Patents by Inventor Mohammed Nawaz
Mohammed Nawaz 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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Publication number: 20230244847Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a computer-implemented method, a system, and a computer program product for performing integrity checking during physical design data handoffs. Embodiments can include receiving a file corresponding to a new release for a physical design of an integrated circuit, and performing a syntax check on the file. Embodiments can also include performing a plurality of subsequent checks on the file based on a result of the syntax check, and committing the file based at least in part on a result of the plurality of subsequent checks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Eduard Herkel, Florian Braun, Sayaan Mohammed Nawaz, Jesse Peter Surprise, OFER GEVA
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Publication number: 20220372027Abstract: The invention encompasses a new series of antibacterial compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and methods of treating Enterobacteriaceae bacterial diseases and infections using these compounds. The compounds find application in the treatment of infection with, and disease caused by Gram-negative bacteria Enterobacteriaceae species that have developed resistance to existing antibiotics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Paul Meo, Mohammed Nawaz Khan, Cedric Charrier
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Patent number: 11345694Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (II), to compositions comprising these compounds and to methods of treating Enterobacteriaceae bacterial diseases and infections using the compounds. The compounds find application in the treatment of infection with, and diseases caused by, Enterobacteriaceae.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Discuva Ltd.Inventors: Paul Meo, Mohammed Nawaz Khan, Cedric Charrier
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Publication number: 20210163460Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (II), to compositions comprising these compounds and to methods of treating Enterobacteriaceae bacterial diseases and infections using the compounds. The compounds find application in the treatment of infection with, and diseases caused by, Enterobacteriaceae.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: DISCUVA LTD.Inventors: Paul MEO, Mohammed Nawaz KHAN, Cedric CHARRIER
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Patent number: 10191219Abstract: An optical selector arrangement (22), comprising: a first set of optical ports (30), having a first number of optical ports, the first number being greater than or equal to 2; a second set of optical ports (42), having a second number of optical ports, the second number being greater than the first number; the second set of optical ports being for communicating with the first set of optical ports, a selector interface (40) for the optical selector arrangement, the selector interface comprising the second set of optical ports (42), a part of the optical selector arrangement functioning as a selector (44), the selector being arranged to selectively optically couple the first set of optical ports (30) to a set of ports of the second set of optical ports (42) of the selector interface, the selector (44) being rotatable relative to the selector interface (40) to facilitate the selection by optically aligning the first set of optical ports (30) to the second set of optical ports (42) of the selector interface (40);Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz, Colin James Harper
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Patent number: 10090637Abstract: An optical transmitter (201) comprising: a laser diode (102) for transmitting an optical signal; a first temperature sensor (106) configured to measure a temperature at or proximate to the laser diode (102); a second temperature sensor (202) configured to measure a temperature of an environment in which the optical transmitter (201) is operating; a thermoelectric device (208) configured to apply heating or cooling to the laser diode (102); and a controller (212) configured to, using the temperature measurements taken by the first temperature sensor (106) and the second temperature sensor (202), control the thermoelectric device (208) to heat or cool the laser diode (102).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: BAE Systems plcInventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz
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Publication number: 20180081121Abstract: An optical selector arrangement (22), comprising: a first set of optical ports (30), having a first number of optical ports, the first number being greater than or equal to 2; a second set of optical ports (42), having a second number of optical ports, the second number being greater than the first number; the second set of optical ports being for communicating with the first set of optical ports, a selector interface (40) for the optical selector arrangement, the selector interface comprising the second set of optical ports (42), a part of the optical selector arrangement functioning as a selector (44), the selector being arranged to selectively optically couple the first set of optical ports (30) to a set of ports of the second set of optical ports (42) of the selector interface, the selector (44) being rotatable relative to the selector interface (40) to facilitate the selection by optically aligning the first set of optical ports (30) to the second set of optical ports (42) of the selector interface (40);Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: CHRISTOPER RALPH PESCOD, MOHAMMED NAWAZ, COLIN JAMES HARPER
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Patent number: 9846318Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling a bias voltage (20) supplied to an optical modulator that comprises a biasable component configurable to be biased by application of the bias voltage (20), the method comprising: providing a target for the modulator output power; applying, to the biasable component, a bias voltage (20) that biases the biasable component so that the output power is within a pre-defined range of the target; monitoring the output power and, if the output power of the modulator is determined to be outside the pre-defined range, varying the value of the bias voltage (20) to bring the output power back within the pre-defined range; and monitoring the optical input to the modulator and, if it has been disabled, maintaining the bias voltage (20) at its current level for a pre-determined length of time that is dependent upon how long the modulator has been operating at quadrature.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew James Smith, Mohammed Nawaz
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Patent number: 9810848Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an optical rotating joint (2); comprising: providing redundancy for camera sensor signals to be passed through an optical rotating joint (2) by: (i) passing signals from a plurality of camera sensors (28, 30) via an optical changeover switching arrangement (70) to the optical rotating joint (2); and/or (ii) passing signals for a plurality of camera sensors (28, 30) toward the camera sensors (28, 30) from the optical rotating joint (2) via an optical changeover switching arrangement (70). The signals may be sensor control signals or sensor output signals to/from a plurality of sensors (26, 28, 30), for example camera sensors. The apparatus may further comprise one or more wavelength division multiplexers (68, 94) and/or wavelength division demultiplexers (66, 95).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz
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Patent number: 9810849Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an optical rotating joint (2); comprising: routing optical signals through an optical rotating joint (2) by using a first optical circulator (64) on a first side of the optical rotating joint (2) to receive an optical signal and direct the optical signal onward to a first side of the optical rotating joint (2), and using a second optical circulator (93) on a second side of the optical rotating joint (2) to receive the optical signal from the second side of the optical rotating joint (2) and direct it onwards. The signals may be sensor control signals or sensor output signals to/from a plurality of sensors (26, 28, 30), for example camera sensors. The apparatus may further comprise one or more wavelength division multiplexers (68, 94) and/or wavelength division demultiplexers (66, 95).Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz
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Publication number: 20170302055Abstract: A Peltier effect heat transfer system (208) comprising: a plurality of heat transfer elements (301-308); wherein each heat transfer element (301-308) comprises at least one semiconductor element pair arranged to yield Peltier effect heat transfer, each semiconductor element pair comprising a P-doped semiconductor element (408) and an N-doped semiconductor element (410); and the heat transfer elements (301-308) are independent such that each heat transfer element (301-308) can be activated so as to yield Peltier effect heat transfer independently of each other heat transfer element (301-308).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz
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Patent number: 9762325Abstract: An optical signal transmission apparatus (1) for a rotating antenna comprising a plurality of optical modulators (6) arranged for receiving a respective plurality of analog RF signals (5) and for modulating a respective plurality of optical signals therewith to produce a plurality of modulated analog optical signals (8). A plurality of opto-electrical converters (14) each converts a respective modulated analog optical signal (13) into an analog electrical signal. The plurality of optical modulators (6) are rotationally coupled in optical communication with the plurality of opto-electrical converters (14) via an optical rotary joint (10) including a reversion prism.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: David John Aitken, Simon Charles Giles, Robert John Mark Longstone, Mohammed Nawaz, Andrew James Smith, Michael Andrew Scott
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Publication number: 20170257165Abstract: Signal processing apparatus located in and/or mounted on an entity (e.g. an aircraft), the signal processing apparatus comprising: a first module; a second module connected to the first module such that signals may be sent between those modules; one or more amplifiers configured to amplify signals sent between the modules; and one or more optical fibres. The first module is located at a first location in/on the entity. The second module and the one or more amplifiers are located at a second location in/on the entity. The first location and the second location are spatially separate, i.e. remote from one another. The optical fibre(s) couple together the first and the second locations such that a signal sent between those locations is sent via the optical fibre(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz, Colin James Harper
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Publication number: 20170222396Abstract: An optical transmitter (201) comprising: a laser diode (102) for transmitting an optical signal; a first temperature sensor (106) configured to measure a temperature at or proximate to the laser diode (102); a second temperature sensor (202) configured to measure a temperature of an environment in which the optical transmitter (201) is operating; a thermoelectric device (208) configured to apply heating or cooling to the laser diode (102); and a controller (212) configured to, using the temperature measurements taken by the first temperature sensor (106) and the second temperature sensor (202), control the thermoelectric device (208) to heat or cool the laser diode (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz
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Patent number: 9675567Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): and pharmacologically acceptable salts and pro-drugs thereof, wherein the variables are as defined in the specification, are potassium ion channel modulators, making them particularly useful in treating and preventing conditions such as pain, lower urinary tract disorders and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.Inventors: Simon Edwards, Ruth Meriel Kimberley, Richard Edward Armer, Mohammed Nawaz Khan
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Patent number: 9658476Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling a bias voltage supplied to an optical modulator, the modulator comprising a biasable component, the biasable component being configurable to be biased by application of the bias voltage (20) such that the modulator operates at quadrature, the method comprising: providing a target for the output power of the modulator, the target for the output power of the modulator being an output power corresponding to the modulator operating at quadrature; applying, to the biasable component, a bias voltage (20) having an initial value of 0V; and, thereafter, varying the bias voltage (20) until the value of the bias voltage (20) is the value that is closest to the initial value and that biases the biasable component so that the output power of the modulator is within a pre-defined range of the target output power.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Andrew James Smith, Mohammed Nawaz, Simon Charles Giles
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Patent number: 9551840Abstract: An optical rotating joint installation; comprising: a drive shaft for a rotating interface, the drive shaft comprising a hollow central bore; and an optical rotating joint located in the hollow central bore. The proportion of the cross-sectional area of the material retained in the annular section of the drive shaft is preferably greater than or equal to 50%, more preferably 60%, yet more preferably 75%. The diameter of the hollow central bore is preferably less than or equal to 20 mm, more preferably 16 mm. The optical rotating joint installation may be provided as a retro-fit to replace an existing solid drive shaft that does not have an optical rotating joint, for example by hollowing out the existing solid drive shaft or by replacing the existing solid drive shaft with a drive shaft with a hollow central bore.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Christopher Ralph Pescod, Mohammed Nawaz
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Publication number: 20160374969Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): and pharmacologically acceptable salts and pro-drugs thereof, wherein the variables are as defined in the specification, are potassium ion channel modulators, making them particularly useful in treating and preventing conditions such as pain, lower urinary tract disorders and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.Inventors: Simon EDWARDS, Ruth Meriel KIMBERLEY, Richard Edward ARMER, Mohammed Nawaz KHAN
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Patent number: 9291835Abstract: Methods and apparatus for finding a bias voltage (20) corresponding to a quadrature point of an optical modulator, the modulator comprising a biasable component which is configurable to be biased by application of the bias voltage (20) such that the modulator operates at quadrature, the method comprising: providing a target for the output power of the modulator which corresponds to quadrature; applying, to the biasable component, a bias voltage (20) having an initial value; thereafter, finding a value for the bias voltage (20) that biases the biasable component such that the output power of the modulator is within a pre-defined range of the target by, starting at the initial value, alternately increasing and decreasing (or decreasing and increasing) the bias voltage (20) with gradually increasing amplitude; and identifying the found value for the bias voltage (20) as a bias voltage corresponding to a quadrature point of the optical modulator.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PlcInventors: Andrew James Smith, Mohammed Nawaz, Simon Charles Giles
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Publication number: 20150304043Abstract: An optical signal transmission apparatus (1) for a rotating antenna comprising a plurality of optical modulators (6) arranged for receiving a respective plurality of analogue RF signals (5) and for modulating a respective plurality of optical signals therewith to produce a plurality of modulated analogue optical signals (8). A plurality of opto-electrical converters (14) each converts a respective modulated analogue optical signal (13) into an analogue electrical signal. The plurality of optical modulators (6) are rotationally coupled in optical communication with the plurality of opto-electrical converters (14) via an optical rotary joint (10) including a reversion prism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: DAVID JOHN AITKEN, SIMON CHARLES GILES, ROBERT JOHN MARK LONGSTONE, MOHAMMED NAWAZ, ANDREW JAMES SMITH, MICHAEL ANDREW SCOTT