Patents by Inventor Paul Ford

Paul Ford 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: 20240124290
    Abstract: A dispenser head for in-line mixing and dispensing of beverages, which may be carbonated or nitrogenated. The dispenser head comprising a pump, a dilution mechanism, an additive mechanism, and outlet nozzle and optionally a regulation system. In use, the pump can pump concentrate liquid for the liquid product from a concentrate source to the dilution mechanism; the dilution mechanism can receive diluent liquid suitable for the liquid product from a diluent source, operable to mix the diluent liquid and the concentrate liquid and provide diluted concentrate liquid; and the additive mechanism can receive additive fluid for the liquid product from an additive source, to combine the diluted concentrate liquid and the additive fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hayes-Pankhurst, Jonathan Edward Ford
  • Publication number: 20240121235
    Abstract: A computing device comprising a secure browser extension for a web browser monitors for satisfaction of one or more operating conditions to identify whether one or more unauthorized applications are intercepting web browser communications. Based on satisfaction of at least one operating condition, the secure browser extension of the computing device sends an HTTPS request to a known service via the web browser. The secure browser extension receives an HTTPS response to the HTTPS request via the web browser. The secure browser extension determines whether the certificate included in the HTTPS response is trusted by the secure browser extension. Based on determining the certificate is not trusted, the secure browser extension terminates the web browser session and generates a notification for display at the computing device that indicates web browser communications are compromised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Paul Montgomery, Sanjay Bhanu, Stuart David Ford, Ricardo Varanda
  • Patent number: 11640282
    Abstract: An approach is provided for data modeling and code generation. The approach involves, for example, providing a syntax for generating a model representing data and semantics of the data. The approach also involves providing an architecture configured to accept the data according to any of a plurality of data representations. The approach further involves providing a code generator configured to generate computer code to transform the data between the plurality of data representations by using the model as a broker between the plurality of data representations. The code generator preserves the semantics of the data during the transforming of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Ryan Giltner, Paul Ford, Nunzio Visciano, Stefano Pettini, Lucas Brutschy
  • Publication number: 20220257628
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) for use in a method for treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in a human including administering, with a dry powder inhaler, once-a-day to the narrowest parts of the lung tissue of the human an amount of the compound of formula (I) effective to treat the pulmonary fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: GALECTO BIOTECH AB
    Inventors: Hans SCHAMBYE, Anders PEDERSEN, Paul FORD
  • Patent number: 11406655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) for use in a method for treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in a human including administering once-a-day to the narrowest parts of the lung tissue of the human an amount of the compound of formula (I) effective to treat said pulmonary fibrosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Galecto Biotech AB
    Inventors: Hans Schambye, Anders Pedersen, Paul Ford
  • Patent number: 11113320
    Abstract: A map developer may maintain multiple versions of a geographic database. Example systems and methods manage the propagation of updates to the multiple versions of the geographic databases even when structural (schema) changes have been made between database versions. A computing device identifies a first geographic database with a first schema, and the computing device identifies a second geographic database with a second schema. The second geographic database is a later version of the first geographic database. The computing device applies an update to the first geographic database and applies the update to the second geographic database according to a rule for a difference between the first schema and the second schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Ford, Michael Weiland
  • Publication number: 20210124564
    Abstract: An approach is provided for data modeling and code generation. The approach involves, for example, providing a syntax for generating a model representing data and semantics of the data. The approach also involves providing an architecture configured to accept the data according to any of a plurality of data representations. The approach further involves providing a code generator configured to generate computer code to transform the data between the plurality of data representations by using the model as a broker between the plurality of data representations. The code generator preserves the semantics of the data during the transforming of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan GILTNER, Paul FORD, Nunzio VISCIANO, Stefano PETTINI, Lucas BRUTSCHY
  • Patent number: 10679469
    Abstract: A system and method of managing unavailable items in shared screen data which provides access to modified screen data substantially simultaneously. The system includes a first computer including a display for displaying a screen containing items from screen data including modified screen data during a transaction. The modified screen data reflects that at least one of the items is unavailable. The first computer shares the screen data with a second computer. The first computer is also for displaying an indication that the at least one item is unavailable substantially simultaneously following modification of the screen data and upon selection of the at least one item at one of the first and second computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Larry James Salmen, Steve Ulrich, Paul Ford Knight, Andrew John Fisher
  • Publication number: 20190311438
    Abstract: An underwriting and risk management computing system is provided to utilize data science and machine learning to enable decision making and risk assessment. Predictive analytics utilizing expanded datasets can provide insightful data that is usable for insurance underwriting and provides actionable intelligence to stakeholders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Glenn T. Hibler, Jason B. Thomas, Paul Ford
  • Patent number: 10309796
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for representing road lanes as data in a database that can be used by a system in a vehicle to provide a safety-related function. Each data representation of a physical road lane includes data indicating start and end points of the represented lane and other data attributes pertaining to the represented lane, including data indicating what physical features are adjacent to the represented lane on right and left sides thereof and data indicating a geometry of the represented lane. The database is compatible with navigation-related applications that use a different data model to provide navigation-related functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Weiland, Gregory Nyczak, William McDonough, Michael Tsengouras, David Shuman, Paul Ford
  • Publication number: 20180133240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) for use in a method for treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in a human including administering once-a-day to the narrowest parts of the lung tissue of the human an amount of the compound of formula (I) effective to treat said pulmonary fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Galecto Biotech AB
    Inventors: Hans SCHAMBYE, Anders PEDERSEN, Paul FORD
  • Publication number: 20170045370
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for representing road lanes as data in a database that can be used by a system in a vehicle to provide a safety-related function. Each data representation of a physical road lane includes data indicating start and end points of the represented lane and other data attributes pertaining to the represented lane, including data indicating what physical features are adjacent to the represented lane on right and left sides thereof and data indicating a geometry of the represented lane. Further, at least some of the data representations of lanes are associated with data representations of sublanes. Each data representation of a sublane includes data indicating start and end points thereof, defined relative to the lane of which the sublane is a part. A data representation of a sublane includes at least one data attribute associated therewith that pertains to the represented sublane and that is different than the same attribute of the lane of which the sublane is a part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Weiland, Gregory Nyczak, William McDonough, Michael Tsengouras, David Shuman, Paul Ford
  • Publication number: 20160342632
    Abstract: A method, computer program, and apparatus are provided for generating summaries of changes in a geographic database used by mapping, navigation, and similar applications. The summaries may be included in an automated release report. Changes such as new roads, and any other changed data in the geographic database may impact various client systems. Administrators of client systems may review the automated release reports and summaries therein to easily determine what changes have been made in a new version of the database. Depending on the client, various levels of granularity and varying data may be included in the summaries and report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Ford, Prasanth Nair, Siraj Ahmed, Kenneth Kowalik
  • Patent number: 9494434
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for representing road lanes as data in a database that can be used by a system in a vehicle to provide a safety-related function. Each data representation of a physical road lane includes data indicating start and end points of the represented lane and other data attributes pertaining to the represented lane, including data indicating what physical features are adjacent to the represented lane on right and left sides thereof and data indicating a geometry of the represented lane. Further, at least some of the data representations of lanes are associated with data representations of sublanes. Each data representation of a sublane includes data indicating start and end points thereof, defined relative to the lane of which the sublane is a part. A data representation of a sublane includes at least one data attribute associated therewith that pertains to the represented sublane and that is different than the same attribute of the lane of which the sublane is a part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Michael Weiland, Gregory Nyczak, William McDonough, Michael Tsengouras, David Shuman, Paul Ford
  • Publication number: 20160179841
    Abstract: A map developer may maintain multiple versions of a geographic database. Example systems and methods manage the propagation of updates to the multiple versions of the geographic databases even when structural (schema) changes have been made between database versions. A computing device identifies a first geographic database with a first schema, and the computing device identifies a second geographic database with a second schema. The second geographic database is a later version of the first geographic database. The computing device applies an update to the first geographic database and applies the update to the second geographic database according to a rule for a difference between the first schema and the second schema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Ford, Michael Weiland
  • Publication number: 20160153788
    Abstract: A method and system for representing traffic control signals in a road network database is provided. The database may include lane-level modeling, intersection modeling, and traffic signal modeling of a road network. An individual traffic signal is represented in the database with data indicating the traffic signal's geographic location and other attributes of the traffic signal such as an arrangement of lenses in the signal, an indication as to whether the signal is vertically or horizontally oriented, a height of the traffic signal over the roadway, and others. The database can be used by a system in a vehicle that provides convenience features to the vehicle's driver. The system may attempt to warn or control a vehicle that is determined to be at imminent risk of violating a traffic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Weiland, Gregory Nyczak, William McDonough, Michael Tsengouras, David Shuman, Paul Ford
  • Patent number: D802198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: David R Pfund, Paul Ford
  • Patent number: D802818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: David R Pfund, Paul Ford
  • Patent number: D869045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: David R Pfund, Paul Ford
  • Patent number: D869046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, LLC
    Inventors: David R Pfund, Paul Ford