Patents by Inventor Timothy Wilkinson
Timothy Wilkinson 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: 20230292356Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives, from a base station, a plurality of resource allocations for a group of UEs, wherein the plurality of resource allocations are for communication of UEs in proximity to each other. The UE selects one of the plurality of resources allocations for transmission, and transmits using the selected resource allocation, wherein the UE is in proximity to at least one other UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy WILKINSON, Timothy James SPEIGHT
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Patent number: 11678359Abstract: A network device transmits a communication indicating a location of the first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to a second UE. Further, the network device transmits data in a subframe or time slot, wherein the first UE transmits the data in the subframe or time slot and a second UE receives in the same subframe or time slot, based on the first UE and the second UE being in proximity.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Publication number: 20220312434Abstract: A network device transmits a communication indicating a location of the first UE, wherein the first UE is in proximity to a second UE. Further, the network device transmits data in a subframe or time slot, wherein the first UE transmits the data in the subframe or time slot and a second UE receives in the same subframe or time slot, based on the first UE and the second UE being in proximity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy WILKINSON, Timothy James SPEIGHT
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Patent number: 11363616Abstract: A network device, based on received location from a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE may determine that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity to each other. Based on the proximity determination, the network device may provide at least one of the first and second UE uplink LTE resources for transmission, wherein the transmission is associated with a group of UEs.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Patent number: 11112642Abstract: The invention relates optical devices, for example pixelated devices such as an optical device having a plurality of coloured pixels, each said pixel comprising a filter structure, the filter structure comprising: a first metallic layer; a dielectric layer over said first metallic layer; and a second metallic layer over said dielectric layer; wherein said second metallic layer comprises a nanostructured metallic layer having a lateral structure with features having at least one characteristic lateral dimension equal to or less than 1 ?m, and wherein said second metallic layer is structured to couple light incident on said second metallic layer into at least two absorption modes of the filter structure, one to either side of a target wavelength, such that said filter structure appears coloured at said target wavelength in reflected or transmitted light.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise LimitedInventors: Calum Williams, Timothy Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20210255543Abstract: A method is provided of producing an optical filter. The method comprises depositing a first mirror layer onto a substrate; depositing an insulating layer on the first mirror; exposing at least some of a plurality of portions of a surface of the insulating layer to a dose of energy; developing the insulating layer in order to remove a volume from the at least some of the plurality of portions of the insulating layer, wherein the volume of the insulating layer removed from each portion is related to the dose of energy exposed to each portion, and wherein a remaining thickness after the removal of the volume from each portion of the insulating layer is related to the dose of energy exposed to each portion. The method further comprises depositing a second mirror layer on the remaining thickness of each of the plurality of portions of the insulating layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Calum Williams, George Gordon, Timothy Wilkinson, Sarah Bohndiek
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Publication number: 20200351908Abstract: A network device, based on received location from a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE may determine that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity to each other. Based on the proximity determination, the network device may provide at least one of the first and second UE uplink LTE resources for transmission, wherein the transmission is associated with a group of UEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Patent number: 10721753Abstract: A network device, based on received location from a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE may determine that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity to each other. Based on the proximity determination, the network device may provide at least one of the first and second UE uplink LTE resources for transmission, wherein the transmission is associated with a group of UEs.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Publication number: 20200201111Abstract: The invention relates optical devices, for example pixelated devices such as an optical device having a plurality of coloured pixels, each said pixel comprising a filter structure, the filter structure comprising: a first metallic layer; a dielectric layer over said first metallic layer; and a second metallic layer over said dielectric layer; wherein said second metallic layer comprises a nanostructured metallic layer having a lateral structure with features having at least one characteristic lateral dimension equal to or less than 1 ?m, and wherein said second metallic layer is structured to couple light incident on said second metallic layer into at least two absorption modes of the filter structure, one to either side of a target wavelength, such that said filter structure appears coloured at said target wavelength in reflected or transmitted light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Calum Williams, Timothy Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20190261389Abstract: A network device, based on received location from a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE may determine that the first UE and the second UE are in proximity to each other. Based on the proximity determination, the network device may provide at least one of the first and second UE uplink LTE resources for transmission, wherein the transmission is associated with a group of UEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Patent number: 10237884Abstract: A network device may receive a communication having a geographic position of a user equipment (UE) in a cell based on satellite information. A network device may send information on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources in a time slot. The OFDM resources may be scheduled based on the UE and another UE being part of a group and a probability of interference between the UE and another UE being located outside close proximity of the geographic position.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Publication number: 20180160442Abstract: A network device may receive a communication having a geographic position of a user equipment (UE) in a cell based on satellite information. A network device may send information on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources in a time slot. The OFDM resources may be scheduled based on the UE and another UE being part of a group and a probability of interference between the UE and another UE being located outside close proximity of the geographic position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Patent number: 9788341Abstract: Interference may be determined between user equipment (UE) based on distance between the UEs and location information. Half duplex communication on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources may be scheduled based on the determined interference.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Patent number: 9720173Abstract: A method of manufacturing a security feature for identifying objects or documents of value. The method may include the steps of encoding information in a pattern; and ink jet printing a chiral nematic liquid crystal material from a reservoir using a print head on to a substrate in the pattern. Thus, the method forms a patterned array of chiral nematic liquid crystal material deposits. The print head, or the reservoir, or both, may be heated to a temperature above the clearing point of the chiral nematic liquid crystal material. The chiral axes of the chiral nematic liquid crystal material deposits may be aligned substantially perpendicular to the substrate such that a predetermined portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is selectively reflected over other regions of the electromagnetic spectrum by the chiral nematic liquid crystal material deposits.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLCInventors: Harry Coles, Ian Hutchings, Damian Gardiner, Wen-Kai Hsiao, Philip Hands, Stephen Morris, Timothy Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20170064728Abstract: Interference may be determined between user equipment (UE) based on distance between the UEs and location information. Half duplex communication on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources may be scheduled based on the determined interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Publication number: 20170059775Abstract: A method of manufacturing a security feature for identifying objects or documents of value. The method may include the steps of encoding information in a pattern; and ink jet printing a chiral nematic liquid crystal material from a reservoir using a print head on to a substrate in the pattern. Thus, the method forms a patterned array of chiral nematic liquid crystal material deposits. The print head, or the reservoir, or both, may be heated to a temperature above the clearing point of the chiral nematic liquid crystal material. The chiral axes of the chiral nematic liquid crystal material deposits may be aligned substantially perpendicular to the substrate such that a predetermined portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is selectively reflected over other regions of the electromagnetic spectrum by the chiral nematic liquid crystal material deposits.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Harry Coles, Ian Hutchings, Damian Gardiner, Wen-Kai Hsiao, Philip Hands, Stephen Morris, Timothy Wilkinson
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Patent number: 9497770Abstract: Interference potential may be determined between user equipment (UE) based on distance between the UEs and location information. Half duplex communication on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) resources may be scheduled based on the determined interference potential.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLCInventors: Timothy Wilkinson, Timothy James Speight
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Patent number: 9482815Abstract: A photonic device is manufactured by: (i) providing (e.g. by inkjet printing) an aliquot of a liquid crystal (LC) material; and (ii) depositing the aliquot onto the surface of a flowable material layer to form a liquid crystal deposit, the flowable material and the LC material being substantially immiscible. The liquid crystal deposit adopts a deformed shape relative to the shape of the aliquot due to interaction with the flowable material layer. This promotes alignment of the LC material. Incorporation of a laser dye allows the photonic device to function as a laser, which can be operated above or below threshold depending on the circumstances. The photonic device can also be used as a passive device based on the photonic bandgap of the aligned LC material.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLCInventors: Harry Coles, Ian Hutchings, Damian Gardiner, Wen-Kai Hsiao, Philip Hands, Stephen Morris, Timothy Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20150138497Abstract: A photonic device is manufactured by: (i) providing (e.g. by inkjet printing) an aliquot of a liquid crystal (LC) material; and (ii) depositing the aliquot onto the surface of a flowable material layer to form a liquid crystal deposit, the flowable material and the LC material being substantially immiscible. The liquid crystal deposit adopts a deformed shape relative to the shape of the aliquot due to interaction with the flowable material layer. This promotes alignment of the LC material. Incorporation of a laser dye allows the photonic device to function as a laser, which can be operated above or below threshold depending on the circumstances. The photonic device can also be used as a passive device based on the photonic bandgap of the aligned LC material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Harry Coles, Ian Hutchings, Damian Gardiner, Wen-Kai Hsiao, Philip Hands, Stephen Morris, Timothy Wilkinson
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Patent number: 8948817Abstract: A wireless serving communication unit comprises a signal processor, for receiving and processing a signal to be broadcast, and a number of transmitters operably coupled to the signal processor, for transmitting the broadcast signal in a plurality of sectorised cells to a wireless subscriber communication unit. The wireless serving communication unit comprises logic to replicate the processed signal into a plurality of replicated signals and logic introduce one or more delay(s) to one or more of the replicated processed signals, such that replicated broadcast signals having different delays are transmitted from a plurality of sectorised cells to one or more wireless subscriber communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Nvidia CorporationInventors: Peter Bruce Darwood, Timothy Wilkinson