Patents by Inventor Adrian James
Adrian James 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: 20110002019Abstract: The invention relates to techniques for speckle reduction in holographic optical systems, in particular holographic image display systems. We describe a holographic image display system for displaying an image holographically on a display surface, the system including: a spatial light modulator (SLM) to display a hologram; a light source to illuminate said displayed hologram; projection optics to project light from said illuminated displayed hologram onto said display surface to form a holographically generated two-dimensional image, said projection optics being configured to form, at an intermediate image surface, an intermediate two-dimensional image corresponding to said holographically generated image; a diffuser located at said intermediate image surface; and an actuator mechanically coupled to said diffuser to, in operation, move said diffuser to randomise phases over pixels of said intermediate image to reduce speckle in an image displayed by the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: LIGHT BLUE OPTICS LTDInventors: Paul Richard Routley, Alexander David Corbett, Adrian James Cable, Gareth John McCaughan
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Publication number: 20100277566Abstract: We describe a method of displaying an image holographically using a spatial light modulator (SLM), the SLM having a plurality of pixels, the method including: displaying a diffraction pattern on the pixels of the SLM; and illuminating the pixels such that light diffracted by said diffraction pattern on the SLM pixels includes a content of said displayed image. A variation in brightness of said displayed image across the displayed image is modulated by an intensity envelope determined by the diffraction pattern of an individual said pixel, for example a sinc envelope. The method further includes moving a peak or centre of gravity of the intensity envelope away from a zero order spot and towards a centre of the displayed image by imposing a pattern of phase delay across the SLM pixels, the pattern of phase delay repeating at a spatial interval corresponding to a pixel interval of the SLM.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2008Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Adrian James Cable, Paul Richard Routley
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Publication number: 20100154997Abstract: An array of resilient floor tiles is assembled into a continuous sheet after being laid down. An array of included, sacrificial resistive wires is buried along the edges of the tiles and is controllably heated in order to cause welding of the edges of tiles across the paths of the wires to neighbouring tiles. Subsequently the wires may be used to give the array integral tensile strength. The welded array is provided with greater strength for resisting use, expansive and contractile forces caused by environmental heat and cold and also long-term tile contraction owing to loss of plasticiser as may be seen with PVC-based tiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: MATTA I LIMITEDInventors: Thomas James SPROTT, Warren Andrew LAUDER, Paul HARRIS, Adrian James SPROTT
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Publication number: 20100142016Abstract: We describe a holographic image projection system for projecting an image at an acute angle onto a surface, the system including: a spatial light modulator (SLM) to display a hologram; an illumination system to illuminate said displayed hologram; projection optics to project light from said illuminated displayed hologram onto said surface at an acute angle form said image; and a processor having an input to receive input image data for display and an output to provide hologram data for said SLM, wherein said processor is configured to: input image data and convert this to target image data; generate from said target image data hologram data for display as a hologram on the SLM to reproduce a target image; and wherein said target image is distorted to compensate for said projection of said hologram at an acute angle to form said image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Light Blue Optics Ltd.Inventors: Adrian James Cable, Paul Routley, Nic Lawrence
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Publication number: 20100137529Abstract: A process to physically deter fouling from a substrate in an aquatic fouling environment, which process comprises forming on the substrate, before exposure to the said environment, a coating composition comprising (i) a curable polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene block copolymer having at least two reactive groups X situated on the copolymer chain and (ii) an organosilicon crosslinking agent and/or a catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: David Neil Williams, David Anthony Stark, Adrian James Lee, Cait Marie Davies
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Publication number: 20100097673Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for the holographic display of images. We describe a method of compensating for spatial phase non-uniformities in a holographic image display system, the system including a substantially coherent light source illuminating an SLM (24), the method comprising sequentially displaying substantially the same hologram (40) at a plurality of different positions (40a, 40b) on said SLM (24) such that the displayed holographic images successively replayed by said differently positioned holograms (40a, 40b) average to provide a holographic displayed image with increased uniformity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: LIGHT BLUE OPTICS LTDInventor: Adrian James Cable
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Publication number: 20090290503Abstract: A method and system of controlling access to a destination (17, 23, 24) in a data processing network where the destination is limited to a fixed number of requesters responds to a new request (50) for access from a given requestor (20) by determining whether the fixed number would be exceeded. If the fixed number would not be exceeded (51), the new request is granted by connecting (52) the given requester to the destination. If the fixed number would be exceeded, the liveness of the or each current connection to a respective requester is tested (55). If the liveness test succeeds, the new request is rejected but if the liveness test fails, the new request is granted (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Adrian James Preston, David Ware
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Publication number: 20090257104Abstract: The present invention relates to a hologram viewing arrangement, to an alignment device, to a display device, to a device for aligning first and second members and to a device for aligning an optical beam with a desired target. A hologram viewing arrangement comprising a pixellated phase mask substrate (20) and a pixellated hologram display substrate (40), wherein the hologram display substrate is arranged to store data representing at least two distinct images (3a-3d), the arrangement being such that disposing the phase mask in a first position with respect to the display substrate enables one of the at least two images to be visible and disposing the phase mask in a second position with respect to the display substrate enables another of the at least two images to be visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Adrian James Cable, Edward Buckley, Nicholas Alexander Lawrence
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Publication number: 20090219591Abstract: We describe a method of projecting a colour image on a screen holographically. The method includes: inputting colour image data including data for at least two colour planes of said image, a first, longer wavelength colour plane and a second, shorter wavelength colour plane; generating data for respective first and second holograms from said first and second colour planes, said first hologram having a greater resolution than said second hologram; and displaying said first and second holograms in turn on a common spatial light modulator (SLM) illuminated by light of respective said first and second wavelengths to project said colour image onto said screen; and wherein a scaling in resolution between said first and second holograms is dependent on scaling between said first and second wavelengths such that, when projected on said screen pixels of said image generated by said first and second holograms have substantially the same pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2007Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: Light Blue Optics Ltd.Inventor: Adrian James Cable
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Publication number: 20090159342Abstract: Textboxes are provided to support both standard textbox operations and handwriting input. A textbox may be displayed as a standard textbox, receive input from a keyboard, a pointing device (e.g., a mouse), and/or a handheld writing device (e.g., an electronic pen or stylus), and interpret the input to perform standard textbox operations. Based on various user actions, the textbox is displayed as an enlarged textbox that provides a writing surface for receiving input from the handheld writing device that is interpreted as handwriting input. Text is recognized from the handwriting input, and the text from the enlarged textbox is synchronized with the textbox.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: JAN-KRISTIAN MARKIEWICZ, THOMAS RANDALL WICK, KRISHNA KOTIPALI, ADRIAN JAMES GARSIDE, TAKANOBU MURAYAMA, SUSAN E. DZIADOSZ, TRACY DIANNE SCHULTZ, LEROY B. KEELY, THOMAS H. ALPHIN
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Publication number: 20090161959Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer-storage media provide character string templates to facilitate receiving non-prose handwriting input from a user and converting that input to text to create character strings capable of being provided to application and/or displayed to the user. Templates may be provided manually or automatically, and may or may not be associated with an application text box. A template generally contains pre-populated segments and open segments for receiving handwriting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: JAN-KRISTIAN MARKIEWICZ, ADRIAN JAMES GARSIDE, KRISHNA KOTIPALI
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Publication number: 20090161958Abstract: As a user writes using a handheld writing device, such as an electronic pen or stylus, handwriting input is received and initially displayed as digital ink. The display of the digital ink is converted to recognized text inline with additional digital ink as the user continues to write. A user may edit a word of recognized text inline with other text by selecting the word. An enlarged version of the word is displayed in a character correction user interface that allows a user to make corrections on an individual character basis and also provides other correction options for the word.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: JAN-KRISTIAN MARKIEWICZ, ADRIAN JAMES GARSIDE, TAKANOBU MURAYAMA, KRISHNA KOTIPALI, SUSAN E. DZIADOSZ
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Publication number: 20090139187Abstract: Methods are disclosed for making a band-driven package or a band-drive component for a package, and machines for performing the methods. One method comprises feeding first and second flexible webs in a feed direction, one web being fed each side of a substrate such that the webs are in mutual face-to-face disposition ahead of and behind the substrate with respect to the feed direction; joining the face-to-face webs at a first join ahead of the substrate and at a second join behind the substrate, the joins bounding web portions that together encircle the substrate between the joins; and dividing the joined web portions from the remainder of the webs such that the joined web portions together define a band that encircles the substrate, to be slid around the substrate in use of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: DUFF DESIGN LIMITEDInventors: Timothy Michael Wood, Adrian James David Howson, Ian Dunckley, Cyrille Fuellemann, Alfred Wipf, Daniel Kummer
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Publication number: 20080301287Abstract: For managing partitioning in a cluster of nodes, each node is assigned a prime number for use in determining which partition should be activated following partitioning of the cluster. The cluster is monitored for partitioning. If partitioning is detected, a partition value is calculated from the product of the prime numbers assigned to each node in each partition. A node is activated only if it is within the partition having the greatest partition value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventor: Adrian James Preston
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Patent number: 7412994Abstract: This application relates to a fuel dispensing system and method for safely regulating transfer of fuel between a fuel dispenser and a fuel recipient. The fuel dispensing system may be used, for example, to replenish electric vehicles that use refillable electrochemical power generation systems, such as fuel cell hybrid systems using hydrogen fuel. The system employs a combination of interlocks and other safety features specifically adapted for high-risk indoor environments. Fueling cannot commence until the dispenser and the recipient are electrically bonded to minimize the risk of spark generation. The system may include, for example, a fuel supply subsystem for preventing fuel flow except during a fueling session, an immobilization subsystem for preventing relative movement of the dispenser and the recipient during a fueling session, a communication subsystem for enabling data exchange between the dispenser and the recipient, and a leak detection subsystem for monitoring the fueling site for fuel leaks.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Cellex Power Products, Inc.Inventors: Adrian James Corless, Noel Christopher Buckley, Darrin Grant Elliott, Carolyn A. Lawrence, David Reinhold Pfeil
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Publication number: 20070088248Abstract: The invention provides devices for the disruption of one or more layers of skin and methods of their use to administer therapeutic agents, e.g., antigens or drugs. The devices are designed to disrupt a defined area of skin. The defined area can approximate the area that a patch or other suitable vehicle for therapeutic agent, e.g., drug or vaccine, delivery is designed to contact. Exemplary devices employ a mask to define the area to be disrupted. Other devices disrupt a defined area by rotating in place. For devices that employ a mask that is secured to the skin, the invention provides methods of disrupting the stratum corneum by first securing the mask to the skin and then disrupting the skin. For rotating devices, the disrupting member is simply placed against the skin and actuated to effect disruption.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Iomai CorporationInventors: Gregory Glenn, Kyle Doerksen, Larry Ellingsworth, Diane Epperson, David Frerichs, Mervyn Hamer, Aaron Henningsgaard, Matthew Inouye, Adrian James, Jonathan Kaplan, John Lai, Robert Lister, David Lubensky, Peter MacDonald, Sally Madsen, Brian Mason, Christine McElhaney, Lionel Mohri, Anthony Pigliacampo, Gina Romero, Charles Steeves, Christina Villar, Jianmei Yu
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Patent number: 7171989Abstract: This application relates to a fuel dispensing system and method for safely regulating transfer of fuel between a fuel dispenser and a fuel recipient. The fuel dispensing system may be used, for example, to replenish electric vehicles that use refillable electro-chemical power generation systems, such as fuel cell hybrid systems using hydrogen fuel. The system employs a combination of interlocks and other safety features specifically adapted for high-risk indoor environments. Fueling cannot commence until the dispenser and the recipient are electrically bonded to minimize the risk of spark generation. The system may include, for example, a fuel supply subsystem for preventing fuel flow except during a fueling session, an immobilization subsystem for preventing relative movement of the dispenser and the recipient during a fueling session, a communication subsystem for enabling data exchange between the dispenser and the recipient, and a leak detection subsystem for monitoring the fueling site for fuel leaks.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Cellex Power Products, Inc.Inventors: Adrian James Corless, Noel Christopher Buckley, Darrin Grant Elliott, Carolyn A. Lawrence, David Reinhold Pfeil
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Patent number: 7106312Abstract: A user input panel dynamically expands to accommodate user input, such as handwritten or keyboard input. Expansion may occur in one or two out of four possible directions, depending upon the language to be written or typed. For example, when writing English words, the input panel may expand to the right as the user writes and then downward when the input panel has fully expanded rightward.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ernest L. Pennington, II, Adrian James Garside, Jeffrey West Pettiross, Shawna Julie Davis, Tobiasz Alexander Zielinski
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Publication number: 20060010627Abstract: A cleaning implement for removing particulate soils from a compressible resilient surface is provided. The cleaning implement includes a ramp for pressing particulates against the compressible resilient surface and a collection member for collecting the particulates which are projected away from the compressible resilient surface when the cleaning implement is moved across the compressible resilient surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Robert Godfroid, Joanthan Powell, David Mallard, Michael Strasser, Samuel Truslow, Adrian James
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Publication number: 20050120497Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable wipe for cleaning hard surfaces, comprising a cleaning substrate comprising a nonwoven material, the cleaning substrate having a longitudinal axis, an upper surface and a lower surface; and at least one attachment means; wherein said at least one attachment means is a pocket formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of said cleaning substrate, said pocket covering from about 2% to about 90% of the surface area of said upper surface, and having at least one opening. There is also provided a kit comprising the disposable cleaning wipe; and a cleaning implement comprising a mop head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Kenton Lynde, Jonathan Powell, Neil Rogers, Nicola Policicchio, Christine Kurjan, Adrian James