Patents by Inventor Matthew Duncan

Matthew Duncan 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: 20130071539
    Abstract: An aerated food product is provided which includes hydrophobin. Also provided is the use of a hydrophobin in a method of inhibiting bubble coarsening in aerated food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Mark John Berry, Deryck Jozef Cebula, Andrew Richard Cox, Matthew Duncan Golding, Robert Daniel Keenan, Mark Emmett Malone, Sarah Twigg
  • Publication number: 20120311115
    Abstract: A method described herein provides for determining a cloned device has been cloned based on identifying information received from the clone device and stored information identifying the source device, and assigning a new agent identifier to the cloned device. Alternatively, a computer-readable medium may store instructions that, when executed, perform a method including determining a device has been cloned; copying static information and associating the copied static information with the cloned device; and generating and storing dynamic management information for the cloned device. Alternatively, an apparatus is provided to compare a received universally unique identifier (UUID) with a stored UUID associated with the agent identifier; determine that the cloned device was cloned when the received UUID is different than the stored UUID; and assign a new agent identifier to the cloned device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Kennedy, Matthew Duncan Hastie
  • Patent number: 8309154
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-active material that comprises fibers which have been modified so as to impart surface-active properties onto said fibres and giving it a contact angle between 60° and 120°, wherein the fibres have an aspect ratio of more than 10 to 1,000. The surface-active material can be used for foam and emulsion formation and stabilization, coatings, encapsulation and drug delivery. It can for example be used in the following industries: foods, home and personal care, oilfield, agriculture, textile, construction, emulsion polymerization, leather, plastic, pulp, paper and pharma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ya Cai, Jian Cao, Matthew Duncan Golding, Weichang Liu, Vesselin Nikolaev Paunov, Edward George Pelan, Simeon Dobrev Stoyanov, Weizheng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120278460
    Abstract: A method described herein provides for determining at a management device a source device has been cloned to form a cloned device in a cloning process; and storing a genealogical association between the cloned device and the source device. Alternatively, an apparatus described herein may access and initiate execution an operation to be performed on an antecedent device; identify a genealogical relationship; determine that the antecedent device has a common property to a property of the descendent device; and initiate execution of the operation on the descendent device based on the genealogical relationship. Alternatively, a computer-readable medium may store instructions that, when executed, may perform a method including accessing an executable operation to be performed; identifying a device based on a stored association; and executing the operation on the identified device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Matthew Duncan Hastie
  • Patent number: 8216624
    Abstract: An aerated food product is provided which includes hydrophobin. Also provided is the use of a hydrophobin in a method of inhibiting bubble coarsening in aerated food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark John Berry, Deryck Jozef Cebula, Andrew Richard Cox, Matthew Duncan Golding, Robert Daniel Keenan, Mark Emmett Malone, Sarah Twigg
  • Patent number: 8206770
    Abstract: A frozen composition is provided which includes hydrophobin. Also provided is the use of hydrophobin in inhibiting ice crystal growth and/or modifying ice crystal habit in frozen food products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Lynne Aldred, Mark John Berry, Deryck Jozef Cebula, Andrew Richard Cox, Matthew Duncan Golding, Sarah Golding, Robert Daniel Keenan, Mark Emmett Malone, Sarah Twigg
  • Publication number: 20120029192
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or derivatives thereof, and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. As such, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implicated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodificiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Lyn Howard Jones, Charles Eric Mowbray, David Anthony Price, Matthew Duncan Selby, Paul Anthony Stupple
  • Patent number: 8101225
    Abstract: An aerated food product comprising at least 0.05 wt %, and preferably at most 50 wt %, of hydrophobic denatured protein particles whereby at least 50% of the number of said protein particles have in a hydrated state a diameter of more than 3 micron, and preferably less than 10% of the number of said protein particles have in a hydrated state a diameter of more than 300 micron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jadwiga Malgorzata Bialek, Matthew Duncan Golding, Petrus Wilhelmus N de Groot, Sudarshi Tanuja A Regismond, Simeon Dobrev Stoyanov
  • Patent number: 8063044
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or derivative thereofs, wherein R1 to R4 are defined in the description, and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. As such the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implicated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Lyn Howard Jones, Charles Eric Mowbray, David Anthony Price, Matthew Duncan Selby, Paul Anthony Stupple
  • Patent number: 7877207
    Abstract: A method of obtaining data for use by a receiver of a satellite positioning system or a GNSS comprises deriving the data remotely from the receiver by a server (200), using meteorological information and a regional or global three dimensional map of grid points from which it computes tropospherical delays by ray tracing through the refractivity field derived from atmospheric measurements of pressure, temperature and water data content, such measurements being available from meteorological bodies. When used to enhance position determined by a user receiver that includes a non-meteorological, climate based model (130) giving zenith delays and means (130?) to map them to particular inclinations, the server also includes a copy of such non-meteorological model (230) and provides its ray traced delay values as zenith delays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Inventors: Matthew Duncan Powe, James Butcher, John Ifor Rewbridge Owen
  • Publication number: 20100209931
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions useful for identification of potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of a disorder associated with RAS deregulation or dysregulation. The compositions may be a yeast cell having one or more mutations in an IRA gene or an ERG gene. Also disclosed are methods of using these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: YOLANDA SANCHEZ, NANCY RATNER, MATTHEW DUNCAN WOOD
  • Publication number: 20100048739
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-active material that comprises fibres made of a waxy material, said material having a contact angle at the air/water interface or the oil/water interface between 60° and 120°. The surface-active material can be used for foam and emulsion formation and stabilisation, coatings, encapsulation and drug delivery. It can for example be used in the following industries: foods, home and personal care, oilfield, agriculture, textile, construction, emulsion polymerisation, leather, plastic, pulp, paper and pharma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew Duncan Golding, Vesselin Nikolaev Paunov, Simeon Dobrev Stoyanov
  • Publication number: 20090317509
    Abstract: The present invention provides edible aqueous oil-in-water emulsions comprising 15-70% wt oil having a saturated fatty acid content of at least 20% wt, 0.1-5% wt of an emulsifier system. The oil preferably comprises hydrogenated and unhydrogenated rapeseed oil and the emulsifier system preferably comprises milk protein and monoglycerides. The emulsions provide good satiety benefits and do not adversely affect the taste of products into which they are incorporated. Also provided are food and beverage products comprising the emulsion of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew Duncan Golding, Petrus Wilhelmus N. de Groot, Remco Johannes Koppert, Sergey Michailovich Melnikov, Edward George Pelan
  • Publication number: 20090306223
    Abstract: There is provided a surface-active material that comprises fibres which have been modified so as to impart surface-active properties onto said fibres and giving it a contact angle between 60° and 120°, wherein the fibres have an aspect ratio of more than 10 to 1,000. The surface-active material can be used for foam and emulsion formation and stabilisation, coatings, encapsulation and drug delivery. It can for example be used in the following industries: foods, home and personal care, oilfield, agriculture, textile, construction, emulsion polymerisation, leather, plastic, pulp, paper and pharma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Ya Cai, Jian Cao, Matthew Duncan Golding, Weichang Liu, Vesselin Nikolaev Paunov, Edward George Pelan, Simeon Dobrev Stoyanov, Weizheng Zhou
  • Publication number: 20090215712
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or derivative thereofs, wherein R1 to R4 are defined in the description, and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. As such the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implicated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Lyn Howard JONES, Charles Eric Mowbray, David Anthony Price, Matthew Duncan Selby, Paul Anthony Stupple
  • Patent number: 7572211
    Abstract: A rowing machine on which a user simulates a rowing or sculling motion. The machine imparts a resistance to the rowing or sculling motion. The machine comprises a substantially horizontal frame having a fore end and an aft end, a seat moveably mounted on the frame, foot rest means for positioning the user's feet, a flywheel, a pair of outriggers mounted to the frame and extending laterally from said frame. Each outrigger is adapted to pivotally support a rowing oar at or near its free end. Each oar is connected to the flywheel via a drive assembly. The flywheel is mounted at or near the fore end of said frame and said flywheel has an axis of rotation that is disposed substantially vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventor: Matthew Duncan Roach
  • Patent number: 7435728
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or derivative thereofs, wherein R1 to R4 are defined in the description, and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. As such the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implicated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodificiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc
    Inventors: Lyn Howard Jones, Charles Eric Mowbray, David Anthony Price, Matthew Duncan Selby, Paul Anthony Stupple
  • Patent number: 7157468
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or derivative thereof, wherein R1 to R4, n W, X and Y are defined in the description, and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. As such the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implicated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodificiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Lyn Howard Jones, Charles Eric Mowbray, David Anthony Price, Matthew Duncan Selby, Paul Anthony Stupple
  • Patent number: 7109228
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or derivatives thereof, and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. As such, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implicated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodificiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyn Howard Jones, Charles Eric Mowbray, David Anthony Price, Matthew Duncan Selby, Paul Anthony Stupple
  • Publication number: 20060137985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrokinetic (EK) pump capable of creating high pressures electroosmotically, and capable of retaining high pressures. Both pressure creation and retention are accomplished without the need for moving parts. The EK pump uses a polymerizable fluid that creates the pressure-retaining seal within the EK pump when polymerization is initiated, typically by exposure to uv radiation. Weaklink devices are advantageously constructed including such a pressure-retaining EK pump since, among other advantages, the response of the weaklink device relies on predictable and reliable chemical polymerization reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Sandia National Laboratories
    Inventors: Timothy Shepodd, Matthew Duncan