Patents by Inventor Brian George

Brian George 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).

  • RFID INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160034729
    Abstract: An RFID system includes at least one host controller and at least one antenna module coupled to the host controller. The antenna module may include a plurality of antenna elements, at least one multiplexer (MUX) module integrated in the antenna module, and an RFID reader integrated in the antenna module. The outputs of the MUX module may be coupled to the plurality of antenna elements, respectively, for selecting at least one active antenna element at a given time from among the plurality of antenna elements during a scanning operation. The RFID reader may be coupled to an input of the MUX module, and may be operable to conduct, based on control information received from the host controller, RFID scans via the plurality of antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Sehmer, Travis Phillips, Brian George
  • Reaction Plate
    Publication number: 20150283545
    Abstract: A reaction plate includes a welded plastics planar laminate consisting of an aperture plate and a film, the aperture plate having at least one planar surface and a plurality of apertures in the planar surface of the apertured plate and the film being attached to the planar surface of the apertured plate around the or each aperture by welding. The welding is preferably laser or transmission welding. A method of forming such reaction plates using diode laser welding. An apparatus is provided for handling such reaction plates including performing polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) or primer extensions therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: LGC GENOMICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Geoffrey Icke, Brian George Bryden
  • Reaction plate
    Patent number: 9061282
    Abstract: A reaction plate includes a welded plastics planar laminate consisting of an aperture plate and a film, the aperture plate having at least one planar surface and a plurality of apertures in the planar surface of the apertured plate and the film being attached to the planar surface of the apertured plate around the or each aperture by welding. The welding is preferably laser or transmission welding. A method of forming such reaction plates using diode laser welding. An apparatus for handling such reaction plates including performing polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) or primer extensions therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: LGC Genomics Limited
    Inventors: Richard Geoffrey Icke, Brian George Bryden
  • BAG FOR POURING
    Publication number: 20150125094
    Abstract: A bag made of plastic film suitable for pouring has first and second side panels and back and bottom gussets extending between the panels. Margins at front and top edges of the first side panel join margins at front and top edges of the second side panel at a first seam. A bottom margin of the back gusset joins a rear margin of the bottom gusset at a second seam with the back gusset terminating at a top, rear part of the first seam and the bottom gusset terminating at a bottom, front part of the first seam. A part of the bag film material integral with the back gusset and rear parts of the first and second side panels is formed as a handle at the rear of the bag. A closeable pouring device is integrated into a top front part of the first seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Reid Martin, Brian George Hutchison, Arjang Tajbakhsh
  • BAG WITH HANDLE
    Publication number: 20150125095
    Abstract: A bag has a front panel, a back panel, and a gusset, each having a thermoplastic ply at its interior face. The interior face of the gusset is thermally welded to the interior face of the front panel and back panel at respective joins from which extend respective panel extensions which are also thermally welded to each other at a third join. Extensions of the gusset cover parts of the respective panels and are thermally welded to them. Other parts of the panel extensions are not covered by the gusset extensions and are welded to each other to form the third join. The extensions can form a handle part for the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Reid Martin, Brian George Hutchison, Arjang Tajbakhsh
  • Wedge form bag for pouring
    Publication number: 20150071571
    Abstract: A bag formed of plastic film material has two side panels with a rear gusset and a bottom gusset extending between the first and second side panels. Margins at front and top edges of the first side panel join margins at front and top edges of the second side panel at a first join. A bottom margin of the rear gusset joins a rear margin of the bottom gusset at a second join. The rear gusset terminates at a top, rear part of the first join and the bottom gusset terminates at a bottom, front part of the first join.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Brian George Hutchison, Lorne Andrew Gelz
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE DEMOGRAPHICS OF USERS EMPLOYING SOCIAL MEDIA
    Publication number: 20150067075
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to estimate demographics of users employing social media. An example method disclosed herein includes (1) identifying a social media message regarding an asset, the social media message associated with a user identifier associated with the user, (2) determining demographics associated with a group of people exposed to the asset, (3) associating the user identifier with the asset, and (4) repeating (1) to (3). The example method also includes (5) combining demographics associated with two or more different groups of people with which the user identifier is associated to estimate a demographic profile for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Richard Sheppard, Matthew B. Reid, Alex Terrazas, Peter Otto Robert Lipa, Brian George Schiller
  • Bag with handle
    Patent number: 8961012
    Abstract: A bag has a front panel, a back panel, and a gusset panel. Either or both of the front panel and the gusset panel at one side has an extension, and either or both of the back panel and the gusset panel at the other side has an extension. The extensions are welded together at outer margins thereof so that the width of the combined extensions is greater than the width of the gusset panel. The extensions are formed with carrying apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Peel Plastic Products Limited
    Inventors: Michael Reid Martin, Brian George Hutchison, Arjang Tajbakhsh
  • MOBILE RFID CONTAINER AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20150029001
    Abstract: A transportable container is enabled with radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technologies to maintain automated inventory levels of those items that are inside the container. The inventory data is communicated via wireless methods, such as cellular or Wi-Fi, to a remote device such as enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system. The ERP system may use the inventory data received from the remote device to automatically update appropriately and generate appropriate records (e.g., container inventory, restocking, invoicing, etc.). In some embodiments, automated RFID scans are triggered when the container is opened and subsequently closed. The container may include RF containment/screening to prevent inadvertent scanning of RFID tags outside of the container. The container may also include a location device to allow the location of the container to be readily determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Pleshek, Brian George, Travis Phillips, Mark Sehmer
  • Method for controlling ion energy in radio frequency plasmas
    Patent number: 8933629
    Abstract: A method of establishing a DC bias in front of at least one electrode in a plasma operating apparatus by applying an RF voltage with at least two harmonic frequency components with a controlled relative phase between the components, where at least one of the higher frequency components is established as an even multiple of the lower frequency component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
    Inventors: Brian George Heil, Uwe Czarnetzki, Ralf Peter Brinkmann, Thomas Mussenbrock
  • Mobile Bi-Level Bed Cover Storage Unit
    Publication number: 20150007757
    Abstract: Various methods are used to store bedcovers such as thick quilts and comforters when not in use. Previous methods and apparatus for such storage were bulky, not easily adjustable or movable. The present invention, however, provides for a greatly improved method and apparatus that does not interfere with the actual bed structure and is easily movable and adjustable. The present invention describes the methodology utilized to achieve these goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: BRIAN GEORGE EDDY
  • System and Methods for Providing Starter Credit Card Accounts
    Publication number: 20140236807
    Abstract: A system and method for providing starter credit card products to selected customers of a credit card issuer is disclosed. Methods, systems and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention enable a credit card issuer to identify a group of customers that may not eligible to obtain standard credit card products offered by the credit card issuer. The credit card issuer may rank these customers and present offers for starter credit card accounts with adjusted account parameters tailored to these customers. The credit card issuer monitors the activities of each starter card account during a trial period to determine whether each respective account has met predetermined criteria. Based on the results of the monitor process, the credit card issuer may adjust the parameters associated with each starter credit card account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Keira Brooke Bard, Jeremy Paul Clifford, Scott Dalla Valle, Nathan Tad Czyzeswki, Baskaran Nadarajah, Peter Lackey, Wayne Thomas Sanchez, Brian George Pilko
  • PEER-TO-PEER SOFTWARE UPDATES
    Publication number: 20140207844
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for providing a software update. A system is configured to receive, from an update server, an update patch for a computer program installed on a memory of a first computing machine, execute the update patch on a first computing machine to update the computer program, receive a request for the updated computer program from a second computing machine, and transmit the updated computer program installed on the memory of the first computing machine to the second computing machine without transmitting the update patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Brian George MAYO, Donald Alfred GARRETT
  • Techniques for controlling operation of control loops in a receiver
    Patent number: 8781426
    Abstract: Techniques for controlling operation of control loops in a receiver are described. The operation of at least one control loop is modified in conjunction with a change in operating state, which may correspond to a change in linearity state, gain state, operating frequency, antenna configuration, etc. A change in linearity state may occur when jammers are detected and may cause bias current of analog circuit blocks to be adjusted. The at least one control loop to be modified may include a DC loop, an AGC loop, etc. The operation of a control loop may be modified by disabling the control loop or changing its time constant prior to changing operating state, waiting a predetermined amount of time to allow the receiver to settle, and enabling the control loop or restoring its time constant after waiting the predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven C. Ciccarelli, Brian Banister, Brian George, Soon-Seng Lau, Prasad Gudem, Arun Raghupathy
  • BAG WITH HANDLE
    Publication number: 20140112599
    Abstract: A bag has a front panel, a back panel, and a gusset panel. Either or both of the front panel and the gusset panel at one side has an extension, and either or both of the back panel and the gusset panel at the other side has an extension. The extensions are welded together at outer margins thereof so that the width of the combined extensions is greater than the width of the gusset panel. The extensions are formed with carrying apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Peel Plastic Products Limited
    Inventors: Michael Reid Martin, Brian George Hutchison, Arjang Tajbakhsh
  • System and methods for providing starter credit card accounts
    Patent number: 8706617
    Abstract: A system and method for providing starter credit card products to selected customers of a credit card issuer is disclosed. Methods, systems and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention enable a credit card issuer to identify a group of customers that may not eligible to obtain standard credit card products offered by the credit card issuer. The credit card issuer may rank these customers and present offers for starter credit card accounts with adjusted account parameters tailored to these customers. The credit card issuer monitors the activities of each starter card account during a trial period to determine whether each respective account has met predetermined criteria. Based on the results of the monitor process, the credit card issuer may adjust the parameters associated with each starter credit card account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Keira Brooke Bard, Jeremy Paul Clifford, Scott Dalla Valle, Nathan Tad Czyzeswki, Baskaran Nadarajah, Peter Lackey, Wayne Thomas Sanchez, Brian George Pilko
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ION ENERGY IN RADIO FREQUENCY PLASMAS
    Publication number: 20140103808
    Abstract: A method of establishing a DC bias in front of at least one electrode in a plasma operating apparatus by applying an RF voltage with at least two harmonic frequency components with a controlled relative phase between the components, where at least one of the higher frequency components is established as an even multiple of the lower frequency component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
    Inventors: Brian George Heil, Uwe Czarnetzki, Ralf Peter Brinkmann, Thomas Mussenbrock
  • Method for controlling ion energy in radio frequency plasmas
    Patent number: 8643280
    Abstract: A method of establishing a DC bias in front of at least one electrode in a plasma operating apparatus by applying an RF voltage with at least two harmonic frequency components with a controlled relative phase between the components, where at least one of the higher frequency components is established as an even multiple of the lower frequency component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
    Inventors: Brian George Heil, Uwe Czarnetzki, Ralf Peter Brinkmann, Thomas Mussenbrock
  • Dynamic LNA switch points based on channel conditions
    Patent number: 8521198
    Abstract: Techniques for operating a receiver to linearity performance and higher receive signal to noise ratio are described. The receiver includes one or more circuit blocks, e.g., a low noise amplifier (LNA), having discrete gain states. The gain states are selected based on switch points, with each switch point indicating a specific received signal level at which to switch from one gain state to another gain state. The switch points may be dynamically selected based on channel conditions, which may be characterized by the presence or absence or strength or frequency of jammers. A first set of switch points may be selected when jammers are detected, and a second set of switch points may be selected when jammers are not detected. The gain states are selected in accordance with the set of switch points selected for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven C. Ciccarelli, Brian George, Soon-Seng Lau
  • Coil retention assembly for electronic assembly
    Patent number: 8436260
    Abstract: An assembly for retaining a coil wire assembly in the pocket of an electronic assembly such as, for example, a sensor. The retaining assembly comprises a cover which is snap-fitted over the pocket to retain and prevent the movement of the coil assembly in the pocket. In one embodiment, the ends of the coil wire assembly are retained in respective grooves formed in the cover and also in respective grooves formed in respective terminals which extend into the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: William Storrie, Brian George Babin, Eric E. Fromer