Patents by Inventor Christopher John Wright

Christopher John Wright 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).

  • Publication number: 20230118891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling a plurality of nuclear reactors in clusters, comprising, for each reactor, a plurality of sensors for measuring operating parameters as well as a system for controlling the nuclear reactor, the nuclear reactors being grouped into clusters having a cluster head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Electricite de France
    Inventors: Laurent Amice, Thierry Lucidarme, Christopher John Wright, Jan Jasper Van Den Berg
  • Publication number: 20230105053
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for administering a cognitive state cue to a user of a cognitive task system, comprising obtaining cognitive task data while the user performs a cognitive task; determining the cognitive state cue based on the cognitive task data, thereby generating a cognitive state cue instruction; executing the cognitive state cue instruction, thereby administering the cognitive state cue to the user. The present invention further relates to a cognitive task system for administering a cognitive state cue to a user of the cognitive task system, comprising: a cognitive task data system configured to obtain cognitive task data while the user performs a cognitive task; a cognitive cue delivery system configured to execute a cognitive state cue instruction; wherein the cognitive state cue instruction is generated by determining the cognitive state cue to be administered to the user based on the cognitive task data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: David DUFFY, Harry Michael Cronin, Christopher-John Wright, William Andrew Schnabel
  • Patent number: 11534366
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device (1) for enhancing the delivery of CPR to a patient. The device (1) comprises: a patient side (3) for engagement with the chest of the patient; and a user side (2) for engagement with the hands of a user delivering CPR to the patient. One or more of the patient side (3) and the user side (2) is at least partially formed of a non-Newtonian fluid, the viscosity of which is configured to vary in response to the application of energy so as to regulate a force distribution profile of the device (1) from a force applied to the device (1) by the user and transferred through the device (1) to the patient. According to other aspects, there is provided a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device and a computer program which, when executed on a computing device, carries out a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Timothy Beard, Christopher John Wright, David Duffy
  • Publication number: 20220311527
    Abstract: Introduced here are approaches to transferring relevant information from a first electronic device (also called a “source electronic device”) that is presently outputting an interfacing signal that is detectable by a second electronic device (also called a “recipient electronic device”) via modification of the interfacing signal. Such modification causes the relevant information to be appended to the interfacing signal and then transferred to the recipient electronic device. This can be accomplished by superimposing another signal that is representative of the relevant information onto the interfacing signal. Thus, the relevant information can be transferred from the source electronic device to the recipient electronic device by superimposing a signal onto the interfacing signal that is output by the source electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Harry Michael Cronin, Jan Jasper van den Berg, Christopher John Wright, David Michael Duffy, Phil Peter Catton
  • Publication number: 20220309945
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for designing a user-specific writing skill game is provided. The computer-implemented method comprises tracking a handwriting performance and generating a digital representation of the handwriting performance. The handwriting performance is performed by a user with a writing instrument. The method further comprises identifying user-specific handwriting skills which require improvement based on the digital representation of the handwriting performance. Then a writing skill game is designed. The writing skill game is designed to include one or more game tasks to be performed by the user. The one or more game tasks require the user to apply the user-specific handwriting skills which are to be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: David DUFFY, William Andrew SCHNABEL, Christopher-John WRIGHT, Harry Michael CRONIN
  • Publication number: 20220291827
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method (100) for generating feedback based on a handwritten text, comprises the steps of initializing (110) a writing instrument (10) to be used in a writing operation comprising a handwritten text and capturing and processing (120) the handwritten text to generate digital text data. The method further comprises the steps of identifying (130) at least one handwritten text attribute associated with the digital text data, comparing (140) the at least one handwritten text attribute with predefined textual feature attributes, and generating (150) a textual feature based on the compared at least one handwritten text attribute and predefined textual feature attributes. In addition, the method comprises the steps of modifying (160) the digital text data using the textual feature and generating (170) feedback to a user (U) based on the modified digital text data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SOCIETE BIC
    Inventors: David DUFFY, Christopher-John WRIGHT, Timothy Giles BEARD, Wai Keith LAU, William Andrew SCHNABEL
  • Patent number: 11442782
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for performing: at a first time, controlling whether a user is granted access to a resource based on a response of the user to a first access task, and setting one or more restrictions on granted access to the resource based on the response of the user to the first access task; at a second time, controlling whether the user is granted access to the resource based on a response of the user to a second access task, different to the first access task, and setting one or more restrictions on granted access to the resource based on the response of the user to the second access task; and initiating a change from the first access task to the second access task, wherein the initiation of the change is causally independent of the response of the user to the first access task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Timothy Giles Beard, Christopher John Wright
  • Patent number: 11431856
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a system (100) for handling variations in a mark (110) printed by a group (105) of industrial printers (101). The system (100) obtains images of the printed mark (110) printed by each of the printers (101) in the group (105). The system (100) creates a composite image from the obtained images. The printed marks (110) appear as a repeating pattern in the composite image. The system (100) compares the printed marks (110) in the composite image to each other or to another mark. The system (100) detects variations with a first resolution in the printed marks (110) in the composite image as a result of the comparison. The system (100) creates an augmented image in which the detected variations are augmented to a second resolution. The first resolution is lower than the second resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher John Wright, Matthew John Lawrenson
  • Publication number: 20220265510
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device (1) for enhancing the delivery of CPR to a patient. The device (1) comprises: a patient side (3) for engagement with the chest of the patient; and a user side (2) for engagement with the hands of a user delivering CPR to the patient. One or more of the surface of the patient side (3) and the surface of the user side (2) is at least partially formed of a material with variable contact characteristics configured to be controlled so as to regulate the lateral force distribution profile at the one or more of the surface of the patient side (3) and the surface of the user side (2) from a force applied to the device (1) by the user and transferred through the device (1) to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Beard, Christopher John Wright, David Duffy
  • Publication number: 20220249320
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device (1) for enhancing the delivery of CPR to a patient. The device (1) comprises: a patient side (3) for engagement with the chest of the patient; and a user side (2) for engagement with the hands of a user delivering CPR to the patient; and an actuator configured to at least partially alter the external form of one or more of the patient side (3) and the user side (2) so as to regulate a shape profile of the one or more of the patient side (3) and the user side (2). According to other aspects, there is provided a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device and a computer program which, when executed on a computing device, carries out a control method for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Beard, Christopher John Wright, David Duffy
  • Publication number: 20220254272
    Abstract: The present specification relates to a computer-implemented method for providing at least one note taking user interface setting for a digital writing system, comprising obtaining at least one time series of data related to a progression of an education resource, recognizing the education resource based on the at least one time series of data, thereby yielding an education resource identifier specifying the education resource, selecting the at least one note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system based on the education resource identifier, and applying the at least one note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system as the education resource progresses, wherein the at least one note taking user interface setting for the digital writing system is deemed to be conducive to a learning success based on other users' having taken notes for the education resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: SOCIETE BIC, Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: David DUFFY, Christopher-John WRIGHT, Ion-Ioannis ANTONAKIS
  • Publication number: 20220244392
    Abstract: Lidar imaging techniques are disclosed. An example method includes projecting direct laser beams toward an area of interest, and projecting reflected laser beams toward the area of interest, wherein the reflected laser beams are reflected from a reflective surface disposed at a known location relative to an electronic device. The method also includes receiving light scattered in the area of interest due to the direct laser beams and the reflected laser beams. The method also includes determining signal characteristics of the detected scattered light received from the area of interest caused by both the direct laser beams and the reflected laser beams. The method also includes computing a depth map corresponding to the area of interest based on the signal characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Harry Michael CRONIN, Christopher John WRIGHT, Phil Peter CATTON, William SCHNABEL
  • Publication number: 20220206463
    Abstract: A method includes: acquiring chewing/swallowing information via a network from a sensing device installed on a user, wherein the chewing/swallowing information is related to chewing of the user when the user eats a first printed food; determining based on the chewing/swallowing information, a meal duration of the user, and determining based on a first print pattern and the meal duration, a second print pattern for a second printed food to be created by a food printer; and transmitting print control information to the food printer via the network, wherein the print control information is used for causing the food printer to create the second printed food using the determined second print pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAHATA, TAKAHIRO NISHI, TADAMASA TOMA, TOSHIYASU SUGIO, CHRISTOPHER JOHN WRIGHT, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT BOWMAN, DAVID MICHAEL DUFFY
  • Publication number: 20220207051
    Abstract: A management server obtains first data indicating an input value in a measurement test regarding a user's sense of taste, obtains rating information indicating the user's rating of a dish or a restaurant, generates an evaluation value of the user's sense of taste based on the first data. One search filter for filtering dishes or restaurants by using rating results of dishes or restaurants rated by sense-of-taste top scorers is provided on a dish search screen. When the evaluation value of the user's sense of taste satisfies a certain condition for the sense-of-taste top scorers, the rating information indicating the user's rating of the dish or the restaurant is included in the rating results of the dishes or restaurants rated by the sense-of-taste top scorers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAHATA, TAKAHIRO NISHI, TADAMASA TOMA, TOSHIYASU SUGIO, CHRISTOPHER JOHN WRIGHT, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT BOWMAN, DAVID MICHAEL DUFFY
  • Publication number: 20220202058
    Abstract: A control method includes: acquiring chewing/swallowing information via a network from a sensing device with which a user is equipped, wherein the chewing/swallowing information is related to chewing of the user when the user eats a first printed food; determining based on the chewing/swallowing information, a swallow cycle duration of the user, and determining based on a first hardness and the swallow cycle duration, a second hardness for a second printed food to be created by a food printer; and transmitting print control information to the food printer via the network, wherein the print control information being used for causing the food printer to create the second printed food having the determined second hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAHATA, TAKAHIRO NISHI, TADAMASA TOMA, TOSHIYASU SUGIO, CHRISTOPHER JOHN WRIGHT, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT BOWMAN, DAVID MICHAEL DUFFY
  • Publication number: 20220202059
    Abstract: A method includes: acquiring chewing/swallowing information from a sensing device with which a user is equipped, wherein the chewing/swallowing information is related to chewing of the user when the user eats a first printed food; determining based on the chewing/swallowing information, a number of chews made within a swallow cycle duration of the user, and determining based on a first hardness and the number of chews, a second hardness for a second printed food to be created by a food printer; and transmitting print control information to the food printer via a network, wherein the print control information is used for causing the food printer to create the second printed food having the determined second hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAHATA, TAKAHIRO NISHI, TADAMASA TOMA, TOSHIYASU SUGIO, CHRISTOPHER JOHN WRIGHT, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT BOWMAN, DAVID MICHAEL DUFFY
  • Publication number: 20220202057
    Abstract: A method includes: acquiring chewing/swallowing information from a sensing device installed on a user, wherein the chewing/swallowing information is related to chewing of the user when the user eats a first printed food; determining based on the chewing/swallowing information, a number of chews made by the user, and determining based on a first print pattern and the number of chews, a second print pattern for a second printed food to be created by a food printer; and transmitting print control information to the food printer via a network, wherein the print control information is used for causing the food printer to create the second printed food using the determined second print pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAHATA, TAKAHIRO NISHI, TADAMASA TOMA, TOSHIYASU SUGIO, CHRISTOPHER JOHN WRIGHT, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT BOWMAN, DAVID MICHAEL DUFFY
  • Publication number: 20220197984
    Abstract: Introduced here are approaches to authenticating unknown persons based on variations in the spatial properties and directionality of blood flow through vessels over time. At a high level, these approaches rely on monitoring vascular dynamics to recognize unknown persons. For example, an authentication platform may examine digital images of an anatomical region to establish how a property of the vasculature within the anatomical region changed as a result of deformation. Examples of properties include the position, size, volume, and pressure of vessels included in the vasculature, as well as the velocity and acceleration of blood flowing through the vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher John Wright, David Michael Duffy, Harry Michael Cronin
  • Publication number: 20220197919
    Abstract: A management server obtains rating information indicating a second user's rating of a dish or restaurant, generates a first evaluation value of the first user's sense of taste based on a measurement test regarding the sense of taste, and generates a second evaluation value of the second user's sense of taste based on a measurement test regarding the sense of taste. One search filter for filtering dishes or restaurants based on rating results of the dishes or the restaurants rated by a second user who has a sense-of-taste characteristic similar to that of the first user is provided on a dish search screen. When the first user uses the search filter to filter dishes or restaurants, and when a first difference between the first and second evaluation values is in a first predetermined range, the second user's rating results are used to filter the dishes or the restaurant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: HIROSHI YAHATA, TAKAHIRO NISHI, TADAMASA TOMA, TOSHIYASU SUGIO, CHRISTOPHER JOHN WRIGHT, BERNADETTE ELLIOTT BOWMAN, DAVID MICHAEL DUFFY
  • Publication number: 20220184994
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a writing instrument comprising a tubular body, a reservoir for an ink composition. The writing instrument comprises a nib comprising a switchable flow material, wherein the switchable flow material is configured to switch between a fluid flow preventing condition and a fluid flow enabling condition by a stimulus. The switchable flow material is configured to control flow of the ink composition from the reservoir to or towards a writing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: Société BIC, BIC Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Panagiotis POLYGERINOS, David Michael DUFFY, Christopher John WRIGHT