Patents by Inventor James Coates
James Coates 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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Patent number: 11960546Abstract: A processor may analyze one or more unread messages. The one or more unread messages may be from one or more respective conversations. The processor may generate, from the analyzing, an ambiguous strings model. The processor may summarize, via utilization of the ambiguous strings model, the one or more unread messages. The processor may genericize the ambiguous strings model.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Adam John Gibbons, Seumas McLean Goddard, Shivani Joshi, James Kirk, Daphne Coates
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Patent number: 9815066Abstract: A method of processing a heterogeneous material includes entraining heterogeneous particles into a fluid stream. Each of the heterogeneous particles comprises a liquid portion and a solid portion. The fluid stream is passed through at least one adjustable nozzle, and is impacted to dissociate the liquid from the solid. A method of separating oil from solid particles includes mixing oil-coated solid particles with water to form a slurry, passing a first portion of the slurry through a first nozzle, and passing a second portion of the slurry through a second nozzle such that the second portion of the slurry intersects the first portion of the slurry to separate the oil from the particles.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Inventors: James A. Coates, David H. Scriven, Charles Coates, Eric Coates
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Patent number: 9482218Abstract: A pump for a dialysis machine, the pump having a pump chamber and a deformable membrane actuable to pump a fluid from the pump chamber, the pump chamber being substantially conical such that the membrane is actuated to extend into the conical chamber in order to pump the fluid from the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Quanta Fluid Solutions Ltd.Inventors: James Coates, Mark Wallace, Clive Buckberry
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Patent number: 9220828Abstract: A method of preparing a dialysate solution for hemodialysis, the method including the steps of providing a mixing pump comprising a pump chamber covered by an actuable membrane, the chamber having a first inlet for admitting water into the chamber, a second inlet for admitting dialysate base solution into the chamber, and an outlet from the chamber, the method including the further steps of providing pump means for dispensing a predetermined volume of dialysate solution base into the chamber at a first pressure, actuating the membrane to draw a volume of water or water mix into the mixing pump chamber at a second pressure, wherein the magnitude of the first pressure is higher than the magnitude of the second pressure so as to ensure the complete dispense of the dialysate solution base into the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: QUANTA FLUID SOLUTIONS LTDInventor: James Coates
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Patent number: 9011409Abstract: A non-coring needle that includes a sharpened and hardened tip having a tapered back region against which a length of tubing is pressed and welded, brazed or soldered. A Luer Lock hub may be attached to the other end of the tubing.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventors: Victor Camacho, Roberto Rosillo, James Coates, Stephen Kurtin
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Patent number: 8767707Abstract: Methods and apparatus enable monitoring a mobile data service, and in particular monitoring an operational status of a relationship between a mobile gateway account on a mobile gateway and a mailbox on a messaging server. The operational status may be based on an initialization state of the mobile gateway account on a mobile gateway and a mailbox status of an associated mailbox on a messaging server. In one embodiment, the mailbox status may be determined based on mailbox errors indicative that a mobile gateway is unable to access the mailbox on the messaging server. In one embodiment a mobile gateway detects mailbox errors based on mailbox protocol error messages and sends an error notification to a monitoring system. Also provided are error notifications for facilitating, in a monitoring system, the correlation of mailbox errors with mobile gateway accounts.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Douglas James Coates, Maithili Mavinkurve, Lee Alexander Cocking
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Publication number: 20140137901Abstract: A method of processing a heterogeneous material includes entraining heterogeneous particles into a fluid stream. Each of the heterogeneous particles comprises a liquid portion and a solid portion. The fluid stream is passed through at least one adjustable nozzle, and is impacted to dissociate the liquid from the solid. A method of separating oil from solid particles includes mixing oil-coated solid particles with water to form a slurry, passing a first portion of the slurry through a first nozzle, and passing a second portion of the slurry through a second nozzle such that the second portion of the slurry intersects the first portion of the slurry to separate the oil from the particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Ablation Technologies, LLCInventors: James A. Coates, David H. Scriven, Cahrles Coates, Eric Coates
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Publication number: 20140084088Abstract: A system for processing a heterogeneous material includes a conduit for a pressurized fluid and a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the conduit. The nozzle assembly includes a plurality of adjustable nozzles configured such that fluid streams passing through each nozzle intersect at an oblique angle after passing through the nozzles. At least one of the fluid streams comprises a heterogeneous material. A method of processing a heterogeneous material includes entraining heterogeneous particles into at least one fluid stream, passing the fluid stream through an adjustable nozzle, impacting the fluid stream with another fluid stream at an oblique angle to ablate the heterogeneous particles, and classifying the heterogeneous particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: James A. Coates, Charles Coates, Eric Coates
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Patent number: 8646705Abstract: A system for processing a heterogeneous material includes a conduit for a pressurized fluid and a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the conduit. The nozzle assembly includes a plurality of adjustable nozzles configured such that streams of heterogeneous material passing through each nozzle intersect after passing through the adjustable nozzles. Another system includes a conduit for a pressurized fluid, a nozzle assembly, and a separation system configured to separate particles of a heterogeneous material into a first fraction and a second fraction. The nozzle assembly includes an adjustable nozzle configured such that a stream of the heterogeneous material passing through the nozzle contacts a surface after passing through the nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Ablation Technologies, LLCInventors: James A. Coates, David H. Scriven, Charles Coates, Eric Coates
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Publication number: 20130068863Abstract: A system for processing a heterogeneous material includes a conduit for a pressurized fluid and a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the conduit. The nozzle assembly includes a plurality of adjustable nozzles configured such that streams of heterogeneous material passing through each nozzle intersect after passing through the adjustable nozzles. Another system includes a conduit for a pressurized fluid, a nozzle assembly, and a separation system configured to separate particles of a heterogeneous material into a first fraction and a second fraction. The nozzle assembly includes an adjustable nozzle configured such that a stream of the heterogeneous material passing through the nozzle contacts a surface after passing through the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: ABLATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: James A. Coates, David H. Scriven, Charles Coates, Eric Coates
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Publication number: 20120275943Abstract: A pump for a dialysis machine, the pump having a pump chamber and a deformable membrane actuable to pump a fluid from the pump chamber, the pump chamber being substantially conical such that the membrane is actuated to extend into the conical chamber in order to pump the fluid from the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: James Coates, Mark Wallace, Clive Buckberry
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Publication number: 20120269907Abstract: A method of preparing a dialysate solution for hemodialysis, the method including the steps of providing a mixing pump comprising a pump chamber covered by an actuable membrane, the chamber having a first inlet for admitting water into the chamber, a second inlet for admitting dialysate base solution into the chamber, and an outlet from the chamber, the method including the further steps of providing pump means for dispensing a predetermined volume of dialysate solution base into the chamber at a first pressure, actuating the membrane to draw a volume of water or water mix into the mixing pump chamber at a second pressure, wherein the magnitude of the first pressure is higher than the magnitude of the second pressure so as to ensure the complete dispense of the dialysate solution base into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventor: James Coates
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Publication number: 20120267291Abstract: A pressure sensor for a dialysis machine, the sensor having a body and a sensing surface, the sensor surface configured to detect the pressure of a fluid across an elastic membrane, the sensor in use generating a vacuum between the sensing surface and the membrane so as to draw the membrane into contact with the sensing surface, wherein the elastic membrane is further retained in use between a sealing surface on the dialysis machine and a membrane engaging surface on the body of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: QUANTA FLUID SOLUTIONS LTDInventor: James Coates
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Publication number: 20120215197Abstract: A non-coring needle that includes a sharpened and hardened tip having a tapered back region against which a length of tubing is pressed and welded, brazed or soldered. A Luer Lock hub may be attached to the other end of the tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Zoom Focus Eyewear, LLCInventors: Victor Camacho, Roberto Rosillo, James Coates, Stephen Kurlin
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Publication number: 20110261701Abstract: Methods and apparatus enable monitoring a mobile data service, and in particular monitoring an operational status of a relationship between a mobile gateway account on a mobile gateway and a mailbox on a messaging server. The operational status may be based on an initialization state of the mobile gateway account on a mobile gateway and a mailbox status of an associated mailbox on a messaging server. In one embodiment, the mailbox status may be determined based on mailbox errors indicative that a mobile gateway is unable to access the mailbox on the messaging server. In one embodiment a mobile gateway detects mailbox errors based on mailbox protocol error messages and sends an error notification to a monitoring system. Also provided are error notifications for facilitating, in a monitoring system, the correlation of mailbox errors with mobile gateway accounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Douglas James Coates, Maithili Mavinkurve, Lee Alexander Cocking
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Publication number: 20090120079Abstract: A thermo-hydrolysis reactor (1) for producing ammonia-containing gas by heating an aqueous solution of urea is described. The reactor (1) comprises an elongate vessel (2) having a middle tubular section, an enlarged lower section (4) having an inlet (5) for the urea solution, and an enlarged upper section (3) having an outlet (6) therein for the ammonia-containing gas. The reactor (1) is adapted such that, in use, heat transmitted through the walls of the reactor (1) from an external heat source heats the urea solution causing it to hydrolyse producing the ammonia-containing gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: IMI VISION LIMITEDInventors: Clive Buckberry, Stuart Charles Davey, James Coates, Mark Sealy
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Publication number: 20080314027Abstract: A device 1, capable of being placed in-line in the exhaust conduit of an IC engine upstream of an SCR catalyst, which produces a gaseous hydrolysis product, containing ammonia, which is added to the exhaust gas in a controlled manner to pass therewith through the SCR catalyst to reduce the NOx content of the exhaust gas. The device 1 has an inlet 2 and an outlet 3 for the exhaust gas flowing therethrough and comprises an outer body 4, which forms a pressure barrier, and passing through the outer body 4 is an inner body 5 which comprises a flowpath longitudinally therethrough from the inlet 2 to the outlet 3.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: IMI Vision LimitedInventors: Graham Richard Barber, Clive Buckberry, James Coates, Stuart Charles Davey, Keith James Heyes, Berno Lupkes, Mark Sealy, James Watton, Martin Stanley Johnson
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Publication number: 20080279732Abstract: Apparatus for generating an ammonia-containing gas is described for use in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx contained in the exhaust gases of an IC engine. The apparatus has a hydrolysis reactor (101) for containing an aqueous solution of urea that is heated, in use, to an elevated temperature by way of heat exchange with the exhaust gases to hydrolyse the urea and liberate ammonia containing gases. A pressure control valve (105) is operable between a substantially closed position for enabling the pressure of the ammonia-containing gas to attain a predetermined elevated pressure within the reactor (101) and an open position when the gas is above the predetermined pressure. A reservoir (106) receives all of the ammonia-containing gas discharged from the reactor (101) when the pressure control valve (101) is in its open position and has an outlet for feeding ammonia-containing gas to the exhaust gases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: IMI VISION LIMITEDInventors: James Coates, Martin Stanley Johnson
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Publication number: 20050103782Abstract: An improved underground box and lid for use in irrigation systems and other underground systems is provided. A single box can be inverted, combined and interlocked with a second box to form a single enclosed structure that is twice as high. This can be used for those installations where underground system components are buried in the ground at a greater depth than can be accommodated by a single box.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2003Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Kevin O'Brien, Gerald Peterson, James Coates, Beatrice John, Barbara Booth, Mark Ensworth
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Patent number: 5442964Abstract: A technique for measuring mechanical force by exploiting the static electric polarization developed by piezoid elements in response to application of mechanical pressure, the magnitude of the polarization being representative of the magnitude of the mechanical force applied to one or more piezoid elements by disposing the piezoid elements adjacent to an electron transmission medium capable of sustaining an electric field internally, in which the polarization developed by the piezoid elements repel particles of like charge from the adjacent surface of the transmission medium and attract particles of opposite charge to the adjacent surface. By supplying a current of charged particles to one end of the transmission medium and separately collecting the charged particles toward different surfaces of the transmission medium, the strength of the polarization, which is representative of the strength of the applied mechanical forces, can be measured.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1993Date of Patent: August 22, 1995Assignee: CG&G Enterprises Limited Liabibility CompanyInventors: James A. Coates, James M. Gernert