Patents by Inventor Andrew Simms
Andrew Simms 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: 20230325431Abstract: A system and method for tagging a region within a frame of a distributed video file to permit easier retrievability of the region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Andrew Simms, John Vernon Polglase
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Patent number: 11681736Abstract: A system and method for tagging a region within a frame of a distributed video file to permit easier retrievability of the region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Tagmotion Pty LimitedInventors: Andrew Simms, John Vernon Polglase
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Publication number: 20230037197Abstract: A system and method for tagging a region within a frame of a distributed video file to permit easier retrievability of the region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Andrew Simms, John Vernon Polglase
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Publication number: 20220388430Abstract: A seat rail assembly capable of stably holding a position of one or more vehicle seats relative to the vehicle floor. The seat rail assembly includes an upper rail on which the seat is provided and a lower rail which is mounted to the vehicle floor. The upper rail is slidably provided within the lower rail, and incorporates an engagement assembly with a dual wedge engagement assembly to ensure constant contact between the lower and upper rails. A gearbox configured to remove lash may be provided on the upper rail for moving the upper rail relative to the lower rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Andrew SIMMS, Dean VANDENHEEDE, Justin SCHRAND
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Publication number: 20220371478Abstract: A seat rail assembly capable of stably holding a position of one or more vehicle seats relative to the vehicle floor. The seat rail assembly includes an upper rail on which the seat is provided and a lower rail which is mounted to the vehicle floor. The upper rail is slidably provided within the lower rail, and incorporates an engagement assembly with a dual wedge engagement assembly to ensure constant contact between the lower and upper rails. A gearbox configured to remove lash may be provided on the upper rail for moving the upper rail relative to the lower rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Andrew SIMMS, Dean VANDENHEEDE, Justin SCHRAND
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Publication number: 20220314840Abstract: A seat rail assembly capable of stably holding a position of one or more vehicle seats relative to the vehicle floor. The seat rail assembly includes an upper rail on which the seat is provided and a lower rail which is mounted to the vehicle floor. The upper rail is slidably provided within the lower rail, and incorporates an engagement assembly with a dual wedge engagement assembly to ensure constant contact between the lower and upper rails. A gearbox configured to remove lash may be provided on the upper rail for moving the upper rail relative to the lower rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Andrew SIMMS, Dean VANDENHEEDE, Justin SCHRAND
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Patent number: 11461380Abstract: A system and method for tagging a region within a frame of a distributed video file to permit easier retrievability of the region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Tagmotion Pty LimitedInventors: Andrew Simms, John Vernon Polglase
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Publication number: 20210073259Abstract: A system and method for tagging a region within a frame of a distributed video file to permit easier retrievability of the region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventor: Andrew Simms
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Patent number: 10795924Abstract: A system for locating, segmenting, annotating and retrieving multimedia files, provides a database of metadata relating to multimedia files, a database manager, and a database client for accessing the data contained within the database. The database client, together with the metadata database and database manager provide a variety of different functionalities, namely a deep linking functionality, a segmentation functionality, a metadata annotation functionality, a retrieval functionality, and an access functionality. The user, through database client annotates the multimedia file or segment of multimedia file with metadata which is saved in the database. When the user desires to locate a multimedia file, the metadata is searched or browsed to locate the database entry associated with the multimedia file in question.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Tagmotion Pty LimitedInventors: Andrew Simms, John Vernon Polglase
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Publication number: 20140324592Abstract: A system for locating, segmenting, annotating and retrieving multimedia files, provides a database of metadata (68) relating to multimedia files (70), a database manager (64), and a database client (66) for accessing the data contained within the database. The database client (66), together with the metadata database (68) and database manager (64) provide a variety of different functionalities, namely a deep linking functionality, a segmentation functionality, a metadata annotation functionality, a retrieval functionality, and an access functionality. The user, through database client (68) annotates the multimedia file or segment of multimedia file with metadata which is saved in the database (68). When the user desires to locate a multimedia file, the metadata is searched or browsed to locate the database entry associated with the multimedia file in question.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Andrew Simms, John Vernon Polglase
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Publication number: 20110161174Abstract: A system for locating, segmenting, annotating and retrieving multimedia files, provides a database of metadata (68) relating to multimedia files (70), a database manager (64), and a database client (66) for accessing the data contained within the database. The database client (66), together with the metadata database (68) and database manager (64) provide a variety of different functionalities, namely a deep linking functionality, a segmentation functionality, a metadata annotation functionality, a retrieval functionality, and an access functionality. The user, through database client (68) annotates the multimedia file or segment of multimedia file with metadata which is saved in the database (68). When the user desires to locate a multimedia file, the metadata is searched or browsed to locate the database entry associated with the multimedia file in question.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2007Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Tagmotion Pty LimitedInventors: Andrew Simms, John Vernon Polglase
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Publication number: 20070143792Abstract: An extensible mechanism for storage and interchange of objects is described herein. According to first aspect of the disclosure, objects having respective class definitions are received. The objects are represented in an interchange format by mapping the class definitions of the objects to corresponding fields defined within the interchange format. According to a second aspect of the disclosure, the objects are loaded into a persistent store by mapping the class definitions of the objects to corresponding fields of the store. According to at least a third aspect of the disclosure, a data structure for a unique identifier element is described, along with processes using the unique identifier element to determine whether to update an existing object in the store, or to create a new object in the store.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Colin Acton, Frederic Azera, Constantin Stanciu, Samuel Clement, Stephen Husak, Alan Shield, Andrew Simms
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Publication number: 20060037060Abstract: Providing a program guide for digital and analog broadcast television channels specific to a geographic region. A computing device sends a program guide request including a geographic identifier to another computing device. In response, the other computing device filters a master program guide as a function of the geographic identifier to create the requested program guide. The created program guide includes a call sign, physical channel, major channel, and content listing for each of the digital broadcast television channels. In one embodiment, the digital broadcast television channels conform the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew Simms, Stephen Husak, Patricia Martin
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Publication number: 20060037046Abstract: Providing content listings for digital television broadcasts. A computing device matches digital broadcast television channel data (e.g., call signs or broadcast frequencies) with analog broadcast television channel data to create a list of mapped channels. The computing device creates a program guide for the digital broadcast television channels as a function of the matched channel data by associating program listings for the analog channels with the digital channels. The created program guide covering both digital and analog television channels is stored in a database for subsequent processing responsive, for example, to a user request. In one embodiment, the digital broadcast television channels conform the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew Simms, Stephen Husak, Patricia Martin
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Patent number: 5981738Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified cellulose ester containing unsaturated pendent groups which can be prepared by reacting a cellulose ester containing residual hydroxyl groups with, for example, maleic anhydride in acetic acid solvent with sodium acetate catalyst. The modified cellulose ester is not homopolymerizable but will copolymerize in the presence of vinyl crosslinking agents and a photoinitiator upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The modified cellulose ester is useful as a protective and/or decorative coating for wood, metal, plastics, paper, board, and other substrates, as well as an additive to printing inks, and as a nail polish. In addition, because of the propensity for the pendant carboxyl groups to form hydrophilic salts with amines, the modified cellulose esters can be formulated to be water-dispersible.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1998Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Phillip Michael Cook, Robert Andrew Simm
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Patent number: 5871573Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified cellulose ester containing unsaturated pendent groups which can be prepared by reacting a cellulose ester containing residual hydroxyl groups with, for example, maleic anhydride in acetic acid solvent with sodium acetate catalyst. The modified cellulose ester is not homopolymerizable but will copolymerize in the presence of vinyl crosslinking agents and a photoinitiator upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The modified cellulose ester is useful as a protective and/or decorative coating for wood, metal, plastics, paper, board, and other substrates, as well as an additive to printing inks, and as a nail polish. In addition, because of the propensity for the pendant carboxyl groups to form hydrophilic salts with amines, the modified cellulose esters can be formulated to be water-dispersible.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1997Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Phillip Michael Cook, Robert Andrew Simm
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Patent number: 5768597Abstract: A method is described for creating a self-extracting executable program by compressing an executable program into itself. In an exemplary environment, an executable program comprises the code, data, and resources. The code comprises one or more code segments. The data comprises one or more data segments. The resources comprise one or more resources for the program, such as menus, icons, bitmaps, strings, dialogs, user-defined resources, and the like. One or more code segments from code are transferred to the self-extracting executable program such that its code section comprises one or more uncompressed code segments--that is, the original code segments taken from the code section of executable program. Similarly, one or more data segments from the data section of the executable program are transferred to data section of the self-extracting executable program, as uncompressed data segment(s). Resources from the resource section of the executable program are transferred to the resource section.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 1996Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Starfish Software, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Simm
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Patent number: 5741901Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified cellulose ester containing unsaturated pendent groups which can be prepared by reacting a cellulose ester containing residual hydroxyl groups with, for example, maleic anhydride in acetic acid solvent with sodium acetate catalyst. The modified cellulose ester is not homopolymerizable but will copolymerize in the presence of vinyl crosslinking agents and a photoinitiator upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The modified cellulose ester is useful as a protective and/or decorative coating for wood, metal, plastics, paper, board, and other substrates, as well as an additive to printing inks, and as a nail polish. In addition, because of the propensity for the pendant carboxyl groups to form hydrophilic salts with amines, the modified cellulose esters can be formulated to be water-dispersible.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1995Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Phillip Michael Cook, Robert Andrew Simm