Patents by Inventor Leslie Shaw
Leslie Shaw 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: 20240175816Abstract: A method for detection of a nerve agent in a sample, which method comprises (a) irradiating an optical sensing element, the optical sensing element comprising a fluorescent sensing compound provided on a substrate, and measuring the luminescence of the optical sensing element; wherein the fluorescent sensing compound comprises a combination of at least one electron acceptor moiety and, optionally, one or more electron donor moieties such that the electronic properties of the sensing compound are sufficient to enable a change in the luminescence of the sensing element in the presence of the nerve agent, and a moiety that influences solubility of the sensing compound in a solvent; (b) contacting the sample with the optical sensing element; (c) measuring the luminescence of the optical sensing element; and (d) determining whether the nerve agent is present in the sample based on the measurements obtained in steps (a) and (c).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Paul Leslie BURN, Paul Edward SHAW, Shengqiang FAN
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Patent number: 10501970Abstract: A motor vehicle is disclosed having a door that is attached to the motor vehicle by a hinge mechanism providing both full swing opening of the door and full scissor opening of the door. The motor vehicle includes an apparatus to assist with the selection of a preferred mode of door opening based upon an assessment of the surroundings in which the motor vehicle 1 rests. The assessment of the surroundings and selection of the preferred mode of door opening is carried out by an electronic controller based upon information received from a sensing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Vince Leslie Shaw, Torsten Gerhardt, Robert Spahl, David Burrage
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Patent number: 10249196Abstract: A flow corridor detection system for use on a vehicle is provided. The system includes one or more sensors configured to measure available space in front of the vehicle; a data module include vehicle trajectory data that predicts trajectories of other vehicles, a memory defining vehicle dimension data, a dynamic memory having driver behavior and skill data, a processor configured to combine sensor measurements with data from the data module, memory and dynamic memory in order to detect a corridor through which the vehicle can proceed, and to quantify the risk level associated with the corridor. A display is configured to represent the location and risk level of the corridor to the driver of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Filip Krnja, Vincent Leslie Shaw, David Woodhouse
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Publication number: 20180030764Abstract: A motor vehicle is disclosed having a door that is attached to the motor vehicle by a hinge mechanism providing both full swing opening of the door and full scissor opening of the door. The motor vehicle includes an apparatus to assist with the selection of a preferred mode of door opening based upon an assessment of the surroundings in which the motor vehicle 1 rests. The assessment of the surroundings and selection of the preferred mode of door opening is carried out by an electronic controller based upon information received from a sensing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Vince Leslie Shaw, Torsten Gerhardt, Robert Spahl, David Burrage
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Publication number: 20180025647Abstract: A flow corridor detection system for use on a vehicle is provided. The system includes one or more sensors configured to measure available space in front of the vehicle; a data module include vehicle trajectory data that predicts trajectories of other vehicles, a memory defining vehicle dimension data, a dynamic memory having driver behavior and skill data, a processor configured to combine sensor measurements with data from the data module, memory and dynamic memory in order to detect a corridor through which the vehicle can proceed, and to quantify the risk level associated with the corridor. A display is configured to represent the location and risk level of the corridor to the driver of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Filip KRNJA, Vincent Leslie SHAW, David WOODHOUSE
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Publication number: 20080182867Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of alleviating and inhibiting a lymphoproliferative disorder in a mammal, the method comprising administering one or more rapamycin derivatives (including rapamycin) to the mammal. Further, the invention provides a method for identifying agents which are useful for alleviating and inhibiting a lymphoproliferative disorders, as well as a method for identifying agents which are capable of inhibiting metastasis of lymphatic tumors in a mammal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Mariusz Wasik, Leslie Shaw
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Publication number: 20080060387Abstract: A photonic band gap fiber and method of making thereof is provided. The fiber is made of a non-silica-based glass and has a longitudinal central opening, a microstructured region having a plurality of longitudinal surrounding openings, and a jacket. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is at least about 40%. The fiber may be made by drawing a preform into a fiber, while applying gas pressure to the microstructured region. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is changed during the drawing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Jasbinder Sanghera, Pablo Pureza, Frederic Kung, Daniel Gibson, Leslie Shaw, Ishwar Aggarwal
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Publication number: 20070110377Abstract: A photonic band gap fiber and method of making thereof is provided. The fiber is made of a non-silica-based glass and has a longitudinal central opening, a microstructured region having a plurality of longitudinal surrounding openings, and a jacket. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is at least about 40%. The fiber may be made by drawing a preform into a fiber, while applying gas pressure to the microstructured region. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is changed during the drawing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jasbinder Sanghera, Pablo Pureza, Frederic Kung, Daniel Gibson, Leslie Shaw, Ishwar Aggarwal
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Publication number: 20060210227Abstract: This invention pertains to a device for broadening optical wavelength in the 2-14 ?m region comprising a light source and a highly nonlinear chalcogenide fiber associated therewith whereby a light signal is passed from the light source into the fiber wherein and through interactions between the light signal and the material, bandwidth of the light signal is broadened in the 2-14 ?m region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2005Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Leslie Shaw, Jasbinder Sanghera, Ishwar Aggarwal, Peter Thielen, Fred Kung
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Publication number: 20050074215Abstract: A photonic band gap fiber and method of making thereof is provided. The fiber is made of a non-silica-based glass and has a longitudinal central opening, a microstructured region having a plurality of longitudinal surrounding openings, and a jacket. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is at least about 40%. The fiber may be made by drawing a preform into a fiber, while applying gas pressure to the microstructured region. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is changed during the drawing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jasbinder Sanghera, Pablo Pureza, Frederic Kung, Daniel Gibson, Leslie Shaw, Ishwar Aggarwal
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Patent number: 5731472Abstract: This invention relates to a method of stabilizing a metal-organopolyphosphite ligand complex catalyst against deactivation in a process which comprises reacting one or more reactants in the presence of a metal-organopolyphosphite ligand complex catalyst and optionally free organopolyphosphite ligand to produce a reaction product fluid comprising one or more products, which method comprises conducting said process in the presence of one or more free heterocyclic nitrogen compounds sufficient to prevent and/or lessen deactivation of the metal-organopolyphosphite ligand complex catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Tak Wai Leung, David Robert Bryant, Bernard Leslie Shaw