Patents by Inventor John Payne

John 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: 20110270864
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness with which entities or entities may be compared and contrasted across one or more dimensions. Some embodiments present on a user interface (UI) a small, visually navigable collection of entities, from which the user may select a “focus” entity that may then be compared with other entities of interest. The UI may employ a visual organization scheme that organizes information on entities according to one or more dimensions, which may be predefined and/or configurable. Embodiments may facilitate rapid cognition of the manner in which information is presented and organized, and enable a user to quickly and easily discern dissimilarities and/or similarities between the focus entity and one or more other selected entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Mital, Saurab Nog, Jason A. Wolf, John A. Payne
  • Patent number: 8042535
    Abstract: Apparatus for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea includes a CPAP device and a detachable humidifier. The humidifier includes a tank that is removably insertable into a humidifier base. A sealed air flow path from the CPAP device and through the water tank is established when the water tank is placed in the humidifier base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Arthur Kin-Wai Yee, Rohan Neil Primrose, Jim Saada, John Michael Snow, Marek Sapula, Geoffrey Crumblin, Duncan Lovel Trevor-Wilson, Perry David Lithgow, Alexander Virr, Donald Angus Richmond, Simone Marie Jeha, Andrew Charles Murray, Mark John Payne
  • Publication number: 20110252014
    Abstract: A data search and retrieval system that, in response to a search query, applies a model to search results to generate information to be returned to a user. The model may define characteristics of a persona such that the application of the model generates information consistent with the persona. A persona may be an individual person or a group of people having shared characteristics. A user may be presented with a list of identifiers of available models of personae. When the user selects a model of a particular persona to be applied, the information generated in return to the user may be consistent with the characteristics associated with the selected persona.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Mital, Saurab Nog, Jason A. Wolf, John A. Payne
  • Publication number: 20110242108
    Abstract: A method for displaying complex relationships among data that includes selecting a first subset, a second subject, and a third subset of data from a database. Two or more relationships are identified among the first, second, and third subsets of data. One or more visualizations are provided that display the two or more relationships among the first, second, and third subsets of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Mital, Darryl Ellis Rubin, David G. Green, John A. Payne, Suraj T. Poozhiyil
  • Publication number: 20110180068
    Abstract: Apparatus for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea includes a CPAP device and a detachable humidifier. The humidifier includes a tank that is removably insertable into a humidifier base. A sealed air flow path from the CPAP device and through the water tank is established when the water tank is placed in the humidifier base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Arthur Kin-Wai Yee, Rohan Neil Primrose, Jim Saada, John Michael Snow, Marek Tomasz Sapula, Geoffrey Crumblin, Duncan Lovel Trevor-Wilson, Perry David Lithgow, Alexander Virr, Donald Angus Richmond, Simone Marie Jeha, Andrew Charles Murray, Mark John Payne
  • Patent number: 7915446
    Abstract: A catalyst and process for the production of acetic acid by the carbonylation of methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof. The catalyst system comprises an iridium carbonylation catalyst, methyl iodide co-catalyst, optionally at least one of ruthenium, osmium, rhenium, zinc, gallium, tungsten, cadmium, mercury and indium and at least one non-hydrohalogenoic acid promoter. The non-hydrohalogenoic acid may be an oxoacid, a superacid and/or a heteropolyacid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Haynes, David John Law, Andrew Miller, George Ernest Morris, Marc John Payne, John Glenn Sunley
  • Patent number: 7916667
    Abstract: A method for determining an RF link imbalance between an Uplink Path and a Downlink Path of an RF Link formed between a User Equipment (UE) and a Node in a wireless network is provided. The method includes determining the UE receive power levels and the UE transmit power levels for the RF Links at the UE side of the radio interface and identifying one or more RF Links having AvgSumTx+Rx values deviating from the AvgSumTx+Rx values of other RF Links, as one or more RF Links having an RF Link imbalance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Steven John Payne, Stuart John Irving
  • Patent number: 7884236
    Abstract: A process for the production of acetic acid by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in the presence of a promoted iridium carbonylation catalyst wherein the promoters are boron and gallium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Andrew John Miller, Marc John Payne
  • Publication number: 20110023877
    Abstract: A method of sealably locating a humidifier water tub in a humidifier base comprising positioning a rear surface of the humidifier water tub to abut a humidifier seal to form an air path from a flow generator outlet into an interior of the water tub, and pressing a humidifier lid of the humidifier to engage a surface of a tub lid of the humidifier water tub to form a sealed air path between an interior of the humidifier water tub and an air delivery conduit connector positioned on the humidifier lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Barton John Kenyon, Arthur Kin-Wai Yee, Rohan Neil Primrose, Jim Saada, John Michael Snow, Marek Tomasz Sapula, Geoffrey Crumblin, Duncan Lovel Trevor-Wilson, Perry David Lithgow, Alexander Virr, Donald Angus Richmond, Simone Marie Jeha, Andrew Charles Murray, Mark John Payne
  • Publication number: 20110017212
    Abstract: A respiratory treatment device comprising a flow generator and a humidifier adapted to receive a supply of air at positive pressure from the flow generator and deliver it to an air delivery tube, wherein the humidifier includes a base, a humidifier lid, and a water tank, and the water tank includes a water tank lid, the water tank is removably receivable in the base to define a first air flow path from the flow generator to an interior of the water tank, and the humidifier lid is connectable to the air delivery tube, and is adapted to form a seal with the water tank lid to define a second air flow path from the interior of the water tank to the air delivery tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Barton John KENYON, Arthur Kin-Wai YEE, Rohan Neil PRIMROSE, Jim SAADA, John Michael SNOW, Marek Tomasz SAPULA, Geoffrey CRUMBLIN, Duncan Lovel TREVOR-WILSON, Perry David LITHGOW, Alexander VIRR, Donald Angus RICHMOND, Simone Marie JEHA, Andrew Charles MURRAY, Mark John PAYNE
  • Publication number: 20100325166
    Abstract: The rendering on a user interface of a potentially complex computerized scene generation system. The user interface includes visual item(s) that have associated data. In addition, another set of visual items may be driven by data provided to input parameters, and may represent elements in the scene. Through user gestures, a user may correlate data items in the data source visual items with the element visual items to thereby automatically populate the element visual items with data, affecting the rendering of the data-driven element visual items. The element visual items might be linked, once again, perhaps through user gestures, to a parent visual item. In so doing, properties of the parent visual item might change and/or input parameters of the element visual items might change. Accordingly, complex visual scenes may be created through potentially quite simple user gestures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl E. Rubin, Vijay Mital, David G. Green, Jason A. Wolf, John A. Payne
  • Publication number: 20100325578
    Abstract: The use of visual cues associated with rendered visual items to cue a user on whether a rendered visual item has interactive capability and/or what type of interaction is possible with that visual item. The visual items may be rendered in a data driven way with each constructed using a corresponding parameterized view component. The parameter(s) are populated by data, perhaps by model variables obtained from an analytical model. The parameters then drive logic associated with the view component to thereby construct a visual item which may then be rendered. The rendering engine then renders the visual item with the visual cue. The user may then interact with the rendered visual item. Such interaction might cause some external action to occur, might change which visual items are displayed, and/or might change a value of the input parameters of one or more view components used to generate displayed visual items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Mital, Darryl E. Rubin, Jason A. Wolf, John A. Payne, David G. Green
  • Publication number: 20100267755
    Abstract: The invention provides the compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6alkyl, C1-2alkyl substituted by one to five fluorine atoms, C3-6alkenyl, C3-6alkynyl, C3-10cycloalkylC0-6alkyl, C4-12bridged cycloalkyl, A(CR7R8)n and B(CR7R8)n; R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-6alkyl, NH2 and R10CONH; R4 is C1-2alkyl substituted by one to five fluorine atoms; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-4alkyl, C1-2alkyl substituted with one to five fluorine atoms, halogen and C3-10cycloalkylC0-6alkyl, with the proviso that when R6 is H R5 is not H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicants: GLAXO GROUP LIMITED, Jennifer Margaret GREEN
    Inventors: Gianpaolo Bravi, Malcolm Clive Carter, Richard Howard Green, Jennifer Margaret Doughty, Charles David Hartley, Alan Naylor, Martin Pass, Jeremy John Payne, Neil Anthony Pegg
  • Publication number: 20100228050
    Abstract: A process for the production of acetic acid by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in the presence of a promoted iridium carbonylation catalyst wherein the promoters are indium and rhenium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew John Miller, Marc John Payne
  • Publication number: 20100192094
    Abstract: A flow generator and humidifier construction is described, including a flow generator construction adapted to reduce noise output compared to known flow generators of comparable size. The flow generator includes a chassis forming first and second muffler volumes and a venturi-shaped connection portion, and a metal/polymer composite material blower enclosure which suppresses noise from the blower. The flow generator may be programmed to include a reminder system including a menu from which the user may request a reminder to take specific action, e.g., replace a component, call a physician, and/or enter patient data card, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Simone Marie Jeha, Andrew Charles Murray, Mark John Payne
  • Publication number: 20100179139
    Abstract: The invention is directed to certain novel compounds. Specifically, the invention is directed to compounds according to formula (I): and salts thereof. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of kinase activity, in particular IKK2 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Bamborough, Michael David Barker, Sebastien Andre Campos, Richard Peter Charles Cousins, Paul Faulder, Heather Hobbs, Duncan Stuart Holmes, Michael John Johnston, John Liddle, Jeremy John Payne, John Martin Pritchard, Caroline Whitworth
  • Patent number: 7692040
    Abstract: A process for the production of acetic acid by carbonylating methanol and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide in at least one carbonylation reaction zone containing a liquid reaction composition comprising an iridium carbonylation catalyst, methyl iodide co-catalyst, a finite concentration of water, acetic acid, methyl acetate, at least one promoter selected from ruthenium, osmium and rhenium and at least one catalyst system stabiliser selected from indium, cadmium, mercury, gallium and zinc and wherein the molar ratio of iridium:promoter:stabiliser in the liquid reaction composition is maintained in the range 1:(>2 to 15):(0.25 to 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Lesley Ann Key, Marc John Payne, Andrew David Poole
  • Publication number: 20100035917
    Abstract: The invention is directed to certain novel compounds. Specifically, the invention is directed to compounds according to Formula (1) and salts thereof. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of kinase activity, in particular 1KK2 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Bamborough, Michael David Barker, Sebastien Andre Campos, Richard Peter Charles Cousins, Paul Faulder, Heather Hobbs, Duncan Stuart Holmes, Michael John Johnston, John Liddle, Jeremy John Payne, John Martin Pritchard, Caroline Whitworth
  • Publication number: 20090305168
    Abstract: Techniques or processes for providing markings on products are disclosed. The markings provided on products can be textual and/or graphic. The techniques or processes can provide high resolution markings on surfaces that are flat or curved. In one embodiment, the products have housings and the markings are to be provided on the housings. For example, the housing for a particular product can include an outer housing surface and the markings can be provided on the outer housing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Walter Heley, Erming Luo, Adam Mittleman, John Payne, Tang Yew Tan, Erik Wang
  • Patent number: D608613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Greenlee Textron, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Dean Hedrick, Michael W. Stephens, John Payne