Patents by Inventor Ian David

Ian David 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).

  • Mobile secure element based shared cardholder verification
    Patent number: 9704156
    Abstract: In a payment-enabled smartphone, a shared cardholder verification method (CVM) applet serves a number of mobile payment cardlets. The shared CVM applet validates CVM information input by a user of the smartphone and in response issues a CVM token. The CVM token is passed to a particular one of the mobile payment cardlets that is selected for a current transaction. The selected mobile payment cardlet submits the CVM token back to the shared CVM applet for verification. Upon verifying the CVM token, the shared CVM applet enables the selected mobile payment cardlet to perform the current transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Jonathan James Main
  • Methods and apparatus for time-pulsed chromatography
    Patent number: 9700813
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for the chromatographic separation of two or more sample components using a column while applying a time-pulsed pressure differential to the column and to apparatus for use in the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Inventors: Tomas Hudlicky, Ian David Brindle, Mary Ann Endoma-Arias
  • Apparatus for drying rooms
    Publication number: 20170191756
    Abstract: A hand-portable drying apparatus and method for use in a damp or waterlogged room, the apparatus including a housing having a carrying handle, the housing containing first and second airflow ducts arranged generally parallel to each other and having respective air inlet and air outlet ends, the apparatus further including means to force air through the ducts and to selectively heat it in at least one of the ducts, and valve means within the housing to selectively direct air from the first duct to the second duct whereby to move air from within the room received by the first duct back to the room via the second duct or to expel air from the room via the first duct to outside the room and draw in fresh air from outside the room via the second duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan JAYNE, Pawel Tomasz TUREK, Ashley Charles NORMAN, Richard Ralph HALSTEAD, Ian David HOPKIN
  • Particulate amine-functionalized polyaryletherketone polymer and copolymers thereof
    Patent number: 9683079
    Abstract: Particles of an amine-functionalized polyaryletherketone polymer or copolymer thereof. The amine-functionalized polyaryletherketone polymer or copolymer thereof is selected from the group consisting of: polyaryletherketone polymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s); polyaryletherketone-imide copoplymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s); and polyaryletherketone-sulphone copolymer with terminal amine or protected amine functional group(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: Ketonex Limited, Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: James Francis Pratte, Robin K Maskell, Ian David Henderson Towle, Kaylie Jane Smith
  • USER AUTHENTICATION FOR TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20170169434
    Abstract: A method of authentication of a user at a computing device (1) is provided suitable for a transaction or for use of a remote service. A plurality of authentication options is provided to the user at the computing device (1). On selection of an authentication option by the user, an authentication protocol is performed for the selected authentication option. On successful performance of the authentication protocol, the computing device communicates with the remote service to provide a confirmation of successful authentication for the remote service with an identification of which of the plurality of authentication options was selected by the user. This approach can be used to enable transactions by a delegated user, and in fraud detection and prevention. Suitable computing devices and service offerings are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, David Anthony Roberts
  • DELEGATION OF TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20170169424
    Abstract: A method of performing a transaction with a payment credential where the transaction is approved by a delegated user is described. A user and an issuer of a payment credential between them establish permitted use and an authentication option for a delegated user. The delegated user uses the payment credential to perform the transaction. Both the transaction and the authentication option used by the delegated user are provided to the issuer. The issuer then will allow the transaction if the transaction falls within the permitted use and the authentication option is valid for the delegated user. Suitable computing devices and service offerings are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, David Anthony Roberts
  • OBJECT BINDING
    Publication number: 20170145704
    Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire 46; 52 around one or more objects such as concrete reinforcing bars 2 is disclosed. It comprises means for passing the wire 46; 52 in a loop around the bars and a rotatable head 4 for twisting the ends of the loop together. The head 4 has at least one gripping means such as a variable force clutch 32 for gripping the wire, the gripping means being adapted to provide a variable gripping force so as to apply a predetermined tension to the wire during at least a first phase of twisting. Also disclosed is pre-feeding the wire between tying operations; conditioning the surface of the wire; and using the electrical conductivity of the reinforcing bars to verify that the bars are present before tying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Coles, Graham Frank Barnes, Paul Anthony Goater, Matthew John Wilson, Roger Frank Duckworth
  • METHOD FOR MAKING PARTICULATE AMINE-FUNCTIONALIZED POLYARYLETHERKETONE POLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170107323
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing an amine-functionalized (e.g. amine-terminated) polyaryletherketone polymer, or imide- or sulphone-copolymer thereof and amine-protected analogues thereof, said method comprising the step of polymerizing a monomer system in a reaction medium comprising a capping agent comprising —NR2, —NRH or a protected amine group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson TOWLE, Kaylie Jane SMITH
  • AMINE AND NON-AMINE DERIVATIZED POLYARYLETHERKETONE RANDOM AND BLOCK COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20170081467
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a polyaryletherketone copolymer (e.g. a random or block copolymer), said method comprising: polymerising (i) a monomer system suitable for forming aryletherketone units and (ii) a comonomer in a reaction medium comprising: (a) a Lewis acid and (b) a controlling agent comprising an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aromatic sulphonic acid, or a derivative thereof; and polymers produced therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Ian David Henderson TOWLE, Kaylie Jane SMITH, Pauline Julia SIDDONS
  • Object binding
    Patent number: 9593496
    Abstract: An apparatus for tying a wire (46, 52) around one or more objects such as concrete reinforcing bars (2) is disclosed. It comprises means for passing the wire (46, 52) in a loop around the bars and a rotatable head 4 for twisting the ends of the loop together. The head (4) has at least one gripping means such as a variable force clutch (32) for gripping the wire, the gripping means being adapted to provide a variable gripping force so as to apply a predetermined tension to the wire during at least a first phase of twisting. Also disclosed is pre-feeding the wire between tying operations; conditioning the surface of the wire; and using the electrical conductivity of the reinforcing bars to verify that the bars are present before tying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CONSTRUCTION TOOLS PC AB
    Inventors: Ian David Coles, Graham Frank Barnes, Paul Anthony Goater, Matthew John Wilson, Roger Frank Duckworth
  • Method for Producing Butanol Using Extractive Fermentation
    Publication number: 20170057894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing butanol through microbial fermentation, in which the butanol product is removed by extraction into a water immiscible organic extractant during the fermentation. The invention also relates to a method for producing butanol through microbial fermentation, in which the butanol product is removed during the fermentation by extraction into a water-immiscible extractant composition. The invention further relates to compositions comprising a solution of butanol in a water immiscible organic extractant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Basham, Leslie William Bolton, Ian David Dobson, Sarah Richardson Hanson, Aidan Hurley, Karen Kustedjo, Andrew Richard Lucy, Liang Song
  • DETECTION OF SEISMIC SIGNALS USING FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTED SENSORS
    Publication number: 20170038246
    Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
  • Systems and Methods for Providing Reinforcement Learning in a Deep Learning System
    Publication number: 20170032245
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing reinforcement learning for a deep learning network are disclosed. A reinforcement learning process that provides deep exploration is provided by a bootstrap that applied to a sample of observed and artificial data to facilitate deep exploration via a Thompson sampling approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Ian David Moffat Osband, Benjamin Van Roy
  • CONSUMABLE AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20160376042
    Abstract: A receptacle for a consumable material, such as a wire spool 2, to be loaded into a machine, such as a wire tying machine 18, comprises first and second indicating means 6, 12 for identifying the receptacle, wherein one of the indicating means 6 is separable from the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
  • Method for producing butanol using extractive fermentation
    Patent number: 9517985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing butanol through microbial fermentation, in which the butanol product is removed by extraction into a water immiscible organic extractant during the fermentation. The invention also relates to a method for producing butanol through microbial fermentation, in which the butanol product is removed during the fermentation by extraction into a water-immiscible extractant composition. The invention further relates to compositions comprising a solution of butanol in a water immiscible organic extractant composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Basham, Leslie William Bolton, Ian David Dobson, Sarah Richardson Hanson, Aidan Hurley, Karen Kustedjo, Andrew Richard Lucy, Liang Song
  • Personal cleansing compositions comprising zinc pyrithione
    Patent number: 9504638
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal cleansing composition with an antimicrobial effect. The personal cleansing composition is in the form of a bar soap and contains zinc pyrithione and a soap surfactant. When dispersed in an aqueous solution at 1 wt %, the personal cleansing composition of the present invention is characterized by a pH value ranging that is higher than about 9.6 and lower than about 10.3. The present invention also relates to a process for forming an antimicrobial bar soap as described hereinabove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Edward Dewey Smith, III, Jason Edward Cook, Chunpeng Jiang, Ian David Henry, Juan Wang, Casey Patrick Kelly, Xiujun Xu, Zhe Liu
  • Detection of seismic signals using fiber optic distributed sensors
    Patent number: 9470807
    Abstract: A fiber optic distributed vibration system for detecting seismic signals in an earth formation is provided. The system includes a fiber optic cable deployed in a borehole that extends into the earth formation and which is configured to react along its length to a seismic wave incident on the fiber optic cable from outside the borehole. An optical source launches an optical signal into the fiber optic cable while the seismic wave is incident thereon. A receiver detects coherent Rayleigh noise (CRN) produced in response to the optical signal. A processing circuit processes the detected CRN signal to determine characteristics of the earth formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard T. Coates, Douglas E. Miller, Arthur H. Hartog, Colin A. Wilson, Dominic Brady, Henry Menkiti, Francois M. Auzerais, Ian David Richard Bradford
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF GAS CONTENT IN DRILLING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20160290131
    Abstract: Measuring the amount of individual gases in drilling fluids in real-time may be performed with optical computing devices that are calibrated in real-time or periodically with gas analysis devices to provide more accurate gas content measurements. In some instances, one or more drilling or completion parameters may be altered in response thereto the concentration or change in concentration of individual gases in drilling fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services,Inc.
    Inventors: Ian David Campbell MITCHELL, Mathew Dennis ROWE
  • Consumables authentication
    Patent number: 9457921
    Abstract: A receptacle for a consumable material, such as a wire spool (2), to be loaded into a machine, such as a wire tying machine (18), comprises first and second indicating means (6, 12) for identifying the receptacle, wherein one of the indicating means (6) is separable from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: CONSTRUCTION TOOLS PC AB
    Inventors: Graham Frank Barnes, Ian David Coles
  • Integrated volume and back button on a remote control unit
    Patent number: D790513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: CHARTER COMMUNICATION OPERATING, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Owen Brown, Ian David Ruppert, Thomas Chiang