Patents by Inventor Andrew Wood

Andrew Wood 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: 20150079749
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a termination arrangement for a transistor structure. The periphery of a transistor structure may include a recessed area having features arranged to improve performance of the transistor at or near breakdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Andrew WOOD, Markus ZUNDEL
  • Publication number: 20150045563
    Abstract: Novel forms of [R—(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-?,?-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid hemi calcium salt designated Form XX, Form XXI, Form XXII, Form XXIII, Form XXIV, Form XXV, Form XXVI, Form XXVII, Form XXVIII, Form XXIX, and Form XXX, characterized by their X-ray powder diffraction, solid-state NMR, and/or Raman spectroscopy are described, as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical composition of the same, which are useful as agents for treating hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Francis Krzyzaniak, George Michael Laurence, Aeri Park, Kevin Quackenbush, Marie Louise Reynolds, Peter Robert Rose, Timothy Andrew Woods
  • Patent number: 8952659
    Abstract: A charger device for use with a handheld communication device, the charger device comprises a cable, a connector element and a support element affixed to the connector element. The connector element includes a connector for engagement with a port of the handheld communication device. The support element is configured to support the handheld communication device in either one of a portrait orientation and a landscape orientation, when the connector is engaged with the port of the handheld communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Di Tao, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Publication number: 20150031042
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of identifying VDJ recombination products which comprises the use of sequence specific enrichment and specific restriction endonuclease enzymes or other DNA-shearing approaches to provide high resolution and high throughput interrogation of antigen receptor repertoires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: The Babraham Institute
    Inventors: Andrew Wood, Daniel Bolland, Louise Matheson, Anne Corcoran
  • Publication number: 20140362942
    Abstract: Interference cancellation circuitry is provided for reconstructing a wirelessly transmitted modulated signal in a receiver using output of a decoder for calculating per-bit probabilities corresponding to bit-by-bit estimates of a coded message from which one bit hard decisions and multi-bit soft decision can be derived. A soft modulator reconstructs the transmitted modulated signal by calculating a weighted superposition depending upon the hard decisions and at least one combined value computed by combining two or more of the multi-bit soft decisions corresponding to different bits of the coded message. A soft modulation method using combined value(s) in a weighted superposition of hard decisions and computer program code for calculating the combined values and regenerated modulated signal are also provided. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Wood, Nicholas William Whinnett
  • Patent number: 8896047
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a termination arrangement for a transistor structure. The periphery of a transistor structure may include a recessed area having features arranged to improve performance of the transistor at or near breakdown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Andrew Wood, Markus Zundel
  • Publication number: 20140312856
    Abstract: An adjustable output power supply with a data communications connector that at least partially complies with physical specifications of a defined data interface standard connector, such as a USB connector. The data communications connector has a number of data contacts and power contacts coupled to and providing output electrical power from a programmable power supply. A controller receives an indication of a detection of a feature of a mating connector coupled to the data communications connector, determines, based on receiving the detection, at least one resistance value between a data contact and at least one power contact, and adjusts an output voltage of the programmable power supply based on the at least one resistance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Douglas James Arthur BURRELL, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Todd Andrew WOOD
  • Publication number: 20140297804
    Abstract: A real-time server (RTS) controls on-demand, live, and real-time streaming of multimedia content from network services to a client. The RTS receives a request to stream the multimedia content to the client. In response, the RTS causes an encoder to encode successive blocks of the content to produce encoded files, upload the encoded files to a download server, and identify the uploaded files to the RTS. The RTS receives, from the client, a playlist request that relates to the content and includes encoded file selection criteria. In response, the RTS selects among the uploaded files based on the selection criteria, and sends a playlist identifying the selected files to the client. The download server services access requests from the client to download the selected files identified in the playlist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Sonic IP. Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Shivadas, Andrew Wood
  • Publication number: 20140275121
    Abstract: The present invention provides isoindolinone compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, that inhibit CDC7 and, therefore may be useful in treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Robert Dean DALLY, Timothy Andrew WOODS
  • Publication number: 20140235430
    Abstract: A method of ageing a catalyst material includes at least the steps of: (a) heating a gaseous stream; (b) adding a least one pure hydrocarbon gas and an oxygen-containing gas to the heated gaseous stream to provide a combined stream; and (c) passing the combined stream through the catalyst material. The use of at least one pure hydrocarbon gas and an oxygen-containing gas allows maximum re-circulation of the exit stream from the catalyst material for reuse, while maintaining the correct C, H and O proportions being provided in the combined stream to replicate realistic use of the catalyst material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
    Inventors: Roy Douglas, Andrew Woods
  • Publication number: 20140217500
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial layer of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, a body region of a second (opposite) conductivity type extending into the epitaxial layer from a main surface of the epitaxial layer, a source region of the first conductivity type disposed in the body region, and a channel region extending laterally in the body region from the source region along the main surface. A charge compensation region of the second conductivity type can be provided under the body region which extends in a direction parallel to the main surface and terminates prior to a pn-junction between the source and body regions at the main surface, and/or an additional region of the first conductivity type which has at least one peak doping concentration each of which occurs deeper in the epitaxial layer from the main surface than a peak doping concentration of the device channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Adrian Finney, Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: 8753996
    Abstract: A method of ageing a catalyst material includes at least the steps of: (a) heating a gaseous stream; (b) adding a least one pure hydrocarbon gas and an oxygen-containing gas to the heated gaseous stream to provide a combined stream; and (c) passing the combined stream through the catalyst material. The use of at least one pure hydrocarbon gas and an oxygen-containing gas allows maximum re-circulation of the exit stream from the catalyst material for reuse, while maintaining the correct C, H and O proportions being provided in the combined stream to replicate realistic use of the catalyst material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Roy Douglas, Andrew Woods
  • Patent number: 8744530
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes providing a graphical user interface on a touch screen display, detecting a touch event at a first location on the touch screen display, providing a navigation indicator in the graphical user interface in response to detecting the touch event at the first location, and in response to detecting movement of the touch event from the first location to a second location while touch contact is maintained on the touch screen display, changing the position of the navigation indicator in the graphical user interface by a distance that is greater than a distance of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display, a direction of change of position of the navigation indicator is based on a direction of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Todd Andrew Wood, Mihal Lazaridis, Harry Richmond Major, David Paul Yach
  • Patent number: 8723814
    Abstract: A handheld electronic communication device including a body including an input device facing a first direction, and a display device coupled to the body. The display device has a first display screen and a second display screen. The second display screen faces an opposite direction as the first display screen. The display device is rotatable between a first position in which the first display screen faces the first direction, and a second position in which the second display screen faces the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Todd Andrew Wood, Albert Pegg
  • Patent number: 8724300
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device has a first part of a male/female coupling. A cover sized to cover at least one face of the mobile electronic device has a second part of the male/female coupling. The second part of the male/female coupling mates with the first part of the male/female coupling of the mobile electronic device and cooperates with the first part to attach the cover to the mobile electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood, Ian James Murchison
  • Patent number: 8711099
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device comprising a housing having a keyboard support member and a base, the base having a first section spaced apart from and opposing the keyboard support member to define a cavity therebetween, the base having a second section that extends from the first section beyond an open end of the cavity, the housing further comprising opposed first and second sidewalls, the first sidewall protruding from a first peripheral side edge of the second section of the base and the second sidewall protruding from a second peripheral side edge of the second section of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Wood, Jodie Elizabeth Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20140079266
    Abstract: A speaker comprises a housing that defines an internal cavity within which a sound generating member is disposed. The housing includes a front panel and a rear panel and defines a base. The rear panel includes a kickstand configured to extend from the rear panel in a deployed position and, together with the base, to support the speaker housing in an upright, leaning orientation. The speaker comprises an electrical connector disposed between the kickstand and the rear panel. The electrical connector is configured for coupling an external source of electrical power to the speaker. Front panels of first and second speakers define front surfaces configured to facilitate positioning of the first speaker and the second speaker in a face-to-face mating arrangement. Each of the first speaker and the second speaker comprises magnetic elements disposed for retaining the first speaker and the second speaker in the face-to-face mating arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Aaron Michael Szymanski, Brian Dennis Paschke, Di Tao, Jamaal Peele, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: D709823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Cortez Corley, Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood, Dustin Jonathan Smith
  • Patent number: D712350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Ryan James Rutter, Leonardo Aldana, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: D717262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Alison Phillips, Todd Andrew Wood, Wai Yu Chung