Patents by Inventor Andrew Ford

Andrew Ford 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: 20240358690
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). The method includes administering to a subject in need thereof the deuterium-enriched pirfenidone LYT-100 at a total daily dose from about 1650 mg to about 2500 mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Michael C. Chen, Eric Elenko, Heather A. Paden, Christopher C. Korth, Paul Andrew Ford, Julie S. Krop, Camilla S. Graham, Liza C. Micioni, Simon John Hatch, Varun Garg
  • Publication number: 20240365403
    Abstract: A gateway apparatus comprising circuitry configured to wirelessly receive, in a Bluetooth Low Energy advertising packet, an identifier of a communication apparatus and an indicator of whether the communication apparatus is requesting a wireless connection with a gateway apparatus; establish, in response to the Bluetooth Low Energy advertising packet indicating the communication apparatus is requesting a wireless connection with a gateway apparatus, a wireless connection with the communication apparatus; receive, via the established wireless connection, information from the communication apparatus associated with the identifier of the communication apparatus; and transmit the received information to a web service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventor: Simon Andrew Ford
  • Patent number: 12076079
    Abstract: A catheter includes an elongate shaft, an electrode assembly, a connective stem, a coupler, a first magnetic position sensor, and a second magnetic position sensor. The electrode assembly includes microelectrodes. The connective stem includes a first connective stem member and a second connective stem member. The connective stem defines a first sensor receptacle and a second sensor receptacle in an exterior surface of the connective stem. The coupler is configured for coupling with the connective stem. The first magnetic position sensor is disposed in the first sensor receptacle and elongated along a first sensor longitudinal axis. The second magnetic position sensor disposed in the second sensor receptacle and elongated along a second sensor longitudinal axis that is not parallel to the first sensor longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Oliverius, Ryan Kenneth Buesseler, John Hong, Jodee Wakefield, Brent Ford
  • Patent number: 11079789
    Abstract: A pedal assembly, including an upper housing and a lower housing with an upper surface positioned below the upper housing. A receiving cavity is positioned in the lower housing, with at least a portion positioned below the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction. A pedal arm having a pivot end and an opposite pedal pad, pivotally coupled to the upper housing at the pivot end. The pedal arm is movable between a stowed position and a use position, wherein in the stowed position, the pedal pad is positioned in the receiving cavity and below the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the pedal pad is prohibited. In the use position, the pedal pad is positioned above the receiving cavity and the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the pedal pad is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: KSR IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Ford, Derek Jackson
  • Publication number: 20210109560
    Abstract: A pedal assembly, including an upper housing and a lower housing with an upper surface positioned below the upper housing. A receiving cavity is positioned in the lower housing, with at least a portion positioned below the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction. A pedal arm having a pivot end and an opposite pedal pad, pivotally coupled to the upper housing at the pivot end. The pedal arm is movable between a stowed position and a use position, wherein in the stowed position, the pedal pad is positioned in the receiving cavity and below the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the pedal pad is prohibited. In the use position, the pedal pad is positioned above the receiving cavity and the upper surface in the pedal assembly vertical direction such that access to the pedal pad is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Ford, Derek Jackson
  • Patent number: 10794795
    Abstract: A low profile un-lensed non-intrusive stress measurement system probe may comprise a housing comprising a first channel and an optical face, a first hypotube disposed within the first channel and coupled at a sensing aperture in the optical face, and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the first hypotube, wherein the first hypotube executes a bend between 45° and 90° within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Eli Cole Warren, Michael F. Sabol, Alan E. Ingram, Michael J. Saitta, Darren M. Wind, Steven D Mitchell, Sebastian Martinez, Kevin Andrew Ford, Patrick M. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20200088606
    Abstract: A low profile un-lensed non-intrusive stress measurement system probe may comprise a housing comprising a first channel and an optical face, a first hypotube disposed within the first channel and coupled at a sensing aperture in the optical face, and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the first hypotube, wherein the first hypotube executes a bend between 45° and 90° within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli Cole Warren, Michael F. Sabol, Alan E. Ingram, Michael J. Saitta, Darren M. Wind, Steven D. Mitchell, Sebastian Martinez, Kevin Andrew Ford, Patrick M. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20190180391
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for allocating and managing table and seating inventory at commercial establishments, such as restaurants. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method receives a first request to allocate table inventory at a commercial establishment. In some aspects, the first request may include a first party size and a first requested time. Based on a received request, the method may determine a mode of allocation associated with the commercial establishment. The method may identifying one or more first units of table inventory capable of accommodating the first party size at the first requested time. In certain aspects, the identification may be based on at least the determined allocation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Ford, James Ford, Narisa Wild
  • Patent number: 10303661
    Abstract: A non-volatile mass storage device is provided comprising memory circuitry accessible to a host data processing device via a communication link. The non-volatile mass storage device comprises processing circuitry for locally accessing the memory circuitry of the file system and is capable of triggering generation of a file for storage on the memory circuitry by connection of the non-volatile mass storage device to the host data processing device. The generated file comprises information dependent upon a state of the non-volatile mass storage device. A corresponding method of operating a non-volatile mass storage device is provided and a computer program is provided for obtaining the information dependent upon the state of the non-volatile mass storage device, for locally accessing the memory circuitry and for generating the file for storage on the memory circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Christopher James Styles
  • Patent number: 10037585
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for allocating and managing table and seating inventory at commercial establishments, such as restaurants. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method receives a first request to allocate table inventory at a commercial establishment. In some aspects, the first request may include a first party size and a first requested time. Based on a received request, the method may determine a mode of allocation associated with the commercial establishment. The method may identifying one or more first units of table inventory capable of accommodating the first party size at the first requested time. In certain aspects, the identification may be based on at least the determined allocation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Agilysys NV, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Ford, James Ford, Narisa Wild
  • Patent number: 9870230
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprising a processor for executing a data processing process and a processor for executing a tuning process is disclosed. The data processing apparatus is arranged such that the tuning process which is a different process to the data processing process can access the parameters of speculative mechanisms of the data processing process and tune the parameters so that the mechanisms speculate differently and in this way the performance of this data processing process can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Stephen John Hill
  • Patent number: 9687792
    Abstract: Provided is an interfacial polymerization process for preparation of a highly permeable thin film composite membrane, which can be used for nanofiltration, forward osmosis, or reverse osmosis, particularly for use with brackish water or seawater. The process includes contacting a porous support membrane with an aqueous phase containing a polyamine to form a coated support membrane, and applying an organic phase containing a polyfunctional acid halide to the coated support membrane to interfacially polymerize the polyamine and the polyfunctional acid halide to form a discrimination layer of a thin film composite membrane, where the aqueous and/or organic phases include a flux-enhancing additive and a boron rejection-enhancing additive that includes a biguanide compound, dicarbonate compound, pentathiodicarbonate compound, or salts thereof. Also provided are the membranes prepared by the methods and reverse osmosis modules containing the membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: LG CHEM, LTD., LG NANOH2O, INC.
    Inventors: Alberto Goenaga, Brett Anderson Holmberg, Andrew Ford, Amit Sankhe, Christopher Kurth, Robert Burk, Jin Kuk Lee, Jeff Koehler, Sung Yeol Choi, Youngsik Eom, Hyungsam Choi
  • Publication number: 20170056837
    Abstract: Provided is an interfacial polymerization process for preparation of a highly permeable thin film composite membrane, which can be used for nanofiltration, forward osmosis, or reverse osmosis, particularly for use with brackish water or seawater. The process includes contacting a porous support membrane with an aqueous phase containing a polyamine to form a coated support membrane, and applying an organic phase containing a polyfunctional acid halide to the coated support membrane to interfacially polymerize the polyamine and the polyfunctional acid halide to form a discrimination layer of a thin film composite membrane, where the aqueous and/or organic phases include a flux-enhancing additive and a boron rejection-enhancing additive that includes a biguanide compound, dicarbonate compound, pentathiodicarbonate compound, or salts thereof. Also provided are the membranes prepared by the methods and reverse osmosis modules containing the membranes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Alberto GOENAGA, Brett ANDERSON HOLMBERG, Andrew FORD, Amit SANKHE, Christopher KURTH, Robert BURK, Jin Kuk LEE, Jeff KOEHLER, Sung Yeol CHOI, Youngsik EOM, Hyungsam CHOI
  • Patent number: 9557994
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method are provided for performing rearrangement operations. The data processing apparatus has a register data store with a plurality of registers, each register storing a plurality of data elements. Processing circuitry is responsive to control signals to perform processing operations on the data elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Dominic Hugo Symes, Simon Andrew Ford
  • Publication number: 20160306795
    Abstract: A non-volatile mass storage device is provided comprising memory circuitry accessible to a host data processing device via a communication link. The non-volatile mass storage device comprises processing circuitry for locally accessing the memory circuitry of the file system and is capable of triggering generation of a file for storage on the memory circuitry by connection of the non-volatile mass storage device to the host data processing device. The generated file comprises information dependent upon a state of the non-volatile mass storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Simon Andrew FORD, Christopher James STYLES
  • Publication number: 20160243081
    Abstract: Use of 3-[5-amino-4-(3-cyanobenzoyl)-pyrazol-1-yl]-N-cyclopropyl-4-methylbenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Treatment may involve a single dose of the active ingredient by oral administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: MEREO BIOPHARMA 1 LIMITED
    Inventor: Paul Andrew FORD
  • Patent number: 9405939
    Abstract: A non-volatile mass storage device is provided comprising memory circuitry accessible to a host data processing device via a communication link. The non-volatile mass storage device comprises processing circuitry for locally accessing the memory circuitry of the file system and is capable of triggering generation of a file for storage on the memory circuitry by connection of the non-volatile mass storage device to the host data processing device. The generated file comprises information dependent upon a state of the non-volatile mass storage device. A corresponding method of operating a non-volatile mass storage device is provided and a computer program is provided for obtaining the information dependent upon the state of the non-volatile mass storage device, for locally accessing the memory circuitry and for generating the file for storage on the memory circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ARM LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Christopher James Styles
  • Patent number: 9339491
    Abstract: Use of 3-[5-amino-4-(3-cyanobenzoyl)-pyrazol-1-yl]-N-cyclopropyl-4-methylbenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Treatment may involve a single dose of the active ingredient by oral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Mereo BioPharma 1 Limited
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Ford
  • Patent number: 9236739
    Abstract: An apparatus provides electrical power to a ship in port. A first interface interconnects the apparatus with a power grid of the port receiving an input power signal. A second interface interconnects the apparatus with an electrical power grid of the ship to provide an output power signal. Power conversion circuitry receives the input power signal at a first voltage level and generates the output power signal at a selected voltage level and at a selected frequency level responsive to the input power signal. Power control circuitry configures the operation of the power conversion circuitry to generate the output power signal at the selected voltage level and the selected frequency level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Unitron, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Ford, John Spencer Dale, Dennis M. Braun
  • Patent number: 9172820
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for identifying an account and destination for a communication based on a dialed number and origination number associated with the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Network Enhanced Telecom, LLP
    Inventors: Andrew Ford, Robert W. Cuthbert, Jr., Kevin Matthew Ravnsborg, Brian Patrick Kirk, Brent David Heatherington