Patents by Inventor James Hilton
James Hilton 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: 11624700Abstract: One example provides a system for reading birefringent data. The system comprises one or more light sources, a first polarization state generator positioned to generate first polarized light from light of a first wavelength band output by the one or more light sources, a second polarization state generator positioned to generate second polarized light from light of a second wavelength band output by the one or light sources, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of the sample region via the first polarized light and the second polarized light, a polarization state analyzer disposed between the sample region and the image sensor, a first bandpass filter configured to pass light of the first wavelength band onto the image sensor, and a second bandpass filter configured to pass light of the second wavelength band onto the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ariel Gomez Diaz, David Lara Saucedo, Peter Gyula Scholtz, Ioan Alexandru Stefanovici, Pashmina Jonathan Cameron, Govert Michael Verkes, Richard John Black, Timothy John Deegan, James Hilton Clegg, Antony Ian Taylor Rowstron
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Publication number: 20220404268Abstract: One example provides a system for reading birefringent data. The system comprises one or more light sources, a first polarization state generator positioned to generate first polarized light from light of a first wavelength band output by the one or more light sources, a second polarization state generator positioned to generate second polarized light from light of a second wavelength band output by the one or light sources, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of the sample region via the first polarized light and the second polarized light, a polarization state analyzer disposed between the sample region and the image sensor, a first bandpass filter configured to pass light of the first wavelength band onto the image sensor, and a second bandpass filter configured to pass light of the second wavelength band onto the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ariel GOMEZ DIAZ, David LARA SAUCEDO, Peter Gyula SCHOLTZ, Ioan Alexandru STEFANOVICI, Pashmina Jonathan CAMERON, Govert Michael VERKES, Richard John BLACK, Timothy John DEEGAN, James Hilton CLEGG, Antony Ian Taylor ROWSTRON
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Patent number: 11422086Abstract: One example provides a system for reading birefringent data. The system comprises one or more light sources, a first polarization state generator positioned to generate first polarized light from light of a first wavelength band output by the one or more light sources, a second polarization state generator positioned to generate second polarized light from light of a second wavelength band output by the one or light sources, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of the sample region via the first polarized light and the second polarized light, a polarization state analyzer disposed between the sample region and the image sensor, a first bandpass filter configured to pass light of the first wavelength band onto the image sensor, and a second bandpass filter configured to pass light of the second wavelength band onto the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ariel Gomez Diaz, David Lara Saucedo, Peter Gyula Scholtz, Ioan Alexandru Stefanovici, Pashmina Jonathan Cameron, Govert Michael Verkes, Richard John Black, Timothy John Deegan, James Hilton Clegg, Antony Ian Taylor Rowstron
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Patent number: 11341620Abstract: One example provides a computer-implemented method for reading data stored as birefringence values in a storage medium. The method comprises acquiring an image of a voxel of the storage medium, applying a first low-pass filter with a first cutoff frequency to the image of the voxel to obtain a first background image, applying a second low-pass filter with a second cutoff frequency to the image of the voxel to obtain a second background image, the second cutoff frequency being different than the first cutoff frequency, determining an enhanced background image from the first background image and the second background image, determining birefringence values for the enhanced background image, determining birefringence values for the image of the voxel, and correcting the birefringence values for the image of the voxel based upon the birefringence values for the enhanced background image.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ariel Gomez Diaz, David Lara Saucedo, Peter Gyula Scholtz, Patrick Neil Anderson, Rokas Drevinskas, Richard John Black, James Hilton Clegg
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Publication number: 20210349010Abstract: One example provides a system for reading birefringent data. The system comprises one or more light sources, a first polarization state generator positioned to generate first polarized light from light of a first wavelength band output by the one or more light sources, a second polarization state generator positioned to generate second polarized light from light of a second wavelength band output by the one or light sources, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of the sample region via the first polarized light and the second polarized light, a polarization state analyzer disposed between the sample region and the image sensor, a first bandpass filter configured to pass light of the first wavelength band onto the image sensor, and a second bandpass filter configured to pass light of the second wavelength band onto the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ariel GOMEZ DIAZ, David LARA SAUCEDO, Peter Gyula SCHOLTZ, Ioan Alexandru STEFANOVICI, Pashmina Jonathan CAMERON, Govert Michael VERKES, Richard John BLACK, Timothy John DEEGAN, James Hilton CLEGG, Antony Ian Taylor ROWSTRON
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Publication number: 20210350510Abstract: One example provides a computer-implemented method for reading data stored as birefringence values in a storage medium. The method comprises acquiring an image of a voxel of the storage medium, applying a first low-pass filter with a first cutoff frequency to the image of the voxel to obtain a first background image, applying a second low-pass filter with a second cutoff frequency to the image of the voxel to obtain a second background image, the second cutoff frequency being different than the first cutoff frequency, determining an enhanced background image from the first background image and the second background image, determining birefringence values for the enhanced background image, determining birefringence values for the image of the voxel, and correcting the birefringence values for the image of the voxel based upon the birefringence values for the enhanced background image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ariel GOMEZ DIAZ, David LARA SAUCEDO, Peter Gyula SCHOLTZ, Patrick Neil ANDERSON, Rokas DREVINSKAS, Richard John BLACK, James Hilton CLEGG
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Patent number: 11123350Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes, processes for their preparation and their use as pharmaceutical or veterinary agents, in particular for the treatment of conditions in which metal delivery can prevent, alleviate or ameliorate the condition. There are a number of clinical conditions which are caused by or associated with abnormal levels of metals (typically low metal levels). Conditions in of this type include cancer and conditions characterised by or associated with oxidative damage, more specifically neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. The invention also relates to ligands useful in the preparation of metal complexes of this type.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: The University of MelbourneInventors: Paul Donnelly, James Hilton, Peter Crouch
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Patent number: 10875111Abstract: A device for ventilating a burning building that includes, a chassis; and a cutting assembly, mounted on the chassis. The cutting assembly is adapted to cut a ventilation hole in a roof or wall member of a building either autonomously or under remote control by an operator to allow smoke and/or hot gases to escape from the roof space.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: TACTICAL VENTILATION SOLUTIONS LIMITEDInventor: Simon James Hilton
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Patent number: 10768825Abstract: A data-storage system comprises a head receiver configured to variably receive up to a number M of write heads. The data-storage system also includes an installed number N of write heads arranged in the head receiver, a substrate receiver configured to receive one or more data-storage substrates, and a positioner machine configured to adjust a relative placement of each of the M write heads with respect to at least one of the one or more data-storage substrates.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Antony Ian Taylor Rowstron, Ioan Alexandru Stefanovici, Aaron William Ogus, Douglas Wayne Phillips, Richard John Black, Austin Nicholas Donnelly, Alexander Lloyd Gaunt, Andreas Georgiou, Ariel Gomez Diaz, Serguei Anatolievitch Legtchenko, Reinhard Sebastian Bernhard Nowozin, Benn Charles Thomsen, Hugh David Paul Williams, David Lara Saucedo, Patrick Neil Anderson, Andromachi Chatzieleftheriou, John Christopher Dainty, James Hilton Clegg, Raluca Andreea Diaconu, Rokas Drevinskas, Mengyang Yang
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Patent number: 10719239Abstract: A data-storage system comprises a head receiver configured to variably receive up to a number M of write heads. The data-storage system also includes an installed number N of write heads arranged in the head receiver, a substrate receiver configured to receive one or more data-storage substrates, and a positioner machine configured to adjust a relative placement of each of the M write heads with respect to at least one of the one or more data-storage substrates.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Antony Ian Taylor Rowstron, Ioan Alexandru Stefanovici, Aaron William Ogus, Douglas Wayne Phillips, Richard John Black, Austin Nicholas Donnelly, Alexander Lloyd Gaunt, Andreas Georgiou, Ariel Gomez Diaz, Serguei Anatolievitch Legtchenko, Reinhard Sebastian Bernhard Nowozin, Benn Charles Thomsen, Hugh David Paul Williams, David Lara Saucedo, Patrick Neil Anderson, Andromachi Chatzieleftheriou, John Christopher Dainty, James Hilton Clegg, Raluca Andreea Diaconu, Rokas Drevinskas, Mengyang Yang
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Publication number: 20200081619Abstract: A data-storage system comprises a head receiver configured to variably receive up to a number M of write heads. The data-storage system also includes an installed number N of write heads arranged in the head receiver, a substrate receiver configured to receive one or more data-storage substrates, and a positioner machine configured to adjust a relative placement of each of the M write heads with respect to at least one of the one or more data-storage substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Antony Ian Taylor ROWSTRON, Ioan Alexandru STEFANOVICI, Aaron William OGUS, Douglas Wayne PHILLIPS, Richard John BLACK, Austin Nicholas DONNELLY, Alexander Lloyd GAUNT, Andreas GEORGIOU, Ariel GOMEZ DIAZ, Serguei Anatolievitch LEGTCHENKO, Reinhard Sebastian Bernhard NOWOZIN, Benn Charles THOMSEN, Hugh David Paul WILLIAMS, David LARA SAUCEDO, Patrick Neil ANDERSON, Andromachi CHATZIELEFTHERIOU, John Christopher DAINTY, James Hilton CLEGG, Raluca Andreea DIACONU, Rokas DREVINSKAS, Mengyang YANG
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Publication number: 20190354283Abstract: A data-storage system comprises a head receiver configured to variably receive up to a number M of write heads. The data-storage system also includes an installed number N of write heads arranged in the head receiver, a substrate receiver configured to receive one or more data-storage substrates, and a positioner machine configured to adjust a relative placement of each of the M write heads with respect to at least one of the one or more data-storage substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Antony Ian Taylor ROWSTRON, Ioan Alexandru STEFANOVICI, Aaron William OGUS, Douglas Wayne PHILLIPS, Richard John BLACK, Austin Nicholas DONNELLY, Alexander Lloyd GAUNT, Andreas GEORGIOU, Ariel GOMEZ DIAZ, Serguei Anatolievitch LEGTCHENKO, Reinhard Sebastian Bernhard NOWOZIN, Benn Charles THOMSEN, Hugh David Paul WILLIAMS, David LARA SAUCEDO, Patrick Neil ANDERSON, Andromachi CHATZIELEFTHERIOU, John Christopher DAINTY, James Hilton CLEGG, Raluca Andreea DIACONU, Rokas DREVINSKAS, Mengyang YANG
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Publication number: 20190298734Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes, processes for their preparation and their use as pharmaceutical or veterinary agents, in particular for the treatment of conditions in which metal delivery can prevent, alleviate or ameliorate the condition. There are a number of clinical conditions which are caused by or associated with abnormal levels of metals (typically low metal levels). Conditions in of this type include cancer and conditions characterised by or associated with oxidative damage, more specifically neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. The invention also relates to ligands useful in the preparation of metal complexes of this type.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNEInventors: Paul Donnelly, James Hilton, Peter Crouch
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Patent number: 10413554Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes, processes for their preparation and their use as pharmaceutical or veterinary agents, in particular for the treatment of conditions in which metal delivery can prevent, alleviate or ameliorate the condition. There are a number of clinical conditions which are caused by or associated with abnormal levels of metals (typically low metal levels). Conditions in of this type include cancer and conditions characterized by or associated with oxidative damage, more specifically neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. The invention also relates to ligands useful in the preparation of metal complexes of this type.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Inventors: Paul Donnelly, James Hilton, Peter Crouch
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Patent number: 10236027Abstract: An optical data-storage system comprises a laser, an imaging optic, and associated computer logic. The laser is configured to emit a pulsed wavefront having uniform phase and polarization. The imaging optic is configured to modulate the phase and polarization of different portions of the wavefront by different amounts, and to diffract light from the different portions to a substrate with writeable optical properties. The logic is configured to receive data and to control modulation of the phase and polarization such that the light diffracted from the imaging optic writes the data to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Andreas Georgiou, Joel Steven Kollin, James Hilton Clegg, Patrick Neil Anderson
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Publication number: 20180140613Abstract: The present invention relates to metal complexes, processes for their preparation and their use as pharmaceutical or veterinary agents, in particular for the treatment of conditions in which metal delivery can prevent, alleviate or ameliorate the condition. There are a number of clinical conditions which are caused by or associated with abnormal levels of metals (typically low metal levels). Conditions in of this type include cancer and conditions characterised by or associated with oxidative damage, more specifically neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease. The invention also relates to ligands useful in the preparation of metal complexes of this type.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNEInventors: Paul Donnelly, James Hilton, Peter Crouch
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Publication number: 20160039020Abstract: A device for ventilating a burning building, comprising a chassis; and a cutting assembly, mounted on the chassis. The cutting assembly is adapted to cut a ventilation hole in a roof or wall member of a building either autonomously or under remote control by an operator to allow smoke and/or hot gases to escape from the roof space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Tactical Ventilation Solutions LimitedInventor: Simon James Hilton
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Patent number: 8221755Abstract: The present invention relates generally to antibodies that bind to the Interleukin-13 receptor.alpha.1 chain (IL-13R.alpha.1) and antagonize IL-13 receptor-mediated signaling by IL-13 and/or IL-4. More particularly, the present invention provides humanized or human antibodies to mammalian and in particular IL-13R.alpha.1. These antibodies have uses in the treatment or prevention of IL-13- and/or IL-4-mediated diseases or conditions. The present invention further contemplates a method of modulating IL-13- and/or IL-4-mediated diseases or conditions by the administration of the subject antibodies. The present invention further provides an assay system useful for identifying antibodies or other agents which modulate IL-13 and/or IL-4 signaling through an IL-13 receptor complex. Accordingly, a method of screening for modulators of IL-13R.alpha.1/ligand interaction is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Zenyth Operations Pty Ltd.Inventors: Felicity Meredith Dunlop, Manuel Baca, Andrew Donald Nash, Louis Jerry Fabri, Douglas James Hilton, Nicos A. Nicola
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Publication number: 20110020363Abstract: The present invention relates generally to antibodies that bind to the Interleukin-13 receptor.alpha.1 chain (IL-13R.alpha.1) and antagonize IL-13 receptor-mediated signaling by IL-13 and/or IL-4. More particularly, the present invention provides humanized or human antibodies to mammalian and in particular IL-13R.alpha.1. These antibodies have uses in the treatment or prevention of IL-13- and/or IL-4-mediated diseases or conditions. The present invention further contemplates a method of modulating IL-13- and/or IL-4-mediated diseases or conditions by the administration of the subject antibodies. The present invention further provides an assay system useful for identifying antibodies or other agents which modulate IL-13 and/or IL-4 signaling through an IL-13 receptor complex. Accordingly, a method of screening for modulators of IL-13R.alpha.1/ligand interaction is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: ZENYTH OPERATIONS PTY LTD.Inventors: Felicity Meredith DUNLOP, Manuel BACA, Andrew Donald NASH, Louis Jerry FABRI, Douglas James HILTON, Nicos A. NICOLA
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Publication number: 20100258560Abstract: An anti siphon device constructed of polyethylene balls and placed within a fuel filling neck, above the fuel tank. The anti-siphon device is comprised of an outer perforated ball with an inner axis mounted ball on the interior. The device will allow the free flow of fuel while blocking siphon mechanisms to pass through and reaching the fuel stored below. The device is inexpensive to manufacture and install and does not negatively affect the vehicle operation or fuel refilling capacities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventor: James Hilton Parnell