Patents by Inventor Ian Davis
Ian Davis 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).
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Publication number: 20240140661Abstract: A bottle assembly has a bottle and a removable cap. The cap includes a nozzle and a vent arrangement. The vent arrangement can include a vent conduit that extends into an air cavity present at the bottom of the bottle assembly when the bottle assembly is inverted. The vent arrangement allows for pressure equalization within the bottom assembly in response to liquid being dispensed from the bottle assembly to permit high flow rates of the dispensed liquid without squeezing of the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Carina Mary Hamel, Robert Hart Ringer, Peter William Hazelett, Casey J. Davis, Christopher Ian Jones, Daniel William Peter, Mark Callen Beard
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Patent number: 11970512Abstract: Provided are certain derivatives of amphotericin B (AmB) characterized by reduced toxicity and retained anti-fungal activity. Certain of the derivatives are C16 urea derivatives of AmB. Certain of the derivatives are C3, C5, C8, C9, C11, C13, or C15 deoxy derivatives of AmB. Certain of the derivatives include C3? or C4? modifications of the mycosamine appendage of AmB. Also provided are methods of making AmB derivatives of the invention, pharmaceutical compositions comprising AmB derivatives of the invention, and methods of use of AmB derivatives of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisInventors: Martin D. Burke, Stephen Davis, Brice E. Uno, Justin Struble, Ian Dailey, Kaitlyn C. Gray, David M. Knapp, Pulin Wang, Nagarjuna Palyam
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Patent number: 11893917Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided including: modulating or modifying light output by one or more light sources, wherein the light output is for use in rendering content in a first direction using a display, wherein the display has at least one curved portion, wherein the modulating or modifying of the light output by the one or more light sources modulates or modifies said light within said at least one curved portion such that said content is rendered in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Nicholas Jeffers, Ian Davis, Akshat Agarwal, Diarmuid O'Connell, Oliver Burns
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Publication number: 20240012094Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus (101) for positioning mobile devices (105). The apparatus (101) comprises means for: obtaining a time of arrival of at least one audio signal (131) at a mobile device (105), wherein the audio signal (131) is generated with a photoacoustic effect; and using the time of the arrival of the audio signal (131) to estimate a location of the mobile device (105).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Ian DAVIS, Akshat AGARWAL, Nicholas JEFFERS, Diarmuid O'CONNELL, Oliver BURNS
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Patent number: 11862390Abstract: A charging apparatus for inductive charging. The charging apparatus comprises one or more charging coils configured to transfer power to a mobile apparatus and at least one flexible diaphragm configured so that movement of the flexible diaphragm directs air flow towards the mobile apparatus. At least one of, the one or more charging coils or actuating circuitry for actuating the one or more charging coils are mounted on the flexible diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Diarmuid O'Connell, Akshat Agarwal, Ian Davis, Nicholas Jeffers
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Patent number: 11841990Abstract: A system for providing haptic feedback to a user, the system comprising a first piezoelectric transducer array comprising multiple piezoelectric transducers, respective ones of which being configured to generate a second signal at a second frequency, and at least one of which being configured to generate a first signal at a first frequency, and a second piezoelectric transducer array comprising multiple piezoelectric transducers, respective ones of which configured to receive the second signal, and at least one of which configured to generate a third signal to initiate generation of the first signal at the said at least one piezoelectric transducer of the first piezoelectric transducer array, the first frequency suitable for providing a haptic feedback signal for a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Zoran Radivojevic, David Bitauld, Ian Davis
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Publication number: 20230328415Abstract: A microphone apparatus including: a casing; a composite material located within the casing, the composite material including at least in part conductive particles, the composite material configured to alter an internal impedance based on a surface disturbance transmitted by an acoustic wave, and wherein the microphone apparatus is configured to be coupled to a surface that transmitted the acoustic wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Ian DAVIS, Oliver BURNS, Diarmuid O'CONNELL, Akshat AGARWAL, Nicholas JEFFERS
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Patent number: 11693456Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to vapour chambers. Examples of the disclosure can provide an apparatus comprising: at least a first vapour chamber portion and a second vapour chamber portion wherein the vapour chamber portions comprise walls housing an internal volume where the internal volume is configured to enable vapour flow; at least one hinge formed from walls of the first vapour chamber portion and walls of the second vapour chamber portion and configured to enable the first vapour chamber portion to be moved relative to the second vapour chamber portion; and wherein the hinge is thermally conductive and configured to enable heat to be transferred from the first vapour chamber portion to the second vapour chamber portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Nick Jeffers, Diarmuid O'Connell, Ian Davis, Akshat Agarwal, Oliver Burns
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Patent number: 11624804Abstract: A system, apparatus, method and computer program product determine the location of a receiver, such as one or more sensors, carried by a device, e.g., a robot. In a method, an audio signal is received in response to a predetermined audio signal provided by at least two audio source devices. For the audio signal that is received from a respective audio source device, the method estimates a first impulse response between the respective audio source device and the receiver. For the first impulse response estimated between each respective audio source device of the at least two audio source devices and the receiver, the method removes one or more reflections from the first impulse response to create direct path information. The method also includes determining a location of the receiver based at least in part upon the direct path information.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Ian Davis, Walter Etter, Hong Jiang
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Publication number: 20220349685Abstract: A joint plate mounting mechanism includes a backing strip with a first arm, a second arm and a middle portion disposed between the first arm and the second arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Ian Davis, Robert DeCosta, Darren Wall
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Publication number: 20220187917Abstract: A system for providing haptic feedback to a user, the system comprising a first piezoelectric transducer array comprising multiple piezoelectric transducers, respective ones of which being configured to generate a second signal at a second frequency, and at least one of which being configured to generate a first signal at a first frequency, and a second piezoelectric transducer array comprising multiple piezoelectric transducers, respective ones of which configured to receive the second signal, and at least one of which configured to generate a third signal to initiate generation of the first signal at the said at least one piezoelectric transducer of the first piezoelectric transducer array, the first frequency suitable for providing a haptic feedback signal for a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Zoran Radivojevic, David Bitauld, Ian Davis
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Patent number: 11331667Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for modifying the position of particles distributed in a fluid flow in a channel, comprising a channel formed by two substrates, each of the two substrates being on opposite sides of the channel, each substrate having a preselected periodic profile pattern along a length of the channel, and a transducer, wherein one of the substrates is between the transducer and the channel, the transducer to generate an acoustic standing wave within the channel with at least one node or antinode positioned within the channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Ian Davis, Kevin Nolan
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Patent number: 11305225Abstract: An apparatus includes a chamber and an intake device configured to control a flow of fluid into the chamber. The fluid comprises particles; a resonance device is configured to resonate the chamber to provide an acoustic standing wave within the chambers. The frequency of the standing wave is selected to cause particles above a specific size to collect at a node of the standing wave.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Ian Davis, Kevin Nolan
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Publication number: 20220113370Abstract: A system, apparatus, method and computer program product determine the location of a receiver, such as one or more sensors, carried by a device, e.g., a robot. In a method, an audio signal is received in response to a predetermined audio signal provided by at least two audio source devices. For the audio signal that is received from a respective audio source device, the method estimates a first impulse response between the respective audio source device and the receiver. For the first impulse response estimated between each respective audio source device of the at least two audio source devices and the receiver, the method removes one or more reflections from the first impulse response to create direct path information. The method also includes determining a location of the receiver based at least in part upon the direct path information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Ian DAVIS, Walter ETTER, Hong JIANG
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Publication number: 20220087066Abstract: According to examples of the disclosure there is provided a vapour chamber comprising one or more ducts extending between a condenser and an evaporator. Powder can be provided within the one or more ducts wherein the powder is configured to control flow of a working fluid through the one or more ducts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Nick Jeffers, Diarmuid O'Connell, Ian Davis, Akshat Agarwal, Ollie Burns
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Publication number: 20220026961Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to vapour chambers. Examples of the disclosure can provide an apparatus comprising: at least a first vapour chamber portion and a second vapour chamber portion wherein the vapour chamber portions comprise walls housing an internal volume where the internal volume is configured to enable vapour flow; at least one hinge formed from walls of the first vapour chamber portion and walls of the second vapour chamber portion and configured to enable the first vapour chamber portion to be moved relative to the second vapour chamber portion; and wherein the hinge is thermally conductive and configured to enable heat to be transferred from the first vapour chamber portion to the second vapour chamber portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Nick JEFFERS, Diarmuid O'CONNELL, Ian DAVIS, Akshat AGARWAL, Oliver BURNS
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METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MULTIPHASE COOLING OF A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Publication number: 20220015259Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for providing a multiphase pumping mechanism configured for multiphase cooling of electrical charging circuitry. In the context of an apparatus, the apparatus includes a thermoelectric cooling device having first and second opposed surfaces and a fluid circulation path having first and second branches in thermal communication with the first and second surfaces, respectively, of the thermoelectric cooling device. The fluid circulation path is configured to control flow of fluid therethrough such that the fluid alternately flows through the first and second branches. The first branch of the fluid circulation path is also configured to be in a thermal communication with at least one first component of a mobile electronic device in order to absorb heat and correspondingly cool the at least one first component of the mobile electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Akshat Agarwal, Ian Davis, Nicholas Jeffers, Diarmuid O'Connell, Oliver Burns -
Publication number: 20210391751Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may relate to an apparatus, a method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured for tuning radio frequency elements. In some aspects, the aspects may relate to at least one radio frequency element, at least one wireless charging, one or more channels configured to run between a first portion at least substantially adjacent to the at least one wireless charging coil and a second portion at least substantially adjacent to the at least one radio frequency element, and a dielectric fluid disposed within the one or more channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Diarmuid O'CONNELL, Oliver BURNS, Nicholas JEFFERS, Ian DAVIS, Akshat AGARWAL
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Publication number: 20210366652Abstract: A charging apparatus for inductive charging. The charging apparatus comprises one or more charging coils configured to transfer power to a mobile apparatus and at least one flexible diaphragm configured so that movement of the flexible diaphragm directs air flow towards the mobile apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Diarmuid O'CONNELL, Akshat AGARWAL, Ian DAVIS, Nicholas JEFFERS
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Patent number: 11169713Abstract: A method for restricting write cycles to a storage device includes tracking a first count of a first set of writes to memory executed by a first subsystem of a computing device and, further, determining that the first count meets a write threshold of the first subsystem. The method includes determining that blocking criteria are met by the first subsystem based on the first count exceeding the write threshold of the first subsystem and, further, determining that blocking criteria are not met by a second subsystem of the computing device. The method includes blocking the first set of writes from being synchronized to the storage device, based on the blocking criteria being met by the first subsystem, and synchronizing memory contents of the second subsystem to the storage device, based on the blocking criteria not being met by the second subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Chad Wolter, Ian Davis, August Schack