Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Richards

Geoffrey Richards 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: 20240070548
    Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing machine learning models from negatively affecting mobile devices are provided. For example, a mobile device including a camera, memory devices, and one or more processors are provided. In some embodiments, the processors may be configured to provide images captured by the camera to a machine learning model at a first rate. The processors may also be configured to determine whether one or more of the images includes an object. If one or more of the images includes the object, the processors may be further configured to adjust the first rate of providing the images to the machine learning model to a second rate, and in some embodiments, determine whether to adjust the second rate of providing the images to the machine learning model to a third rate based on output received from the machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Micah PRICE, Sunil Subrahmanyam VASISHT, Stephen Michael WYLIE, Geoffrey DAGLEY, Qiaochu TANG, Jason Richard HOOVER
  • Patent number: 11781226
    Abstract: In a method for cathodically protecting and/or passivating a metal section in an ionically conductive material such as steel reinforcement in concrete or mortar, an impressed current or sacrificial anode communicates ionic current to the metal section and a storage component of electrical energy which can be a cell, battery or capacitor is provided as a component of the anode. A current limiter is provided which prevents excess current draining the supply. This can be a semi-conductive device such as a transistor or diode is connected in the path from the anode to the metal section to limit the cathodic protection current to a value of the order of 1 milliamp. When a diode or similar device is used the current can be limited to the reverse leakage current of the diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Vector Remediation Ltd.
    Inventors: David William Whitmore, Geoffrey Richard Child
  • Patent number: 11772806
    Abstract: An aircraft engine nacelle for coupling to a wing of an aircraft is disclosed having a fore end, and an aft end that is immoveable relative to the fore end. The aft end includes a major axis Mj and a minor axis Mi, and the nacelle is configured such the minor axis Mi is closer to vertical V than the major axis Mj when the nacelle is coupled to the wing and the aircraft is stationary on the ground. An aircraft system and an aircraft are disclosed each including the aircraft engine nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Geoffrey Richard Williams, Ross Salisbury, Antony Peacock
  • Publication number: 20230295742
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 11702706
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 11658590
    Abstract: A motor system comprises a motor comprising: a stator with a plurality of subwindings each having a plurality of phase connections for receiving phase voltages, wherein each of the subwindings is electrically insulated from each of the other subwindings; a rotor comprising a plurality of permanent magnets or energisable electromagnets; a controller comprising a plurality of control parts, each control part associated with a respective subwinding, each control part being configured to monitor phase voltages of the associated subwinding, between phase connections. The system further comprises a controller configured to: obtain, from each control part, at set discrete time intervals, a plurality of back measured electromotive force, EMF, readings for each of the respective subwindings; using the plurality of measured back EMF readings and an a priori knowledge of the motor's construction to estimate a commutation event timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN DIJIPUSI KEJI CO, LTD
    Inventor: Bryn Geoffrey Richards
  • Patent number: 11618929
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Publication number: 20220352835
    Abstract: A motor system comprises a motor comprising: a stator with a plurality of subwindings each having a plurality of phase connections for receiving phase voltages, wherein each of the subwindings is electrically insulated from each of the other subwindings; a rotor comprising a plurality of permanent magnets or energisable electromagnets; a controller comprising a plurality of control parts, each control part associated with a respective subwinding, each control part being configured to monitor phase voltages of the associated subwinding, between phase connections. The system further comprises a controller configured to: obtain, from each control part, at set discrete time intervals, a plurality of back measured electromotive force, EMF, readings for each of the respective subwindings; using the plurality of measured back EMF readings and an a priori knowledge of the motor's construction to estimate a commutation event timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Bryn Geoffrey RICHARDS
  • Publication number: 20210316871
    Abstract: An aircraft engine nacelle for coupling to a wing of an aircraft is disclosed having a fore end, and an aft end that is immoveable relative to the fore end. The aft end includes a major axis Mj and a minor axis Mi, and the nacelle is configured such the minor axis Mi is closer to vertical V than the major axis Mj when the nacelle is coupled to the wing and the aircraft is stationary on the ground. An aircraft system and an aircraft are disclosed each including the aircraft engine nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Geoffrey Richard WILLIAMS, Ross SALISBURY, Antony PEACOCK
  • Publication number: 20210292916
    Abstract: In a method for cathodically protecting and/or passivating a metal section in an ionically conductive material such as steel reinforcement in concrete or mortar, an impressed current or sacrificial anode communicates ionic current to the metal section and a storage component of electrical energy which can be a cell, battery or capacitor is provided as a component of the anode. A current limiter is provided which prevents excess current draining the supply. This can be a semi-conductive device such as a transistor or diode is connected in the path from the anode to the metal section to limit the cathodic protection current to a value of the order of 1 milliamp. When a diode or similar device is used the current can be limited to the reverse leakage current of the diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: David William Whitmore, Geoffrey Richard Child
  • Publication number: 20210198754
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P.A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10999228
    Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for constructing a chat video are provided. For example, a user may define a participant definition defining one or more participants for a conversation to playback through the chat video. The user may define a sequence of content items (e.g., images, videos, text, emojis, emoticons, etc.) that are to be displayed through a chat interface for the conversation. A sequence of message elements (e.g., chat bubbles) are constructed based upon the participant definition and/or the sequence of content items. A message element comprises a content item and is assigned to a participant. The sequence of message elements are surfaced through the chat interface to visually present the conversation as a rendering used to construct the chat video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Media Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Stahl, Howard Lee Kim, Geoffrey Richard Nelson
  • Patent number: 10954570
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn K. Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10927419
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for multiplex nucleic acid analysis of single cells. The methods, compositions and systems may be used for massively parallel single cell sequencing. The methods, compositions and systems may be used to analyze thousands of cells concurrently. The thousands of cells may comprise a mixed population of cells (e.g., cells of different types or subtypes, different sizes).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christina Fan, Stephen P. A. Fodor, Glenn Fu, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Julie Wilhelmy
  • Patent number: 10915755
    Abstract: A method of detecting a change in a scene between images that capture a scene at different times, the images comprising reference images and a query image, the method includes reconstructing the query image using a reconstruction model, the reconstruction model being based on the reference images and detecting a change in the scene by comparing the query image with the reconstructed query image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Geoffrey Richard Taylor
  • Patent number: 10899714
    Abstract: 6-Amino isoquinoline compounds are provided that influence, inhibit or reduce the action of a kinase. Pharmaceutical compositions including therapeutically effective amounts of the 6-aminoisoquinoline compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are also provided. Various methods using the compounds and/or compositions to affect disease states or conditions such as cancer, obesity and glaucoma are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchell A. deLong, Susan M. Royalty, Jill Marie Sturdivant, Geoffrey Richard Heintzelman
  • Publication number: 20200308712
    Abstract: In a method for cathodically protecting and/or passivating a metal section in an ionically conductive material such as steel reinforcement in concrete or mortar, an impressed current or sacrificial anode communicates ionic current to the metal section and a storage component of electrical energy which can be a cell, battery or capacitor is provided as a component of the anode. A current limiter is provided which prevents excess current draining the supply. This can be a semi-conductive device such as a transistor or diode is connected in the path from the anode to the metal section to limit the cathodic protection current to a value of the order of 1 milliamp. When a diode or similar device is used the current can be limited to the reverse leakage current of the diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: David William Whitmore, Geoffrey Richard Child
  • Patent number: 10781337
    Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for improving the corrosion resistance of metals coated with 2K coatings. The composition comprises the reaction product of an aromatic sulfonyl isocyanate and an alcohol or polyol monomer. Also disclosed is a method of improving the corrosion resistance of metals coated with 2K coatings by the addition of a sulfonyl urethane-alcohol composition reaction product of an aromatic sulfonyl isocyanate and a mono-alcohol or poly-alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Richard Webster, Jr., Joseph Connell Tilly
  • Patent number: 10745748
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a variety of devices and methods for conducting microfluidic analyses are utilized herein, including devices that can be utilized to conduct thermal cycling reactions such as nucleic acid amplification reactions. The devices include elastomeric components; in some instances, much or all of the device is composed of elastomeric material. Amplification products (amplicons) can be detected and distinguished (whether isolated in a reaction chamber or at any subsequent time) using routine methods for detecting nucleic acids. An example of a detection method includes hybridization to arrays of immobilized oligo or polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc A. Unger, Geoffrey Richard Facer, Barry Clerkson, Christopher G. Cesar, Neil Switz
  • Publication number: 20200184224
    Abstract: A method of detecting a change in a scene between images that capture a scene at different times, the images comprising reference images and a query image, the method includes reconstructing the query image using a reconstruction model, the reconstruction model being based on the reference images and detecting a change in the scene by comparing the query image with the reconstructed query image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Geoffrey Richard Taylor