Patents by Inventor Ian James

Ian James 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).

  • Electronic Device Case
    Publication number: 20140202899
    Abstract: A case configured to protect at least a portion of an electronic device. The case can comprise a first portion and a second portion that connect to one another via a hinge. The first portion can be configured to cover a first portion of a back side of the electronic device when fully installed on the electronic device. The second portion can be configured to cover a remaining portion of the back side of the electronic device when also fully installed on the electronic device. The second portion and the first portion can pivot with respect to one another via the hinge. Accordingly, by one approach, the second portion can be pivoted away from the electronic device while the first portion remains installed on the electronic device. In such a case, and by one approach, the second portion can serve as a stand for the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian James MURCHISON, Mircea OPREA, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Donald Glenn THOMPSON, Anders FAHRENDORFF
  • RFID tag for direct and indirect food contact
    Patent number: 8786443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an RFID device that is intended to be used in connection with direct or indirect packaging of consumer food products, such as with the use of food trays, totes and other transport packaging for perishable items. The RFID device may include a RFID inlay assembly that has been encased in a laminate that is safe for use with food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Bernd Selgrath, Ian James Forster
  • Security Device Using a Thick Dipole Antenna
    Publication number: 20140191043
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a security device constructed from a material having a skin depth that is greater than about 10 times the normal skin depth for radio frequency identification device functioning in one of UHF, HF and LF frequencies. The security device of the present invention provides a more durable and robust security device that can be used in facilitating brand identification and awareness. In one embodiment the antenna material of the present invention may illustrate a wide variety of visual information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James FORSTER
  • Dual Use RFID/EAS Device
    Publication number: 20140191044
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) device has multiple modes of operation. One of the modes of operation is an electronic article surveillance (EAS) mode, which is used to allow use of the RFID device as an EAS device. Another mode of operation is an RFID mode, which allows normal function of the RFID device in RFID communications. The EAS mode has greater sensitivity than the RFID mode, requires less power than the RFID mode to operate the device, and requires less current and/or voltage for operation. The EAS mode may achieve these different characteristics by one or more of: switching off some digital blocks in the circuitry of the RFID device; reducing power storage required to respond to incoming signals; reducing the length of response to incoming signals; reducing modulation required for a response; changing chip input impedance; and having multiple chip ports with different impedances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James FORSTER
  • Antenna for RFID Device and Method for Making the Same
    Publication number: 20140191045
    Abstract: An RFID tag or label or device includes an RFID chip and an antenna. The antenna is manufactured by weakening a portion of a foil material, which weakened portion may be in a tessellating pattern. The foil material is then placed in contact with adhesive on a substrate. The foil material and substrate are separated, so as to retain on the substrate the portion of the foil material in contact with the adhesive. The foil material remaining on the substrate defines an antenna, which may subsequently be electrically connected to an RFID chip to provide an RFID tag or label or device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ian James FORSTER
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AD-HOC CONTENT SHARING
    Publication number: 20140185499
    Abstract: An approach is provided for discovering proximity-based and/or location-based services over an ad-hoc network. A request to share at least one content item from at least one device is determined. Further, one or more compressed representations of the at least one content item are generated, where the one or more compressed representations include at least one link for retrieving the at least one content item. Furthermore, the one or more compressed representations are broadcast in one or more broadcast messages over an ad-hoc network to one or more other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ian James RAY, Kimmo LEHTOSALO, Samuli HANNINEN, Kari Juhani LEPPANEN
  • RFID DEVICES CONFIGURED FOR DIRECT INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20140176307
    Abstract: An RFID tag is provided with an RFID chip and an antenna and interactive switch electrically coupled to the RFID chip. When a user physically interacts with the switch (such as by pressing the switch with a finger), the antenna transmits an input signal to an RFID reader of an RFID-based control system. The RFID reader, in turn, transmits a control signal to an electronic device for controlling the device. The RFID tag may be incorporated into any of a number of devices, such as a keyboard or article of clothing, and can function to operate a variety of electronic devices, including audio-visual devices and gaming systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James FORSTER
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HAND WASHING
    Publication number: 20140169622
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to monitor and document that proper hygienic procedures are followed by food service providers consisting of a camera, a processor controlling the camera, and software to accomplish the hand washing monitoring. The criteria for identifying the start and end of a hand washing event by monitoring activity is selected areas is presented. A record is created of the wash event including a sequence of photograph during the event and additional related data such as start time, duration, location, and any employee identification. This record is available for recording or downloading to a server for further manipulation, including washer identification and statistical analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph Ernest Dryer, John David Lambert, Ian James Lambert
  • SENSING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140157872
    Abstract: This invention relates to volcanic ash sensing techniques for aircraft, and to related sensing apparatus and methods. We thus describe a volcanic ash sensor for an aircraft, the sensor comprising: an electrically conducting ash charge collection device; an electrically insulating support for mounting said collection device in an air duct; and a charge measurement system having an input electrically coupled to said ash charge collection device; wherein said electrically conducting ash charge collection device is configured such that an air flow over said ash charge collection device is a turbulent flow; and wherein said charge measurement system is configured to determine a level of charge in said ash charge collection device to determine the presence of volcanic ash in said air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CAMBIDGE ENTERPTISE LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Edward Welland, Atif Aziz, Ian James Ganney
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATE BANDING
    Publication number: 20140164381
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of aggregate banding comprising defining an aggregate banding dimension for a first data source, the aggregate banding dimension including at least one aggregation variable, at least one banding variable, and at least one band based at least partly on the at least one banding variable; summarizing the data source based at least partly on the at least one aggregation variable, the summary including at least one distinct value of the at least one aggregation variable; and defining a mapping relationship of the at least one distinct value of the at least one aggregation variable to the or respective band(s) based on the value of the at least one banding variable. The invention further provides related systems and processor-executable instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: FUTRIXIP LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian James Sutton, Syuzanna Vartkesovna Zakharova
  • REDUCED PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING A MANUALLY-ACTIVATED PUMP FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO LOW-SEVERITY WOUNDS
    Publication number: 20140155849
    Abstract: A manually-activated reduced pressure treatment system includes a substantially rigid housing, and an end cap slidingly received by the housing. An inner chamber is disposed between the end cap and housing, and a volume of the inner chamber is variable in amount depending on the position of the end cap within the housing. The end cap is slidingly movable between an uncompressed position at which the volume of the inner chamber is at a maximum value and a compressed position at which the volume of the inner chamber is at a minimum value. A position indicating member is associated with the end cap and housing to indicate the position of the end cap relative to the housing at predetermined positions between the uncompressed position and the compressed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: KCI LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Keith P. Heaton, Ian James Hardman
  • Infrastructure-Mounted RFID Tags
    Publication number: 20140144986
    Abstract: Infrastructure-mounted RFID-readable tags or transponders are provided for various applications. Such infrastructure tags may be employed in combination with RFID-readable product tags and an RFID reader for an improved inventory-management system which requires both types of tags to be scanned to constitute a successful product count. Infrastructure tags may also be employed as “read” or “no-read” tags in an RFID read field. The infrastructure tags of the RFID read field are combined with an RFID reader which is dynamically adaptable during initial set-up and use to improve the performance of the read field. When a perturbing object is detected in the read field, one or more performance parameters of the reader are adjusted to overcome any perturbing influence caused by the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James FORSTER
  • Fuel injector
    Patent number: 8733105
    Abstract: A fuel injector for a fuel spray nozzle of a gas turbine engine combustor is provided. The fuel injector has an annular flow passage which conveys fuel to a prefilming lip at an end of the flow passage. The fuel injector also has plurality of fuel distributor slots which are circumferentially spaced around and in fluid communication with the other end of the flow passage to deliver respective fuel streams into the flow passage. The slots are configured so that the fuel streams enter the flow passage at a swirl angle of at least 80° relative to the axis of the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventor: Ian James Toon
  • Transformation of biomass
    Patent number: 8735638
    Abstract: A method for processing biomass comprising heating an aqueous slurry comprising biomass, water and a phosphate catalyst in a pressure vessel at a temperature of about 150° C. to about 500° C. to produce a mixture comprising a dispersion of an organic phase and an aqueous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Ian James Miller, Rhys Antony Batchelor
  • Mechanically attached folding cover
    Patent number: 8724300
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device has a first part of a male/female coupling. A cover sized to cover at least one face of the mobile electronic device has a second part of the male/female coupling. The second part of the male/female coupling mates with the first part of the male/female coupling of the mobile electronic device and cooperates with the first part to attach the cover to the mobile electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood, Ian James Murchison
  • 3D PATHOLOGY SLIDE SCANNER
    Publication number: 20140125776
    Abstract: An instrument and method for scanning a large specimen comprises a specimen holder to support the specimen, an optical system to focus an image of a series of parallel object planes onto one of a two dimensional detector array, multiple linear arrays, multiple TDI arrays and multiple two-dimensional arrays. The detector array has a detector image plane that is tilted relative to the series of object planes in a scanned direction to enable a series of image frames of the specimen to be obtained in order to produce a three-dimensional image of at least part of the specimen with data from each row of the image frame representing a different plane in the three-dimensional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Savvas Damaskinos, Ian James Craig, Arthur Edward Dixon
  • RFID antenna
    Patent number: D704171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James Forster
  • RFID antenna
    Patent number: D704682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James Forster
  • RFID device
    Patent number: D706246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James Forster
  • RFID antenna
    Patent number: D709483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Ian James Forster