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).
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Publication number: 20210300258Abstract: Provided herein is a security mounting bracket device that can be used to securely connect a crossbar to a mounted object. The device is shaped to form a contoured fit with the crossbar and adapted for use with a security nut and bolt rendering both nut and bolt unexposed outside of the device and inaccessible to tools that may be used to forcibly remove the mounted object. The security mounting bracket device can be used as an antitheft device as a security socket is required to remove the nut form the security mounting bracket. The contoured fit reduces the movement of the crossbar within the security mounting bracket device therefore reducing vibrationally induced failure of the mount and loss of mounted object. The security mounting bracket device smooth edges and unexposed nut and bolt also make it a safer bracket for the user in assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventor: Ian William Lane-Lohse
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Publication number: 20210289812Abstract: The invention is directed broadly to a method of preparing a texture modified food product for consumption by a dysphagic consumer, comprising the steps: (a) providing a cooked fish or meat; (b) comminuting the cooked fish or meat to form a paste; and (c) forming the paste into the texture modified food product shaped and textured to a generic serve of the fish or meat selected to form the paste.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ian William Cook, Michael Andrew Cook
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Patent number: 10949066Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe surfacing a representation of digital artifacts for a user. An operation context associated with a user is identified. The operational context may correspond with an electronic document that is accessed through a productivity application. One or more of a plurality of digital artifacts may be identified based on the identified operational context. An exemplary representation of the one or more digital artifacts is surfaced through a user interface. An exemplary user interface may be a user interface of a productivity application, for example, where the electronic document is being accessed through the productivity application. In alternative examples, an exemplary user interface may be associated with a home service that is executed in association with an operating system (OS). In some instances, an operational context may change resulting in an update to an exemplary representation of digital artifacts. Other examples are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gama Aguilar-Gamez, Igor Dvorkin, Matthew Tebbs, Dhruv Sood, Farheen Omar, Jason Brinkle, Julia Syi, Mark Schmidt, RajaniKanth Ageeru, Robert Hanley, Taft Sandbakken, Vihar Tammana, Emanuel Rosu, Piotr Walaszek, Robert Rounthwaite, Evyenia R. KaraEftimoglu, James Mellers, Andrew Shuman, Agnieszka Girling, Sreekanth Kannepalli, Ian Williams, Nishadi Kolonne, Bonnie Pan
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Patent number: 10916922Abstract: A system for an electrical power distribution network includes a plurality of electrical apparatuses, each electrical apparatus including a mechanical connection and at least one electrical connector; and a single-piece unitary support configured to receive and hold the plurality of electrical apparatuses, the support including: a frame including a plurality of mechanical interfaces, each of the mechanical interfaces configured to receive and hold a mechanical connection of one of the plurality of electrical apparatus; a cover extending from a side of the frame; and a panel integrated with the frame, the panel including a plurality of electrical interfaces, each of the plurality of electrical interfaces configured to couple to an electrical connector of one of the electrical apparatuses, the cover positioned over the panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: William Robert Luoma, Richard Ralph Buell, Ian William Rokser
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Patent number: 10912246Abstract: In one aspect, a system for controlling an operation of an actuator mounted on a seed planting implement may include an actuator configured to adjust a position of a row unit of the seed planting implement relative to a toolbar of the seed planting implement. The system may also include a flow restrictor fluidly coupled to a fluid chamber of the actuator, with the flow restrictor being configured to reduce a rate at which fluid is permitted to exit the fluid chamber in a manner that provides damping to the row unit. Furthermore, the system may include a valve fluidly coupled to the flow restrictor in a parallel relationship such that the valve is configured to permit the fluid exiting the fluid chamber to flow through the flow restrictor and the fluid entering the fluid chamber to bypass the flow restrictor.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, Ian William Patrick Paulson
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Publication number: 20210024548Abstract: Provided herein are boron-containing compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat diseases or disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Ronald T. Raines, Ian William Windsor, Brian James Graham
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Publication number: 20210010214Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for laying paint indicia on a road surface, whereby the paint indicia includes magnetic elements that can be detected by at least one sensor to provide binary signals for transmission of information to a vehicle communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor. The transmission of information can be carried out regardless of a speed of the vehicle. Furthermore, the transmission of information can be carried out under all weather/visibility/road conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: AUTONOTECH PTE LTDInventor: Ian William BELL
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Patent number: 10871880Abstract: A tool for action tool-integrated inking input is provided. In one example, a user selects an inking tool and further selects an action functionality to apply to the inking tool. The inking tool is highlighted and updated to display the selected functionality. In another example, the user selects an action tool having a particular functionality and further selects inking properties to apply to the action tool. The action tool is highlighted and updated to display the selected inking properties. In another example, a tool is provided, and the user selects an action functionality and inking properties to apply to the tool. The action tool is updated to illustrate the selected functionality and properties. In another example, the user selects an inking tool and an action tool to apply properties associated with the inking tool and the functionality associated with the action tool to an active tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: L. Tucker Hatfield, Ian William Mikutel, Emily Tran, Alex J. Simmons, Lisa Carolyn Cherian
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Publication number: 20200386007Abstract: Provided herein is a security mounting bracket device that can be used to securely connect a crossbar to a mounted object. The device is shaped to form a contoured fit with the crossbar and adapted for use with a security nut and bolt rendering both nut and bolt unexposed outside of the device and inaccessible to tools that may be used to forcibly remove the mounted object. The security mounting bracket device can be used as an antitheft device as a security socket is required to remove the nut form the security mounting bracket. The contoured fit reduces the movement of the crossbar within the security mounting bracket device therefore reducing vibrationally induced failure of the mount and loss of mounted object. The security mounting bracket device smooth edges and unexposed nut and bolt also make it a safer bracket for the user in assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Ian William Lane-Lohse
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Publication number: 20200359519Abstract: A fastener for securing a circuit board to a housing and/or a second circuit board. The fastener includes a locking mechanism that ensures the circuit board is reliably mounted within the housing such that the circuit board is not thermally or physically damaged because of vibrational loosening or overheating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Ian William Pye, Steven David Hebdon
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Patent number: 10776501Abstract: A method of automatically augmenting content through augmentation services can include invoking a service to receive an entity determination based on the content and an entity container comprising an object of the content and one or more attributes of the object. The entity determination and corresponding entity container can be assigned as a marker to content being clipped. The marker can be used to enable access and actions that can be taken with respect to the clipping or the structured information augmenting the clipping.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gregory Akselrod, Donald Gordon Hardy, Pradeep Chilakamarri, Shikha Devesh Desai, Bernhard S. J. Kohlmeier, Ian William Mikutel
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Publication number: 20200096502Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and/or kits for detecting an analyte in a sample. Some embodiments provide a method for detecting a non-nucleic acid analyte in a sample using a solid substrate comprising a bound immobilisation agent and an antibody capture agent and a detectable agent, which can bind to the analyte. The antibody capture agent comprises, at a plurality of sites, a ligand for the immobilisation agent. A complex between the analyte, the antibody capture agent and a detectable agent is formed and immobilised on the solid substrate by binding between the immobilisation agent and the ligand. In some embodiments, the ligand and the immobilisation agent are a binding pair comprising a peptide tag and an anti-peptide tag antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Antony James Sheehan, Ronald Ian William Osmond, Michael Francis Crouch, Anthony Ross Dyer
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Patent number: 10591289Abstract: A method of measuring at least one point on an artefact to be inspected that is located within a positioning apparatus' measurement volume, the method comprising, obtaining at least two images of the artefact obtained from different perspectives and, based on a given nominal location of a predetermined point to be measured within said positioning apparatus' measurement volume, determine the location of said predetermined point in each of the at least two images.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: RENISHAW PLCInventors: Calum Conner McLean, Ian William McLean
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Publication number: 20200022300Abstract: In one aspect, a system for controlling an operation of an actuator mounted on a seed planting implement may include an actuator configured to adjust a position of a row unit of the seed planting implement relative to a toolbar of the seed planting implement. The system may also include a flow restrictor fluidly coupled to a fluid chamber of the actuator, with the flow restrictor being configured to reduce a rate at which fluid is permitted to exit the fluid chamber in a manner that provides damping to the row unit. Furthermore, the system may include a valve fluidly coupled to the flow restrictor in a parallel relationship such that the valve is configured to permit the fluid exiting the fluid chamber to flow through the flow restrictor and the fluid entering the fluid chamber to bypass the flow restrictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, Ian William Patrick Paulson
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Publication number: 20200022266Abstract: A method of electrically connecting an electronic textile to an electronic device, the electronic textile comprising an electrically insulating textile carrier and one or more electrical conductor lines, the method comprising: positioning the electronic textile relative to the electronic device such that each conductor line is in contact with an electrical conductor of the electronic device, thereby providing an assembly; and fixing a clamp member to the assembly such that each conductor line is sandwiched between the clamp member and an electrical conductor of the electronic device. The clamp member may comprise one or more grooves, and fixing the clamp member to the assembly may be such that each conductor line is located within a respective groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventor: Ian William Pye
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Patent number: 10404854Abstract: A centralized server system (12, 18) is arranged to monitor overload restriction requirements of session control nodes (21A-D) within a globally scalable VoIP and Multimedia network (20) in order to handle session set-up requests. An overload status module (38) in the server system receives overload status messages (22) from the session control nodes and based on these messages and the demand on each session control node determined from session set-up requests, the server system (12, 18) selects which session control nodes (21A-D) as well as which of their associated interconnects to other networks to include in a session setup response (6) to a session setup request (5) from a source session control node (21A-D).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYInventors: Ian William George Jenkins, Nicholas Michael Stewart
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Patent number: 10369623Abstract: A bio-based binder system for use in preparing foundry molds. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes the use of a) a polyermizable hydroxyl-containing component comprising a saccharide, b) an isocyanate component, and c) a catalyst, and preferably amine catalyst, component adapted to catalyze the polymerization of a) and b), in the presence of a foundry aggregate such as sand. The system can be used in any suitable manner, including in either a cold box process or no bake process as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: University of Northern Iowa Research FoundationInventors: Gerard R. Thiel, Shoshanna R. Coon, Mitchell Patterson, Andrew Simonson, Ian Williams, Ryan Jones
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Patent number: 10362861Abstract: A table having a table top, a bracket secured to the table top, a latching device coupled to the bracket, the latching device having a retaining wedge coupled to a draw latch via a cam device, and a table leg. The draw latch is configured to move the retaining wedge between a first position securing the table leg to the bracket and a second position unsecuring the table leg from the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Varidesk, LLCInventors: David Patton, Lio Yenwei Chang, David Burnett, Ian Williams, Michael Creighton, Ersen Boran, Shuichi Amano, Gary Reuther, Nicholas Max
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Publication number: 20190223587Abstract: A table having a table top, a bracket secured to the table top, a latching device coupled to the bracket, the latching device having a retaining wedge coupled to a draw latch via a cam device, and a table leg. The draw latch is configured to move the retaining wedge between a first position securing the table leg to the bracket and a second position unsecuring the table leg from the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Varidesk, LLCInventors: David Patton, Lio Yenwei Chang, David Burnett, Ian Williams, Michael Creighton, Ersen Boran, Shuichi Amano, Gary Reuther, Nicholas Max
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Patent number: 10347011Abstract: Document authoring that involves illustrating pen input in an authoring environment is herein improved to provide greater control of colors and patterns for representing the pen input in a graphical user interface. Colors and patterns are provided as effects that are applied to the illustrated pen input so that multiple textures or colors may be applied to the illustrated pen input without requiring the user to manually signal a switch in texture or colors or using multiple objects to represent the pen input. In various aspects, effects may be layered on top of each other, and the effects may be stretched or tiled depending on the size of the illustrated pen input.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.Inventors: Sarah Sykes, Ian William Mikutel, Arianne Marie Taylor, ArunKumar Narayanan Kotiedath, Anthony Neil Dart, Ana Ruth Resendez Rodriguez