Patents by Inventor Ian Kennedy
Ian Kennedy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8742825Abstract: A transistor (1) has a FET (2) and a temperature sensing diode (4) integrated within it. Gate drive circuit (12) is arranged to switch off FET (2) and in this case biasing circuit (14) drives a constant current through the diode (4). The voltage across the diode (4) is measured by voltage sensor (15) which provides a measure of the temperature of the FET.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Keith Heppenstall, Adam Brown, Adrian Koh, Ian Kennedy
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Publication number: 20140032503Abstract: A plurality of users may interact with a content distribution system in order to share digital media content. The system may receive, store, and/or publish a delivery specification that includes requirements relating to digital content that a first user wishes to receive. The delivery specification for the digital content may include one or more requirements of the digital content to be received. A second user who wishes to provide the digital content may access the delivery specification. The system provides for flexible validation of the media content from the second user. For example, validation may occur at device of the first user, at a device of the second user, and/or at a device of the content distribution system. Upon validation of the media content from the second user, the system may facilitate transfer of the media content from the second user to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Signiant Inc.Inventors: Michael Gregory Nash, Tony Vasile, Ian Kennedy Hamilton
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Patent number: 8610032Abstract: A system of heating a sample on a microchip includes the steps of providing a microchannel flow channel in the microchip; positioning the sample within the microchannel flow channel, providing a laser that directs a laser beam onto the sample for heating the sample; providing the microchannel flow channel with a wall section that receives the laser beam and enables the laser beam to pass through wall section of the microchannel flow channel without being appreciably heated by the laser beam; and providing a carrier fluid in the microchannel flow channel that moves the sample in the microchannel flow channel wherein the carrier fluid is not appreciably heated by the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, The Board of Regents, The University of CaliforniaInventors: Neil Reginald Beer, Ian Kennedy
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Publication number: 20130186880Abstract: A system of heating a sample on a microchip includes the steps of providing a microchannel flow channel in the microchip; positioning the sample within the microchannel flow channel, providing a laser that directs a laser beam onto the sample for heating the sample; providing the microchannel flow channel with a wall section that receives the laser beam and enables the laser beam to pass through wall section of the microchannel flow channel without being appreciably heated by the laser beam; and providing a carrier fluid in the microchannel flow channel that moves the sample in the microchannel flow channel wherein the carrier fluid is not appreciably heated by the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicants: The Board of Regents, the University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Ian Kennedy
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Patent number: 8417061Abstract: The invention provides consumers, private enterprises, government agencies, contractors and third party vendors with tools and resources for gathering site specific information related to purchase and installation of energy systems. A system according to one embodiment of the invention remotely determines the measurements of a roof. An exemplary system comprises a computer including an input means, a display means and a working memory. An aerial image file database contains a plurality of aerial images of roofs of buildings in a selected region. A roof estimating software program receives location information of a building in the selected region and then presents the aerial image files showing roof sections of building located at the location information. Some embodiments of the system include a sizing tool for determining the size, geometry, and pitch of the roof sections of a building being displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Sungevity Inc.Inventors: Daniel Ian Kennedy, Adam Pryor, Andrew Birch
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Patent number: 8367976Abstract: A system of heating a sample on a microchip includes the steps of providing a microchannel flow channel in the microchip; positioning the sample within the microchannel flow channel, providing a laser that directs a laser beam onto the sample for heating the sample; providing the microchannel flow channel with a wall section that receives the laser beam and enables the laser beam to pass through wall section of the microchannel flow channel without being appreciably heated by the laser beam; and providing a carrier fluid in the microchannel flow channel that moves the sample in the microchannel flow channel wherein the carrier fluid is not appreciably heated by the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, The Board of Regents, The University of CaliforniaInventors: Neil Reginald Beer, Ian Kennedy
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Publication number: 20110205245Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for provisioning a site with an energy system such as a solar energy system. A system according to an embodiment of the invention comprises a user interface module providing a graphical user interface for receiving information from a user, for example a potential purchaser. The information includes location information for the site to be provisioned. An image retrieval module is coupled to the user interface module and to a source of geographical information. The image retrieval module retrieves at least one image of the site corresponding to the location provided by the user. A sizing module is configured to enable a user to measure an installation surface represented in the image. Energy system components are selected based on the measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: SUNGEVITYInventors: Daniel Ian Kennedy, Adam Pryor, Andrew Birch
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Publication number: 20110161883Abstract: Techniques for dynamically grouping items include determining context associated with each group comprising one or more items; and determining current context at a device. In response to determining that prompted prompt is presented for input to indicate an item, a suggested group is determined based on the current context at the device and relevance of a context associated with the suggested group. The suggested group is presented. In some embodiments, prompted prompt is presented to name a suggested group; and, in response, data indicating the suggested group is stored as a permanent group associated with the name. In some embodiments, relevance is determined for each item of a group. A group avatar is generated based on M images associated with the items that have the most relevance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Ian KENNEDY, Teemu Mikkonen, Jarno Vayrynen, Katja Kytokorpi, Jörg Land, Caitlin Winner
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Publication number: 20110154259Abstract: Techniques for quick selection from an ordered list include dividing all items in the ordered list into current groups. Each current group includes a different range of the items. A corresponding plurality of icons for the plurality of current groups is presented substantively simultaneously on a display screen. One corresponding icon for each current group indicates a range of items included in the current group. In response to receiving input that indicates a particular icon corresponding to a particular group of the plurality of current groups, all items included in the particular group are divided into a plurality of next current groups. Each next current group includes a different range of the items included in the particular group. The next current group replaces the previous current group; thus, a corresponding plurality of icons for the plurality of next current groups is presented substantively simultaneously on the display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Ian Kennedy, Teemu Johannes Mikkonen, Jarno Tapio Väyrynen, Katja Kristiina Kytökorpi, Jörg Land, Caitlin Winner
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Publication number: 20100312820Abstract: Potential connections from a first user of a first online service to other users of the online service may be recommended by identifying a second online service from a plurality of online services, wherein the first user is a member of the second online service, identifying a second user of the second online service, wherein a connection exists in the second online service between the first user and the second user, and recommending that a connection be established in the first online service between the first user and the second user. Such recommendations may also be generated by identifying a second user and a third user, where the second user and the third user are members of a second online service, a connection exists in the first online service between the first user and the second user, and a connection exists in the second online service between the second user and the third user, and recommending that a connection be established in the first online service between the first user and the third user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Chris GOFFINET, John A. Sampson, Ian Kennedy, Todd B. Sampson, Emanuel Miller, Steve Ho, Raymund R. Ramos
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Patent number: 7728675Abstract: A fast lock circuit for phase lock loop comprising a frequency detector, a phase frequency detector, a logic unit and a corresponding charge pump for the frequency and the phase frequency detectors. Embodiments of the present invention use the logic unit to relay signals from the phase frequency detector circuit to the charge pump when the PLL is in lock. The logic circuit relay signals from the frequency detector circuit before the PLL is in lock. As a result, a constant current is supplied to a large loop filter capacitor before lock. In one embodiment, additional logic circuit may be used to maximize the output current. Therefore, using the logic circuit to supply constant current charges the large loop filter capacitor continuously and avoids a slow down in charging the large loop filter. Accordingly, current is no longer wasted and the lock time is improved.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Ian Kennedy, Eugene O'Sullivan, Carel J. Lombaard
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Publication number: 20100023506Abstract: A method of gathering information relevant to the interests of a user includes receiving activity history associated with the user from a network data source, where the activity history includes a description of a user action initiated by the user, generating a first metadata item based upon the activity history; and storing the first metadata item as user profile information associated with the user in a user profile database. Generating the first metadata item may include extracting text from the activity history and generating the first metadata item based upon the text. The activity history may include a description of a user action.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Saurabh Sahni, Ian Kennedy, Pankaj Kothari, Todd Sampson, Emanuel Miller, John Sampson, Chris Goffinet, Steve Ho, Raymund Ramos, Mani Kumar
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Publication number: 20090304227Abstract: The invention provides consumers, private enterprises, government agencies, contractors and third party vendors with tools and resources for gathering site specific information related to purchase and installation of energy systems. A system according to one embodiment of the invention remotely determines the measurements of a roof. An exemplary system comprises a computer including an input means, a display means and a working memory. An aerial image file database contains a plurality of aerial images of roofs of buildings in a selected region. A roof estimating software program receives location information of a building in the selected region and then presents the aerial image files showing roof sections of building located at the location information. Some embodiments of the system include a sizing tool for determining the size, geometry, and pitch of the roof sections of a building being displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Daniel Ian Kennedy, Adam Pryor, Andrew Birch
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Publication number: 20090261086Abstract: A system of heating a sample on a microchip includes the steps of providing a microchannel flow channel in the microchip; positioning the sample within the microchannel flow channel, providing a laser that directs a laser beam onto the sample for heating the sample; providing the microchannel flow channel with a wall section that receives the laser beam and enables the laser beam to pass through wall section of the microchannel flow channel without being appreciably heated by the laser beam; and providing a carrier fluid in the microchannel flow channel that moves the sample in the microchannel flow channel wherein the carrier fluid is not appreciably heated by the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Neil Reginald Beer, Ian Kennedy
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Publication number: 20090236659Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first region (10) and a second region (20), gate trenches (50) being formed in paid first and second regions including insulated gates to control conduction between source regions (42) and a common drain region (40) through a body region separated into first (34) and second (36) body regions. Isolation between the first and second regions is provided in a simple way by providing a gap between the first and second body regions (34,36) formed by eg. at least one trench (52) or a part of the drain region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Mark A. Gajda, Ian Kennedy, Adam R. Brown, James B. Parkin
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Publication number: 20090227044Abstract: A single microchannel is combined with external electromagnets for performing a fast immunoassay within a very small volume. Magnetic/luminescent nanoparticles serve as carriers for the antibodies and as internal luminescent standard. The immunoreaction is accelerated by applying alternating magnetic field by means of the external electromagnets, thus inducing oscillation of the particles and achieving better diffusion during the incubation steps. Using the electromagnets the particles are held into the channel for washing and luminescence detection steps. The luminescence of the particles serves as an internal calibration for the assay and helps to avoid experimental error from particle loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2007Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventors: Dosi Dosev, Vishal Talwar, Mikaela Nichkova, Ian Kennedy
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Publication number: 20090066404Abstract: A transistor (1) has a FET (2) and a temperature sensing diode (4) integrated within it. Gate drive circuit (12) is arranged to switch off FET (2) and in this case biasing circuit (14) drives a constant current through the diode (4). The voltage across the diode (4) is measured by voltage sensor (15) which provides a measure of the temperature of the FET.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2006Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Keith Heppenstall, Adam Brown, Adrian Koh, Ian Kennedy
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Publication number: 20080094124Abstract: The present invention provides for a MOSFET device (10) having a body diode structure (22) and provided with biasing means arranged to provide a bias voltage selectively applied to the gate of the MOSFET (12) during reverse recovery of the body diode structure (22) so as to reduce reverse recovery transient signals associated with the body diode structure (22), the biasing means comprising a diode device (16) located in the gate path of the device (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Keith Heppenstall, Adam R. Brown, Ian Kennedy, Adrian C.H. Koh, Steven T. Peake
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Publication number: 20070212542Abstract: Fluorescent or phosphorescent nanoparticles, fluorescent or phosphorescent magnetic nanoparticles, combustion-based methods for their synthesis, and methods to functionalize them are described. The methods provided by the invention are simplified, efficient and cost effective as compared to prior art methods. The resulting fluorescent or phosphorescent nanoparticles have reduced tendency toward aggregation, and diminished need for postmanufacturing processing steps. The particles may be manufactured with combinations of lanthanides so as to absorb and emit light over a variety of wavelengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2004Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Bing Guo, Ian Kennedy, Dosl Dosev, Darina Meinikov, Mikaela Nichkova
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Publication number: 20050043139Abstract: The invention relates to an automated gear shift system for a multiple-ratio transmission having a synchronizer and a method for this purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2002Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventor: Ian Kennedy