Patents by Inventor Chris Jones

Chris Jones 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).

  • Patent number: 8398957
    Abstract: An aerosol composition comprising: 0.01 wt % to 1.00 wt % sodium borate; 0.01 wt % to 1.50 wt % polyglycerol ester surfactant; <30 wt % propellant; and 67.5 wt % to 85.0 wt % water. Methods of manufacture of an aerosol air freshener are also described wherein the aerosol composition further comprises a fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Chris Bates, Erin Corstanje, Chris Jones, Maud Portier, Hannah Tipple
  • Publication number: 20130065245
    Abstract: Provided is an assay device and kit for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Alere Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Rutter, Chris Jones, Andrew Ledgeway, James Gani, Bryan Tissington
  • Publication number: 20120266210
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a policy based on a pre-configured template is described. In one embodiment, source data having a tabular structure is identified. Further, one of multiple policy templates is used to automatically create a policy for detecting information from any one or more rows within the tabular structure of the source data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Eric Bothwell, Kevin T. Rowney
  • Patent number: 8278091
    Abstract: Provided is an assay device and kit for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Alere Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Rutter, Chris Jones, Andrew Ledgeway, James Gani, Bryan Tissington
  • Patent number: 8266743
    Abstract: An examination table includes a support surface movable with respect to a base. The support surface includes a seat portion and a backrest portion. A first motor drives the support surface with respect to the base, and a second motor drives the backrest portion pivotally with respect to the seat portion. A control system includes a control panel and first and second Hall-effect sensors for detecting rotations of the respective first and second motors to determine the current positions of the support surface and the backrest portion. The control system executes a movement algorithm for moving the support surface and the backrest portion to a desired position from the current position. The control system also executes a calibration algorithm for calibrating position tracking of the support surface and the backrest portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Midmark Corporation
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Rodney Hyre
  • Patent number: 8225371
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a policy based on a pre-configured template is described. In one embodiment, source data having a tabular structure is identified. Further, one of multiple policy templates is used to automatically create a policy for detecting information from any one or more rows within the tabular structure of the source data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Eric Bothwell, Kevin T. Rowney
  • Publication number: 20120060290
    Abstract: A braking action of movement of a support surface on an examination may be accomplished with a motor. The examination table includes a base, a support surface moveable with respect to the base, and a motor having a rotor and a stator. The motor is coupled to the support surface and configured to move the support surface. A motor controller of the examination table is in electrical communication with the motor. The motor controller is configured to brake the movement of the support surface by terminating power to a plurality of windings of the stator of the motor for a predetermined amount of time, and, selectively activating a subset of windings of the plurality of windings of the stator for a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: MIDMARK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Rodney Hyre
  • Publication number: 20120062011
    Abstract: A boot-strap capacitor pre-charge algorithm prevents unwanted motions in an examination table using a brushless direct current motor. The motor is supplied with power by a motor drive circuit which includes a high-side transistor coupled to a high-side gate driver, a low-side transistor coupled to a low-side gate driver, and a boot-strap capacitor coupled with the high-side gate driver. A control panel is provided that communicates with a motor controller. When the motor controller receives an indication that the motor is to be started, the motor controller activates a low-side gate driver to switch on the low-side transistor, thereby causing the boot-strap capacitor to charge. The motor controller then deactivates the low-side gate driver to switch off the low-side transistor and activates the high-side gate driver to switch on the high-side transistor, causing a voltage to be supplied to a stator of the first motor and/or second motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: MIDMARK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Rodney Hyre
  • Publication number: 20120046248
    Abstract: The current invention relates to a process for stabilising a phosphorus-containing compound aqueous composition, comprising the step of adding to said composition an efficient arsenic stabilizing amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of ammonia, ammonium salt, organic amino acid, peptide and polypeptide; application of the stabilized composition for treating an aqueous system optionally containing or in contact with metal sulphide scale, which method comprises adding to said system, separately or together, an efficient anti-scale amount of a stabilized aqueous composition or for treating a water system to kill or inhibit the growth of micro organisms comprising applying thereto or forming in situ an efficient inhibiting amount of the stabilized aqueous composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Stephanie Edmunds, Alan Fellows
  • Publication number: 20120042451
    Abstract: An examination table includes a support surface movable with respect to a base. The support surface includes a seat portion and a backrest portion. A first motor drives the support surface with respect to the base, and a second motor drives the backrest portion pivotally with respect to the seat portion. A control system includes a control panel and first and second Hall-effect sensors for detecting rotations of the respective first and second motors to determine the current positions of the support surface and the backrest portion. The control system executes a movement algorithm for moving the support surface and the backrest portion to a desired position from the current position. The control system also executes a calibration algorithm for calibrating position tracking of the support surface and the backrest portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: MIDMARK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Rodney Hyre
  • Publication number: 20110284653
    Abstract: The present invention describes an emanation device that is adaptive to its surrounding environment. In one embodiment this device includes a housing adapted to receive a container of fluid and sensor means provided by at least one motion sensor means and/or at least one odour sensor means, emanation means adapted to emanate a fluid, a controller in communication with said sensor means and said emanation means, wherein the controller is operative to analyse the input from the sensor means and make a determination of the quantity of fluid to emanated in response to said input and instruct the emanation means to emanate the determined quantity of fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited
    Inventors: Martin Butler, Chris Jones, Kate Langley, Shaun Rymer
  • Patent number: 8003575
    Abstract: An aqueous composition for treating hydrocarbon wells contains (a) a scale inhibitor and (b) a viscoelastic surfactant, and further contains from 0 to less than 1% by weight of acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, hydrofluoric acid, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Floryan De Campo, Allwyn Colaco, Bruno Langlois, Chris Jones, Gary Woodward
  • Patent number: 7996385
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for defining the scope of a search is described. In one embodiment, user input is received, and the scope is defined, based on the user input, for a search of free-form text for information from any random rows within a tabular structure of source data. In one embodiment, the search is intended for finding, in the free-form text, a sub-set of data fragments that matches information from any single row within the tabular structure of the source data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin T. Rowney, Michael R. Wolfe, Chris Jones, Dirk Kessler, Hai Chen, Eric Bothwell
  • Publication number: 20110176482
    Abstract: A method of controlling data transfer between a mobile device and a data telecommunications network includes: receiving a service request requiring a data transfer; determining at least one parameter requirement relating to the service request from a predefined profile; determining a network/user condition relating to one or more of the at least one parameters; comparing the one or more parameter requirements with the relevant network/user condition; and using the comparison to determine whether or not to proceed with the service request. Data transfer to and/or from a mobile device may be managed so that the network conditions, such as available signal strength and bearer type, are taken into consideration before proceeding with the data transfer. Accordingly, if the network conditions are not suitable for the service request requiring a data transfer, it is possible to not proceed with the request, such as by delaying it until network conditions become suitable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew Vizor, Graeme Hardy, Chris Jones, Christine Rickard
  • Publication number: 20110143972
    Abstract: An aqueous composition for treating hydrocarbon wells contains (a) a scale inhibitor and (b) a viscoelastic surfactant, and further contains from 0 to less than 1% by weight of acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, hydrofluoric acid, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Floryan De Campo, Allwyn Colaco, Bruno Langlois, Chris Jones, Gary Woodward
  • Publication number: 20110099638
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reporting policy violations in messages is described. A violation is identified by detecting fragments in a message that match information from any one or more rows within a tabular structure of source data. The fragments that match this information are then specified as part of reporting the violation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Hai Chen, Joseph Ansanelli, Michael R. Wolfe, Kevin T. Rowney
  • Patent number: 7915204
    Abstract: An aqueous composition for treating hydrocarbon wells contains (a) a scale inhibitor and (b) a viscoelastic surfactant, and further contains from 0 to less than 1% by weight of acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, hydrofluoric acid, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Floryan De Campo, Allwyn Colaco, Bruno Langlois, Chris Jones, Gary Woodward
  • Patent number: 7886359
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reporting policy violations in messages is described. In one embodiment, a violation is identified by detecting fragments in a message that match information from any one or more rows within a tabular structure of source data. The fragments that match this information are then specified as part of reporting the violation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Hai Chen, Joseph Ansanelli, Michael R. Wolfe, Kevin T. Rowney
  • Publication number: 20100255609
    Abstract: Provided is an assay device and kit for detecting the presence or amount of an analyte of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Rutter, Chris Jones, Andrew Ledgeway, James Gani, Bryan Tissington
  • Publication number: 20100083377
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for defining the scope of a search is described. In one embodiment, user input is received, and the scope is defined, based on the user input, for a search of free-form text for information from any random rows within a tabular structure of source data. In one embodiment, the search is intended for finding, in the free-form text, a sub-set of data fragments that matches information from any single row within the tabular structure of the source data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Kevin T. Rowney, Michael R. Wolfe, Chris Jones, Dirk Kessler, Hai Chen, Eric Bothwell