Patents by Inventor Christopher Speirs

Christopher Speirs 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: 10976820
    Abstract: Methods and devices for providing a haptic responses to a haptic feedback device may include receiving, by an application providing a virtual environment executing on a computer device, physical movement input based at least on movement of the haptic feedback device that corresponds to a virtual movement interaction with a virtual object in the virtual environment. The methods and devices may include accessing a haptic signature associated with the virtual object. The methods and devices may include determining a haptic response based at least upon the haptic signature to identify the virtual object through the haptic response. The methods and devices may include transmitting the haptic response to the haptic feedback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Ganadas, Kenneth Liam Kiemele, Christian Michael Sadak, Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Scott Christopher Speirs
  • Patent number: 10671163
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to refining virtual mesh models through physical contacts. For example, a hand-mounted mobile device, such as a wearable glove, may be used to create and/or emphasize specific points within a virtual mesh model of a physical environment. An indication of physical contact of an interface of the mobile device with a physical object may be obtained via a touch sensor of the mobile device. A location and/or an orientation of the interface of the mobile device during the physical contact with the physical object may be identified based on sensor data obtained from one or more positioning sensors. Location data indicating the location may be stored in a data storage device from which the location data may be referenced. In an example, refinement of a virtual mesh model of a physical environment containing the physical object may be prioritized based on the location data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Liam Kiemele, Christian Michael Sadak, Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Scott Christopher Speirs
  • Publication number: 20080125400
    Abstract: A therapeutically effective amount of at least one phosphoenolpyruvate derivative having Formula (1): wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of O; and NH; Y is selected from the group consisting of OH; OR1; and NR2R3; Z1 and Z2 are selected, independently, from the group consisting of OH; OR4; and NR5R6; and wherein: R1 to R6 are selected, independently, from the group consisting of H; alkyl; cycloalkyl; alkenyl; aryl; and aralkyl, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof is administered to a patient to reduce or inhibit necrosis of cardiac muscle tissue as evidenced by a reduction in the levels of cardiac troponins in the blood. A particularly preferred derivative is phosphoenolpyruvic amide (“PEPA”), i.e. wherein X?O; Y?NH2; and Z1=Z2=OH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Christopher Speirs
  • Publication number: 20070161711
    Abstract: Water is used to control particle size in a process comprising mixing water with a composition comprising a rheology modifying agent and possibly sugar and cellulose to produce a paste. The paste is extruded to form particles which are then spheronised and dried. One advantage of using water to control particle size is that the number of particles having a diameter within required range, e.g. between from about 800 to about 1500 ?m, may be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: TEMREL LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Speirs, Peter Moir, Richard Williams, Michael Clark
  • Publication number: 20060274004
    Abstract: The present invention concerns generally passive matrix displays, in particular a display device and a method for driving a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Speirs, Martin Lienhard
  • Publication number: 20060202988
    Abstract: A display device (1) comprising: a liquid crystal display (2) having pixels (8) which are arranged in columns C and rows R; and a gate driving arrangement (4) for activating the pixels (8) of rows (R) in dependence on a row scanning scheme; a source driving arrangement (3) for providing column voltages representing the respective image data, a number of buffers (40) depending on the number of grey levels for supplying the respective voltage levels to the columns (C), a switching unit (31) for selecting a voltage level which corresponds to the grey level to be displayed; and a control unit (32) for controlling the buffers (40). For reducing the power consumption, an analyzing unit (39) is provided which analyzes the image data to be displayed such that the control unit (32) can determine the number of required buffers in dependence on the number of grey levels to be displayed and can switch off any unused buffers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Patrick Oelhafen, Christopher Speirs, Marko Radovic
  • Publication number: 20060127484
    Abstract: An improved composition for controlling the release profile of an active compound through the intestinal tract comprises particles, especially pellets, containing the active compound, which are coated with a pH dissolution dependent coating material or a polymethacrylate material, which is preferably pH dissolution dependent, to a certain thickness depending upon the location and rate of release of the active compound that is desired. In preferred compositions, two or more pluralities of particles, in which particles of each plurality are coated with pH dissolution dependent coating material or polymethacrylate material to a different thickness to those of each other plurality, are contained within an enterically coated capsule and provide release of the active compound at various desired locations in the intestinal tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Speirs, Peter Moir, Richard Williams, Michael Clark
  • Publication number: 20060061520
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for controlling a display device (2) which can be operated in a partial mode, comprising a row drive circuit (4) for driving n rows of the display device (2) and a column drive circuit (3) for driving m columns of the display device, wherein the row drive circuit (4) controls the n rows of the display device sequentially from 1 to n, and the column drive circuit (3) supplies column voltages to the m columns, which voltages correspond to the picture data to be displayed of pixels of the controlled row. The invention further relates to a display device with such a circuit arrangement, a row drive circuit for a display device, an electronic appliance with a display device, and a method of realizing a partial mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Speirs, Wilfried Hasselberg
  • Publication number: 20060006924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage processing unit comprising an integrated charge pump 11 for multiplying a voltage Vx applied to an input of the integrated charge pump 11 by a predetermined factor Xm. In order to enable a multiplication of an available voltage by a desired factor with a reduced required area for the integrated charge pump, it is proposed that the voltage processing unit further comprises an external voltage doubling circuit 12 for amplifying an available voltage Vdd and for applying the amplified voltage Vx to the input of the integrated charge pump 11. The invention relates equally to a corresponding method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Friedbert Riedel, Christopher Speirs
  • Patent number: D493976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Henredon Furniture Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Speir Bergelin
  • Patent number: D494783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Henredon Furniture Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Speir Bergelin