Patents by Inventor Andrew Hodgson
Andrew Hodgson 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: 20240015400Abstract: A method includes dividing a field of view into a plurality of zones and sampling the field of view to generate a photon count for each zone of the plurality of zones, identifying a focal sector of the field of view and analyzing each zone to select a final focal object from a first prospective focal object and a second prospective focal object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Darin K. Winterton, Donald Baxter, Andrew Hodgson, Gordon Lunn, Olivier Pothier, Kalyan-Kumar Vadlamudi-Reddy
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Patent number: 11800224Abstract: A method includes dividing a field of view into a plurality of zones and sampling the field of view to generate a photon count for each zone of the plurality of zones, identifying a focal sector of the field of view and analyzing each zone to select a final focal object from a first prospective focal object and a second prospective focal object.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: STMicroelectronics SA, STMicroelectronics, Inc., STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Darin K. Winterton, Donald Baxter, Andrew Hodgson, Gordon Lunn, Olivier Pothier, Kalyan-Kumar Vadlamudi-Reddy
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Patent number: 11698169Abstract: A vessel for the transport of liquefied gas has a hull, a cargo storage tank arranged in the hull for storing liquefied gas and an engine to propel the ship. A compressor has a compressor inlet connected to a vapour space of the at least one cargo storage tank for receiving boil-off gas at a first pressure and a compressor outlet for supplying pressurized boil-off gas to the at least one engine at a second pressure exceeding the first pressure. A boil-off gas recovery system is provided for recovery of boil off gas. The boil-off gas recovery system has a cooling section with a cooling section inlet connected to the compressor outlet to recondense at least part of the pressurized boil-off gas and a boil-off gas storage tank having a boil-off gas storage tank inlet connected to the cooling section outlet for storing the recondensed pressurized boil-off gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: SHELL USA, INC.Inventors: Mark Andrew Hodgson, Stephen Andrew Brown
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Publication number: 20230079355Abstract: A method includes dividing a field of view into a plurality of zones and sampling the field of view to generate a photon count for each zone of the plurality of zones, identifying a focal sector of the field of view and analyzing each zone to select a final focal object from a first prospective focal object and a second prospective focal object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Darin K. Winterton, Donald Baxter, Andrew Hodgson, Gordon Lunn, Olivier Pothier, Kalyan-Kumar Vadlamudi-Reddy
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Patent number: 11585058Abstract: A flood barrier for protecting the environment having a venturi type effect pumping means not requiring external power, the flood barrier comprising a wall and a pump for drawing water across the barrier from a first side to a second side. The wall configured to provide a barrier preventing movement of water from the first, drain, side to the second, tributary, side, of that wall. The barrier further comprising a pipe traversing the wall for transferring water between the two sides of the wall the pipe being terminated in the first side of the wall at a venturi effect pump, the pump being feedable with water from the drain through a conduit inlet so as to create suction in the pipe for drawing water through the pipe from the second side of the wall to drain water from the second to the first side of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Inventor: Peter Andrew Hodgson
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Patent number: 11528407Abstract: A method includes dividing a field of view into a plurality of zones and sampling the field of view to generate a photon count for each zone of the plurality of zones, identifying a focal sector of the field of view and analyzing each zone to select a final focal object from a first prospective focal object and a second prospective focal object.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS SA, STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITEDInventors: Darin K. Winterton, Donald Baxter, Andrew Hodgson, Gordon Lunn, Olivier Pothier, Kalyan-Kumar Vadlamudi-Reddy
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Publication number: 20220191402Abstract: A method includes dividing a field of view into a plurality of zones and sampling the field of view to generate a photon count for each zone of the plurality of zones, identifying a focal sector of the field of view and analyzing each zone to select a final focal object from a first prospective focal object and a second prospective focal object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Darin K. Winterton, Donald Baxter, Andrew Hodgson, Gordon Lunn, Olivier Pothier, Kalyan-Kumar Vadlamudi-Reddy
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Publication number: 20220064887Abstract: A flood barrier for protecting the environment having a venturi type effect pumping means not requiring external power, the flood barrier comprising a wall and a pump for drawing water across the barrier from a first side to a second side. The wall configured to provide a barrier preventing movement of water from the first, drain, side to the second, tributary, side, of that wall. The barrier further comprising a pipe traversing the wall for transferring water between the two sides of the wall the pipe being terminated in the first side of the wall at a venturi effect pump, the pump being feedable with water from the drain through a conduit inlet so as to create suction in the pipe for drawing water through the pipe from the second side of the wall to drain water from the second to the first side of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventor: Peter Andrew Hodgson
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Publication number: 20190323659Abstract: A vessel for the transport of liquefied gas has a hull, a cargo storage tank arranged in the hull for storing liquefied gas and an engine to propel the ship. A compressor has a compressor inlet connected to a vapour space of the at least one cargo storage tank for receiving boil-off gas at a first pressure and a compressor outlet for supplying pressurized boil-off gas to the at least one engine at a second pressure exceeding the first pressure. A boil-off gas recovery system is provided for recovery of boil off gas. The boil-off gas recovery system has a cooling section with a cooling section inlet connected to the compressor outlet to recondense at least part of the pressurized boil-off gas and a boil-off gas storage tank having a boil-off gas storage tank inlet connected to the cooling section outlet for storing the recondensed pressurized boil-off gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Mark Andrew HODGSON, Stephen Andrew BROWN
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Publication number: 20160357260Abstract: A method for measuring motion may include moving an object in a field of view of an image sensor array, producing two-dimensional motion information of the object from an output of the image sensor array, and measuring a distance between the object and the image sensor array. The method may further include correcting the motion information based on the measured distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey M RAYNOR, Andrew HODGSON
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Patent number: 7805069Abstract: An imaging system includes an image sensor, a digital image sensing device and a host system. The digital image sensing device provides image data in a plurality of formats, suitable for the differing requirements of different applications running on a host system.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Research and Development) LimitedInventors: Brian Stewart, Andrew Hodgson
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Publication number: 20100008461Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, this invention creates the process of cold fusion with the creation of electromagnetic scalar waves and the deuterium loading of cathode in the invention. This process of combining the deuterium loading and current flow of the cathode with the electromagnetic wave and electromagnetic scalar waves are used to allow temporary changes of the electron to electron repulsion, proton to proton repulsion Via the changing of the 3d plus linear time structure into the direction of 12d space time structure in the palladium core.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventor: John Andrew Hodgson
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Publication number: 20070009256Abstract: An imaging system includes an image sensor, a digital image sensing device and a host system. The digital image sensing device provides image data in a plurality of formats, suitable for the differing requirements of different applications running on a host system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) LimitedInventors: Brian Stewart, Andrew Hodgson
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Publication number: 20050216139Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a computerized market and integrated service chain for the aviation industry by use of a plurality of participant terminals using software tools and electronic devices. The present invention provides suppliers with specialized marketing and pricing tools for participating and non-participating aircraft operators and offers aircraft operators tools for displaying, managing, and analyzing suppliers' pricing and service offerings. The invention additionally creates a means for aircraft operators to integrate scheduling activities with the purchase of fuel and services in a paperless, detailed reporting environment, while using one or more credit providers but without the need for pilots to present any physical form of payment. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, suppliers are provided a method to display, manage, and integrate service requests from all aircraft operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2004Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: John Laughlin, John Mewshaw, Michael Mewshaw, Damon Janis, Andrew Hodgson
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Patent number: D920446Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: DC ComicsInventors: Lindy Hemming, Geo Pavlov, Sam Williams, Andrew Hodgson, Conor Breen
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Patent number: D920447Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: DC ComicsInventors: Lindy Hemming, Geo Pavlov, Sam Williams, Andrew Hodgson, Conor Breen
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Patent number: D920448Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: DC ComicsInventors: Lindy Hemming, Geo Pavlov, Sam Williams, Andrew Hodgson, Conor Breen
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Patent number: D926893Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: DC ComicsInventors: Lindy Hemming, Geo Pavlov, Sam Williams, Andrew Hodgson, Conor Breen
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Patent number: D927608Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: DC ComicsInventors: Lindy Hemming, Geo Pavlov, Sam Williams, Andrew Hodgson, Conor Breen