Patents by Inventor Robert A. Head

Robert A. Head 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: 20240157323
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Robert HEAD, Phillip T. ORDOUKHANIAN, Daniel R. SALOMON
  • Patent number: 11752483
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Steven Robert Head, Phillip T. Ordoukhanian, Daniel R. Salomon
  • Publication number: 20210121845
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Robert HEAD, Phillip T. ORDOUKHANIAN, Daniel R. SALOMON
  • Patent number: 10780412
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Steven Robert Head, Phillip T. Ordoukhanian, Daniel R. Salomon
  • Publication number: 20190076813
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Robert HEAD, Phillip T. ORDOUKHANIAN, Daniel R. SALOMON
  • Patent number: 9968901
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Steven Robert Head, Phillip T. Ordoukhanian, Daniel R. Salomon
  • Patent number: 9891181
    Abstract: A measurement device, in particular an electromagnetic flow meter, for measuring a flow, of a flowing fluid, comprising a measurement tube having an outer tube and a liner lining an inside of the outer tube, and a measurement structure for measuring a property of a fluid flowing through the lined measurement tube during measurement operation, capable of detecting abrasion of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Jason Pennington, Robert Head
  • Publication number: 20170176363
    Abstract: A measurement device, in particular an electromagnetic flow meter, for measuring a flow, of a flowing fluid, comprising a measurement tube having an outer tube and a liner lining an inside of the outer tube, and a measurement structure for measuring a property of a fluid flowing through the lined measurement tube during measurement operation, capable of detecting abrasion of the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Pennington, Robert Head
  • Publication number: 20150265995
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Robert Head, Phillip T. Ordoukhanian, Daniel R. Salomon
  • Publication number: 20090172172
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for methods and systems for enabling peer-to-peer communication among visitors to a common website includes determining, by a server unaffiliated with a first URL, that a first computer is accessing the first URL via a first web browser. The method includes determining, by a server, that a second computer is accessing a second URL via a second web browser, the second URL sharing at least a hostname with the first URL. The method includes sending, from a server to the second computer, address information identifying the first computer. The method includes establishing a connection between the second computer and the first computer. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying, to a user of the first computer, a three-dimensional environment incorporating the first web browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Erik Lambert Graham, Justin Robert Head, Jeffrey William Leigh, David Andrew Smith, Gabriel Donovan Huntington, Tom Spilman
  • Publication number: 20070259712
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a gaming server operate under program control to regulate the progress of a game of chance, a player station capable of displaying a simulation of the game of chance, a communication network that provides communication between the gaming server and the player station, and a means by which the player can place a wager on an outcome of a turn of the game of chance. The outcome of the game of chance is determined by the gaming server as a function of a sequence of randomly generated binary variables. The player station displays the simulation of the game of chance as an animation of a multistage decision tree in which the number of stages is equal to the number of binary variables in the sequence of randomly generated binary variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Waterleaf Limited
    Inventors: Robert Head, Anthony William Adam
  • Patent number: 5165374
    Abstract: The inlet arrangement comprises two inlet ports for a fuel and air mixture each of which terminates at an orifice openable and closeable by a respective valve. Each inlet port is of a high flow/low swirl type and a mixture of fuel and air which flows through the orifice can be deflected to enable the inlet port to perform as a low flow/high swirl at smaller throttle openings. In one embodiment, flow of mixture through the inlet port can be deflected at low throttle openings by a transverse flow of gas from inlet ducts. In other embodiments, the direction of mixture flow can be varied by members movable into and out of the mixture flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Rover Group Limited
    Inventors: John Chapman, Mark W. Garrett, Peter H. Parker, Robert A. Head
  • Patent number: 5042907
    Abstract: A coated optical fibre assembly suitable for blowing through a microduct, said assembly comprising at least one optical fibre and having an external coating comprising a radiation-cured polymer containing particulate matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignees: Imperial Chemical Industries, PLC and Fibres Optical
    Inventors: Michael N. Bell, Robert A. Head, Mark R. Paterson, Aidan P. J. Cadden, Graham R. Handley, Alan A. Sadler
  • Patent number: 4942203
    Abstract: A polymer composition comprising (1) a polyether polyol which is a product obtained by the free radical addition of a fluoro-olefin of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Y represents F or fluoroalkyl and Z represents Cl or F(CF.sub.2)m--wherein m is an integer from 0 to 10 or Y and Z together form a (CH.sub.2)p--chain wherein p represents an integer from 2 to 4, to a polytetramethylene gylcol having a molecular weight in the range 162 to 5000 and (2) at least one acrylic polymer. The composition is useful for coating compositions or for the fabrication of films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PlC
    Inventors: John N. Conti-Ramsden, Robert A. Head, Richard L. Powell, Brian D. Young
  • Patent number: 4908297
    Abstract: Coating Compositions Photocurable coating compositions useful for coating optical glass fibres comprising:(a) a polyethylenically unsaturated polyurethane derived from a polyol having pendent fluoroalkyl groups;(b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is a liquid solvent for the polyethylenically unsaturated polyurethane and is copolymerizable therewith, and(c) a photo-initiator composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Head, Steven Johnson
  • Patent number: 4882122
    Abstract: In a boiling water reactor, provision is made to sample the core bypass region immediate the top guide to determine the physical and chemical constituents of the moderating water. A conduit for a local power range monitor is fitted with a measurement assembly. The conduit and measurement assembly are inserted up to the vicinity of the top guide. A tube opening is provided to the bypass region immediate the top guide. During reactor operation, the saturated liquid in this region flashes to a steam water mixture (18% steam) at constant enthalpy and is rapidly removed from the reactor to measuring equipment in the reactor building. During removal, the radiolytic disassociated gases (namely hydrogen and oxygen) partition to the steam phase where their recombination is retarded and accurate measurement of their constituent content can be made. Also, temperature of the steam water mixture decreases thereby preserving unstable species like hydrogen peroxide that degrade much more rapidly a high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Head, Robert L. Cowan, Robert J. Law
  • Patent number: 4618628
    Abstract: A method for the selective, direct preparation of ethanol which comprises contacting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen at a temperature of from 100.degree. to 400.degree. C. and at a pressure of from 50 to 1000 bars with a catalyst comprising ruthenium and at least one other metal selected from Groups VII and VIII of the Periodic Table and a source of halide ions in a liquid medium comprising an aprotic amide or imide or an aprotic heterocyclic compound containing an --OCO-- grouping in the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Head, Robin Whyman