Patents by Inventor James Barrett
James Barrett 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: 20240141434Abstract: The present invention relates to assays for predicting the presence, absence or development of cancer in an individual, particularly breast and ovarian cancer, by determining the methylation status of certain CpGs in a population of DNA molecules in a sample which has been taken from the individual, deriving an index value based on the methylation status of the certain CpGs, and predicting the presence, absence or development of cancer in the individual based on the cancer index value. The invention further relates to a method of treating and/or prevention of cancer in an individual, particularly breast and ovarian cancer, the method comprising assessing the presence, absence or development of cancer in an individual by performing the assays of the invention, followed by administering one or more therapeutic treatments or measures to the individual based on the assessment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Martin Widschwendter, James Barrett
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Publication number: 20240141435Abstract: The present invention relates to assays for predicting the presence, absence or development of cancer in an individual, particularly ovarian and endometrial cancer, by determining the methylation status of certain CpGs in a population of DNA molecules in a sample which has been taken from the individual, deriving an index value based on the methylation status of the certain CpGs, and predicting the presence, absence or development of cancer in the individual based on the cancer index value. The invention further relates to a method of treating and/or prevention of cancer in an individual, particularly ovarian and endometrial cancer, the method comprising assessing the presence, absence or development of cancer in an individual by performing the assays of the invention, followed by administering one or more therapeutic treatments or measures to the individual based on the assessment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: UCL Business LtdInventors: Martin Widschwendter, James Barrett
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Publication number: 20240133035Abstract: A substrate retaining apparatus, a load lock assembly comprising the substrate retaining apparatus, and a system including the substrate retaining apparatus are disclosed. The substrate retaining apparatus can include at least one sidewall and one or more heat shields. One or more of the at least one sidewall can include a cooling fluid conduit to facilitate cooling of substrates retained by the substrate retaining apparatus. Additionally or alternatively, one or more of the at least one sidewall can include a gas conduit to provide gas to a surface of a retained substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Shiva K.T. Rajavelu Muralidhar, Sam Kim, Jeffrey Barrett Robinson, James King Wilson, JR., Ninad Vijay Sonje
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Publication number: 20240060136Abstract: The present invention relates to assays for predicting the presence, absence or development of CIN3 and/or cancer, particularly cervical or endometrial cancer, most preferably cervical cancer, in an individual, particularly cervical and endometrial cancer, by determining the methylation status of certain CpGs in a population of DNA molecules in a sample which has been taken from the individual, deriving an index value based on the methylation status of the certain CpGs, and predicting the presence, absence or development of CIN3 and/or cancer, particularly cervical or endometrial cancer, most preferably cervical cancer, in the individual based on the cancer index value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Martin Widschwendter, James Barrett, Allison Jones, Iona Evans
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Publication number: 20210330088Abstract: A removable seat partition and/or seat blocker allows reconfiguration of any combination of seats to provide a barrier between seated persons and/or block or inhibit use of a seat to promote social distancing. The removable seat partition and/or blocker may be used on an aircraft seat, and/or on a seat in other modes of transportation, including but not limited to buses, subways, trains, etc., and/or on a seat in restaurants, bars, movie theaters, or any other public setting with seating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Noel Castellon,, SR., James Barrett, Kai Bell, Jon Sherk, Julio S. Mendoza, Nathan Barrett, Edgar Martinez
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Patent number: 11109131Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett
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Publication number: 20210187156Abstract: This invention relates to collagen biomaterials and methods for manufacturing collagen biomaterials. Method disclosed herein include steps of providing a suspension of insoluble collagen fibres, providing a layer deposition interface and applying an electric field across the suspension to cause electrophoretic deposition of the insoluble collagen fibres at the layer deposition interface. Biomaterials disclosed herein include a layer comprising an array of fibres of collagen, and a layered composite material comprising at least first and second fibrous layers each comprising an array of fibres of collagen, and a shape adapting layer sandwiched between the first and second fibrous layers. Biomaterials as described herein may be useful in a range of tissue engineering and other applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Ruth Elizabeth Cameron, Serena Michelle Best, David James Barrett, Matthew Linley
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Publication number: 20200280779Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett
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Patent number: 10631072Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett
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Publication number: 20190394549Abstract: A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, WT, at a first edge; a stub extending from the first edge of the plate, having a width at a region of connection to the plate that is less than WT, the stub being attached to the surface of the panel to transfer the force received from the plate to the panel and cause the panel to vibrate; and a damper supported by a surface of the plate facing the panel coupling the plate to the panel, the damper having a having a width greater than WS.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Mark William Starnes, Jonathan James Barrett
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Publication number: 20190188789Abstract: A method for servicing a co-funded installment includes: storing agreement data entries, each related to a co-funding agreement and including a merchant identifier, acquirer identifier, and one or more installment parameters; receiving a transaction message for a payment transaction, the transaction message including a specific merchant identifier, a specific acquirer identifier, and transaction data; identifying at least one agreement data entry where the included merchant identifier corresponds to the specific merchant identifier and where the included acquirer identifier corresponds to the specific acquirer identifier; identifying a plurality of installment terms based on the transaction data and the one or more installment parameters included in one of the at least one identified agreement data entries; and transmitting the identified plurality of installment terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Dominique STEENBEEK, Gregory James BARRETT, Anushree Ashutosh PRABHUNE
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Publication number: 20170061406Abstract: A method for periodic savings and usage via transaction controls includes: storing an account profile, the profile including a primary account number and account balance; receiving a saving request, the request including a period of time, periodic amount, total amount, and transaction criteria; storing a transaction control in the account profile that prevents usage of a saved amount of the account balance where the saved amount corresponds to the periodic amount; increasing the saved amount by the periodic amount after the period of time; repeating the increasing step until the saved amount is equal to or greater than the total amount; and updating the transaction control to prevent usage of the saved amount outside of a payment transaction in compliance with the one or more transaction criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: MasterCard International IncorporatedInventors: Beth C. ADAMS, Maria Carola CORTI, Louise Ann LORIGGIO, Suzanne E. WATTERS, Gregory James BARRETT, Rohnny Jean Lucien SWENNEN, Victoria G. COWLES, Silvana MILLER
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Patent number: 9566659Abstract: Apparatus and method for purging atmospheric air from a chamber with a gas including means for generating a substantially non-turbulent, laminar flow front of the gas into the chamber with minimal turbulence to displace the atmospheric air in the chamber, the chamber having exhaust means associated therewith to permit the displaced atmospheric air to exit the chamber. The chamber is preferably a welding chamber and the gas is preferably argon.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: PCC Structurals Inc.Inventors: Lee Patrick, David Brayshaw, Scott Wittkop, James Barrett, Ting-Kwo Lei
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Publication number: 20160353132Abstract: In a method of video coding, in which a difference is formed between input picture values and picture prediction values and that difference is transforming with a DCT, the picture prediction is formed as: P=(1?c)Pc+CPO where PC is a closed loop predictor which is restricted to prediction values capable of exact reconstruction in a downstream decoder and PO is a spatial predictor which is not restricted to prediction values capable of exact reconstruction. The factor can vary from zero to unity depending on a variety of parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Thomas Davies, James Barrett
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Patent number: 9451272Abstract: In a method of video coding, in which a difference is formed between input picture values and picture prediction values and that difference is transforming with a DCT, the picture prediction is formed as: P=(1?c)Pc+CPo where Pc is a closed loop predictor which is restricted to prediction values capable of exact reconstruction in a downstream decoder and Po is a spatial predictor which is not restricted to prediction values capable of exact reconstruction. The factor can vary from zero to unity depending on a variety of parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: British Broadcasting CorporationInventors: Thomas Davies, James Barrett
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Patent number: 8756772Abstract: A clip 10 is provided for the retention of cables or wiring 44 in electrical installation trunking 46. The clip 10 has a first member 12 and a second member 14, which are coupled together in a sliding relationship. In use, the clip 10 slides apart, extending across the open face 50 of the trunking 46 until the lateral ends of the clip abut against an internal side wall 52 of the trunking 46. Cooperating locking strips (26, 40, see FIGS. 3 and 4) act to lock the relative positions of the first 12 and second 14 members and to prevent the clip 10 from falling out of the trunking 46.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventors: David Padmore, Dale James Barrett
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Patent number: 8393381Abstract: A cast metal article is formed with an internal cavity. The internal cavity is formed by a ceramic core which is removed from the cast metal article to leave the cavity. The ceramic core is formed with a cavity to facilitate removal of the core from the cast metal article. To remove the core from the cast metal article, the cavity in the core is filled with a leaching liquid.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: PCC Airfoils, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence D. Graham, James Barrett, Don Deptowicz
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Publication number: 20120291983Abstract: A cast metal article is formed with an internal cavity. The internal cavity is formed by a ceramic core which is removed from the cast metal article to leave the cavity. The ceramic core is formed with a cavity to facilitate removal of the core from the cast metal article. To remove the core from the cast metal article, the cavity in the core is filled with a leaching liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: LAWRENCE D. GRAHAM, James Barrett, Don Deptowicz
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Publication number: 20120199636Abstract: Apparatus and method for purging atmospheric air from a chamber with a gas including means for generating a substantially non-turbulent, laminar flow front of the gas into the chamber with minimal turbulence to displace the atmospheric air in the chamber, the chamber having exhaust means associated therewith to permit the displaced atmospheric air to exit the chamber. The chamber is preferably a welding chamber and the gas is preferably argon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: PCC STRUCTURALS INC.Inventors: Lee Patrick, David Brayshaw, Scott Wittkop, James Barrett, Ting-Kwo Lei
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Publication number: 20120163450Abstract: In a method of video coding, in which a difference is formed between input picture values and picture prediction values and that difference is transforming with a DCT, the picture prediction is formed as: P=(1?c)Pc+CPo where Pc is a closed loop predictor which is restricted to prediction values capable of exact reconstruction in a downstream decoder and Po is a spatial predictor which is not restricted to prediction values capable of exact reconstruction. The factor can vary from zero to unity depending on a variety of parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas Davies, James Barrett