Patents by Inventor Charles Sims
Charles Sims 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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Patent number: 11744273Abstract: Sweetener compositions and sweetness enhancing compositions including combinations of isolated volatile compounds are provided. Also provided are methods of increasing the perceived sweetness of a comestible by adding to/including in the comestible a sweetness enhancing composition effective to increase the perceived sweetness of the comestible, where the sweetness enhancing composition includes a combination of isolated volatile compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, IncorporatedInventors: Linda Bartoshuk, Thomas A. Colquhoun, Charles A. Sims
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Publication number: 20230137747Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to detect, isolate, and/or mitigate an attack on a file system, for example, by malicious software, human actors, and/or compromised Internet-connected devices (bots). A processor of a data processing system detects an abnormal file system access pattern to a file system by applying statistical process control to network layer packets. Based on detecting the abnormal file system access pattern, the processor temporarily suspends file system access by at least one user ID contributing to the abnormal file system access pattern. The processor provides a notification identifying one or more file system object accessed in the abnormal file system access pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Alchemi Data Management, Inc.Inventors: Robert Charles Sims, Peter Anthony DeLine, Michael Randolph Jones
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Patent number: 10620147Abstract: A sensor interface for interfacing with a sensor such as an electrochemical sensor, a temperature sensor or the like in which the interface comprises a memory configured to store data received at the interface from a sensor. The sensor interface is configured to assess the difference between data values in the memory, and to transmit advertising packets at a rate dependent on the difference between the values. The sensor interface includes a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The volatile memory is configured to store data received at the sensor interface from a sensor. The non-volatile memory is configured to store data stored in the volatile memory. The sensor interface is configured such that: data received at the sensor is stored in the volatile memory forming stored data until the volatile memory is substantially full and then at least some of the stored data is transferred to the non-volatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: CAMLAB LIMITEDInventor: Stephen Charles Sims
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Publication number: 20190254322Abstract: Sweetener compositions and sweetness enhancing compositions including combinations of isolated volatile compounds are provided. Also provided are methods of increasing the perceived sweetness of a comestible by adding to/including in the comestible a sweetness enhancing composition effective to increase the perceived sweetness of the comestible, where the sweetness enhancing composition includes a combination of isolated volatile compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Linda Bartoshuk, Thomas A. Colquhoun, Charles A. Sims
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Publication number: 20180045674Abstract: A computer device in the form of a smart phone for acting as a meter comprises a sensor input for inputting data from a sensor, a store, and a data output. The computer device is arranged to act as a meter to provide measurements data from a sensor input at the sensor input over time. The store is arranged to store the measurements and to store measurement configuration data. The computer device is arranged to configure the measurements based on the configuration data to form configured data and to output the configured data from the data output. The computer device also comprises an information input for inputting information that affects the data from the sensor in the form of a camera. The computer device is arranged such that the measurements are associated with the information input at the camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Rowan David Maulder, David Paul MILLER, Gregory Mark THOMAS, Matthew John SIMS, Stephen Charles SIMS
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Publication number: 20180045666Abstract: A sensor interface for interfacing with a sensor such as an electrochemical sensor, a temperature sensor or the like in which the interface comprises a memory configured to store data received at the interface from a sensor. The sensor interface is configured to assess the difference between data values in the memory, and to transmit advertising packets at a rate dependent on the difference between the values. The sensor interface includes a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The volatile memory is configured to store data received at the sensor interface from a sensor. The non-volatile memory is configured to store data stored in the volatile memory. The sensor interface is configured such that: data received at the sensor is stored in the volatile memory forming stored data until the volatile memory is substantially full and then at least some of the stored data is transferred to the non-volatile memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventor: Stephen Charles Sims
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Publication number: 20170119034Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for modifying the perceived sweetness of a comestible, methods and compositions for increasing the perceived sweetness of a comestible; methods and compositions for suppressing the perceived sweetness of a comestible, hybrid plants, methods of producing hybrid plants, and sweetener compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Linda Bartoshuk, Thomas A. Colquhoun, David G. Clark, Michael Schwieterman, Charles A. Sims, Vance Whitaker, Harry John Klee, Denise Tieman, Lauren McIntyre
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Publication number: 20130280400Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for modifying the perceived sweetness of a comestible, methods and compositions for increasing the perceived sweetness of a comestible; methods and compositions for suppressing the perceived sweetness of a comestible, hybrid plants, methods of producing hybrid plants, and sweetener compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Linda Bartoshuk, Thomas A. Colquhoun, David G. Clark, Michael Schwieterman, Charles A. Sims, Vance Whitaker, Harry John Klee, Denise Tieman, Lauren Mclntyre
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Patent number: 7366701Abstract: A copyright protection scheme downloads data from a server, typically over the World Wide Web to a client for presentation to a user. The downloaded data is cryptographically protected, by encryption and hashing. When displayed by the client, storing and copying functions are selectively disabled in respect of the data, in order to prevent unauthorized copying.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited companyInventors: Ian Duncan Bramhill, Matthew Robert Charles Sims
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Publication number: 20070293640Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins, optionally one or more diolefins, and less than 15 mole % of ethylene, where the polymer has: a) a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more; and b) a branching index (g?) of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer; c) an Mw of 100,000 or less. This invention also relates a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins where the polymer has: a) a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more on Kraft paper; b) a branching index (g?) of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer; c) a Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and d) a heat of fusion of 1 to 70 J/g. This invention also relates a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins where the polymer has: a) a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more on Kraft paper; b) a branching index (g?) of 0.98 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer; c) a Mw of 10,000 to 60,000; d) a heat of fusion of 1 to 50 J/g.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Peijun Jiang, Armenag Dekmezian, Jo Ann Canich, Charles Sims, Ramin Abhari, Cesar Garcia-Franco, David Johnsrud
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Publication number: 20070279226Abstract: An RFID transceiver tag is proposed for use in a monitoring system for detecting a change in position of the tag relative to an associated RFID tag or to the environment surrounding or between the tags. The transceiver tag has a detector for detecting a characteristic of a signal transmitted between the transceiver tag and the associated RFID tag and for creating a trigger signal if the detector detects that the characteristic has changed beyond a predetermined extent; and a transmitter for transmitting a signal to a remote controller on receipt of the trigger signal from the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: TAGTEC LIMITEDInventors: Howard William Whitesmith, Stephen Russell Taylor, Charles Robert Sims, Stephen Charles Sims
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Publication number: 20070031171Abstract: The invention refers to a refillable tape cassette (2,7) for accomodating a supply of printable tape. In order to avoid the need for different tape cassettes for different tape widths it is proposed that the tape cassette (2,7) is capable of selectively housing supplies of tapes of different widths. Alternatively or additionally, the tape cassette (2,7) can have a housing comprising a base (40) on which said tape supply can be releasably fixed, and a lid (42) fixed to said base (40), wherein the lid (42) is pivotally mounted to said base by means of a hinge (46). Further, proposals are made to hold the windings of refill tape units (30) together by means of a strip (60) of adhesive or wax on the axial ends of the units, or by scuffing the backing layer (9) of an image receiving tape (4) which is broader than the image receiving layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Geert Heyse, Robert Day, Charles Sims
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Patent number: 7079649Abstract: A copyright protection scheme downloads data from a server, typically over the World Wide Web to a client for presentation to a user. The downloaded data is cryptographically protected, by encryption and hashing. When displayed by the client, storing and copying functions are selectively disabled in respect of the data, in order to prevent unauthorized copying.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1998Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited companyInventors: Ian Duncan Bramhill, Matthew Robert Charles Sims
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Publication number: 20050052287Abstract: An RFID tag (200) and similar control/sensing unit (300) for a communications system are described. The control/sensing unit has a control element (301) having one or more states, and include an antenna (207) as well as an electrical circuit (201-206) generating a pulse control signal for controlling transmission from the antenna and varying a parameter of the pulse control signal in dependence on the state of the control element (301). Also disclosed is a receiving communication unit in the form of a base unit or system controller for such a communications system, the unit including a receiver (100) for receiving a pulsed RF signal and an electrical circuit (105-106) for detecting a parameter of the pulsed RF signal. An output circuit (107) then produces an output control signal dependent on the detected parameter of the pulsed RF signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Howard Whitesmith, Richard Davies, Andrew Fell, Charles Sims, Stephen Taylor, Kenneth Lang
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Patent number: 6674543Abstract: A printer with a housing arranged to be manually positioned on an image receiving medium. In order to allow easy alignment, a window is provided such that the print face is visible through the window. A controller of the printer is operable to detect markings on an image receiving medium, the markings being scanned by means of a scanner. An indicator referring to a direction in which the printer is to be moved and the detected markings are displayed in order to obtain alignment between the print face and the detected markings. The printer uses a medium with alignment marks, or alternately prints alignment marks onto a medium. Finally, a base station with an adjustable stop for positioning a print medium is included.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Esselte N.V.Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleve, Martin Gibbs
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Publication number: 20030195856Abstract: A copyright protection scheme is provided in which data is downloaded from a server 1, typically over the World Wide Web 2 to a client 3, for presentation to a user. The downloaded data is cryptographically protected, by encryption and hashing. When displayed by the client, storing and copying functions are selectively disabled in respect of the data, in order to to prevent unauthorised copying.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Ian Duncan Bramhill, Matthew Robert Charles Sims
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Patent number: 6499840Abstract: The invention relates to a printer including a scanning mechanism provided in a housing, a mounting mechanism for releasably mounting a print head to the scanning mechanism, and an aperture. The scanning mechanism is arranged to move within the housing. The aperture is provided within the housing and arranged to be placed on, or adjacent to, an image receiving medium such that the print head, when mounted, is operable to print onto the image receiving medium through the aperture. In order to engrave an image into the image receiving medium, it is proposed that the mounting mechanism is arranged to accommodate a holding mechanism which holds a machining device for machining a medium. The printer may be provided with an ink supply containing a security ink, especially for printing entry receipts onto the hand of as customer entering a discotheque, concert, or other event.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Esselte N.V.Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleave, Martin Gibbs
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Publication number: 20020030830Abstract: The invention relates to a printer with a housing arranged to be manually positioned on an image receiving medium. In order to allow easy alignment, a window is provided such that the print face is visible through the window. A controller of the printer is operable to detect markings on an image receiving medium, the markings being scanned by means of a scanner. An information referring to a direction in which the printer is to be moved and the detected markings are displayed in order to obtain alignment between the print face and the detected markings. The invention also relates to using a medium with alignment marks, or to printing alignment marks onto a medium. Finally, a base station with an adjustable stop for positioning a print medium is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2001Publication date: March 14, 2002Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleave, Martin Gibbs
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Publication number: 20020018108Abstract: The invention relates to a printer comprising a scanning mechanism provided in a housing, a mounting mechanism for releasably mounting a print head to the scanning mechanism, and an aperture. The scanning mechanism is arranged to move within the housing. The aperture is provided within the housing and arranged to be placed on, or adjacent to, an image receiving medium such that the print head, when mounted, is operable to print onto the image receiving medium through the aperture. In order to engrave an image into the image receiving medium, it is proposed that the mounting mechanism is arranged to accommodate a holding mechanism which holds a machining device for machining a medium. The printer may be provided with an ink supply containing a security ink, especially for printing entry receipts onto the hand of a customer entering a discotheque, concert, or other event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleave, Martin Gibbs
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Patent number: 5656156Abstract: A solvent parts washer of the closed cycle type has an additional, independently controlled continuously cycled pump which recycles the solvent through a bypass filter. The pump has a suction inlet at the bottom of the parts washer bin and continuously passes a flow of solvent through the pass filter. This is one of a number of filters, commonly known as paper towel or paper roll filters, in which a liquid to be filtered is forced at a high pressure and low flow rate along the interstices between adjacent compacted sheets of a filtering medium. Such filter media and filters have relatively low flow rates because of their cleaning (filtering) capability is by absorption rather than screening, but have an exceptionally high ability to remove particles down to the sub-micron level from a filtered liquid. An agitator pipe in the solvent return flow serves to flush particulate contamination into the filter pump inlet. The invention maintains the solvent substantially free of contamination above the 0.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1994Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Inventors: Charles Sims, Don S. Culpepper