Patents by Inventor John Batty

John Batty 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).

  • Patent number: 9942344
    Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to configuring a call control context in a media gateway. The media gateway has a set of digital signal processors, each having one or more digital signal processor cores. The cores implement digital signal processor channels that are grouped into digital signal processor contexts. When a request to configure a call control context is received, certain examples described herein are configured to assign a set of digital signal processor contexts to process data streams associated with the call control context. In particular, certain examples described herein couple a first digital signal processor context to at least a second digital signal processor context using at least one digital signal processor channel in each of the first and second digital signal processor contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD.
    Inventors: Christian Lund, Mark Overton, Murray Rogers, John Batty
  • Publication number: 20180032474
    Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to configuring a call control context in a media gateway. The media gateway has a set of digital signal processors, each having one or more digital signal processor cores. The cores implement digital signal processor channels that are grouped into digital signal processor contexts. When a request to configure a call control context is received, certain examples described herein are configured to assign a set of digital signal processor contexts to process data streams associated with the call control context. In particular, certain examples described herein couple a first digital signal processor context to at least a second digital signal processor context using at least one digital signal processor channel in each of the first and second digital signal processor contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Christian LUND, Mark OVERTON, Murray ROGERS, John BATTY
  • Patent number: 9802739
    Abstract: A container for holding liquid is described. The container defines an inner region inside which liquid is adapted to be held and includes one or more walls for facilitating heating or cooling of the liquid therethrough, the one or more walls being adapted for invagination by a temperature control probe such that the temperature control probe extends into the container without directly contacting contents of the inner region of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Kismet Design Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Charmayne Oldani, David John Bull, Andrew Richard Wyatt, Michael John Batty, Peter Charles Spencer, Sandy McNeil
  • Patent number: 9602569
    Abstract: Telecommunications equipment may require network connectivity. On newer systems, an additional local management interface is provided for proprietary maintenance functions, typically via a shell-based Command Line Interface. This is not available on remote sites with only TDM connections. The invention provides a method of communicating between a management console and remote access equipment via a class 4 telecommunications switch, which comprises establishing an IP connection, establishing a synchronous telecommunications transport connection between the class 5 switch and the remote access equipment, setting up a voice call between the management console and the remote access equipment, passing the voice call over the IP connection as a VOIP call, passing the voice call over the synchronous telecommunications transport connection as a PCM encoded call, and encapsulating an IP data stream in the VOIP and PCM encoded call to establish an end-to-end IP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Metaswitch Networks Limited
    Inventors: Craig Miller, John Batty, John Tucker, Mark Overton, Shriman Gurung, Doug Theobald, David Smith
  • Publication number: 20150220482
    Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to configuring a call control context in a media gateway. The media gateway has a set of digital signal processors, each having one or more digital signal processor cores. The cores implement digital signal processor channels that are grouped into digital signal processor contexts. When a request to configure a call control context is received, certain examples described herein are configured to assign a set of digital signal processor contexts to process data streams associated with the call control context. In particular, certain examples described herein couple a first digital signal processor context to at least a second digital signal processor context using at least one digital signal processor channel in each of the first and second digital signal processor contexts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Christian LUND, Mark OVERTON, Murray ROGERS, John BATTY
  • Publication number: 20140226653
    Abstract: Existing telecommunications equipment may require network connectivity for data transfer but may have no external interfaces except for the TDM voice circuits to which they are connected. Thus on most newer systems, an additional local management interface is provided for proprietary maintenance functions. This is typically accessed via a shell-based Command Line Interface. This cannot be used on a remote site with only TDM connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: METASWITCH NETWORKS LIMITED
    Inventors: CRAIG MILLER, JOHN BATTY, JOHN TUCKER, MARK OVERTON, SHRIMAN GURUNG, DOUG THEOBALD, DAVID SMITH
  • Publication number: 20130059259
    Abstract: A container for holding liquid is described. The container defines an inner region inside which liquid is adapted to be held and includes one or more walls for facilitating heating or cooling of the liquid therethrough, the one or more walls being adapted for invagination by a temperature control probe such that the temperature control probe extends into the container without directly contacting contents of the inner region of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KISMET DESIGN PTY LTD
    Inventors: Charmayne Oldani, David John Bull, Andrew Richard Wyatt, Michael John Batty, Peter Charles Spencer, Sandy McNeil
  • Publication number: 20120256540
    Abstract: A portable lighting apparatus comprising a re-chargable battery and a plurality of LED's (light emitting diode) located on a PCB are housed in separate enclosures. The battery is managed by a first microprocessor in the battery enclosure and operation of the LED(s) is managed by a second microprocessor in the lamp enclosure. The two microprocessors are connected to respective data transmitters which generate signals to pass information and/or commands between the two microprocessors. The electrical systems of the two enclosures are interconnected by a bi-direction data link formed by a twin core cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: RITELITE (SYSTEMS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Marcus John Batty, Philip Hutchings
  • Publication number: 20120206915
    Abstract: A lighting module, particularly for a portable lamp, includes an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and a transparent cover arranged in front of the LEDs, the cover has a plurality of lenses on the inner surface thereof providing a respective lens in the light emission field of each LED, and a diffuser screen is positioned between the LEDs and the cover and can be moved linearly across LEDs so as to diffuse the light emission from at least some of the array or all of the array as is desired. The diffuser screen comprises a flexible polymeric material which is stored around a roller located to one side of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: RITELITE (SYSTEMS) LIMITED
    Inventor: Marcus John Batty
  • Patent number: 7494529
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a bioleaching process, at least in respect of heat generation and primary copper sulphide leaching, by actively monitoring and controlling inorganic and organic compounds in a raffinate solution, produced in the process, to levels below that which could be inhibitory to microbial activity of bioleaching strains used in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: BHP Billiton SA Limited
    Inventors: Sanette H. De Kock, Paul Barnard, Clint Bowker, Hannes Strauss, Craig Van Buuren, John Batty, Chris Andre Du Plessis
  • Publication number: 20070172935
    Abstract: A method of operating a tank bioleaching process of a concentrate, which includes the step of supplying carbon in a non-gaseous form to microbial cells used in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Clint Bowker, John Batty, Gary Rorke, Hannes Strauss, Paul Barnard, Chris Andre Du Plessis
  • Publication number: 20070169587
    Abstract: A method for optimizing a bioleaching process, at least in respect of heat generation and primary copper sulphide leaching, by actively monitoring and controlling inorganic and organic compounds in a raffinate solution, produced in the process, to levels below that which could be inhibitory to microbial activity of bioleaching strains used in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Sanette De Kock, Paul Barnard, Clint Bowker, Hannes Strauss, Craig Buuren, John Batty, Chris Du Plessis
  • Publication number: 20060168356
    Abstract: A method and system for compressing bitmap data in a system for sharing an application running on a host computer with a remote computer, wherein the shared application's screen output is simultaneously displayed on both computers. Simultaneous display of screen output is achieved by efficiently transmitting display data between the host computer and the remote computer. When a font used by the host computer for displaying text is not available on the remote computer, the host computer sends a bitmap representation of the text for display, rather than the text itself. Bitmap representations are cached by the remote computer, so that the same bitmap representation need not be repeatedly transmitted from the host computer to the remote computer. Bitmap representations are compressed by the host computer prior to transmission, transmitted, then decompressed by the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Mairs, Anthony Downes, Roderick MacFarquhar, Kenneth Hughes, Alex Pollitt, John Batty, Mark Berry
  • Publication number: 20050027896
    Abstract: A method and system for compressing bitmap data in a system for sharing an application running on a host computer with a remote computer, wherein the shared application's screen output is simultaneously displayed on both computers. Simultaneous display of screen output is achieved by efficiently transmitting display data between the host computer and the remote computer. When a font used by the host computer for displaying text is not available on the remote computer, the host computer sends a bitmap representation of the text for display, rather than the text itself. Bitmap representations are cached by the remote computer, so that the same bitmap representation need not be repeatedly transmitted from the host computer to the remote computer. Bitmap representations are compressed by the host computer prior to transmission, transmitted, then decompressed by the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Mairs, Anthony Downes, Roderick MacFarquhar, Kenneth Hughes, Alex Pollitt, John Batty, Mark Berry
  • Publication number: 20050024389
    Abstract: A method and system for compressing bitmap data in a system for sharing an application running on a host computer with a remote computer, wherein the shared application's screen output is simultaneously displayed on both computers. Simultaneous display of screen output is achieved by efficiently transmitting display data between the host computer and the remote computer. When a font used by the host computer for displaying text is not available on the remote computer, the host computer sends a bitmap representation of the text for display, rather than the text itself. Bitmap representations are cached by the remote computer, so that the same bitmap representation need not be repeatedly transmitted from the host computer to the remote computer. Bitmap representations are compressed by the host computer prior to transmission, transmitted, then decompressed by the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Mairs, Anthony Downes, Roderick MacFarquhar, Kenneth Hughes, Alex Pollitt, John Batty, Mark Berry
  • Patent number: 5696293
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst composition for producing a polyether polyamine, comprising:(a) ruthenium and(b) at least one of metals selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, rhodium, osmium, iridium, rhenium, technetium, molybdenum and tungsten on a carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Harold Phillips, Yoji Hirasawa, Keiichi Okajima, Julius John Batty, Brian Lewis Booth