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).

  • VIRTUALIZED PRODUCTION SWITCHER AND METHOD FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20220116548
    Abstract: A virtualized production switcher for media production is provided that includes a script database that stores predefined macros that each define a script for applying media production functions to media content, and a script optimizer that selects a subset of the predefined macros to be presented on a user interface as suggested scripts for each of a plurality of scenes of a media stream. Moreover, a program generator receives a user input via the user interface that selects one of the predefined macros and applies the corresponding script to a selected scene of the media stream for a media production by applying the at least one media production function to the selected scene based on an identified key-frame thereof. A script profiler identifies metadata related to the selected scene and updates the script database to store a correspondence between the selected scene and the selected predefined macro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventor: Ian David FLETCHER
  • Variable inlet conductance vacuum pump, vacuum pump arrangement and method
    Patent number: 11280340
    Abstract: A vacuum pump, vacuum pump arrangement and method are disclosed. The vacuum pump includes at least one rotor; and a stator, an inlet for receiving gas during operation; and an exhaust for exhausting the gas. The vacuum pump includes a shaft extending through a centre of said pump and comprising a plate mounted on an end of the shaft towards the inlet. The vacuum pump includes control circuitry configured to control an axial position of the plate, a change in axial position of the plate providing a change in inlet conductance of gas to the vacuum pump. The plate is mounted such that it extends beyond the inlet in at least some axial positions of the rotor such that the plate is not on the same side of the inlet as the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Ian David Stones, Christopher Mark Bailey
  • ANALYSIS OF MATERIAL LAYERS ON SURFACES, AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220085294
    Abstract: A method of analyzing film on a substrate comprises receiving surface profile data obtained from measurements of a plurality of discrete regions on a substrate, the plurality of discrete regions comprising one or more film layers; extracting a plurality of parameters from the received surface profile data, the plurality of parameters comprising one or more parameters of the one or more film layers of each of the plurality of discrete regions, wherein the extracting is based on a predetermined pattern for the plurality of the discrete regions on the substrate; and displaying a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.
    Inventors: Doris Pik-Yiu CHUN, Ian David PARKER
  • Benzofuran derivatives and their use as bromodomain inhibitors
    Patent number: 11273146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and to their use in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No.2) Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Atkinson, Emmanuel Hubert Demont, Lee Andrew Harrison, Simon Christopher Cranko Lucas, Alexander G. Preston, Jonathan Thomas Seal, Ian David Wall, Robert J. Watson, James Michael Woolven
  • APPLICATOR FOR TRACHEOSTOMA BASEPLATE
    Publication number: 20220072253
    Abstract: A tubular applicator is releasably connected at a first end to the collar of an adhesive peristomal baseplate to assist the user in positioning the baseplate around a tracheostoma on the user's neck, where the applicator defines an internal flowpath which is placed in fluid communication with the tracheostoma via the collar of the baseplate, and the flowpath opens outwardly via at least one outer aperture in the applicator, and where the at least one outer aperture has a total section area greater than a first section area of the flowpath at the first end of the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ian David WORTHINGTON, Alexander James BRIERLEY
  • SPEAKING VALVE PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20220054782
    Abstract: A shower shield for use with a tracheostoma, having a chamber with a port for connection to a speaking valve or tracheostomy base plate, and a downwardly-facing aperture, and further provided with a resiliently-deformable wall region so that a user's finger pressure on the wall region said region can actuate the speaking valve or occlude a tracheostoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ian David WORTHINGTON, Alexander James BRIERLEY
  • A SPEECH VALVE
    Publication number: 20220054781
    Abstract: A speaking valve for use with a tracheostomy and voice prosthesis having a valve element movable by finger pressure between a first position in which the valve allows air to pass through it and a second position in which the passage of air is substantially resisted or prevented. A biasing element such as foam or a spring is provided to bias the valve element towards the first position when no finger pressure is applied. The valve element is arranged such that expiration through the valve at a rate in excess of predetermined rate causes it to move into a third position in which air resistance through the valve is less than when the valve element is in its first position. This allows for air release if e.g. a user should cough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ian David WORTHINGTON, Alexander James BRIERLEY
  • AN IMPROVED SPEAKING VALVE
    Publication number: 20220016373
    Abstract: A speaking valve for use with a tracheostomy and voice prosthesis, that, in a first configuration, allows inspiration and expiration through the valve; and in a second configuration resists expiration. Increasing the pressure difference across the valve by increasing the rate of expiration to a predetermined threshold causes the valve to transition into the second configuration; and the second configuration the valve continues to resist expiration until a predetermined negative pressure difference across the valve causes it to transition back into the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ian David WORTHINGTON, Alexander James BRIERLEY
  • DOWNHOLE CUTTINGS COLLECTOR
    Publication number: 20210404272
    Abstract: A system includes a flow line connected to a fluid and a suction line in fluid communication with the flow line, wherein the fluid is to carry cuttings from a borehole. The system also includes a flow line pump to move fluid via the suction line onto a surface of a cuttings separation conveyor, wherein the surface of the cuttings separation conveyor comprises a separation screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Duncan Blue, III, Ian David Campbell Mitchell
  • PARAQUAT FORMULATION
    Publication number: 20210400954
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pesticidal emulsions comprising an aqueous continuous phase comprising paraquat and at least one polyvinylalcohol or polyvinylalcohol derivative; a dispersed oil phase; a pesticidal active ingredient; and at least two polymeric surfactants selected from a sorbitan ester and an ethoxylated sorbitan ester. It also relates to the use of a pesticidal emulsion to control undesired vegetation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection AG
    Inventors: Kingsley Horton NELSON, Jr., Ian David TOVEY, Niall Rae THOMSON, Guy RAMSAY
  • NEBULISER OUTLET
    Publication number: 20210398789
    Abstract: A nebuliser outlet comprises an inlet end and an outlet end, a first channel and one or more second channels arranged between the inlet end and the outlet end. The first channel is configured to receive a capillary, and the one or more second channels are configured to pass gas to the outlet end. The nebuliser outlet is a single integrated component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ian David Trivett, Anthony Hesse, Mark Walford, Daniel J. Kenny, David Gordon, Stanislaw Koziol, Steve D. Trudeau, Alastair Booth, Stephen Aryton
  • Real time measurement of gas content in drilling fluids
    Patent number: 11193341
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring drilling fluids in real time. One method includes circulating a drilling fluid into and out of a borehole, generating a first output signal with a first optical computing device arranged near an outlet of the borehole, the first optical computing device having a first integrated computational element configured to optically interact with the drilling fluid, receiving the first output signal with a signal processor communicably coupled to the first optical computing device, determining the concentration of a gas present in the drilling fluid at the outlet of the borehole with the signal processor and generating a resulting output signal, conveying the resulting output signal to one or more peripheral devices, and adjusting one or more drilling or completion parameters in response to the concentration of the gas present in the drilling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian David Campbell Mitchell
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AND RECOVERING FROM VIRAL INFECTIONS
    Publication number: 20210369661
    Abstract: The described invention provides compositions and methods for improving or restoring immune system health in a susceptible subject and/or a subject infected with a respiratory virus that impacts the immune system by reducing functional diversity of T cells and promoting T cell exhaustion, compared to a control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: IMMUNOFLEX THERAPEUTICS INC.
    Inventors: VERNON TOSHIAKI OI, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM WAGNER, TIMOTHY ROBERT COTTRELL, IAN DAVID MACDONALD
  • Access control bypass on mobile for mass transit
    Patent number: 11188893
    Abstract: A method of operating a payment-enabled mobile device includes detecting, by the mobile device, that the mobile device is in proximity to a non-retail contactless transaction terminal. The method further includes permitting operation of an application program in the mobile device. The permitting of operation of the application program is in response to the detected proximity of the non-retail contactless transaction terminal. The operation of the application program is to engage in a transaction with the non-retail contactless transaction terminal while bypassing a user verification feature of the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Duncan Garrett, James John Anderson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A FACTORY LAYOUT FOR OPTIMIZING MEDIA CONTENT PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20210365247
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating a factory layout to dynamically optimize a media content production in a real-time environment. The system includes a media production optimizer with a widget controller that provides widgets that represent work packages as micro-services that perform functions of the media content production, respectively. A user interface controller receive inputs from a user interface to dynamically update the factory layout for the media content production. The media production optimizer then recompiles underlying code to update a model of the factory layout in response to the inputs from the operator of the system, and also migrates the updated factory layout to a cloud platform that includes a plurality of media production components including the plurality of micro-services for deployment thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ian David FLETCHER, Charles S. MEYER, Michael CRONK, James Westland CAIN
  • Drilling methods and systems with automated waypoint or borehole path updates based on survey data corrections
    Patent number: 11180984
    Abstract: A drilling method includes collecting survey data at a drilling site, and determining a waypoint or borehole path based on the survey data. The drilling method also includes sending the survey data to a remote monitoring facility that applies corrections to the survey data. The drilling method also includes receiving the corrected survey data, and automatically updating the waypoint or borehole path based on the corrected survey data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Johannes Dirksen, Ian David Campbell Mitchell, Jon Troy Gosney
  • Dynamic Resource Optimization For High Availability Virtual Network Functions
    Publication number: 20210357257
    Abstract: Dynamically allocating workloads to a fixed number of CPU resources within a compute platform. Determining whether a workload should be in a Dedicated Class of workloads and assigned to a dedicated CPU resource or in a Shared Class of workloads that is handled by a set of at least one shared CPU resource, wherein a shared CPU resource may service more than one workload. The determination may be made based on a comparison of a parameter from two samples of a parameter taken at different times. The determination may be made using metadata associated with the workload. The determination may be made repeatedly so that some workloads may change from being in the Dedicated Class to the Shared Class or from the Shared Class to the Dedicated Class. High availability virtual network functions may be handled economically by deeming the failover workloads to be in the Shared Class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Irvin J. Stetter, JR., Ian David Miller
  • Configuring a modular storage system
    Patent number: 11153986
    Abstract: Provided is an enclosure for use in a modular storage system, the enclosure comprising a plurality of drive bays, a controller canister, an expansion canister, and a midplane connecting the drive bays to the canisters, wherein the controller canister occupies a greater volume of the enclosure than the expansion canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Ian David Judd
  • ACCESS CONTROL BYPASS ON MOBILE FOR MASS TRANSIT
    Publication number: 20210295306
    Abstract: A method of operating a payment-enabled mobile device to gain access to a location or a service. In an embodiment, a contactless front-end (CLF) component of a payment-enabled mobile device sequentially detects short-distance radio signals comprising at least two different polling signals, determines based on the sequence of the at least two different polling signals, that the payment-enabled mobile device is in proximity to a non-retail contactless transaction terminal, and then a payment application running on the payment-enabled mobile device bypasses a customary user verification feature. The process also includes the payment-enabled mobile device running the payment application performing a transaction with the non-retail contactless transaction terminal without invoking the customary user verification feature and then gaining access to at least one of a location or service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ian David Alan Maddocks, Simon Phillips, Duncan Garrett, James John Anderson
  • Packaging for an ice confection
    Patent number: D938828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian David Lacy