Patents by Inventor James Milne
James Milne 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: 20230045865Abstract: A spring (5;105;205;305;404;505) for a clamp suitable for attachment to a tubular member, the spring comprising a resilient body (6;106;206;306;406;506) having first and second ends (8;108;208;308;408;508) and an internal surface (7;107;207;307;407;507) adapted to seat within a clamp member and an external surface (9;109;209;309;409;509) adapted to contact the outer surface of a tubular member, the internal and external surfaces extending between the first and second ends and wherein the stiffness of the resilient body of the spring varies over the length of the body between the first and second ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Fraser James Milne, William Henry Lannagan
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Patent number: 11063829Abstract: A secure collaborative data communications network having a primary node, associated with a primary entity, enabling structure or collaborative features of a secondary node using template arrangements. Top level templates define an operating environment, including a network, compute and store. Next level templates define a business operating environment, including processes, apps, collaborative content (e.g., across documents), and lists. A secondary node of a secondary entity under control of the primary entity replicates collaboration of structure and/or features of the primary node. The primary node advantageously enables structure or feature collaboration using such an arrangement of templates with the secondary node replicating collaboration more rapidly compared to time-consuming manual independent configuration of both nodes that is ordinarily done.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: SECIP Holdings Pty Ltd.Inventors: Perry Smith, Nicholas Forbes, James Milne
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Patent number: 10962035Abstract: A generally cylindrical element 10 that is adapted for immersion in water is described. The generally cylindrical element 10 has an outer surface 11 that is in contact with the water in use. The outer surface 11 has at least two rows of repeating shapes 20, for example hexagons 20, provided on the surface 11, where each row of repeating shapes 20 is separated from the other or the adjacent row(s) by a groove arrangement 30. Each shape 20 within a row is separated from the, or each, adjacent shape 20 by at least one groove 30. This configuration of the surface 11 reduces Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) and/or drag that may act upon the generally cylindrical element 10 when it is immersed in a body of water.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Balmoral Comtec LimitedInventors: Brian John Bakewell, Fraser James Milne, Aneel Gill
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Publication number: 20200248731Abstract: A generally cylindrical element 10 that is adapted for immersion in water is described. The generally cylindrical element 10 has an outer surface 11 that is in contact with the water in use. The outer surface 11 has at least two rows of repeating shapes 20, for example hexagons 20, provided on the surface 11, where each row of repeating shapes 20 is separated from the other or the adjacent row(s) by a groove arrangement 30. Each shape 20 within a row is separated from the, or each, adjacent shape 20 by at least one groove 30. This configuration of the surface 11 reduces Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) and/or drag that may act upon the generally cylindrical element 10 when it is immersed in a body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Brian John Bakewell, Fraser James Milne, Aneel Gill
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Patent number: 10586408Abstract: A system for optimizing a travel speed of an off-road vehicle utilizes time-over-target values as a threshold indicator for diagnostics and subsequent remedial actions. A road used for haulage is divided into a plurality of predetermined road segments. A target transit time is defined for each of the predetermined segments to provide a target speed curve. An actual transit time values is measured for the off-road vehicle in transiting the road. A comparison outcome is generated by comparing the target transit time value with the actual transit time value. The comparison outcome is useful in adjusting the travel speed for the vehicle to minimize the time over target value.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.Inventors: Mary Amelia Walker, Robert Catron, Nicholas Hickson, Brian Vaughan, James Milne
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Publication number: 20190222480Abstract: A secure collaborative data communications network having a primary node, associated with a primary entity, enabling structure or collaborative features of a secondary node using template arrangements. Top level templates define an operating environment, including a network, compute and store. Next level templates define a business operating environment, including processes, apps, collaborative content (e.g., across documents), and lists. A secondary node of a secondary entity under control of the primary entity replicates collaboration of structure and/or features of the primary node. The primary node advantageously enables structure or feature collaboration using such an arrangement of templates with the secondary node replicating collaboration more rapidly compared to time-consuming manual independent configuration of both nodes that is ordinarily done.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Perry Smith, Nicholas Forbes, James Milne
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Publication number: 20180268625Abstract: A system for optimizing a travel speed of an off-road vehicle utilizes time-over-target values as a threshold indicator for diagnostics and subsequent remedial actions. A road used for haulage is divided into a plurality of predetermined road segments. A target transit time is defined for each of the predetermined segments to provide a target speed curve. An actual transit time values is measured for the off-road vehicle in transiting the road. A comparison outcome is generated by comparing the target transit time value with the actual transit time value. The comparison outcome is useful in adjusting the travel speed for the vehicle to minimize the time over target value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Mary Amelia Walker, Robert Catron, Nicholas Hickson, Brian Vaughan, James Milne
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Patent number: 10054696Abstract: A detector for an electron multiplier comprising: a substrate comprising a dielectric material, the substrate having a first face and an opposing second face; a charge collector provided adjacent the first face of the substrate; an anode within the substrate, the anode spaced from first face, such that the anode is capacitively coupled to the charge collector, so that charge incident on the charge collector generates an image charge on the anode; and a conduit contact, coupled to the anode and passing through the substrate to the second face of the substrate layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Photek LimitedInventors: James Milnes, Tom Conneely, Jonathan Lapington
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Patent number: 10013820Abstract: A system for optimizing a travel speed of an off-road vehicle utilizes time-over-target values as a threshold indicator for diagnostics and subsequent remedial actions. A road used for haulage is divided into a plurality of predetermined road segments. A target transit time is defined for each of the predetermined segments to provide a target speed curve. An actual transit time values is measured for the off-road vehicle in transiting the road. A comparison outcome is generated by comparing the target transit time value with the actual transit time value. The comparison outcome is useful in diagnosing causes of operation trouble and in scheduling remedial action to address the operational trouble.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.Inventors: Mary Amelia Walker, Robert Catron, Nicholas Hickson, Brian Vaughan, James Milne
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Publication number: 20170257689Abstract: Various aspects of a bracket system for speakers for a surround sound effect are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, the bracket system includes a first bracket assembly and a second bracket assembly. The first bracket assembly is adapted to hold a first speaker. The second bracket assembly is adapted to hold a second speaker. The second bracket assembly is mounted on the first bracket assembly. An angle between the second bracket assembly and the first bracket assembly is adjustable for an alignment of sound output from the first speaker within the first bracket assembly and the second speaker within the second bracket assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: JAMES MILNE, GREGORY CARLSSON
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Publication number: 20170169631Abstract: A system for optimizing a travel speed of an off-road vehicle utilizes time-over-target values as a threshold indicator for diagnostics and subsequent remedial actions. A road used for haulage is divided into a plurality of predetermined road segments. A target transit time is defined for each of the predetermined segments to provide a target speed curve. An actual transit time values is measured for the off-road vehicle in transiting the road. A comparison outcome is generated by comparing the target transit time value with the actual transit time value. The comparison outcome is useful in diagnosing causes of operation trouble and in scheduling remedial action to address the operational trouble.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Mary Amelia Walker, Robert Catron, Nicholas Hickson, Brian Vaughan, James Milne
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Publication number: 20160370476Abstract: A detector for an electron multiplier comprising: a substrate comprising a dielectric material, the substrate having a first face and an opposing second face; a charge collector provided adjacent the first face of the substrate; an anode within the substrate, the anode spaced from first face, such that the anode is capacitively coupled to the charge collector, so that charge incident on the charge collector generates an image charge on the anode; and a conduit contact, coupled to the anode and passing through the substrate to the second face of the substrate layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: James Milnes, Tom Conneely, Jonathan Lapington
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Patent number: 8880113Abstract: The return channel in a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication system is used to provide signal information on an individual-channel basis. In one embodiment, in a controlled factory environment, this information may be used to incrementing up or down the variable gain amplifier and/or the power amplifier of a MIMO transmitter and/or receiver so as to generate a default signal power offset to be used during normal operation. Thereafter, such signal information may similarly be provided via the return channel and used to further adjust the transmit parameters to account for location-specific signal conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Robert Hardacker, James Milne, Robert A. Unger
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Patent number: 8762744Abstract: A data processing apparatus and methods are disclosed. The data processing apparatus comprises: data processing elements operable to process data; an energy management unit operable to generate energy management information indicative of an energy state of at least one of the data processing elements when processing said data; and logic operable to receive said energy management information and to generate energy management information items associating said energy state with the processing of said data. The information items can provide visibility of how the Energy State of the data processing elements vary in response to the processing of data. Providing this visibility of the Energy State can advantageously enable more detailed the energy management to be performed and the Energy State of the data processing elements to be optimized.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: ARM LimitedInventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Daryl Wayne Bradley, George James Milne, John Michael Horley
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Patent number: 8340609Abstract: The return channel in a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication system is used to provide signal information on an individual-channel basis. In one embodiment, in a controlled factory environment, this information may be used to incrementing up or down the variable gain amplifier and/or the power amplifier of a MIMO transmitter and/or receiver so as to generate a default signal power offset to be used during normal operation. Thereafter, such signal information may similarly be provided via the return channel and used to further adjust the transmit parameters to account for location-specific signal conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Robert Hardacker, James Milne, Robert A. Unger
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Patent number: 7779340Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for using interpolation to associate timestamp values to data received in a data capture and analysis system. An analysis processor receives data representing data transferred in a communications link. The analysis processor also receives timestamp signals. The analysis processor performs an interpolation between at least two timestamp values received and associates results of the interpolation with the data. The analysis processor analyzes the data. A logic device can be coupled to the analysis processor to interleave timestamp signal values with the data and transmit the interleaved data and timestamp signals to the analysis processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: JDS Uniphase CorporationInventors: Andrew James Milne, Paul Gentieu
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Patent number: 7730545Abstract: Test access to an integrated circuit 2 is controlled by the use of test access enabling keys. A plurality of different test access enabling levels may be supported corresponding to different keys. The test access control may be performed by dedicated hardware or software executing a secure privilege mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: ARM LimitedInventors: George James Milne, Andrew Brookfield Swaine, Donald Felton
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Publication number: 20100121553Abstract: An engine windmill relight method is described for use with a fuel control system (FCS) having a metering valve (MV), the method comprising the steps of determining a desired fuel delivery rate, and moving the MV to a nominal fuel delivery setting higher than that corresponding to the desired fuel delivery rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Goodrich Control SystemInventor: Thomas James Milnes
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Patent number: 7683625Abstract: A submersible electromagnetic (EM) field generator for seafloor electromagnetic surveying comprising an AC to DC converter operable to generate a DC output from an AC input and a switching module operable to generate a waveform driving signal by selectively switching the DC output. The EM field generator also comprises an antenna that is operable to generate an EM field in response to the waveform driving signal. This design approach of using a switched DC source allows square or rectangular wave EM signals to be generated which have sharp transition characteristics and which are substantially independent of the AC input characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: OHM LimitedInventors: James Milne, Jennifer Rust, Chris Sykes, Mark Bennett
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Patent number: D686584Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sehdong Yoo, Yunhwan Sung, Jason Kline, Mark Jones, James Milne, Sunggu Joe