Patents by Inventor A. James Dobson

A. James Dobson 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: 11951252
    Abstract: A respiratory treatment device comprising at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive air into the at least one chamber, at least one chamber outlet configured to permit air to exit the at least one chamber, and a flow path defined between the chamber inlet and the at least one chamber outlet. A restrictor member positioned in the flow path is moveable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of air along the flow path is less restricted. A vane in fluid communication with the flow path is operatively connected to the restrictor member and is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in response to the flow of air along the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Trudell Medical International
    Inventors: Adam Meyer, Raphael Kopala, Chris Dobson, James Schmidt, Neritan Alizoti
  • Publication number: 20240108832
    Abstract: A pressure indicator for a respiratory treatment device, the pressure indicator including an instrument for measuring pressures, a conduit configured to transmit a pressure within the respiratory treatment device to the instrument, and a pressure stabilizer orifice positioned within the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Trudell Medical International
    Inventors: Neritan Alizoti, Chris Dobson, James Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11931526
    Abstract: A medical device is provided that can be held and operated with a single hand to cause a catheter to be placed at a selected location in a patient's body. The user's other hand is free to perform other tasks, such as operating an ultrasound probe, for example. The medical device may also include a valve that can be operated with the same hand that holds the medical device to open a port to cause a fluid, such as a nerve block agent, for example, to be injected into the patient's body at the selected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
    Inventors: James D. Turner, Sean Dobson
  • Patent number: 11235790
    Abstract: A system for simulating a railroad track. The system comprises one or more modular track simulation units that are smaller than conventional track simulators and are easy to use with and be connected to a device being tested (e.g., grade crossing predictor). Each track simulation unit may have one of a plurality of impedances associated with a corresponding railroad track length. The units are combinable such that the system can simulate multiple, different track lengths. Each unit has a plurality of test points that can be connected to the device under test and/or used to alter conditions of the simulated track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Corbo, James Dobson
  • Publication number: 20210146980
    Abstract: A system for simulating a railroad track. The system comprises one or more modular track simulation units that are smaller than conventional track simulators and are easy to use with and be connected to a device being tested (e.g., grade crossing predictor). Each track simulation unit may have one of a plurality of impedances associated with a corresponding railroad track length. The units are combinable such that the system can simulate multiple, different track lengths. Each unit has a plurality of test points that can be connected to the device under test and/or used to alter conditions of the simulated track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Corbo, James Dobson
  • Patent number: 10964236
    Abstract: A product (20) for use on a surface or as part of a surface, the product comprising: a first layer (22) which carries an indication; and a second layer (26) which overlies at least a portion of the first layer (22), the second layer (26) comprising a porous polymer; wherein the second layer (26) is opaque when dry such that the indication is masked and transparent when wet such that the indication is revealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter James Dobson, Leonard Pincher
  • Patent number: 10765988
    Abstract: A gas conversion apparatus (100) for converting a process gas to one or more other gases comprises: means (105) for introducing process gas into a liquid medium in a column (125); and an ultrasonic energy generator (140) arranged to generate ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being configured to launch ultrasonic energy generated by the generator (140) into the liquid medium such that process gas is exposed to ultrasonic energy, the apparatus (100) being arranged to allow collection of process gas that has been exposed to ultrasonic energy. The apparatus (100) also preferably comprises a microbubble generator (120) to generate microbubbles of the process gas for exposure to the ultrasonic energy. The ultrasonic energy generator (140) may be configured to generate ultrasonic energy as a consequence of a flow of a drive gas therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Coldharbour Marine Limited
    Inventors: Mark Wells, Andrew Marshall, Peter James Dobson
  • Publication number: 20190180657
    Abstract: A product (20) for use on a surface or as part of a surface, the product comprising: a first layer (22) which carries an indication; and a second layer (26) which overlies at least a portion of the first layer (22), the second layer (26) comprising a porous polymer; wherein the second layer (26) is opaque when dry such that the indication is masked and transparent when wet such that the indication is revealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Peter James DOBSON, Leonard PINCHER
  • Patent number: 10311247
    Abstract: A system and method for isolating secure communication events from a non-secure application are described herein. The method can include the steps of intercepting a communication event from an external communications network or an external communications device and determining whether the communication event is a secure communication event. If the communication event is a secure communication event, the secure communication event can be processed by a secure application. In addition, the secure communication event can be prevented from being processed by the non-secure application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Patent number: 10137149
    Abstract: The invention provides a particle comprising a metal oxide which is doped with at least one rare earth element, wherein the metal oxide is selected from titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, cerium oxide and mixtures of two or more thereof. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the particles, and to uses of the particles and composition in the treatment and diagnosis of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Oxford University Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Peter James Dobson, Gareth Wakefield, Helen Elizabeth Townley
  • Publication number: 20160246993
    Abstract: A system and method for isolating secure communication events from a non-secure application are described herein. The method can include the steps of intercepting a communication event from an external communications network or an external communications device and determining whether the communication event is a secure communication event. If the communication event is a secure communication event, the secure communication event can be processed by a secure application. In addition, the secure communication event can be prevented from being processed by the non-secure application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Publication number: 20160188872
    Abstract: A method and system of runtime injection for a secure application are described herein. During runtime of the secure application, a conventional request from the secure application can be intercepted. The intercepted conventional request can be modified such that the request is unrecognizable to an unsecure application, which can create a secure request. In addition, the secure request can be passed to a system process to enable the system process to process the secure request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew James Dobson
  • Publication number: 20150341362
    Abstract: A method and system of selectively permitting a non-secure application to communicate with a secure application are described herein. The method can be practiced in a system that support an environment designed to restrict secure applications from processing requests from non-secure applications. In particular, a request can be received from a non-secure application by a system framework and, through the system framework, it can be determined that a secure application is capable of processing the request. The request can be delegated from the system framework to a secure framework. In addition, through the secure framework, it can be determined whether the non-secure application is an authorized non-secure application. If the non-secure application is an authorized non-secure application, the secure application can be permitted to process the request from the non-secure application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Patent number: 9197672
    Abstract: A method and system for selective application of device policies are described herein. The method can include the step of receiving one or more policies from a messaging server in which the policies are intended to be indiscriminately applied to a computing device. Out of the received policies, one or more container policies that are to be applied to a container of the computing device can be identified. The identified container policies can be applied to the container such that the identified container policies may be prevented from being indiscriminately applied to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: OPENPEAK INC.
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Publication number: 20150277941
    Abstract: A system and method for linking to a shared library, such as a shared class library, are described herein. The method can include the step of launching an application on a computing device in which the computing device supports a first class loader and a second class loader. The first class loader may serve as a parent class loader to the second class loader. In response to the launching of the application, an override class loader that is configured to serve as an override parent class loader to the second class loader can be generated. When a request for a component is received from the launched application at the second class loader, the request can be intercepted by the override class loader to determine if the override class loader is to process the request. If the override class loader is to process the request, the override class loader can be used to search the shared library for the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Patent number: 9147084
    Abstract: A system and method for isolating secure communication events from a non-secure application are described herein. The method can include the steps of intercepting a communication event from an external communications network or an external communications device and determining whether the communication event is a secure communication event. If the communication event is a secure communication event, the secure communication event can be processed by a secure application. In addition, the secure communication event can be prevented from being processed by the non-secure application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: OPENPEAK INC.
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Patent number: 9098715
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling the sharing of content between secure applications and unsecure applications are described herein. Content requests can be received from secure applications and unsecure applications. In response to the content requests, listings of options can be returned that have the ability to satisfy the content requests from the requesting secure applications or the requesting unsecure applications. In addition, selections of the options of the listings of options can be received through the requesting secure applications or the requesting unsecure applications. Content locations that are to be returned to the secure applications can be selectively modified such that subsequent content requests that involve the modified content locations are identified as being associated with an unsecure option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: OPENPEAK INC.
    Inventors: Stephen K. Spear, Jr., Andrew James Dobson
  • Publication number: 20150082374
    Abstract: A method and system for selective application of device policies are described herein. The method can include the step of receiving one or more policies from a messaging server in which the policies are intended to be indiscriminately applied to a computing device. Out of the received policies, one or more container policies that are to be applied to a container of the computing device can be identified. The identified container policies can be applied to the container such that the identified container policies may be prevented from being indiscriminately applied to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Publication number: 20140366015
    Abstract: A method and system for combining multiple applications into a single binary file while maintaining per process sandboxing are described herein. The method can include the steps of identifying a plurality of applications for delivery to a computing device and analyzing the non-code assets of the identified applications for conflicts. The conflicts among the non-code assets of the identified applications can be resolved. In addition, a process tag can be attached to the components of the identified applications to ensure that the components of the identified application run in their authorized processes, thereby maintaining per process sandboxing of the identified applications. The plurality of applications can be packaged as a single binary file without affecting the per process sandboxing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina
  • Publication number: 20140359793
    Abstract: A system and method for isolating secure communication events from a non-secure application are described herein. The method can include the steps of intercepting a communication event from an external communications network or an external communications device and determining whether the communication event is a secure communication event. If the communication event is a secure communication event, the secure communication event can be processed by a secure application. In addition, the secure communication event can be prevented from being processed by the non-secure application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew James Dobson, David Medina