Patents by Inventor Ian Williams

Ian Williams 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: 12281842
    Abstract: A refrigeration cabinet assembly for a refrigeration appliance (1) comprises a cabinet (20) having five closed faces and an open front face providing access to an interior of the cabinet. A lateral stiffening arrangement (50, 51) is provided within the cabinet to resist bending or bowing of the side walls, particularly when the cabinet includes upper and lower compartments, the upper compartment having a door hinged to the cabinet. The lateral stiffening arrangement reduces door droop. A torsionally stiff structure may also be fixed to one of the five closed faces (23) or a structure (31) could be added to one of the five closed faces (23) so that together with that closed face a torsionally stiff structure results. The torsional stiffness of the assembly is thereby increased beyond that of the cabinet alone so that the insulated cabinet has an improved ability to resist twisting, further reducing door droop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: FISHER & PAYKEL APPLIANCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Carl Lee Bickel, Richard Wong, Ian Campbell McGill, Kenneth William Foster, Yunchao Hou
  • Patent number: 12281081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and G are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Alan Joseph Hennessy, Elizabeth Pearl Jones, Suzanna Jane Dale, Alexander William Gregory, Ian Thomas Tinmouth Houlsby, Yunas Bhonoah, Julia Comas-Barcelo
  • Publication number: 20250120642
    Abstract: The present disclosure facilitates the evaluation of wide-band phase gradient information of the heart tissue to assess, e.g., the presence of heart ischemic heart disease. Notably, the present disclosure provides an improved and efficient method to identify and risk stratify coronary stenosis of the heart using a high resolution and wide-band cardiac gradient obtained from the patient. The patient data are derived from the cardiac gradient waveforms across one or more leads, in some embodiments, resulting in high-dimensional data and long cardiac gradient records that exhibit complex nonlinear variability. Space-time analysis, via numeric wavelet operators, is used to study the morphology of the cardiac gradient data as a phase space dataset by extracting dynamical and geometrical properties from the phase space dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Sunny Gupta, Shyamlal Ramchandani, Timothy William Fawcett Burton, William Sanders, Ian Shadforth
  • Publication number: 20250102562
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide testing systems that perform advanced system level testing of multiple devices in parallel over a network connection that provides access to multiple development stations for improved efficiency and access to system level testing. A rack integrated computer (RIC) is coupled to multiple tester racks of single board computers (SBCs) and provides access to the SBCs as development workstations for use over a computer network (e.g., a customer network). SBCs can provide end level testing of devices like smartphones that include several different devices (DUTs). Access to the SBCs as development workstations can be enforced on an IP level under a development license, and the license may be used from any global location using a static IP address and/or virtual private network, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jess Gillespie, Amey Subhedar, Ian Williams, Karthik Ranganathan
  • Publication number: 20250093408
    Abstract: A stand-alone active thermal interposer device for use in testing an unpackaged integrated circuit device under test (DUT), the active thermal interposer device includes a body layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is operable to be disposed adjacent to a cold plate, and a plurality of heating zones defined across a second surface of the body layer, the plurality of heating zones operable to be controlled by a thermal controller to selectively heat and maintain respective temperatures thereof, the plurality of heating zones operable to heat a plurality of areas of the DUT when the second surface of the body layer is disposed adjacent to an interface surface of the DUT during testing of the DUT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Samer Kabbani, Paul Ferrari, Ikeda Hiroki, Kiyokawa Toshiyuki, Gregory Cruzan, Karthik Ranganathan, Todd Berk, Ian Williams, Mohammad Ghazvini, Thomas Jones
  • Publication number: 20250097272
    Abstract: A data processing system implements techniques for automatically generating visualizations of content for meetings on an online communications platform. The visualizations are interactive and encourage participant engagement. The system automatically generates the visualizations based on a transcript of the meeting and other information associated with the meeting as the meeting is taking place. The system determines a meeting category based on this information and suggests a visualization layout based on the meeting category. The system then automatically generates the visualization using a generative language model. The generative language model generates interactive visualization based on the suggested visualization layout and transcript of the meeting and other information associated with the meeting as the meeting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Candice Allison LAM, Adam Michael GLEISNER, Francois ROUAIX, Sarah Ragab Ismail SALEH, Erez KIKIN-GIL, Ian William MIKUTEL
  • Publication number: 20250098099
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a chassis module for a chassis, the chassis module includes an insertion element configured to slide into one of a plurality of receiving compartments of a spine of the chassis. The insertion element includes a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact. The first electrical contact is on a first side of the insertion element and is configured to physically contact a first bus bar of the spine. The second electrical contact is on a second side of the insertion element opposite the first side. The second electrical contact is configured to contact a second bus bar of the spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas Reid, Ryan Carter Kroeze, Venkatraghavan Sundararajna, Anna Lai, Cole Hamilton Ashman, Hans Von Clemm, Ian Casimir Dimen, Michael Motola-Barnes, Irene Yang, Christopher William Ledesma
  • Patent number: 12250947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and G are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Alan Joseph Hennessy, Elizabeth Pearl Jones, Suzanna Jane Dale, Alexander William Gregory, Ian Thomas Tinmouth Houlsby, Yunas Bhonoah, Julia Comas-Barcelo
  • Publication number: 20250087655
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing an electrode using a continuous coating line for applying an electrode coating layer on a substrate surface of a substrate, the continuous coating line comprising a coating apparatus comprising a coating head and a coating fluid supply system, and at least one oven comprising a heating element, and a substrate carrier for carrying the substrate, the method comprising continuously carrying the substrate through the continuous coating line using the substrate carrier; continuously applying a battery electrode slurry composition from the coating head to the substrate surface to form a wet coated substrate, wherein the battery electrode slurry composition is continuously fed into the coating head by the coating fluid supply system; and heating the wet coated substrate in the oven to form a dried coating on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhilian Zhou, Peter Lawrence Votruba-Drzal, Adam Jacob Crowe, Stoyan Gary Watsula, Ian Lawrence Matts, Fanghui Wu, Pengfei Zhan, Zilu Li, Yurun Yang, Scott William Sisco, Wenqing Liu, Kevin Thomas Sylvester, Na Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250065053
    Abstract: Provided herein are needle assemblies for intravitreal injection of an (e.g., one or more) implant(s) into an eye of a patient through an unsheathed state and a sheathed state. Such needle assemblies are precise and accurate for proper treatment and prevent further damage to the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Ian Charles PARRAG, Hans FISCHER, Dimitra LOUKA, Jared A. DEMORAT, Robert William HENSON, Eli B. NICHOLS
  • Patent number: 12235961
    Abstract: A method for mitigating the effects of malware is provided. The method includes determining a compressibility of a portion of data, determining a data corruption condition is satisfied based on the determined compressibility, and modifying a retention policy for retention of stored snapshots associated with the portion of data based on the satisfaction of the data corruption condition. The modifying of the retention policy includes generating a first snapshot associated with the portion of the data, prior to writing cached data associated with the portion of the data, writing the cached data associated with the portion of the data, and generating a second snapshot associated with the portion of the data, responsive to the deletion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Ian Davies, Michael Barrell, Douglas William Dewey
  • Publication number: 20250060871
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing input mechanisms. In some examples, the electronic device transitions from a first mode into a second mode in accordance with a determination that the one or more characteristics of a user input detected via a second input mechanism of the electronic device meet a set of predefined criteria. In the first mode, a first input mechanism of the electronic device is restricted for user input. In the second mode, the first input mechanism of the electronic device is unrestricted for user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Bronwyn JONES, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Stephen O. LEMAY, Nathan DE VRIES, Molly Pray WIEBE, Aled Hywel WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 12216154
    Abstract: A stand-alone active thermal interposer device for use in testing an unpackaged integrated circuit device under test (DUT), the active thermal interposer device includes a body layer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is operable to be disposed adjacent to a cold plate, and a plurality of heating zones defined across a second surface of the body layer, the plurality of heating zones operable to be controlled by a thermal controller to selectively heat and maintain respective temperatures thereof, the plurality of heating zones operable to heat a plurality of areas of the DUT when the second surface of the body layer is disposed adjacent to an interface surface of the DUT during testing of the DUT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Advantest Test Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Samer Kabbani, Paul Ferrari, Ikeda Hiroki, Kiyokawa Toshiyuki, Gregory Cruzan, Karthik Ranganathan, Todd Berk, Ian Williams, Mohammad Ghazvini, Thomas Jones
  • Publication number: 20240311576
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a collaboration template including a brainstorming canvas to a display device of each of a plurality of participants coupled to the system, wherein the template includes a selection element configured to activate an artificial intelligence (AI) chat interface to receive a natural language command from at least one of the participants. The natural language command is received from the participant, combined with context prompts generated by a context prompt generator system to form a combined AI request, and transmitted to an AI system. In response to the natural language commands and context prompts transmitted to the AI system, a response is received from the AI system and instructions are provided to the client device of the participant to display the AI response on the brainstorming canvas of the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ian William MIKUTEL, Erez KIKIN-GIL, Francois M ROUAIX
  • Publication number: 20240300284
    Abstract: A system and method for heating a vehicle component is provided and comprises one or more cells for retaining a fluid, each cell including one or more electrode pairs positioned therein. The one or more cells are arranged along a flow path including an inlet to and an outlet from the one or more cells. A controller is provided which is configured to: regulate the flow of the fluid from the inlet to the one or more cells; determine at the one or more cells the electrical conductivity, or specific conductance, of the fluid; determine from the electrical conductivity, or specific conductance, of the fluid a voltage to apply from a high voltage battery, or an external power source located outside of the vehicle, across the one or more electrode pairs at a current sufficient to heat the fluid therein; and pass the current from the one or more electrode pairs to the fluid to produce a heated fluid, wherein the heated fluid transfers heat to one or more vehicle components via the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Cedric Israelsohn, Brett Hernadi, Ian William Taig
  • Patent number: 12065456
    Abstract: Provided herein are boron-containing compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat diseases or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
    Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Ian William Windsor, Brian James Graham
  • Publication number: 20240242805
    Abstract: A system and method for providing compliance predictions for using a respiratory pressure therapy device in a treatment regimen is disclosed. The system includes a respiratory pressure therapy device having a transmitter and an air control device to provide respiratory therapy to a patient. The respiratory pressure therapy device collects operational data and transmits the collected operational data. Demographic data of the patient is collected. A predicted compliance with the treatment regimen is determined based on inputting operational data and demographic data to a machine learning compliance prediction model having a compliance prediction output. The machine learning model is trained from the operational data and demographic data of a population of patients using respiratory pressure therapy devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Grant Hilton DITTMER, Ryan Matnew HERNANDEZ, Prakhar SHUKLA, Kaushik GHOSHAL, Badri RAGHAVAN, Sourav Raj DEY, Jakov KUCAN, Michael STEFFERSON, Alexander Bruce NG, Jason Matthew CARPENTER, Alexander M. FIEDLER, John E. MAYNARD, Tameez SUNDERJI, Vivek MOHTA, Josh HAYES, Justin CHEN, Sam HITOV, Yuen Sang HO, Timothy HOFLER, Amar KOHLI, Sunghee WOO, Ian William Charles MYJER, Stanley Jackson Spencer BAKER, Zhao GAO, Manish LADHA
  • Patent number: D1046956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Ian Williams
  • Patent number: D1046957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Ian Williams
  • Patent number: D1071952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ResMed Digital Health Inc.
    Inventors: Yuen Sang Ho, Timothy Hofler, Prakhar Shukla, Kaushik Ghoshal, Badri Raghavan, Ian William Charles Myjer, Stanley Jackson Spencer Baker