Patents by Inventor James Payne

James Payne 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).

  • Publication number: 20250163720
    Abstract: A camping assembly (110) comprising a primary inflatable camping structure in the form of an awning (112). The awning (112) may be releasably secured to a side of a caravan (102) or to the side of a tent/trailer tent/folding camper. The awning (112) comprises a plurality of elongate inflatable elements (114) or air poles. The awning (112) is provided with an embedded or integrated pump module (80) for inflating the inflatable elements of the awning (112). In this embodiment, the pump module (80) is disposed at a lower end (119) of the first upright inflatable element (114a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan Harrison, Toby Whitmore, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20250101765
    Abstract: The present invention provides a camping assembly (10) comprising an awning (18) which is releasably secured to a side of a caravan although in other embodiments the awning (18) may be releasably secured to the side of a tent/trailer tent/folding camper. The awning comprises a canopy and a network of inflatable air poles (26). The awning may be inflated by a removable pump or by an embedded pump or by air donated from a further inflatable camping structure. The awning comprises a donor valve (16). The donor valve is arranged to inflate a camping accessory (20, 22, 24) by donating a volume of air from the air poles to the camping accessory. In this way, the camping accessory can be inflated very quickly and the removal of the air does not significantly impact the structural stability of the awning. This provides a readily available and accessible air source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: PURPLE LINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jonathan Harrison, Toby Whitmore, James Payne
  • Patent number: 10543024
    Abstract: An adjustable spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume and/or cross sectional area in the spinal canal and/or neural foramen. The adjustable implant provides a spinal extension inhibitor. The implant includes elliptical or oval shaped adjustable member or spacer for positioning between and adjustably spacing apart the spinous processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: LIFE SPINE, INC.
    Inventors: David Lee, James Payne
  • Patent number: 10372439
    Abstract: Notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management is provided. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Patent number: 10344267
    Abstract: Compounds and methods are providing involving RebH variants with improved properties. directed evolution based on random mutagenesis was employed to generate a series of RebH variants. RebH variants with improved thermostability and increased activity at elevated temperatures were generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Jared C. Lewis, Catherine Poor, Mary Andorfer, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20190004787
    Abstract: Notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management is provided. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Patent number: 10095505
    Abstract: Notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management is provided. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20180064471
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for spinal fusion at the facet joint using an irregularly shaped implant where the orientation of the implant can be preselected before implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: David Lee, James Payne
  • Patent number: 9707016
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for spinal fusion at the facet joint using an irregularly shaped implant where the orientation of the implant can be preselected before implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Innovative Spinal Design, LLC
    Inventors: David Lee, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20170075681
    Abstract: Notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management is provided. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20170002334
    Abstract: Compounds and methods are providing involving RebH variants with improved properties. directed evolution based on random mutagenesis was employed to generate a series of RebH variants. RebH variants with improved thermostability and increased activity at elevated temperatures were generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jared C. Lewis, Catherine Poor, Mary Andorfer, James Payne
  • Patent number: 9535683
    Abstract: Notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management is provided. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20150313717
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for spinal fusion at the facet joint using an irregularly shaped implant where the orientation of the implant can be preselected before implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: David Lee, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20150007162
    Abstract: Notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management is provided. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Patent number: 8868696
    Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20120231777
    Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Patent number: 8204968
    Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20100135201
    Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for notification of registration of a mobile device with femto coverage for firmware content management. An attachment component that administers location of mobile devices or a femto access point (AP) conveys a notification to a network platform that manages firmware content updates when a mobile device for which firmware update is available hands off from wireless macro coverage onto femto coverage through the femto AP. The notification is triggered in response to firmware update notification received by the attachment component, or an update flag received by the femto AP. Upon reception of the notification, to exploit wireline bandwidth, the network platform delivers firmware content(s) update through backhaul link to the femto AP to which the mobile device is registered. Femto APs not provisioned to serve a mobile device can be incentivized to authorize the mobile device for coverage and thus facilitate firmware updates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: John Lewis, James Payne
  • Publication number: 20100009793
    Abstract: A tensioning apparatus includes a first C-shaped beam frame spaced apart from a second C-shaped beam frame. A first air cylinder is suspended from the first beam frame and a second air cylinder is mounted on the second beam frame. A carriage assembly is situated adjacent to the first and the second air cylinders. At least two pairs of guide members are supported on opposing corners of a support member of the carriage assembly. The pairs of guide members guide the carriage assembly along a longitudinal extent of the first and the second beam frames. The guide members travel along distal edges of flanges of the beam frames. A power operated means actuates movement of the carriage assembly along the first and second beam frames. A rope guide sheave is supported by the carriage assembly for free rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: James Payne, Keith Crinkey
  • Publication number: 20070039173
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for staking a hardened shaft in bores in a hydraulic lifter body, the shaft is inserted into the bores such that the shaft ends are substantially flush with the bore exits which are slightly chamfered to receive staked material displaced from the shaft. Mechanical rams that also define a first electrode are advanced axially of the shaft into contact with the shaft ends. A second electrode is brought into contact with the lifter body. Electric current is passed between the electrodes, causing resistive heating of the body and the shaft ends. The time and applied amperage are sufficient to cause softening of the shaft ends, at which time the current is switched off, and the first electrode is then driven against the shaft ends, causing the ends to be radially expanded into the chamfers. The remainder of the shaft is not softened nor retempered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Braun, Venkatasubramanian Ananthanarayanan, James Payne