Patents by Inventor Joseph BOTTOMLEY

Joseph BOTTOMLEY 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).

  • Apparatus and method for sensing a parameter
    Patent number: 10429310
    Abstract: An apparatus and method comprising: a plurality of sensor elements wherein the sensor elements are configured to be actuated in response to exposure to a parameter and the apparatus is configured to record when each of the sensor elements are actuated wherein: the plurality of sensor elements comprises at least a first subset of sensor elements and at least a second subset of sensor elements where the first subset of sensor elements are actuated in response to a first level of exposure to a parameter and the second subset of sensor elements are actuated in response to a second level of exposure to a parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Chris Bower, Darryl Cotton, Mark Allen, Michael Astley, Joseph Bottomley
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS ASSOCIATED WITH THIN FILM MANIPULATION
    Publication number: 20190272992
    Abstract: A thin film manipulation method comprising: wetting a textured surface of a thin film manipulator with a liquid, the textured surface comprising peaks separated by valleys, the liquid forming capillary bridges between the peaks of the textured surface; picking up a thin film by contacting the thin film with the wetted textured surface to adhere the thin film to the wetted textured surface by capillary action of the capillary bridges with the thin film; and releasing the adhered thin film from the thin film manipulator. Also disclosed is a thin film manipulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher BOWER, Zoran RADIVOJEVIC, Yinglin LIU, Joseph BOTTOMLEY, Ashley-Jon Stephenson RUSHTON
  • AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING A PARAMETER
    Publication number: 20170350822
    Abstract: An apparatus and method comprising: a plurality of sensor elements wherein the sensor elements are configured to be actuated in response to exposure to a parameter and the apparatus is configured to record when each of the sensor elements are actuated wherein: the plurality of sensor elements comprises at least a first subset of sensor elements and at least a second subset of sensor elements where the first subset of sensor elements are actuated in response to a first level of exposure to a parameter and the second subset of sensor elements are actuated in response to a second level of exposure to a parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Chris BOWER, Darryl COTTON, Mark ALLEN, Michael ASTLEY, Joseph BOTTOMLEY
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20150110989
    Abstract: According to various, but not necessarily all, examples of the disclosure there may be provided an apparatus and method, the apparatus may comprise: an encapsulated portion configured to receive at least one component wherein the encapsulated portion comprises at least one barrier wall; and a source of gas provided within the encapsulated portion and configured to cause a net flow of gas through the barrier walls from inside the encapsulated portion to outside the encapsulated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Zoran RADIVOJEVIC, Chris BOWER, Joseph BOTTOMLEY