Patents by Inventor Andrew Knight

Andrew Knight 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: 20100094773
    Abstract: A web enabled game analyzes businesses by categorizing companies by markets then drilling down to data charts including interactive assessment of private and public company values within those markets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew Knight Simpson
  • Patent number: 7497865
    Abstract: A ring for use in anastomosis. Preferably, the ring is integrally formed from metal, and includes a ring portion and tines and docking members that extend from the ring portion. The ring portion and tines are malleable, and preferably also the docking members are malleable. The ring portion and tines are malleable in the sense that once deformed from a first shape into a second shape, they will not relax back into the first shape from the second. To install the ring in a vessel with the ring portion extending around an incision or other orifice, the tines pierce the tissue around the orifice and are curled against an anvil. The action of curling the tines inverts the tissue near the orifice edges to expose the inside surface of the vessel or organ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: MAQUET Cardiovascular, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey H. Willis, Thomas A. Kramer, Paul A. Spence, George T. Christakis, Timothy J. McCoy, John W. Davis, Bradley D. Blackwood, Peter Callas, Michael Francis Wei, Jonathan L. Podmore, Andrew Knight, Thomas J. Ward, Warren P. Williamson, IV
  • Patent number: 7406936
    Abstract: An accumulator fuel system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of engine cylinders, includes an accumulator fuel volume (12; 112) for supplying high pressure fuel to one or more of a plurality of injectors (10) of the fuel system, each of which is arranged to supply fuel to an associated one of the engine cylinders. The accumulator fuel volume (12; 112) is integrated within an engine component, where the engine component provides a purpose other than that solely of an accumulator volume for storing high pressure fuel. For example, the accumulator volume (12; 112) is defined in one embodiment within a rocker shaft (32) of the engine and in another embodiment within the engine cylinder head (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Knight, Andy Male
  • Patent number: 7263974
    Abstract: A fuel injection system for supplying pressurised fuel to a fuel injector (200) comprises an accumulator volume (606) for supplying fuel at rail pressure (P1) to the fuel injector (200) through a rail fuel supply passage (608) and a fuel pressurising arrangement (604) for supplying fuel at a selected pressure greater than rail pressure (P2) to the fuel injector (200) through a pressurised fuel supply passage (614). A fuel shut-off valve (618) is provided in the system which is operable between a closed position in which fuel is retained within the pressurising arrangement (604) and an open position in which pressurised fuel is supplied to the injector (200) from the pressurising arrangement (604) during an injection of fuel from the rail fuel supply passage (608). Operating the shut-off valve in this way provides a boost in the fuel pressure delivered during an injection event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Knight
  • Publication number: 20070160944
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is defined for automatically igniting and controlling a gaslight to turn ON the gaslight in the evening and turn OFF the gaslight in the morning or alternatively, using a switch or timer to turn the gaslight on and off. The gaslight may be either a mantle type burner or an open flame type burner. The igniter consists of a high voltage spark generator that is controlled by a microcontroller to enable the spark when the microcontroller senses that darkness has occurred or a preset time of day has occurred. The spark is generated across a spark probe gap that is positioned in an optimum location to ignite the gas/air mixture. We and others have been manufacturing gaslight igniters for several years and this patent pertains to recent concepts and implementations that greatly improve the automatic igniter/burner utility and operation. The physical parameters of the device are also important.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Arnold Knight, Andrew Knight
  • Patent number: 7197438
    Abstract: A memory compiler characterization system and method for determining parametric data, wherein memory compilers of a first type are rigorously characterized and memory compilers of a second type are sparsely characterized with respect to a particular parameter. Absolute scale factors are determined based on the ratio of the parametric data points of two congruent memory compilers, one from each type. Interpolated scale factors are obtained based on the absolute scale factors. Parametric data for the remaining compilers of the sparsely characterized compiler set is filled out by applying the interpolated scale factors in conjunction with the data of the congruent memory compilers of the first type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Virage Logic Corp.
    Inventors: Deepak Mehta, Andrew Knight, Deepak Sabharwal, Raymond Tak-Hoi
  • Publication number: 20070025712
    Abstract: An energy conserving remote power efficient viewing system comprising an instantaneous analog video transmission camera, an analog video receiver that receives and transmits a video image to a video monitor and a remote transmitter that activates the analog video transmission camera. The remote camera device is normally off, sleep mode that has a minimal power drain. The system includes a battery powered camera requiring a first voltage to operate and an RF transmitter to send an activation signal to the camera. The activation signal has a duration. A camera power circuit includes a normally sleeping signal receiving circuit and a first timer. The first timer periodically activates the signal receiving circuit to check for the presence of the activation signal and turns off the signal receiving circuit if the activation signal is not present and turns on the camera if the activation signal is present, and wherein the time the signal receiving circuit is off is less than the activation signal duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Jezierski, Andrew Knight
  • Publication number: 20070000479
    Abstract: An accumulator fuel system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of engine cylinders, includes an accumulator fuel volume (12; 112) for supplying high pressure fuel to one or more of a plurality of injectors (10) of the fuel system, each of which is arranged to supply fuel to an associated one of the engine cylinders. he accumulator fuel volume (12; 112) is integrated within an engine component, where the engine component provides a purpose other than that solely of an accumulator volume for storing high pressure fuel. For example, the accumulator volume (12; 112) is defined in one embodiment within a rocker shaft (32) of the engine and in another embodiment within the engine cylinder head (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Knight, Andy Male
  • Publication number: 20060277464
    Abstract: A method for displaying text including the steps of providing a text, arranging the text into a plurality of word clusters, wherein at least one selected word cluster of the plurality of word clusters includes at least two lines of words and each line of words includes at least two words, and emphasizing at least one word in the selected word cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: David Knight, Andrew Knight
  • Patent number: 7143746
    Abstract: A fuel injection system for supplying pressurised fuel to a fuel injector, the fuel injection system comprising an accumulator volume for supplying fuel at a first injectable pressure level to the fuel injector through a fuel supply passage, a pump arrangement for increasing the pressure of fuel supplied to the injector to a second injectable pressure level, and a valve arrangement operable between a first position in which fuel at the first injectable pressure level is supplied to the injector and a second position in which communication between the injector and the accumulator volume is broken so as to permit fuel at the second injectable pressure to be supplied to the injector. The injection system may include a valve arrangement in the form of a three-position valve or may include a shut off valve for controlling the supply of fuel through the fuel supply passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Knight, Anthony Williams
  • Publication number: 20060243253
    Abstract: A fuel injection system for supplying pressurised fuel to a fuel injector (200) comprises an accumulator volume (606) for supplying fuel at rail pressure (P1) to the fuel injector (200) through a rail fuel supply passage (608) and a fuel pressurising arrangement (604) for supplying fuel at a selected pressure greater than rail pressure (P2) to the fuel injector (200) through a pressurised fuel supply passage (614). A fuel shut-off valve (618) is provided in the system which is operable between a closed position in which fuel is retained within the pressurising arrangement (604) and an open position in which pressurised fuel is supplied to the injector (200) from the pressurising arrangement (604) during an injection of fuel from the rail fuel supply passage (608). Operating the shut-off valve in this way provides a boost in the fuel pressure delivered during an injection event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Andrew Knight
  • Publication number: 20060206383
    Abstract: A method of advertising includes creating and providing a customer with an electronic address, assigning the electronic address to an internet web page so that the internet web page is viewable when the electronic address is accessed, encouraging the customer to advertise the electronic address in a non-internet medium, and enabling the customer to automatically advertise the electronic address in a non-internet medium by submitting an advertisement containing the electronic address to the non-internet medium on behalf of the customer. The electronic address includes a primary address and a secondary address, the primary address assigned to a main web page and the secondary address having at least one of the following properties: the secondary address is chosen at least in part by the customer; and the secondary address contains no more than approximately fifteen characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Adam Litt, Garrod Litt, Andrew Knight
  • Publication number: 20060157030
    Abstract: A fuel injection system for supplying pressurised fuel to a fuel injector, the fuel injection system comprising an accumulator volume for supplying fuel at a first injectable pressure level to the fuel injector through a fuel supply passage, a pump arrangement for increasing the pressure of fuel supplied to the injector to a second injectable pressure level, and a valve arrangement operable between a first position in which fuel at the first injectable pressure level is supplied to the injector and a second position in which communication between the injector and the accumulator volume is broken so as to permit fuel at the second injectable pressure to be supplied to the injector. The injection system may include a valve arrangement in the form of a three-position valve or may include a shut off valve for controlling the supply of fuel through the fuel supply passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Knight, Anthony Williams
  • Publication number: 20060144368
    Abstract: A fuel system for supplying pressurised fuel to a plurality of fuel injectors (14a-14f) comprises an accumulator assembly (16) having first and second accumulator volumes (18, 20) defined within a common accumulator housing (22), supply means (42) for supplying fuel at a supply pressure level to the first accumulator volume (18) and a plurality of unit pumps (10a-10f). Each unit pump is arranged to receive fuel at the supply pressure level from the first accumulator volume (18) and pressurises said fuel to an injectable pressure level for supply to the second accumulator volume (20). Each unit pump (10a-10f) includes a pumping plunger (50) for pressuring fuel within an associated pump chamber (52) and being integrated with the accumulator housing (22) so as to permit communication between the first accumulator volume (18) and the pump chamber (52) internally within the accumulator housing (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Knight, Adam Wilkin
  • Publication number: 20060069611
    Abstract: A method for advertising and selling products online includes: a) providing to a customer an item information template for inputting information into an electronic information database; b) prompting the customer via the template to enter item information into the database about at least one item for sale by the customer; c) creating an electronic web page associated with one of the customer and the item; d) displaying the item information on the web page; e) creating and providing the customer with an electronic address; and f) assigning the electronic address to the web page so that the item information displayed on the web page is viewable when the electronic address is accessed, where the electronic address has a primary address and a secondary address, the primary address assigned to a main web page and the secondary address having at least one of the following properties: the secondary address is chosen at least in part by the customer; and the secondary address contains no more than fifteen characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Adam Litt, Celeste Garrod, Andrew Knight
  • Publication number: 20060039666
    Abstract: An integrated optical waveguide (1) having an in-line light sensor (2) integrally formed therewith for tapping off a small proportion of the signal transmitted along the waveguide (1). A first part (1A) of the waveguide leads to a photodiode portion (2) and a second part (1B) of the waveguide leads away from the photodiode portion (2), the photodiode portion (2) comprising one or more regions (14) of light absorbing material within the waveguide (1) arranged to absorb a minor proportion of light transmitted along the waveguide (1) and thereby to generate free charge carriers within the waveguide (1). Deep band gap levels (21) are introduced into photodiode portion by ion implantation to enable it to absorb selected wavelengths. The free charge carriers are detected by a p-i-n diode formed across the waveguide (1). Wavelength selective reflectors (11, 12) may be provided either side of the photodiode portion (2) so light passes repeatedly through the photodiode portion (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Knights, Adrian Vonsovici, Dominic Brady, Andrew House, George Hopper
  • Publication number: 20060026028
    Abstract: A method of doing business includes: ascertaining an invention record; identifying an inventor; estimating a cost to breaking the invention record; indicating to a sponsor that the inventor intends to invent sufficiently many inventions to break the invention record; providing evidence to the sponsor that the inventor is capable of inventing sufficiently many inventions to break the invention record; and inciting the sponsor to pay for at least a portion of the cost at least in part by offering to the sponsor at least one of: at least a portion of royalty rights relating to the inventions; and at least a portion of media rights relating to the inventor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventor: Andrew Knight
  • Publication number: 20050282140
    Abstract: A process of relaying a story having a timeline and a unique plot involving characters includes indicating that a first character experiences déjà vu to mask an actual event. The actual event would, absent déjà vu, cause the first character substantial emotional trauma or be a reminder of a past traumatic experience. The process may also include indicating that a second character exploits the first character's déjà vu to commit a crime on the first character or frame the first character in a commission of a crime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventor: Andrew Knight
  • Publication number: 20050272013
    Abstract: A process of relaying a story having a timeline and a unique plot involving characters includes indicating that a first character voluntarily enters a virtual reality, indicating a belief by the first character that he or she first character is not in virtual reality, and indicating that an interaction in virtual reality between the first character and a second character, while the first character has the belief, causes the first character to labor for, at most, a compensation substantially lower than a market value of the first character's labor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventor: Andrew Knight
  • Patent number: 6966301
    Abstract: An accumulator fuel system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of engine cylinders, includes an accumulator fuel volume for supplying high pressure fuel to one or more of a plurality of injectors, each of which is arranged to supply fuel to an associated one of the engine cylinders. The accumulator fuel volume is integrated within an engine component, where the engine component provides a purpose other than that solely of an accumulator volume for storing high pressure fuel. The accumulator fuel volume is therefore defined in an existing engine component, to reduce part count, weight and cost. In one embodiment the accumulator fuel volume is defined within a rocker shaft of the engine and in another embodiment within the engine cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Knight, Andrew Male