Patents by Inventor James White
James White 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: 20240076719Abstract: A method for determining the presence, absence or amount of two or more target polynucleotides in a sample comprising additional components, the method comprising: (i) contacting the sample with a panel of two or more probes under conditions suitable for hybridisation of the target polynucleotides to the probes, wherein: (a) each probe comprises a non-hybridisation region and a hybridisation region that specifically hybridises to one of the target polynucleotides to form a hybridised probe; and (b) the hybridisation region of a probe of the panel comprises one or more non-natural nucleotides; (ii) contacting the sample prepared in step (i) with a transmembrane pore through which a single stranded polynucleotide but not a double stranded polynucleotide can pass and applying a potential difference to the transmembrane pore such that the hybridised probes in the sample interact with the pore; (iii) measuring current blockades having a duration within a defined window, wherein: (a) the one or more non-natuType: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Nicholas Antony Smith, Daniel John Turner, Daniel George Fordham, James White
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Patent number: 11918110Abstract: In the specification and drawings a utility table for mounting to a cooler is described and shown with a work surface; a vertical support member; at least one work surface support rail connected to the work surface and pivotally connected to the vertical support member so that the work surface may pivot from a horizontal position for use and a vertical position for storage and transport; and a mounting bracket configured to securely receive the vertical support member and to be attached to the cooler using the existing structure of the cooler.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OVERBOARD PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Derek Ryan White, Chris James Latting
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Patent number: 11920193Abstract: Methods of characterizing an analyte using a detector such as a nanopore and an enzyme are provided. One aspect features methods for characterizing a double-stranded polynucleotide using a detector, e.g., without using a hairpin connecting a template and a complement of the double-stranded polynucleotide. Another aspect features methods for characterizing an analyte using a tag-modified nanopore with increased sensitivity and/or higher throughput. Compositions and systems including, e.g., adaptors for attachment to double-stranded polynucleotides and tag-modified nanopores, which can be used in the methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: James Anthony Clarke, James White, Richard Muscat, Jessica Mary May Johnson, Ramiz Iqbal Nathani, Andrew John Heron, Mark John Bruce, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Domenico Caprotti, David Jackson Stoddart, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, Christopher James Wright, Paul Richard Moody
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Patent number: 11918111Abstract: In the specification and drawings a utility table for mounting to a cooler is described and shown with a work surface; a vertical support member; at least one work surface support rail connected to the work surface and pivotally connected to the vertical support member so that the work surface may pivot from a horizontal position for use and a vertical position for storage and transport; and a mounting bracket configured to securely receive the vertical support member and to be attached to the cooler using the existing structure of the cooler.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: OVERBOARD PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Derek Ryan White, Chris James Latting
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Patent number: 11912367Abstract: In an embodiment, there is provided a motorcycle comprising at least one front wheel, at least one rear wheel and a vehicle body, the vehicle body comprising a substantially open elongate duct extending longitudinally through a central portion of the vehicle body between an open inlet aperture arranged at a front portion of the vehicle body and an open outlet aperture arranged at a rear portion of the vehicle body.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: WHITE MOTORCYCLE CONCEPTS LIMITEDInventor: Robert James White
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Patent number: 11912945Abstract: A multi-stage process for transforming a high sulfur ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a core desulfurizing process that produces a Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil that can be used as a feedstock for subsequent refinery process such as anode grade coking, needle coking and fluid catalytic cracking. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil exhibits multiple properties desirable as a feedstock for those processes including a sulfur level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Magēmā Technology LLCInventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
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Publication number: 20240060126Abstract: The invention relates to improving the movement of a target polynucleotide with respect to a transmembrane pore when the movement is controlled by a polynucleotide binding protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Jonathan Bankes Pugh, Richard George Hambley, Neil Roger Wood, Clive Gavin Brown, James White, Andrew John Heron, Mark John Bruce, Christopher Peter Youd, Rebecca Victoria Bowen
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Publication number: 20240043757Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 compliant Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a Environmental Contaminate level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed that can utilize a modular reactor vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Magëmä Technology LLCInventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
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Publication number: 20240047026Abstract: An apparatus for measuring liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources for emitting electromagnetic radiation (EMR) toward the container, a plurality of sensors optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources, each sensor of the plurality of sensors for detecting the EMR emitted by at least a portion of the plurality of light sources, a temperature sensor for measuring at least one temperature associated with a liquid in the container, and at least one processor for receiving data representative of the portion of the detected EMR from each of the plurality of sensors, comparing the at least one measured temperature to a temperature guideline to identify any temperature events associated with the received data; normalizing the received data based on any temperature events associated with the received data; and converting the normalized data into a signature representative of the EMR detected by the plurality of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: James WHITE, Richard WHALLEY, Kevin SIHLANICK, Matthew LEGRAND
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Patent number: 11889950Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A food container having a hollow container interior is positionable within the hollow chamber. An end of the food container extends above the upper portion of the housing when the container is installed within the hollow chamber. A lid is moveably attached to the housing and is moveable between a first position that covers the upper portion of the housing and the opening to the hollow chamber when the food container is installed within the hollow chamber and a second position where the lid does not cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said lid and said housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLCInventors: Aaron Michael Gill, Ross Richardson, Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel, Da Deng, Mete Gursel, Andrew John Roy Tattersfield, Niall Christopher Denham, Roger Neil Jackson, Ronan Patrick Leahy, Evan James White, Thomas Guerin, Chris Martin, Nathaniel R. Lavins, Mackenzie Lee Swanhart, Samuel Andrew Ferguson, Scott James Stewart
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Patent number: 11884883Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 compliant Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a Environmental Contaminate level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed that can utilize a modular reactor vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MagêmãTechnology LLCInventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
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Publication number: 20240026441Abstract: The invention relates to new methods of attaching one or more polynucleotide binding proteins to a target polynucleotide. The invention also related to new methods of characterising target polynucleotides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Oxford Nanopre Technologies PLCInventors: Andrew John Heron, Clive Gavin Brown, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, James White, Daniel John Turner, Joseph Hargreaves Lloyd, Christopher Peter Youd
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Publication number: 20240011738Abstract: There is provided a reflector sight for a firearm. The sight comprises a base, a housing arranged on the base together defining an inner chamber, and a light source, wherein the base comprises a bridge defining a tunnel therethrough, and wherein the light source is arranged with respect to the base to emit light through the tunnel and into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: Shield Corporation LimitedInventors: James WHITE, Mathew COURTICE
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Publication number: 20240001013Abstract: A mobile dialysis fluid generation system includes a cargo unit configured to be transported by a vehicle; a cleanroom located inside the cargo unit; water purification equipment; at least one dialysis fluid preparation unit located inside the cleanroom; and at least one area provided outside the cleanroom but inside the cargo unit for storing at least one of a raw material or containers filled with dialysis fluid. The at least one dialysis fluid preparation unit includes at least one concentrate, a mixing device configured to receive purified water from the water purification equipment and to mix the purified water with the at least one concentrate to form dialysis fluid, a tubing set for transfer of the dialysis fluid from the mixing device to a container positioned and arranged to receive the dialysis fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: James White, Jonas FORS, Fréderic Vandemaele, Stefano Ganzerli, Olof Jansson, Thomas Hertz, Michael Pettersson, Per-Olof Borgqvist, Sven Gustafson, Roland Persson, Jonas Alson, Anna Szilagyi
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Publication number: 20240002738Abstract: A multi-stage process for reducing the production of a Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from Distressed Fuel Oil Materials (DFOM) involving a pre-treatment process that transforms the DFOM into Feedstock HMFO which is subsequently sent to a Core Process for removing the Environmental Contaminates. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil complies with ISO 8217 for residual marine fuel oils and has a sulfur level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Magêmâ Technology LLCInventors: Michael Joseph Moore, Bertrand Ray Klussmann, Carter James White
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Patent number: 11859247Abstract: The invention relates to constructs comprising a transmembrane protein pore subunit and a nucleic acid handling enzyme. The pore subunit is covalently attached to the enzyme such that both the subunit and enzyme retain their activity. The constructs can be used to generate transmembrane protein pores having a nucleic acid handling enzyme attached thereto. Such pores are particularly useful for sequencing nucleic acids. The enzyme handles the nucleic acid in such a way that the pore can detect its component nucleotides by stochastic sensing.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Jayasinghe, John Hagan Pryce Bayley, Stephen Cheley, Brian McKeown, James White, James Clarke
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Publication number: 20230405196Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis fluid generation system including water purification equipment configured to provide purified water; a presterilized tubing set including a container for storing peritoneal dialysis fluid; at least one glucose or buffer concentrate; and a hemodialysis machine in fluid communication with the water purification equipment. The hemodialysis machine includes at least one mixing pump for mixing the at least one glucose or buffer concentrate with the purified water to form peritoneal dialysis fluid, a dialysis fluid pump for delivering the peritoneal dialysis fluid to the container, and a control unit configured to control the at least one mixing pump to form the peritoneal dialysis fluid and the dialysis fluid pump to deliver the peritoneal dialysis fluid to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: James WHITE, Jonas FORS, Fréderic VANDEMAELE, Stefano GANZERLI, Olof JANSSON, Thomas HERTZ, Michael PETTERSSON, Per-Olof BORGQVIST, Sven GUSTAFSON, Roland PERSSON, Jonas ALSON, Anna SZILAGYI
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Publication number: 20230390473Abstract: A medical fluid generation system is disclosed. In an example, a peritoneal dialysis fluid generation system includes water purification equipment configured to provide purified water; a presterilized tubing set including a container for storing peritoneal dialysis fluid; at least one glucose or buffer concentrate; and a hemodialysis machine in fluid communication with the water purification equipment. The hemodialysis machine includes at least one mixing pump for mixing the at least one glucose or buffer concentrate with the purified water to form peritoneal dialysis fluid, a dialysis fluid pump for delivering the peritoneal dialysis fluid to the container, and a control unit configured to control the at least one mixing pump to form the peritoneal dialysis fluid and the dialysis fluid pump to deliver the peritoneal dialysis fluid to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: James WHITE, Jonas FORS, Fréderic VANDEMAELE, Stefano GANZERLI, Olof JANSSON, Thomas HERTZ, Michael PETTERSSON, Per-Olof BORGQVIST, Sven GUSTAFSON, Roland PERSSON, Jonas ALSON, Anna SZILAGYI
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Publication number: 20230392188Abstract: According to aspects of methods of characterizing a population of particles putatively containing recombinant nucleic acids in a fluid sample of the present disclosure, includes extracting nucleic acids from the particles, labeling the extracted recombinant nucleic acids, separating the labeled nucleic acids by size, and comparing the separated labeled nucleic acids with a standard to determine one or more of: 1) a ratio of full viral particles to empty viral particles in the fluid sample, 2) a ratio of full viral particles or empty viral particles to partially full viral particles, and 3) a ratio of viral particles containing an intact recombinant genome to viral particles containing an incomplete recombinant genome, thereby characterizing the population of particles in the fluid sample. Optionally included are extracting proteins from the particles, labeling the extracted proteins, separating the labeled proteins according to size, and comparing the separated labeled proteins with a standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: James White, Brendan Curran, Lloyd Bwanali, James Atwood, Shreyas Shah, Dipti Mehta, Menel Ben Frej
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Publication number: 20230391534Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a system for transporting fragile objects includes an outer box and an inner box. The outer box is suspended within the inner box by one or more vibration isolators. The inner box includes a mounting system adapted to facilitate mounting one or more objects within the inner box.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Dale Paul Kronkright, Robert James White