Patents by Inventor John Duncan
John Duncan 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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Publication number: 20240152659Abstract: A method of modifying a CAD system model performed on a data processing system includes receiving a dataset of co-ordinates representing an article in 2d, or in 3d and receiving 2d or 3d constraints respectively, to be applied to any changes to the dataset of co-ordinates for the article. A modification to be applied to the dataset is received and combined with the relevant 2d and 3d constraints to produce a constrained modification for each of the article and associated article. The constrained modification is solved in 2d and in 3d to determine whether a solution exists in which all constraints are met. If the solve is successful, the constrained modification is applied to each dataset simultaneously and, updated datasets are stored. If the solve fails, the constraints may be reduced and the solve step repeated, or the process is terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Siemens Industry Software Inc.Inventors: Michael John Gibbens, Douglas Joseph King, Howard Charles Duncan Mattson
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Patent number: 11947876Abstract: A method of modifying a CAD system model performed on a data processing system includes receiving a dataset of co-ordinates representing an article in 2d, or in 3d and receiving 2d or 3d constraints respectively, to be applied to any changes to the dataset of co-ordinates for the article. A modification to be applied to the dataset is received and combined with the relevant 2d and 3d constraints to produce a constrained modification for each of the article and associated article. The constrained modification is solved in 2d and in 3d to determine whether a solution exists in which all constraints are met. If the solve is successful, the constrained modification is applied to each dataset simultaneously and, updated datasets are stored. If the solve fails, the constraints may be reduced and the solve step repeated, or the process is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Siemens Industry Software Inc.Inventors: Michael John Gibbens, Douglas Joseph King, Howard Charles Duncan Mattson
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Patent number: 11891562Abstract: The present invention provides a drilling fluid comprising a compound c) which comprises a dimer and/or trimer fatty acid residue and an alkyleneoxy chain comprising a first ethyleneoxy section, a second ethyleneoxy section and a propyleneoxy section located between said first and second ethyleneoxy sections, wherein the propyleneoxy section comprises from 1 to 20 propyleneoxy groups. Use of such a drilling fluid to lubricate a drill bit, and a method of drilling a well bore comprising circulating such a drilling fluid, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: EQUUS UK TOPCO LTDInventors: Craig Allan Davies, Kevin John Duncan, Helen Rachel Sarginson
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Publication number: 20230374488Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for purifying a sample containing nucleic acids to obtain isolated nucleic acids of a desired size range, either above a size cut-off, below a cut-off, or within a defined band of sizes, including: a) combining a nucleic acid-containing sample with a binding buffer to provide a binding mixture; b) contacting the binding mixture with a silica nanomembrane, wherein the silica nanomembrane adsorbs nucleic acids from the binding mixture within a desired size-range; and c) separating the bound nucleic acid from the remaining sample. Kits including a silica nanomembrane, a binding buffer and one or wash buffers are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.Inventors: Kelvin Jeng-Fang LIU, John Duncan KILBURN, Jeffrey Michael BURKE
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Publication number: 20230344805Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for establishing a first file system protocol connection between a first storage system and a second storage system. A security descriptor of one or more electronic files on the first storage system may be queried for security-related information using the first file system protocol connection. Security-related information associated with a first file system protocol and security-related information associated with a second file system protocol may be migrated from the first storage system to the second storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Fei Long, John Duncan Bankier, Ronald Brown
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Publication number: 20230301622Abstract: A device for detecting properties of soft tissue. The device comprises a probe coupled to drive means to urge the probe against the soft tissue, a detector for determining applied stress to the soft tissue, and an ultrasonic transmitter configured to, in use, transmit ultrasound waves through at least a portion of the probe and through the soft tissue. A system including the device is also provided along with a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Otago Innovation LimitedInventors: Tanmoy BHATTACHARJEE, Paul David HARRIS, Warwick John DUNCAN
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Patent number: 11739861Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for and a method of holding high top tension pipeline (101) during pipe-lay from a rolling and pitching vessel (730). In one implementation, a clamp system (711, 712) for supporting a pipe on a vessel includes a first clamp for coupling to the pipe and a second clamp for coupling to the pipe. The second clamp is disposed above the first clamp. At least one of the first clamp or the second clamp is movable relative to the other of the first clamp or the second clamp.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: J. RAY MCDERMOTT, S.A.Inventor: John Duncan Cruickshank
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Patent number: 11732254Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for purifying a sample containing nucleic acids to obtain isolated nucleic acids of a desired size range, either above a size cut-off, below a cut-off, or within a defined band of sizes, including: a) combining a nucleic acid-containing sample with a binding buffer to provide a binding mixture; b) contacting the binding mixture with a silica nanomembrane, wherein the silica nanomembrane adsorbs nucleic acids from the binding mixture within a desired size-range; and c) separating the bound nucleic acid from the remaining sample. Kits including a silica nanomembrane, a binding buffer and one or wash buffers are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Pacific Biosicences of California, Inc.Inventors: Kelvin Jeng-Fang Liu, John Duncan Kilburn, Jeffrey Michael Burke
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Patent number: 11674103Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricant base stock, lubricant formulations, a method of lubricating a rotating shaft within a stern tube and the use of a lubricant base stock. The base stock and lubricant formulations may be particularly suited for use in aqueous environments (including fresh water or salt water). A lubricant base stock comprising a first (EO)(PO)(EO) block co-polymer and a second (EO)(PO)(EO) block co-polymer which is different from the first (EO)(PO)(EO) block co-polymer in a marine lubricant formulation wherein the lubricant base stock has a density of at least 1028 kg/m3 at 20° C. and at most 1022 kg/m3 at 40° C. in particular is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: EQUUS UK TOPCO LTDInventors: Kevin John Duncan, Paul Bonner
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Publication number: 20230044684Abstract: Provided herein are methods of purifying a sample containing nucleic acids to obtain isolated nucleic acids of a desired size range and methods of sequencing nucleic acids of a desired size range. The methods include a) combining a nucleic acid-containing sample with a precipitation buffer in a container to provide a precipitation mixture in which the precipitation buffer comprises water, a buffer, a salt, and polyvinyl pyrrolidinone (PVP) and/or Ficoll. The methods also include precipitating the nucleic acids in the precipitation mixture to provide a precipitated nucleic acid portion and a remaining sample portion. The precipitated nucleic acid portion predominantly comprises nucleic acid molecules above a selected size cutoff value and the remaining sample portion predominantly comprises nucleic acid molecules below the selected size cutoff value. The methods also include separating the precipitated nucleic acid portion from the remaining sample portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Kelvin Jeng-Fang LIU, John Duncan KILBURN
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Publication number: 20220405094Abstract: A frontend of a platform of a multiplatform system can be monitored for user input. Upon receiving a user input that includes particular content, a data object describing the context in which the user input was provided may be created. One or more automations may be selected from an automation database based on a similarity to the determined context. The selected automations can be automatically displayed for the user, thereby encouraging the user to leverage automations across multiple platforms without requiring the user to switch between different platforms and without requiring the user to learn or understand platform-specific automation engines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Scott Farquhar, Jonathan George Katahanas, Abhinav Kishore, Cornelis Jacobus Alant, John Duncan
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Publication number: 20220389156Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester product having a relatively high atypical density of greater than 1 g/cm3 at 25° C., the polyester product comprises the reaction product of one or more C2 to C12 polybasic acid and one or more polyol. The invention also relates to methods of making the polyester product, compositions containing or comprising the polyester product and the use of such compositions. More especially, the polyester containing compositions may advantageously be utilised in aqueous environment applications, or other applications, where environmental containment is an important consideration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: EQUUS UK TOPCO LTDInventors: Kevin John Duncan, Ben Cale
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Patent number: 11360774Abstract: In one embodiment, a branch processing method, comprising: assigning plural branch instructions for a given clock cycle to primary branch information and secondary branch information; routing the primary branch information along a first path having adder logic and the secondary branch information along a second path having no adder logic; and writing the primary branch information including a displacement branch target address to a branch order table (BOT) and the secondary branch information without a target address to the BOT.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: CENTAUR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Thomas C. McDonald, John Duncan
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Publication number: 20220156197Abstract: In one embodiment, a microprocessor, comprising: an instruction cache configured to receive an instruction fetch comprising a first byte portion and a second byte portion; a side cache tag array configured to signal further processing of the second byte portion in addition to the first byte portion based on a hit of the side cache tag array; and a side cache data array configured to store instruction data for the second byte portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Thomas C. McDonald, John Duncan
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Patent number: 11334491Abstract: In one embodiment, a microprocessor, comprising: an instruction cache configured to receive an instruction fetch comprising a first byte portion and a second byte portion; a side cache tag array configured to signal further processing of the second byte portion in addition to the first byte portion based on a hit of the side cache tag array; and a side cache data array configured to store instruction data for the second byte portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: CENTAUR TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Thomas C. McDonald, John Duncan
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Publication number: 20220129278Abstract: In one embodiment, a branch processing method, comprising: assigning plural branch instructions for a given clock cycle to primary branch information and secondary branch information; routing the primary branch information along a first path having adder logic and the secondary branch information along a second path having no adder logic; and writing the primary branch information including a displacement branch target address to a branch order table (BOT) and the secondary branch information without a target address to the BOT.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Thomas C. McDonald, John Duncan
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Patent number: 11287831Abstract: There is provided an electrically-powered material-transport vehicle having a vehicle-charging contact on one side of the vehicle, and a second vehicle-charging contact on the opposite side of the vehicle. The vehicle has a load-bearing cap that covers the top of the vehicle, and a cap elevator for raising and lowering the cap. The cap can be raised and lowered to a transit position, a payload-engagement position, a charging position, and a maintenance position. In the transit position and payload-engagement position, the cap covers the vehicle-charging contacts so that they are not exposed. In the charging position, the cap is raised so that the vehicle-charging contacts are exposed. The vehicle can enter a charging-dock with the cap in the charging position in order to recharge the vehicle's battery.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Clearpath Robotics Inc.Inventors: Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Matthew Allen Rendall, John Duncan Edwards, Aaron Wilson, Simon Drexler, Scott Waters, Aaron Gerlach, Mark Podbevsek, Michael Irvine, Vaibhav Kumar Mehta, Peiyi Chen, Amritpal Saini, Robert Dam, Michael O'Driscoll, Arsalan Alim
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Patent number: D1016012Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: FLIR Belgium BVBAInventors: Andrew John Crees, Graham Pare, Michael John Duncan, Joshua Wilson
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Patent number: D1024878Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Scott Temple, Jonathan Duncan, Brian Hannon, Piotr Stegawski, John Patino, Jeff Smith
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Patent number: D1025868Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: PACCAR IncInventors: Scott Temple, Jonathan Duncan, Brian Hannon, Piotr Stegawski, John Patino, Jeff Smith