Patents by Inventor John Whyte
John Whyte 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: 20250250964Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a structure such as a wind turbine or jacket is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first erectable structure comprising a first plurality of legs connected by a first connection arrangement. The apparatus comprises a second erectable structure comprising a second plurality of legs connected by a second connection arrangement. The apparatus comprises an elongate structure extending between the first and second erectable structures. The apparatus comprises a lifting arrangement configurable to move a load along the elongate structure between the first and second erectable structures. Also disclosed is a method of deploying an apparatus for assembling a structure, and a method of assembling the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2023Publication date: August 7, 2025Inventors: Charles John Whyte, Alan William Henry West, John Stephen Giles
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Patent number: 12195813Abstract: A flu assay system including a sample module, a microfluidic nucleic acid amplification device, and an analyzer to facilitate fully automated nested recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) on a sample delivered to the nucleic acid amplification device via the sample module. The assay includes providing a sample to a microfluidic device, and amplifying a target polynucleotide sequence in the sample. Amplifying the target polynucleotide sequence includes performing a first round of amplification on the sample to yield a first amplification product, and performing a second round of amplification on the first amplification product to yield a second amplification product. The second amplification product includes a smaller sequence completely contained within the first amplification product produced during the first round of amplification.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS SCARBOROUGH, INC.Inventors: Murray John Whyte, Niall A. Armes, Olaf Piepenburg, Catherine Jean Greenwood, Oliver Nentwich
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Patent number: 10987587Abstract: A system and method for building and rendering in-game objects. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of metadata records describing available assets, wherein each metadata record comprises an asset identifier, which identifies an asset, and a property tag. In some embodiments, the system receives the metadata asset record or the asset identified by the metadata asset record from an asset interface to instruct a rendering engine to load the asset identified by the metadata asset record into a 3D environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: Aaron Garbut, Klaas Schilstra, Flavius Alecu, John Whyte
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Publication number: 20200232050Abstract: A flu assay system including a sample module, a microfluidic nucleic acid amplification device, and an analyzer to facilitate fully automated nested recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) on a sample delivered to the nucleic acid amplification device via the sample module. The assay includes providing a sample to a microfluidic device, and amplifying a target polynucleotide sequence in the sample. Amplifying the target polynucleotide sequence includes performing a first round of amplification on the sample to yield a first amplification product, and performing a second round of amplification on the first amplification product to yield a second amplification product. The second amplification product includes a smaller sequence completely contained within the first amplification product produced during the first round of amplification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Murray John Whyte, Niall A. Armes, Olaf Piepenburg, Catherine Jean Greenwood, Oliver Nentwich
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Patent number: 10427046Abstract: A system and method for building and rendering in-game objects. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of metadata records describing available assets, wherein each metadata record comprises an asset identifier, which identifies an asset, and a property tag. In some embodiments, the system receives the metadata asset record or the asset identified by the metadata asset record from an asset interface to instruct a rendering engine to load the asset identified by the metadata asset record into a 3D environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Garbut, Klaas Schilstra, Flavius Alecu, John Whyte
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Publication number: 20190192970Abstract: A system and method for building and rendering in-game objects. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of metadata records describing available assets, wherein each metadata record comprises an asset identifier, which identifies an asset, and a property tag. In some embodiments, the system receives the metadata asset record or the asset identified by the metadata asset record from an asset interface to instruct a rendering engine to load the asset identified by the metadata asset record into a 3D environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Aaron Garbut, Klaas Schilstra, Flavius Alecu, John Whyte
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Publication number: 20190192972Abstract: A system and method for building and rendering in-game objects. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of metadata records describing available assets, wherein each metadata record comprises an asset identifier, which identifies an asset, and a property tag. In some embodiments, the system receives the metadata asset record or the asset identified by the metadata asset record from an asset interface to instruct a rendering engine to load the asset identified by the metadata asset record into a 3D environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Aaron Garbut, Klaas Schilstra, Flavius Alecu, John Whyte
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Publication number: 20150330935Abstract: The present invention relates to test devices for determining the presence of one or more analytes in a sample, methods for using such test devices and methods of manufacturing such test devices. The test devices comprise a substrate having disposed thereon, two or more conductive tracks, a reagent composition and a top layer covering a portion of the conductive tracks which forms, in combination with the substrate, a sample receiving chamber. At least one of the conductive tracks comprises a conductive polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Manus Joseph DENNISON, Murray John WHYTE, Christopher John SLEVIN, Anthony BOYLAN, David William TAYLOR, John Anthony BOLBOT, Jerome MCALEER
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Publication number: 20140073471Abstract: A drivetrain component is provided that may include a housing, a component, a cover and a pair of bearings. The housing may define an internal cavity and a pair of bearing bulkheads. The component may be received in the internal cavity. The cover may be coupled to the housing and may close a side of the internal cavity. The cover may include a pair of bearing caps. Each of the bearing caps may be mounted to a corresponding one of the bearing bulkheads. The pair of bearings may be received on the component. Each bearing may be engaged to an associated one of the bearing bulkheads and an associated one of the bearing caps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Neil John Whyte, Paul Noble, Tony Pistagnesi, Michal Drwiega
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Patent number: 8657716Abstract: A drivetrain component is provided that may include a housing, a component, a cover and a pair of bearings. The housing may define an internal cavity and a pair of bearing bulkheads. The component may be received in the internal cavity. The cover may be coupled to the housing and may close a side of the internal cavity. The cover may include a pair of bearing caps. Each of the bearing caps may be mounted to a corresponding one of the bearing bulkheads. The pair of bearings may be received on the component. Each bearing may be engaged to an associated one of the bearing bulkheads and an associated one of the bearing caps.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Neil John Whyte, Paul Noble, Tony Pistagnesi, Michal Drwiega
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Patent number: 8176866Abstract: The invention provides a tether connection apparatus for remotely interconnecting respective free ends of two portions of a mooring tether, such as that used to moor a floating production vessel to the seabed. The apparatus includes a frame, a winch mounted on the frame and operable to pull-in to the apparatus the free end of one of the portions of the mooring tether, subsequent to deployment of the apparatus. The apparatus also includes a connector mount on the frame for releasably mounting a connector. The connector is designed to interconnect the respective free ends of two portions of the mooring tether, once the winch has pulled into the apparatus the free end of a first of the portions of mooring tether. The mount is operable to release the connector subsequent to interconnection.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Acergy Norway ASInventors: Hallgeir Lenes, Christian Wathne, Marius Tungseth, Kenneth John Whyte
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Publication number: 20100192828Abstract: The invention provides a tether connection apparatus for remotely interconnecting respective free ends of two portions of a mooring tether, such as that used to moor a floating production vessel to the seabed. The apparatus comprises: pull-in means that are operable to pull-in to said apparatus the free end of one of the portions of mooring tether, subsequent to deployment of the apparatus. Said apparatus also comprises means for releasably mounting a connector, said connector being designed to interconnect the respective free ends of two portions of the mooring tether, once the pull-in means has pulled in to said apparatus the free end of a first of said portions of mooring tether, said means being operable to release the connector subsequent to interconnection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Hallgeir Lenes, Christian Wathne, Marius Tungseth, Kenneth John Whyte