Patents by Inventor Neil Andrew

Neil Andrew 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: 10397051
    Abstract: A system or device may implement configuration and testing of network-based service platform resources using a service platform specific language. A configuration file may describe one or more resources of a network-based service platform to be configured, as well as one or more tests to be performed. The configuration file may be described in a service platform specific language for the network-based service platform. When received, the configuration file may be interpreted according to the service platform specific language to identify configuration information for the resources and execution instructions for performing the tests. Requests may be generated and sent to the network-based service platform to configure and provision the resources according to the identified information. Results of the tests may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Andrew Flower, Gina Louise Morris, Francois Norman Daniels, John Michael Morkel, Neil Andrew Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20190217194
    Abstract: Present systems and methods are directed to an interactive gaming system that includes a first game environment that includes user input devices that receive first user inputs indicative of team/individual performance of a first set of players, and a second game environment that includes user input devices that receive second user inputs indicative of team/individual performance of a second set of players. The interactive gaming system includes a controller that receives the first and second user inputs, accesses dynamic user profiles that correspond the first and the second set of players, updates the dynamic user profiles based on the first and second user inputs, selects a third set of players from the first and second set of players to qualify for a third game environment, and instructs the third game environment based on a subset of the dynamic user profiles that correspond to the third set of players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Wei Cheng Yeh, Travis Jon Cossairt, Neil Andrew Leiba, Erica Lynn McCay
  • Patent number: 10329877
    Abstract: A downhole tool includes a body, a mandrel slidably disposed in the body, a piston for moving the mandrel relative to the body, and a lock having a first configuration which permits movement of the mandrel by the piston and a second configuration which provides a fluid lock across the mandrel which prevents movement of the mandrel by the piston. The lock includes first and second fluid chambers filled with a substantially incompressible fluid and a control valve configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the control valve in the closed configuration providing the fluid lock preventing movement of the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Hydralock Systems Limited
    Inventors: Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson, Michael Wardley
  • Publication number: 20190172265
    Abstract: An interactive video game system includes at least one sensor and at least one display device disposed near a play area. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one display device, wherein the controller is configured to: receive, from the at least one sensor, the scanning data of the player in the play area; generate at least one model from the scanning data of the player; identify an action of the player in the play area based on the at least one model; generate the virtual representation for the player based on the at least one model and the action of the player; and present, on the display device, the virtual representation of the player in a virtual environment, wherein an action of the virtual representation is augmented relative to the action of the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Travis Jon Cossairt, Wei Cheng Yeh, Neil Andrew Leiba, Erica Lynn McCay
  • Patent number: 10246486
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: Gilead Sciences, Inc., Cypralis Limited
    Inventors: Caroline Aciro, David Kenneth Dean, Neil Andrew Dunbar, Adrian John Highton, Petr Jansa, Kapil Kumar Karki, Andrew John Keats, Linos Lazarides, Richard Mackman, Simon Neil Pettit, Karine G. Poullennec, Adam James Schrier, Dustin Scott Siegel, Victoria Alexandra Steadman
  • Publication number: 20190078378
    Abstract: An automatic door seal assembly for a door is provided. In one aspect, the assembly includes a magnet secured to a surface of a doorway or a floor area within the doorway adjacent to an edge of the door in a closed position. The assembly further includes a door edge assembly configured to mount to an edge of the door and having a base and a sealing strip assembly with a ferromagnetic part. The sealing strip assembly is generally movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the base, wherein the magnet transitions the sealing strip assembly to the extended position as the door approaches the closed position to contact and seal against one or more of the surface of the doorway, the floor area within the doorway, and the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Raven Products Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Neil Andrew Raven
  • Patent number: 10138665
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly with concealed hinge system comprises a quadrilateral cabinet and a cover that is configured to swivel along a sidewall of the quadrilateral cabinet. The swiveling action of the cover with respect to the quadrilateral cabinet is enabled by the use of a first pair of hinges and at least one second hinge. The first pair of hinges is welded onto the corners of the sidewall, and the at least one second hinge is welded onto the sidewall between the first pair of hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Appleton Grp LLC
    Inventors: Rehanul Hasan, Neil Andrew Baird, Amit Shirish Kulkarni
  • Publication number: 20180318154
    Abstract: A gown dispenser system has a plurality of gowns, each having a back region, the gowns folded and stacked back region facing up, such that, pulling on the back region of a gown on top of the stack removes that gown from the stack and exposes the back region of the next gown in the stack, an enclosure containing the stack of gowns, the enclosure having an opening exposing the back region of the gown at the top of the stack, enabling a user to grasp the exposed back region and pull the topmost gown from the enclosure, exposing the next gown in the stack. Gowns are drawn from the enclosure one-at-a-time, at need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Neil Andrew Louwrens
  • Patent number: 10105830
    Abstract: An electronic click wrench comprises a handle for applying torque through a shaft to a working head. The shaft includes torque sensing means for calculating the torque applied to a workpiece by the working head, and a trigger mechanism for sending a haptic feedback to a user by triggering a small movement of the handle relative to the working head when a set point torque is reached. The trigger mechanism comprises a permanent magnet that is normally anchored by magnetic attraction to a pole piece so as to resist separation when a force is applied through the handle, and an electromagnetic means actuable to reduce or cancel that magnetic attraction so as to permit separation of the pole piece and permanent magnet, thus generating the haptic feedback. Operation of the electromagnet may oppose the flux of the permanent magnet through the pole piece. Alternatively operation of the electromagnet may divert the flux of the permanent magnet away from the pole piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Crane Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Neil Andrew McDonald, Peter William Everitt, Adrian James Duffin, Himang Virendra Sharma, Daniel Thomas Ahearn, Simon Philip Jelley
  • Fan
    Patent number: 10094395
    Abstract: Described is a fan assembly comprising a body comprising an air inlet, an air outlet, and means for generating an air flow through the body. The body has a lower body section and an upper body section capable of rotation relative to the lower body section. The fan assembly also comprises a nozzle for emitting the air flow, and a filter upstream from the air inlet, wherein the upper body section has a seat for supporting the filter such that the filter rotates relative to the lower body section when the upper body section is caused to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Neil Andrew Stewart, Steven Eduard Peet
  • Fan
    Patent number: 10041504
    Abstract: Described is a fan assembly comprising a body comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a means for generating an air flow through the body. The fan assembly also comprises a nozzle mountable on the body for receiving the air flow from the body and for emitting the air flow, wherein the body and the nozzle have cooperative inclined surfaces configured to assist alignment of the nozzle on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventor: Neil Andrew Stewart
  • Patent number: 10022282
    Abstract: A gown dispenser system has a plurality of gowns, each having a back region, the gowns folded and stacked back region facing up, such that, pulling on the back region of a gown on top of the stack removes that gown from the stack and exposes the back region of the next gown in the stack, an enclosure containing the stack of gowns, the enclosure having an opening exposing the back region of the gown at the top of the stack, enabling a user to grasp the exposed back region and pull the topmost gown from the enclosure, exposing the next gown in the stack, and an interface mechanism attached to the enclosure, enabling the enclosure to be suspended on a substantially vertical surface, with the opening facing outward from the substantially vertical surface. Gowns are drawn from the enclosure one-at-a-time, at need.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Neil Andrew Louwrens
  • Publication number: 20180125731
    Abstract: A gown dispenser system has a plurality of gowns, each having a back region, the gowns folded and stacked back region facing up, such that, pulling on the back region of a gown on top of the stack removes that gown from the stack and exposes the back region of the next gown in the stack, an enclosure containing the stack of gowns, the enclosure having an opening exposing the back region of the gown at the top of the stack, enabling a user to grasp the exposed back region and pull the topmost gown from the enclosure, exposing the next gown in the stack, and an interface mechanism attached to the enclosure, enabling the enclosure to be suspended on a substantially vertical surface, with the opening facing outward from the substantially vertical surface. Gowns are drawn from the enclosure one-at-a-time, at need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Neil Andrew Louwrens
  • Publication number: 20180094495
    Abstract: A hydraulic lock for locking the position of an actuation member of a downhole tool relative to the body of the downhole tool is described. The hydraulic lock comprises first and second fluid chambers fluid communication between which is provided by a first fluid conduit. Located with the first fluid conduit is a first logic controlled valve that is moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration to selectively permit fluid communication between the first and second chambers. The hydraulic lock further comprises a secondary control mechanism that provides a second means to selectively permit fluid communication between the first and second chambers. Incorporating the secondary control mechanism within the hydraulic lock provides a means for increasing the reliability and working lifetime of the hydraulic lock. It also provides a means for reducing the risk of unintentional or false activation of the hydraulic lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Michael WARDLEY, Neil Andrew SIMPSON
  • Publication number: 20180068806
    Abstract: A pin assembly is for a charging ram assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The charging ram assembly has a biasing element, a ram member structured to bias the biasing element, and a plate member. The pin assembly includes a pin member structured to extend through the biasing element and the plate member, the pin member having an end portion; a first collar member and a second collar member coupled to the end portion; and a securing apparatus including a retaining member coupled to the first collar member and the second collar member in order to prevent the pin member from moving with respect to the first collar member and the second collar member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANDREW LAWRENCE GOTTSCHALK, NEIL ANDREW BUZZARD
  • Patent number: 9905923
    Abstract: There is provided a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements (12) and switching circuitry configured to switch the phased array antenna to an inactive mode. The switching to the inactive mode comprises the switching circuitry connecting random or pseudo-random impedance elements (20) to the antenna elements to reduce the peak backscatter level of the phased antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence
    Inventor: Neil Andrew Redit
  • Patent number: 9905379
    Abstract: A pin assembly is for a charging ram assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The charging ram assembly has a biasing element, a ram member structured to bias the biasing element, and a plate member. The pin assembly includes a pin member structured to extend through the biasing element and the plate member, the pin member having an end portion; a first collar member and a second collar member coupled to the end portion; and a securing apparatus including a retaining member coupled to the first collar member and the second collar member in order to prevent the pin member from moving with respect to the first collar member and the second collar member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Gottschalk, Neil Andrew Buzzard
  • Publication number: 20180037640
    Abstract: This invention relates to recombinant human antibody molecules. The antibodies bind fungal antigens, for example from Candida spp. Human antibody encoding genes targeting clinically relevant Candida epitopes have been isolated from single B cells from carefully selected donors and screened with specified types of protein or cell wall extract. The panel of purified, fully human recombinant IgG1 mAbs generated displayed a diverse range of specific binding profiles and demonstrated efficacy in a disease model. The fully human mAbs and derivatives thereof have utility in the generation of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
    Inventors: Neil Andrew Robert Gow, Fiona Marion Rudkin, Lars-Peter Erwig, Allan Jensen
  • Patent number: 9873716
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignees: Gilead Sciences, Inc., Cypralis Limited
    Inventors: Caroline Aciro, David Kenneth Dean, Neil Andrew Dunbar, Adrian John Highton, Petr Jansa, Kapil Kumar Karki, Andrew J. Keats, Linos Lazarides, Richard L. Mackman, Simon N. Pettit, Karine G. Poullennec, Adam James Schrier, Dustin Siegel, Victoria Alexandra Steadman
  • Patent number: RE47334
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are useful for the treatment of virus infections, particularly hepatitis C infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: Gilead Sciences, Inc., Cypralis Limited
    Inventors: Caroline Aciro, Victoria Alexandra Steadman, Simon Neil Pettit, Karine G. Poullennec, Linos Lazarides, David Kenneth Dean, Neil Andrew Dunbar, Adrian John Highton, Andrew John Keats, Dustin Scott Siegel, Kapil Kumar Karki, Adam James Schrier, Petr Jansa, Richard Mackman, Jean Yves Chiva