Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Scott
Andrew M. Scott 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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Adjustable derivative securities and method for adjusting the value of same due to a corporate event
Patent number: 8200565Abstract: The claimed invention relates to an adjustable derivative contract. Particularly a method and system for adjusting the derivative contract to account for time value of money due to an occurrence of a corporate event that affects the value of the derivative contract. The claimed method and system allocates distributions amongst different derivative contracts, each derivative contract representing a different economic interest of at least two shares of an underlying security. The claimed invention uses the concepts of present and future values to value derivative contracts in order to more fairly and accurately represent the interests of the various holders of such derivative contracts upon the occurrence of a corporate event affecting the value of these derivative contracts.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Inventors: Peter A. Broms, Andrew M. Scott -
Adjustable derivative securities and method for adjusting the value of same due to a corporate event
Patent number: 8165949Abstract: The claimed invention relates to an adjustable derivative contract. Particularly a method and system for adjusting the derivative contract to account for time value of money due to an occurrence of a corporate event that affects the value of the derivative contract. The claimed method and system allocates distributions amongst different derivative contracts, each derivative contract representing a different economic interest of at least two shares of an underlying security. The claimed invention uses the concepts of present and future values to value derivative contracts in order to more fairly and accurately represent the interests of the various holders of such derivative contracts upon the occurrence of a corporate event affecting the value of these derivative contracts.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Inventors: Peter A. Broms, Andrew M. Scott -
Adjustable derivative securities and method for adjusting the value of same due to a corporate event
Patent number: 8145551Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable equity derivative and method for allocating distributions amongst different adjustable derivative components of a security upon a corporate event effecting the underlying equity in a manner that factor in the time value of money. The present invention uses the concepts of present and future values with respect to valuing equity derivatives in order to more fairly and accurately represent the interests of the various holders of such adjustable components upon the occurrence of a corporate event affecting the value of the adjustable equity derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Inventors: Peter A. Broms, Andrew M. Scott -
Adjustable derivative securities and method for adjusting the value of same due to a corporate event
Patent number: 8112342Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable equity derivative and method for allocating distributions amongst different adjustable derivative components of a security upon a corporate event effecting the underlying equity in a manner that factor in the time value of money. The present invention uses the concepts of present and future values with respect to valuing equity derivatives in order to more fairly and accurately represent the interests of the various holders of such adjustable components upon the occurrence of a corporate event affecting the value of the adjustable equity derivatives.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Inventors: Peter A. Broms, Andrew M. Scott -
Publication number: 20110261369Abstract: Apparatus for indicating the departure of a shape of an object (3;11;16;18;22;26) from a specified shape is described. The apparatus comprises radiation means for directing an incident beam of radiation (4) onto the object, and inspecting means (5) for inspecting the final beam after transmission by or reflection from said object. The apparatus is arranged so that the final beam will have a substantially planar wavefront when said object has said specified shape, and said inspecting means (5) is arranged to determine any departure of the wavefront of the final beam from planarity. In one embodiment, the inspecting means comprises beamsplitting means, for example a diffraction grating (6) or hologram, and detector means such as a CCD camera (8). The beamsplitting means is then arranged to split the final beam into two or more beams and to direct said two or more beams to laterally displaced locations on the detector means.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: QinetiQ LimitedInventors: Andrew M. Scott, Andrew C. Lewin
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ADJUSTABLE DERIVATIVE SECURITIES AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE VALUE OF SAME DUE TO A CORPORATE EVENT
Publication number: 20110173136Abstract: The claimed invention relates to an adjustable derivative contract. Particularly a method and system for adjusting the derivative contract to account for time value of money due to an occurrence of a corporate event that affects the value of the derivative contract. The claimed method and system allocates distributions amongst different derivative contracts, each derivative contract representing a different economic interest of at least two shares of an underlying security. The claimed invention uses the concepts of present and future values to value derivative contracts in order to more fairly and accurately represent the interests of the various holders of such derivative contracts upon the occurrence of a corporate event affecting the value of these derivative contracts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Peter A. BROMS, Andrew M. SCOTT -
ADJUSTABLE DERIVATIVE SECURITIES AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE VALUE OF SAME DUE TO A CORPORATE EVENT
Publication number: 20110087621Abstract: The claimed invention relates to an adjustable derivative contract. Particularly a method and system for adjusting the derivative contract to account for time value of money due to an occurrence of a corporate event that affects the value of the derivative contract. The claimed method and system allocates distributions amongst different derivative contracts, each derivative contract representing a different economic interest of at least two shares of an underlying security. The claimed invention uses the concepts of present and future values to value derivative contracts in order to more fairly and accurately represent the interests of the various holders of such derivative contracts upon the occurrence of a corporate event affecting the value of these derivative contracts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: PETER A. BROMS, Andrew M. Scott -
Patent number: 7907262Abstract: Apparatus for indicating the departure of a shape of an object from a specified shape is described. The apparatus includes a light source for directing an incident beam of radiation onto the object, and an inspecting device for inspecting the final beam after transmission by or reflection from the object. The apparatus is arranged so that the final beam will have a substantially planar wavefront when the object has the specified shape, and said inspecting device is arranged to determine any departure of the wavefront of the final beam from planarity. In one embodiment, the inspecting device includes a beamsplitter, for example a diffraction grating or hologram, and a detector such as a CCD camera. The beamsplitter is then arranged to split the final beam into two or more beams and to direct the two or more beams to laterally displaced locations on the detector.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2005Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: QinetiQ LimitedInventors: Andrew M Scott, Andrew C Lewin
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Patent number: 7808712Abstract: Optical apparatus for simultaneously focussing first and second coaxially spaced object planes in respective separate first and second areas of a common image plane 13 (such as the sensor of a CCD camera) comprises non-diffractive beamsplitter means for receiving light from said object planes along a common path 2 for transmission to said first and second image areas along respective first and second optical paths 3, 4, and reflective or transmissive focussing means 8 arranged to bring said first and second object planes into focus in said first and second areas. The object planes may be differentiated by having different length paths 3,4 (different physical lengths and/or using a differential optical delay), and/or by having different focussing powers in the two paths. In an add-on for a camera, differently curved mirrors of long focal length modify the main camera lens. Polarising optics may be used to separate the two images. The apparatus may be used for 3-D imaging or wavefront analysis.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: QinetiQ LimitedInventors: Andrew M Scott, Andrew C Lewin, Simon C Woods
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ADJUSTABLE DERIVATIVE SECURITIES AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE VALUE OF SAME DUE TO A CORPORATE EVENT
Publication number: 20090281964Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable equity derivative and method for allocating distributions amongst different adjustable derivative components of a security upon a corporate event effecting the underlying equity in a manner that factor in the time value of money. The present invention uses the concepts of present and future values with respect to valuing equity derivatives in order to more fairly and accurately represent the interests of the various holders of such adjustable components upon the occurrence of a corporate event affecting the value of the adjustable equity derivatives.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Peter A. BROMS, Andrew M. SCOTT -
Patent number: 6700698Abstract: A multi-pass optical amplifier system is provided comprising an amplifier medium (20) and at least one relay imaging telescope (18, 24) for imaging light from the amplifier medium onto a primary light directing optical component, such as a mirror (26, 29) and for imaging light directed back from a primary light directing optical component (26, 28) into the amplifier medium so that light is re-passed through the amplifier medium. The system further includes a phase conjugate mirror arrangement for intercepting light between passes for the amplifier medium to generate a phase conjugate reflection of the light incident on it. Preferably, the system is arranged such that a light beam is incident on phase conjugate mirror (22), after having passed through the amplifier medium a predetermined number of times and the phase conjugate reflection retraces the path of the incident beam.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: QinetiQ LimitedInventor: Andrew M Scott
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Patent number: 5351250Abstract: An optical beam steering device (10) incorporates a laser (12), three Brillouin shifters (22 to 26, 44 to 48, 54 to 58), a four wave mixing cell (40) and a low power beam steering device (62). The first shifter (22 to 26) and the mixing cell (40) contain TiCl.sub.4, and the other shifters (44 to 48, 54 to 58) contain 20% CCl.sub.4 /80% CS.sub.2. The first and third shifters (22 to 26, 54 to 58) frequency downshift the laser beam (16) by .delta..upsilon..sub.A and .delta..upsilon..sub.B respectively. Light (16') from the first shifter (22 to 26) is amplified and provides a first pump beam input to the mixing cell (40). It then passes to the second shifter (44 to 48), for frequency downshifting by .delta..upsilon..sub.B and returns as a second cell pump beam ( 16"). Light (18') from the third shifter (54 to 58) passes via the low power beam steering device (62) to the cell (40) as a weak input signal beam (18").Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1991Date of Patent: September 27, 1994Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventor: Andrew M. Scott
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Patent number: 5129766Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for establishing and maintaining a uniform mass flow rate of particulate solids and gas mixture from a container to a receiving reactor. A preferred embodiment utilizes an aeration tube suspended in the particulate mixture and serving as a fluidic valve to maintain a uniform mass flow rate. A portion of the aeration gaseous fluid may be directed upward in aid of such flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1988Date of Patent: July 14, 1992Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Hendricus A. Dirkse, Johannes E. G. Ploeg, Rene Rombout, Rudi Everts, Andrew M. Scott, Thomas S. Dewitz, Charles M. Arbore, Uday Mahagaokar
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Patent number: 5106240Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for establishing and maintaining a uniform mass flow rate of particulate solids and gas mixture from a container to a receiving reactor. A preferred embodiment utilizes a plurality of porous inserts in the walls of the container through which a gaseous fluid is forced thereby contacting particulate solids within said container and enhancing the flow of said solids.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1988Date of Patent: April 21, 1992Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Hendricus A. Dirkse, Andrew M. Scott, Thomas S. Dewitz, Rene Rombout, Charles M. Arbore, Uday Mahagaokar, Rudi Everts
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Patent number: 4963065Abstract: A centrifugal pump for feeding pulverized material such as coal particles from a low pressure zone into a high pressure zone, said pump having nozzles mounted on a rotor. The pulverized material is ejected into the high pressure space through the nozzles, and gas is supplied to the nozzles to control the flow rate of the pulverized material. Devices are provided that ensure mass flow of the material through the nozzles, even if the nozzles have a short length.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1986Date of Patent: October 16, 1990Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Andrew M. Scott, Bernardus B. Quist, Teunis Terlouw
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Patent number: 4941779Abstract: Injection of gas into a bed of solids contained in a hopper is compartmentalized to allow independent control of gas to be vented upward and gas and solids to be discharged.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1989Date of Patent: July 17, 1990Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Thomas S. Dewitz, James A. Salter, James J. McCusker, Andrew M. Scott, Hendricus A. Dirkse
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Patent number: 4934876Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for establishing and maintaining a uniform mass flow rate of particulate solids and gas mixture from a container to a receiving reactor. A preferred embodiment utilizes an aeration tube suspended in the particulate mixture which, in conjunction with a second independent aeration device, serves as a fluidic valve to maintain a uniform mass flow rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1988Date of Patent: June 19, 1990Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Hendricus A. Dirkse, Thomas S. Dewitz, Andrew M. Scott
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Patent number: 4869622Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for equalizing the flow rate of a combustible, particulate solids, such as coal, and gas mixture discharged from a feed vessel apparatus in a uniform manner to a pressurized receiving reactor, such as a gasifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1987Date of Patent: September 26, 1989Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: James A. Salter, James J. McCusker, Charles M. Arbore, Hendricus A. Dirkse, Rudi Everts, Gunter Eckstein, Andrew M. Scott, Teunis Terlouw
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Patent number: 4865627Abstract: A method and apparatus for removal of fine particulate fly ash at high temperature and pressures using a bag filter which produces a clean gas stream that is recycled to compressors or power recovery turbines and a concentrated syngas stream blowdown from which additional solids are subsequently removed.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1987Date of Patent: September 12, 1989Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Thomas S. Dewitz, Louis H. Turner, III, Johannes E. G. Ploeg, Matheus M. Van Kessel, Andrew M. Scott, Rudi Everts
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Patent number: 4830545Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for minimizing mass flow rate fluctuations of a particulate solid fuel and gas mixture having a coal mixture mass flow rate of about 50-800 kg/cubic meter and a corresponding frequency range of about 0.1 to 100 Hertz to a reactor.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1987Date of Patent: May 16, 1989Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: James A. Salter, Thomas S. Dewitz, Andrew M. Scott, Hendricus A. Dirkse, Johannes W. van der Meer