Patents by Inventor Andrew Austin
Andrew Austin 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: 20240130864Abstract: Implants, device, systems and methods for replacing an articulation surface in a joint, for example, shoulder prostheses with stemless humeral components or stemmed humeral components. Methods for using the shoulder prostheses with stemless humeral components or stemmed humeral components are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Brian C. HODOREK, Matthew J. PURDY, Russ M. PARROTT, J. Michael WIATER, Anand M. MURTHI, Matthew J. SMITH, Derek J. CUFF, Andrew JAWA, Luke AUSTIN
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Publication number: 20240018976Abstract: Integrally geared centrifugal compressor systems are described that include eccentric cartridges that house bearings and seals to maintain rotor concentricity for a variety of pinons integrated in a fixed gearbox design to provide multiple impeller speeds with a single gearbox design. In an aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, a pinion configured to be rotated by a bull gear about a rotational axis; a rotor coupled to the pinion; and an eccentric cartridge configured to house a bearing assembly through which the rotor extends to support rotation of the rotor, the eccentric cartridge having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface is eccentric relative to the outer surface to align the rotational axis with a center axis of the bearing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Dhruv Kumar, Thomas Gerber, Andrew Austin, Chester Swiatek, Scott Ackerman
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Patent number: 11795976Abstract: Integrally geared centrifugal compressor systems are described that include eccentric cartridges that house bearings and seals to maintain rotor concentricity for a variety of pinons integrated in a fixed gearbox design to provide multiple impeller speeds with a single gearbox design. In an aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, a pinion configured to be rotated by a bull gear about a rotational axis; a rotor coupled to the pinion; and an eccentric cartridge configured to house a bearing assembly through which the rotor extends to support rotation of the rotor, the eccentric cartridge having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface is eccentric relative to the outer surface to align the rotational axis with a center axis of the bearing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U.S., INC.Inventors: Dhruv Kumar, Thomas Gerber, Andrew Austin, Chester Swiatek, Scott Ackerman
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Publication number: 20230204048Abstract: Integrally geared centrifugal compressor systems are described that include eccentric cartridges that house bearings and seals to maintain rotor concentricity for a variety of pinons integrated in a fixed gearbox design to provide multiple impeller speeds with a single gearbox design. In an aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, a pinion configured to be rotated by a bull gear about a rotational axis; a rotor coupled to the pinion; and an eccentric cartridge configured to house a bearing assembly through which the rotor extends to support rotation of the rotor, the eccentric cartridge having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface is eccentric relative to the outer surface to align the rotational axis with a center axis of the bearing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Dhruv Kumar, Thomas Gerber, Andrew Austin, Chester Swiatek, Scott Ackerman
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Publication number: 20230172265Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery component comprising a tank defining a storage chamber for storing a first liquid aerosol precursor and an air bleed channel extending from an outside channel opening outside of the tank to an inside channel opening within the tank. The air bleed channel comprises an s-bend channel for retaining the first liquid aerosol precursor in an inverted orientation of the component. In this way, the air bleed channel may have a volume greater than 1% e.g. greater than 10% of the volume of the storage chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Andrew Austin, Andrew Tyler, Tamas Sajtos
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Publication number: 20230116576Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery component (e.g., a smoking substitute component) comprising: a first aerosolisation portion (which may be a passive aerosolisation portion) configured to generate a first aerosol from a first aerosol precursor; and a second aerosolisation portion (which may be an active aerosolisation portion) configured to generate a second aerosol from a second aerosol precursor. The component further comprises a mouthpiece nozzle rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the component is configured to supply the first aerosol and the second aerosol through the mouthpiece nozzle, and in the second position the component is configured to supply only the second aerosol through the mouthpiece nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Andrew AUSTIN, Andrew TYLER, Ian STUART, Steven MAXWELL-HOGG, Samantha MURRAY
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Publication number: 20230021316Abstract: The present disclosure describes an aerosol delivery component comprising a tank defining a storage chamber for storing a first liquid aerosol precursor and an air bleed channel extending from an outside channel opening outside of the tank to an inside channel opening within the tank. The air bleed channel has a volume between 1% and 20%, e.g. greater than 10% of the volume of the storage chamber. The air bleed channel may comprise an s-bend channel for retaining the first liquid aerosol precursor in an inverted orientation of the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Andrew Austin, Andrew Tyler, Tamas Sajtos
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Publication number: 20220142257Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: a storage for storing aerosol precursor liquid, the storage comprising an air bleed channel for permitting air to enter the storage as the storage empties of aerosol precursor in use; and a liquid transfer element for transferring aerosol precursor liquid from the storage to an aerosol generator, wherein the air bleed channel and the liquid transfer element are configured such that aerosol precursor liquid from the liquid transfer element forms an obstruction in the air bleed channel in use to reduce flow through the air bleed channel, the aerosol delivery device further configured such that the obstruction is removed to open the air bleed channel in response to a user drawing on the aerosol delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Pete Lomas, Chris Lord, Ross Shenton
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Publication number: 20220079233Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: a storage for storing an aerosol precursor; an aerosol generator comprising an aerosol generator portion configured to receive the aerosol precursor from the storage; an air flow passage configured to direct air past the aerosol generator portion to pick up the aerosol precursor from the aerosol generator portion to form an aerosol; and a barrier arrangement for inhibiting evaporation of aerosol precursor when the barrier arrangement is closed, the barrier arrangement being openable to permit generation of aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Alan Cook, Pete Lomas, Andrew Tyler, Chris Lord
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Publication number: 20210204606Abstract: An aerosol delivery device comprises: an aerosol generator portion configured to receive a first aerosol precursor; an air flow passage configured to direct air past the aerosol generator portion to pick up the first aerosol precursor from the aerosol generator portion to form a first aerosol; and a support for maintaining the aerosol generator portion in a substantially central position in the air flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Andrew Austin, Tamas Sajtos, Andrew Tyler, Chris Lord, Tom Sudlow
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Publication number: 20210068455Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device includes a first aerosol first aerosol sized for pulmonary penetration; and a second aerosol sized to inhibit pulmonary penetration. The second aerosol is transmissible within at least one of: a mammalian oral cavity and a mammalian nasal cavity, and the second aerosol comprising an active component for activating at least one of: one or more taste receptors in said oral cavity and one or more olfactory receptors in said nasal cavity. The second aerosol generator includes a Venturi aperture to generate the second aerosol. There is disclosed a consumable for a substitute smoking device and a substitute smoking system. The consumable includes an airflow passage between an upstream inlet of the consumable and a downstream outlet of the consumable. The consumable also includes a porous member for passive aerosol generation. The airflow passage is constricted by the porous member to form a narrowed portion of the airflow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: David JONES, Chris LORD, Tom SUDLOW, Edward Ross SHENTON, Andrew AUSTIN, Tomas SAJTOS
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Publication number: 20200397619Abstract: A product for monitoring the condition of a wound comprises: (a) a sample application zone; (b) a reaction zone downstream of the sample application zone comprising protease-sensitive polymers; (c) coloured particles; and (d) a viewing zone downstream of the sample application zone and reaction zone. The sample application zone transmits fluid towards the viewing zone. Cleavage of the polymers by protease activity present in applied wound fluid results in carriage of the coloured particles with the wound fluid to the viewing zone thereby providing a visual indication of protease activity in the viewing zone. A product for monitoring the condition of a wound comprises a matrix that absorbs wound fluid. The matrix comprises cross-linked and protease-sensitive polymers forming a reaction zone on/in the matrix, and, coloured particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Andrew Austin, Paul Leadbeater, Roy Dobb
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Patent number: 10691301Abstract: Embodiments relate to enabling a user of data-sharing applications executing on a computing device to indirectly exchange objects between the applications by adding objects from the applications to a journal application that manages a display area. The objects are displayed in the display area. The journal application collects metadata related to the objects and automatically curates lists of the objects according to the metadata. Curation of a list may involve moving objects into a list, merging objects, creating new objects out of content of existing objects, grouping objects according to a commonality thereof, etc. Machine learning services may be invoked to acquire additional metadata about the objects and to make curation decisions.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, Matthew Steven Johnson, Donna Katherine Long, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, Andrew Austin Jackson, Jamie R. Cabaccang
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Patent number: 10567630Abstract: To address issues of capturing and processing images, a mobile computing device is provided. The mobile computing device may include a two-part housing coupled by a hinge, with first and second parts that include first and second displays, respectively. The hinge may permit the displays to rotate throughout a plurality of angular orientations. The mobile computing device may include one or more sensor devices, processor, first camera, and second camera mounted in the housing. The one or more sensor devices may be configured to measure the relative angular displacement of the housing, and the processor may be configured to process images captured by the first and second cameras according to a selected function based upon the relative angular displacement measured by the one or more sensor devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, John Benjamin Hesketh, Andrew Austin Jackson, Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Kenneth Liam Kiemele, Charlene Jeune, Jeffrey R. Sipko
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Publication number: 20190340568Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to conducting inventory management via wearable devices. One example provides a wearable device comprising a communication subsystem, one or more sensors, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive an input activating the wearable device, receive via a sensor of the one or more sensors an input of information regarding a mark-out to make to inventory, provide an output confirming that the input of information was sensed, and send the information regarding the mark-out to make to inventory to an external computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kenneth Liam KIEMELE, Donna Katherine LONG, Adolfo HERNANDEZ SANTISTEBAN, Nir FINKELSTEIN, Bryant Daniel HAWTHORNE, Jamie R. CABACCANG, John Benjamin HESKETH, Jennifer Jean CHOI, Andrew Austin JACKSON, Mario Alberto Garcia VERDUZCO, John Paul DECUIRE
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Patent number: 10440263Abstract: A mobile computing device is provided that comprises a housing having a first part and a second part coupled by a hinge, the first part including a first display and the second part including a second display, wherein the hinge is configured to permit the first and second displays to rotate between angular orientations from a face-to-face angular orientation to a back-to-back angular orientation. The mobile computing device further includes a camera mounted in the first part of the housing and configured to capture image data, the camera and the first display both facing a first direction, and a processor mounted in the housing. In the back-to-back angular orientation, the processor is configured to cause the second display to display the image data while simultaneously causing the first display to display the image data and secondary content.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Donna Katherine Long, Andrew Austin Jackson, Charlene Jeune, Christian Michael Sadak, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne
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Patent number: 10430843Abstract: The present methods and systems (including computer software, computer hardware, and an intermediary system) facilitate a transaction for non-fuel merchandise items at any fuel dispenser during a pre-pay or post-pay inside the store fuel sale. Consumers can select non-fuel merchandise items at a fuel dispenser (either via a fuel dispenser key pad or a separate computerized customer interface, attached to a fuel dispenser) at the time they are selecting their fuel at the fuel dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ADDITECH, INC.Inventors: Andrew Austin, Walter Woodrow
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Publication number: 20190278435Abstract: Embodiments relate to enabling a user of data-sharing applications executing on a computing device to indirectly exchange objects between the applications by adding objects from the applications to a journal application that manages a display area. The objects are displayed in the display area. The journal application collects metadata related to the objects and automatically curates lists of the objects according to the metadata. Curation of a list may involve moving objects into a list, merging objects, creating new objects out of content of existing objects, grouping objects according to a commonality thereof, etc. Machine learning services may be invoked to acquire additional metadata about the objects and to make curation decisions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, Matthew Steven Johnson, Donna Katherine Long, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, Andrew Austin Jackson, Jamie R. Cabaccang
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Patent number: 10353438Abstract: A hinged multi-screen computing device is provided that includes a processor, at least one speaker, two display devices connected by a hinge containing a hinge sensor, and a housing with two parts, each including a display device. At least one of the displays is configured to display GUI controls, one which adjusts a volume balance between a first and second GUI element displayed on each of the first and second displays, and another which adjusts overall volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Donna Katherine Long, Andrew Austin Jackson, Christian Michael Sadak, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne
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Patent number: D890417Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Nerudia LimitedInventors: Andrew Austin, Edward Ross Shenton, Tom Sudlow