Patents by Inventor Simon King

Simon King 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).

  • Patent number: 8538960
    Abstract: Search results may include both objective results and person results. In one example, a search query is evaluated to determine whether it is the type of query that a user might want to ask to a friend. If the query is of such a type, then the search engine may examine a social graph to determine which friends of the user who entered the query may have information that is relevant to answering the query. If such friends exist, then the friends may be displayed along with objective search results, along with an explanation of each friend's relevance to the query. Clicking on a person in the results may cause a conversation to be initiated with that person, thereby allowing the user who entered the query to ask his or her friend about the subject of the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sandy Wong, Wei Mu, Jun Yin, Rahul Nair, Simon King, Srinivasan Badrinarayanan, Xavier Legros, Michael Ching, Kevin Haas, Shubha Nabar
  • Publication number: 20130187146
    Abstract: Composition which may be useful in an organic light emitting diode, the composition having a fluorescent light-emitting polymer with light-emitting repeat units, and a triplet-accepting unit bound to the light-emitting polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED, CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan Pillow, Matthew Roberts, Martina Pintani, Simon King, MIchael Cass
  • Publication number: 20130187147
    Abstract: Composition for use in an organic light-emitting device, the composition having a fluorescent light-emitting material and a triplet-accepting material subject to the following energetic scheme: 2×T1A>S1A>S1E, or T1A+T1E>S1A>S1E in which: T1A represents a triplet excited state energy level of the triplet-accepting material; TIE represents a triplet excited state energy level of the light-emitting material; S1A represents a singlet excited state energy level of the triplet-accepting material; and S1E represents a singlet excited state energy level of the light-emitting material; and in which light emitted by the composition upon excitation includes delayed fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicants: Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited, Cambridge Display Technology Limited
    Inventors: Simon King, Martina Pintani, Matthew Roberts, Michael Cass
  • Patent number: 8491878
    Abstract: A sanitizing formulation comprising a solution of an acidic polymer and an anionic surfactant in a liquid vehicle. Suitable acidic polymers are those which include adjacent —[—CR1.COOH—]— units where R1 is defined in their structure, for example polymers based on maleic acid moieties which typically include —[—CH.COOH—CH.COOH—]— units, such as known Gantrez™ polymers. A suitable anionic surfact is sodium lauryl sulphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Simon King, Madhu Parmar, Kimberly Biedermann, Philip Oths
  • Patent number: 8374940
    Abstract: Enhanced processes, methods, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for more effectively and efficiently processing, managing, analyzing, and communicating wealth related data and other financial information within a computing environment. In various embodiments, the analysis tools provided herein have been designed to correspond visually with a mental model employed by many clients in managing their wealth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kunz, Erik Rettger, David Farkas, Christina Payne Earle, Dennis Y. Wang, Rodney H. Monson, Luke P. Woods, Simon King
  • Publication number: 20130036114
    Abstract: Search results may include both objective results and person results. In one example, a search query is evaluated to determine whether it is the type of query that a user might want to ask to a friend. If the query is of such a type, then the search engine may examine a social graph to determine which friends of the user who entered the query may have information that is relevant to answering the query. If such friends exist, then the friends may be displayed along with objective search results, along with an explanation of each friend's relevance to the query. Clicking on a person in the results may cause a conversation to be initiated with that person, thereby allowing the user who entered the query to ask his or her friend about the subject of the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sandy Wong, Wei Mu, Jun Yin, Rahul Nair, Simon King, Srinivasan Badrinarayanan, Xavier Legros, Michael Ching, Kevin Haas, Shubha Nabar
  • Patent number: 8321316
    Abstract: Enhanced processes, methods, tools, strategies, and techniques are provided for more effectively and efficiently processing, managing, analyzing, and communicating wealth related data and other financial information within a computing environment. In various embodiments, the analysis tools provided herein have been designed to correspond visually with a mental model employed by many clients in managing their wealth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Kunz, Erik Rettger, David Farkas, Christina Payne Earle, Dennis Y. Wang, Rodney H. Monson, Luke P. Woods, Simon King
  • Patent number: 8308109
    Abstract: An aircraft control surface mounting structure including a cantilever rib mounted to a spar, the rib includes a first arm and a second arm both orientated to be substantially parallel to the line of flight of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Steven Coulter, Simon King
  • Patent number: 8262025
    Abstract: An aircraft wing includes a rear spar, a first skin, a second skin overhanging and converging to an opening of width (A), a support structure including a bracket engaging the spar and skins and a rib engaging the bracket via a rib attachment portion with a dimension (C) less than dimension (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Steven Coulter, Simon King
  • Patent number: 8220743
    Abstract: An aircraft wing assembly comprising: a main wing element; an inboard rib and an outboard rib, each mounted to the main wing element; a bridging structure attaching the inboard rib to the outboard rib; an inboard flap and an outboard flap; and an inboard bearing and an outboard bearing, each mounted to the bridging structure and each engaging a respective one of the flaps. The bridging structure ensures that an accurate distance is maintained between the ribs during installation, and maximises the stiffness of the assembly. Also, the bridging structure can act as a shear plate supporting both the inboard and outboard bearings, thus removing any twisting moment on the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Jon McAlinden, Simon King, Marcella Pizzo
  • Publication number: 20120021223
    Abstract: The invention provides a functionalised compound of formula (II), which functionalised compound comprises n carbene precursor groups which are the same or different, wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 3: wherein x is 1, E is a group which is capable of being converted into a carbene reactive intermediate group, Q is a core moiety, a polymer or a dendrimer, and each of the [R]x-E-L- groups, which are the same or different, is independently selected from a group of formula (Ie) and a group of formula (Ia): wherein L is a single bond or a linker group as defined herein, R is a terminal group as defined herein, and R1 is as defined herein. Further provided is the use of the functionalised compound as an agent for producing a chemically-bound three-dimensional network on or within a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Oxford Advanced Surfaces Ltd.
    Inventors: Jon-Paul Griffiths, Michael Douglas Eason, Sarah Louise Beal, Sarah Vickers, Richard Charles Wincewicz, David Simon King
  • Patent number: 8060075
    Abstract: A network device, method, and mobile device are directed towards enabling a computing device to initiate an Internet Protocol (IP) connection with a mobile device using text messaging. The initiating computing device may attempt to contact the mobile device by sending a request to a gateway device. In one embodiment, the request may include a phone number for the mobile device. If an existing IP connection is detected, the gateway device may employ it to establish an IP connection to the initiating computing device. Otherwise, the gateway device may employ the phone number to send a text message to the mobile device. The text message may, in one embodiment, include instructions, or the like, requesting the mobile device to establish an IP connection with the gateway device. The gateway device may then complete the IP connection between the mobile device and the initiating computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Simon King
  • Publication number: 20110066985
    Abstract: A method for operating a mobile device includes, in response to receiving a swipe gesture via a user interface of the mobile device, displaying a balance of a prepaid wireless service account on a display of the mobile device. The balance may be displayed in a currency such as monetary currency or a proprietary currency such as minutes or credits provided by a wireless service provider. The method may also include displaying an expiration time to identity a time remaining until the balance expires. The method may also include generating a balance request including a request for the balance of the prepaid wireless service account from a prepaid billing system in response to receiving the swipe gesture, transmitting the balance request to the prepaid billing system, and receiving the balance in response to the balance request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Sean Corbin, Simon King, Jeremiah O'Leary, Ross Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20110057229
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light emissive device comprising: depositing an organic light emissive layer over an anode and depositing a cathode over the organic light emissive layer, wherein the cathode comprises a trilayer structure formed by: depositing a first layer comprising an electron injecting material; depositing a second layer over the first layer, the second layer comprising a metallic material having a workfunction greater than 3.5 eV; and depositing a third layer over the second layer, the third layer comprising a metallic material having a workfunction greater than 3.5 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicants: CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, SUMATION COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Forsythe, Simon King, Matthew Roberts
  • Publication number: 20100127120
    Abstract: An aircraft control surface mounting structure comprising a cantilever rib (300) mounted to a spar (112), the rib (300) comprises a first arm (306) and a second arm (308) both orientated to be substantially parallel to the line of flight (L) of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Coulter, Simon King
  • Publication number: 20100044511
    Abstract: An aircraft wing (104) comprises a rear spar (108), a first skin (110), a second skin (112) overhanging and converging to an opening (114) of width (A), a support structure (200) comprising a bracket (202) engaging the spar (108) and skins (110, 112) and a rib (216) engaging the bracket (202) via a rib attachment portion (218) with a dimension (C) less than dimension (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Coulter, Simon King
  • Publication number: 20100018533
    Abstract: A face mask comprising a filter material being a fibrous substrate, especially non-woven polypropylene or polyester, having an acidic polymer, especially of the Carbopol or Gantrez type, deposited on the fibres. The mask has an anti-viral activity against inhaled or exhaled air. A filter material suitable for such a mask, and a process for making it are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Kimberly BIEDERMANN, Frank Deng, Simon King, Andrew Middleton
  • Publication number: 20090308981
    Abstract: An aircraft wing assembly comprising: a main wing element; an inboard rib and an outboard rib, each mounted to the main wing element; a bridging structure attaching the inboard rib to the outboard rib; an inboard flap and an outboard flap; and an inboard bearing and an outboard bearing, each mounted to the bridging structure and each engaging a respective one of the flaps. The bridging structure ensures that an accurate distance is maintained between the ribs during installation, and maximises the stiffness of the assembly. Also, the bridging structure can act as a shear plate supporting both the inboard and outboard bearings, thus removing any twisting moment on the ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Jon MCALINDEN, Simon KING, Marcella PIZZO
  • Publication number: 20090208444
    Abstract: A sanitising formulation comprising a solution of an acidic polymer and an anionic surfactant in a liquid vehicle. Suitable acidic polymers are those which include adjacent —[—CR1.COOH—]— units where R1 is defined in their structure, for example polymers based on maleic acid moieties which typically include —[—CH.COOH—CH.COOH—]— units, such as known Gantrez™ polymers. A suitable anionic surfact is sodium lauryl sulphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Simon King, Madhu Parmar, Kimberly Biedermann, Philip Oths
  • Publication number: 20090125981
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an intrusion detection arrangement and a location identification arrangement. The intrusion detection arrangement determines when a client without authorization attempts to access a wireless network of which the intrusion detection arrangement is a part. The location identification arrangement identifies at least a first approximate physical location of the client without authorization when the client without authorization attempts to access the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Krischer, Simon King