Patents by Inventor Ian Johns

Ian Johns 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).

  • Publication number: 20140065670
    Abstract: A perfect palindrome operator sequence-based protein expression system is provided. The expression system comprises a promoter; and a perfect palindrome operator sequence, wherein the promoter is not T7. The expression system is preferably employed for the production of recombinant proteins by fermentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited
    Inventors: Bhupendra Vallabh Kara, Christopher David John Lennon, Ian John Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20140027684
    Abstract: A photochromic polymer comprising at least two photochromic moieties linked by a straight or branched chain polymer selected from the group consisting of a homo-polyester, a co-polyester, and a co-polyester-polyether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: VIVIMED LABS EUROPE LTD
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Evans, Nino Malic, Ian John Dagley
  • Publication number: 20140004195
    Abstract: The present invention is a process and the product produced by that process for solid, particulate animal feed premixes, characterized by having a certain particle size range, physical stability, hardness range, and rapid dissolution, wherein the premixes contain various drugs and other, pharmaceutically and nutritionally acceptable diluents, binders and formulation aids as needed, or desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles Hollett Fahrenholz, Ian John Francis Wilkinson
  • Publication number: 20130287548
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and an air outlet for emitting the air flow. The air outlet is mounted on a stand for conveying the air flow to the air outlet. The fan assembly also includes a tilt mechanism for tilting the air outlet relative to at least part of the stand. The tilt mechanism comprises a flexible hose defining, at least in part, an air passage through the tilt mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: James DYSON, Ian John BROUGH
  • Patent number: 8569402
    Abstract: A biodegradable injection moldable polymer having the composition a) from 50 to 85% by weight of a starch and or a modified high amylose starch b) from 4 to 13% by weight of a water soluble polymer selected from polyvinylacetate, polyvinyl alcohol and copolymers of ethylene and vinylalcohol which have a melting point compatible with the molten state of the starch components c) from 10 to 35% by weight of a polyol plasticizer d) from 0.5 to 10% of a polyethylene oxide or polyethylene glycol e) from 0 to 1.5% by weight of a C12-22 fatty acid or salt and f) from 0.25% to 3% of a food grade emulsifier. The polymers are suitable for biodegradable, flushable tampon applicators and other medical or industrial products where flushability and bio degradability are desirable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Plantic Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Rulande Henderson, Ian John Partridge, Elizabeth Emily Rose, Nicholas Roy Oakley
  • FAN
    Publication number: 20130280096
    Abstract: A fan assembly for creating an air current includes an air inlet, an air outlet, an impeller, a motor for rotating the impeller to create an air flow passing from the air inlet to the air outlet, the air outlet comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow, the air outlet defining an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth, a control circuit for controlling the motor, a remote control for transmitting control signals to the control circuit, and a plurality of magnets angularly spaced about the air outlet to provide a plurality of angularly spaced docking positions for the remote control on the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Peter David GAMMACK, James DYSON, Arran George SMITH, Ian John BROUGH, Mon Shy TEYU, Noorhazelinda MOHD.SALLEH
  • Publication number: 20130273605
    Abstract: A process for the production of a target recombinant polypeptide is provided. The process comprises expressing a vector comprising a promoter operatively linked to an expression cassette for the target recombinant polypeptide; and a perfect palindrome operator sequence in a culture medium, wherein the culture medium is substantially free from antibiotic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian John Hodgson, Tibor Nagy
  • Patent number: 8530188
    Abstract: A perfect palindrome operator sequence-based protein expression system is provided. The expression system comprises a promoter; and a perfect palindrome operator sequence, wherein the promoter is not T7. The expression system is preferably employed for the production of recombinant proteins by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Bhupendra Vallabh Kara, Christopher David John Lennon, Ian John Hodgson
  • Patent number: 8469660
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a device for creating an air flow and an air outlet for emitting the air flow. The air outlet is mounted on a stand for conveying the air flow to the air outlet. The fan assembly also includes a tilt mechanism for tilting the air outlet relative to at least part of the stand. The tilt mechanism comprises a flexible hose defining, at least in part, an air passage through the tilt mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: James Dyson, Ian John Brough
  • Patent number: 8454322
    Abstract: A fan assembly for creating an air current includes an air inlet, an air outlet, an impeller, a motor for rotating the impeller to create an air flow passing from the air inlet to the air outlet, the air outlet comprising an interior passage for receiving the air flow and a mouth for emitting the air flow, the air outlet defining an opening through which air from outside the fan assembly is drawn by the air flow emitted from the mouth, a control circuit for controlling the motor, a remote control for transmitting control signals to the control circuit, and at least one magnet for attaching the remote control to the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Peter David Gammack, James Dyson, Arran George Smith, Ian John Brough, Mon Shy Teyu, Noorhazelinda Mohd.Salleh
  • Publication number: 20130137834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for increasing the melt flow index of a propylene polymer, the process comprising melt mixing the propylene polymer in the presence of aqueous hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: POLYMERS CRC LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian John Dagley, Graeme Moad, Lance Victor Nichols
  • Patent number: 8408869
    Abstract: A pedestal for a fan assembly includes a telescopic duct for conveying an air flow to an outlet of the fan assembly. The duct includes an outer tubular member having a first stop member, an inner tubular member located at least partially within and slidable relative to the outer tubular member, the inner tubular member having a second stop member for engaging the first stop member to inhibit withdrawal of the inner tubular member from the outer tubular member, and a mainspring rotatably mounted on the second stop member, the mainspring having a free end retained by the first stop member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Blair Hugh Hutton, Adriano Niro, Alexander Stuart Knox, Ian John Brough
  • Patent number: 8394937
    Abstract: A protein expression system is provided. The system comprises: a) a T7 RNA polymerase-dependent promoter operably linked to an expression cassette for a protein of interest; and b) an expression cassette for T7 RNA polymerase operably linked to a ?pL promoter and at least two perfect palindrome operator sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited
    Inventors: Bhupendra Vallabh Kara, Ian John Hodgson
  • Publication number: 20130048570
    Abstract: Gravity sedimentation of a first aqueous suspension of solid particles in a vessel results in formation of a second aqueous suspension of solid particles in the present invention. The process involves adding at least one organic polymeric flocculant to the first aqueous suspension to form a suspension of flocculated solid. The flocculated solids settle to form a bed of consolidated solids. Introducing an effective amount of an agent into the bed of consolidated solids or into the flocculated solids that are settling leads to formation of the second aqueous suspension. The second aqueous suspension of solid particles has a higher solids content than the first aqueous suspension of solid particles. The agent is a free radical agent or an oxidizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Paul Stocks, Ian John Flanagan, Gregor Brodt, Stephen Adkins
  • Publication number: 20130031028
    Abstract: A cloud exchange system processes transactions for cloud computing services. Cloud resources may be viewed as commodities, in which cloud customers may be dependent on cloud providers to provide hosted centralized computer facilities. The cloud customer may move computing services in the form of one or more virtual machines by buying a contract that specifies the cloud services and is purchased through the cloud exchange system. The cloud exchange system may receive a request from the cloud customer and an offer from a cloud provider for a cloud service and may match the request and the offer to obtain matched attributes. One of the available contracts may be selected by the cloud exchange system based on the matched attributes of the request and the offer, where the selected contract specifies the cloud service. A transaction charge for the transaction may be determined from at least one of the matched attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA
    Inventor: Ian John MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20120265729
    Abstract: A field use optical grain characterising system (101) includes a generally rectangular prismatic composite body (102) that defines a component cavity (103). A substantially vertical elongate channel (104) extends within cavity (103) for housing a grain sample (not shown). An electromagnetic radiation source, in the form of a 12 Volt halogen lamp (105), is disposed within cavity (103.) for directing NIR light into channel (104). An optical detection system (107) is disposed within cavity (103) for sensing selected light emerging from channel (104) and for providing a sensor signal. A processor, which is included within detection system (107), is also disposed within cavity (103) and is responsive to the sensor signal for providing data indicative of a characteristic parameter of the grain sample. A display device, in the form of a 5.7-inch touch screen LCD display (108), is connected with body (102) for selectively presenting the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: BRI AUSTRALIA LIMITED, PTY
    Inventors: John Kalitsis, Ian John Wesley, William Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20120238727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved decorin compositions and methods of their production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Thomas Bleck, Ian John Collins, Mark Joseph Frey
  • Publication number: 20120204695
    Abstract: The invention provides a punch tool in which heat production by running of the tool is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Ian Johns, Graham Briffett, John Scott
  • Patent number: 8183548
    Abstract: A field use optical grain characterising system (101) includes a generally rectangular prismatic composite body (102) that defines a component cavity (103). A substantially vertical elongate channel (104) extends within cavity (103) for housing a grain sample (not shown). An electromagnetic radiation source, in the form of a 12 Volt halogen lamp (105), is disposed within cavity (103.) for directing NIR light into channel (104). An optical detection system (107) is disposed within cavity (103) for sensing selected light emerging from channel (104) and for providing a sensor signal. A processor, which is included within detection system (107), is also disposed within cavity (103) and is responsive to the sensor signal for providing data indicative of a characteristic parameter of the grain sample. A display device, in the form of a 5.7-inch touch screen LCD display (108), is connected with body (102) for selectively presenting the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: BRI Australia Limited
    Inventors: John Kalitsis, Ian John Wesley, William Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20120104826
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes components for use with child seats and other personal restraint systems. In one embodiment a soft pad portion of a buckle assembly can be configured to surround or encase components of a buckle assembly of a personal restraint system. In certain embodiments of the disclosure, the pad can include one or more media features that can include entertainment, education, or care-giver alert devices that can be attached to, integrated with, or otherwise connected to the pad. Moreover, the pad can also serve as a platform onto which indicators, additional user devices, and/or media features can be incorporated and/or displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: AmSafe Commercial Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Edward Miller, Ian John Hadlow, Derrick John Martin Barker, Andrew Charles Peters, Sean Leonard Rory Casey