Patents by Inventor John Fox

John Fox 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).

  • Trailer
    Patent number: 9073590
    Abstract: A trailer is presented. First and second axles are provided, each of the first and second axles being configured to couple to at least two wheels. A chassis is connected to the first and second axles, and a hitch is connected to the chassis. A lift system engaging structure is connected to the chassis of the trailer. The lift system engaging structure is configured to releasably engage a lifting component of a lift system. The lift system is configured to raise the lifting component to position the trailer in a stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew John Fox, Patrick M Shafer, Allen Benson Sheldon
  • Methods and systems for high bandwidth chip-to-chip communications interface
    Patent number: 9071476
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for transmitting data over physical channels to provide a high bandwidth, low latency interface between integrated circuit chips with low power utilization. Communication is performed using group signaling over multiple wires using a vector signaling code, where each wire carries a low-swing signal that may take on more than two signal values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: KANDOU LABS, S.A.
    Inventors: John Fox, Brian Holden, Ali Hormati, Peter Hunt, John D. Keay, Amin Shokrollahi, Richard Simpson, Anant Singh, Andrew Kevin John Stewart, Giuseppe Surace, Roger Ulrich
  • Transport Pallet
    Publication number: 20150158629
    Abstract: A transport pallet comprising a chassis for supporting goods to be transported, and having feet extending below the chassis for supporting the chassis with a lifting fork space beneath the chassis. The pallet also includes legs provided around the perimeter of the chassis. The legs enable the pallets to be stacked one on another, and have a hollow upper portion and/or a hollow lower portion. Leg extensions are also provided for fitting into the hollow legs to provide separation between the chassis of the stacked pallets. These can be height adjusted. The pallets are generally made of steel or aluminium but can also be made of plastics material having a metal centre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Philip John Fox Harris
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND SOFTWARE FOR IDENTIFYING FUNCTIONAL BIO-MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20150065357
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Richard John Fox
  • TRAILER
    Publication number: 20150061259
    Abstract: A trailer is presented. First and second axles are provided, each of the first and second axles being configured to couple to at least two wheels. A chassis is connected to the first and second axles, and a hitch is connected to the chassis. A lift system engaging structure is connected to the chassis of the trailer. The lift system engaging structure is configured to releasably engage a lifting component of a lift system. The lift system is configured to raise the lifting component to position the trailer in a stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew John Fox, Patrick M. Shafer, Allen Benson Sheldon
  • Lightweight integrated rear suspension and drive enclosure for a ridden motorized vehicle
    Patent number: 8950539
    Abstract: A ridden motorized vehicle such as a motorized scooter, motorcycle, ATV, tricycle, snowmobile, or lawn tractor, having a driven rear wheel may be equipped with an enclosed chain or belt drive enclosure having a first end and a second end and an inner enclosure and an outer enclosure, such that the inner enclosure has the rear suspension member and the rear wheel mounted at the second end, and concentrically pivots at the first end on the motor assembly output shaft of a motor assembly fastened to or comprising part of the main vehicle frame, and the outer enclosure pivoted on another bearing co-linear with the motor assembly output shaft, but mounted on a removable section of, or attachment to, said frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hero Motorcorp Ltd.
    Inventors: Erik Buell, Anthony Stefanelli, John Fox, Jonathan Bunne, Giancarlo Battaglini, Chad Antczak, Dean Iwinski
  • Ridden vehicle with integrated fuel tank
    Patent number: 8919483
    Abstract: A ridden vehicle comprising a seat configured to be ridden and an internal combustion engine a frame configured for supporting the seat and the engine during operation of the ridden vehicle, the frame comprising a front frame portion having a steering head, a rear frame portion configured to support at least the seat and the engine, and a lower frame portion connecting the front frame portion and the rear frame portion to support a leg portion of a rider a fuel tank integrated with the front frame portion below the steering head and configured to store fuel for operation of the engine and a filler tube communicating with the fuel tank disposed in the ridden vehicle to provide an entrance to the fuel tank in front of the steering head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Hero Motorcorp, Ltd.
    Inventors: Erik Buell, Anthony Stefanelli, John Fox, Jonathan Bunne, Giancarlo Battaglini, Chad Antczak, Dean Iwinski
  • TARGET RECOGNITION AND LOCALIZATION METHODS USING A LASER SENSOR FOR WHEELED MOBILE ROBOTS
    Publication number: 20140372028
    Abstract: A localization scheme and method using a laser sensor for indoor wheeled mobile robots (IWMR), which need to localize themselves for working autonomously, is provided. In this method, a laser sensor moves inside an onboard guide way and its distance measurements are used to robustly detect and recognize a unique target based on edge detection and pattern recognition techniques. From the distance measurements with respect to the recognized target, a kinematic model is developed to determine the IWMR orientation and location in the global co-ordinates (in 2-D). Such target recognition and localization methods are validated with experimental results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Junmin Wang, Madhu Soodhanan Govindarajan, James W. Post, II, Andrew John Fox
  • 3-AMINO LACTAMS AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS
    Publication number: 20140336227
    Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions of general formula (I) or (I?) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods for treating an inflammatory disorder: wherein: z is 1, 2 or 4; X is —CO—Yk—(R1)n; k is 0 or 1; Y is a cycloalkyl or polycycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or polycycloalkenyl group; each R1 is a branched chain alkyl group; n is any integer from 1 to m, where m is the maximum number of substitutions permissible on the cyclo-group Y; and the compound comprises an amino lactam ring linked to an alkyl group —Yk—(R1)n by an amide group, wherein the carbon atom in the alkyl group at the 2-position relative to the carbon atom of the amide carbonyl is linked to each of the carbon atom of the amide carbonyl and three other carbon atoms by a single bond, and wherein the 2-position carbon atom has essentially tetrahedral bond angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
    Inventors: David J Grainger, David John Fox
  • Transport pallet
    Patent number: 8857634
    Abstract: A transport pallet comprising a chassis for supporting goods to be transported, and having feet extending below the chassis for supporting the chassis with a lifting fork space beneath the chassis. The pallet also includes legs provided around the perimeter of the chassis. The legs enable the pallets to be stacked one on another, and have a hollow upper portion and/or a hollow lower portion. Leg extensions are also provided for fitting into the hollow legs to provide separation between the chassis of the stacked pallets. These can be height adjusted. The pallets are generally made of steel or aluminium but can also be made of plastics material having a metal centre.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Philip John Fox Harris
  • Methods, systems, and software for identifying functional biomolecules
    Patent number: 8849575
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Codexis Mayflower Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Claes Gustafsson, Sridhar Govindarajan, Robin A. Emig, Richard John Fox, Ajoy K. Roy, Jeremy S. Minshull, S. Christopher Davis, Anthony R. Cox, Phillip A. Patten, Linda A. Castle, Daniel L. Siehl, Rebecca Lynne Gorton, Teddy Chen
  • Methods and Systems for High Bandwidth Chip-to-Chip Communications Interface
    Publication number: 20140254642
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for transmitting data over physical channels to provide a high bandwidth, low latency interface between integrated circuit chips with low power utilization. Communication is performed using group signaling over multiple wires using a vector signaling code, where each wire carries a low-swing signal that may take on more than two signal values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Kandou Labs, SA
    Inventors: John Fox, Brian Holden, Ali Hormati, Peter Hunt, John D. Keay, Amin Shokrollahi, Richard Simpson, Anant Singh, Andrew Kevin John Stewart, Giuseppe Surace, Roger Ulrich
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND SOFTWARE FOR IDENTIFYING FUNCTIONAL BIO-MOLECULES
    Publication number: 20140249035
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Codexis Mayflower Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Richard John Fox
  • Methods and Systems for High Bandwidth Chip-to-Chip Communications Interface
    Publication number: 20140226734
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for transmitting data over physical channels to provide a high bandwidth, low latency interface between integrated circuit chips with low power utilization. Communication is performed using group signaling over multiple wires using a vector signaling code, where each wire carries a low-swing signal that may take on more than two signal values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Kandou Labs, S.A.
    Inventors: John Fox, Brian Holden, Peter Hunt, John D. Keay, Amin Shokrollahi, Andrew Kevin John Stewart, Giuseppe Surace, Roger Ulrich, Richard Simpson
  • Methods and Systems for Chip-to-Chip Communication with Reduced Simultaneous Switching Noise
    Publication number: 20140198837
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for transmitting data over physical channels to provide a high speed, low latency interface such as between a memory controller and memory devices with significantly reduced or eliminated Simultaneous Switching Output noise. Controller-side and memory-side embodiments of such channel interfaces are disclosed which do not require additional pin count or data transfer cycles, have low power utilization, and introduce minimal additional latency. In some embodiments of the invention, three or more voltage levels are used for signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Kandou Labs, S.A.
    Inventors: John Fox, Brian Holden, Peter Hunt, John D. Keay, Amin Shokrollahi, Richard Simpson, Anant Singh, Andrew Kevin John Stewart, Giuseppe Surace
  • Methods, systems, and software for identifying functional biomolecules
    Patent number: 8762066
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods of rapidly and efficiently searching biologically-related data space. More specifically, the invention includes methods of identifying bio-molecules with desired properties, or which are most suitable for acquiring such properties, from complex bio-molecule libraries or sets of such libraries. The invention also provides methods of modeling sequence-activity relationships. As many of the methods are computer-implemented, the invention additionally provides digital systems and software for performing these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Codexis Mayflower Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Richard John Fox
  • Wireless communication system
    Patent number: 8717930
    Abstract: An access point allows access from at least one user device, which may be a wireless device or a wired local area network device. The access point has radio frequency transceiver circuitry for communicating over a wireless link with a base station selected from a plurality of available base stations, and an antenna, having an adjustable preferred direction for transmission and reception of radio frequency signals. Control circuitry selects a preferred direction for the antenna such that the access point can establish a wireless link with one of said base stations, based on a data rate that is available over the wireless link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Deltenna Limited
    Inventor: Andrew John Fox
  • WING FOLD SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140117151
    Abstract: A wing fold system may move a second portion of a wing with respect to a first portion of the wing between flight position 301 and folded position 303. A first link may rotate in response to actuating an actuator. A second link may move in response to rotating of the first link. The second portion of the wing may move in response to moving the second link and the second portion may move with respect to the first portion of the wing. One of the first portion and the second portion may be a fixed portion of the wing and the other of the first portion and the second portion may be a wingtip of the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Stephen John Fox, Seiya Sakurai, Victor A. Munsen, Jack S. Noble, John Tony Skomorowski
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140045496
    Abstract: An access point allows access from at least one user device, which may be a wireless device or a wired local area network device. The access point has radio frequency transceiver circuitry for communicating over a wireless link with a base station selected from a plurality of available base stations, and an antenna, having an adjustable preferred direction for transmission and reception of radio frequency signals. Control circuitry selects a preferred direction for the antenna such that the access point can establish a wireless link with one of said base stations, based on a data rate that is available over the wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: DELTENNA LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew John Fox
  • Ligand libraries for screening GPCRs
    Patent number: 8618283
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of general formulae (I)-(IV) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: The invention also provides methods of preparing the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and use of the compounds for the preparation of medicaments intended to modulate the activity of one or more members of the G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) class. Compounds of the invention may be used to create a compound library for use in screening for agents which modulate signalling through GPCRs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Cambridge Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: David J Grainger, David John Fox