Patents by Inventor Jake Turner
Jake Turner 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: 11969541Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting full waste canister and/or fluid flow path blockage conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and apparatuses for controlling a pump. In some embodiments, flow of fluid can be restricted in a portion of the fluid flow path. A controller can be configured to compare a difference in pressure values upstream and downstream of a fluid flow restrictor to a pressure difference threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether to activate an alarm indicating the full waste canister condition or the fluid flow path blockage condition. The controller can be additionally or alternatively configured to determine a fluid flow using a flow meter, open a selectable valve in response to a comparison of the fluid flow with a fluid flow threshold, determine fluid flow after opening the valve, and determine based on the fluid flow after opening the valve whether to activate the alarm.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Benjamin Gordon, Jake Turner, Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Stephen Jacob, Nathan Wrench, Edward Vernon-Harcourt, David Harris
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Publication number: 20240110904Abstract: A cloud server, a node, a system and a method for assessing tree and forest health by measurement of tree communication through air borne particles are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Giovanni CARMANTINI, Alicia CHARENNAT, Friedrich FĂ–RSTNER, Mehmet Can ISIK, Jake TURNER
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Publication number: 20240100238Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting full waste canister and/or fluid flow path blockage conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and apparatuses for controlling a pump. In some embodiments, flow of fluid can be restricted in a portion of the fluid flow path. A controller can be configured to compare a difference in pressure values upstream and downstream of a fluid flow restrictor to a pressure difference threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether to activate an alarm indicating the full waste canister condition or the fluid flow path blockage condition. The controller can be additionally or alternatively configured to determine a fluid flow using a flow meter, open a selectable valve in response to a comparison of the fluid flow with a fluid flow threshold, determine fluid flow after opening the valve, and determine based on the fluid flow after opening the valve whether to activate the alarm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Benjamin Gordon, Jake Turner, Nathan Wrench, Edward Vernon-Harcourt, David Harris
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Publication number: 20240027395Abstract: A silicon-based chip mounted on a graphene membrane that allows for more efficient DNA translocation measurements and nucleotide probing and analysis includes a Si substrate; a SiO2 layer on top of the Si substrate; a SiNx layer; an electrode; and a graphene membrane on top of a surface of the SiNx layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Ana Cornell, Ryan Abbott, Jake Turner
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Publication number: 20230226268Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Patent number: 11559620Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Publication number: 20210322665Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Patent number: 10994060Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Patent number: 10924489Abstract: A method is disclosed including receiving a request for changing a privilege of a peer of the public blockchain network, in response to receiving the request for changing the privilege, automatically submitting a trust query to a trust verification entity, receiving from the trust verification entity, a trust score associated with the peer, comparing the received trust score to a pre-determined threshold, determining, based on the comparison, that the trust score is greater than the pre-determined threshold, in response to determining that the trust score is greater than the pre-determined threshold, automatically voting that the request be granted, receiving votes of other privileged peers of the public blockchain network, determining that a number of the votes for granting the request is sufficient to grant the request, and in response to determining that the number of votes is sufficient, automatically executing the requested changing of the privilege of the peer.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fenglian Xu, Jake Turner, Liam Grace, Anastasia Paterson
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Publication number: 20200297901Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Patent number: 10617801Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Publication number: 20200000983Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting full waste canister and/or fluid flow path blockage conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and apparatuses for controlling a pump. In some embodiments, flow of fluid can be restricted in a portion of the fluid flow path. A controller can be configured to compare a difference in pressure values upstream and downstream of a fluid flow restrictor to a pressure difference threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether to activate an alarm indicating the full waste canister condition or the fluid flow path blockage condition. The controller can be additionally or alternatively configured to determine a fluid flow using a flow meter, open a selectable valve in response to a comparison of the fluid flow with a fluid flow threshold, determine fluid flow after opening the valve, and determine based on the fluid flow after opening the valve whether to activate the alarm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Gordon, Jake Turner, Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Stephen Jacob, Nathan Wrench, Edward Vernon-Harcourt, David Harris
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Publication number: 20190230089Abstract: A method is disclosed including receiving a request for changing a privilege of a peer of the public blockchain network, in response to receiving the request for changing the privilege, automatically submitting a trust query to a trust verification entity, receiving from the trust verification entity, a trust score associated with the peer, comparing the received trust score to a pre-determined threshold, determining, based on the comparison, that the trust score is greater than the pre-determined threshold, in response to determining that the trust score is greater than the pre-determined threshold, automatically voting that the request be granted, receiving votes of other privileged peers of the public blockchain network, determining that a number of the votes for granting the request is sufficient to grant the request, and in response to determining that the number of votes is sufficient, automatically executing the requested changing of the privilege of the peer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Fenglian Xu, Jake Turner, Liam Grace, Anastasia Paterson
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Patent number: 10328187Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting full waste canister and/or fluid flow path blockage conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and apparatuses for controlling a pump. In some embodiments, flow of fluid can be restricted in a portion of the fluid flow path. A controller can be configured to compare a difference in pressure values upstream and downstream of a fluid flow restrictor to a pressure difference threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether to activate an alarm indicating the full waste canister condition or the fluid flow path blockage condition. The controller can be additionally or alternatively configured to determine a fluid flow using a flow meter, open a selectable valve in response to a comparison of the fluid flow with a fluid flow threshold, determine fluid flow after opening the valve, and determine based on the fluid flow after opening the valve whether to activate the alarm.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Benjamin Gordon, Jake Turner, Edward Hartwell, Stephen Jacob, Nathan Wrench, Edward Vernon-Harcourt, David Harris
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Publication number: 20180177926Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Patent number: 9878074Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW PLCInventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon
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Publication number: 20160339156Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting full waste canister and/or fluid flow path blockage conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and apparatuses for controlling a pump. In some embodiments, flow of fluid can be restricted in a portion of the fluid flow path. A controller can be configured to compare a difference in pressure values upstream and downstream of a fluid flow restrictor to a pressure difference threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether to activate an alarm indicating the full waste canister condition or the fluid flow path blockage condition. The controller can be additionally or alternatively configured to determine a fluid flow using a flow meter, open a selectable valve in response to a comparison of the fluid flow with a fluid flow threshold, determine fluid flow after opening the valve, and determine based on the fluid flow after opening the valve whether to activate the alarm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Benjamin Gordon, Jake Turner, Edward Hartwell, Stephen Jacob, Nathan Wrench, Edward Vernon-Harcourt, David Harris
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Patent number: 9408954Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for detecting full waste canister and/or fluid flow path blockage conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods and apparatuses for controlling a pump. In some embodiments, flow of fluid can be restricted in a portion of the fluid flow path. A controller can be configured to compare a difference in pressure values upstream and downstream of a fluid flow restrictor to a pressure difference threshold, and determine based on the comparison whether to activate an alarm indicating the full waste canister condition or the fluid flow path blockage condition. The controller can be additionally or alternatively configured to determine a fluid flow using a flow meter, open a selectable valve in response to a comparison of the fluid flow with a fluid flow threshold, determine fluid flow after opening the valve, and determine based on the fluid flow after opening the valve whether to activate the alarm.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW PLCInventors: Benjamin Gordon, Jake Turner, Edward Hartwell, Stephen Jacob, Nathan Wrench, Edward Vernon-Harcourt, David Harris
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Patent number: 8974429Abstract: A method and apparatus for alerting a user of topical negative pressure therapy apparatus to a full waste canister condition are described, the apparatus comprising a device having vacuum pump means and a waste canister connected to the device and the waste canister operably connected to a wound dressing by aspiration conduit means for aspirating fluid from the wound, the aspiration conduit means, the waste canister and the device providing a fluid flow path therethrough and the vacuum pump means providing fluid flow through the apparatus, the apparatus further comprising fluid flow restriction means in the fluid flow path of said vacuum pump and fluid pressure sensing means upstream and downstream of said fluid flow restriction means.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Benjamin Gordon, Jake Turner, Nathan Wrench, Edward Vernon-Harcourt, David Harris
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Publication number: 20140352407Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Jake Turner, Benjamin Gordon