Patents by Inventor John Cummings

John Cummings 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).

  • (4-TERT-BUTYLPIPERAZIN-2-YL)(PIPERAZIN-1-YL)METHANONE-N-CARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20100152197
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) The compounds act via antagonism of the CCR2b receptor and may be used to treat inflammatory disease and/or neuropathic pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: John Cumming, Alan Wellington Faull, David Waterson
  • Electrical energy supply methods and electrical energy power supplies
    Patent number: 7719227
    Abstract: Electrical energy supply methods and electrical energy power supplies are described. According to one aspect, an electrical energy supply method includes providing first and second battery assemblies individually configured to store electrical energy, coupling the first and second battery assemblies to form a unitary device configured to supply electrical energy to a load, charging one of the first and the second battery assemblies using electrical energy from a supply at a first moment in time, discharging electrical energy from the first and second battery assemblies to the load at a second moment in time, and disabling discharging of electrical energy from the other of the first and second battery assemblies during the charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lamoreux, John Cummings, Lawrence Stone
  • Waste removal system
    Patent number: 7640604
    Abstract: A waste removal system that includes a toilet pan (28) for a ultra-low flushing volume toilet (20). The pan (28) includes a rearward end (28a) adapted for positioning substantially adjacent a cistern (22) and a frontward end (28b) adapted for positioning substantially remote the cistern (22). The pan (28) also includes a flushing water outlet having a primary outlet nozzle arrangement (42) disposed substantially adjacent the pan frontward end (28b) and adapted to direct flushing water (62) downwards and towards the pan rearward end (28a). The system also includes a related flushing method and drainline (90).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventor: Stephen John Cummings
  • HYSTERESIS OFFSET CANCELLATION FOR MAGNETIC SENSORS
    Publication number: 20090212771
    Abstract: Presented is a sensor that includes a magnetoresistive (MR) sensing device to sense a magnetic field and to produce an AC signal voltage proportional to the sensed magnetic field. The sensor also includes circuitry, coupled to the MR sensing device, to remove DC offset from the AC signal voltage. The DC offset may be related to the hysteresis characteristics of the MR sensing device. To remove DC offset, the circuitry may obtain an averaged DC offset and subtract the averaged DC offset from the AC signal voltage to produce a sensor output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: John Cummings, William P. Taylor, David J. Haas
  • Integrated circuit having a multi-purpose node configured to receive a threshold voltage and to provide a fault signal
    Patent number: 7552016
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a monitor node adapted to receive a monitored signal. The integrated circuit also includes a multi-purpose node. The integrated circuit is adapted to receive and store a threshold presented at the multi-purpose node during a first time period. The integrated circuit is also adapted to output a fault signal from the multi-purpose node at a time after the predetermined time period. The fault signal is indicative of a relationship between the monitored signal and the threshold. With this arrangement, the multi-purpose node achieves at least two functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi Vig, John Cummings, Jonathan Lamarre, David J. Haas
  • Bi-Aryl or Aryl-Heteroaryl Substituted Indoles
    Publication number: 20090143449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted indoles of Formula (I) useful as pharmaceutical compounds for treating respiratory disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Roger Victor Bonnert, Timothy Jon Luker, John Cumming
  • Star-branched silicone polymers as anti-mist additives for coating applications
    Patent number: 7517929
    Abstract: A hydrido-silicone resin is incompletely reacted with an olefin under hydrosilylation conditions to produce a partially substituted hydrido-silicone that is further reacted under hydrosilylation conditions with a vinyl containing silicone to consume the remaining hydride species to produce a composition that is useful as an anti-mist agent in the coating of flexible supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: John Alfred Kilgour, Edwin C. Cua, John A. Cummings
  • Button assembly
    Patent number: D588068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, David Giorgio
  • Button assembly
    Patent number: D588069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, David Giorgio
  • Toilet waste connector
    Patent number: D592734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Luke Anthony Di Michiel
  • Toilet pan
    Patent number: D596275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Vincent Kai Hong Ho
  • Toilet pan
    Patent number: D596720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Vincent Kai Hong Ho
  • Connector for a p-trap toilet pan
    Patent number: D598524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Johann Karunaratne
  • Connector for a P-trap toilet pan
    Patent number: D599447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Johann Karunaratne
  • Toilet pan
    Patent number: D606178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Vincent Kai Hong Ho
  • Toilet pan
    Patent number: D606179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Vincent Kai Hong Ho
  • Toilet pan
    Patent number: D609791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Vincent Kai Hong Ho
  • Showerhead unit
    Patent number: D612011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, David Giorgio
  • Showerhead unit
    Patent number: D616066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, David Giorgio
  • Cistern
    Patent number: D617885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Caroma Industries Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Cummings, Vincent Kai Hong Ho