Patents by Inventor Christopher Clarke
Christopher 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: 11959405Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a valve seat (20) for a poppet valve of an internal combustion engine, wherein the poppet valve comprises a head and a stem behind the head, the valve seat comprising: an aperture (21) configured to form a seal with the head of the poppet valve when the poppet valve is in a closed position; and a peripheral body (22) defining, at least in part, one or more ports (23) shaped like e.g. grooves and sized to enable injection of liquid or gas from a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine into a gas stream behind the head of the poppet valve.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Steve Jones, Tom Matthews, Matthew McAllister, Juan Antonio San Primitivo Rodriguez, Christopher Clarke, Simon Elliott, Steven Pierson
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Patent number: 11772122Abstract: A paint roller assembly, comprising a frame assembly including a handle and a frame, where one end of the frame is attached to the handle and the other end includes a cross-member structure attached to the frame opposite and orthogonal to the handle end, a first paint roller cage rotatably mounted on a first branch of the cross-member section, and a second paint roller cage rotatably mounted on a second branch of the cross-member structure. Optionally, a first paint roller cover can be placed over the first paint roller cage, and a second paint roller cover can be placed over the second paint roller cage, wherein at least one of the first paint roller cage and second paint roller cage has an end covered in paint-absorbing material for applying paint into a corner between adjacent surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: STARKE LLCInventors: Christopher Clarke, Chad Clarke
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Publication number: 20230212963Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a valve seat (20) for a poppet valve of an internal combustion engine, wherein the poppet valve comprises a head and a stem behind the head, the valve seat comprising: an aperture (21) configured to form a seal with the head of the poppet valve when the poppet valve is in a closed position; and a peripheral body (22) defining, at least in part, one or more ports (23) shaped like e.g. grooves and sized to enable injection of liquid or gas from a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine into a gas stream behind the head of the poppet valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Steve JONES, Tom MATTHEWS, Matthew MCALLISTER, Juan Antonio SAN PRIMITIVO RODRIGUEZ, Christopher CLARKE, Simon ELLIOTT, Steven PIERSON
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Publication number: 20230120618Abstract: Injection monitoring circuitry is provided for coupling to part of an injection device having a syringe and a plunger rod. The injection monitoring circuitry has an input to receive force measurement data from a force sensor, the force measurement data includes a plurality of timestamped force measurements of force applied by a user to the injection device when an injection is administered to an injection site. Processing circuitry is provided to determine from the force measurement data when an end of injection has been reached, the end of injection corresponding to the plunger rod having reached an end position in a distal portion of the barrel of the syringe during administration of the injection by the user. Machine readable instructions and an injection monitoring method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Douglas O'ROURKE, Alan SANDERS, Joseph Peter CORRIGAN, James RILEY, Christopher CLARKE
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Patent number: 11503916Abstract: An adjustable bench-mountable cupholder has a bench connection bracket, an arm positioning bracket, an arm adjustment mechanism, a linkage arm, and a cupholder. The bench connection bracket is a rigid member that clamps the bench against a mounting surface of the arm positioning bracket. The arm positioning bracket enables the linkage arm to be articulatably connected to the bench. Specifically, the arm adjustment mechanism is a coupling system that is connected in between one end of the linkage arm and the arm positioning bracket; thereby enabling the linkage arm to be transitioned between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The cupholder is detachably mounted onto the linkage arm and is positioned away from the arm positioning bracket. This enables the cupholder to be positioned at a desired location when deployed.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventor: Christopher Clarke
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Publication number: 20210401182Abstract: An adjustable bench-mountable cupholder has a bench connection bracket, an arm positioning bracket, an arm adjustment mechanism, a linkage arm, and a cupholder. The bench connection bracket is a rigid member that clamps the bench against a mounting surface of the arm positioning bracket. The arm positioning bracket enables the linkage arm to be articulatably connected to the bench. Specifically, the arm adjustment mechanism is a coupling system that is connected in between one end of the linkage arm and the arm positioning bracket; thereby enabling the linkage arm to be transitioned between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The cupholder is detachably mounted onto the linkage arm and is positioned away from the arm positioning bracket. This enables the cupholder to be positioned at a desired location when deployed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventor: Christopher Clarke
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Patent number: 11036356Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure relate to service-backed generation and management of digital ruled paper templates in an exemplary application/service such as a notetaking service. As an example, access to a user account of a notetaking service is detected. A digital context associated with the user account is evaluated. An evaluation of the digital context comprises identifying user identity data associated with the user account and analyzing domain specific data of the notetaking service that corresponds with the identified user identity data. The domain specific data may comprise data identifying a specific electronic notebook of the notetaking service. A customized listing of digital ruled paper templates is populated based on an evaluation of the digital context. The customized listing of digital ruled paper templates is transmitted to the client computing device, which surfaces the customized listing of digital ruled paper templates in a user interface of the notetaking service.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Garber, Andrew Casey, Christopher Clarke, Fanguang Kong
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Publication number: 20210141460Abstract: The method comprises performing a motion-matching phase. This comprises: providing an indication of a trajectory to a user (401); tracking the movement of a control object so as to determine a first movement path for the control object (402); and determining whether the first movement path of the control object substantially matches the trajectory (403). In response to such a determination, the method comprises coupling the control object to the electronic device such that subsequent movement of the control object effects control of the electronic device, and performing a control phase. This comprises: tracking the movement of the control object so as to determine a second movement path for the control object (405); and effecting control of the electronic device according to the second movement path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Hans-Werner Gellersen, Christopher Clarke
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Publication number: 20210004539Abstract: Systems and methods for constructing an artificially diverse corpus of training data includes evaluating a corpus of utterance-based training data samples, identifying a slot replacement candidate; deriving distinct skeleton utterances that include the slot replacement candidate, wherein deriving the distinct skeleton utterances includes replacing slots of each of the plurality of distinct utterance training samples with one of a special token and proper slot classification labels; selecting a subset of the distinct skeleton utterances; converting each of the distinct skeleton utterances of the subset back to distinct utterance training samples while still maintaining the special token at a position of the slot replacement candidate; altering a percentage of the distinct utterance training samples with a distinct randomly-generated slot token value at the position of the slot replacement candidate; and constructing the artificially diverse corpus of training samples based on a collection of the percentage ofType: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: Andrew Lee, Stefan Larson, Christopher Clarke, Kevin Leach, Jonathan K. Kummerfeld, Parker Hill, Johann Hauswald, Michael A. Laurenzano, Lingjia Tang, Jason Mars
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Patent number: 10796104Abstract: Systems and methods for constructing an artificially diverse corpus of training data includes evaluating a corpus of utterance-based training data samples, identifying a slot replacement candidate; deriving distinct skeleton utterances that include the slot replacement candidate, wherein deriving the distinct skeleton utterances includes replacing slots of each of the plurality of distinct utterance training samples with one of a special token and proper slot classification labels; selecting a subset of the distinct skeleton utterances; converting each of the distinct skeleton utterances of the subset back to distinct utterance training samples while still maintaining the special token at a position of the slot replacement candidate; altering a percentage of the distinct utterance training samples with a distinct randomly-generated slot token value at the position of the slot replacement candidate; and constructing the artificially diverse corpus of training samples based on a collection of the percentage ofType: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Clinc, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Lee, Stefan Larson, Christopher Clarke, Kevin Leach, Jonathan K. Kummerfeld, Parker Hill, Johann Hauswald, Michael A. Laurenzano, Lingjia Tang, Jason Mars
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Patent number: 10709835Abstract: An infusion pump for infusing a fluid from a syringe, the syringe comprising a syringe barrel and a syringe plunger comprising a piston, a plunger stem and a plunger flange, wherein the infusion pump comprises a housing having a display, a syringe retainer for retaining the syringe in place and a plunger driver for pushing the syringe plunger to expel fluid from the syringe, characterized in that the syringe retainer retains the syringe in a position such that at least a visible part of the display is located behind the syringe barrel. An array of infusion pumps and a docking station for docking infusion pumps is also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Inventor: Christopher Clarke
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Publication number: 20190344305Abstract: A paint roller assembly, comprising a frame assembly including a handle and a frame, where one end of the frame is attached to the handle and the other end includes a cross-member structure attached to the frame opposite and orthogonal to the handle end, a first paint roller cage rotatably mounted on a first branch of the cross-member section, and a second paint roller cage rotatably mounted on a second branch of the cross-member structure. Optionally, a first paint roller cover can be placed over the first paint roller cage, and a second paint roller cover can be placed over the second paint roller cage, wherein at least one of the first paint roller cage and second paint roller cage has an end covered in paint-absorbing material for applying paint into a corner between adjacent surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Christopher CLARKE, Chad CLARKE
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Publication number: 20190034044Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure relate to service-backed generation and management of digital ruled paper templates in an exemplary application/service such as a notetaking service. As an example, access to a user account of a notetaking service is detected. A digital context associated with the user account is evaluated. An evaluation of the digital context comprises identifying user identity data associated with the user account and analyzing domain specific data of the notetaking service that corresponds with the identified user identity data. The domain specific data may comprise data identifying a specific electronic notebook of the notetaking service. A customized listing of digital ruled paper templates is populated based on an evaluation of the digital context. The customized listing of digital ruled paper templates is transmitted to the client computing device, which surfaces the customized listing of digital ruled paper templates in a user interface of the notetaking service.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: David Garber, Andrew Casey, Christopher Clarke, Fanguang Kong
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Patent number: 9105025Abstract: A secure fob that enables a user to pay for an item or items without needing to present a mobile device. A secure fob may include a proximity capability to ensure that a mobile device is within a particular range, thereby eliminating the risk of fraudulent charges on a stolen fob. In such an embodiment, a fob may be disabled if the fob is not paired with the mobile device by virtue of being disconnected and/or physically separated from the mobile device. The secure fob also may include enhanced features to authorize transactions and locate the mobile device and/or the secure fob.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas S. Poole, Paul Moreton, Hutch Douglas, Anthony Swider, Christopher Clarke
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Publication number: 20140279546Abstract: A secure fob that enables a user to pay for an item or items without needing to present a mobile device. A secure fob may include a proximity capability to ensure that a mobile device is within a particular range, thereby eliminating the risk of fraudulent charges on a stolen fob. In such an embodiment, a fob may be disabled if the fob is not paired with the mobile device by virtue of being disconnected and/or physically separated from the mobile device. The secure fob also may include enhanced features to authorize transactions and locate the mobile device and/or the secure fob.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Capital One Financial CorporationInventors: Thomas S. POOLE, Paul MORETON, Hutch DOUGLAS, Anthony SWIDER, III, Christopher CLARKE
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Publication number: 20140046296Abstract: An infusion pump for infusing a fluid from a syringe, the syringe comprising a syringe barrel and a syringe plunger comprising a piston, a plunger stem and a plunger flange, wherein the infusion pump comprises a housing having a display, a syringe retainer for retaining the syringe in place and a plunger driver for pushing the syringe plunger to expel fluid from the syringe, characterized in that the syringe retainer retains the syringe in a position such that at least a visible part of the display is located behind the syringe barrel. An array of infusion pumps and a docking station for docking infusion pumps is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: CAREFUSION CORPORATIONInventor: Christopher Clarke
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Publication number: 20110302410Abstract: A method, machine-readable medium, and server to create a key, set an expiration event for the key to expire, send the key to a first client device to encrypt the document, authenticate a second client device that is in receipt of the encrypted document, delete the key if the expiration event has occurred, and send the key from to the authenticated second client device to decrypt the document if the expiration event has not yet occurred. For one embodiment, the key is used by client devices for encryption and decryption of the document only and is not otherwise accessible to the client devices. For one embodiment, the server facilitates sending the encrypted document to the second client device but does not retain a copy of the encrypted document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Christopher Clarke, Michael Mullen
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Publication number: 20070222675Abstract: A detection system and method having at least one detection unit, and a control centre unit. The detection unit includes at least one sensor configured to generate sensor data correlated to sensed conditions, a locator for actively determining location data corresponding to the location of the detection unit, and a communicator configured to communicate the sensor data and location data. The control centre includes a receiver for receiving the sensor data and the location data, together with a control processor which is configured to determine a threat level correlated to the sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Robert McFadden, Christopher Clarke, Shannon Lal
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Publication number: 20070164018Abstract: Dielectric welding apparatus has opposed electrodes that can be engaged on either side of a product to be welded and a dielectric welding power supply that supplies welding potentials to the electrodes. The apparatus includes electrically insulating buffer material adjacent to at least one of the electrodes. A recess formed in a surface of the buffer material receives an end of an electrically-conductive member in the product. The buffer material prevents arcing between the electrodes and the electrically-conductive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: COOLHEAD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: R. FLETCHER, Christopher CLARKE
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Patent number: D964113Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventor: Christopher Clarke