Patents by Inventor Nigel Clarke

Nigel Clarke 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).

  • Publication number: 20210041462
    Abstract: Methods are provided for determining the amount of an IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein in a sample using high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometry. The methods generally comprise enriching an IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein in a sample, ionizing an IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein from the sample to generate IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein ions, and determining the amount of IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein ions with high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Cory Bystrom, Shijun Sheng, Nigel Clarke, Richard E. Reitz
  • Publication number: 20210041464
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection of non-metabolized vitamin D. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting underivatized non-metabolized vitamin D by mass spectrometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Brett HOLMQUIST, Nigel CLARKE
  • Publication number: 20210026470
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes generating, at a multi-view display, a first content to be viewed at a first angle and a second content to be viewed at a second angle. The first content and the second content are displayed simultaneously. The method also includes receiving, at a touch-screen panel coupled to the multi-view display, a first plurality of capacitive signals. The method then generates, by the touch-screen panel, a first touch-screen panel heatmap based on the received first plurality of capacitive signals. The method afterwards determines, based on the first touch-screen panel heatmap, whether a first user input is received with respect to the first content or the second content. The method then assigns, based on determining the first user input corresponds to either the first content or the second content, the first user input to the first content or the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez, Nigel Clarke
  • Patent number: 10890982
    Abstract: A system and method for a hybrid multimode input device includes a multimode input device capable of a two-dimensional (2D) mode of operation and a three-dimensional (3D) mode of operation. The device includes a two-dimensional (2D) position sensor, a three-dimensional (3D) position sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to enter a 3D input mode when the processor detects that the input device is in a first orientation, and enter a 2D input mode when the processor detects that the input device is in a second orientation. The 2D input mode is configured to provide 2D position data to a connected computer system, and wherein the 3D input mode is configured to provide 3D position data to the connected computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Philipp Schoessler, Link Huang, Dane Mason, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez, Jun Yeon Cho, Nigel Clarke, Jose Marcel Santos, Brian Harms, Jiawei Zhang, Curtis Aumiller
  • Publication number: 20210003588
    Abstract: Methods are described for measuring the amount of C peptide in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying C peptide in a sample utilizing on-line extraction methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel CLARKE, Zhaohui CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200409137
    Abstract: A method for controlling content rendering by a multi-view, directionally dependent display includes defining a first display as a first pixel of a pixelated array of the multi-view display, the first display associated with a first viewing angle relative to a first axis; and defining a second display as a second pixel of the pixelated array, the second display. The method includes controlling chromatic properties of the first pixel by applying a filter based on a rendering of first content to be displayed. The method also includes controlling chromatic properties of the second pixel by applying a filter based on a rendering of second content to be displayed; and controlling points of incidence of light from the first and second pixel relative to an optical multiplexer thereby changing the directionality of the multi-view, directionally dependent display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel A. Clarke, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 10854171
    Abstract: A method includes determining one or more controlled viewpoints of a multi-user display which includes a pixelated array and a directional multiplexer, and for each viewpoint of the one or more controlled viewpoints, determining first content to be displayed to the controlled viewpoint according to a visibility criterion. The method further includes, for each viewpoint of the one or more controlled viewpoints, determining a first subset of pixels of the pixelated array whose visibility from the controlled viewpoint satisfies the visibility criterion, and rendering the first content to be displayed on the first subset of pixels of the pixelated array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel A. Clarke, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 10837971
    Abstract: Methods are provided for detecting the amount of one or more HRT panel analytes (i.e., estrone (E1), estrone sulfate (E1s), 17?-estradiol (E2a), 17?-estradiol (E2b), estradiol sulfate (E2s), estriol (E3), equilin (EQ), 17?-dihydroequilin (EQa), 17?-dihydroequilin (EQb), Equilenin (EN), 17?-dihydroequilenin (ENa), 17?-dihydroequilenin (ENb), and ?8,9-dehydroestrone (dE1)) in a sample by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more HRT panel analytes in a sample and quantifying the generated ions to determine the amount of one or more HRT panel analytes in the sample. In methods where amounts of multiple HRT panel analytes are detected, the amounts of multiple analytes are detected in the same sample injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Mildred Goldman, Nigel Clarke
  • Patent number: 10830746
    Abstract: Provided are methods for determining the amount of tamoxifen and its metabolites in a sample by mass spectrometry. In some aspects, the methods provided herein determine the amount of norendoxifen. In some aspects, the methods provided herein determine the amount of norendoxifen and tamoxifen. In some aspects, the methods provided herein determine the amount of norendoxifen and other tamoxifen metabolites. In some aspects, the methods provided herein determine the amount of tamoxifen, norendoxifen, and other tamoxifen metabolites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventor: Nigel Clarke
  • Patent number: 10810971
    Abstract: A method of rendering content for display on a multi-view display includes assigning a first display to a first pixel of a pixelated array, with a plurality of pixels periodically spaced along a first axis, the first display associated with a first viewing angle relative to the first axis. The method includes assigning a second display to a second pixel of the pixelated array, display associated with a second viewing angle relative to the first axis. The method further includes controlling a filter value of the first pixel based on a rendering of first content for display, and controlling a filter value of the second pixel based on a rendering of second content for display. The first viewing angle belongs to a first range of viewing angles of an optical multiplexer disposed in front of the pixelated array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel A. Clarke, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 10782305
    Abstract: Methods are described for measuring the amount of C peptide in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying C peptide in a sample utilizing on-line extraction methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel Clarke, Zhaohui Chen
  • Publication number: 20200284808
    Abstract: Methods are described for determining the amount of insulin in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying insulin in a biological sample utilizing purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhaohui CHEN, Nigel CLARKE
  • Patent number: 10753950
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection of non-metabolized vitamin D. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting underivatized non-metabolized vitamin D by mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Holmquist, Nigel Clarke
  • Publication number: 20200211507
    Abstract: A method of rendering content for display on a multi-view display includes assigning a first display to a first pixel of a pixelated array, with a plurality of pixels periodically spaced along a first axis, the first display associated with a first viewing angle relative to the first axis. The method includes assigning a second display to a second pixel of the pixelated array, display associated with a second viewing angle relative to the first axis. The method further includes controlling a filter value of the first pixel based on a rendering of first content for display, and controlling a filter value of the second pixel based on a rendering of second content for display. The first viewing angle belongs to a first range of viewing angles of an optical multiplexer disposed in front of the pixelated array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel A. Clarke, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200211508
    Abstract: A method includes determining one or more controlled viewpoints of a multi-user display which includes a pixelated array and a directional multiplexer, and for each viewpoint of the one or more controlled viewpoints, determining first content to be displayed to the controlled viewpoint according to a visibility criterion. The method further includes, for each viewpoint of the one or more controlled viewpoints, determining a first subset of pixels of the pixelated array whose visibility from the controlled viewpoint satisfies the visibility criterion, and rendering the first content to be displayed on the first subset of pixels of the pixelated array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel A. Clarke, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200209609
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a backlight, a color filter disposed in front of the backlight along a viewing direction, wherein the color filter includes a plurality of pixels repeating at a first spacing along a first axis. The apparatus further includes a lenticular layer disposed in front of the backlight, the lenticular layer including a section of material having a first index of refraction, a first, substantially flat side, and a second side defining a lenticularly patterned cross section along the first axis, the lenticularly patterned cross section including lens elements repeating at a second spacing and directing light originating from the backlight in two or more directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Nigel A. Clarke, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200192486
    Abstract: A system and method for a hybrid multimode input device includes a multimode input device capable of a two-dimensional (2D) mode of operation and a three-dimensional (3D) mode of operation. The device includes a two-dimensional (2D) position sensor, a three-dimensional (3D) position sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to enter a 3D input mode when the processor detects that the input device is in a first orientation, and enter a 2D input mode when the processor detects that the input device is in a second orientation. The 2D input mode is configured to provide 2D position data to a connected computer system, and wherein the 3D input mode is configured to provide 3D position data to the connected computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp Schoessler, Link Huang, Dane Mason, Sergio Perdices-Gonzalez, Jun Yeon Cho, Nigel Clarke, Jose Marcel Santos, Brian Harms, Jiawei Zhang, Curtis Aumiller
  • Publication number: 20200158688
    Abstract: Provided are methods of detecting the presence or amount of a dihydroxyvitamin D metabolite in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally comprise ionizing a dihydorxyvitamin D metabolite in a sample and detecting the amount of the ion to determine the presence or amount of the vitamin D metabolite in the sample. In certain preferred embodiments the methods include immunopurifying the dihydroxyvitamin D metabolites prior to mass spectrometry. Also provided are methods to detect the presence or amount of two or more dihydroxyvitamin D metabolites in a single assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Brett Holmquist, Nigel Clarke, Anne Caston-Balderrama, Richard E. Reitz
  • Patent number: 10648989
    Abstract: Methods are provided for determining the amount of an IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein in a sample using high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometry. The methods generally comprise enriching an IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein in a sample, ionizing an IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein from the sample to generate IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein ions, and determining the amount of IGF-I and/or IGF-II protein ions with high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Cory Bystrom, Shijun Sheng, Nigel Clarke, Richard E. Reitz
  • Patent number: 10436803
    Abstract: Methods are described for determining the amount of insulin in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying insulin in a biological sample utilizing purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhaohui Chen, Nigel Clarke