Patents by Inventor Christopher Yates
Christopher Yates 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: 11959923Abstract: Flow apparatuses comprising a separation channel, a downstream flow separator, a detection zone, an observation zone, and a waste channel. The separation channel has first and second flows in contact and allows lateral movement of components between contacting first and second flows. The downstream flow separator is in communication with the separation channel and diverts a part of the first fluid flow, the second fluid flow, or both, from the separation channel. The detection zone comprises a detection channel downstream of and in communication with the flow separator and configured to receive a plurality of diverted flows from the flow separator and a label channel configured to label the diverted flows from the flow separator. The observation zone is configured to record an analytical signal indicative of the quantity and the electrical properties of the component. The waste channel is at the downstream end of the observation zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise LimitedInventors: Emma Yates, Christopher Dobson, Therese Herling, Tuomas Pertti Jonathan Knowles
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Patent number: 11129078Abstract: An augmented personnel locator system (APLS) may include a plurality of identifier nodes and a plurality of intermediate nodes. The plurality of intermediate nodes may be configured in a mesh topology. Each intermediate node may be configured to receive position and status information from at least one identifier node of the plurality of identifier nodes and may be further configured to retransmit the position and status information to a receiver node, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via at least one other intermediate node). The APLS may further include a wireless gateway onboard a vehicle and communicatively coupled to the receiver node. The APLS may further include a vehicle display system configured to receive the position and status information from the receiver node via the wireless gateway and further configured to generate map symbology based on the position and status information for a vehicle display.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Yates, Laveen Vikram Sundararaj, Balaramakrishna Rachumallu
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Publication number: 20210227447Abstract: An augmented personnel locator system (APLS) may include a plurality of identifier nodes and a plurality of intermediate nodes. The plurality of intermediate nodes may be configured in a mesh topology. Each intermediate node may be configured to receive position and status information from at least one identifier node of the plurality of identifier nodes and may be further configured to retransmit the position and status information to a receiver node, either directly or indirectly (e.g., via at least one other intermediate node). The APLS may further include a wireless gateway onboard a vehicle and communicatively coupled to the receiver node. The APLS may further include a vehicle display system configured to receive the position and status information from the receiver node via the wireless gateway and further configured to generate map symbology based on the position and status information for a vehicle display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Christopher Yates, Laveen Vikram Sundararaj, Balaramakrishna Rachumallu
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Patent number: 11056276Abstract: An inductive power transfer coil and method for making the same for use in wireless power transfer systems. The inductive power transfer coil comprising an elongate member disposed around a looped path, wherein the elongate member is arranged in a helical form and the axis of the helical form is provided by the looped path so that the coil scaffold defines a toroidal void and each circuit of the looped path provides a coil turn. The elongate member is covered by a conductive layer to provide a coiled conductive tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: DRAYSON TECHNOLOGIES (EUROPE) LIMITEDInventors: Manuel Pinuela Rangel, Gonzalo De Gisbert, Alessandro Revelant, James Lawson, Paul David Mitcheson, David Christopher Yates
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Patent number: 10644613Abstract: An inverter for inductive power transfer is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: DRAYSON TECHNOLOGIES (EUROPE) LIMITEDInventors: Samer Aldhaher, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, Paul David Mitcheson, David Christopher Yates
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Patent number: 10615709Abstract: A rectifier for wireless power transfer is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: DRAYSON TECHNOLOGIES (EUROPE) LIMITEDInventors: Samer Aldhaher, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, Paul David Mitcheson, David Christopher Yates
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Patent number: 10381876Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive power transfer transmitter comprising class-E amplifier driver arranged to drive a primary tank circuit including a transmitter coil, in which the driver frequency is tuned to drive the primary tank circuit when the primary tank circuit is in an unloaded condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: DRAYSON TECHNOLOGIES (EUROPE) LIMITEDInventors: Paul David Mitcheson, James Lawson, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, David Christopher Yates
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Publication number: 20190221364Abstract: An inductive power transfer coil and method for making the same for use in wireless power transfer systems. The inductive power transfer coil comprising an elongate member disposed around a looped path, wherein the elongate member is arranged in a helical form and the axis of the helical form is provided by the looped path so that the coil scaffold defines a toroidal void and each circuit of the looped path provides a coil turn. The elongate member is covered by a conductive layer to provide a coiled conductive tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Manuel Pinuela RANGEL, Gonzalo DE GISBERT, Alessandro REVELANT, James LAWSON, Paul David MITCHESON, David Christopher YATES
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Patent number: 9966801Abstract: An antenna apparatus for harvesting ambient radio frequency, RF, energy, comprises one or more RF antenna components arranged to receive RF energy. The antenna components comprise a plurality of frequency filtering components, each filtering a respective frequency band of the received RF energy. A rectifying circuit is arranged to convert a variable electrical signal received at an input from an associated antenna, into a direct current electrical signal for supplying to an electrical energy storage unit. A power management module has an input arranged to receive the direct current and control supply of the direct current to the electrical energy storage unit. The rectifying circuit comprises a plurality of transmission lines, and the input of the rectifying circuit and the input of the power management module are connected via the transmission lines. The power management module is arranged at least partially within a boundary defined by the transmission lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Drayson Technologies (Europe) LimitedInventors: Paul David Mitcheson, Stepan Lucyszyn, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, David Christopher Yates
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Publication number: 20180034381Abstract: A rectifier for wireless power transfer is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Drayson Technologies (Europe) LimitedInventors: Samer ALDHAHER, Manuel PINUELA RANGEL, Paul David MITCHESON, David Christopher YATES
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Publication number: 20180034383Abstract: An inverter for inductive power transfer is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Drayson Technologies (Europe) LimitedInventors: Samer ALDHAHER, Manuel PINUELA RANGEL, Paul David MITCHESON, David Christopher YATES
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Publication number: 20170358957Abstract: An antenna apparatus for harvesting ambient radio frequency, RF, energy, comprises one or more RF antenna components arranged to receive RF energy. The antenna components comprise a plurality of frequency filtering components, each filtering a respective frequency band of the received RF energy. A rectifying circuit is arranged to convert a variable electrical signal received at an input from an associated antenna, into a direct current electrical signal for supplying to an electrical energy storage unit. A power management module has an input arranged to receive the direct current and control supply of the direct current to the electrical energy storage unit. The rectifying circuit comprises a plurality of transmission lines, and the input of the rectifying circuit and the input of the power management module are connected via the transmission lines. The power management module is arranged at least partially within a boundary defined by the transmission lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Paul David Mitcheson, Stepan Lucyszyn, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, David Christopher Yates
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Patent number: 9837865Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna apparatus for use in harvesting ambient radio frequency, RF, energy. The apparatus comprises one or more RF antenna components arranged to receive RF energy for producing electricity. The one or more RF antenna components comprise a plurality of frequency filtering components, each frequency filtering component being arranged to filter a respective frequency band of the received RF energy. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising a rectifying circuit arranged to convert a variable electrical signal received at an input from an associated antenna into a direct current electrical signal for supplying to an electrical energy storage unit, the antenna for use in harvesting ambient radio frequency, RF, energy. The apparatus also comprises a power management module having an input arranged to receive the direct current and control supply of the direct current to the electrical energy storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Drayson Technologies (Europe) LimitedInventors: Paul David Mitcheson, Stepan Lucyszyn, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, David Christopher Yates
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Patent number: 9430897Abstract: Transferring a digital object, comprising: receiving a digital object; validating the received digital object according to predefined rules; building a description of the validated digital object; providing access to the description to select the validated, described digital object for transfer; and transferring the validated, described digital object.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Christopher Yates, Eric Schmitter
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Publication number: 20160204645Abstract: The invention relates to an inductive power transfer transmitter comprising class-E amplifier driver arranged to drive a primary tank circuit including a transmitter coil, in which the driver frequency is tuned to drive the primary tank circuit when the primary tank circuit is in an unloaded condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Paul David Mitcheson, James Lawson, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, David Christopher Yates
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Publication number: 20160181873Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna apparatus for use in harvesting ambient radio frequency, RF, energy. The apparatus comprises one or more RF antenna components arranged to receive RF energy for producing electricity. The one or more RF antenna components comprise a plurality of frequency filtering components, each frequency filtering component being arranged to filter a respective frequency band of the received RF energy. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising a rectifying circuit arranged to convert a variable electrical signal received at an input from an associated antenna into a direct current electrical signal for supplying to an electrical energy storage unit, the antenna for use in harvesting ambient radio frequency, RF, energy. The apparatus also comprises a power management module having an input arranged to receive the direct current and control supply of the direct current to the electrical energy storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Drayson Wireless LimitedInventors: Paul David Mitcheson, Stepan Lucyszyn, Manuel Pinuela Rangel, David Christopher Yates
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Publication number: 20140304102Abstract: Transferring online privileges, including: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
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Patent number: 8799168Abstract: A method of transferring online privileges, comprising: receiving a request for a payment including one or more non-financial items; debiting the one or more non-financial items from a second account; and crediting the one or more non-financial items to a first account, wherein the first account and the second account are accounts residing in a points server.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLCInventors: David Dhunjishaw, Christopher Yates, Andrew Zaffron
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Patent number: 8000251Abstract: Real-time customer packet traffic is instrumented to determine measured delays between two or more points along a path actually traveled by a packet, such as within or external to one or more packet switching devices. These measurements may include delays within a packet switching device other than the ingress and egress time of a packet. These measured delays can be used to determine whether or not the performance of a packet switching device or network meets desired levels, especially for complying with a Service Level Agreement.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Garry Paul Epps, David Delano Ward, John H. W. Bettink, Christopher Yates Satterlee, Mohammed Ismael Tatar, Clarence Filsfils
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Publication number: 20100283068Abstract: An organic light emitting diode microdisplay device comprises a substrate including active circuitry (16) for addressing sub-pixels (10, 12, 14) of the device formed on the substrate, a metal anode layer (18), organic layers (22) at least including a light-emitting layer, a cathode layer (26) and encapsulation layers (28). The device includes at least one photonic lattice (24) having different, well-defined spacings for each sub-pixel that is arranged to emit light of a different colour. The device relies entirely on the photonic lattice (24) to determine the colour of light outcoupled from each sub-pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: MICROEMISSIVE DISPLAYS LIMITEDInventors: Alastair Robert Buckley, Christopher Yates