Patents by Inventor Mark Howard

Mark Howard 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: 20240319615
    Abstract: Various techniques to quickly image one or more edge regions of a substrate panel without imaging other regions of the substrate panel, such as areas of the substrate panel that have already been exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. In some examples, an illumination mask assembly can be coupled to a clamp assembly and used to image at least one edge region of the substrate panel, such as an edge region including one or more dummy patterns. For example, the substrate panel can be clamped using the clamp assembly in order to immerse the substrate panel into a plating bath. Before immersion, the illumination mask assembly can image one or more edge regions of the substrate panel, such as to image the various dummy patterns in a layer of the substrate panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Keith F. Best, Mark Howard, Douglas A. Brown, Guray Tas
  • Patent number: 10300451
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating an affinity reagent library against a target protein which interacts with a ligand, which comprises the following steps; •i) determining one or more structural element(s) of the ligand which are involved in ligand: target protein interaction; •ii) producing a library of peptides which retain these structural element(s); and •iii) grafting each peptide from the library of peptides into a portion of the affinity reagent molecule such that it may interact with the target protein, in order to produce an affinity reagent library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: Queen Mary University of London, University of Kent
    Inventors: Ahuva Nissim, John Marshall, Mark Howard
  • Patent number: 9909103
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus including a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a tissue scaffold suitable for disposal within the housing, the tissue scaffold configured to be loaded with the tissue under the application of an aspiration force applied through the tissue collection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith, Stephen Curran, Graham Smith, Elizabeth Finnie
  • Publication number: 20180037866
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20180016029
    Abstract: An aircraft landing gear arrangement is provided comprising: a first landing gear portion comprising one or more wheels, a second landing gear portion, the first landing gear portion being rotatable with respect to the second landing gear portion; and a sensor for determining a rotational position of the first landing gear portion in relation to the second landing gear portion, the sensor comprising a first magnetic field generator operable to generate a magnetic field and a first magnetic field modulator for modulating said magnetic field, the sensor being operable to sense the magnetic field as modulated by the first magnetic field modulator, the first landing gear portion comprising the first magnetic field generator or the first magnetic field modulator, the second landing gear portion comprising the other of the first magnetic field generator and the first magnetic field modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Fraser WILSON, Daniel HAIKNEY, Mark HOWARD, Darran KREIT
  • Patent number: 9822341
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Patent number: 9777257
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20170223964
    Abstract: A composition including (a) at least one (thio)phosphoric acid triamide (T) according to the general formula (Ia) Ra1Ra2N—P(X)(NH2)2??(Ia) wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; Ra1 is a C1 to C20 alkyl, C3 to C20 cycloalkyl, C6 to C20 aryl, or dialkylaminocarbonyl group; Ra2 is H; or Ra1 and Ra2 together with the nitrogen atom linking them define a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic radical, which optionally comprises 1 or 2 further heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; and (b) at least one specific herbicide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Barbara Nave, Joachim Dickhaut, Mihiret Tekeste Sisay, Alexander Wisse-Meier, Wolfram Zerulla, Gregor Pasda, Karl-Heinrich Schneider, Claudia Klodwig, Mark Howard, Laura Vance, Andrew Woodyard, Nicholas Fassler, Markus Schmid, James A. Wofford
  • Patent number: 9452098
    Abstract: The wheelchair mountable tank carrier comprises a holder and a support. The holder is a container that is adapted to hold an oxygen tank. The holder is attached to the support, which is a structure that is adapted to attach to a wheel chair. The wheelchair mountable tank carrier is designed to collapse with the wheelchair when the wheelchair is collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Howard
  • Publication number: 20160144331
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating an affinity reagent library against a target protein which interacts with a ligand, which comprises the following steps; i) determining one or more structural element(s) of the ligand which are involved in ligand: target protein interaction; ii) producing a library of peptides which retain these structural element(s); and iii) grafting each peptide from the library of peptides into a portion of the affinity reagent molecule such that it may interact with the target protein, in order to produce an affinity reagent library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Ahuva Nissim, John Marshall, Mark Howard
  • Publication number: 20150166196
    Abstract: An aircraft landing gear arrangement is provided comprising: a first landing gear portion comprising one or more wheels, a second landing gear portion, the first landing gear portion being rotatable with respect to the second landing gear portion; and a sensor for determining a rotational position of the first landing gear portion in relation to the second landing gear portion, the sensor comprising a first magnetic field generator operable to generate a magnetic field and a first magnetic field modulator for modulating said magnetic field, the sensor being operable to sense the magnetic field as modulated by the first magnetic field modulator, the first landing gear portion comprising the first magnetic field generator or the first magnetic field modulator, the second landing gear portion comprising the other of the first magnetic field generator and the first magnetic field modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Fraser Wilson, Daniel Haikney, Mark Howard, Darran Kreit
  • Publication number: 20140309651
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20140309652
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20140308742
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20140288534
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus including a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a tissue scaffold suitable for disposal within the housing, the tissue scaffold configured to be loaded with the tissue under the application of an aspiration force applied through the tissue collection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith, Stephen Curran, Graham Smith, Elisabeth Hutson
  • Publication number: 20140249513
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus including a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a tissue scaffold suitable for disposal within the housing, the tissue scaffold configured to be loaded with the tissue under the application of an aspiration force applied through the tissue collection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith, Stephen Curran, Graham Smith, Elisabeth Hutson
  • Patent number: 8795194
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Patent number: 8696674
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus including a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a tissue scaffold suitable for disposal within the housing, the tissue scaffold configured to be loaded with the tissue under the application of an aspiration force applied through the tissue collection apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith, Stephen Curran, Graham Smith, Elisabeth Hutson
  • Patent number: 8338402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to scaffolds which can be used as medical devices for guided tissue regeneration and repair, in particular the invention is directed to a scaffold comprising fibers having a mean fiber diameter of between from about 1.2 to 4.0 microns, wherein the fibers comprise a glycolide. The invention further relates to the use of the scaffolds for the selective capture of cell populations for a cell source material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Fry, Anthony Dagger, David Morsley, Helene Lecomte, Roy Trayhern, Mark Howard, Sarah Freestone, Brian Thomson, Mark Smith, Rebecca Crallan
  • Patent number: 8182564
    Abstract: A multi-layer bag assembly is used with a housing for collecting particles from air flowing through the multi-layer bag assembly. Multi-layer bag assembly includes at least two bags arranged one inside the other. Each of the bags includes an air permeable filtering material for collecting particles carried by air flowing through the material. The air permeable filtering material being may be the same or different for the at least two bags. The multi-layer bag assembly includes structure for holding the at least two bags in a wide open position. The structure may be a cooperating bag structure incorporated in the at least two bags for cooperating with the housing for selectively holding the respective bags in their respective open conditions. The structure may also be a removable collar attached to at the open portion of the at least two bags, where the removable collar is part of an integral collar of the multi-layer bag assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Zhao Hui Filters (US), Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Howard