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).

  • Pharmaceutical Combination
    Publication number: 20180256561
    Abstract: This invention provides a pharmaceutical combination comprising biphenyl-2-ylcarbamic acid 1-[2-(2-chloro-4-{[(R)-2-hydroxy-2-(8-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-5-yl)ethylamino]methyl}-5-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl ester, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and fluticasone furoate, and use of the pharmaceutical combination in therapy, for example in the treatment or prophylaxis of respiratory disorders or diseases, for example pulmonary disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) asthma and Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Colin John FISH
  • AUTONOMOUSLY GENERATED VIDEO CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20180255336
    Abstract: A method for generating ad hoc video stream channels is implemented on at least one computing device and includes: receiving a multiplicity of incoming user video feeds, where schedules for the incoming user video feeds are unknown; classifying the multiplicity of incoming user video feeds according to at least a genre; selecting at least one incoming video feed from among the multiplicity of incoming user video feeds for inclusion in at least one video stream channel, where the selecting is according to selection criteria, and the selection criteria are based at least on the classifying; generating at least one outgoing video stream for the at least one video stream channel according to the selecting; and delivering the at least one outgoing video stream to presentation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen TALLAMY, Pete Rai, Colin John Davies, Simon Dyke, Olivier Frebourg
  • Nanoliter array loading
    Patent number: 10065189
    Abstract: An interface is provided for storing microfluidic samples in a nanoliter sample chip. A fluid access structure provides a fluid access region to a selected subset of sample wells from an array of sample wells. A fluid introduction mechanism introduces a sample fluid to the fluid access region so that the sample wells in the selected subset are populated with the sample fluid without the unselected sample wells being populated with the sample fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tanya S. Kanigan, Steve Smith, John Linton, Robert Hess, Karl Yoder, Colin John Herbert Brenan
  • BATTERY PACK WITH REDUCED VOLTAGE VARIANCE
    Publication number: 20180241227
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is disclosed a cell stack which can include cell modules connected in series to generate a stack operating voltage. The cell modules can include a battery cell in series with a series switch and include a shunt switch connected in parallel to the battery cell and the series switch. A stack monitor circuit can have a series control coupled to the series switch, a shunt control coupled to the shunt switch, and a battery cell monitor coupled to the battery cell for measuring a cell parameter from each cell module. Based on the measured cell parameter, the stack monitor circuit can select at least one cell module either to contribute to the stack operating voltage by closing the series switch and opening the shunt switch or to bypass the stack operating voltage by the opening the series switch and closing the shunt switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Colin John HALSEY
  • Method and system for enabling interaction with a plurality of applications using a single user interface
    Patent number: 10055105
    Abstract: An example method for providing simultaneous interaction with a plurality of application programs is described herein. The method includes providing a remote access framework for enabling a client to remotely access the application programs over a network, receiving a communication from the client through the remote access framework, and maintaining a state model within the remote access framework. The state model includes respective application states of the application programs. The method also includes, using the state model, linking interactive functionalities of the application programs, and generating display data indicative of a single user interface including the plurality of application programs. The method further includes communicating the display data to the client through the remote access framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Calgary Scientific Inc.
    Inventors: Colin John Holmes, Monroe Milas Thomas, Glen Lehmann, Pierre Joseph Lemire
  • Reduced pressure augmentation of microfracture procedures for cartilage repair
    Patent number: 10052132
    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: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Sy Griffey, Christopher Guy Coward, Colin John Hall
  • PLASMA ABATEMENT TECHNOLOGY UTILIZING WATER VAPOR AND OXYGEN REAGENT
    Publication number: 20180226234
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to systems and techniques for abating F-gases present in the effluent of semiconductor manufacturing processes. In one implementation, a water and oxygen delivery system for a plasma abatement system is provided. The water and oxygen delivery system comprises a housing that includes a floor and a plurality of sidewalls that define an enclosed region. The water and oxygen delivery system further comprises a cylindrical water tank positioned on the floor, wherein a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical water tank is parallel to a plane defined by the floor and a length of the water tank is 1.5 times or greater than the diameter of the cylindrical water tank. The water and oxygen delivery system further comprises a flow control system positioned within the housing above the cylindrical water tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Colin John DICKINSON
  • Multi-Layer Abdominal Closure Dressing With Instillation Capabilities
    Publication number: 20180214315
    Abstract: A treatment system for applying negative pressure therapy and fluid instillation treatment to a tissue site, particularly an abdominal tissue site, is disclosed. In some embodiments, the treatment system may include a dressing member, a plurality of fluid removal pathways, a fluid instillation matrix, a drape, a negative-pressure source, and a fluid instillation source. Instillation fluid may be delivered from the fluid instillation source to the tissue site through the fluid instillation matrix, and negative pressure may be communicated and fluid withdrawn from the tissue site through the plurality of fluid removal pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: David Richard MERCER, James Killingworth SEDDON, Braden King-fung LEUNG, Thomas EDWARDS, Colin John HALL, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Tyler H. SIMMONS
  • SOLID HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180208463
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage system includes a pressure-sealed sleeve defining an interior and having an outlet, a shaft extending through the interior of the sleeve, a set of porous chambers arranged axially along and concentric to the shaft, and a hydrogen storage, wherein at least some hydrogen gas is supplied to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Colin John HALSEY, Alexander James RAINBOW
  • Reduced-pressure, wound-closure and treatment systems and methods
    Patent number: 10016307
    Abstract: A reduced-pressure, wound closure system is presented that generates a closing force on a surface wound and optionally provides reduced pressure to a body cavity or tissue site. The sealed contracting member, when placed under reduced pressure, generates the closing force. One illustrative system includes a first attachment member and a second attachment member, a sealed contracting member coupled to the first attachment member and the second attachment member, and wherein the closing force is generated between the first attachment member and the second attachment member when reduced pressure is supplied to the sealed contracting member. Other systems and methods are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Patrick Heaton, Ian James Hardman, Christopher Guy Coward, Colin John Hall
  • FUEL CELL EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180191011
    Abstract: A method and system (60) for generating emergency power includes a hydrogen storage system (62) configured to supply hydrogen gas, an air delivery system (64) configured to supply air at a predetermined temperature, and a fuel cell system (66) coupled with the hydrogen storage system and the air delivery system and configured to generate power at a power output from a chemical reaction involving the hydrogen gas and the air at the predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Colin John HALSEY
  • Systems, methods, and devices for treating a tissue site on a mammal having hair proximate the tissue site
    Patent number: 10010454
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are presented for treating a tissue site and managing hair proximate the tissue site. A composition is provided for inhibiting, removing, or weakening hair proximate the tissue site and for providing an improved fluid seal by a flexible film drape over the tissue site. In some example embodiments, a hair-modification agent is disposed at least proximate a peripheral edge of a treatment manifold between a drape and epidermis proximate a tissue site. The hair-modification agent can be configured to flow over imperfections on the epidermis and to form a fluid seal against the epidermis, and can further be configured to at least substantially weaken hair on the epidermis as the hair encounters the hair-modification agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosella Kendrick, Colin John Hall, Elliott James Rider, Timothy Mark Robinson, Benjamin Stokes
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE DIRECTION FLEXIBLE INLINE CANISTER
    Publication number: 20180177930
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure and collecting fluids from the tissue site is disclosed. The system may include a reduced-pressure source, a pouch in fluid communication with the reduced pressure source, and a dressing in fluid communication with the pouch. The pouch may include a first wall, a second wall having a periphery coupled to the first wall to form an interior, and a third wall extending through the interior to form a first chamber in fluid communication with the dressing and a second chamber in fluid communication with the reduced pressure source. A plurality of filters are positioned in the third wall. The filters permit fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Colin John Hall, Christopher Brian Locke, Elliott James Rider, Gareth Stephenson
  • Reduced-Pressure, Deep-Tissue Closure Systems And Methods
    Publication number: 20180168867
    Abstract: A reduced-pressure, deep-tissue closure device for applying a closing force on a deep tissue includes a contractible matrix that is formed with a first plurality of apertures and which has a first side and a second, inward-facing side. The contractible matrix is for disposing proximate to the deep tissue. A reduced-pressure source is fluidly coupled to the contractible matrix and operable to deliver reduced pressure to the contractible matrix. When under reduced pressure, the contractible matrix grips the deep tissue adjacent the contractible matrix and provides a closing force on the deep tissue. A system and method are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: James Joseph SEALY, Keith Patrick HEATON, Colin John HALL, Christopher Guy COWARD, Mark Stephen James BEARD
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20180155044
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a power system architecture including an electrical power storage system, a power distribution bus selectively connected with the electrical power storage device, a hydraulic pump selectively connected with the electrical power storage device and a controller module communicatively connected with the electrical power storage system and the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Colin John Halsey, Michael David Bailey
  • Data communications
    Patent number: 9992552
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide systems and methods for sending broadband data to end-users over a DTTV broadcast transmission. Systems and methods for receiving such data are also described. A wireless overlay system is set up by an Internet Service Provider/Communications Provider (ISP/CP) 11 by means of receiving from end-user equipment 27 data requests over a DSL uplink together with identification of at least one DTTV transmitter 21 23. The ISP/CP 11 provides an overlay controller 26 which causes routing of the requested data over a selected DTTV transmitter 21. At the end-user equipment, the requested data can be received from the DTTV broadcast and extracted for output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Richard Thomas MacKenzie, Andrew James Garrett, Colin John Harrold, Michael Robert Fitch
  • AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WITH SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20180141675
    Abstract: An auxiliary power unit and a method for providing electricity to an aircraft with the auxiliary power unit where the auxiliary power unit includes a turbine with a compressor and an output shaft. A combustor coupled to the turbine and to a fuel source, and a solid oxide fuel cell coupled to the combustor, the compressor and to the fuel source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Colin John HALSEY, Michael David BAILEY
  • POWER SYSTEM FOR MORE ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20180141674
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing power to one or more loads on an aircraft are provided. A power system for an aircraft can include a first fuel cell configured to provide base power to one or more loads on the aircraft. The power system can further include a second fuel cell configured to provide peak power to the one or more loads on the aircraft. The peak power can be a power exceeding the base power. The power system can further include an energy storage device configured to provide transient power to the one or more loads on the aircraft. The transient power can be a power exceeding the peak power. The power system can further include a controller configured to control delivery of power from the first fuel cell, the second fuel cell, and the energy storage device to the one or more loads on the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael David BAILEY, Colin John HALSEY
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20180138716
    Abstract: A system for aircraft power distribution (100) includes a source of energy (112) to deliver an input power; a bus contactor (122); a set of switches (130) connected between the bus contactor and a set of essential and non-essential devices (132); a current analysis component (315) to determine a power level drawn from the source of current by the set of essential and non-essential devices (132); a variation reduction component (317) to determine an energization schedule of the set of essential and non-essential devices (132) based on reducing temporal variation in the input power drawn from the source of energy (112) to the bus contactor (122); and a switch control component (319) configured to adjust the set of switches (130) according to the energization schedule. If too much power is drawn, the set of switches (130) will be configured such as not to exceed the maximum power rating of the source (112).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michael David BAILEY, Colin John HALSEY, Ross Jonathan WILLIAMS
  • Field stretcher
    Patent number: D826793
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: TSG ASSOCIATES, LLP
    Inventor: Colin John Smart