Patents by Inventor John Munro
John Munro 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: 12000856Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a support garment testing system comprising a torso form having a motion tracking sensor associated with one or more breast structures of the torso form. A support garment is secured to the torso form, and the torso form is mounted on a motion platform that, when actuated, causes displacement of the breast structures. The amount of displacement is measured by the sensor, and the data is used to assign a level of support provided by the support garment.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Lisa Campbell, Gregory Paul Dufour, Bridget Munro, Ian Wright, Kim B Blair, Daniel A Kingsley, Luri Robert Middleton, John David Pye, Elizabeth A. Rapp van Roden
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Patent number: 11995773Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for navigation and display of 3D image data is described. In the method, a 3D image dataset to be displayed is retrieved and a highlight position is identified within the 3D image dataset. A scalar opacity map is calculated for the 3D image dataset, the opacity map having a value for each of a plurality of positions in the 3D image dataset, the respective value being dependent on the respective position relative to the highlight position, and on the value of the 3D image at the respective position relative to the value of the 3D image at the highlight position. The opacity is applied to the 3D image dataset to generate a modified 3D image view.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignees: King's College London, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustInventors: John Munro Simpson, Kuberan Pushparajah, Alberto Gómez Herrero, Julia Anne Schnabel, Gavin Wheeler, Shujie Deng, Nicolas Toussaint
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Patent number: 11860321Abstract: A radiation latency measurement system, having a pulse detector connected to a radiation detector mounted within a phantom that is configured to be positioned within a radiation treatment system which delivers a radiation dose to the radiation detector. The pulse detector has a first circuit that applies a high voltage bias to the radiation detector and a second circuit that amplifies the voltage signal from the radiation detector with a fixed gain first amplification stage and a variable gain second amplification stage. A first comparator receives the amplified signal and generates an output signal when the amplified signal exceeds a specified voltage level and a second comparator that processes and filters the output signal. The timing of receipt of the radiation dose signal may be compared to the position of the radiation detector in order to measure a radiation dose latency of the radiation treatment system.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MODUS MEDICAL DEVICES INC.Inventors: David John Munro Miller, Nicholas Gerard Hartman, Enzo Antonio Barberi
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Patent number: 11686419Abstract: A prefabricated composite concrete element for use in a corrosive sewer environment. The concrete element has a hollow reinforced cast concrete portion with at least one end having connection details, a premolded corrosion resistant inner plastic liner. The plastic liner lines an interior of the hollow concrete element and the connection details to provide abutting liner faces in an assembled joint to limit exposure through said joint of said concrete portion to corrosive materials arising in said sewer environment. At least two prefabricated composite concrete elements may be assembled end to end at a joint to form a concrete sewer system. Also disclosed are a method of prefabricating such a composite concrete element.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventor: John Munro
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Publication number: 20220357926Abstract: A quantum random number generator is provided that can generate more secure random numbers in consideration of at least one of imperfection of quantum bits or imperfection of a projective measurement equipment. In this generator, the functional configuration of a random number extractor differs from a conventional configuration, and the random number extractor acquires a probability distribution of measurement expectation values from information of a random number sequence for measurement basis selection used in the equipment, and at least one of information of imperfection of the equipment measured in advance, or information of imperfection of a quantum bit generator. Then, an estimation probability is calculated by using the probability distribution of the measurement expectation values, and a measurement result in a binary bit string output from the equipment is compressed by the calculated estimation probability to extract a secure random number.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Yanbao Zhang, Hsinpin Lo, William John Munro, Takuya Ikuta, Toshimori Honjo, Hiroki Takesue
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Publication number: 20220343605Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for navigation and display of 3D image data is described. In the method, a 3D image dataset to be displayed is retrieved and a highlight position is identified within the 3D image dataset. A scalar opacity map is calculated for the 3D image dataset, the opacity map having a value for each of a plurality of positions in the 3D image dataset, the respective value being dependent on the respective position relative to the highlight position, and on the value of the 3D image at the respective position relative to the value of the 3D image at the highlight position. The opacity is applied to the 3D image dataset to generate a modified 3D image view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: John MUNRO SIMPSON, Kuberan PUSHPARAJAH, Alberto GÓMEZ HERRERO, Julia Anne SCHNABEL, Gavin WHEELER, Shujie DENG, Nicolas TOUSSAINT
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Publication number: 20220136640Abstract: A prefabricated composite concrete element for use in a corrosive sewer environment. The concrete element has a hollow reinforced cast concrete portion with at least one end having connection details, a premolded corrosion resistant inner plastic liner. The plastic liner lines an interior of the hollow concrete element and the connection details to provide abutting liner faces in an assembled joint to limit exposure through said joint of said concrete portion to corrosive materials arising in said sewer environment. At least two prefabricated composite concrete elements may be assembled end to end at a joint to form a concrete sewer system. Also disclosed are a method of prefabricating such a composite concrete element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventor: John Munro
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Publication number: 20220128714Abstract: A radiation latency measurement system, having a pulse detector connected to a radiation detector mounted within a phantom that is configured to be positioned within a radiation treatment system which delivers a radiation dose to the radiation detector. The pulse detector has a first circuit that applies a high voltage bias to the radiation detector and a second circuit that amplifies the voltage signal from the radiation detector with a fixed gain first amplification stage and a variable gain second amplification stage. A first comparator receives the amplified signal and generates an output signal when the amplified signal exceeds a specified voltage level and a second comparator that processes and filters the output signal. The timing of receipt of the radiation dose signal may be compared to the position of the radiation detector in order to measure a radiation dose latency of the radiation treatment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: David John Munro Miller, Nicholas Gerard Hartman, Enzo Antonio Barberi
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Publication number: 20200341104Abstract: A MRI quality assurance phantom with a base and a vertical body mounted on the base. At lease one of the base and the vertical body have a housing made of a MRI invisible material and enclose a sealed reservoir filed with a MRI signal producing material. The vertical body has a generally planar face with one or more attachment points thereon for attachment of one or more accessories to the face of the vertical body. The interior walls of the housing, defining the shape of the sealed reservoir, have one or more defined structures formed thereon, suitable for image quality testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: ENZO ANTONIO BARBERI, DAVID JOHN MUNRO MILLER
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Patent number: 10310048Abstract: A MRI quality assurance device, according to the present invention, has a housing made of a rigid MRI invisible material containing one or more sealed reservoirs containing a fluid MRI signal producing material. Each sealed reservoir has a first volume portion and a second variable volume portion in fluid communication therewith.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: MODUS MEDICAL DEVICES INC.Inventors: Enzo Antonio Barberi, David John Munro Miller
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Publication number: 20190113591Abstract: A MRI quality assurance device, according to the present invention, has a housing made of a rigid MRI invisible material containing one or more sealed reservoirs containing a fluid MRI signal producing material. Each sealed reservoir has a first volume portion and a second variable volume portion in fluid communication therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: ENZO ANTONIO BARBERI, David John Munro Miller
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Patent number: 10260210Abstract: An offshore structure includes an original structure and an extension structure. The original structure includes a main platform supported via a foundation on a seabed. The extension structure includes a platform extension positioned laterally of the main platform and a platform extension support, depending downwardly from the platform extension, into contact with the foundation, so as to support the extension structure directly on the foundation.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Britannia LimitedInventors: David Leonard Hall, Gary Dean, Duncan Knight, Anthony Clark, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Paul Oliver, Bruce John Munro, Lindsay McKay, Alan Rodger, Eric Reid, Donald Macleod
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Patent number: 10180484Abstract: A MRI quality assurance device, according to the present invention, has a housing made of a rigid MRI invisible material containing one or more sealed reservoirs containing a fluid MRI signal producing material. Each sealed reservoir has a first volume portion and a second variable volume portion in fluid communication therewith.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: MODUS MEDICAL DEVICES INC.Inventors: Enzo Antonio Barberi, David John Munro Miller
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Patent number: 10090781Abstract: A piezoelectric motor assembly for producing rotary motion, according to the present invention, has a motor frame and a circular body rotatably mounted on the motor frame having a diameter, a thickness, and a circumferential outer surface. At least two piezoelectric motors are mounted on the motor frame in tangential engagement with the outer surface of the circular body. The at least two piezoelectric motors are biased against the outer surface, resulting in an unbalanced net force on the circular body.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: MODUS MEDICAL DEVICES INC.Inventors: Enzo Antonio Barberi, David John Munro Miller, Jennifer Michele Dietrich, Nicholas Gerard Hartman
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Patent number: 9945087Abstract: An offshore structure comprises: an original structure comprising a main platform supported via a foundation on a seabed; and an extension structure comprising a platform extension positioned laterally of the main platform and a platform extension support, depending downwardly from the platform extension, into contact with the foundation, so as to support the extension structure directly on the foundation.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS (U.K.) BRITANNIA LIMITEDInventors: David Leonard Hall, Gary Dean, Duncan Knight, Anthony Clark, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Paul Oliver, Bruce John Munro, Lindsay Mckay, Alan Rodger, Eric Reid, Donald Macleod
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Publication number: 20170356152Abstract: An offshore structure includes an original structure and an extension structure. The original structure includes a main platform supported via a foundation on a seabed. The extension structure includes a platform extension positioned laterally of the main platform and a platform extension support, depending downwardly from the platform extension, into contact with the foundation, so as to support the extension structure directly on the foundation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: BRITANNIA OPERATOR LIMITEDInventors: David Leonard HALL, Gary DEAN, Duncan KNIGHT, Anthony CLARK, Andrew KIRKPATRICK, Paul OLIVER, Bruce John MUNRO, Lindsay MCKAY, Alan RODGER, Eric REID, Donald MACLEOD
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Publication number: 20170207726Abstract: A piezoelectric motor assembly for producing rotary motion, according to the present invention, has a motor frame and a circular body rotatably mounted on the motor frame having a diameter, a thickness, and a circumferential outer surface. At least two piezoelectric motors are mounted on the motor frame in tangential engagement with the outer surface of the circular body. The at least two piezoelectric motors are biased against the outer surface, resulting in an unbalanced net force on the circular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: ENZO ANTONIO BARBERI, David John Munro Miller, Jennifer Michele Dietrich, Nicholas Gerard Hartman
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Publication number: 20170205488Abstract: A MRI quality assurance device, according to the present invention, has a housing made of a rigid MRI invisible material containing one or more sealed reservoirs containing a fluid MRI signal producing material. Each sealed reservoir has a first volume portion and a second variable volume portion in fluid communication therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: ENZO ANTONIO BARBERI, David John Munro Miller
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Patent number: 9191198Abstract: In carrying out a task that consumes data from a one-time pad, task inputs comprising at least first data and second data from the pad, are combined together to form an output from which the data used from the pad cannot be recovered without knowledge of at least one of the first and second data. The task concerned can be, for example, the encrypting of a message or the creating of an attribute verifier.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Keith Alexander Harrison, Timothy Paul Spiller, William John Munro, Christopher Tofts
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Publication number: 20150147121Abstract: An offshore structure comprises: an original structure comprising a main platform supported via a foundation on a seabed; and an extension structure comprising a platform extension positioned laterally of the main platform and a platform extension support, depending downwardly from the platform extension, into contact with the foundation, so as to support the extension structure directly on the foundation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: David Leonard Hall, Gary Dean, Duncan Knight, Anthony Clark, Andrew Kirkpatrick, Paul Oliver, Bruce John Munro, Lindsay Mckay, Alan Rodger, Eric Reid, Donald Macleod