Patents by Inventor Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson 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: 9942356
    Abstract: An electronic device associated with a media-providing service has one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors. The electronic device accesses a listening history of a user of the media-providing service. Based at least in part on the listening history of the user, the electronic device assigns a first personality trait of a plurality of personality traits to the user. The electronic device provides personalized content to the user based on the first personality trait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Clay Gibson, Will Shapiro, Santiago Gil, Ian Anderson, Margreth Mpossi, Oguz Semerci, Scott Wolf
  • Publication number: 20180078701
    Abstract: A valved container assembly comprising a container for containing a fluid, the container extending in an axial direction and having an open front end, a valve disposed in the container; and a plunger element disposed axially rearward of the valve. The plunger element is axially moveable in the container and a first volume is provided in the container between the plunger element and the valve, wherein the plunger element is configured to increase a pressure of the fluid in the first volume upon axial movement of the plunger element relative to the valve. The valve comprises a seal fluidly sealing the valve to an interior of the container along an entire perimeter of the valve, and a channel bypassing the seal, the channel having a first opening in fluid communication with an atmosphere outside of the valved container assembly and a second opening selectively sealed from the first volume by a resilient seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Matt Ekman
  • Patent number: 9833558
    Abstract: A valved container assembly which has a container for containing a fluid, the container extending in an axial direction and having an open front end and a valve disposed in the container. The valved container assembly is configured so that forward axial movement of the valve relative to the container is inhibited. A plunger element is disposed axially rearward of the valve and is axially moveable in the container. The plunger element is configured to increase the pressure of a fluid in a first volume of the container upon forward axial movement relative to the valve. The valve includes a channel bypassing the permanent seal, the channel having a first opening in fluid communication with the atmosphere outside of the valved container assembly and a second opening selectively sealed from the first volume by a resilient seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Consort Medical PLC
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Matt Ekman
  • Patent number: 9742871
    Abstract: A server system sorts a plurality of sessions for multiple users of a media-providing service into a plurality of groups by applying one or more sorting rules to one or more session characteristics for the plurality of sessions. The server system divides respective groups of the plurality of groups into respective pluralities of clusters using a machine-learning algorithm. The server system tracks user interaction with a client device during a user session and identifies the user session as belonging to a first cluster of the pluralities of clusters based at least in part on the user interaction. In accordance with identifying that the user session belongs to the first cluster, the server system personalizes content for the user session using one or more content criteria associated with the first cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Clay Gibson, Will Shapiro, Santiago Gil, Ian Anderson, Margreth Mpossi, Oguz Semerci, Scott Wolf
  • Patent number: 9527657
    Abstract: A valve for discharging a fluid, comprising: a valve body at least partially defining a fluid chamber; and a valve stem extending into the fluid chamber, the valve stem comprising an outlet port for transfer, in use, of fluid from the fluid chamber into the valve stem; the valve stem being slidably movable relative to the valve body from: i) a non-dispensing position in which the outlet port is out of communication with the fluid chamber; to ii) a dispensing position in which the outlet port is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber so as to permit transfer of the fluid from the fluid chamber into the valve stem; wherein the valve further comprises a locking member which is configured to prevent return of the valve stem into the non-dispensing position once the valve stem slides beyond a locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CONSORT MEDICAL PLC
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Alastair Willoughby, Joshua Stroobant, Richard Warby, Paul Allsop
  • Publication number: 20160279341
    Abstract: A syringe assembly comprising a barrel for containing one or more medicaments, the barrel having a front outlet for allowing the expulsion of said one or more medicaments from the said barrel through said outlet, and a first stopper disposed in the barrel and axially moveable therein and defining a first volume in the barrel axially forwards of the first stopper and a second volume in the barrel axially rearwards of the first stopper. The first stopper has a two way valve that is moveable between a sealing configuration and an open configuration to selectively put the first volume in fluid communication with the second volume. The two way valve is moveable from the sealing configuration to the open configuration by an increase in fluid pressure in either of the first and second volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Matt Ekman, Robert Glover, Rachel Koppelman
  • Publication number: 20160279323
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device comprising a first container having a delivery outlet at a front end thereof and a first stopper axially moveable in the first container, the first stopper defining and separating a first chamber and a second chamber in the first container, where the first chamber is axially forwards of the first stopper and the second chamber is axially rearwards of the first stopper. The medicament delivery device further comprising a second container having a second stopper axially moveable in the second container, the second stopper defining and separating a third chamber and a fourth chamber in the second container, where the third chamber is axially forwards of the second stopper and the fourth chamber is axially rearwards of the second stopper, and where the third chamber has a vent outlet in fluid communication with a venting chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alastair Willoughby, Brad Howarth, Ian Anderson, Rachel Koppelman
  • Publication number: 20160279332
    Abstract: A sub-assembly of a medicament delivery device including a propellant source having a reservoir for containing a propellant and a stem for dispensing propellant from the reservoir, the stem extending axially along a longitudinal axis and having an open outlet end and a bore therethrough that is in fluid communication with the open outlet end and is selectively in fluid communication with the reservoir. The sub-assembly also includes a spray head member attachable to the stem. The spray head member is arranged to radially deflect propellent passing through the bore of the stem relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alastair Willoughby, Marta Vilaplana, Ian Anderson, Alan Judd
  • Patent number: 9453389
    Abstract: A fluid injection device (18) for controlling injection of fluid into an oil-carrying tube in an oil well includes an inlet (20) for receiving the fluid; an outlet (28) for supplying the fluid for injection into the oil-carrying tube; an inlet valve (22) in a fluid path between the inlet and the outlet; an actuator (24) for opening and closing the valve; and a connector (36) for coupling the inlet to a fluid supply tube (32) extending between the device and a source of the fluid above the ground. A method of controlling injection of fluid using such a device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: CAMCON OIL LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Peter Watson
  • Publication number: 20160175531
    Abstract: An assembly for an auto injector device, the assembly including a syringe support for supporting a syringe by limiting forward axial movement of the syringe relative to the syringe support, and a guard element attachable to the syringe support by an attachment so that the guard element is axially restrained both axially forwardly and axially rearwardly relative to the syringe support by the attachment. Forwardly directed axial loads received by the guard element are transmitted to the syringe support via the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicants: Bespak Europe Limited, UCB Biopharma SPRL
    Inventors: Martin John Mcloughlin, Ian Darnell, Matt Ekman, Ian Anderson, Neil Bentley Cammish
  • Publication number: 20150183571
    Abstract: A valve for discharging a fluid, comprising: a valve body at least partially defining a fluid chamber; and a valve stem extending into the fluid chamber, the valve stem comprising an outlet port for transfer, in use, of fluid from the fluid chamber into the valve stem; the valve stem being slidably movable relative to the valve body from: i) a non-dispensing position in which the outlet port is out of communication with the fluid chamber; to ii) a dispensing position in which the outlet port is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber so as to permit transfer of the fluid from the fluid chamber into the valve stem; wherein the valve further comprises a locking member which is configured to prevent return of the valve stem into the non-dispensing position once the valve stem slides beyond a locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Consort Medical PLC
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Alastair Willoughby, Joshua Stroobant, Richard Warby, Paul Allsop
  • Publication number: 20150151044
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a container containing propellant includes i) sealing a first sheet of rupturable material to a second sheet of rupturable material to form a lower seal and two side seals; ii) placing a propellant dispensing apparatus in fluid communication with a central volume defined by said lower seal, the two side seals and a seal between the propellant dispensing apparatus and the first and second sheets; iii) depositing propellant in the central volume using the propellant dispensing apparatus; and iv) sealing the first sheet to the second sheet to form an upper seal to form a container where the propellant is contained between the upper seal, the lower seal, and the two side seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Rachel Suzanne Koppelman, Alastair McKean Willoughby, Joshua Stroobant
  • Publication number: 20150151047
    Abstract: A syringe propellable by propellant that boils at a predetermined temperature, the syringe including a barrel having an outlet at a front end, and a stopper axially moveable in the barrel. The stopper separates a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber being axially forwards of the stopper and being configured for containing a medicament, and the second chamber being axially rearwards of the stopper and being configured to receive propellant for acting on the stopper to move the stopper axially forwardly in the barrel to expel medicament through the outlet upon actuation of the syringe. The syringe further includes a third chamber for containing propellant. Upon actuation of the syringe, liquid propellant is released from the third chamber and boils outside of the third chamber at or above the predetermined temperature to provide an increasing vapor pressure in the second chamber that causes the stopper to move axially forwardly and begin to expel medicament through the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Rachel Suzanne Koppelman, Alastair McKean Willoughby, Douglas Jennings
  • Publication number: 20150151045
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a container containing propellant includes i) sealing a first sheet of rupturable material to a second sheet of rupturable material to form a lower seal and two side seals; ii) placing a propellant dispensing apparatus in fluid communication with a central volume defined by said lower seal, the two side seals and a seal between the propellant dispensing apparatus and the first and second sheets; iii) depositing propellant in the central volume using the propellant dispensing apparatus; and iv) sealing the first sheet to the second sheet to form an upper seal to form a container where the propellant is contained between the upper seal, the lower seal, and the two side seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Alastair McKean
  • Patent number: D803434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Jeff Cotner, Jason Dabel, Ian Anderson
  • Patent number: D813771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Jeff Cotner
  • Patent number: D813772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Jeff Cotner
  • Patent number: D814375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Jeff Cotner
  • Patent number: D814376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Jeff Cotner
  • Patent number: D815324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Ian Anderson, Jason Dabel, Jeff Cotner