Patents by Inventor Colin John

Colin John 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).

  • NETWORK TOPOLOGY ASSISTED DEVICE PROVISIONING
    Publication number: 20170331679
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing configuration of network devices are provided. In one embodiment, a network device management service can obtain relevant device-specific information, deployment information, and network topology data associated with a network device to be provisioned. The network device management service can enable generating, identifying or obtaining configuration metadata based on relevant network topology data as well as other applicable information. The network device management service can further generate configuration instructions to facilitate configuration of network devices based on configuration metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Colin John Whittaker
  • System and method for selecting a tool assembly
    Patent number: 9817387
    Abstract: A method of identifying a multi-component cutting tool assembly to a user includes the steps of: receiving an indication from the user of a desired characteristic of at least one of the cutting tool assembly or of a workpiece to be machined, determining at least a portion of a first set of characteristics associated with a first component of the plurality of tool components corresponds to the desired characteristic, determining at least a portion of a second set of characteristics associated with a second component of the plurality of tool components corresponds to a portion of the first set of characteristics and responsive thereto grouping the first component and the second component together to form a combination and identifying the combination to the user as the cutting tool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC
    Inventors: Mitchell D. Benko, Colin John Deem, Pradeep Hemmanur, Fred Patterson, Karen Gallentine
  • PLASMA ABATEMENT SOLIDS AVOIDANCE BY USE OF OXYGEN PLASMA CLEANING CYCLE
    Publication number: 20170297066
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a plasma abatement process that takes effluent from a processing chamber and reacts the effluent with water vapor reagent within a plasma source placed in a foreline by injecting the water vapor reagent into the foreline or the plasma source. The materials present in the effluent as well as the water vapor reagent are energized by the plasma source, converting the materials into gas species such as HF that is readily scrubbed by typical water scrubbing abatement technology. An oxygen containing gas is periodically injected into the foreline or the plasma source relative to the water vapor injection to reduce or avoid the generation of solid particles. The abatement process has good destruction removal efficiency (DRE) with minimized solid particle generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Colin John DICKINSON
  • Edge seal for fibre-reinforced composite structure
    Patent number: 9764850
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced composite structure includes a cut edge; an elastomeric cap covering the cut edge; and an adhesive sealant bonding the elastomeric cap to the cut edge. The fiber-reinforced composite structure is joined to a component and the elastomeric cap includes a generally Z or L-shaped cap with a web bonded to the cut edge of the fiber-reinforced structure and a flange bonded to the component and extending away from the fiber-reinforced structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Peter Bradley, David Alistair Sutton, Colin John West, Andrew Withers
  • Managing configuration updates
    Patent number: 9755900
    Abstract: Approaches are described for managing configuration information updates, or other information in a data center, shared resource environment, or other such electronic environment. A management component is provided that can manage distribution of configuration information, operating system (OS) images, authentication data, or other such information for host machines, servers, or other such devices in a network environment. The management component can further perform a number of actions when deploying configuration information updates, such as performing one or more checks to verify the health of a target switch, deactivating the target switch, shifting traffic to and from the target switch, updating a current configuration of the target switch, verifying the target switch's health after the configuration changes, bringing the target switch back in service, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Shivaraj Tenginakai, Rachit Chawla, Colin John Whittaker, Rajkumar Haridoss, Raghavendra Vijayanarasimhan Narasimhan
  • SOLID HYDROGEN REACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LIBERATION OF HYDROGEN GAS
    Publication number: 20170247254
    Abstract: A solid hydrogen reaction system and method of liberating hydrogen gas includes the utilization of a reactor having a body that defines a reaction chamber, having a first narrow end and a second wider end such that the reactor has an increasing cross-sectional area from the first end toward the second end, for facilitating a reaction to liberate hydrogen gas stored in a hydrogen storage solid located within the reaction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: COLIN JOHN HALSEY
  • Incisional Absorbent Dressing
    Publication number: 20170231825
    Abstract: Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed, in some embodiments, that involve treating a tissue site with reduced pressure. In one embodiment, a reduced-pressure dressing may include a dressing bolster, a retention pouch, and a sealing member. The dressing bolster may be adapted to apply a compressive force to the tissue site capable of closing a wound or incision therein. The retention pouch may be adapted to retain and manage fluid extracted from the tissue site to keep the tissue site substantially free of fluid and to prevent clogging of the reduced-pressure dressing. The sealing member may provide a seal over the retention pouch, the dressing bolster, and a portion of the epidermis of the patient. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Colin John HALL
  • REDUCED PRESSURE AUGMENTATION OF MICROFRACTURE PROCEDURES FOR CARTILAGE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20170224381
    Abstract: A system for applying a treatment to a defect in one bone of two bones forming a joint that comprises a bladder for delivering a reduced pressure to the defect and for providing a positive pressure as bracing between the two bones of the joint is disclosed. A method for applying such treatment is also disclosed. A bladder for applying such treatment that comprises a reduced-pressure chamber and a bracing chamber is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Edward Sy GRIFFEY, Christopher Guy COWARD, Colin John HALL
  • PLASMA ABATEMENT OF COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HEAVY ATOMS
    Publication number: 20170216767
    Abstract: A plasma abatement process for abating effluent containing compounds from a processing chamber is described. A plasma abatement process takes gaseous foreline effluent from a processing chamber, such as a deposition chamber, and reacts the effluent within a plasma chamber placed in the foreline path. The plasma dissociates the compounds within the effluent, converting the effluent into more benign compounds. Abating reagents may assist in the abating of the compounds. The abatement process may be a volatizing or a condensing abatement process. Representative volatilizing abating reagents include, for example, CH4, H2O, H2, NF3, SF6, F2, HCl, HF, Cl2, and HBr. Representative condensing abating reagents include, for example, H2, H2O, O2, N2, O3, CO, CO2, NH3, N2O, CH4, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Michael S. COX, Monique MCINTOSH, Colin John DICKINSON, Paul E. FISHER, Yutaka TANAKA, Zheng YUAN
  • AEROSOL-FORMING MEMBER
    Publication number: 20170188629
    Abstract: An aerosol-forming member comprising a sheet of material configured to wick and to heat a solution is disclosed. The sheet of material comprises a non-planar inner major surface having a capillary structure configured to emit vapor during use, and an outer major surface that is configured to emit less vapor than the inner major surface during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: BATMark Limited
    Inventors: Colin John DICKENS, Rory FRASER, Helmut BUCHBERGER
  • Incisional absorbent dressing
    Patent number: 9693907
    Abstract: Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed, in some embodiments, that involve treating a tissue site with reduced pressure. In one embodiment, a reduced-pressure dressing may include a dressing bolster, a retention pouch, and a sealing member. The dressing bolster may be adapted to apply a compressive force to the tissue site capable of closing a wound or incision therein. The retention pouch may be adapted to retain and manage fluid extracted from the tissue site to keep the tissue site substantially free of fluid and to prevent clogging of the reduced-pressure dressing. The sealing member may provide a seal over the retention pouch, the dressing bolster, and a portion of the epidermis of the patient. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Colin John Hall
  • METHODS FOR TREATING EXHAUST GAS IN A PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170173521
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for treating an exhaust gas in a foreline of a substrate processing system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for treating an exhaust gas in an exhaust conduit of a substrate processing system includes: flowing an exhaust gas and a reagent gas into an exhaust conduit of a substrate processing system; injecting a non-reactive gas into the exhaust conduit to maintain a desired pressure in the exhaust conduit for conversion of the exhaust gas; and forming a plasma from the exhaust gas and reagent gas, subsequent to injecting the non-reactive gas, to convert the exhaust gas to abatable byproduct gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Colin John DICKINSON, Mehran MOALEM, Daniel O. CLARK
  • POWER BASED FRAME TIMING SYNCHRONISATION FOR A TIME-DIVISION DUPLEXING NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170150460
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a device and method of aligning a transmission frame in a Time Division Duplexing network, wherein the transmission frame includes a sequence of units separated by transition points, wherein each unit includes one or more resource slots in a transmission direction, the method comprising: allocating a transmit power level to a plurality of resource slots in a unit, wherein a transmit power for a first resource slot of the plurality of resource slots is greater than the transmit power for a second resource slot of the plurality of resource slots; measuring the transmit power of a TDD transmission received from an external node to determine a peak transmit power of the received TDD transmission; and substantially aligning the first resource slot to coincide with the peak transmit power of the received TDD transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Richard MACKENZIE, Anvar TUKMANOV, Michael Robert FITCH, Andrew James GARRETT, Colin John HARROLD
  • AEROSOL PROVISION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170143038
    Abstract: An aerosol provision system, such as an electronic cigarette, comprises an aerosol source for generating an aerosol from a source liquid comprising a liquid formulation, for example containing nicotine, is described. The system comprises an air channel arranged between the aerosol source and a mouthpiece opening through which a user inhales the aerosol during use. The air channel is defined by a wall, and at least a portion of an inner surface of the wall is provided with a surface finish to increase the wettability of the surface to the liquid formulation. Increasing the wettability of the air channel can help reduce the likelihood of the aerosol condensing into droplets of the liquid formulation on the walls of the air channel and being drawn into a user's mouth therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Colin John DICKENS
  • ELECTRONIC VAPOUR PROVISION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170135401
    Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a vaporizer for vaporising liquid for inhalation by a user of the electronic vapor provision system; a power supply comprising a cell or battery for supplying power to the vaporizer; a sensor for measuring the rate of airflow through the electronic vapor provision system as a result of the inhalation by the user; and a control unit for controlling the power supplied to the vaporizer based on a cumulative airflow for this inhalation by the user, wherein the cumulative airflow is determined based on the measurements of airflow rate by the sensor. Such a system allows the user control over the amount of vaporized liquid obtained in a given inhalation based on the cumulative airflow for the given inhalation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Nicoventures Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Colin John DICKENS
  • Plasma abatement of compounds containing heavy atoms
    Patent number: 9649592
    Abstract: A plasma abatement process for abating effluent containing compounds from a processing chamber is described. A plasma abatement process takes gaseous foreline effluent from a processing chamber, such as a deposition chamber, and reacts the effluent within a plasma chamber placed in the foreline path. The plasma dissociates the compounds within the effluent, converting the effluent into more benign compounds. Abating reagents may assist in the abating of the compounds. The abatement process may be a volatizing or a condensing abatement process. Representative volatilizing abating reagents include, for example, CH4, H2O, H2, NF3, SF6, F2, HCl, HF, Cl2, and HBr. Representative condensing abating reagents include, for example, H2, H2O, O2, N2, O3, CO, CO2, NH3, N2O, CH4, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael S. Cox, Monique McIntosh, Colin John Dickinson, Paul E. Fisher, Yutaka Tanaka, Zheng Yuan
  • VAPORIZER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170127725
    Abstract: A vaporizer assembly comprising a vaporizer and a matrix suitable for retaining a vaporizable liquid, wherein the vaporizer includes first and second surfaces forming a common edge, the first surface having a greater surface area than the second surface, wherein the vaporizer is in contact with the matrix via the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: BATMARK LIMITED
    Inventors: Helmut BUCHBERGER, Colin John DICKENS
  • HALL EFFECT ENHANCED CAPACITIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SOURCE, AN ABATEMENT SYSTEM, AND VACUUM PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170133208
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a method for abating compounds produced in semiconductor processes. The method includes energizing an abating agent, forming a composition by reacting the energized abating agent with gases exiting a vacuum processing chamber, and flowing the composition through a plurality of holes formed in a cooling plate. By cooling the composition with the cooling plate, damages on the downstream pump are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Michael S. COX, Rongping WANG, Brian T. WEST, Roger M. JOHNSON, Colin John DICKINSON
  • Reduced pressure augmentation of microfracture procedures for cartilage repair
    Patent number: 9642931
    Abstract: A system for applying a treatment to a defect in one bone of two bones forming a joint that comprises a bladder for delivering a reduced pressure to the defect and for providing a positive pressure as bracing between the two bones of the joint is disclosed. A method for applying such treatment is also disclosed. A bladder for applying such treatment that comprises a reduced-pressure chamber and a bracing chamber is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward S. Griffey, Christopher Guy Coward, Colin John Hall
  • Air freshener card
    Patent number: D800888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Colin John Kincaid