Patents by Inventor Francis A. Clarke

Francis A. Clarke 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).

  • Publication number: 20240104150
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting an interface for additional content suggestion can include obtaining data descriptive of the displayed content and determining additional content associated with the displayed content. An interface can then be provided that displays data associated with the displayed content and the additional content. The interface can include a first viewing window for displaying a portion of the displayed content and a second viewing window for displaying a snippet associated with the additional content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Srikanth Jalasutram, Jia Sin Lua, Damon Chizuru Kawamoto, Jeffrey Allen Shaffer, Jacob Francis Contreras, Maurice Kenji Clarke, Ryan Michael Henbest, Chengcheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11922274
    Abstract: Quantum dot devices with three of more accumulation gates provided over a single row of a quantum dot formation region are disclosed. Each accumulation gate is electrically coupled to a respective doped region. In this manner, multiple single electron transistors (SETs) are provided along the row. Side and/or center screening gates may be used to apply microwave pulses for qubit control and to control electrostatics so that source and drain regions of the multiple SETs with quantum dots formed along the single row of a quantum dot formation region are sufficiently isolated from one another. Such quantum dot devices provide strong spatial localization of the quantum dots, good control over quantum dot interactions and manipulation, good scalability in the number of quantum dots included in the device, and/or design flexibility in making electrical connections to the quantum dot devices to integrate the quantum dot devices in larger computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hubert C. George, James S. Clarke, Ravi Pillarisetty, Brennen Karl Mueller, Stephanie A. Bojarski, Eric M. Henry, Roza Kotlyar, Thomas Francis Watson, Lester Lampert, Samuel Frederick Neyens
  • Patent number: 11918035
    Abstract: A stand alone tobacco smoke filter or filter element for use with a smoking article comprising a wrapper engaged around a longitudinally extending core of tobacco smoke filtering material, wherein at least one end of the wrapper extends beyond the end of the core around which it is engaged, to define a cavity at the end of the filter which faces the smoking article in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Filtrona Filter Products Development Co. Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Francis Clarke, Ahmad Fashihul Lisan
  • Publication number: 20230346011
    Abstract: A stand alone tobacco smoke filter or filter element for use with a smoking article comprising a wrapper engaged around a longitudinally extending core of tobacco smoke filtering material, wherein at least one end of the wrapper extends beyond the end of the core around which it is engaged, to define a cavity at the end of the filter which faces the smoking article in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Francis CLARKE, Ahmad Fashihul LISAN
  • Publication number: 20230332746
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable refueler for storing a quantity of gaseous fuel, optionally hydrogen, for refueling an end-user vehicle, comprising: a plurality of storage tanks, each storage tank comprising at least one cylinder which is horizontally arranged within an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is configured to be carried by a vehicle, and, a refueling nozzle for discharging a quantity of the gaseous fuel to the end-user vehicle during refueling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: JCB Research
    Inventors: Robert Womersley, Mark James Albert Richards, Thomas Alexander Beamish, Noel Johnson, Chris Peter Owen, Harry Francis Clarke
  • Publication number: 20200015515
    Abstract: A stand alone tobacco smoke filter or filter element for use with a smoking article comprising a wrapper engaged around a longitudinally extending core of tobacco smoke filtering material, wherein at least one end of the wrapper extends beyond the end of the core around which it is engaged, to define a cavity at the end of the filter which faces the smoking article in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Francis CLARKE, Ahmad Fashihul LISAN
  • Patent number: 9359811
    Abstract: A sill drainage member for a window assembly which can include at least one sash. The sash includes a window pane in a frame which can be a single or double glazed window. The sill drainage member has an elongate body with an upper surface and lower surface. The upper surface includes drainage means which is adapted to drain moisture from a window sash. The sill drainage member is adapted to be located and fixed underneath a window sash. A method of installing the sill drainage member with slope blocks and double glazing units is also included and a method of retro fitting double glazed units in wooden sashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: RETRO-FIT NZ LIMITED
    Inventors: David George Hughes, Russell Leslie Gilden, Graeme Francis Clarke, Christopher John Smith, Glenn Hughes
  • Publication number: 20130212962
    Abstract: A sill drainage member for a window assembly which can include at least one sash. The sash includes a window pane in a frame which can be a single or double glazed window. The sill drainage member has an elongate body with an upper surface and lower surface. The upper surface includes drainage means which is adapted to drain moisture from a window sash. The sill drainage member is adapted to be located and fixed underneath a window sash. A method of installing the sill drainage member with slope blocks and double glazing units is also included and a method of retro fitting double glazed units in wooden sashes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: RETRO-FIT NZ LIMITED
    Inventors: David George Hughes, Russell Leslie Gilden, Graeme Francis Clarke, Christopher John Smith, Glenn Hughes
  • Publication number: 20130112216
    Abstract: A stand alone tobacco smoke filter or filter element for use with a smoking article comprising a wrapper engaged around a longitudinally extending core of tobacco smoke filtering material, wherein at least one end of the wrapper extends beyond the end of the core around which it is engaged, to define a cavity at the end of the filter which faces the smoking article in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Francis Clarke, Ahmad Fashihul Lisan
  • Publication number: 20120089571
    Abstract: A computer implemented process is defined to operate on three types of objects: Task Objects, Resume Objects, and State Objects. To define a Task Objects are implemented to perform the actions required to complete a particular aspect of the process. A State Object maintains information about the currently executing process, such as the values of variables and the current location in the executing process. A Resume Object directs process execution by specifying which Task Objects or Resume Objects to execute next. A key aspect of the system is the ability to suspend execution at any time and seamlessly resume execution at either the exact point execution was stopped or at any execution point prior to suspension. This accomplished by periodically storing Snapshots of the execution to persistent storage, which can later be used to restore the state of the system to that of the Snapshot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Shane Andrew Mercer, Lindsay Ian Smith, Nicholas Francis Clarke
  • Publication number: 20120067359
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising: a tobacco smoke filtering material including paper; and a flavour enhancing additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Francis Clarke, Anthony Denis McCormick, Tom Cravotta, Jack Rothenhoefer
  • Patent number: 7980250
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter which has a tar retention of at most 50% and comprises a relatively high draw resistance downstream filtering plug of at most 50% tar retention, a relatively low draw resistance upstream filter plug of at most 22% tar retention spaced longitudinally upstream therefrom, and a filter wrapper engaging around and joining the spaced plugs to define a cavity therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Filtrona International Limited
    Inventor: Paul Francis Clarke
  • Publication number: 20110023900
    Abstract: A tobacco smoke filter or filter element comprising a cylindrical plug of a substantially homogeneous filtering material of circumference between 14.0 and 23.2 mm, wherein the substantially homogeneous filtering material comprises a plurality of randomly oriented staple fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Francis Clarke, Daniel S. Araujo
  • Patent number: 6302114
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tobacco smoke filter or filter element having a longitudinally extending core (2) and a wrapper (4) engaged around the core (2), the wrapper (4) having particulate additive (6) adhered to one or more portion(s) of the radially inner face thereof with said wrapper (4) being free of additive around its circumference at one or both ends of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Cigarette Components Limited
    Inventors: Paul Francis Clarke, John Charlton
  • Patent number: 6080457
    Abstract: A smoke filter consists of substrate threads and/or strips each pre-coated with particulate sorbent (e.g. activated carbon granules), gathered together in solid or tubular rod form e.g. within a containing sleeve. When the gathered threads and/or strips form a tubular body, this may be provided with a core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Cigarette Components Limited
    Inventors: John Charlton, Paul Francis Clarke, Ernest Brian Hayes
  • Patent number: 5787902
    Abstract: A ventilated cigarette filter having a tobacco smoke filtering core, a tubular body of air-permeable material around the core, and an outer wrapper engaged around the tubular body and providing in use for the lateral ingress of external air therethrough into the tubular body, the core comprising a plurality of longitudinally aligned plugs of which one is an unwrapped buccal end plug of material which is the same as or similar to that of the surrounding tubular body so as to give a substantially uniform or integral buccal end appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Cigarette Components Limited
    Inventors: Richard Karl James Shepherd, John Charlton, Paul Francis Clarke
  • Patent number: 5662126
    Abstract: A filter having a longitudinal axis and having a tube formed by at least one strip [2] which is pre-coated with particulate smoke modifying additive [4] adhering thereto and which curves through at least 360.degree. about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Cigarette Components Limited
    Inventors: John Charlton, Paul Francis Clarke
  • Patent number: D295727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Inventor: Francis A. Clarke