Patents by Inventor Richard Nicholas
Richard Nicholas 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: 20240102740Abstract: A method for transferring heat between a first fluid and a second fluid includes providing a tubeless heat exchanger having a tubeless heat exchanger core, the tubeless heat exchanger core having an inner casing and an outer casing disposed around the inner casing, the inner and outer casings defining therebetween a flow passage for a thermal transfer fluid to flow, the tubeless heat exchanger core having a core inlet arranged to receive the first fluid and a core outlet arranged to provide the first fluid, the core inlet and core outlet being fluidically connected to the flow passage, and at least one of the core inlet and core outlet being disposed on the inner casing, wherein each of the outer casing and the inner casing has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the respective inner surfaces face each other and define therebetween the flow passage for the first fluid to flow from the core inlet to the core outlet and wherein at least a portion of the respective outer surfaces are arranged to be coType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Carl Nicholas Nett, Richard James Snyder, Keith Richard Waltz
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Publication number: 20230041702Abstract: A data processing system includes a plurality of processor cores each supported by a respective one of a plurality of vertical cache hierarchies. Based on receiving on a system fabric a cache injection request requesting injection of a data into a cache line identified by a target real address, the data is written into a cache in a first vertical cache hierarchy among the plurality of vertical cache hierarchies. Based on a value in a field of the cache injection request, a distribute field is set in a directory entry of the first vertical cache hierarchy. Upon eviction of the cache line the first vertical cache hierarchy, a determination is made whether the distribute field is set. Based on determining the distribute field is set, a lateral castout of the cache line from the first vertical cache hierarchy to a second vertical cache hierarchy is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: DEREK E. WILLIAMS, GUY L. GUTHRIE, Bernard C. Drerup, Hugh Shen, Alexander Michael Taft, Luke Murray, Richard Nicholas
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Patent number: 11561901Abstract: A data processing system includes a plurality of processor cores each supported by a respective one of a plurality of vertical cache hierarchies. Based on receiving on a system fabric a cache injection request requesting injection of a data into a cache line identified by a target real address, the data is written into a cache in a first vertical cache hierarchy among the plurality of vertical cache hierarchies. Based on a value in a field of the cache injection request, a distribute field is set in a directory entry of the first vertical cache hierarchy. Upon eviction of the cache line the first vertical cache hierarchy, a determination is made whether the distribute field is set. Based on determining the distribute field is set, a lateral castout of the cache line from the first vertical cache hierarchy to a second vertical cache hierarchy is performed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Derek E. Williams, Guy L. Guthrie, Bernard C. Drerup, Hugh Shen, Alexander Michael Taft, Luke Murray, Richard Nicholas
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Publication number: 20220289613Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a delivery apparatus defining a travel path extending in a travel direction. The delivery apparatus conveys a glass ribbon along the travel path in the travel direction of the delivery apparatus. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a first forming roll and a second forming roll spaced apart from the first forming roll to define a gap. The first forming roll and the second forming roll receive the glass ribbon along the travel path within the gap. A drive apparatus is coupled to the first forming roll and the second forming roll. The drive apparatus moves one or more of the first forming roll independently of the second forming roll or the second forming roll independently of the first forming roll to change a width of the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Richard Nicholas Bomba, James Paul Peris
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Publication number: 20220055937Abstract: The present invention relates a molded composite material and a method and process for creating the composite material from either recycled low grade mixed glass cullet or new glass. The composite material including; crushed glass; one or more aluminium compounds selected from oxide and hydrate at combined 0.40%-0.78% weight per weight of the glass; oxides of silicon, boron, sodium, calcium and potassium at combined 1.27%-1.90% weight per weight of the glass; zirconium silicate at 0.48%-1.3% weight per weight of the glass; and optionally tin oxide at 0%-0.45% weight per weight of the glass. The composite of the present invention can be used for making tiles, bench tops, work surfaces or other similar types of building products. The use of low grade mixed glass can also help reduce the amount of used glass being dumped in landfill or used in other low value enterprises such as providing highway aggregate or landfill cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Richard Nicholas Andrew DEAN, Clennell Charles PULLAR
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Publication number: 20210380936Abstract: The present invention refers to a method of manufacturing an implantable construct comprising chondrogenically differentiated cells and one or more polycaprolactone (PCL) microcarriers, an implantable construct produced using said method, and uses of the implantable construct. The present invention also refers to a method of manufacturing an implantable construct comprising mesenchymal stromal cells and one or more polycaprolactone (PCL) microcarriers, an implantable construct produced using said method, and uses of the implantable construct. The present invention further refers to a method of treating a disease or disorder associated with cartilage and/or bone defect, the method comprises administering one or more cell-free polycaprolactone (PCL) microcarriers in a patient suffering from the disease or disorder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Youshan Melissa Lin, Steve Kah Weng Oh, Shaul Reuveny, William Richard Nicholas Birch, Jian Li, Asha Shekaran, Tin Lun Alan Lam
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Publication number: 20210383387Abstract: A method is provided for verifying a cardholder name associated with a payment device used in connection with a card-not-present transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Adam Grant Ratica, Chandra S. Balasubramanian, Christopher A. Baird, Francis M. Sherwin, II, Richard Nicholas Ziolkowski, James J. Houlihan, JR.
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Patent number: 11174029Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin including a column of seat units located adjacent an aisle. A seat unit, or a neighboring seat unit, of the column is configurable into a PRM-access configuration in which the seat module is moved to temporarily widen an access opening from a first width to a second width, greater than the first width, for enabling a disabled passenger to access the seat unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Acumen Design Associates Ltd.Inventors: Richard Nicholas, Andrew Williams, Jonathan Fenton
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Publication number: 20210276716Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin including a column of seat units located adjacent an aisle. A seat unit, or a neighboring seat unit, of the column is configurable into a PRM-access configuration in which the seat module is moved to temporarily widen an access opening from a first width to a second width, greater than the first width, for enabling a disabled passenger to access the seat unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Acumen Design Associates Ltd.Inventors: Richard NICHOLAS, Andrew WILLIAMS, Jonathan FENTON
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Publication number: 20210024883Abstract: The present disclosure relates to emulsions, methods of preparation thereof, and uses of said emulsions to fabricate porous polymeric microspheres as microcarriers for cell culture. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an emulsion with enhanced stability, characterized in that the emulsion comprises a) a water phase, the water phase is an aqueous solution comprising a salt; and b) an oil phase, the oil phase comprising a polymer; wherein the oil phase is immiscible with the water phase, and wherein the density differential of the water phase and oil phase is less than about 0.02 g/cm3. In a preferred embodiment, the polymer is polycaprolactone (PCL).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchInventors: Jian Li, William Richard Nicholas Birch, Jessica Pei Wen Toh
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Patent number: 10541722Abstract: Disclosed herein is a design, simulation, and hardware build of a photonic compressed sensing Nyquist folding receiver that is able to directly undersample wideband RF signals and detect the original Nyquist zone and frequency information. According to an exemplary embodiment, this is achieved by generating a frequency modulated optical impulse train for directly undersampling the RF environment at the antenna. The impulse train undersamples the signals using an optical modulator configuration at 1550 nm and collects the detected samples in a low pass interpolation filter which is subsequently processed to extract the undersampled signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Richard Nicholas Shmel, Phillip E. Pace
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Publication number: 20190149191Abstract: Disclosed herein is a design, simulation, and hardware build of a photonic compressed sensing Nyquist folding receiver that is able to directly undersample wideband RF signals and detect the original Nyquist zone and frequency information. According to an exemplary embodiment, this is achieved by generating a frequency modulated optical impulse train for directly undersampling the RF environment at the antenna. The impulse train undersamples the signals using an optical modulator configuration at 1550 nm and collects the detected samples in a low pass interpolation filter which is subsequently processed to extract the undersampled signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Richard Nicholas SHMEL, Phillip E. PACE
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Publication number: 20180328028Abstract: Disclosed herein are flame resistant composite mats. The composite mat contains a fiber, fire resistant additive, and a binder. The mats are useful in the production of flame resistant sandwich constructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Karl Richard NICHOLAS, John C. NORTON, Garry BALTHES, Patrick GETTY
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Patent number: 9617018Abstract: The process validates measurement data that are consistent with the current orbit or allowable maneuvers for Earth-orbiting satellites. The validated data may be processed to detect both large and small maneuvers; large maneuvers that may have been rejected by standard data validation process and small maneuvers that may have been missed. Large maneuvers may present as “trends” in the residuals above the noise threshold from multiple sensors. Small maneuvers may present as a deviation from the expected orbit. The OD engine is suitably configured (as per normal operation) to enforce data reduction on any outliers (e.g. >3 sigma). The maneuver estimation routines employ an objective function for selection of maneuver estimates that combines a residual fit to the current orbit and maneuver, orbit consistency and a penalty for validated but unused data (data that is rejected by the OD engine).Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Rincon Research CorporationInventors: Michele Kubis Wallner, Richard Nicholas Wallner, Douglas Edward Cather
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Patent number: 9550573Abstract: An aircraft cabin (26) has a plurality of seat units (10) including first (10) and second (12) seat units in a first row (22) and a third seat unit (14) in a second row (24). The first and second seat units (10, 12) are separated by an aisle (38). The seats all face in the same direction (31), said direction (31) being inclined to the longitudinal axis (30) by a seat offset angle (S?), and are configurable between a bed mode and a seat mode. A console (20a) of the first seat unit (10) is directly adjacent to the aisle (38) and accommodates a foot-well (40) for use by a passenger in the seat (18c) of the third seat unit (14). At least a part of the console (20a) of the first seat unit (10), in a region no higher than a first distance from the floor, extends further into the aisle (38) than the rest of the first seat unit (10) in a region higher than the first distance from the floor.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Zodiac Seats UK LimitedInventors: Ali Ersan, Richard Nicholas, John McKeever
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Patent number: 9458431Abstract: We disclose a particle comprising a matrix coated thereon and having a positive charge, the particle being of a size to allow aggregation of primate or human stem cells attached thereto. The particle may comprise a substantially elongate, cylindrical or rod shaped particle having a longest dimension of between 50 ?m and 400 ?m, such as about 200 ?m. It may have a cross sectional dimension of between 20 ?m and 30 ?m. The particle may comprise a substantially compact or spherical shaped particle having a size of between about 20 ?m and about 120 ?m, for example about 65 ?m. We also disclose a method of propagating primate or human stem cells, the method comprising: providing first and second primate or human stem cells attached to first and second respective particles, allowing the first primate or human stem cell to contact the second primate or human stem cell to form an aggregate of cells and culturing the aggregate to propagate the primate or human stem cells for at least one passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchInventors: Steve Oh, Shaul Reuveny, Jian Li, William Richard Nicholas Birch
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Patent number: 9375893Abstract: A panel construction suitable for automotive parts comprises (a) a first composite fiber mat layer (b) adjacent to and covering a face of the fiber mat, a thermoplastic polymer film and optionally (c) adjacent to and covering the thermoplastic film, a second composite fiber mat layer, where the fiber mats comprise non-woven fibers or fabrics and a cured acrylic resin binder. The thermoplastic film is preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane film. The construction preferably contains no adhesive layer between components (a), (b) and (c).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Karl Richard Nicholas, Garry Balthes, Brad Joseph Martin
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Publication number: 20160059966Abstract: A seating array for an aircraft cabin comprises a plurality of passenger modules. Each module is defined by first and second end walls, includes a seat assembly and an ottoman, and has at least one door assembly moveable from a stowed position to a deployed position. The end walls extend substantially transversely to a longitudinal centerline of the aircraft cabin and are connected by at least one sidewall which defines an entrance to the module. When in the deployed position, the doorway will at least partially obstruct the entrance. The ottoman is spaced in a longitudinal direction of the array from the seat assembly. Each module is wider adjacent the seat assembly than adjacent the ottoman. The plurality of passenger modules is divided into at least two columns of modules, each column including at least two modules, the at least two columns being separated by an aisle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Etihad AirwaysInventors: Ian DRYBURGH, Richard NICHOLAS
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Publication number: 20150360524Abstract: A tire assembly includes a tire having a pneumatic cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region, the first sidewall having at least one bending region operatively bending when radially within a rolling tire footprint, and a chafer component with an air passageway defined by an air tube resiliently deforming segment by segment between an expanded condition and an at least partially collapsed condition in response to respective segment by segment deformation of the sidewall when radially within the rolling tire footprint. The tire assembly pumps a constant volume of air for every revolution of the tire thus providing a linear pumping rate regardless of dead volumes in the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Thulasiram Gobinath, Robert Leon Benedict, Richard Nicholas Crane
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Patent number: 9208027Abstract: Address error detection including a method that receives a read address corresponding to a read location in a memory. Data is read from the read location in the memory. The data is transformed at a computer based on the data and the read address to produce read data. Error correction codes (ECC) bits associated the read data are read from the read location in the memory. The ECC bits were generated based on the write data. It is determined whether the read data has an address error responsive to the read data and the ECC bits associated with the write data. An error is generated in response to determining that the read address has an address error.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Richard Nicholas