Patents by Inventor James Aitken

James Aitken 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: 12366323
    Abstract: A bracket assembly and method for supporting portable element on a structure element using a bracket assembly are disclosed. The bracket assembly includes a cylindrical body, a holding bracket, a groove element including a body defining a groove shaped for conforming to and receiving a first portion of the structure element, a main bracket including a central portion, and a first leg element and a second leg element including grasping end sections for grasping a second portion of the structure element, the main bracket and the holding bracket being configured to cooperate so as to collaboratively form an open-ended channel, and an elongated wedge-shaped element selectively moving in the open-ended channel, when the elongated wedge-shaped element is slidably moved from a first position to a second position, a clamping force applied by the bracket assembly on the structure element is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: SACO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: James Aitken
  • Publication number: 20250138573
    Abstract: The present techniques relate to a clock control scheme and related methods and circuitry in a system comprising one or more processor cores and there is disclosed a control state machine in a clock controller circuit comprises a sender operable to signal a request to a subordinate state machine and to store a request sent indicator in a store; a first receiver operable to receive an acknowledgement indicator signalled by the subordinate state machine and to clear the request sent indicator in the store; a delay component operable to hold the control state machine in a wait state; a second receiver operable to receive a request complete indicator signalled by the subordinate state machine; and the delay component responsive to receipt of the request complete indicator to release the control state machine from the wait state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Arm Limited
    Inventors: Amit Chhabra, Sarah Jean Kimber, Stuart James Aitken
  • Publication number: 20250138572
    Abstract: The present techniques relate to a clock control scheme(s) and discloses circuitry for providing a clock signal to a sub-system of a processor, the circuitry comprising: a first clock selection stage to receive clock signals from a plurality of clock sources and, responsive to one or more first control signals, provide first and second clock signals to a second selection stage; a second selection component at the second selection stage to, responsive to one or more second control signals, select one of the first and second clock signals and output the selected clock signal as a mitigated clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Arm Limited
    Inventors: Amit Chhabra, Rainer Herberholz, Peter Andrew Rees Williams, Stuart James Aitken, Sarah Jean Kimber
  • Publication number: 20240209980
    Abstract: A bracket assembly and method for supporting portable element on a structure element using a bracket assembly are disclosed. The bracket assembly includes a cylindrical body, a holding bracket, a groove element including a body defining a groove shaped for conforming to and receiving a first portion of the structure element, a main bracket including a central portion, and a first leg element and a second leg element including grasping end sections for grasping a second portion of the structure element, the main bracket and the holding bracket being configured to cooperate so as to collaboratively form an open-ended channel, and an elongated wedge-shaped element selectively moving in the open-ended channel, when the elongated wedge-shaped element is slidably moved from a first position to a second position, a clamping force applied by the bracket assembly on the structure element is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: James AITKEN
  • Patent number: 11378980
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system that includes one or more computing devices onboard an autonomous vehicle, data indicative of an identifier associated with a user device of a user. The identifier can be assigned to the user device by a cellular network. The method includes determining, by the computing system, location data associated with the user device based at least in part on the identifier associated with the user device. The method includes determining, by the computing system, a vehicle route based at least in part on the location data associated with the user device. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to initiate travel in accordance with the vehicle route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventor: Michael James Aitken
  • Patent number: 11223933
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating communication with autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, the autonomous vehicle telecommunications network system includes a first point-of-presence (POP) interface configured to obtain a first communication associated with a first autonomous vehicle and to route the first communication associated with the first autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle telecommunications network system includes a first security system configured to authenticate the first autonomous vehicle. The first POP interface is separate from the first security system. The autonomous vehicle telecommunications network system includes a first data center system configured to receive the first communication associated with the first autonomous vehicle that is authenticated and to provide data to the first autonomous vehicle. The first POP interface is separate from the first data center system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Aitken, Scott Smith
  • Publication number: 20200150683
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system that includes one or more computing devices onboard an autonomous vehicle, data indicative of an identifier associated with a user device of a user. The identifier can be assigned to the user device by a cellular network. The method includes determining, by the computing system, location data associated with the user device based at least in part on the identifier associated with the user device. The method includes determining, by the computing system, a vehicle route based at least in part on the location data associated with the user device. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to initiate travel in accordance with the vehicle route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Michael James Aitkens
  • Patent number: 10545507
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system that includes one or more computing devices onboard an autonomous vehicle, data indicative of an identifier associated with a user device of a user. The identifier can be assigned to the user device by a cellular network. The method includes determining, by the computing system, location data associated with the user device based at least in part on the identifier associated with the user device. The method includes determining, by the computing system, a vehicle route based at least in part on the location data associated with the user device. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to initiate travel in accordance with the vehicle route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: UATC, LLC
    Inventor: Michael James Aitken
  • Publication number: 20190222986
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating communication with autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, the autonomous vehicle telecommunications network system includes a first point-of-presence (POP) interface configured to obtain a first communication associated with a first autonomous vehicle and to route the first communication associated with the first autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle telecommunications network system includes a first security system configured to authenticate the first autonomous vehicle. The first POP interface is separate from the first security system. The autonomous vehicle telecommunications network system includes a first data center system configured to receive the first communication associated with the first autonomous vehicle that is authenticated and to provide data to the first autonomous vehicle. The first POP interface is separate from the first data center system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Michael James Aitken, Scott Smith
  • Publication number: 20190094884
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining, by a computing system that includes one or more computing devices onboard an autonomous vehicle, data indicative of an identifier associated with a user device of a user. The identifier can be assigned to the user device by a cellular network. The method includes determining, by the computing system, location data associated with the user device based at least in part on the identifier associated with the user device. The method includes determining, by the computing system, a vehicle route based at least in part on the location data associated with the user device. The method includes causing, by the computing system, the autonomous vehicle to initiate travel in accordance with the vehicle route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Michael James Aitken
  • Patent number: 7138089
    Abstract: A test device for testing of analyte concentration in a fluid to be applied thereto, the device comprising a plurality of test members arranged in at least one stack and electrodes for engaging with electrode tracks on a test member. A pusher pushes a single test member from the stack so that it can engage with the electrodes. An actuation member is connected to the pusher, and moves it when operated by a user. The at least one stack of test members is enclosed in a magazine which is initially sealed by a moisture impermeable seal. A cutter is provided for slitting the seal and permitting a test member to be pushed from the magazine by the pusher when the first test member from the magazine is to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hypoguard Limited
    Inventors: James Aitken, Andrew James Woodhead, Stuart Richard May, Murdo M. Black
  • Patent number: 7130907
    Abstract: A wireless mobility services platform (1) has a high-speed network interconnecting an operations and maintenance processor (2) for performing platform administration and management functions, a network access processor for handling signalling traffic, and a database server (4) comprising a memory subscriber database distributed across hardware platforms according to a fault-tolerant redundancy scheme. A platform software layer (12) comprising common communication and database access functions is hosted on the operations and maintenance processor, the network access processor, and on the database server. A signal relay layer (13) is hosted on the network access processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Markport Limited
    Inventors: David James Aitken, Aidan Dillon
  • Patent number: 6947743
    Abstract: A short message gateway comprises a gateway function (SMGF) and programs in an HLR or a home network (IMT-2000). It does not have any physical impact on a foreign (PDC) network, and it converts short messages communicated between the home and foreign networks. The gateway function (SMGF) primarily inter-operates with an HLR and an SMSC of the home network, the GMSC providing the link to the foreign network. The gateway allows communication in a wide variety of scenarios for communication with subscribers in the home and foreign networks and roaming subscribers from one to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Markport Limited
    Inventors: David James Aitken, Martin McGrath, Louis Corrigan
  • Patent number: 6827899
    Abstract: A test device for testing of analyte concentration in a fluid comprises: a housing (2) having an opening and containing a stack of sensors (16); a transport member (4) rotatably mounted in the opening of the housing, having an axis of rotation which spans the opening; a spring (24) which urges the stack against the transport member; and sealing means (20, 34) for making a moisture tight seal between the transport member and the sensors when the transport member is in a specified rotational position. An outer surface of the transport member has a recessed region (12) which is adapted to receive a single sensor from the stack. Rotation of the transport member with a sensor in the recessed region transports the sensor to a location where it can be connected to a meter (6, 8) and receive a drop of fluid to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Hypoguard Limited
    Inventors: Graeme Antony Maisey, James Aitken, Andrew James Woodhead, Stuart Richard May, Michael Pearson, Murdo M. Black, James George Elcoaté Smith
  • Publication number: 20040198352
    Abstract: A wireless mobility services platform (1) has a high-speed network interconnecting an operations and maintenance processor (2) for performing platform administration and management functions, a network access processor for handling signalling traffic, and a database server (4) comprising a memory subscriber database distributed across hardware platforms according to a fault-tolerant redundancy scheme. A platform software layer (12) comprising common communication and database access functions is hosted on the operations and maintenance processor, the network access processor, and on the database server. A signal relay layer (13) is hosted on the network access processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: David James Aitken, Aidan Dillon
  • Publication number: 20030022669
    Abstract: A roaming subscriber transmits a feature code when in a visited network (2). The MSC (4) routes it to the home network (1), where it is intercepted by a server (5). The server (5) determines that a pre-paid call is being requested and routes a request to a pre-pay platform (7), by-passing the HLR (6). The pre-pay platform (7) sets up the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: David James Aitken, Aidan Dillon
  • Publication number: 20020173320
    Abstract: A short message gateway comprises a gateway function (SMGF) and programs in an HLR or a home network (IMT-2000). It does not have any physical impact on a foreign (PDC) network, and it converts short messages communicated between the home and foreign networks. The gateway function (SMGF) primarily inter-operates with an HLR and an SMSC of the home network, the GMSC providing the link to the foreign network. The gateway allows communication in a wide variety of scenarios for communication with subscribers in the home and foreign networks and roaming subscribers from one to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: David James Aitken, Martin McGrath, Louis Corrigan
  • Publication number: 20020119765
    Abstract: An interface system (1) interacts on one side in a TCP/IP environment with a client application via an API 3. On the other side the system (1) interacts in a mobile network environment with an HLR 4 via a TCAP API 5, a signalling interface unit (6) and an SS7 network (7). It allows subscribers to use functionality such as feature code services in a more comprehensive and versatile manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: James Aitken, Paul Boyden
  • Publication number: 20020076349
    Abstract: A test device for testing of analyte concentration in a fluid to be applied thereto, the device comprising a plurality of test members (8) arranged in at least one stack and electrodes (26) for engaging with electrode tracks on a test member (8). A pusher (16) pushes a single test member from the stack so that it can engage with the electrodes. An actuation member (6) is operably connected to the pusher (16), and moves it when operated by a user. The or each stack of test members is enclosed in a magazine (10) which is initially sealed by a moisture impermeable seal (20), and means (22, 24) are provided for breaking the seal (20) and permitting a test member (8) to be pushed from the magazine (10) by the pusher (16) when the first test member (8) from the magazine (10) is to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Hypoguard Limited
    Inventors: James Aitken, Andrew James Woodhead, Stuart Richard May, Murdo M. Black
  • Patent number: D471983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hypoguard Limited
    Inventors: Joanne C. Hippolyte, Graeme A. Maisey, Andrew J. Woodhead, James Aitken