Patents by Inventor Andrew Buchanan

Andrew Buchanan 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: 20130170871
    Abstract: An shutter having an overmolded seal for use in controlling the flow of toner through a port in a toner containing supply items for an imaging apparatus. In one form the shutter is overmolded with a seal comprised of a sleeve and one or more integrally molded angled endless ribs projecting outwardly from the sleeve. With the shutter installed in the supply item, the ribs deflect creating an sealing interface with the housing of the supply item to prevent toner leakage between the shutter and the housing of the supply item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: John Andrew Buchanan, James Anthany Carter, II, Benjamin Keith Newman, Matthew Lee Rogers, Christopher Gene Vowels
  • Publication number: 20130170861
    Abstract: A toner cartridge for use in an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for containing toner therein. The housing has an exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir. A cover is mounted on an exterior portion of the housing that is pivotable between a closed position blocking the exit port and an open position unblocking the exit port. The cover is biased toward the closed position. An actuation mechanism is operatively connected to the cover to open the cover upon being actuated by an engagement feature in the image forming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: John Andrew Buchanan, James Anthany Carter, Keith Seaman, Michael Leemhuis, Gregory Alan Cavill, Jonathan David Kelley, Matthew Lee Rogers, Tyler Fredrick Williams, Mark Foster
  • Publication number: 20130019545
    Abstract: A building includes a connection between an engineered wood load bearing element of the building such as a column, beam, or load bearing panel, and another load bearing element or a foundation of the building. At least one tendon ties the load bearing elements or the load bearing element and the foundation together. One or more energy dissipaters, replaceably connected between the load bearing element and/or the foundation, absorb energy when a loading event causes relative movement of the connection. The engineered wood element may be a laminated veneer lumber element, a parallel strand lumber element, or a glue laminated timber element, for example. Typically all of the load bearing elements of the building will be engineered wood elements. The building may be single or multi-storey. The building system enables lightweight low cost buildings, with energy dissipaters which may be replaced after extreme loading. The building may be prefabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan, Stefano Pampanin, Allesandro Palermo
  • Patent number: 8288123
    Abstract: A method of providing a subject polypeptide variant with improved stability compared with a parent subject polypeptide, employing translation and selection using an RNA expression system, wherein two or more stability selection pressures are applied simultaneously during translation, two or more stability selection pressures are applied simultaneously during selecting, or at least one stability selection pressure is applied during translation and continues to be applied during selecting, and at least one further stability selection pressure is applied during selecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan, Lutz Jermutus
  • Publication number: 20120064975
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. An add-on manager is provided to facilitate the use of add-ons to extend the functionality of the computer program. The add-on manager is responsive to commands received from the client and is configured to associate individual add-ons and add-on data with specific user accounts. The add-ons can be located on the server or some other location remote from the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira, David Perry
  • Publication number: 20120064976
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. An add-on manager is provided to facilitate the use of add-ons to extend the functionality of the computer program. The add-on manager is responsive to commands received from the client and is configured to associate individual add-ons and add-on data with specific user accounts. The add-ons can be located on the server or some other location remote from the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira, David Perry
  • Publication number: 20120004040
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. The computing system is further configured to provide executable content of the computer program to the client over the communication network in parallel with the video stream. When a sufficient amount of the executable content has been provided to the client execution of the computer program is transitioned from the server to the client. The transition optionally includes communicating a state of the computer program from the server to the client. The executable content can be provided to the client in an order that is determined based on the state of the computer program. Those parts of the executable content deemed most likely to be necessary to support game play on the client are given priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira, David Perry, Andrew Buchanan Gault
  • Publication number: 20120004039
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. The computing system is further configured to provide executable content of the computer program to the client over the communication network in parallel with the video stream. When a sufficient amount of the executable content has been provided to the client execution of the computer program is transitioned from the server to the client. The transition optionally includes communicating a state of the computer program from the server to the client. The executable content can be provided to the client in an order that is determined based on the state of the computer program. Those parts of the executable content deemed most likely to be necessary to support game play on the client are given priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: David Perry, Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira
  • Publication number: 20120004041
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. The computing system is further configured to provide executable content of the computer program to the client over the communication network in parallel with the video stream. When a sufficient amount of the executable content has been provided to the client execution of the computer program is transitioned from the server to the client. The transition optionally includes communicating a state of the computer program from the server to the client. The executable content can be provided to the client in an order that is determined based on the state of the computer program. Those parts of the executable content deemed most likely to be necessary to support game play on the client are given priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira, David Perry, Andrew Buchanan Gault
  • Publication number: 20120005316
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to execute a computer program on a server and to provide a video stream of the program output to a geographically remote client over a communication network. The computing system is further configured to provide executable content of the computer program to the client over the communication network in parallel with the video stream. When a sufficient amount of the executable content has been provided to the client execution of the computer program is transitioned from the server to the client. The transition optionally includes communicating a state of the computer program from the server to the client. The executable content can be provided to the client in an order that is determined based on the state of the computer program. Those parts of the executable content deemed most likely to be necessary to support game play on the client are given priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: David Perry, Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira
  • Patent number: 7923743
    Abstract: A method (and resultant structure) of forming a semiconductor structure, includes forming a mixed rare earth oxide on silicon. The mixed rare earth oxide is lattice-matched to silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Alexander Bojarczuk, Jr., Douglas Andrew Buchanan, Supratik Guha, Vijay Narayanan, Lars-Ake Ragnarsson
  • Publication number: 20100304860
    Abstract: Systems and methods for executing multiple video games, or other sources of video, include a game execution environment in which each game application is executed on the same operating system but within a virtual I/O shell. The virtual I/O shell includes virtual video, audio and input channels that allow each game application to operate as if it had dedicated drivers. In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the invention are used to provide video streams to a plurality of clients over the internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira
  • Publication number: 20100306813
    Abstract: A video server is configured to provide streaming video to players of computer games over a computing network. The video server can provided video of different games to different players simultaneously. This is accomplished by rendering several video streams in parallel using a single GPU. The output of the GPU is provided to graphics processing pipelines that are each associated with a specific client/player and are dynamically allocated as needed. A client qualifier may be used to assure that only clients capable of presenting the streaming video to a player at a minimum level of quality receive the video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: David Perry, Andrew Buchanan Gault, Rui Filipe Andrade Pereira
  • Publication number: 20100186316
    Abstract: A building includes a connection between an engineered wood load bearing element of the building such as a column, beam, or load bearing panel, and another load bearing element or a foundation of the building. At least one tendon ties the load bearing elements or the load bearing element and the foundation together. One or more energy dissipaters, replacably connected between the load bearing element and/or the foundation, absorb energy when a loading event causes relative movement of the connection. The engineered wood element maybe a laminated veneer lumber element, a parallel strand lumber element, or a glue laminated timber element, for example. Typically all of the load bearing elements of the building will be engineered wood elements. The building may be single or multi-storey. The building system enables lightweight low cost buildings, with energy dissipaters which may be replaced after extreme loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan, Stefano Pampanin, Alessandro Palermo
  • Publication number: 20100065815
    Abstract: A method (and resultant structure) of forming a semiconductor structure, includes forming a mixed rare earth oxide on silicon. The mixed rare earth oxide is lattice-matched to silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Alexander Bojarczuk, JR., Douglas Andrew Buchanan, Supratik Guha, Vijay Narayanan, Lars-Ake Ragnarsson
  • Patent number: 7648864
    Abstract: A method (and resultant structure) of forming a semiconductor structure, includes forming a mixed rare earth oxide on silicon. The mixed rare earth oxide is lattice-matched to silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Alexander Bojarczuk, Jr., Douglas Andrew Buchanan, Supratik Guha, Vijay Narayanan, Lars-Ake Ragnarsson
  • Publication number: 20080308831
    Abstract: A method (and resultant structure) of forming a semiconductor structure, includes forming a mixed rare earth oxide on silicon. The mixed rare earth oxide is lattice-matched to silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Alexander Bojarczuk, JR., Douglas Andrew Buchanan, Supratik Guha, Vijay Narayanan, Lars-Ake Ragnarsson
  • Patent number: 7432550
    Abstract: A method (and resultant structure) of forming a semiconductor structure, includes forming a mixed rare earth oxide on silicon. The mixed rare earth oxide is lattice-matched to silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Alexander Bojarczuk, Jr., Douglas Andrew Buchanan, Supratik Guha, Vijay Narayanan, Lars-Ake Ragnarsson
  • Publication number: 20080194475
    Abstract: Erythropoietin (EPO) variants, in particular variants that have improved stability, their manufacture and use, for example in therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Buchanan, Lutz Jermutus
  • Publication number: 20080107658
    Abstract: Specific binding members for Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), in particular anti-NGF antibody molecules, especially human antibody molecules, and especially those that neutralise NGF activity. Methods for using anti-NGF antibody molecules in diagnosis or treatment of NGF related disorders, including pain, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, other diseases of airway inflammation, diabetic neuropathy, cardiac arrhythmias, HIV, arthritis, psoriasis and cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Ruth Franks, Andrew Buchanan, Albert Thom, Fraser Welsh, Philip Bland-Ward, Matthew Sleeman, Carl Matthews, Celia Hart, Jon Hawkinson