Patents by Inventor Michael John Palmer
Michael John Palmer 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).
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Patent number: 11968510Abstract: The invention relates to audio transducers, such as loudspeaker, microphones and the like, and includes improvements in or relating to: audio transducer diaphragm structures and assemblies, audio transducer mounting systems; audio transducer diaphragm suspension systems, personal audio devices incorporating the same and any combination thereof. The embodiments of the invention include linear action and rotational action transducers. For both types of transducer, rigid and composite diaphragm constructions and unsupported diaphragm periphery designs are described. Systems and methods for mounting the transducer to a housing, such as an enclosure or baffle are also described. Furthermore, hinge systems including: rigid contact hinge systems and flexible hinge systems are also disclosed for various rotational action transducer embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: WING ACOUSTICS LIMITEDInventors: David John Palmer, Michael Ian Palmer
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Patent number: 11150814Abstract: There is a method and a corresponding system for performing partial write operations to memory. This method and corresponding system utilizes an XOR operation to generate error checking bits. Once the error checking bits are generated, they are then used for error checking a set of data bits so that these data bits can be written to memory.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Michael John Palmer
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Publication number: 20210124501Abstract: Concepts for partial write operations to memory are presented. Such concepts employ an XOR operation to generate error checking bits that are then used for error checking of data bits for writing to the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: Michael John Palmer
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Patent number: 9943270Abstract: A monitoring device operable to provide information on data obtained from sensors operably connected between a patient and the device is provided that includes a central processing unit configured to receive incoming data signals from sensors concerning physiological parameters of the patient to compare the incoming data signals to predetermined alarm limits for the physiological parameters to determine an alarm condition and an analytics engine operably connected to the central processing unit and selectively operable to provide predictions of adverse events using the incoming data signals. The central processing unit is configured to alter the alarm limits for at least one of the physiological parameters in response to the activation of the analytics engine to reduce clinically irrelevant alarms.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Bruce Arnold Friedman, Stephen Thomas Treacy, David Alan Sitzman, Michael John Palmer
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Patent number: 9619997Abstract: A method of adjusting event detection and alarm generation sensitivity settings of a patient monitoring system includes receiving physiological information from a patient, determining an acuity level of the patient in dependence upon the physiological information received, and at least one of automatically updating a sensitivity setting for a system action in dependence upon the determined acuity level of the patient or prompting a user to manually update the sensitivity setting for the system action in dependence upon the determined acuity level.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Stephen Thomas Treacy, Michael John Palmer
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Publication number: 20170000424Abstract: A monitoring device operable to provide information on data obtained from sensors operably connected between a patient and the device is provided that includes a central processing unit configured to receive incoming data signals from sensors concerning physiological parameters of the patient to compare the incoming data signals to predetermined alarm limits for the physiological parameters to determine an alarm condition and an analytics engine operably connected to the central processing unit and selectively operable to provide predictions of adverse events using the incoming data signals. The central processing unit is configured to alter the alarm limits for at least one of the physiological parameters in response to the activation of the analytics engine to reduce clinically irrelevant alarms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: Bruce Arnold Friedman, Stephen Thomas Treacy, David Alan Sitzman, Michael John Palmer
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Publication number: 20160163187Abstract: A method of adjusting event detection and alarm generation sensitivity settings of a patient monitoring system includes receiving physiological information from a patient, determining an acuity level of the patient in dependence upon the physiological information received, and at least one of automatically updating a sensitivity setting for a system action in dependence upon the determined acuity level of the patient or prompting a user to manually update the sensitivity setting for the system action in dependence upon the determined acuity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Stephen Thomas Treacy, Michael John Palmer
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Patent number: 8877750Abstract: The use of a compound comprising formula (I): or a salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof in the inhibition of an enzyme whose preferred mode of action is to catalyse the hydrolysis of an ester functionality, e.g. in the control and inhibition of unwanted enzymes in products and processes. The compounds are also useful in medicine e.g. in the treatment of obesity and related conditions. The invention also relates to novel compounds within formula (I), to processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. In formula (I) A is a 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; and R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl (optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, reduced arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, reduced aryl, reduced heteroaryl, reduced heteroarylalkyl or a substituted derivative of any of the foregoing groups.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Norgine B.V.Inventors: Harold Francis Hodson, Robert Downham, Timothy John Mitchell, Beverley Jane Carr, Christopher Robert Dunk, Richard Michael John Palmer
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Patent number: 8097621Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I)Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Andrew Simon Bell, David Graham Brown, Kevin Dack, David Nathan Abraham Fox, Ian Roger Marsh, Andrew Ian Morrell, Michael John Palmer, Carol Ann Winslow
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Publication number: 20110065697Abstract: The use of a compound comprising formula (I): or a salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof in the inhibition of an enzyme whose preferred mode of action is to catalyse the hydrolysis of an ester functionality, e.g. in the control and inhibition of unwanted enzymes in products and processes. The compounds are also useful in medicine e.g. in the treatment of obesity and related conditions. The invention also relates to novel compounds within formula (I), to processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. In formula (I) A is a 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; and R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl (optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, reduced arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, reduced aryl, reduced heteroaryl, reduced heteroarylalkyl or a substituted derivative of any of the foregoing groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Norgine B.V.Inventors: Harold Francis Hodson, Robert Downham, Timothy John Mitchell, Beverley Jane Carr, Christopher Robert Dunk, Richard Michael John Palmer
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Patent number: 7902195Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I: wherein R2, R6A, R6B and R8 are as defined in the specification. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, synthetic methods, and intermediates are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCInventors: Robert O Hughes, Andrew Simon Bell, David Graham Brown, Dafydd Owen, Michael John Palmer, Christopher Phillips, David L. Brown, Yvette M. Fobian, John N. Freskos, Steven E. Heasley, E. Jon Jacobsen, Todd Maddux, Brent Mischke, John M. Molyneaux, Joseph B. Moon, D. Joseph Rogier, Jr., Michael B. Tollefson, John K. Walker
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Patent number: 7858617Abstract: The use of a compound comprising formula (I): or a salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof in the inhibition of an enzyme whose preferred mode of action is to catalyse the hydrolysis of an ester functionality, e.g. in the control and inhibition of unwanted enzymes in products and processes. The compounds are also useful in medicine e.g. in the treatment of obesity and related conditions. The invention also relates to novel compounds within formula (I), to processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. In formula (I) A is a 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; and R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl (optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, reduced arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, reduced aryl, reduced heteroaryl, reduced heteroarylalkyl or a substituted derivative of any of the foregoing groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Norgine B.V.Inventors: Harold Francis Hodson, Robert Downham, Timothy John Mitchell, Beverley Jane Carr, Christopher Robert Dunk, Richard Michael John Palmer
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Patent number: 7825113Abstract: The use of a compound comprising formula (I): or a salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof in the inhibition of an enzyme whose preferred mode of action is to catalyse the hydrolysis of an ester functionality, e.g. in the control and inhibition of unwanted enzymes in products and processes. The compounds are also useful in medicine e.g. in the treatment of obesity and related conditions. The invention also relates to novel compounds within formula (I), to processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. In formula (I) A is a 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; and R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl (optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, reduced arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, reduced aryl, reduced heteroaryl, reduced heteroarylalkyl or a substituted derivative of any of the foregoing groups.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Norgine B.V.Inventors: Harold Francis Hodson, Robert Downham, Timothy John Mitchell, Beverley Jane Carr, Christopher Robert Dunk, Richard Michael John Palmer
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Patent number: 7776853Abstract: The use of a compound comprising formula (I): or a salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof in the inhibition of an enzyme whose preferred mode of action is to catalyse the hydrolysis of an ester functionality, e.g. in the control and inhibition of unwanted enzymes in products and processes. The compounds are also useful in medicine e.g. in the treatment of obesity and related conditions. The invention also relates to novel compounds within formula (I), to processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. In formula (I) A is a 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; and R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl (optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, reduced arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, reduced aryl, reduced heteroaryl, reduced heteroarylalkyl or a substituted derivative of any of the foregoing groups.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Norgine B.V.Inventors: Harold Francis Hodson, Robert Downham, Timothy John Mitchell, Beverley Jane Carr, Christopher Robert Dunk, Richard Michael John Palmer
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Publication number: 20090247539Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I)Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Andrew Simon Bell, David Graham Brown, Kevin Dack, David Nathan Abraham Fox, Ian Roger Marsh, Andrew Ian Morrell, Michael John Palmer, Carol Ann Winslow
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Patent number: 7572799Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I)Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Pfizer IncInventors: Andrew Simon Bell, David Graham Brown, Kevin Dack, David Nathan Abraham Fox, Ian Roger Marsh, Andrew Ian Morrell, Michael John Palmer, Carol Ann Winslow
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Patent number: 7569572Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Pfizer IncInventors: Andrew Simon Bell, David Graham Brown, David Nathan Abraham Fox, Ian Roger Marsh, Andrew Ian Morrell, Dafydd Rhys Owen, Michael John Palmer, Carol Ann Winslow, Hwang Fun Lu, Thomas Edward Rogers
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Patent number: 7562284Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for mandatory end to end integrity checking. The apparatus includes a compatibility module configured to monitor data from a source and verify integrity information compatibility with a standard, and an integrity module configured to wrap the data from the source with additional integrity information. The system includes a source configured to send data over a network, a target configured to receive data over the network, the apparatus, a main memory module, a storage controller, and a storage device. The method includes monitoring data from a source, verifying integrity information compatibility with a standard, and wrapping the data from the source with additional integrity information.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Thomas Benhase, Michael John Palmer, William Garrett Verdoorn, Jr., Andrew Dale Walls
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Publication number: 20090029978Abstract: The use of a compound comprising formula (I), or a salt, ester, amide or prodrug thereof in the treatment of obesity and related disorders. The invention also relates to novel compounds within formula (I), to processes for preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. In formula (I): A is an optionally substituted thienyl moiety, Y is O, S, or NR2, R1 is a branched or unbranched alkyl (optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, reduced arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, reduced aryl, reduced heteroaryl, reduced heteroarylalkyl or a substituted derivative of any of the foregoing groups and R2 is hydrogen or a group as defined for R1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: Alizyme Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Harold Francis HODSON, Christopher Robert DUNK, Richard Michael John PALMER, Dale Robert MITCHELL, Veronique BIRAULT, Russell George HUNT
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Publication number: 20080293697Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Andrew Simon Bell, David Graham Brown, David Nathan Abraham Fox, Ian Roger Marsh, Andrew Ian Morrell, Dafydd Rhys Owen, Michael John Palmer, Carol Ann Winslow, Hwang Fun Lu, Thomas Edward Rogers