Patents by Inventor Christopher Wright

Christopher 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).

  • Patent number: 9199727
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, James K. Chu, Jan Himisch
  • Patent number: 9193445
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, James K. Chu, Jan Himisch
  • Publication number: 20150239549
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at he intersection is less than, or equal to 160 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher WRIGHT, James K. CHU, Jan HIMISCH
  • Publication number: 20150211477
    Abstract: A barge has been designed to function in a four-season environment with a plurality of configurable, peripheral bays (bays) that support sustainable energy capture devices (devices). The barge is round with bays that curve inward, opposite the barge's curvature, and where devices can be placed. The bays allow the devices to be removed for maintenance by support ships. The barge is buoyant and floats independently of the devices in each bay. The barge is hollow and its entire circumference can be traversed by the crew. A central platform is contained within the barge by cables that may have wave energy capture mechanisms installed. The central platform and can be accessed by the crew through one or multiple floating walkways. Devices installed at the bays will float independently of the barge and may have wave energy capture mechanisms on them at the bay-device interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Wright
  • Publication number: 20150203191
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like clement projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher WRIGHT, James K. Chu, Jan Himisch
  • Publication number: 20150197331
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, James K. Chu, Jan Himisch
  • Patent number: 9033282
    Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, includes: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection. The upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection. An included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations GMBH
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, James K. Chu, Jan Himisch
  • Patent number: 8991791
    Abstract: A hoist spooling assembly for spooling a cable about a drum while preventing relative movement between the cable and the drum. The hoist spooling assembly evenly delivers force from a roller to the cable while reducing the incidence of spooling problems, including mechanical wear of the cable and formation of loops and kinks in the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Longyear TM, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Joshua Byron
  • Publication number: 20150063728
    Abstract: A flexible packaging bag is closed at one end by means of a header having a removable outer header portion and an inner header portion (16A) both of which are sealed. The seal in the inner header portion is peelable. An elliptical aperture is defined in the outer header portion. The aperture is dimensioned to enable the insertion of one or more fingers and is offset proximal to a first side edge of the outer header portion. The aperture is used to suspend the bag from a display hook at an angle and can be grasped as an aid to tearing when removing the outer header portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Wright Dunkle, Jo-Ann Clark, Adam Lloyd
  • Patent number: 8937623
    Abstract: A logical framebuffer may identify pixels areas or blocks of an image that have changed between successive frames. The pixel values of these identified areas may be copied and/or scaled from more recent frames and merged into older frames stored in scanout buffers of an image display system to update older buffers. The logical framebuffer may compare image data at a resolution that is greater than or equal to the resolution of the scanout buffers. Scaling may be used to downscale changed pixel areas frames stored at the higher resolution of logical framebuffer that are to be copied into older frames at the lower resolution of the scanout buffers to update the older frames. Changed pixel areas may also be copied from a newer frame buffered at the lower resolution after the older frame. Latency may be reduced. Image processors, display systems, and methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Dyke, Christopher Wright, Chad E. Jones
  • Patent number: 8835677
    Abstract: Methods of producing aminonitrobenzoic acids are disclosed. A dinitrobenzoic acid may be reduced to an aminonitrobenzoic acid. In some specific embodiments, 2,6-initrobenzoic acid may be converted to 2-amino-6-nitrobenzoic acid. An end product may be used as an intermediate in the manufacture of various compounds including agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Wright
  • Patent number: 8823746
    Abstract: A system and method for applying motion blur to an application window. Motion blur may be applied to pixel in a window by calculating a velocity vector for each pixel in the window with reference to velocity vectors calculated for each corner of the window. Motion blur may be implemented by placing a number of blur samples in a frame along the pixel velocity vector according to the size of the pixel vector, or by directionally downsampling then re-upsampling the content of the window. For a frame having multiple windows, the motion blur for each window may be determined independent of the motion of other windows or as a composite for windows moving together. According to an embodiment, for each pixel in the frame, the associated application window may be identified and the pixel blurred with reference to the corner velocities of the associated application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chad E. Jones, Assana M. Fard, Christopher Wright
  • Patent number: 8796616
    Abstract: A miniature mass spectrometer that may be coupled to an atmospheric pressure ionisation source is described. Ions pass through a small orifice from a region at atmospheric pressure or low vacuum, and undergo efficient collisional cooling as they transit a very short, differentially pumped ion guide. A narrow beam of low energy ions is passed through a small aperture and into a separate chamber containing the mass analyser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Microsaic Systems PLC
    Inventors: Steven Wright, Christopher Wright
  • Publication number: 20140183428
    Abstract: A hoist spooling assembly for spooling a cable about a drum while preventing relative movement between the cable and the drum. The hoist spooling assembly evenly delivers force from a roller to the cable while reducing the incidence of spooling problems, including mechanical wear of the cable and formation of loops and kinks in the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Longyear TM, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Joshua Byron
  • Publication number: 20140104283
    Abstract: A logical framebuffer may identify pixels areas or blocks of an image that have changed between successive frames. The pixel values of these identified areas may be copied and/or scaled from more recent frames and merged into older frames stored in scanout buffers of an image display system to update older buffers. The logical framebuffer may compare image data at a resolution that is greater than or equal to the resolution of the scanout buffers. Scaling may be used to downscale changed pixel areas frames stored at the higher resolution of logical framebuffer that are to be copied into older frames at the lower resolution of the scanout buffers to update the older frames. Changed pixel areas may also be copied from a newer frame buffered at the lower resolution after the older frame. Latency may be reduced. Image processors, display systems, and methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Dyke, Christopher Wright, Chad E. Jones
  • Publication number: 20140045900
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) where R1, R2, X, Y, n, m, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined herein, for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a central and peripheral nervous system disorder, wherein the compound of formula (I) is administered prior to sleep, before bedtime or at bedtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Bial-Portela & CA, S.A.
    Inventors: Patricio Manuel Vieira Araujo Soares Da Silva, Teresa Lucia Silva Pereira Nunes, Lyndon Christopher Wright, Pedro Nuno Leal Palma, David Alexander Learmonth
  • Publication number: 20130328910
    Abstract: A shape may be virtually generated from a formula specifying a scalable property of the shape that determines the appearance of the shape as the size of the shape is changed. Once the shape is generated, a reflection and/or shadow may be generated according to one or more customizable parameters specifying different properties of the reflection and/or shadow. Reflections and shadows may be regenerated with shapes each time the shapes are resized. Each generated shape, reflection, and/or shadow may then be outputted to a display. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chad E. Jones, John O. Louch, Bas Ording, Christopher Wright
  • Patent number: 8602675
    Abstract: Components such as turbine shafts are maintained coaxial with each other by a coupling ring. The coupling ring includes a body which is cylindrical when unstressed, and which has two arrays of projections each array engaging a respective cylindrical surface of recesses in the components. The body is flexible, and so is resiliently deformed by contact between the projections and the respective cylindrical surface. The projections of the two arrays are angularly out of phase with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventor: Christopher Wright
  • Publication number: 20130324578
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) where R1, R2, X, Y, n, m, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined herein, for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a central and peripheral nervous system disorder, wherein the compound of formula (I) is administered prior to sleep, before bedtime or at bedtime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: BIAL - PORTELA & CA, S.A.
    Inventors: Patricio Manuel Vieira Araujo SOARES DA SILVA, Teresa Lucia Silva Pereira NUNES, Lyndon Christopher WRIGHT, Pedro Nuno Leal PALMA, David Alexander LEARMONTH
  • Patent number: 8490980
    Abstract: A seal arrangement (1, 101) for maintaining an axial pressure differential between relative high and low pressure stages along a rotating element (2, 102), the arrangement comprising: i) a plurality of leaf or brush seal members (5) forming a circumferential seal-pack (4, 104) around the rotating element (2, 102), in-between said low and high pressure stages, for limiting leakage of fluid between said low and high pressure stages; ii) a baffle (6, 7, 106, 107) positioned on the upstream or downstream side of the seal-pack (4, 104) for regulating such leakage through the seal pack (4, 104); and iii) a control arrangement for adjusting the position of the baffle (6, 7, 106, 107) hereby to control the regulation of said leakage through the seal-pack (4, 104) and hence control the consequent blow-down effect on the seal-pack (4, 104) caused by that leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Wright, Simon D. Granville-George