Patents by Inventor Michael John Allen

Michael John Allen 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).

  • Patent number: 10304414
    Abstract: Methods of integrity checking digitally displayed data in a display system having a display comprising a pixel array and a display system having a CPU configured to output data, a display screen comprising a pixel array with viewable and non-viewable areas, a GPU configured to receive the outputted data from the CPU and graphically render the information on the viewable area of the display screen, and a GIM engine configured to determine the integrity of drawn graphical information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems Limited
    Inventors: Roger Anthony Bargh, Timothy John Roberts, Michael Paul Jenkins, William James Davidson, Michael John Allen, Damian Francis Minihan, Timothy George Riley, Steven Anthony Martin, Gary Quelcuti, Mark Andrew Paul Edwards
  • Patent number: 9358873
    Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid vehicle includes a primary input shaft for receiving drive from a primary vehicle drive motor, such as an internal combustion engine. A secondary input shaft receives drive from a secondary vehicle drive motor, such as an electric motor. An output shaft of the system is connected to drive a final drive unit. A multi-speed gearbox is provided to connect the primary input shaft to the output shaft at one of a plurality of gear ratios. An input selection mechanism, in a first mode, connects the secondary input shaft to drive the output shaft and, in a second mode, connects the secondary input shaft to drive the primary input shaft. A clutch may be provided that can selectively connect or disconnect drive between the primary drive motor and the gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Xtrac Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Paul Moore, Clive David Woolmer, Christopher Guy Cholmeley, Michael John Allen, Matthew Charles Clutterbuck, Paul Pomfret
  • Publication number: 20160071231
    Abstract: Methods of integrity checking digitally displayed data in a display system having a display comprising a pixel array and a display system having a CPU configured to output data, a display screen comprising a pixel array with viewable and non-viewable areas, a GPU configured to receive the outputted data from the CPU and graphically render the information on the viewable area of the display screen, and a GIM engine configured to determine the integrity of drawn graphical information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Roger Anthony BARGH, Timothy John ROBERTS, Michael Paul JENKINS, William James DAVIDSON, Michael John ALLEN, Damian Francis MINIHAN, Timothy George RILEY, Steven Anthony MARTIN, Gary QUELCUTI, Mark Andrew Paul EDWARDS
  • Publication number: 20140283646
    Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a primary input shaft for receiving drive from a primary vehicle drive motor, such as an internal combustion engine. A secondary input shaft receives drive from a secondary vehicle drive motor, such as an electric motor. An output shaft of the system is connected to drive a final drive unit. A multi-speed gearbox is provided to connect the primary input shaft to the output shaft at one of a plurality of gear ratios. There is provided an input selection mechanism which, in a first configuration, connects the secondary input shaft to drive the output shaft and, in a second mode, connects the secondary input shaft to drive the primary input shaft. A clutch may be provided that can selectively connect or disconnect drive between the primary drive motor and the gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Adrian Paul Moore, Clive David Woolmer, Christopher Guy Cholmeley, Michael John Allen, Matthew Charles Clutterbuck, Paul Pomfret
  • Patent number: 8288154
    Abstract: A Nanomotion Sensor comprises a micromechanical device for the detection and characterization of specimen motions when they interact with one or an array of cantilevered sensors set in the path of the moving specimen. In particular, the present invention provides a method for direct sensing and characterization of motion, including position, torsion, magnitude and direction of velocity, acceleration, force, torque, as well as binding, which may include hydrogen bonding, electrostatic attractions, hydrophobic effects, dipole interactions, or through other forces through the deflection of a micromechanical cantilever sensor. The present invention is particularly useful for the detection and characterization of the motion of biological cells such as bacteria and sperm, biological systems including motor proteins, cilia of the hearing organ and the lining of the airways in asthmatics, and microfabricated systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Alegis Microsystems
    Inventors: Michael John Allen, Lucien Ghislain
  • Patent number: 6807570
    Abstract: A web browser loads and displays a web page and reads the html of the web page to identify an entry for a link which is marked for pre-loading. Then, the web browser automatically pre-loads into memory another html and associated graphics files corresponding to this link. This automatic pre-loading occurs without the link being selected by a user of the web browser. If the user subsequently selects the link, then the corresponding html and associated graphics files will be available from local memory so there is little delay in fetching the html and associated graphics files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Allen, Michael Sloan Bomar, William Francis Phillips
  • Publication number: 20040142409
    Abstract: A Nanomotion Sensor comprises a micromechanical device for the detection and characterization of specimen motions when they interact with one or an array of cantilevered sensors set in the path of the moving specimen. In particular, the present invention provides a method for direct sensing and characterization of motion, including position, torsion, magnitude and direction of velocity, acceleration, force, torque, as well as binding, which may include hydrogen bonding, electrostatic attractions, hydrophobic effects, dipole interactions, or through other forces through the deflection of a micromechanical cantilever sensor. The present invention is particularly useful for the detection and characterization of the motion of biological cells such as bacteria and sperm, biological systems including motor proteins, cilia of the hearing organ and the lining of the airways in asthmatics, and microfabricated systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Michael John Allen, Lucien Ghislain
  • Patent number: 6314492
    Abstract: System and method for controlling the contents of a browser cache. A data stream from a host server to a client browser includes a clear cache tag. Responsive to the clear cache tag, the browser clears its cache. The data stream may also include a start cache tag, and one or more data files which are cached by the client browser. Responsive to the clear cache tag, the browser cache is cleared of data files received in the data stream between the start cache tag and the clear cache tag, or alternatively of all data files in cache associated with a cache identifier received in the start cache and clear cache tags. Either the client local file system or a field in a cache table is used to differentiate between successive start cache tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Allen, Jonathan Penn Furminger
  • Patent number: 5918239
    Abstract: A a client web browser receives a first user selection of a link displayed on a web page. The first user selection indicates a preference by the user for deferred display of another web page corresponding to the link. In response to the first user selection, the web browser loads the other web page from a server or other remote repository into a memory device local to the client web browser. Next, the user makes a second selection of the link (after the first user selection). The second user selection indicates a preference by the user for immediate display of this other web page. In response, the web browser fetches and displays this other web page from the local memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Allen, William Francis Phillips
  • Patent number: 5837724
    Abstract: Darifenacin, and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, are useful in the treatment of cognitive impairment. The invention also discloses the use of combinations of darifenacin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, in the treatment of cognitive impairment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John Allen, Brian Frank Johnson, Brian Robert Leaker, Robert Michael Wallis