Patents Assigned to Development Limited
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Patent number: 11210939Abstract: A method and system for classifying a vehicle based on low frequency GPS tracks. The method and system comprise retrieving a low frequency GPS track having a sampling interval of at least 20 seconds; deriving additional data from the low frequency GPS track, the additional data including interval speed and instantaneous acceleration of the vehicle; extracting a plurality of data sets from the low frequency GPS track and the additional data; generating a plurality of features from the extracted data sets; and providing the plurality of generated features to a classifier that classifies the vehicle into a predetermined class.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Verizon Connect Development LimitedInventors: Samuele Salti, Francesco Sambo, Leonardo Taccari, Luca Bravi, Matteo Simoncini, Alessandro Lori
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Publication number: 20210395026Abstract: A load planning platform may generate, according to one or more loading rules, a preliminary packing solution that simulates placing unpacked items, in a set of items, into a container. The load planning platform may generate a set of packing solutions by applying one or more available moves to the preliminary packing solution. The load planning platform may select a final packing solution from the set of packing solutions based on one or more optimization criteria associated with the container and the set of items. The load planning platform may provide access to a three-dimensional rendering of the final packing solution that differentiates each item in the set of items based on a sequence in which the set of items are to be unloaded from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Verizon Connect Development LimitedInventors: Marco GUALTIERI, Leonardo TACCARI, Andrea BENERICETTI, Tommaso BIANCONCINI, Alessio FRUSCIANTE, David DI LORENZO
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Publication number: 20210390856Abstract: A device may receive geographical data identifying a geographical area, and may receive, from vehicle devices of vehicles, first vehicle data identifying engine off conditions, locations during engine off conditions, and durations of the engine off conditions. The device may divide, based on the geographical data, the geographical area into clusters with particular dimensions, and may process data identifying the clusters and the first vehicle data, with a machine learning model, to determine parking data identifying public parking spaces in the geographical area. The device may receive, from a set of the vehicle devices associated with vehicles parked in the public parking spaces, vehicle data identifying engine on conditions and locations during the engine on conditions, and may identify available public parking spaces based on the second vehicle data and the parking data. The device may perform one or more actions based on data identifying the available public parking spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Verizon Connect Development LimitedInventors: Luca BRAVI, Tommaso MUGNAI, Alessandro GIANNINI
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Patent number: 11197857Abstract: The present invention provides a combination of a Type I protein arginine methyltransferase (Type I PRMT) inhibitor and a Type II protein arginine methyltransferase (Type II PRMT) inhibitor. The present invention also provides methods for treating cancer in a human in need thereof, the methods comprising administering to the human a combination of a Type I PRMT inhibitor and a Type II PRMT inhibitor, together with at least one of: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, thereby treating the cancer in the human. The present invention further provide a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a Type I PRMT inhibitor and a second pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a Type II PRMT inhibitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development LimitedInventors: Olena I. Barbash, Andy Fedoriw, Sarah Gerhart, Ryan G. Kruger, Jenny Laraio, Helai Mohammad, Shane W. Obrien, Jacob Rubin, Niyant Shah, Ping Zhang
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Publication number: 20210382172Abstract: Disclosed herein is a time of flight sensing module that includes a reflected laser light detector formed on a printed circuit board, and a plurality of laser modules positioned about a periphery of the reflected laser light detector. Each laser module includes an interposer substrate vertically spaced apart from the printed circuit board, at least one laser diode carried by the interposer substrate, and a diffuser spaced apart from the interposer substrate and over the at least one laser diode. A lens may be positioned over the reflected laser light detector, and the plurality of laser modules are positioned about the periphery of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Neale DUTTON, Christopher TOWNSEND
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Patent number: 11187837Abstract: Various embodiments provide an optical lens that includes wafer level diffractive microstructures. In one embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate, a microstructure layer having a first refractive index, and a protective layer having a second refractive index that is different from the first refractive index. The microstructure layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures. The protective layer is formed on the diffractive microstructures. The protective layer provides a cleanable surface and encapsulates the diffractive microstructures to prevent damage and contamination to the diffractive microstructures. In another embodiment, the optical lens includes a substrate and an anti-reflective layer. The anti-reflective layer is formed on the substrate and includes a plurality of diffractive microstructures.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Kevin Channon, James Peter Drummond Downing, Andy Price
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Publication number: 20210364352Abstract: A single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) has a cathode coupled to a high voltage supply and an anode coupled to a first node. A photodetection circuit includes: a first n-channel transistor having a drain coupled to the first node, a source coupled to ground, and a gate coupled to a third node; a second n-channel transistor having a drain coupled to the first node, a source coupled to ground, and a gate coupled to a second node; and an inverter having an input coupled to the first node and an output coupled to an intermediate node. A current starved inverter has an input coupled to the intermediate node and an output coupled to the second node, a logic gate has inputs coupled to the intermediate node and the second node, and an output coupled to the third node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Mohammed AL-RAWHANI, Bruce RAE
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Publication number: 20210351777Abstract: An electronic device includes a time-of-flight unit with a laser emitting ranging light toward a scene, and a detector detecting ranging light reflected from the scene. The detector includes photodetection regions of macropixels. Each macropixel includes photodiodes, and OR logic circuitry receiving outputs of photodiodes as input and generating a detection signal. Each macropixel has output combining logic, and selection circuitry selectively passing the detection signal to the output combining logic or to output combining logic of a neighboring macropixel. The output combining logic has inputs coupled to the selection circuitry and the selection circuitry of the neighboring macropixel, and generates an output signal by logically combining outputs of the selection circuitry and the selection circuitry of the neighboring macropixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Bruce RAE, Neale DUTTON
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Patent number: 11169266Abstract: A method begins with forming a first wiring layer on a substrate, forming a cavity in the substrate, and laminating a bottom side of the substrate so as to cover a bottom side of the cavity. Next, an integrated circuit is placed within the cavity of the substrate, and then a first optically transparent layer is disposed on the top surface of the substrate to cover a top surface of the integrated circuit. The first optically transparent layer has an aperture formed therein exposing at least a portion of the top surface of the integrated circuit. A second wiring layer is disposed on a top surface of the first optically transparent layer in a pattern that does not obstruct light traveling to or from the top surface of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is a laser emitting integrated circuit or a reflected light detector.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventor: William Halliday
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Patent number: 11166828Abstract: A trial acetabular cup having a signal generating device located thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Finsbury (Development) LimitedInventors: Andrew Clive Taylor, Jonathan Robert Thomas Jeffers
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Patent number: 11162839Abstract: A photodetection circuit includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) having a cathode coupled to a high voltage supply through a quench resistance and an anode coupled to a first node, a capacitive deep trench isolation capacitor coupled between the first node and ground, and a first n-channel transistor. The first n-channel transistor has a drain coupled to the first node, a source coupled to ground, and a gate coupled to a resistance control signal. A second n-channel transistor has a drain coupled to the first node, a source coupled to ground, and a gate coupled to a second node. An inverter has an input coupled to the first node and an output coupled to an intermediate node. A current starved inverter has an input coupled to the intermediate node and an output coupled to the second node.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Mohammed Al-Rawhani, Bruce Rae
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Publication number: 20210325243Abstract: An optical sensor includes pixels. Each pixel has a photodetector. A readout circuit performs a process over an exposure time where the photodetector is connected to a reverse bias voltage supply to reset a voltage across the photodetector, and the photodetector is disconnected from the reverse bias voltage supply until that the voltage across the photodetector decreases in response to received ambient light. An ambient light level is then determine an based on a number of times the voltage across the photodetector is reset over the exposure time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SASInventors: Jeffrey M. RAYNOR, Sophie TAUPIN, Jean-Jacques ROUGER, Pascal MELLOT
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Patent number: 11152528Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one detector configured to receive return light from an object within a detector field of view the light generated by a light source. The detector includes first and second photosensitive regions configured to receive the return light from the light source. At least one non-photosensitive region is included, and the first and second photosensitive regions are separated by the at least one non-photosensitive region. The at least one non-photosensitive region is associated with one of the first or second photosensitive regions.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Duncan Hall, Bruce Rae
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Patent number: 11130811Abstract: The present invention relates to an ICOS binding protein or antigen binding portion thereof that is an agonist to human ICOS and does not induce complement, ADCC, or CDC when placed in contact with a T cell in vivo and methods of treating cancer, infectious disease and/or sepsis with said ICOS binding protein or antigen binding portion thereof. Further the ICOS binding proteins or antigen binding portions thereof of the present invention are capable of activating a T cell when placed in contact with said T cell; stimulating T cell proliferation when placed in contact with said T cell and/or inducing cytokine production when placed in contact with said T cell. The present invention relates to ICOS binding proteins or antigen binding portions thereof comprising one or more of: SEQ ID NO: 1; SEQ ID NO:2; SEQ ID NO:3; SEQ ID NO:4; SEQ ID NO:5; and/or SEQ ID NO:6.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development LimitedInventors: Yao-Bin Liu, Patrick Mayes, Radha Shah Parmar
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Patent number: 11119158Abstract: An electronic device including a continuity sensor and electrical circuitry configured to detect and report the continuity state of an article, container or product packaging is disclosed. The continuity sensor includes a first substrate with first and second coils thereon, and a second substrate with a third coil thereon. The first coil has an integrated circuit electrically connected thereto. The first substrate is part of, or is attached or secured to a part of the article, container or packaging. The second substrate is another part of, or is attached or secured to another part of the article, container or packaging. One of the article, container or packaging parts is (re)movable with respect to the other part. The first and second coils have one coupling when the article, container or packaging is closed or sealed, and a different coupling when the article, container or packaging is open or unsealed.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignees: Thin Film Electronics ASA, GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development LimitedInventors: Somnath Mukherjee, James Godfrey
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Patent number: 11120687Abstract: A device may receive geographical data identifying a geographical area, and may receive, from vehicle devices of vehicles, first vehicle data identifying engine off conditions, locations during engine off conditions, and durations of the engine off conditions. The device may divide, based on the geographical data, the geographical area into clusters with particular dimensions, and may process data identifying the clusters and the first vehicle data, with a machine learning model, to determine parking data identifying public parking spaces in the geographical area. The device may receive, from a set of the vehicle devices associated with vehicles parked in the public parking spaces, vehicle data identifying engine on conditions and locations during the engine on conditions, and may identify available public parking spaces based on the second vehicle data and the parking data. The device may perform one or more actions based on data identifying the available public parking spaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Verizon Connect Development LimitedInventors: Luca Bravi, Tommaso Mugnai, Alessandro Giannini
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Patent number: 11111262Abstract: Disclosed herein are new C-mannoside compounds and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of human disease. Methods of inhibition of FimH activity in a human subject are also provided for the treatment diseases such as urinary tract infection.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignees: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development Limited, Fimbrion Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Michael Joseph Bishop, Eugene L. Stewart, Katherine Louisa Widdowson, James Walter Janetka, Laurel Kathryn McGrane
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Publication number: 20210271017Abstract: An optical device is mounted to an electronic circuit having a main face with at least one light source. The optical device is made from a block which includes, for each light source, a corresponding opening that passes through the block. The opening includes a cylindrical part with a threading on an inside surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Frederic FANTONI, Arthur FINLAY, Julien VENEL, Guilhem DUBOIS, Marco ANTONELLI, Hugo VARGAS LLANAS, Antoine PUTHON
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Patent number: 11105679Abstract: A photodetection circuit includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD), and an active quenching circuit coupling the SPAD to an intermediate node and having a variable RC constant. The variable RC constant provides a first RC constant during an idle state so that when the SPAD detects a photon, the SPAD avalanches to begin quenching to set a magnitude of a voltage at a terminal of the SPAD to a quench voltage, the quench voltage being greater than a threshold voltage; a second RC constant greater than the first RC constant during a hold off period during which the quenching occurs so as to maintain the voltage at the terminal of the SPAD at a magnitude that is above the threshold voltage during the hold off period; and a third RC constant less than the second RC constant but greater than the first RC constant during a recharge period during which the SPAD is recharged.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Mohammed Al-Rawhani, Bruce Rae
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Patent number: D929062Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: EKO Development LimitedInventor: Yizhi Chen