Patents by Inventor John Robert Howe
John Robert Howe 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: 20230262008Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a method of transmitting data over a wireless network. The method includes maintaining a plurality of data packets within a first buffer and encoding at least some of the data packets within the first buffer inside a first broadcast packet. A broadcasting device transmits the first broadcast packet over the wireless network. The method further includes maintaining a plurality of data packets within a second buffer and encoding at least some of the data packets within the second buffer inside a second broadcast packet. The broadcasting device transmits the second broadcast packet over the wireless network. The method further includes, on detecting overflow of the first buffer, removing a data packet from the first buffer and adding the removed data packet to the second buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventor: John Robert Howe
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Publication number: 20220103277Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a method of synchronising a first clock of a first device and a second clock of a second device comprising. The method includes transmitting 302 a dummy packet from the second device to the first device over a wireless network; determining 304 a time D2 on the second clock associated to a time that the second device initiates transmission of the dummy packet; determining 306 a time D1 on the first clock associated to the time that the first device receives transmission of the dummy packet; transmitting 308 a value of D2 from the second device to the first device; and applying 310 a correction to the first clock based at least partly on a difference between D1 and D2.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventor: John Robert Howe
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Patent number: 11130021Abstract: A trampoline as a controller or an input device for playing games, including a frame having a flexible mat divided into input zones and one or more neutral zones, a sensor arrangement to detect activity on the flexible mat, a controller configured to determine the bounce location and bounce zone of the activity and provide this information to a feedback generator for playing games on the trampoline, such that a user uses the trampoline to play games by jumping on the input and neutral zones.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: TGOMA NZ LIMITEDInventors: Edward Noel Dalley, John Robert Howe
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Patent number: 11058916Abstract: A trampoline comprises multiple movement sensors associated with one or more parts of the trampoline which move when the trampoline is bounced on by a user such as the trampoline mat, and an electrical wiring loom which connects to the movement sensors to a controller or a common connector at another end of the wiring loom. Various sensor mount and wiring loom options are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: TGOMA NZ LIMITEDInventors: Rhiannon Emrys McGrane, John Robert Howe, Neil Adrian Trimboy, Nigel James Sharplin, Steven Paul Morrison, Logan Alexander Stephens
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Publication number: 20200108293Abstract: A trampoline as a controller or an input device for playing games, comprising a frame having a flexible mat divided into input zones and one or more neutral zones, a sensor arrangement to detect activity on the flexible mat, a controller configured to determine the bounce location and bounce zone of the activity and provide this information to a feedback generator for playing games on the trampoline, such that a user uses the trampoline to play games by jumping on the input and neutral zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Edward Noel Dalley, John Robert Howe
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Patent number: 10525305Abstract: A method of interpreting an activity of a person on a flexible mat of a trampoline, the method comprising: at least one processor determining a bounce instruction for the person on the flexible mat; determining a first bounce location of the person on the flexible mat; determining a second bounce location of the person on the flexible mat; determining a lead time boundary interval; responsive to determining a time of display of the bounce instruction prior to the lead time boundary interval, the at least one processor comparing the second bounce location with the bounce instruction; and responsive to determining a time of display of the bounce instruction within the lead time boundary interval, the at least one processor determining a third bounce location of the person on the flexible mat and comparing the third bounce location with the bounce instruction.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TGOMA NZ LIMITEDInventors: John Robert Howe, Neil Adrian Trimboy
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Patent number: 10518132Abstract: A trampoline as a controller or an input device for playing games, comprising a frame having a flexible mat divided into input zones and one or more neutral zones, a sensor arrangement to detect activity on V the flexible mat, a controller configured to determine the bounce location and bounce zone of the activity and provide this information to a feedback generator for playing games on the trampoline, such that a user uses the trampoline to play games by jumping on the input and neutral zones.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: TGOMA NZ LIMITEDInventors: Edward Noel Dalley, John Robert Howe
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Publication number: 20190314679Abstract: A trampoline comprises multiple movement sensors associated with one or more parts of the trampoline which move when the trampoline is bounced on by a user such as the trampoline mat, and an electrical wiring loom which connects to the movement sensors to a controller or a common connector at another end of the wiring loom. Various sensor mount and wiring loom options are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Rhiannon Emrys McGrane, John Robert Howe, Neil Adrian Trimboy, Nigel James Sharplin, Steven Paul Morrison, Logan Alexander Stephens
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Patent number: 10391359Abstract: A trampoline comprises multiple movement sensors associated with one or more parts of the trampoline which move when the trampoline is bounced on by a user such as the trampoline mat, and an electrical wiring loom which connects to the movement sensors to a controller or a common connector at another end of the wiring loom. Various sensor mount and wiring loom options are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: TGOMA NZ LIMITEDInventors: Rhiannon Emrys McGrane, John Robert Howe, Neil Adrian Trimboy, Nigel James Sharplin, Steven Paul Morrison, Logan Alexander Stephens
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Publication number: 20180311531Abstract: A trampoline as a controller or an input device for playing games, comprising a frame having a flexible mat divided into input zones and one or more neutral zones, a sensor arrangement to detect activity on V the flexible mat, a controller configured to determine the bounce location and bounce zone of the activity and provide this information to a feedback generator for playing games on the trampoline, such that a user uses the trampoline to play games by jumping on the input and neutral zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Edward Noel DALLEY, John Robert HOWE
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Patent number: 9982095Abstract: The invention relates to new compounds of Formula 1: wherein R, R1, are each independently hydrogen, a linear or branched C1-40 alkyl, C2-40-alkenyl or C2-40-alkynyl group, an aryl or C1-40-alkylaryl group; X is H, OH, O(Mn)1/n or R4 where M is a metal ion derived from a lanthanide, actinide, main group or transition metal and V is a substituted C1-40-alkyl, C2-40-alkenyl or C2-40-alkynyl group or an aryl group or C1-40-alkylaryl sulfide, sulfoxide, sulfone, amine or a polyalkyl amine or phosphine or other phosphorous containing group; R4 is a linear or branched C1-40 alkyl, C2-40-alkenyl or C2-40-alkynyl group, an aryl or C1-40-alkylaryl group; e is an integer from 0 to 2; f is an integer from 1 to 100; n is an integer from 1 to 4: the free valences of the silicate oxygen atoms are saturated by one or more of: silicon atoms of other groups of Formula 1, hydrogen, a linear or branched C1-12-alkyl group or by cross-linking bridge members or by polymer chains (R2)2Si(OR3)1O1/2 or (R2)2SiO2/2 or (R2)3SiO1/2Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: PhosphonicS LtdInventors: John Robert Howe Wilson, Alice Caroline Sullivan, Siud Pui Man
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Publication number: 20170361155Abstract: A trampoline comprises multiple movement sensors associated with one or more parts of the trampoline which move when the trampoline is bounced on by a user such as the trampoline mat, and an electrical wiring loom which connects to the movement sensors to a controller or a common connector at another end of the wiring loom. Various sensor mount and wiring loom options are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Rhiannon Emrys McGrane, John Robert Howe, Neil Adrian Trimboy, Nigel James Sharplin, Steven Paul Morrison, Logan Alexander Stephens
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Patent number: 9700748Abstract: A method of measuring an activity of a person/object on a flexible mat of a trampoline, comprising: determining a mat deformation signal based at least on measurements from a sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor and defining a coordinate space for the mat; the or each sensor being configured to measure a value corresponding to a deformation of the mat as the person/object moves on the mat; wherein, the value measured by die or each sensor corresponds to a proximity of the person/object to the sensor; determining a bounce coordinate in the coordinate spate based at least on the mat deformation signal; and determining a bounce location of the person/object on the mat based at least on the bounce coordinate in the coordinate space. Also provided is a trampoline configured to indicate an activity of a person/object on the mat and an interactive apparatus that includes the trampoline.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: TGOMA NZ LimitedInventor: John Robert Howe
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Publication number: 20170128779Abstract: A method of interpreting an activity of a person on a flexible mat of a trampoline, the method comprising: at least one processor determining a bounce instruction for the person on the flexible mat; determining a first bounce location of the person on the flexible mat; determining a second bounce location of the person on the flexible mat; determining a lead time boundary interval; responsive to determining a time of display of the bounce instruction prior to the lead time boundary interval, the at least one processor comparing the second bounce location with the bounce instruction; and responsive to determining a time of display of the bounce instruction within the lead time boundary interval, the at least one processor determining a third bounce location of the person on the flexible mat and comparing the third bounce location with the bounce instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: John Robert Howe, Neil Adrian Trimboy
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Patent number: 9290522Abstract: The invention relates both to processes for the production of functionalised materials containing alkyl sulfonic acids groups and their use as heterogeneous catalysts. The invention also relates to precursors of these new products and new organopolysiloxane sulfonic acids.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: PHOSPHONICS LTDInventor: John Robert Howe Wilson
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Publication number: 20150321039Abstract: A method of measuring an activity of a person/object on a flexible mat of a trampoline, comprising: determining a mat deformation signal based at least on measurements from a sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor and defining a coordinate space for the mat; the or each sensor being configured to measure a value corresponding to a deformation of the mat as the person/object moves on the mat; wherein, the value measured by die or each sensor corresponds to a proximity of the person/object to the sensor; determining a bounce coordinate in the coordinate spate based at least on the mat deformation signal; and determining a bounce location of the person/object on the mat based at least on the bounce coordinate in the coordinate space. Also provided is a trampoline configured to indicate an activity of a person/object on the mat and an interactive apparatus that includes the trampoline.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventor: John Robert Howe
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Publication number: 20150105575Abstract: The invention relates both to processes for the production of functionalised materials containing alkyl sulfonic acids groups and their use as heterogeneous catalysts. The invention also relates to precursors of these new products and new organopolysiloxane sulfonic acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: PHOSPHONICS LTDInventor: John Robert Howe Wilson
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Patent number: 8343474Abstract: The invention relates to new compounds of Formula 1: [(O3/2)Si CH2CH2SX]a [Si(O4/2)]b[Si(O3/2V)]c. The compounds are useful as scavengers for the removal of unwanted organic and inorganic compounds, for solid phase extraction, for solid phase synthesis, for acid and metal mediated heterogeneous catalysis, for metal ion abstraction and for the immobilization of bio-molecules.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Phosphonics Ltd.Inventors: John Robert Howe Wilson, Alice Caroline Sullivan, Siud Pui Man
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Patent number: 8148562Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula 1: The compound of Formula 1 is useful as a scavenger for the removal of unwanted organic and inorganic compounds, for solid phase extraction, for solid phase synthesis, for the immobilization of bio-molecules, as ion exchanger materials, as catalysts and catalyst supports and as chromatography materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: PhosphonicS LtdInventors: John Robert Howe Wilson, Alice Caroline Sullivan, Siud Pui Man
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Publication number: 20100290962Abstract: [(O3/2)SiCH2CH2SX]a[Si(O4/2)]b[WSi(O3/2)]c[VSi(O3/2)]d wherein X is selected from (CR1R2)eNR5CO NHR, (CR1R2)eNR5CSNHR, W when present is selected from (CR6R7)eZR, (CH2)3SR1(CH2)3NRR1, (CH2)eSR8, CH2CH2S (CR1R2)fNR5CONHR, CH2CH2S(CR1R2),NR5CSNHR, CH2CH2S(CH2)fOR; Z is O or S, R, R1-7 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl group, aryl group or alkylaryl group, R8 is selected from [CH2CH2NR1]PR and (CR1R2)mSR9 where R9 is hydrogen, C1-22-alkyl group, and V is a group which is optionally substituted and selected from a C1-22-alkyl group, C2-22-alkenyl group, a C2-22-alkynyl group or an aryl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: PHOSPHONICS LTDInventors: John Robert Howe Wilson, Nico Galaffu, Siud Pui Man, Robin Wilkes