Patents by Inventor Chris Clarke
Chris Clarke 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: 11922629Abstract: Various example embodiments are described in which an anisotropic encoder-decoder convolutional neural network architecture is employed to process multiparametric magnetic resonance images for the generation of cancer predication maps. In some example embodiments, a simplified anisotropic encoder-decoder convolutional neural network architecture may include an encoder portion that is deeper than a decoder portion. In some example embodiments, simplified network architectures may be combined with test-time-augmentation in order to facilitate training and testing with a minimal number of test subjects.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: NOVA SCOTIA HEALTH AUTHORITYInventors: Alessandro Guida, David Hoar, Peter Lee, Steve Patterson, Sharon Clarke, Chris Bowen
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Patent number: 10870114Abstract: A microfluidic system includes: an electro-wetting on dielectric (EWOD) cartridge having an element array configured to receive liquid droplets, the element array including individual array elements each including array element circuity comprising sensing circuitry that is integrated into the array element circuitry; a microfluidic instrument that is configured to receive the EWOD cartridge and having an electrically conductive locator that is external to the EWOD cartridge; and a control system configured perform electrowetting operations by controlling actuation voltages applied to the element array to perform manipulation operations as to liquid droplets present on the element array. The control system further is configured to read an output from the sensing circuitry, determine a position of the locator relative to the element array based on the output, and determine a misalignment of the EWOD cartridge relative to the microfluidic instrument based on the position of the locator.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Sharp Life Science (EU) LimitedInventors: Benjamin James Hadwen, Oliver James Beard, Chris Clarke
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Publication number: 20200290050Abstract: A microfluidic system includes: an electro-wetting on dielectric (EWOD) cartridge having an element array configured to receive liquid droplets, the element array including individual array elements each including array element circuity comprising sensing circuitry that is integrated into the array element circuitry; a microfluidic instrument that is configured to receive the EWOD cartridge and having an electrically conductive locator that is external to the EWOD cartridge; and a control system configured perform electrowetting operations by controlling actuation voltages applied to the element array to perform manipulation operations as to liquid droplets present on the element array. The control system further is configured to read an output from the sensing circuitry, determine a position of the locator relative to the element array based on the output, and determine a misalignment of the EWOD cartridge relative to the microfluidic instrument based on the position of the locator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Benjamin James Hadwen, Oliver James Beard, Chris Clarke
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Patent number: 10411482Abstract: A system for discharging the electric charge stored in a traction battery of an electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle. The system comprising a traction battery having a plurality cells, a battery management system for balancing or regulating the electric charge stored in each of the battery cells. A sensor for detecting a vehicle event is provided on the vehicle. The battery management system, upon receiving a signal indicative that a vehicle event has occurred, initiates a discharge cycle of the electrical energy stored in one or more of the cells of the battery via an energy dissipation device such as a battery regulator or battery balancer.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Jeremy Greenwood, Chris Clarke
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Patent number: 10040361Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) having an electric drive system including an electric traction motor (11) and an energy storage device (13). The vehicle (1) also has an adjustable-height suspension (7) to allow the height (h) of the vehicle (1) to be adjusted. A monitor (21) is provided for monitoring charging of the energy storage device (13) from an external electrical supply. A control unit (27) is provided for adjusting the height of the suspension (7) in dependence on the monitor (21). Aspects of the present invention also relate to a charging indicator system (3); and a method of indicating the charging status of a vehicle energy storage device (13).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover LimitedInventors: Jeremy Greenwood, David White, Chris Clarke, Richard Parkins
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Patent number: 9522224Abstract: A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, and a control unit. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Thomas John Carlisle, Chris Clarke, Pascal Daniel, David George Fern, Timothy Charles Frearson, Igor V. Nesterenko, Stephen Daniel Roberts, Daniel Hans Vik, James Patrick Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20150360577Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) having an electric drive system including an electric traction motor (11) and an energy storage device (13). The vehicle (1) also has an adjustable-height suspension (7) to allow the height (h) of the vehicle (1) to be adjusted. A monitor (21) is provided for monitoring charging of the energy storage device (13) from an external electrical supply. A control unit (27) is provided for adjusting the height of the suspension (7) in dependence on the monitor (21). Aspects of the present invention also relate to a charging indicator system (3); and a method of indicating the charging status of a vehicle energy storage device (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Jeremy Greenwood, David White, Chris Clarke, Richard Parkins
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Patent number: 8972105Abstract: A method, program and system to establish tire monitoring of an auxiliary vehicle (2) from a main vehicle (1) is described. The main vehicle (1) detects tire monitor identities of tire monitors (6) of the auxiliary vehicle (2) by the main vehicle. The main vehicle (1) determines whether the auxiliary vehicle tire monitor identities are associated with an identified auxiliary vehicle. If the auxiliary vehicle tire monitor identities are associated with an identified auxiliary vehicle, tire monitoring for the auxiliary vehicle (2) is established on the basis of monitoring values stored for the identified auxiliary vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover LimitedInventors: Jeremy Greenwood, Chris Clarke
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Publication number: 20150051771Abstract: A system for discharging the electric charge stored in a traction battery of an electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle. The system comprising a traction battery having a plurality cells, a battery management system for balancing or regulating the electric charge stored in each of the battery cells. A sensor for detecting a vehicle event is provided on the vehicle. The battery management system, upon receiving a signal indicative that a vehicle event has occurred, initiates a discharge cycle of the electrical energy stored in one or more of the cells of the battery via an energy dissipation device such as a battery regulator or battery balancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Jaguar Land Rover LimitedInventors: Jeremy Greenwood, Chris Clarke
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Publication number: 20140276426Abstract: A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, and a control unit. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Thomas John Carlisle, Chris Clarke, Pascal Daniel, David George Fern, Timothy Charles Frearson, Igor V. Nesterenko, Stephen Daniel Roberts, Daniel Hans Vik, James Patrick Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20130138293Abstract: A method, program and system to establish tyre monitoring of an auxiliary vehicle (2) from a main vehicle (1) is described. The main vehicle (1) detects tyre monitor identities of tyre monitors (6) of the auxiliary vehicle (2) by the main vehicle. The main vehicle (1) determines whether the auxiliary vehicle tyre monitor identities are associated with an identified auxiliary vehicle. If the auxiliary vehicle tyre monitor identities are associated with an identified auxiliary vehicle, tyre monitoring for the auxiliary vehicle (2) is established on the basis of monitoring values stored for the identified auxiliary vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: LAND ROVERInventors: Jeremy Greenwood, Chris Clarke
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Publication number: 20130120128Abstract: A method, program and system of tyre monitoring of a vehicle is described. The tyre pressure and a tyre temperature is monitored for at least one tyre of the vehicle. A user alarm is activated if the tyre temperature of any monitored tyre of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined temperature, regardless of the tyre pressure of the monitored tyre. This has particular benefit in the monitoring of tyres in auxiliary vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: LAND ROVERInventors: Jeremy Greenwood, Chris Clarke
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Publication number: 20120228317Abstract: A system and method for delivering liquid medicine from a bulk storage supply into an integral array of single dosage liquid medicine containers with control of the relative position of a dispensing point and a platform supporting the array of single dosages containers, and racking the array of containers in a storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventor: Chris Clarke
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Patent number: 6486511Abstract: A solid state microwave switch having a plurality of adjacent parallel fingers covered with an oxide layer. One end of a finger is an N+ source region while the other end is an N+ drain region, with a current conducting N region between them. The oxide layer is covered with a gate layer to which a gate signal is applied for control of current between the N+ regions through the N region. The gate layer is highly resistive and has a sheet resistance on the order of millions of ohms per square. The length from the source to drain region is around 2 &mgr;m, and the fingers are spaced with a pitch of around 1 &mgr;m.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Northrop Grumman CorporationInventors: Harvey C. Nathanson, Philip C. Smith, R. Chris Clarke, David M. Krafcsik, Lawrence E. Dickens