Patents by Inventor James Hobbs
James Hobbs 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: 9947609Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit system includes a plurality of integrated circuit layers. At least one of the integrated circuit layers includes an integrated circuit die, which may not include any through-silicon vias that provide a pathway to an adjacent integrated circuit layer, and an interposer portion, which includes electrically conductive through-vias. The interposer portion may facilitate communication of the integrated circuit die with other integrated circuit layers of the integrated circuit system. In some examples, the stacked integrated circuit system may include more than one integrated circuit die, which may be in the same integrated circuit layer as at least one other integrated circuit die, or may be in a different integrated circuit layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: James L. Tucker, Gary Roosevelt, Kenneth H. Heffner, James Hobbs
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Patent number: 9826733Abstract: The present application relates to the manipulation and handling of biological materials and, in one form, provides an apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, including a channel for accommodating biological material and allowing for passage of liquid treatment solutions. The apparatus may include a two part construction wherein two portions of the apparatus are adapted to be heat sealed with a secondary material intermediate the two portions prior to a vitrification process step. A system for vitrification of a biological specimen is also provided including a software operable means for controlling the temperature environment, a software operable means for controlling fluid dispense volume and velocity and aspiration volume and velocity for the application of liquid treatment solutions to the biological specimen, and a software operable means for controlling protocol time.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Genea IP Holdings Pty LimitedInventors: Eduardo Vom, Tammie Kim Roy, Craig Matthews Lewis, Benjamin Rawlingson Hobbs, Simon James Hobbs
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Patent number: 9376766Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: James Hobbs, Joel Sheppard, Stuart Jones, James Woods, Jr., John P. Bradford
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Publication number: 20150351381Abstract: The present application relates to the manipulation and handling of biological materials and, in one form, provides an apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, including a channel for accommodating biological material and allowing for passage of liquid treatment solutions. The apparatus may include a two part construction wherein two portions of the apparatus are adapted to be heat sealed with a secondary material intermediate the two portions prior to a vitrification process step. A system for vitrification of a biological specimen is also provided including a software operable means for controlling the temperature environment, a software operable means for controlling fluid dispense volume and velocity and aspiration volume and velocity for the application of liquid treatment solutions to the biological specimen, and a software operable means for controlling protocol time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Eduardo VOM, Tammie Kim ROY, Craig Matthews Lewis, Benjamin Rawlingson HOBBS, Simon James HOBBS
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Patent number: 9060474Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate the creation and harvesting of algae using tufted products. One exemplary tufted product comprises a substrate and tufts tufted through the substrate. The use of a tufted product provides various advantages with respect to the creation and harvesting of algae. Among other things, such products can be configured to improve the amount of algal-growing surface area provided and other growing environment characteristics and to facilitate the harvesting of the algae from the tufted product by facilitating the release of all or most of the algae from attachment to the tufted product.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: William N. Jones, Daniel Price, James Hobbs
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Publication number: 20140237894Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate the creation and harvesting of algae using tufted products. One exemplary tufted product comprises a substrate and tufts tufted through the substrate. The use of a tufted product provides various advantages with respect to the creation and harvesting of algae. Among other things, such products can be configured to improve the amount of algal-growing surface area provided and other growing environment characteristics and to facilitate the harvesting of the algae from the tufted product by facilitating the release of all or most of the algae from attachment to the tufted product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Interface, Inc.Inventors: WILLIAM N. JONES, Daniel Price, James Hobbs
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Patent number: 8785175Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate the creation and harvesting of algae using tufted products. One exemplary tufted product comprises a substrate and tufts tufted through the substrate. The use of a tufted product provides various advantages with respect to the creation and harvesting of algae. Among other things, such products can be configured to improve the amount of algal-growing surface area provided and other growing environment characteristics and to facilitate the harvesting of the algae from the tufted product by facilitating the release of all or most of the algae from attachment to the tufted product.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: William N. Jones, Daniel Price, James Hobbs
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Patent number: 8739381Abstract: Methods of cutting and installing carpet tiles in, among other applications, mass transit vehicles, particularly including aircraft. In some embodiments, the tile lengths in an installation are the same and the tile widths are customized to a particular section of the aircraft or other vehicle in which they are installed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: William N. Jones, Stuart Jones, John P. Bradford, James Hobbs, Joel Sheppard, James Woods, Jr.
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Patent number: 8613406Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity. Tiles may be sized during manufacture and installed in configurations that minimize the number of tile sizes needed and minimize the need for cutting tiles during installation. The patterns used for such tiles may be orthogonally ambiguous or otherwise suitable for “random” installation. In other embodiments, a passenger aircraft cabin includes a floor having rectangular carpet tiles installed thereon, and the carpeting can be installed in the aircraft without removing seats from the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Jones, James Hobbs, Joel Sheppard, William Jones
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Publication number: 20130235544Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit system includes a plurality of integrated circuit layers. At least one of the integrated circuit layers includes an integrated circuit die, which may not include any through-silicon vias that provide a pathway to an adjacent integrated circuit layer, and an interposer portion, which includes electrically conductive through-vias. The interposer portion may facilitate communication of the integrated circuit die with other integrated circuit layers of the integrated circuit system. In some examples, the stacked integrated circuit system may include more than one integrated circuit die, which may be in the same integrated circuit layer as at least one other integrated circuit die, or may be in a different integrated circuit layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: James L. Tucker, Gary Roosevelt, Kenneth H. Heffner, James Hobbs
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Publication number: 20120117777Abstract: Methods of cutting and installing carpet tiles in, among other applications, mass transit vehicles, particularly including aircraft. In some embodiments, the tile lengths in an installation are the same and the tile widths are customized to a particular section of the aircraft or other vehicle in which they are installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Inventors: William N. Jones, Stuart Jones, John P. Bradford, James Hobbs, Joel Sheppard, James Woods, JR.
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Publication number: 20120018373Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate the creation and harvesting of algae using tufted products. One exemplary tufted product comprises a substrate and tufts tufted through the substrate. The use of a tufted product provides various advantages with respect to the creation and harvesting of algae. Among other things, such products can be configured to improve the amount of algal-growing surface area provided and other growing environment characteristics and to facilitate the harvesting of the algae from the tufted product by facilitating the release of all or most of the algae from attachment to the tufted product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: William N. Jones, Daniel Price, James Hobbs
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Patent number: 8083875Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use low weight filler material. Secondary backing plastic material may be compressed into the tile structure with pressure rollers or other pressure applying process on an improved tile production line.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Joel Sheppard, James Hobbs, Stuart Jones, James Woods, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110284077Abstract: Protection apparatus for protecting a photovoltaic solar energy receiver from overheating due to concentrated solar radiation reflected from mirrors towards the receiver, the protection apparatus comprising: a shield arranged to move between a stowed position out of a path of solar radiation onto the receiver and a shielding position in the path of solar radiation, unless restrained in the stowed position; and a restraint mechanism for restraining the shield in the stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: Mark Andrew Stedwell, Simon James Hobbs, Arjun Vinoo Caprihan, Simon Mann, John Beavis Lasich
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Publication number: 20100170991Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Interface, Inc.Inventors: James Hobbs, Joel Sheppard, Stuart Jones, James Woods, JR., John P. Bradford
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Publication number: 20100051169Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use low weight filler material. Secondary backing plastic material may be compressed into the tile structure with pressure rollers or other pressure applying process on an improved tile production line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Joel Sheppard, James Hobbs, Stuart Jones, James Woods, JR.
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Publication number: 20100051745Abstract: Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity. Tiles may be sized during manufacture and installed in configurations that minimize the number of tile sizes needed and minimize the need for cutting tiles during installation. The patterns used for such tiles may be orthogonally ambiguous or otherwise suitable for “random” installation. In other embodiments, a passenger aircraft cabin includes a floor having rectangular carpet tiles installed thereon, and the carpeting can be installed in the aircraft without removing seats from the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Interface, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Jones, James Hobbs, Joel Sheppard, William Jones
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Patent number: D807995Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Gareth James Hobbs, Matthew Liam Buswell, Jason Allan Klenner, David Leon McCauley, Elmo Benson Stoks, Samuel Graham Boggs, Jonathan Andrew George Lambert, James William Stanton
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Patent number: D822817Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Gareth James Hobbs, Matthew Liam Buswell, Jason Allan Klenner, David Leon McCauley, Elmo Benson Stoks, Samuel Graham Boggs, Jonathan Andrew George Lambert, James William Stanton
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Patent number: D822818Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Gareth James Hobbs, Matthew Liam Buswell, Jason Allan Klenner, David Leon McCauley, Elmo Benson Stoks, Samuel Graham Boggs, Jonathan Andrew George Lambert, James William Stanton