Patents by Inventor Philip Richards
Philip Richards 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: 20130282419Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system monitors progress of a participant in a program of development. At least one development goal is established for the participant, and a corresponding record created in a database and associated with a participant record. At least one objective is established, recorded and associated with the development goal record. At least one activity is selected, contributing to achievement of the development goal. A roster is created, in which the participant is scheduled to participate in the selected activity under supervision of at least one supervisor. Upon completion of a rostered activity, the system presents the supervisor with a reporting interface configured for entry of participant progress information with respect to achievement of the objective and the development goal. The supervisor enters progress information relating to the objective and/or the development goal, and the system stores this information in the database in association with the participant record.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Rohan Martin Braddy, Philip Richard Lange, Warren William Yates
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Patent number: 8468681Abstract: A method for establishing a wind turbine generator with one or more Permanent Magnet (PM) rotors. The method comprises the steps of: manufacturing a generator prepared for taking one or more PM rotors, manufacturing one or more rotors comprising a plurality of holding means prepared for retaining PM material, mounting substantially non-magnetized PM material prepared for magnetization in said holding means before or after said one or more rotors are mounted in said generator, connecting a magnetization system for magnetizing said PM material in the generator, and magnetizing said PM material with said magnetization system. The invention also relates to a wind turbine nacelle, a wind turbine comprising said wind turbine nacelle and use of a wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Lars Helle, Philip Richard Jacobsen Carne Kjaer, Morten Lindholm, Flemming Buus Bendixen, Ion Boldea
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Patent number: 8365391Abstract: A method for establishing a wind turbine generator with one or more Permanent Magnet (PM) rotors. The method comprises the steps of: manufacturing a generator prepared for taking one or more PM rotors, manufacturing one or more rotors comprising a plurality of holding means prepared for retaining PM material, mounting substantially non-magnetized PM material prepared for magnetization in said holding means before or after said one or more rotors are mounted in said generator, connecting a magnetization system for magnetizing said PM material in the generator, and magnetizing said PM material with said magnetization system. The invention also relates to a wind turbine nacelle, a wind turbine comprising said wind turbine nacelle and use of a wind turbine.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Lars Helle, Philip Richard Jacobsen Carne Kjaer, Morten Lindholm, Flemming Buus Bendixen, Ion Boldea
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Patent number: 8367377Abstract: Methods of the invention comprise methods and devices for nucleic acid sequence determination. Generally, the invention relates to preparing a substrate for sequencing a target nucleic acid.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Helicos Biosciences CorporationInventors: Timothy Harris, Philip Richard Buzby, Mirna Jarosz, James Joseph Dimeo, Jaime Gill
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Patent number: 8271469Abstract: A method and system for tracing components in computer applications is provided in which trace data from components can be logged in real time. A hierarchical control interface 209 is used in which leaf nodes 306-311 represent components 204 being traced. The hierarchical control interface 209 includes means for setting trace levels for components 204 being traced. A non-hierarchical trace system 210 is used for carrying out the trace processing and includes means 320 for storing trace level settings received from the hierarchical control interface 209. The trace system 210 also includes means 322 for receiving a call from a component 204 with trace data; means for checking the trace level settings 321 for the component 204; and means for storing or discarding the trace data accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cameron James McAllister, Philip Richard Taunton
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Publication number: 20120219403Abstract: A bearing assembly, a pump with a bearing assembly and a method of lubricating a pump bearing using a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes a bearing carrier and a bearing housing that are rotatably connected to one another to permit axial adjustment of the pump's impeller or other fluid-conveying apparatus, as well as variable rotational positioning of the bearing carrier relative to a pump housing. Numerous lubricant access apertures placed around the periphery of the bearing carrier facilitate lubricant passage from a connection on the bearing housing to the bearings, regardless of the rotational position of the carrier relative to the bearing housing or other pump structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Philip Richard Riley, Sarath Atayilveetil, John Roger Bower
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Patent number: 8141559Abstract: The invention describes a filter (1) with a first filter portion (6) comprising an adsorbent, for example carbon, and/or a catalyst, capable of reducing various vapor phase constituents of cigarette smoke. The adsorbent/catalyst is separated from a second filter portion by means of a barrier (2) having pores therein of pore size less than 0.1 ?m. The invention also describes a smoking article in which a rod of smoking material, with or without encapsulated flavor, is attached to the above described filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) LimitedInventors: Peter James Branton, Philip Richard Hunt
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Publication number: 20120054558Abstract: A method and system for tracing components in computer applications is provided in which trace data from components can be logged in real time. A hierarchical control interface 209 is used in which leaf nodes 306-311 represent components 204 being traced. The hierarchical control interface 209 includes means for setting trace levels for components 204 being traced. A non-hierarchical trace system 210 is used for carrying out the trace processing and includes means 320 for storing trace level settings received from the hierarchical control interface 209. The trace system 210 also includes means 322 for receiving a call from a component 204 with trace data; means for checking the trace level settings 321 for the component 204; and means for storing or discarding the trace data accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cameron James McAllister, Philip Richard Taunton
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Publication number: 20120053971Abstract: One or more computer-readable media including computer-executable instructions to instruct a computing system to access a template, instantiate the template for a realization of a data-driven application, perform an analysis defined by the template where the analysis relies on linking to at least some data relied on by the data-driven application and output information based at least in part on the analysis. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Hallgrim Ludvigsen, Philip Richard Hodgson, Alexander Martin Wilson
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Patent number: 8078596Abstract: A method for tracing components in computer applications includes setting, within a hierarchical control interface, a trace level for a component; storing, within a non-hierarchical trace system, the trace level; receiving, in the non-hierarchical trace system, a call with trace data from the component; checking, within the non-hierarchical trace system, the trace level of the component; and acting upon the trace data according to the trace level setting.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cameron James McAllister, Philip Richard Taunton
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Publication number: 20110152114Abstract: The invention provides methods for sequencing a polynucleotide comprising stopping an extension cycle in a sequence by synthesis reaction before the reaction has run to near or full completion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: HELICOS BIOSCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Stanley Lapidus, Philip Richard Buzby, Timothy Harris
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Publication number: 20100274401Abstract: The invention relates a method for controlling a common output from at least two wind turbines comprising the steps of receiving at a central wind turbine control system at least one set point value of a set point parameter from a utility grid operator, and at least one operational value of a operational parameter from at least one of said wind turbines Furthermore the method comprises the steps of stablishing a cost function equation comprising at least one function variable reflecting an operational parameter of said wind turbines and said received set point parameter, solving the cost function equation with respect to said at least one function variable to find an extremum for said cost function, calculating weighted operational parameter set points for each of said wind turbines from the obtained solution, and controlling at least one of said wind turbines in relation to said weighted operational parameter set points.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SInventors: Philip Richard Jacobsen Carne Kjaer, Jorge Martinez Garcia
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Publication number: 20100227321Abstract: Methods of the invention comprise methods and devices for nucleic acid sequence determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Helicos Biosciences CorporationInventors: Timothy Harris, Philip Richard Buzby, Mirna Jarosz, James Joseph DiMeo, Jaime Gill
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Patent number: 7772022Abstract: A method of fabricating a photonic device comprises the steps of providing a core pattern of waveguide core material (1) on a base layer (3) and applying a cladding layer (2) over the core material 1 and the base layer (3). The height of the surface of the cladding layer (2) over the base layer (3) varies in dependence on the pattern of core material (1). The core pattern is designed with at least two reference regions, each having a width w that is selected to provide a peak of the cladding layer (2) with a predetermined height h1 over each reference region. The core pattern is further designed such that a line between the peaks of the reference regions is higher than any intervening peaks of the cladding layer, whereby the peaks of the reference regions provide a vertical alignment reference.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: The Centre For Integrated Photonics LimitedInventors: Graeme Douglas Maxwell, Philip Richard Townley, Robert Campbell McDougall
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Patent number: 7767805Abstract: The invention provides nucleotide analogs and methods of using them in sequencing reactions.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Helicos Biosciences CorporationInventor: Philip Richard Buzby
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Patent number: 7734923Abstract: Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for securely transporting a software application onto a tamper resistant module (TRM) (103) by using an individualized TRM key set. A method embodiment of the present invention comprises: storing a key pair unique to the TRM (103) in a memory located on the TRM (103), where the key pair comprises a TRM public key (150) and a TRM private key (190); retrieving the TRM public key from the TRM; encrypting a portion of the software application using the TRM public key (150); transmitting the encrypted software application to the TRM (103); and recovering and decrypting the encrypted software application using the TRM private key (190).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Multos LimitedInventors: David Barrington Everett, Stuart James Miller, Anthony David Peacham, Ian Stephen Simmons, Timothy Philip Richards, John Charles Viner
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Patent number: 7730312Abstract: Methods and apparati for securely loading one or more computer software applications onto a tamper resistant module (TRM) (107) and for securely deleting one or more applications from the TRM. An embodiment of the invention comprises a method for determining, based at least upon an encrypted personalization data block, whether a TRM (107) is part of a qualified set of TRM's to accept loading of an application. Thereafter, the method provides for loading the application onto the TRM (107) only after the first step determines that the TRM (107) is qualified to accept the loading of the application. Another embodiment comprises a method for determining, based at least upon an encrypted personalization data block, whether a TRM (107) is part of a qualified set of TRM's to accept deleting of an application. Thereafter, the method provides for deleting the application from the TRM (107) only when the first step determines that the TRM (107) is qualified to accept the deleting of the application.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Multos LimtedInventors: David Barrington Everett, Stuart James Miller, Anthony David Peacham, Ian Stephen Simmons, Timothy Philip Richards, John Charles Viner
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Patent number: 7730310Abstract: Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for securely transporting a software application onto a tamper resistant module (TRM) (103) by using an individualized TRM key set. A method embodiment of the present invention comprises: storing a key pair unique to the TRM (103) in a memory located on the TRM (103), where the key pair comprises a TRM public key (150) and a TRM private key (190); retrieving the TRM public key from the TRM; encrypting a portion of the software application using the TRM public key (150); transmitting the encrypted software application to the TRM (103); and recovering and decrypting the encrypted software application using the TRM private key (190).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Multos LimitedInventors: David Barrington Everett, Stuart James Miller, Anthony David Peacham, Ian Stephen Simmons, Timothy Philip Richards, John Charles Viner
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Patent number: 7730311Abstract: Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for securely transporting a software application onto a tamper resistant module (TRM) (103) by using an individualized TRM key set. A method embodiment of the present invention comprises: storing a key pair unique to the TRM (103) in a memory located on the TRM (103), where the key pair comprises a TRM public key (150) and a TRM private key (190); retrieving the TRM public key from the TRM; encrypting a portion of the software application using the TRM public key (150); transmitting the encrypted software application to the TRM (103); and recovering and decrypting the encrypted software application using the TRM private key (190).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Multos LimitedInventors: David Barrington Everett, Stuart James Miller, Anthony David Peacham, Ian Stephen Simmons, Timothy Philip Richards, John Charles Viner
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Patent number: 7707408Abstract: Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for securely transporting a software application onto a tamper resistant module (TRM) (103) by using an individualized TRM key set. A method embodiment of the present invention comprises: storing a key pair unique to the TRM (103) in a memory located on the TRM (103), where the key pair comprises a TRM public key (150) and a TRM private key (190); retrieving the TRM public key from the TRM; encrypting a portion of the software application using the TRM public key (150); transmitting the encrypted software application to the TRM (103); and recovering and decrypting the encrypted software application using the TRM private key (190).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Multos LimitedInventors: David Barrington Everett, Stuart James Miller, Anthony David Peacham, Ian Stephen Simmons, Timothy Philip Richards, John Charles Viner