Patents by Inventor Ian Murray

Ian Murray 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).

  • Patent number: 12660384
    Abstract: A colour conversion resonator system, comprising: a partially reflective region configured to transmit light of a first primary peak wavelength and to reflect light of a second primary peak wavelength; a further partially reflective region configured to at least partially reflect light with the second primary peak wavelength; and a colour conversion resonator cavity comprising at least one quantum well, wherein the colour conversion resonator cavity is arranged to: receive input light with the first primary peak wavelength through the partially reflective region; and convert, by the at least one quantum well, at least some of the received input light to provide light of the second primary peak wavelength such that light of the second primary peak wavelength resonates in the cavity and light with the resonant second primary peak wavelength is output through the further partially reflective region, wherein the at least one quantum well is placed to coincide with an antinode of the colour conversion resonator ca
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Plessey Semiconductors Ltd
    Inventors: Jun-Youn Kim, Anwer Saeed, Andrea Pinos, Mohsin Aziz, Ian Murray, Abdul Shakoor
  • Patent number: 12543406
    Abstract: A colour conversion resonator system, comprising: a first partially reflective region configured to transmit light of a first primary peak wavelength and to reflect light of a second primary peak wavelength; a second partially reflective region configured to at least partially transmit light of the first and second primary peak wavelengths and to reflect light of a third primary peak wavelength; a third partially reflective region configured to at least partially reflect light with the third primary peak wavelength; a first colour conversion resonator cavity arranged to receive input light with the first primary peak wavelength through the first partially reflective region and to convert at least some of the light of the first primary peak wavelength to provide light of the second primary peak wavelength, wherein the first colour conversion resonator cavity is arranged such that the second primary peak wavelength resonates in the first colour conversion resonator cavity and resonant light with the second prim
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Plessey Semiconductors Ltd
    Inventors: Jun-Youn Kim, Anwer Saeed, Andrea Pinos, Mohsin Aziz, Ian Murray, Abdul Shakoor
  • Patent number: 12394748
    Abstract: A method of preparing a substrate for substrate bonding is provided. The method comprises: forming a recess in a substrate surface of the substrate, and forming a bondable dielectric layer on the substrate surface of the substrate. The bondable dielectric layer has a bonding surface on an opposite side of the bondable dielectric layer to the substrate surface, wherein the recess and the bondable dielectric layer define a dielectric cavity having a dielectric cavity volume. A plug is formed configured to make electrical contact to the substrate in the dielectric cavity volume. The plug has a plug volume which is less than the dielectric cavity volume, wherein the plug extends from the dielectric cavity beyond the bonding surface in a direction generally normal to the bonding surface. The plug is coined by compressing the substrate between opposing planar surfaces such that a contact surface of the plug is made co-planar with the bonding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Stribley, Reetta Griffiths, Ian Murray, Stuart Brodie, Sharon Farrens
  • Publication number: 20240237896
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ophthalmoscope (10) configured to acquire video of an eye. The ophthalmoscope (10) comprises a light source, an imaging apparatus (20), and a processor. The light source emits a beam of non-coherent light which in use impinges on the eye. The imaging apparatus (20) acquires plural images of at least part of the eye, each of the plural images acquired when non-coherent light from the light source impinges on the eye. The processor is configured to at least one of: control the imaging apparatus (20) such that time adjacent images are acquired with a predetermined period therebetween; and record a time of acquisition of each of a plurality of the plural images and to associate each time of acquisition with the respective image. The acquired plural images are thus related in time to one another and thereby constitute video of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Craig ROBERTSON, Derek RODGER, Charles WARDROP, Ian MURRAY, Philip BENSON, Robert HENDERSON
  • Publication number: 20240038927
    Abstract: A colour conversion resonator system, comprising: a first partially reflective region configured to transmit light of a first primary peak wavelength and to reflect light of a second primary peak wavelength; a second partially reflective region configured to at least partially transmit light of the first and second primary peak wavelengths and to reflect light of a third primary peak wavelength; a third partially reflective region configured to at least partially reflect light with the third primary peak wavelength; a first colour conversion resonator cavity arranged to receive input light with the first primary peak wavelength through the first partially reflective region and to convert at least some of the light of the first primary peak wavelength to provide light of the second primary peak wavelength, wherein the first colour conversion resonator cavity is arranged such that the second primary peak wavelength resonates in the first colour conversion resonator cavity and resonant light with the second prim
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jun-Youn Kim, Anwer Saeed, Andrea Pinos, Mohsin Aziz, Ian Murray, Abdul Shakoor
  • Publication number: 20230369549
    Abstract: A colour conversion resonator system, comprising: a partially reflective region configured to transmit light of a first primary peak wavelength and to reflect light of a second primary peak wavelength; a further partially reflective region configured to at least partially reflect light with the second primary peak wavelength; and a colour conversion resonator cavity comprising at least one quantum well, wherein the colour conversion resonator cavity is arranged to: receive input light with the first primary peak wavelength through the partially reflective region; and convert, by the at least one quantum well, at least some of the received input light to provide light of the second primary peak wavelength such that light of the second primary peak wavelength resonates in the cavity and light with the resonant second primary peak wavelength is output through the further partially reflective region, wherein the at least one quantum well is placed to coincide with an antinode of the colour conversion resonator ca
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Jun-Youn Kim, Anwer Saeed, Andrea Pinos, Mohsin Aziz, Ian Murray, Abdul Shakoor
  • Publication number: 20220399302
    Abstract: A method of preparing a substrate for substrate bonding is provided. The method comprises: forming a recess in a substrate surface of the substrate, and forming a bondable dielectric layer on the substrate surface of the substrate. The bondable dielectric layer has a bonding surface on an opposite side of the bondable dielectric layer to the substrate surface, wherein the recess and the bondable dielectric layer define a dielectric cavity having a dielectric cavity volume. A plug is formed configured to make electrical contact to the substrate in the dielectric cavity volume. The plug has a plug volume which is less than the dielectric cavity volume, wherein the plug extends from the dielectric cavity beyond the bonding surface in a direction generally normal to the bonding surface. The plug is coined by compressing the substrate between opposing planar surfaces such that a contact surface of the plug is made co-planar with the bonding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin STRIBLEY, Reetta GRIFFITHS, Ian MURRAY, Stuart BRODIE, Sharon FARRENS
  • Patent number: 9526413
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of measuring a property of an eye of a subject using an apparatus which is: arranged to provide a bleaching light, a background light ostensibly invisible to rods (e.g. substantially red, and/or having or being a wavelength greater than 580 nm) and a target light ostensibly visible to rods (e.g. substantially green, and/or having or being a wavelength less than 580 nm and greater than 400 nm, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Enodis Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Murray, David Carden
  • Publication number: 20160193049
    Abstract: A prosthetic device and method of using the device is disclosed. The device may include a bushing insert, a femoral head component, a neck component that may be either integral or modular, and a stem component having a proximal body portion and a distal portion. The proximal body portion may include such features as a recess for receiving a portion of the modular neck, a proximal conical flare having a bottom surface with a rounded contour, an anterior metaphyseal tapering flare, as well as other features. The distal portion may include a coronal slot, a sagittal slot, a helical slot, or a combination thereof. The above features may be provided for increasing the intrinsic stability of the device and for resisting torsional loads placed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy McTigue, Ian Murray
  • Publication number: 20160192121
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for exchanging contact information, comprising detecting a first exchange event on a first mobile electronic device of a first user and initiating the exchange of contact information between the first mobile electronic device and a second mobile electronic device of another user that has detected a second exchange event. Next, contact information of the first user is transmitted from the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device and contact information of the second user is received at the first mobile electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Ankur JAIN, Ian MURRAY, Daniel O'SHEA, Kevin LINDKVIST, Joe DAO, Clara ZAVANI, Ryan MICK, John ULLMAN, Arielle ZUCKERBERG, Mijail GOMEZ, James MCERLAIN, Sinan ARAL, Purshotam RAJANI, David WYLER
  • Publication number: 20150205822
    Abstract: A method for contact management comprises retrieving, using a mobile electronic device of a user, contact information from multiple external sources. The method next comprises storing said contact information in a memory location of said mobile electronic device. Next, the method comprises determining with a computer processor whether contact information from a portion of said multiple sources at least partially overlaps with contact information from a remainder of said multiple sources. The method next comprises either merging the contact information to generate a consolidated contact record or splitting the contact information to generate split contact records based on the determining the overlap. And then the method comprises storing said consolidated contact record or split contact records in a memory location of said mobile electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Ankur Jain, Purshotam Rajani, Sinan Aral, Daniel O'Shea, Chetan Surpur, Ian Murray, Ryan Mick, Clara Zavani, Joe Dao, John Ullman, Kenny Liou, Jacob Topper, Jaclyn Chen, Arielle Zuckerberg, Daniel Pourbaba, Jonathan Shriftman, Jacob Medwell, David Wyler
  • Publication number: 20150205842
    Abstract: A method for contact management comprises retrieving, using a mobile electronic device of a user, contact information from multiple external sources. The method next comprises storing said contact information in a memory location of said mobile electronic device. Next, the method comprises determining with a computer processor whether contact information from a portion of said multiple sources at least partially overlaps with contact information from a remainder of said multiple sources. The method next comprises either merging the contact information to generate a consolidated contact record or splitting the contact information to generate split contact records based on the determining the overlap. And then the method comprises storing said consolidated contact record or split contact records in a memory location of said mobile electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Ankur Jain, Purshotam Rajani, Sinan Aral, Daniel O'Shea, Chetan Surpur, Ian Murray, Ryan Mick, Clara Zavani, Joe Dao, John Ullman, Kenny Liou, Jacob Topper, Jaclyn Chen, Arielle Zuckerberg, Daniel Pourbaba, Jonathan Shriftman, Jacob Medwell, David Wyler
  • Publication number: 20150039093
    Abstract: A prosthetic femoral implant for use in a hip joint, as a ball and socket type joint, is disclosed. The implant includes a modular neck having a variety of adjustable positions to adjust the lateral offset and version angle of the femoral implant in relation to the femur. The implant further includes a broad, full collar for providing a compression force increasing the interdigitation between the interface of the bone, implant and cement. The implant also includes a stem having a depression having a roughened porous surface for resisting the increased torsional loads placed on the implant due to the increased lateral offset and version angle. The stem further comprises three distinct zones, each zone having its own roughened surface creating a tripartite differential porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: DJO Surgical | Chattanooga Group
    Inventors: Timothy McTighe, Ian Murray, Hugh U. Cameron
  • Publication number: 20150039096
    Abstract: A prosthetic femoral implant for use in a hip joint, as a ball and socket type joint, is disclosed. The implant includes a modular neck having a variety of adjustable positions to adjust the lateral offset and version angle of the femoral implant in relation to the femur. The implant further includes a broad, full collar for providing a compression force increasing the interdigitation between the interface of the bone, implant and cement. The implant also includes a stem having a depression having a roughened porous surface for resisting the increased torsional loads placed on the implant due to the increased lateral offset and version angle. The stem further comprises three distinct zones, each zone having its own roughened surface creating a tripartite differential porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: DJO Surgical Chatanooga Group
    Inventors: Timothy McTighe, Ian Murray, Hugh U. Cameron
  • Publication number: 20140287204
    Abstract: A flexible, calenderable film exhibiting enhanced durability under external weathering conditions. The film comprises predominantly a base layer of a graft copolymer of vinyl chloride on polyacrylate laminated with an acrylic based protective layer. Importantly, the base layer is devoid or contains minimal plasticiser components to eliminate or reduce UV absorber migration from the acrylic based protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Renolit Cramlington Limited
    Inventors: Francois Rummens, Martyn Lott, Lydia Hagley, Ian Murray
  • Patent number: 8747580
    Abstract: New 7XXX alloys having improved ballistics performance are disclosed. The new alloys generally are resistant to armor piercing rounds at 2850 fps, resistant to fragment simulated particles at 2950 fps, and are resistant to spalling. To achieve the improved ballistics properties, the alloys are generally overaged so as to obtain a tensile yield strength that is (i) at least about 10 ksi lower than peak strength and/or (ii) no greater than 70 ksi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin M. Bush, Ian Murray, Roberto J. Rioja, Ralph R. Sawtell
  • Publication number: 20130286352
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of measuring a property of an eye of a subject using an apparatus which is: arranged to provide a bleaching light, a background light ostensibly invisible to rods (e.g. substantially red, and/or having or being a wavelength greater than 580 nm) and a target light ostensibly visible to rods (e.g. substantially green, and/or having or being a wavelength less than 580 nm and greater than 400 nm, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
    Inventors: Ian Murray, David Carden
  • Patent number: 8337019
    Abstract: A system for testing visual fields comprising a display for presenting a visual stimulus and an eye tracker for tracking movement of at least one of a patient's eyes to determine its position in three dimensions without requiring the patient to wear any tracking equipment. A computer controls the position of the stimulus on the display and causes it to move by an amount that is a function of the tracked three-dimensional position of the patient's eye and a visual field position that is to be tested. Changes to the position of the stimulus and any corresponding tracked eye movement are used to assess the patient's visual field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: University Court of the University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Ian Murray, Robert Minns, Brian Fleck, Harry Brash
  • Publication number: 20120315364
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and devices that may be used to heat treat and store one or more fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Cary Richard Champlin, Lawrence Morgan Fowler, Zihong Guo, Jenny E. Hu, Ian Fletcher Kent, Ian Murray, Nathan John Pegram, Shannon Weise Stone, Sarah Patricia Walters, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Ozgur Emek Yildirim, Christopher C. Young
  • Patent number: 8206517
    Abstract: New 7XXX alloys having improved ballistics performance are disclosed. The new alloys generally are resistant to armor piercing rounds at 2850 fps, resistant to fragment simulated particles at 2950 fps, and are resistant to spalling. To achieve the improved ballistics properties, the alloys are generally overaged so as to obtain a tensile yield strength that is (i) at least about 10 ksi lower than peak strength and/or (ii) no greater than 70 ksi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin M. Bush, Ian Murray, Roberto J. Rioja, Ralph R. Sawtell