Patents by Inventor Nicholas Carter

Nicholas Carter 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: 11927553
    Abstract: An apparatus for bulk ore sorting using gamma activation analysis is disclosed. The apparatus includes a conveyor system that includes one or more conveyor belts, surrounded by one or more radiation shields, to transport ore material along a transport path. A pulsed X-ray radiation source is configured to irradiate ore material at an irradiation region and one or more detectors are configured to detect a gamma radiation output from irradiated ore material at a detection region. The transport path has a bend, located between the irradiation region and the detection region, and about a vertical axis, of at least 45 degrees. The one or more detectors are configured to detect a radiation output from the irradiated ore material at times between X-ray pulses of the pulsed X-ray radiation source irradiating the ore material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Peter Coghill, James Tickner, Chanel Tissot, Ian Carter, Nicholas Cutmore
  • Publication number: 20240036757
    Abstract: Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Bruckner, Matthias Specht, Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 11836372
    Abstract: Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Open Text SA ULC
    Inventors: Thomas Bruckner, Matthias Specht, Nicholas Carter
  • Publication number: 20230144526
    Abstract: Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Bruckner, Matthias Specht, Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 11586373
    Abstract: Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULC
    Inventors: Thomas Bruckner, Matthias Specht, Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 11227456
    Abstract: A peer to peer sale locker apparatus for allowing safe peer to peer transactions for physical goods includes a front locker frame and a central housing coupled to the front locker frame. A central CPU is coupled within the central housing. A central power source, a display, a scanner, a central transmitter, a central receiver, and a Wi-Fi transceiver are coupled within the central housing and are in operational communication with the central CPU. A plurality of locker units is coupled within the front locker frame. Each locker unit comprises a locker body and a locker door hingingly coupled to the locker body. An electronic lock is coupled to the locker door to lock and unlock the locker door to the locker body to allow sellers and buyers to access a locker unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas Carter
  • Publication number: 20210349654
    Abstract: Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Bruckner, Matthias Specht, Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 11086547
    Abstract: Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULC
    Inventors: Thomas Bruckner, Matthias Specht, Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 9836437
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by a local computing device, a portion of a web page to render for display via a remote display of a remote device, generating rendered presentation information by rendering the portion of the web page based upon at least one characteristic of the remote device and transmitting the rendered presentation information to the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Yuri James Wiitala, Hin-Chung Lam, Jiao Yang Lin, Mark Foltz, Nicholas Carter, Mark David Scott
  • Publication number: 20170131944
    Abstract: Content is captured and archived at an archive center (AC) and, depending upon records management (RM) policy, is managed by the AC or under RM control by a content server (CS). Both the AC and CS may be part of an enterprise content management system. The AC provides a user-friendly interface through which retention zones may be defined, and functionality for applying RM policy. The functionality can be triggered via a specific content property or through a retention zone under RM control. The RM control can be turned on or off from within the AC using the user-friendly interface. Archived content is not moved or duplicated. Rather, metadata and a link to the storage location are sent to the CS which, in turn, creates a content server document that is linked to the archived content. Only a portion of archived content is exposed to the CS through the AC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Bruckner, Matthias Specht, Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 9638691
    Abstract: A device for detecting an analyte in a sample, which includes a radiation source adapted to generate electromagnetic radiation; a transducer capable of transducing a change in energy to an electrical signal; at least one tethered reagent on or proximal to the transducer, the tethered reagent having a binding site which is capable of binding the analyte; a chamber for holding the sample in fluid contact with transducer, wherein the chamber is adapted to contain the sample on inversion, partial inversion or agitation of the device; and a detector which is capable of detecting the electrical signal generated by the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Vivacta Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Nicholas Carter, Steven Andrew Ross
  • Patent number: 9482195
    Abstract: A number of variations of the invention may include a fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine and/or method, wherein heat is exchanged from gaseous fuel in a gaseous fuel line and at least one of a liquid fuel in a liquid fuel feed line or a liquid fuel return line which are connected to an injection fuel rail of an internal combustion engine. In a number of variations, a regulator or throttling valve is provided in the gaseous fuel line to expand gas flowing therein and reduce the temperature of the gas to further cool the liquid fuel flowing in the liquid fuel feed line or the liquid fuel return line. Another variation may include a method comprising exchanging heat from gaseous fuel in a gaseous fuel line and a liquid fuel in a liquid fuel feed line or a liquid fuel return line which are connected to an injection fuel rail of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Archer, Nicholas Carter, Richard W. Hurley, Jon D. Edsell
  • Patent number: 9171523
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method including converting, during a first pass, video data from a first multi-component format to an intermediate multi-component format, the intermediate multi-component format including a first video component, the intermediate multi-component format including a second video component interleaved with a third video component, and converting, during a second pass, the video data from the intermediate multi-component format to a second multi-component format by de-interleaving the second component and third component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Carter, James Bankoski
  • Patent number: 9068930
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an analysis device for use with an external testing apparatus to detect the presence of an analyte in a test sample. The device comprises a transducer formed of a layer of pyroelectric or piezoelectric material sandwiched between first and second electrode layers, the transducer being arranged to produce an electrical voltage across the electrode layers in response to heating or straining of the pyroelectric or piezoelectric material layer. The device also comprises first and second stiffening elements for the transducer, the transducer being sandwiched between the stiffening elements. Each of the stiffening elements defines a planar surface for maintaining the transducer in a flat condition. Each of the stiffening elements exposes a portion of a respective electrode layer of the transducer for electrically connecting the transducer to the external text apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: VIVACTA LTD.
    Inventors: Paul Brendan Monaghan, Steven Andrew Ross, Timothy Joseph Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 9057723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting an analyte (10) in a sample, comprising the steps of: providing a transducer (3) having a pyroelectric or piezoelectric element and electrodes which is capable of transducing a change in energy to an electrical signal, a first reagent (9) immobilized on the transducer, the first reagent having a binding site which is capable of binding the analyte or a derivative of the analyte, exposing the sample to the transducer thereby allowing the analyte or a derivative of the analyte to bind to the first reagent to form a first reagent-analyte complex (13); introducing a second reagent (11), the second reagent having a binding site which is capable of selectively binding the first reagent-analyte complex, wherein the second reagent has a label (12) attached thereto which is capable of absorbing electromagnetic radiation to generate energy by non-radiative decay; irradiating the sample with electromagnetic radiation; transducing the energy generated into an electr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Vivacta Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Nicholas Carter, Steven Andrew Ross
  • Patent number: 8991446
    Abstract: A pump assisted refilling system for LPG and other fuels wherein the fuel storage pressure is at, or close to, the vapor pressure of the fuel. A fuel pump is selectively activated to assist fuel delivery from the refilling fitting to the tank interior responsive to a determined fuel pressure condition of the fuel so that rapid refilling is always assured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Richard W. Hurley, Nicholas Carter
  • Patent number: 8935775
    Abstract: A system implements dishonest policies for managing unauthorized access requests. The system includes memory management hardware to store a set of dishonest policy bits, each dishonest policy bit that is configured to a predetermined value indicating disallowed access for one of a set of memory ranges. When a processor receives an access request for a location in a memory range to which access is not allowed as indicated by a set dishonest policy bit, the processor returns a false indication according to a dishonest policy that the requested access has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Fryman, Nicholas Carter, Robert Knauerhase, Sebastian Schoenberg, Aditya Agrawal
  • Patent number: 8845965
    Abstract: The present application relates to a sensor (1) for use in detecting an analyte comprising: a transducer (10) composed of a pyroelectric or piezoelectric polymer substrate e.g. PVDF (3) and a transparent electrode layer (4) on a surface of the substrate; a layer of parylene (12) on the transparent electrode layer; and a reagent (17) immobilised on the transducer, the reagent having a binding site which is capable of binding the analyte or a derivative of the analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Vivacta Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Nicholas Carter, Steven Andrew Ross, Timothy Stuart Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20140261327
    Abstract: A number of variations of the invention may include a fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine and/or method, wherein heat is exchanged from gaseous fuel in a gaseous fuel line and at least one of a liquid fuel in a liquid fuel feed line or a liquid fuel return line which are connected to an injection fuel rail of an internal combustion engine. In a number of variations, a regulator or throttling valve is provided in the gaseous fuel line to expand gas flowing therein and reduce the temperature of the gas to further cool the liquid fuel flowing in the liquid fuel feed line or the liquid fuel return line. Another variation may include a method comprising exchanging heat from gaseous fuel in a gaseous fuel line and a liquid fuel in a liquid fuel feed line or a liquid fuel return line which are connected to an injection fuel rail of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Archer, Nicholas Carter, Richard W. Hurley, Jon D. Edsell
  • Publication number: 20140281896
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method may include determining, by a processor of a local computing device, a portion of a web page to render for display via a remote display of a remote device. The method may also include generating rendered presentation information by rendering the portion of the web page based upon at least one characteristic of the remote device. The method may include transmitting the rendered presentation information to the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri James Wiitala, Hin-Chung Lam, Jiao Yang Lin, Mark Foltz, Nicholas Carter, Mark David Scott