Patents by Inventor Andrew Stevens
Andrew Stevens 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: 20240134959Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and a method of providing access to at least one password protected device (D1-D5) via a password management system (100). The password management system (100) comprises first and second password management servers (200), each comprising a memory for storing an active password and a reserve password. The first and second password management servers (200) communicate the active and reserve passwords via a communication link (220). Either one of the first and second password management servers (200) requests access to the password protected device using the active password stored in the memory, and if the active password does not provide access, requests access using the reserve password.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Osirium LimitedInventor: Andrew Steven Harris
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Publication number: 20240131286Abstract: A cuffed tracheal tube has a shaft (10) with an inner component (30) having an inflation lumen (23) extending along a rib (33) along the outside of the component. The rib (33) terminates a short distance rearwardly of the patient end (14) of the inner component. The inflation lumen (23) is closed by an outer layer (51) applied over the inner component (30) and covering the patient end of the rib. Two closely spaced openings (54) through the rib (33) are spaced in the inflatable region of a silicone sealing cuff (13) secured around the patient end of the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Laura Beth Morton, Ayesha Bint-E-Siddiq, Neil Steven Veasey, Christopher John Woosnam, Andrew Thomas Jeffrey
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Patent number: 11963521Abstract: Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized IL-4 and/or IL-4R? nucleic acid sequence are provided. Non-human animals that comprise a replacement of the endogenous IL-4 gene and/or IL-4R? gene with a human IL-4 gene and/or IL-4R? gene in whole or in part, and methods for making and using the non-human animals, are described. Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized IL-4 gene under control of non-human IL-4 regulatory elements is also provided, including non-human animals that have a replacement of non-human IL-4-encoding sequence with human IL-4-encoding sequence at an endogenous non-human IL-4 locus. Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized IL-4R? gene under control of non-human IL-4R? regulatory elements is also provided, including non-human animals that have a replacement of non-human IL-4R?-encoding sequence with human or humanized IL-4R?-encoding sequence at an endogenous non-human C IL-4R? locus.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Li-Hsien Wang, Yingzi Xue, Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens
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Patent number: 11950578Abstract: Mice are provided that comprise a reduction or deletion of ADAM6 activity from an endogenous ADAM6 locus, or that lack an endogenous locus encoding a mouse ADAM6 protein, wherein the mice comprise a sequence encoding an ADAM6 or ortholog or homolog or fragment thereof that is functional in a male mouse. In one embodiment, the sequence is an ectopic ADAM6 sequence or a sequence that confers upon a male mouse the ability to generate offspring by mating. Mice and cells with genetically modified immunoglobulin heavy chain loci that comprise an ectopic nucleotide sequence encoding a mouse ADAM6 or functional fragment or homolog or ortholog thereof are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Margaret Karow
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Publication number: 20240109564Abstract: A method is provided that can include activating at least two wireless communication channels in parallel, between a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver. Each of the at least two wireless communication channels can operate at a different radio carrier frequency, and the first wireless transceiver may be part of a first vehicle. The method can also include transmitting, by the first wireless transceiver, common information in parallel on the at least two wireless communication channels to the second wireless transceiver and deactivating the at least two wireless communication channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Padam Dhoj Swar, Carl L. Haas, Danial Rice, Rebecca W. Dreasher, Adam Hausmann, Matthew Steven Vrba, Edward J. Kuchar, James Lucas, Andrew Ryan Staats, Jerrid D. Chapman, Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Janmejay Tripathy, Stephen Craven, Tania Lindsley, Derek K. Woo, Ann K. Grimm, Scott Sollars, Phillip A. Burgart, James Allen Oswald, Shannon K. Struttmann, Stuart J. Barr, Keith Smith, Francois P. Pretorius, Craig K. Green, Kendrick Gawne, Irwin Morris, Joseph W. Gorman, Srivallidevi Muthusami, Mahesh Babu Natarajan, Jeremiah Dirnberger, Adam Franco
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Publication number: 20240099278Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals are provided that may be used to model human hematopoietic cell development, function, or disease. The genetically modified non-human animals comprise a nucleic acid encoding human IL-6 operably linked to an IL-6 promoter. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal expressing human IL-6 also expresses at least one of human M-CSF, human IL-3, human GM-CSF, human SIRPa or human TPO. In some instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is immunodeficient. In some such instances, the genetically modified non-human animal is engrafted with healthy or diseased human hematopoietic cells. Also provided are methods for using the subject genetically modified non-human animals in modeling human hematopoietic cell development, function, and/or disease, as well as reagents and kits thereof that find use in making the subject genetically modified non-human animals and/or practicing the subject methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Richard Flavell, Till Strowig, Markus G. Manz, Chiara Borsotti, Madhav Dhodapkar, Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, George D. Yancopoulos
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Publication number: 20240090540Abstract: The present invention provides new products using mucilaginous seeds as binders.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: MADIAN OTHMAN ABU-HARDAN, ARISTODIMOS LAZIDIS, RICARDO ANDRES RODRIGUEZ ROSENDE, ANDREW STEVEN WHITEHOUSE
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Patent number: 11931663Abstract: An automated damping system including a damping device arranged and disposed to provide variable resistance to a load. The variable resistance provides resistance values corresponding to a displacement position of the damping device. The system includes a damping profile generator that calculates a damping profile and a sensor is arranged and disposed to measure one or more damping affecting properties. The sensor provides the one or more damping affecting properties to the damping profile generator. The damping profile provides the variable resistance based upon the one or more damping affecting properties of the load.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TAIT TOWERS MANUFACTURING, LLCInventors: Matthew Steven Bettinger, Nicholas James Bonsell, Andrew Phillips Mudie, Andrew John Penney, James Fowler Shumway, Jr., McLane Walker Snow
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Patent number: 11926110Abstract: A method for forming a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic control surface includes forming first and second skins from a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin. The method further includes overmolding fiber-reinforced thermoplastic features onto the first skin and/or second skin, including stiffener structures, sidewalls, and/or hinges. The method further comprises welding or consolidating the first and second skins together, along with the associated internal features overmolded thereon to form a single-piece, stiffened, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic control surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: ROHR, INC.Inventors: Samantha Landis, Guinevere Berg, Andrew Cai, Johann Steven Schrell
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Patent number: 11926642Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2 and - - - - - are as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treating COVID-19 in a patient by administering therapeutically effective amounts of the compounds and methods of inhibiting or preventing replication of SARS-CoV-2 with the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Pfizer inc.Inventors: Robert Steven Kania, Padmavani Bezawada, Emma Louise Hawking, Rohit Jaini, Samir Kulkarni, Matthew Nathan O'Brien Laramy, Jonathan Richard Lillis, Suman Luthra, Dafydd Rhys Owen, Klimentina Dimitrova Pencheva, Anil Mahadeo Rane, Matthew Forrest Sammons, Bradley Paul Sullivan, Andrew John Thiel, Martyn David Ticehurst, Jamison Bryce Tuttle, Robert Louis Hoffman
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Publication number: 20240074414Abstract: Genetically modified non-human animals expressing human EPO from the animal genome are provided. Also provided are methods for making non-human animals expressing human EPO from the non-human animal genome, and methods for using non-human animals expressing human EPO from the non-human animal genome. These animals and methods find many uses in the art, including, for example, in modeling human erythropoiesis and erythrocyte function; in modeling human pathogen infection of erythrocytes; in in vivo screens for agents that modulate erythropoiesis and/or erythrocyte function, e.g. in a healthy or a diseased state; in in vivo screens for agents that are toxic to erythrocytes or erythrocyte progenitors; in in vivo screens for agents that prevent against, mitigate, or reverse the toxic effects of toxic agents on erythrocytes or erythrocyte progenitors; in in vivo screens of erythrocytes or erythrocyte progenitors from an individual to predict the responsiveness of an individual to a disease therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Andrew J. Murphy, Sean Stevens, Richard Flavell, Markus Gabriel Manz, Liang Shan
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Publication number: 20240065238Abstract: Mice, embryos, cells, and tissues having a restricted immunoglobulin heavy chain locus and an ectopic sequence encoding one or more ADAM6 proteins are provided. In various embodiments, mice are described that have humanized endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain loci and are capable of expressing an ADAM6 protein or ortholog or homolog or functional fragment thereof that is functional in a male mouse. Mice, embryos, cells, and tissues having an immunoglobulin heavy chain locus characterized by a single human VH gene segment, a plurality of human DH gene segments and a plurality of human JH gene segments and capable expressing an ADAM6 protein or ortholog or homolog or functional fragment thereof are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Lynn Macdonald, Sean Stevens, Andrew J. Murphy, Margaret Karow, John McWhirter
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Publication number: 20230371545Abstract: The present invention relates to a confectionery composition that has the necessary stability and texture to be used as filling in foodstuffs, preferably chocolate confectionery products.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: ARISTODIMOS LAZIDIS, ANDREW STEVEN WHITEHOUSE
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Patent number: 11797663Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and a method of providing access to at least one password protected device (D1-D5) via a password management system (100). The password management system (100) comprises first and second password management servers (200), each comprising a memory for storing an active password and a reserve password. The first and second password management servers (200) communicate the active and reserve passwords via a communication link (220). Either one of the first and second password management servers (200) requests access to the password protected device using the active password stored in the memory, and if the active password does not provide access, requests access using the reserve password.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Osirium LimitedInventor: Andrew Steven Harris
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Publication number: 20230310388Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating or preventing a fungal colonisation or infection in a subject. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, or a therapeutically acceptable salt thereof, to the subject, wherein the fungal colonisation or infection is caused by a fungal agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Stephen Page, Adam McCluskey, Martine Keenan, Andrew Stevens, Sanjay Garg
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Publication number: 20230267360Abstract: Quantum processing devices and methods for shuttling qubits between a pair of processing elements are disclosed. In particular, a disclosed method for shuttling a qubit from a first processing element to a second processing element in a quantum processing device comprising a plurality of processing elements, includes: applying an optimal bias configuration between the first processing element and the second processing element to shuttle the qubit from the first processing element to the second processing element in a manner that minimizes the time spent by the qubit in one or more state transition points between the first processing element and the second processing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Diraq Pty LtdInventors: Andrew Steven DZURAK, Wei HUANG, André Luiz SARAIVA DE OLIVEIRA, Jun YONEDA
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Patent number: 11730175Abstract: The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60% a sphericity of at least between 0.8 and 1. In a further aspect the present invention relates to a process of making said amorphous porous particles and their use as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.Inventors: Vincent Daniel Maurice Meunier, Marina Dupas-Langlet, Julien Philippe Nicolas Mahieux, Andrew Steven Whitehouse, Laurent Forny
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Patent number: 11721519Abstract: A method and a system are for sparse sampling utilizing a programmatically randomized signal for modulating a carrier signal. The system includes a compound sparse sampling pattern generator that generates at least one primary carrier signal, and at least one secondary signal. The at least one secondary signal modulates the at least one primary signal in a randomized fashion.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: SYNCHROTRON RESEARCH, INC.Inventors: Edward Principe, Andrew Stevens, Conan Weiland, Jeffrey Hagen, Brian Kempshall, Kirk Scammon, Zachery Russell, Shane Didona, Mathieu Therezien, Tomas McIntee
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Patent number: D1015726Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MIX INNOVATIONS LTD.Inventor: Andrew Steven Davidson
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Patent number: D1018880Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: FKA Distributing Co., LLCInventors: Sean Parker, Andrew Steven Juhasz