Patents by Inventor Christopher Ford
Christopher Ford 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: 11929152Abstract: Techniques for predicting a pair of an enzyme primary sequence and a substrate, and interaction probability for the pair are described. An exemplary method includes receiving a request to predict a pair of an enzyme primary sequence and a substrate, and interaction probability for the pair; combining an enzyme vector, a substrate vector, and an interaction indication for the enzyme and substrate to form a machine learning model input; applying a machine learning model to the machine learning model input to predict the pair of an enzyme primary sequence and a substrate, and interaction probability for the pair; and outputting a result of the application of the machine learning model including the predicted pair of an enzyme primary sequence and a substrate, and interaction probability for the pair.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Sewall Ford, Zachary Wu, Layne Christopher Price, Franziska Seeger, Yen Ling Adelene Sim
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Patent number: 11923044Abstract: Techniques for predicting a protein sequence are described. An exemplary method includes receiving a request to predict a missing area of a protein's primary sequence and a corresponding three-dimensional position of the missing area; applying a machine learning model to backbone Cartesian coordinates of the protein's primary sequence and a protein vector of a representation of the protein's primary sequence including the missing area to predict a missing area of the protein primary sequence and a corresponding three-dimensional position for the missing area, wherein the machine learning model is selected from the group consisting of: an attention-based machine learning model, a bidirectional long short term memory-based model, and a convolutional neural network-based model; and outputting a result of the machine learning model.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Sewall Ford, Vanessa Nguyen, Layne Christopher Price, Franziska Seeger, Yen Ling Adelene Sim
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Publication number: 20230371495Abstract: A pest trap comprising a main body. A first chamber connected to the main body has an opening arranged to allow a pest to enter the first chamber, there being a movable closure to the opening of the first chamber. A second chamber connected to the main body also has an opening arranged to allow a pest to enter the second chamber, again there being a movable closure to the opening of the second chamber. The pest trap is arranged, in response to a sensor mechanism detecting the presence of a pest in the first or second chamber, to close the movable closure to the opening of the first or second chamber, and to activate a kill mechanism to release a fluid into the first or second chamber to kill the pest.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: RENTOKIL INITIAL 1927 PLCInventors: John McCaig, Oliver John Lindsey Milverton, Christopher Ford, Chris Bernd Reinink
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Patent number: 11175042Abstract: Combustion equipment includes annular combustion chamber having an annular upstream wall structure. Annular outer casing surrounds and is spaced from annular combustion chamber and annular inner casing is within and spaced from annular combustion chamber. Ogee shaped annular cowl is positioned upstream of annular upstream wall structure and a stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is positioned upstream of annular cowl. Pre-diffuser extends in downstream direction from stage of compressor outlet guide vanes, pre-diffuser is positioned upstream of cowl. Stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is connected to outer and inner casing. Outer fairing extends radially inwardly from outer casing such that annular outer casing, outer fairing and pre-diffuser define annular outer cavity and outer fairing is spaced from cowl or inner fairing extends radially outwardly from inner casing such that annular inner casing, inner fairing and pre-diffuser define an annular inner cavity and inner fairing is spaced from cowl.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Christopher Armit, Emmanuel Aurifeille, Shahrokh Shahpar, Paul Denman, Christopher Ford
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Publication number: 20190120139Abstract: Combustion equipment includes annular combustion chamber having an annular upstream wall structure. Annular outer casing surrounds and is spaced from annular combustion chamber and annular inner casing is within and spaced from annular combustion chamber. Ogee shaped annular cowl is positioned upstream of annular upstream wall structure and a stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is positioned upstream of annular cowl. Pre-diffuser extends in downstream direction from stage of compressor outlet guide vanes, pre-diffuser is positioned upstream of cowl. Stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is connected to outer and inner casing. Outer fairing extends radially inwardly from outer casing such that annular outer casing, outer fairing and pre-diffuser define annular outer cavity and outer fairing is spaced from cowl or inner fairing extends radially outwardly from inner casing such that annular inner casing, inner fairing and pre-diffuser define an annular inner cavity and inner fairing is spaced from cowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Christopher ARMIT, Emmanuel AURIFEILLE, Shahrokh SHAHPAR, Paul DENMAN, Christopher FORD
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Patent number: 10208664Abstract: Combustion equipment includes annular combustion chamber having an annular upstream wall structure. Annular outer casing surrounds and is spaced from annular combustion chamber and annular inner casing is within and spaced from annular combustion chamber. Ogee shaped annular cowl is positioned upstream of annular upstream wall structure and a stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is positioned upstream of annular cowl. Pre-diffuser extends in downstream direction from stage of compressor outlet guide vanes, pre-diffuser is positioned upstream of cowl. Stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is connected to outer and inner casing. Outer fairing extends radially inwardly from outer casing such that annular outer casing, outer fairing and pre-diffuser define annular outer cavity and outer fairing is spaced from cowl or inner fairing extends radially outwardly from inner casing such that annular inner casing, inner fairing and pre-diffuser define an annular inner cavity and inner fairing is spaced from cowl.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Christopher Armit, Emmanuel Aurifeille, Shahrokh Shahpar, Paul Denman, Christopher Ford
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Patent number: 9562691Abstract: An airblast fuel injector is provided for a fuel spray nozzle of a gas turbine engine. The injector has an annular air passage for the passage of a swirling air flow therethrough. The swirling air flow is used by the injector to produce an atomized fuel spray. The air passage contains a swirler for producing the swirling air flow, the swirler comprising a circumferential row of vanes which span inner and outer side walls of the air passage. Viewed on a longitudinal section through the injector, the air passage has a bend downstream of the swirler, the bend changing the direction of the air passage. The vanes are configured to introduce a radial component to the air flow exiting the swirler, the radial component guiding the air flow around the bend.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Christopher Ford, Ashley Gavin Barker, Alastair Duncan Walker, Jonathan Carrotte
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Publication number: 20160290225Abstract: Combustion equipment includes annular combustion chamber having an annular upstream wall structure. Annular outer casing surrounds and is spaced from annular combustion chamber and annular inner casing is within and spaced from annular combustion chamber. Ogee shaped annular cowl is positioned upstream of annular upstream wall structure and a stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is positioned upstream of annular cowl. Pre-diffuser extends in downstream direction from stage of compressor outlet guide vanes, pre-diffuser is positioned upstream of cowl. Stage of compressor outlet guide vanes is connected to outer and inner casing. Outer fairing extends radially inwardly from outer casing such that annular outer casing, outer fairing and pre-diffuser define annular outer cavity and outer fairing is spaced from cowl or inner fairing extends radially outwardly from inner casing such that annular inner casing, inner fairing and pre-diffuser define an annular inner cavity and inner fairing is spaced from cowl.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventors: Christopher ARMIT, Emmanuel AURIFEILLE, Shahrokh SHAHPAR, Paul DENMAN, Christopher FORD
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Patent number: 9253176Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for securely sharing computer data content that allows for the secure un-sharing of the content. The facility to un-share content may be implemented through a secure exchange server, where the content is being shared along with a secure protection feature that when altered results in the un-sharing of the content. This secure un-sharing facility may be used to securely share content beyond the secure protective facilities of an enterprise, out to users in other companies, into the public space, to users not intended to get the content, and the like, where the sender maintains control to access of the content no matter where or to who the content has been distributed. In this way, the secure sharing of content is made to be easy across corporate boundaries at the user level and at the individual document level.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Intralinks, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ford, Wade Callison, Fahim Siddiqui, Mushegh Hakhinian
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Publication number: 20150089920Abstract: An airblast fuel injector is provided for a fuel spray nozzle of a gas turbine engine. The injector has an annular air passage for the passage of a swirling air flow therethrough. The swirling air flow is used by the injector to produce an atomised fuel spray. The air passage contains a swirler for producing the swirling air flow, the swirler comprising a circumferential row of vanes which span inner and outer side walls of the air passage. Viewed on a longitudinal section through the injector, the air passage has a bend downstream of the swirler, the bend changing the direction of the air passage. The vanes are configured to introduce a radial component to the air flow exiting the swirler, the radial component guiding the air flow around the bend.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Christopher FORD, Ashley Gavin BARKER, Alastair Duncan WALKER, Jonathan CARROTTE
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Publication number: 20130318589Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for securely sharing computer data content that allows for the secure un-sharing of the content. The facility to un-share content may be implemented through a secure exchange server, where the content is being shared along with a secure protection feature that when altered results in the un-sharing of the content. This secure un-sharing facility may be used to securely share content beyond the secure protective facilities of an enterprise, out to users in other companies, into the public space, to users not intended to get the content, and the like, where the sender maintains control to access of the content no matter where or to who the content has been distributed. In this way, the secure sharing of content is made to be easy across corporate boundaries at the user level and at the individual document level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Intralinks, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ford, Wade Callison, Fahim Siddiqui
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Publication number: 20070141532Abstract: A dental implant assembly that can be attached to a bone of a person. The dental implant assembly includes an anchor adapted for attachment to the bone and an insert attached to the anchor. The insert is adapted for attachment to a tooth-replacing device having an occlusal bearing surface. The insert is adapted to transfer force from the bearing surface to the anchor such that the tooth-replacing device is able to resiliently move relative to the anchor. Also, at least one of the anchor and the insert is at least partially made out of a polymeric material. In one embodiment, the insert includes a resilient adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Christopher Ford, Boney Mathew
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Publication number: 20070141533Abstract: A dental implant assembly that can be attached to a bone of a person. The implant assembly includes an anchor adapted for attachment to the bone. The anchor is also adapted for attachment to a tooth-replacing device. The anchor is at least partially made out of a polymeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Christopher Ford, Boney Mathew
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Patent number: 6776434Abstract: An airbag comprising a baffle and a heat shield. The baffle contains an opening, which is aligned with at least one-half of the inflator opening and having an area that is at minimum one-half of the area of the inflator opening. Inflation gas from an inflator flows into the baffle and then enters the airbag by way of the baffle opening. Because of the tortuous flow of the inflation gas inside the baffle, the hot particulates fall to the bottom of the baffle and thus never come into contact with the in flatable cushion.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2001Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Key Safety Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Christopher Ford, Lawrence Richard Langbeen
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Publication number: 20030085553Abstract: An airbag comprising a baffle and a heat shield. The baffle contains an opening, which is aligned with at least one-half of the inflator opening and having an area that is at minimum one-half of the area of the inflator opening. Inflation gas from an inflator flows into the baffle and then enters the airbag by way of the baffle opening. Because of the tortuous flow of the inflation gas inside the baffle, the hot particulates fall to the bottom of the baffle and thus never come into contact with the inflatable cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Brian Christopher Ford, Lawrence Richard Langbeen
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Patent number: 6374299Abstract: A data processing architecture provides a common grouping of code that supports a diverse set of services and allows substantially seamless access to these services by subscribers. The architecture is supported by several interrelated components. A framework mechanism provides conforming dynamically linked libraries specific to a given service. System operation is enhanced by a routing mechanism that allocates service loading in accordance with demand and availability. Because a common code framework characterizes much of the complex communication coding, developers seeking to implement new services can concentrate on creating service functionality and rely on the framework mechanism for communication and navigation support.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ford, Mahadevan Lakshmanan, Robert Scott Scalf
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Patent number: 6047324Abstract: A data processing architecture provides a common grouping of code that supports a diverse set of services and allows seamless access to these services by clients. The architecture is supported by several interrelated components. A Framework executable provides conforming DLLs specific to that service. System operation is enhanced by a Router that allocates service loading in accordance with demand and availability. Because a common code framework characterizes much of the complex communication coding, developers seeking to implement new services can concentrate on creating service functionality and rely on the Framework for this communication and navigation support.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1998Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ford, Mahadevan Lakshmanan, Robert Scott Scalf
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Patent number: 4998319Abstract: A carpet gripping device which has a base member and a plurality of generally rigid prongs protruding therefrom. Each prong being bent at an angle and the exposed end cut flat so as not to leave a point. The device is then securely fastened to the underside of an overlayed floor covering so that the prongs are directed downward into a carpeted floor to prevent relative movement between the overlayed floor covering and the carpeted floor beneath it.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1989Date of Patent: March 12, 1991Inventor: Christopher Ford