Patents by Inventor Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20250172032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a building security screen assembly. The assembly includes a frame; at least one insert for inserting in the frame; and a security screen for fastening to the insert. Advantageously, the security screen and frame may both include dissimilar metals, and each insert may be electrically non-conductive thereby impeding electrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Crimsafe Security Systems Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Peter FERGUSON, Michael Adrian SMITH
  • Patent number: 12257098
    Abstract: A wireless signal transmitter is provided for a radiotherapy device, said radiotherapy device being configured to provide radiation to a subject via a source of radiation, and further being configured to output a non-continuous beam of radiation, wherein said non-continuous beam of radiation has a first, time-related property associated therewith. The wireless signal transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal comprising data regarding the first, time-related property that is associated with the non-continuous beam of radiation, to a wireless signal receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Elekta Limited
    Inventors: John Allen, Adrian Smith
  • Patent number: 12201852
    Abstract: A method of controlling a radiotherapy device, a computer readable medium and a radiotherapy device are disclosed. The radiotherapy device includes a radiation source coupled to a rotation means. The method includes applying radiation to a subject using the radiation source and rotating the radiation source around the subject using the rotation means according to a first fixed rotation scheme. The method further includes, during execution of the first fixed rotation scheme, determining that the subject is in a suboptimal position, pausing application of the radiation by the radiation source and logging a first angle of rotation of the radiation source at which application of the radiation is paused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Elekta Limited
    Inventor: Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20230330435
    Abstract: A multi-leaf collimator can comprise two banks of leaves facing each other across the radiation field, and an actuation member or actuation means configured to control the location of each leaf, for example, to control the degree to which each leaf is extended into the radiation field. The leaves of the multi-leaf collimator can comprise at least one radioluminescent marker that can emit illumination light, which can be used to accurately determine the position of the leaves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20230243729
    Abstract: A method for aligning sequences of droplets in streams of an emulsion comprising target droplets and tag droplets, a tag droplet comprising first and second tags. A target droplet is split into first and second target droplets and a tag droplet is split into first and second tag droplets. Each of the first and second tag droplets comprise the first and second tags. The first target droplet and first tag droplet are in a first stream of droplets, and the second target droplet and second tag droplet are in a second stream of droplets. The method detects the first tag droplets and first target droplets in the first stream and the second tag droplets and second target droplets in the second stream, determines a first sequence of droplets in the first stream and a second sequence of droplets in the second stream, and compares these to align the sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Sphere Fluidics Limited
    Inventors: Clive Adrian Smith, Xin Li, Frank F. Craig
  • Patent number: 11656167
    Abstract: A method for aligning sequences of droplets in streams of an emulsion comprising target droplets and tag droplets, a tag droplet comprising first and second tags. A target droplet is split into first and second target droplets and a tag droplet is split into first and second tag droplets. Each of the first and second tag droplets comprise the first and second tags. The first target droplet and first tag droplet are in a first stream of droplets, and the second target droplet and second tag droplet are in a second stream of droplets. The method detects the first tag droplets and first target droplets in the first stream and the second tag droplets and second target droplets in the second stream, determines a first sequence of droplets in the first stream and a second sequence of droplets in the second stream, and compares these to align the sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Sphere Fluidics Limited
    Inventors: Clive Adrian Smith, Xin Li, Frank F. Craig
  • Patent number: 11596811
    Abstract: A radiotherapy system, comprising: a patient support, a radiation beam generator, a gantry on which the radiation beam generator is mounted, the gantry being moveable so as to rotate the radiation beam generator around the patient support, and a control system including a real-time control system mounted on the gantry and configured to provide real-time control signals to the patient support, the radiation beam generator, and the gantry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Elekta Limited
    Inventors: Ralf Spriesterbach, Paul Berwick, Adrian Smith, Paul Boxall
  • Publication number: 20230036428
    Abstract: A wireless signal transmitter is provided for a radiotherapy device, said radiotherapy device being configured to provide radiation to a subject via a source of radiation, and further being configured to output a non-continuous beam of radiation, wherein said non-continuous beam of radiation has a first, time-related property associated therewith. The wireless signal transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a signal comprising data regarding the first, time-related property that is associated with the non-continuous beam of radiation, to a wireless signal receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: John Allen, Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20220375709
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-power device for supplying a radiofrequency electromagnetic field to a waveguide. The device comprises a magnetron configured to supply a radiofrequency electromagnetic field to a waveguide and a control unit configured to control the magnetron to output radiofrequency energy to the waveguide. The magnetron comprises a high voltage pulse connection enclosed in an enclosure, a heater connection configured to allow an electrical connection to penetrate the enclosure and a mechanism configured to transmit data between the magnetron and the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: John Allen, Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20220168593
    Abstract: A method of controlling a radiotherapy device, a computer readable medium and a radiotherapy device are disclosed. The radiotherapy device includes a radiation source coupled to a rotation means. The method includes applying radiation to a subject using the radiation source and rotating the radiation source around the subject using the rotation means according to a first fixed rotation scheme. The method further includes, during execution of the first fixed rotation scheme, determining that the subject is in a suboptimal position, pausing application of the radiation by the radiation source and logging a first angle of rotation of the radiation source at which application of the radiation is paused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20210354821
    Abstract: An apparatus for permitting a flying vehicle to land on or take off therefrom whilst the apparatus is airborne, the apparatus including: a surface for supporting the flying vehicle during landing or when taking off; at least one propulsion device for sustaining flight of the apparatus and for positioning the surface in a desired landing or taking off orientation; and a link which is connectable at one end to a land- or sea-going vehicle, for tethering the apparatus relative thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20210302214
    Abstract: A positive displacement fluid flow meter that may have a rotary piston that rotates inside a chamber as a fluid flows through it. The rotating piston may create fixed volume discrete parcels from the passing fluid. The piston may be buoyant relative to the fluid flowing through the meter. Buoyancy of the piston may reduce friction and noise in the meter to result in a more accurate fluid flow measuring meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20210093894
    Abstract: A radiotherapy system, comprising: a patient support, a radiation beam generator, a gantry on which the radiation beam generator is mounted, the gantry being moveable so as to rotate the radiation beam generator around the patient support, and a control system including a real-time control system mounted on the gantry and configured to provide real-time control signals to the patient support, the radiation beam generator, and the gantry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf SPRIESTERBACH, Paul BERWICK, Adrian SMITH, Paul BOXALL
  • Publication number: 20200116621
    Abstract: A method for aligning sequences of droplets in streams of an emulsion comprising target droplets and tag droplets, a tag droplet comprising first and second tags. A target droplet is split into first and second target droplets and a tag droplet is split into first and second tag droplets. Each of the first and second tag droplets comprise the first and second tags. The first target droplet and first tag droplet are in a first stream of droplets, and the second target droplet and second tag droplet are in a second stream of droplets. The method detects the first tag droplets and first target droplets in the first stream and the second tag droplets and second target droplets in the second stream, determines a first sequence of droplets in the first stream and a second sequence of droplets in the second stream, and compares these to align the sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sphere Fluidics Limited
    Inventors: Clive Adrian Smith, Xin Li, Frank F. Craig
  • Patent number: 10554465
    Abstract: A method and system for achieving a link budget improvement in a diverse OFDM radio system by addressing the timing misalignment issue that can occur due to the differences in propagation time in signals between mobile stations and Radio Access Nodes. Timing misalignment is shared or split between the primary path to a primary Radio Access Node and a diverse path to a diverse Radio Access Node. The relative timing offsets between mobile stations are adjusted, the mobile stations are grouped into zones using a variety of different grouping techniques, and the transmission for each mobile station is scheduled, using one or more of a variety of scheduling techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Smith, Xiao-Dong Li, David Steer, Kelvin Kar-Kin Au, Robert Novak, Mark Earnshaw
  • Patent number: 10545083
    Abstract: We describe a method comprising: providing a droplet comprising a plurality of constituents, splitting said droplet into a first droplet and a second droplet, wherein said first droplet comprises a first fraction of said plurality of constituents and said second droplet comprises a second fraction of said plurality of constituents, analysing said constituents of said first fraction of said plurality of constituents in said first droplet, and sorting said second droplet dependent on an outcome of said analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sphere Fluidics Limited
    Inventors: Clive Adrian Smith, Xin Li, Frank F. Craig
  • Patent number: 10539199
    Abstract: A caliper comprising: (a) an inboard side; (b) an outward side, wherein the inboard side and the outboard side include three or more bores that are radially staggered relative to two or more of the bores; and (c) a pocket located within a central region of the inboard side, the outboard side, or both; wherein the bores on the inboard side, the outboard side, or both are positioned so that: (i) all of the bores are located entirely radially below the pocket; (ii) none of the bores are located below the pocket; (iii) one or more of the bores are located partially radially below the pocket; (iv) one or more of the bores are located entirely radially below the pocket; (v) one or more of the bores are not located partially or entirely radially below the pocket; or (vi) a combination of (iii) through (v).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kirby Lee Wilson, Andreas Keller, Adrian Smith
  • Patent number: 10513920
    Abstract: A method of performing an operation in a wellbore includes performing the operation in the wellbore from a rig; and, while performing the operation, repeatedly: inputting one or more predicted values from a model of the wellbore; inputting one or more measured parameters from one or more sensors of the rig; calculating a deviation of each measured parameter from a respective predicted value; applying a weighting factor to each calculated deviation to obtain a respective alert level; calculating a rate of change of each measured parameter from a parameter previously measured by the respective sensor; applying a weighting factor to each calculated rate of change to obtain a respective alert level; and adding the alert levels and dividing the sum thereof by a maximum alert level to obtain a stuck pipe risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kent Patrick Salminen, Curtis Alan Cheatham, Mark Adrian Smith
  • Publication number: 20190273645
    Abstract: A method and system for achieving a link budget improvement in a diverse OFDM radio system by addressing the timing misalignment issue that can occur due to the differences in propagation time in signals between mobile stations and Radio Access Nodes. Timing misalignment is shared or split between the primary path to a primary Radio Access Node and a diverse path to a diverse Radio Access Node. The relative timing offsets between mobile stations are adjusted, the mobile stations are grouped into zones using a variety of different grouping techniques, and the transmission for each mobile station is scheduled, using one or more of a variety of scheduling techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian Smith, Xiao-Dong Li, David Steer, Kelvin Kar-Kin Au, Robert Novak, Mark Earnshaw
  • Patent number: D894065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kirby Wilson, Andreas Keller, Adrian Smith