Patents by Inventor Kenneth Andrews

Kenneth Andrews 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: 20150029281
    Abstract: A printer includes a vacuum belt assembly for moving print media in a media feed direction along a media path. The vacuum belt assembly includes: a plurality of spaced apart endless belts tensioned between first and second pulleys; a vacuum chamber for drawing print media onto an upper surface of the belts; and a plurality of vacuum antechambers communicating with the vacuum chamber, each vacuum antechamber having a perimeter opening for suction engagement with print media, a length dimension of each perimeter opening extending longitudinally in the media feed direction. A first perimeter opening of a first vacuum antechamber positioned towards an upstream side of the vacuum belt assembly is shorter than a second perimeter opening of a second vacuum antechamber positioned towards a downstream side of the vacuum belt assembly. The upstream and downstream sides are defined with respect to the media feed direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: William Stone Cressman, Kenneth Andrew Regas, Jonathan Day Lucas, David Collins Burney, Patrick Kirk, Steve Inderieden, Neil Doherty, Lai Say Poh, Joo Beng Koh, Gilbert Magsakay
  • Patent number: 8939574
    Abstract: A printer includes a vacuum belt assembly for moving print media in a media feed direction along a media path. The vacuum belt assembly includes a plurality of moving belt modules, each moving belt module including: a body having an internal chamber defining at least part of a vacuum chamber; a first pulley positioned at a first end of the body; a second pulley positioned at a second end of the body; and a set of spaced apart endless belts tensioned between the first and second pulleys. The belts are non-apertured and the vacuum chamber communicates with an interstitial gap defined between each adjacent pair of belts in the set so as to draw print media onto an upper surface of the moving belt module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Memjet Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: William Stone Cressman, Kenneth Andrew Regas, Jonathan Day Lucas, David Collins Burney, Patrick Kirk, Steve Inderieden, Neil Doherty, Lai Say Poh, Joo Beng Koh, Gilbert Magsakay
  • Publication number: 20150009175
    Abstract: Techniques for providing multi-user multi-touch projected capacitive touch sensors are disclosed herein. Some embodiments may include a touch sensor including a touch substrate with a touch surface, a sensing array, and a controller. The sensing array may be configured to provide sense signals indicating a first touch and a second touch occurring concurrently on the touch surface of the touch substrate. The controller may be configured to receive the sense signals from the sensing array and based on the sense signals, determine whether the first touch and the second touch share at least one anti-ghost. In response to determining that the first touch and the second touch share the at least one anti-ghost, the controller may be configured associate the first touch and the second touch with a common touch entity, such as an individual person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: ELO Touch Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Damien BERGET, Kenneth Andrew Feehan, Paul Leonard Futter, David Samuel Hecht, Joel Christopher Kent, Robert William Kitchin, Kenneth John North, James Roney, Kyu-Tak Son, Jung Verheiden, Forrest Kim Wunderlich
  • Patent number: 8926086
    Abstract: A printer includes a vacuum belt assembly for moving print media in a media feed direction along a media path. The vacuum belt assembly includes: a plurality of spaced apart endless belts tensioned between first and second pulleys; a vacuum chamber for drawing print media onto an upper surface of the belts; and a plurality of vacuum antechambers communicating with the vacuum chamber, each vacuum antechamber having a perimeter opening for suction engagement with print media, a length dimension of each perimeter opening extending longitudinally in the media feed direction. A first perimeter opening of a first vacuum antechamber positioned towards an upstream side of the vacuum belt assembly is shorter than a second perimeter opening of a second vacuum antechamber positioned towards a downstream side of the vacuum belt assembly. The upstream and downstream sides are defined with respect to the media feed direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Memjet Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Bill Stone Cressman, Kenneth Andrew Regas, Jonathan Day Lucas, David Collins Burney, Patrick Kirk, Steve Inderieden, Neil Doherty, Lai Say Poh, Joo Beng Koh, Gilbert Magsakay
  • Publication number: 20150002714
    Abstract: A method for high dynamic range imaging using more than two capture intervals, where images are captured in a repeating sequence that avoids interlace bounce, and overlapping groups of combined images form composite frames for output, and an imaging system comprising an imaging array, processing means and a display, wherein the imaging array is operable to capture a succession of images by detecting incident light and the processing means is operable to process said images as required, and pass the processed images to the display for output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Thermoteknix Systems Limited
    Inventors: Richard Salisbury, Kenneth Andrew Hagan
  • Publication number: 20140375929
    Abstract: Example light management films including a plurality of tapered protrusions are described. In many embodiments, a film includes a reflective polarizer layer and a plurality of tapered protrusions disposed on and tapering away from the reflective polarizer layer. At least one tapered protrusion in the plurality of tapered protrusions has a first lateral cross-section at a first location along a height of the tapered protrusion and a second lateral cross-section at a second location along the height of the tapered protrusion. The first cross-section has a first shape and the second cross-section has a different second shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Gary T. Boyd, Qingbing Wang, Kenneth Andrew Penner Meyer
  • Patent number: 8900293
    Abstract: A magnetic delivery system for delivering a magnetizable particle to a location in a body, the device includes a magnetizable object implanted in the body, wherein the magnetizable object includes a plurality of segments distributed throughout the magnetizable object and wherein the segments are configured to provide a magnetic gradient for attracting the magnetizable particle and an external source of a magnetic field capable of (i) magnetizing the magnetizable particle and (ii) increasing a degree of magnetization of the magnetizable object and thereby creating the magnetic gradient. A drug delivery system including the magnetic delivery system and a magnetizable particle associated with a therapeutic agent and/or a cell. A cell delivery system based on the magnetic delivery system and a magnetizable particle associated with a cell. A method of using the magnetic delivery system for delivery of a therapeutic agent and/or a cell to a targeted location in a body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Zachary Graham Forbes, Benjamin Biron Yellen, Kenneth Andrew Barbee, Gennady Friedman
  • Patent number: 8860604
    Abstract: A radar system comprising a transmitter to transmit radar signals into a region, a receiver to receive return signals of said radar signals reflected from within the region wherein the transmitter and receiver are adapted for location on a structure at a wind farm, and a processor to process the return signals to extract wind farm associated data for said region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Cambridge Consultants Limited
    Inventor: Gordon Kenneth Andrew Oswald
  • Publication number: 20140240425
    Abstract: A printer includes a vacuum belt assembly for moving print media in a media feed direction along a media path. The vacuum belt assembly includes a plurality of moving belt modules, each moving belt module including: a body having an internal chamber defining at least part of a vacuum chamber; a first pulley positioned at a first end of the body; a second pulley positioned at a second end of the body; and a set of spaced apart endless belts tensioned between the first and second pulleys. The belts are non-apertured and the vacuum chamber communicates with an interstitial gap defined between each adjacent pair of belts in the set so as to draw print media onto an upper surface of the moving belt module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Bill Stone Cressman, Kenneth Andrew Regas, Jonathan Day Lucas, David Collins Burney, Patrick Kirk, Steve Inderieden, Neil Doherty, Lai Say Poh, Joo Beng Koh, Gilbert Magsakay
  • Publication number: 20140240424
    Abstract: A printer includes a vacuum belt assembly for moving print media in a media feed direction along a media path. The vacuum belt assembly includes: a plurality of spaced apart endless belts tensioned between first and second pulleys; a vacuum chamber for drawing print media onto an upper surface of the belts; and a plurality of vacuum antechambers communicating with the vacuum chamber, each vacuum antechamber having a perimeter opening for suction engagement with print media, a length dimension of each perimeter opening extending longitudinally in the media feed direction. A first perimeter opening of a first vacuum antechamber positioned towards an upstream side of the vacuum belt assembly is shorter than a second perimeter opening of a second vacuum antechamber positioned towards a downstream side of the vacuum belt assembly. The upstream and downstream sides are defined with respect to the media feed direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Bill Stone Cressman, Kenneth Andrew Regas, Jonathan Day Lucas, David Collins Burney, Patrick Kirk, Steve Inderieden, Neil Doherty, Lai Say Poh, Joo Beng Koh, Gilbert Magsakay
  • Publication number: 20140240423
    Abstract: A printer includes a vacuum belt assembly for moving print media in a media feed direction along a media path. The vacuum belt assembly includes: a plurality of endless belts tensioned between first and second pulleys, the first and second pulleys having respective first and second axes of rotation perpendicular with the media feed direction; and a vacuum chamber for drawing print media onto an upper surface of the belts. Each belt is independently laterally slidable along one of the first and second axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Bill Stone Cressman, Kenneth Andrew Regas, Jonathan Day Lucas, David Collins Burney, Patrick Kirk, Steve Inderieden, Neil Doherty, Lai Say Poh, Joo Beng Koh, Gilbert Magsakay
  • Publication number: 20140206536
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein X is O or S; Y is O or S; A is O, S, NR3e or C(R3c)?C(R3d); Z is a direct bond, O, S(O)n, NR6, C(R7)2O, OC(R7)2, C(?X1), C(?X1)E, EC(?X1), C(?NOR8) or C(?NN(R6)2); a is 1, 2 or 3; and R1, R2, R3a-R3e, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X1 and E are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: WENMING ZHANG, CALEB WILLIAM HOLYOKE, JR., KENNETH ANDREW HUGHES, GEORGE PHILIP LAHM, THOMAS FRANCIS PAHUTSKI, JR., MY-HANH THI TONG, MING XU
  • Publication number: 20140197335
    Abstract: We describe a method for detection of the presence of an invertebrate or an invertebrate component in a sample of substantially non invertebrate material, comprising impinging said sample with a source of electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength of at least 600 nm and detecting Raman scattering/fluorescence of said invertebrate or a component of said invertebrate at a wavenumber where the non-invertebrate components of said sample either do not fluoresce or fluoresce with sufficiently low intensity wherein the non invertebrate material is edible and/or living.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: SRUC, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
    Inventors: Upali Abhaya Jayasooriya, Kenneth Andrew Evans
  • Publication number: 20140186932
    Abstract: An apparatus for inoculating and streaking a solid growth culture medium in a plate, the streaking using a streaking applicator having a line of resiliently and flexibly supported spaced apart contact surfaces, the apparatus including: (a) an inoculating and streaking station including: a plate work position having a notional action line fixed in two dimensions (x,y) in a predetermined position; and a plate rotation device for rotating a positioned plate to cause streaking; (b) a sensor capable of locating the surface of the medium in a positioned plate to thereby determine for that plate, prior to inoculation and streaking of that plate, the third dimension (z) of the action line; (c) an inoculating device capable of dispensing inoculum, along the action line, on the surface of the medium in the positioned plate; and (d) a streaking device capable of moving the streaking applicator such that its line of spaced apart contact surfaces contacts, along the action line, the surface of the medium in the positi
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: LBT INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Rajiv Gupta, Stephen Lewis Leckenby, Phillip James Duncan, Ryan Andrew Annear, Daniel Patrick Torpy, Chong Kean Ooi, Michael John Tomlinson, Leon Raj, Graeme John Cross, Kenneth Andrew Nicoll, Wayne Richard Cheetham, Michael Craig Lovett, Colin William Potter
  • Patent number: 8722690
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein X is O or S; Y is O or S; A is O, S, NR3e or C(R3c)?C(R3d); Z is a direct bond, O, S(O)n, NR6, C(R7)2O, OC(R7)2, C(?X1), C(?X1)E, EC(?X1), C(?NOR8) or C(?NN(R6)2); a is 1, 2 or 3; and R1, R2, R3a-R3e, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X1 and E are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Wenming Zhang, Caleb William Holyoke, Jr., Kenneth Andrew Hughes, George Philip Lahm, Thomas Francis Pahutski, Jr., My-Hanh Thi Tong, Ming Xu
  • Patent number: 8691558
    Abstract: An apparatus for inoculating and streaking a solid growth culture medium in a plate, the streaking using a streaking applicator having a line of resiliently and flexibly supported spaced apart contact surfaces, the apparatus including: (a) an inoculating and streaking station including: a plate work position having a notional action line fixed in two dimensions (x,y) in a predetermined position; and a plate rotation device for rotating a positioned plate to cause streaking; (b) a sensor capable of locating the surface of the medium in a positioned plate to thereby determine for that plate, prior to inoculation and streaking of that plate, the third dimension (z) of the action line; (c) an inoculating device capable of dispensing inoculum, along the action line, on the surface of the medium in the positioned plate; and (d) a streaking device capable of moving the streaking applicator such that its line of spaced apart contact surfaces contacts, along the action line, the surface of the medium in the positioned
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: LBT Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Rajiv Gupta, Stephen Lewis Leckenby, Phillip James Duncan, Ryan Andrew Annear, Daniel Patrick Torpy, Chong Kean Ooi, Michael John Tomlinson, Leon Raj, Graeme John Cross, Kenneth Andrew Nicoll, Wayne Richard Cheetham, Michael Craig Lovett, Colin William Potter
  • Publication number: 20140079945
    Abstract: An Infra Red-reflective architectural paint composition comprising: i. red iron oxide pigment ii. phthalocyanine blue pigment iii. titanium dioxide and optionally yellow iron oxide wherein the composition is free of Infra Red-absorptive black pigments, Infra Red-transparent black pigments and Infra Red-reflective black pigments, has a lightness value, L*, when dry, of from 38 to 88 and the weight ratio of i:ii is from 3:1 to 15:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Kenneth Andrew Murray, Barry Norman Osborn
  • Publication number: 20140041748
    Abstract: The present application provides an automated beverage dispenser for use with a number of cups. The automated beverage dispenser may include a carousel with a number of shelves, a first actuator such that first actuator may maneuver the shelves in a first direction, a second actuator positioned adjacent to the carousel, and a gripper positioned on the second actuator such that the second actuator may maneuver one of the cups by the gripper in a second direction to one of the shelves of the carousel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew Mark Angus, Kenneth Andrew Nicoll, Arjun Vinoo Caprihan, Brendyn Murray Rodgers, Christopher John Leigh-Lancaster, Ian Stewart Fitzpatrick
  • Publication number: 20130226338
    Abstract: The present application provides an automated beverage dispenser using a number of cups and a number of lids. The automated beverage dispenser may include a lid stack with the number of lids, a lidding mechanism, and a positioning device for maneuvering the lidding mechanism so as to remove one of the number of lids from the lid stack and to attach the lid to one of the number of cups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Sean Pickett, Kenneth Andrew Nicoll, Mark David Rob, Andrew Mark Angus, Mark Brian Dockrill, Ravisha Sellahewa, Stephen Houghton, Scott Alexander Anderson
  • Publication number: 20130220480
    Abstract: The present application provides an automated beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage and ice into a cup. The automated beverage dispenser may include an ice dispensing station with an ice auger and a weight sensor, a beverage dispensing station, and a control device. The control device instructs the ice auger to fill the cup with a predetermined amount of ice and instructs the beverage dispensing station to fill the cup with a predetermined amount of the beverage in response to a weight of the cup as determined by the weight sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew Mark Angus, Kenneth Andrew Nicoll, Mark David Rob, Sean Pickett, Mark Brian Dockrill, Ravisha Sellahewa, Stephen Houghton, Scott Alexander Anderson