Patents by Inventor Colin Andrew

Colin Andrew 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: 9660988
    Abstract: A user can have media files associated with a user account in a shared resource environment, enabling the user to access those files from multiple devices and locations. Instead of uploading each file, a process can scan the files to determine corresponding copies already stored to the shared resource environment, which can be associated with the user account without uploading another copy. In cases where encryption or other protection prevents the content of a file from being verified, a fingerprint of unencrypted records of the file can be generated and compared against an index of fingerprints for previously encountered files. If the fingerprint matches information stored for a media file, and the fingerprint meets at least one validity criterion, a copy of the media file can be associated with the user account even though the user's copy cannot be read, or potentially even played, by a component of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Andrews, Aleksey Sergeyevich Perfilov
  • Publication number: 20160220737
    Abstract: Oxygen-charged (or oxygen-rich) implantable medical devices for and methods of local delivery of oxygen via outgassing is disclosed. The presently disclosed oxygen-charged implantable medical devices are, for example, polymeric implants that are functionalized to locally deliver oxygen from the implant surface for prolonged periods of time, thus increasing rates of healing and reducing rates of infection as compared with conventional medical implant devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: COLIN ANDREW COOK, WARREN L. GRAYSON
  • Publication number: 20160208979
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a clevis hanger system. A clevis top can include a hanging portion, a first leg with a first hole, and a second leg with a second hole. A clevis bottom can include a saddle, a third leg with a third hole, and a fourth leg with a fourth hole. To secure the clevis top to the clevis bottom and define an internal area to receive pipe, the first hole can be aligned with the third hole and the second hole can be aligned with the fourth hole, and a fastener can be received through the first hole, the second hole, the third hole, and the fourth hole. At least one of the first hole and the third hole can be surrounded by a first annular flange. At least one of the second hole and the fourth hole can be surrounded by a second annular flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ethan Lange, Colin Andrews, Paul A. Hart
  • Publication number: 20160145972
    Abstract: In one aspect an apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in one non-limiting embodiment includes a completion assembly that contains a filter section having a tubular with a plurality of through holes filled with a filter material for restricting flow of solid particles through the holes for placement of the filter section across from a zone along the wellbore, a sensor inside the tubular for providing information about a parameter of interest during treatment of and/or production from the zone into the tubular, and a first circuit coupled to the sensor that transmits wireless signals corresponding to measurements made by the sensor to a second circuit that transmits the received signals to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jason Allen, Kelly Ireland, Colin Andrew, Philippe Legrand, Tommy Kirkpatrick, Jason Barnard
  • Patent number: 9266841
    Abstract: Pyrimidone compounds of formula (I): are inhibitors of the enzyme Lp-PLA2 and are of use in treating atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Deirdre Mary Bernadette Hickey, Robert John Ife, Colin Andrew Leach, Ivan Leo Pinto, Stephen Allan Smith, Steven James Stanway
  • Publication number: 20150341355
    Abstract: A user can have media files associated with a user account in a shared resource environment, enabling the user to access those files from multiple devices and locations. Instead of uploading each file, a process can scan the files to determine corresponding copies already stored to the shared resource environment, which can be associated with the user account without uploading another copy. In cases where encryption or other protection prevents the content of a file from being verified, a fingerprint of unencrypted records of the file can be generated and compared against an index of fingerprints for previously encountered files. If the fingerprint matches information stored for a media file, and the fingerprint meets at least one validity criterion, a copy of the media file can be associated with the user account even though the user's copy cannot be read, or potentially even played, by a component of the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Colin Andrews, Aleksey Sergeyevich Perfilov
  • Patent number: 9100245
    Abstract: A user can have media files associated with a user account in a shared resource environment, enabling the user to access those files from multiple devices and locations. Instead of uploading each file, a process can scan the files to determine corresponding copies already stored to the shared resource environment, which can be associated with the user account without uploading another copy. In cases where encryption or other protection prevents the content of a file from being verified, a fingerprint of unencrypted records of the file can be generated and compared against an index of fingerprints for previously encountered files. If the fingerprint matches information stored for a media file, and the fingerprint meets at least one validity criterion, a copy of the media file can be associated with the user account even though the user's copy cannot be read, or potentially even played, by a component of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Andrews, Aleksey Sergeyevich Perfilov
  • Publication number: 20150130926
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for analyzing a surface. An image capturing device (ICD) and a light source may be supported on a frame-like structure fixedly relative to each other. The light source may direct substantially parallel light rays at the surface at an angle ? relative to the surface, which are reflected off of the surface as reflected light rays as the light source and the ICD are moved relative to the surface. The ICD has a view axis disposed at an angle a relative to the surface, and operates to capture only light rays that are reflected along angle ?, which form an image. The image provides an indication of a characteristic of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Boulder Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris R. SHERIDAN, III, Carlos JORQUERA, Jie KULBIDA, Colin ANDREW
  • Publication number: 20150045375
    Abstract: Pyrimidone compounds of formula (I): are inhibitors of the enzyme Lp-PLA2 and are of use in treating atherosclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Deirdre Mary Bernadette HICKEY, Robert John IFE, Colin Andrew LEACH, Ivan Leo PINTO, Stephen Allan SMITH, Steven James STANWAY
  • Patent number: 8909514
    Abstract: Described is a technology for performing unsupervised learning using global features extracted from unlabeled examples. The unsupervised learning process may be used to train a log-linear model, such as for use in morphological segmentation of words. For example, segmentations of the examples are sampled based upon the global features to produce a segmented corpus and log-linear model, which are then iteratively reprocessed to produce a final segmented corpus and a log-linear model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kristina N. Toutanova, Colin Andrew Cherry, Hoifung Poon
  • Patent number: 8899433
    Abstract: A fluid reservoir includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving a fluid. The housing may be generally rectangular with six orthogonally oriented sides. A plurality of mounting portions are carried by the housing. One or more fittings are selectively attached to respective mounting portions of the plurality of mounting portions. The mounting portions may include mounted surfaces at an intersection of a pair of adjacent sides of the housing. The mounting surfaces may be at angles to both of the respective adjacent sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Hill
  • Publication number: 20140336025
    Abstract: A board-based training device is provided. The board-based training device can comprise at least one piece having an underlying unbalanced surface. The unbalanced surface can be shaped to be unstable when placed on a ground. The piece can further have a support surface for supporting a deck. The training device can also include at least one securing mechanism for reversibly attaching the support surface of the piece against a bottom surface of the deck. The reversible attachment can secure the piece to the deck such that the movement of the secured piece with respect to the deck can be restrained. The unbalanced shape can be conical, the long axis of which being aligned with the long axis of the piece. The device can further include at least one attachment point for attaching at least one linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Rafferty
  • Patent number: 8871775
    Abstract: Pyrimidone compounds of formula (I): are inhibitors of the enzyme Lp-PLA2 and are of use in treating atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Deirdre Mary Bernadette Hickey, Robert John Ife, Colin Andrew Leach, Ivan Leo Pinto, Stephen Allan Smith, Steven James Stanway
  • Publication number: 20140103052
    Abstract: A fluid reservoir includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving a fluid. The housing may be generally rectangular with six orthogonally oriented sides. A plurality of mounting portions are carried by the housing. One or more fittings are selectively attached to respective mounting portions of the plurality of mounting portions. The mounting portions may include mounted surfaces at an intersection of a pair of adjacent sides of the housing. The mounting surfaces may be at angles to both of the respective adjacent sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: MANN+HUMMEL GMBH
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Hill
  • Patent number: D698823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Hill
  • Patent number: D698824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Hill
  • Patent number: D698825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Hill
  • Patent number: D698827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Hill
  • Patent number: D698828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventor: Colin Andrew Hill
  • Patent number: D721145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Traditional Lacrosse, TLax
    Inventors: Carey Thomas Terrance, Colin Andrew Roy Hall, Evan Gilbert Cree