Patents by Inventor William Biddle
William Biddle 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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Patent number: 8812693Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for defining an operating system that automates setup and implements a virtual private network (VPN) on a network interface device such as a router. A graphical user interface module comprises instructions for electronically providing a graphical user interface including a plurality of interface elements to a user who then may provide customizable input defining a first set of variable parameters. An automation layer module comprises instructions defining the type of graphical user interface to display to a user and instructions for electronically accessing a particular data file defining a second set of static parameters. A firmware module and related processor programs and the network interface device and executes the programmed code to establish a VPN connection in accordance with a configuration defined by the first set of variable parameters and the second set of static parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Inventor: William Biddle Haynes
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Patent number: 8474453Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. The inhaler has a housing to receive an elongate strip of blisters each containing a dose of medicament and being sequentially movable into alignment with means for breaching a blister to enable a user to inhale said dose contained therein. The device has a spiral wound element within the housing that receives and coils said strip of blisters that have been breached.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Stephen William Eason, Matthew Sarkar, Graham Gibbins, Nicholas John Campling, Howard William Biddle, Tristian Roger Thornhill, Duncan James Bradley
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Publication number: 20130117459Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for defining an operating system that automates setup and implements a virtual private network (VPN) on a network interface device such as a router. A graphical user interface module comprises instructions for electronically providing a graphical user interface including a plurality of interface elements to a user who then may provide customizable input defining a first set of variable parameters. An automation layer module comprises instructions defining the type of graphical user interface to display to a user and instructions for electronically accessing a particular data file defining a second set of static parameters. A firmware module and related processor programs and the network interface device and executes the programmed code to establish a VPN connection in accordance with a configuration defined by the first set of variable parameters and the second set of static parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventor: William Biddle HAYNES
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Publication number: 20130065300Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nutritive medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, powdered nutritive medium, supplement, subgroup formulations, cell culture media comprising all of the necessary nutritive factors for in vitro cell cultivation, buffer formulations that produce particular ionic and pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent are provided. Particularly, methods of production of these media, supplement, subgroup, buffer formulations and kits, and methods for the cultivation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using these dry powdered nutritive media, supplement, subgroup and buffer formulations are provided. Methods of producing sterile, powdered media or supplement (e.g., powdered FBS, powdered transferrin, powdered insulin, powdered organ extracts, powdered growth factors), media subgroup and buffer formulations by gamma irradiation are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Richard FIKE, William Whitford, William Biddle
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Publication number: 20120276630Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nutritive medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, powdered nutritive medium, supplement, subgroup formulations, cell culture media comprising all of the necessary nutritive factors for in vitro cell cultivation, buffer formulations that produce particular ionic and pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent are provided. Particularly, methods of production of these media, supplement, subgroup, buffer formulations and kits, and methods for the cultivation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using these dry powdered nutritive media, supplement, subgroup and buffer formulations are provided. Methods of producing sterile, powdered media or supplement (e.g., powdered FBS, powdered transferrin, powdered insulin, powdered organ extracts, powdered growth factors), media subgroup and buffer formulations by gamma irradiation are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Richard FIKE, William Whitford, William Biddle
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Publication number: 20120037157Abstract: An inhaler (1) including a blister strip (2) is proposed. The unused blister strip is stored in a spiral (16). After use, the blister strip is conveyed into another spiral (17). Both spirals share a common space within the inhaler and may be separated by a loose guiding element (18). The spirals and the guiding element may comprise protrusions (19) to reduce sliding friction. Additionally or alternatively, a lubricant (31) may be used to reduce friction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicants: VECTURA DELIVERY DEVICES LIMITED, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM GMBH, CD PATENTSInventors: Marc Rohrschneider, Manuel Krakowka, Herbert Wachtel, Nicholas John Campling, Duncan James Bradley, Tristian Roger Thornhill, Howard William Biddle, Matthew Sarkar, Stephen Eason, Graham Gibbins
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Publication number: 20100327075Abstract: An aerosol generation mechanism where a liquid mass is arranged to impinge a liquid-phobic surface (3). The liquid spreads across the liquid-phobic surface (3) without wetting it and at some point breaks up into an aerosol cloud (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: 42 TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Howard William Biddle
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Publication number: 20090229608Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive an elongate strip of blisters each containing a dose of medicament and being sequentially movable into alignment with means for breaching a blister to enable a user to inhale said dose contained therein. The device comprises a spiral wound element within the housing that receives and coils said strip of blisters that have been breached.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Ventura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Stephen William Eason, Matthew Sarkar, Graham Gibbins, Nicholas John Campling, Howard William Biddle, Tristian Roger Thornhill, Duncan James Bradley
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Patent number: 7572632Abstract: Methods and compositions involving nutritive media, media supplements, media subgroup and buffer formulations are provided. Powder buffer formulations that produce particular ionic and pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent are also disclosed. Methods of producing these media, media supplements, media subgroups and buffer formulations as well as kits and methods for cultivation of procaryotic and eukaryotic cells (including human cells) are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of producing sterile powdered media, media supplements, powdered growth factors, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Methods of sterilization include gamma irradiation. Methods for producing dry cell powders where spray-drying a cell suspension may be used are disclosed. Cells, media, media supplements, media subgroups and buffer powders produced by these methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Richard Fike, William Whitford, William Biddle
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Publication number: 20090007908Abstract: An inhaler is disclosed. It comprises a housing to receive an elongate strip of blisters each containing a dose of medicament and being sequentially movable into alignment with means for breaching a blister to enable a user to inhale said dose contained therein. The device comprises a spiral wound element within the housing that receives and coils said strip of blisters that have been breached.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Vectura Delivery Devices LimitedInventors: Stephen William Eason, Matthew Sarkar, Graham Gibbins, Nicholas John Campling, Howard William Biddle, Tristian Roger Thornhill, Duncan James Bradley
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Publication number: 20080019883Abstract: The present invention relates to nutritive medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. The present invention provides powder nutritive medium, medium supplement and medium subgroup formulations, e.g., cell culture medium supplements (including powdered sera such as powdered fetal bovine serum (FBS)), medium subgroup formulations and cell culture media comprising all of the necessary nutritive factors that facilitate the in vitro cultivation of cells. The invention further provides powder buffer formulations that produce particular ionic and pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent. The invention provides methods for production of media, media supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations, and also provides kits and methods for cultivation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, particularly bacterial cells, yeast cells, plant cells and animal cells (including human cells) using these dry powder nutritive media, media supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Fike, William Whitford, Richard Hassett, William Biddle, Jeffrey Biddle, Laurel Biddle, Christine Biddle, Robert Radominski, Barbara Dadey
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Publication number: 20060003448Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nutritive (e.g., cell culture) medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, the present invention provides powdered nutritive medium, medium supplement and medium subgroup formulations, particularly cell culture medium supplements (including powdered sera such as powdered fetal bovine serum (FBS)), medium subgroup formulations and cell culture media comprising necessary nutritive factors that facilitate the in vitro cultivation of cells. The invention further provides such powdered formulations that produce particular or desired final ionic and/or pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent. The invention is also directed to methods of production of these formulations, and also provides kits and methods for cultivation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using these formulations. The invention also relates to methods of producing sterile formulations, and to methods for producing dry cell powders.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Richard Fike, William Whitford, William Biddle, Laurel Biddle, Christine Biddle, Jeffrey Biddle, Richard Hassett, Barbara Dadey
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Publication number: 20060003447Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nutritive (e.g., cell culture) medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, the present invention provides powdered nutritive medium, medium supplement and medium subgroup formulations, particularly cell culture medium supplements (including powdered sera such as powdered fetal bovine serum (FBS)), medium subgroup formulations and cell culture media comprising necessary nutritive factors that facilitate the in vitro cultivation of cells. The invention further provides such powdered formulations that produce particular or desired final ionic and/or pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent. The invention is also directed to methods of production of these formulations, and also provides kits and methods for cultivation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using these formulations. The invention also relates to methods of producing sterile formulations, and to methods for producing dry cell powders.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Richard Fike, William Whitford, William Biddle, Laurel Biddle, Christine Biddle, Jeffrey Biddle
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Publication number: 20040087022Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nutritive medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, the present invention provides powder nutritive medium, medium supplement and medium subgroup formulations, particularly cell culture medium supplements (including powdered sera such as powdered fetal bovine serum (FBS)), medium subgroup formulations and cell culture media comprising all of the necessary nutritive factors that facilitate the in vitro cultivation of cells. The invention further provides powder buffer formulations that produce particular ionic and pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Applicant: Invitrogen CorporationInventors: Richard Fike, William Whitford, William Biddle
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Patent number: 6383810Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nutritive medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, the present invention provides powder nutritive medium, medium supplement and medium subgroup formulations, particularly cell culture medium supplements (including powdered sera such as powdered fetal bovine serum (FBS)), medium subgroup formulations and cell culture media comprising all of the necessary nutritive factors that facilitate the in vitro cultivation of cells. The invention further provides powder buffer formulations that produce particular ionic and pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1998Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Invitrogen CorporationInventors: Richard Fike, William Whitford, William Biddle
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Publication number: 20010049141Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nutritive medium, medium supplement, media subgroup and buffer formulations. Specifically, the present invention provides powder nutritive medium, medium supplement and medium subgroup formulations, particularly cell culture medium supplements (including powdered sera such as powdered fetal bovine serum (FBS)), medium subgroup formulations and cell culture media comprising all of the necessary nutritive factors that facilitate the in vitro cultivation of cells. The invention further provides powder buffer formulations that produce particular ionic and pH conditions upon reconstitution with a solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 1998Publication date: December 6, 2001Inventors: RICHARD FIKE, WILLIAM WHITFORD, WILLIAM BIDDLE
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Patent number: 4026437Abstract: An apparatus for metering and transporting particulate material, particularly seeds, in which suction is continuously applied to holes in a surface of a drum to enable the particles to be picked up by the drum, an air pressure device being provided to produce an air stream for entraining and accelerating the particles along a transport passage away from the drum surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1975Date of Patent: May 31, 1977Assignee: Cambridge Consultants Ltd.Inventor: Howard William Biddle