Patents by Inventor Neil Davies
Neil Davies 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: 20190316522Abstract: A gas turbine engine for an aircraft including a unit supplied with oil from a first oil circuit and a second oil circuit. The first oil circuit and the second oil circuit each are fluidly coupled with at least one inlet and with at least one outlet of the unit and with at least one inlet and with at least one outlet of an oil tank. The first oil circuit and the second oil circuit are configured to receive oil from the oil tank and to direct the received oil to the unit. The oil tank is incorporating offset outlets to each of the oil circuits. The offset outlet of the second oil circuit is positioned higher in the oil tank than the offset outlet of the first oil circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Stefan MENCZYKALSKI, Stephan UHKOETTER, John R. MASON, David A. EDWARDS, Neil DAVIES, Lynn HAMMOND, David WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20190267462Abstract: A transistor is disclosed, comprising: a layer of semiconductor material comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion connecting the first portion to the second portion and providing a semiconductive channel between the first portion and the second portion; a conductive first terminal covering and in electrical contact with said first portion of the layer of semiconductor material; a conductive second terminal covering and in electrical contact with said second portion of the layer of semiconductor material; a conductive gate terminal comprising a first overlapping portion covering at least part of the first terminal, and a channel portion covering the third portion of the layer of semiconductor material; and a layer of a first dielectric material, having a first dielectric constant, arranged between the first overlapping portion and the first terminal, and between the channel portion of the gate terminal and the third portion of the layer of semiconductor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Richard PRICE, Nathaniel GREEN, Neil DAVIES, Adrian THORNDYKE, Feras ALKHALIL
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Publication number: 20190067243Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of electronic circuits is disclosed. Each electronic circuit comprises a respective first portion, comprising a respective group of contact pads, and a respective integrated circuit, IC, comprising a respective group of terminals and mounted on the respective group of contact pads with each terminal in electrical contact with a respective contact pad. The method comprises: providing a first structure comprising the plurality of first portions; providing a second structure comprising the plurality of ICs and a common support arranged to support the plurality of ICs; transferring said ICs from the common support onto a first roller; transferring said ICs from the first roller onto a second roller; and transferring said ICs from the second roller onto the first structure such that each group of terminals is mounted on a respective group of contact pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Neil DAVIES, Richard David PRICE, Stephen DEVENPORT, Stuart Philip SPEAKMAN
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Publication number: 20170283563Abstract: A method of producing a product, for example a stretch blow moulded container having a metallic or pearlescent appearance, comprises selecting a mass, for example a container preform, comprising a thermoplastic polymer which incorporates a carrier polymer and stretching the thermoplastic polymer during production of said product, for example from said mass. Said carrier polymer is suitably polydimethylsiloxane and the mass may be made in a process which comprises contacting a thermoplastic polymer with a liquid formulation comprising carrier polymer and colourant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Andrew Overend, Patrick Brown, Neil Davies
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Patent number: 9406747Abstract: A vertically integrated hybrid component is implemented in the form of a wafer level package including: at least two element substrates assembled one above the other; a molded upper sealing layer made of an electrically insulating casting; and an external electrical contacting of the component being implemented on the top side via at least one contact stamp which is embedded in the sealing layer so that (i) its lower end is connected to a wiring level of an element substrate and (ii) its upper end is exposed in the surface of the sealing layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Heribert Weber, Hartmut Kueppers, Jens Frey, Neil Davies, Jochen Reinmuth
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Patent number: 9153523Abstract: In an ASIC element, vias are integrated into the CMOS processing of an ASIC substrate. The ASIC element includes an active front side in which the circuit functions are implemented. The at least one via is intended to establish an electrical connection between the active front side and the rear side of the element. The front side of the via is defined by at least one front-side trench which is completely filled, and the rear side is defined by at least one rear-side trench which is not completely filled. The rear-side trench opens into the filled front-side trench.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Heribert Weber, Hartmut Kueppers, Jochen Reinmuth, Neil Davies, Jens Frey
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Patent number: 9023397Abstract: The present invention includes an oral pharmaceutical capsule comprising a shell, lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate, and a lubricant such as talc, wherein the shell encapsulates the lanthanum carbonate or its hydrate and the lubricant. Capsule shells comprise, for example, gelatin. The present invention also includes an oral pharmaceutical powder comprising lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The oral pharmaceutical capsules and powders of the present invention can be administered to treat a patient at risk of or suffering from hyperphosphatemia, at risk of or suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), at risk of or suffering from soft tissue calcification associated with CKD, or at risk of or suffering from secondary hyperparathyroidism.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Shire LLCInventors: David Pierce, Josephine Christine Ferdinando, Peter Neil Davies
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Patent number: 8980327Abstract: The present invention includes an oral pharmaceutical capsule comprising a shell, lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate, and a lubricant such as talc, wherein the shell encapsulates the lanthanum carbonate or its hydrate and the lubricant. Capsule shells comprise, for example, gelatin. The present invention also includes an oral pharmaceutical powder comprising lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The oral pharmaceutical capsules and powders of the present invention can be administered to treat a patient at risk of or suffering from hyperphosphatemia, at risk of or suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), at risk of or suffering from soft tissue calcification associated with CKD, or at risk of or suffering from secondary hyperparathyroidism.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Shire LLCInventors: David Pierce, Josephine Christine Ferdinando, Peter Neil Davies
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Publication number: 20150030695Abstract: The present invention includes an oral pharmaceutical capsule comprising a shell, lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate, and a lubricant such as talc, wherein the shell encapsulates the lanthanum carbonate or its hydrate and the lubricant. Capsule shells comprise, for example, gelatin. The present invention also includes an oral pharmaceutical powder comprising lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The oral pharmaceutical capsules and powders of the present invention can be administered to treat a patient at risk of or suffering from hyperphosphatemia, at risk of or suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), at risk of or suffering from soft tissue calcification associated with CKD, or at risk of or suffering from secondary hyperparathyroidism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: David Pierce, Josephine Christine Ferdinando, Peter Neil Davies
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Publication number: 20150024013Abstract: The present invention includes an oral pharmaceutical capsule comprising a shell, lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate, and a lubricant such as talc, wherein the shell encapsulates the lanthanum carbonate or its hydrate and the lubricant. Capsule shells comprise, for example, gelatin. The present invention also includes an oral pharmaceutical powder comprising lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The oral pharmaceutical capsules and powders of the present invention can be administered to treat a patient at risk of or suffering from hyperphosphatemia, at risk of or suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), at risk of or suffering from soft tissue calcification associated with CKD, or at risk of or suffering from secondary hyperparathyroidism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: David Pierce, Josephine Christine Ferdinando, Peter Neil Davies
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Publication number: 20140374917Abstract: A vertically integrated hybrid component is implemented in the form of a wafer level package including: at least two element substrates assembled one above the other; a molded upper sealing layer made of an electrically insulating casting; and an external electrical contacting of the component being implemented on the top side via at least one contact stamp which is embedded in the sealing layer so that (i) its lower end is connected to a wiring level of an element substrate and (ii) its upper end is exposed in the surface of the sealing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Heribert WEBER, Hartmut KUEPPERS, Jens Reutlingen, Neil DAVIES
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Publication number: 20140374853Abstract: Measures are provided for stress decoupling between a semiconductor component and its mounting support, these measures being implementable very easily, inexpensively and in a space-saving manner, regardless of the substrate thickness of the component, and not being limited to soldered connections but instead also being usable in conjunction with other mounting and joining techniques. These measures relate to components, which include at least one electrical and/or micromechanical functionality and at least one wiring level, which is formed in a layer structure on a main surface of the component substrate, at least one mounting surface being implemented in the wiring level to establish a mechanical and/or electrical connection of the component to a support. The at least one mounting surface is spring mounted and is separated from the layer structure in at least some areas for this purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Heribert WEBER, Hartmut KUEPPERS, Jens FREY, Jochen REINMUTH, Neil DAVIES
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Publication number: 20140374918Abstract: In an ASIC element, vias are integrated into the CMOS processing of an ASIC substrate. The ASIC element includes an active front side in which the circuit functions are implemented. The at least one via is intended to establish an electrical connection between the active front side and the rear side of the element. The front side of the via is defined by at least one front-side trench which is completely filled, and the rear side is defined by at least one rear-side trench which is not completely filled. The rear-side trench opens into the filled front-side trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Heribert WEBER, Hartmut KUEPPERS, Jens Reutlingen, Neil DAVIES
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Publication number: 20140178467Abstract: The present invention includes an oral pharmaceutical capsule comprising a shell, lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate, and a lubricant such as talc, wherein the shell encapsulates the lanthanum carbonate or its hydrate and the lubricant. Capsule shells comprise, for example, gelatin. The present invention also includes an oral pharmaceutical powder comprising lanthanum carbonate or lanthanum carbonate hydrate and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The oral pharmaceutical capsules and powders of the present invention can be administered to treat a patient at risk of or suffering from hyperphosphatemia, at risk of or suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD), at risk of or suffering from soft tissue calcification associated with CKD, or at risk of or suffering from secondary hyperparathyroidism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: SHIRE LLCInventors: Roger Withington, David Pierce, Josephine Christine Ferdinando, Peter Neil Davies
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Patent number: 8334534Abstract: A sensor includes at least one micro-patterned diode pixel that has a diode implemented in, on, or under a diaphragm, and the diaphragm in turn being implemented above a cavity. The diode is contacted via supply leads that are implemented at least in part in, on, or under the diaphragm, and the diode is implemented in a polycrystalline semiconductor layer. The diode is implemented by way of two low-doped diode regions or at least one low-doped diode region. At least parts of the supply leads are implemented by way of highly doped supply lead regions of the shared polycrystalline semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jochen Reinmuth, Neil Davies, Simon Armbruster, Ando Feyh
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Publication number: 20100196439Abstract: Various methods and devices are provided for providing therapy to a living body. In one embodiment, an implanted permeable container has living cells provided therein, and various nutrients and/or agents are provided into the container to promote cell life.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Michael Theodore Beck, Deon Bezuidenhout, Kelvin Bonnema, Kimberly A. Chaffin, Neil Davies, Brian C.A. Fernandes, Eric J. Fogt, Eric A. Grovender, Robert Cushing Hamlen, Matthew Jolly, Eamonn J. McAndrew, Syamasundar V. Pakala, William P. VanAntwerp, Peter P. Zilla, Edouard A. Koullick
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Publication number: 20100140618Abstract: A sensor includes at least one micro-patterned diode pixel that has a diode implemented in, on, or under a diaphragm, and the diaphragm in turn being implemented above a cavity. The diode is contacted via supply leads that are implemented at least in part in, on, or under the diaphragm, and the diode is implemented in a polycrystalline semiconductor layer. The diode is implemented by way of two low-doped diode regions or at least one low-doped diode region. At least parts of the supply leads are implemented by way of highly doped supply lead regions of the shared polycrystalline semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Jochen Reinmuth, Neil Davies, Simon Armbruster, Ando Feyh
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Publication number: 20100015246Abstract: The invention provides a method for enhancing bone formation, inhibiting osteoclastic differentiation and/or activating osteoblastic differentiation whereby to manage, treat or achieve prophylaxis of bone disease which comprises administering to a human or animal subject suffering from, or susceptible to bone disease a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a lanthanum compound and a bone enhancing agent, such as vitamin D.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: SHIRE INTERNATIONAL LICENSING B.V.Inventors: Nigel D. Atherton, Michael David Gaitonde, Joseph William Totten, Peter Neil Davies, Rymond Dennis Pratt
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Publication number: 20080187602Abstract: Stabilized lanthanum carbonate compositions containing a monosaccharide or disaccharide stabilizing agent are disclosed. Subjects having hyperphosphatemia can be treated by administering a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of the stabilized lanthanum carbonate formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Josephine Christine Ferdinando, Petet Neil Davies
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Publication number: 20080165689Abstract: There is disclosed a method and controller for controlling an information flow in a data transmission system including receiving a plurality of data packets having a received packet length and at a received sample rate. The method and controller also includes determining a configured packet length for each data packet based on a configured service rate for each data packet. The method and controller may also include scheduling each data packet in accordance with a respective configured packet length.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2003Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: U4EA Technologies LimitedInventors: Neil Davies, Judith Holyer, Laura Lafave, Peter Thompson, Christopher Vowden, Graham Willmott