Patents by Inventor Nicholas Lloyd
Nicholas Lloyd 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: 11977167Abstract: An improved, efficient method for mapping world points from an environment (e.g., points generated by a LIDAR sensor of an autonomous vehicle) to locations (e.g., pixels) within rolling-shutter images taken of the environment is provided. This improved method allows for accurate localization of the world point in a rolling-shutter image via an iterative process that converges in very few iterations. The method poses the localization process as an iterative process for determining the time, within the rolling-shutter exposure period of the image, at which the world point was imaged by the camera. The method reduces the number of times the world point is projected into the normalized space of the camera image, often converging in three or fewer iterations.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Sheng Zhao, Nicholas Lloyd Armstrong-Crews, Volker Grabe
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Publication number: 20240124442Abstract: Described herein are novel PRMT5 inhibitors of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as the pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting PRMT5 activity and may have use in treating proliferative, metabolic and blood disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Albert AMEGADZIE, Diane Jennifer BEYLKIN, Shon BOOKER, Matthew Paul BOURBEAU, John R. BUTLER, Kevin Lloyd GREENMAN, Todd J. KOHN, Kexue LI, Qingyian LIU, Ana Elena MINATTI, Primali Vasundera NAVARATNE, Liping H. PETTUS, Rene RAHIMOFF, Hui-Ling WANG, Nicholas Anthony WEIRES
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Publication number: 20240096461Abstract: An inbound message including medical record content may be received. The inbound message may indicate a healthcare entity and a vendor entity. It may be determined, from the healthcare entity and stored correspondences between medical record formats and healthcare entities, that the medical record content of the inbound message is in a first medical record format. Which configuration record of stored configuration records specifying combinations of sets of rules may be determined to apply as a translation to the inbound message based upon the medical record content of the inbound message and the first medical record format. The sets of rules as indicated by the configuration record may be accessed and applied to the inbound message to translate the medical record content in the inbound message from the first medical record format to the standardized format. The standardized format may be transmitted to the vendor entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: James Lloyd, Christopher Tobin-Campbell, Andrew Kitson, Nicholas Hatt, Nijay Patel
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Publication number: 20230294121Abstract: A spray pattern monitoring system includes a spray sensor disposed proximate an outlet of a spray nozzle. The spray sensor has one or more optical sensors configured to emit directional light, such as laser pulses, towards the expected position of a liquid spray emitted from the nozzle. The spray sensor can detect the absence or presence of the liquid spray based on returns of the directional light to the optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Marshall T Bremer, Nicholas Lloyd Butts, Daniel R. Wood, JR.
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Patent number: 11684938Abstract: A spray pattern monitoring system includes a spray sensor disposed proximate an outlet of a spray nozzle. The spray sensor has one or more optical sensors configured to emit directional light, such as laser pulses, towards the expected position of a liquid spray emitted from the nozzle. The spray sensor can detect the absence or presence of the liquid spray based on returns of the directional light to the optical sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Marshall T. Bremer, Nicholas Lloyd Butts, Daniel R. Wood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210208283Abstract: An improved, efficient method for mapping world points from an environment (e.g., points generated by a LIDAR sensor of an autonomous vehicle) to locations (e.g., pixels) within rolling-shutter images taken of the environment is provided. This improved method allows for accurate localization of the world point in a rolling-shutter image via an iterative process that converges in very few iterations. The method poses the localization process as an iterative process for determining the time, within the rolling-shutter exposure period of the image, at which the world point was imaged by the camera. The method reduces the number of times the world point is projected into the normalized space of the camera image, often converging in three or fewer iterations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Sheng Zhao, Nicholas Lloyd Armstrong-Crews, Volker Grabe
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Publication number: 20210016309Abstract: A spray pattern monitoring system includes a spray sensor disposed proximate an outlet of a spray nozzle. The spray sensor has one or more optical sensors configured to emit directional light, such as laser pulses, towards the expected position of a liquid spray emitted from the nozzle. The spray sensor can detect the absence or presence of the liquid spray based on returns of the directional light to the optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Marshall T. Bremer, Nicholas Lloyd Butts, Daniel R. Wood, JR.
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Patent number: 9514378Abstract: Three-dimensional imagers have conventionally been constrained by size, weight, and power (“SWaP”) limitations, readout circuitry bottlenecks, and the inability to image in sunlit environments. As described herein, an imager can illuminate a scene with spatially and temporally modulated light comprising a viewpoint-invariant pattern. The imager can detect diffuse reflections from the illuminated scene to produce a first image. The first image is background-corrected and compared with respect to a known reference image to produce a depth image. The imager can perform in sunlit environments and has improved SWaP and signal-to-noise (SNR) characteristics over existing technologies.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Nicholas Lloyd Armstrong-Crews, Bryce Jason Remesch
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Publication number: 20160004920Abstract: Three-dimensional imagers have conventionally been constrained by size, weight, and power (“SWaP”) limitations, readout circuitry bottlenecks, and the inability to image in sunlit environments. As described herein, an imager can illuminate a scene with spatially and temporally modulated light comprising a viewpoint-invariant pattern. The imager can detect diffuse reflections from the illuminated scene to produce a first image. The first image is background-corrected and compared with respect to a known reference image to produce a depth image. The imager can perform in sunlit environments and has improved SWaP and signal-to-noise (SNR) characteristics over existing technologies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Nicholas Lloyd ARMSTRONG-CREWS, Bryce Jason REMESCH
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Patent number: 9062954Abstract: A barrier for reduction of a shock wave. The barrier has a spatially graded structure in which a density of the structure varies across a thickness thereof. The graded structure includes a polymer having hollow containers dispersed in the polymer to provide the density of the graded structure. The barrier can be included in at least one of 1) an explosive device, 2) a war head, 3) a demolition charge, and 4) an explosive containment. These devices have an exterior housing and at least one partitioned segment inside the housing with the partitioned segment including the barrier for reduction of the shock wave. Partitioned sections of the explosive devices are selectively or in total detonated.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: CORVID TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Sean Kevin Treadway, John R. Cogar, Andrew Nicholas Lloyd
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Publication number: 20150128822Abstract: A barrier for reduction of a shock wave. The barrier has a spatially graded structure in which a density of the structure varies across a thickness thereof. The graded structure includes a polymer having hollow containers dispersed in the polymer to provide the density of the graded structure. The barrier can be included in at least one of 1) an explosive device, 2) a war head, 3) a demolition charge, and 4) an explosive containment. These devices have an exterior housing and at least one partitioned segment inside the housing with the partitioned segment including the barrier for reduction of the shock wave. Partitioned sections of the explosive devices are selectively or in total detonated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Corvid TechnologiesInventors: Sean K. Treadway, John R. Cogar, Andrew Nicholas Lloyd
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Patent number: 8904936Abstract: A barrier for reduction of a shock wave. The barrier has a spatially graded structure in which a density of the structure varies across a thickness thereof. The graded structure includes a polymer having hollow containers dispersed in the polymer to provide the density of the graded structure. The barrier can be included in at least one of 1) an explosive device, 2) a war head, 3) a demolition charge, and 4) an explosive containment. These devices have an exterior housing and at least one partitioned segment inside the housing with the partitioned segment including the barrier for reduction of the shock wave. Partitioned sections of the explosive devices are selectively or in total detonated.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Corvid TechnologiesInventors: Sean Kevin Treadway, John R. Cogar, Andrew Nicholas Lloyd
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Publication number: 20140346161Abstract: The problem of noxious fume generation during chemical treatment of hair using a hair iron is solved by providing a fume intake on the hair iron near the point of fume generation, preferably near the iron's heating elements. The fume intake receives the fumes and delivers them to the fume removal passage under vacuum flow generated by a vacuum source, then transported to a filtration system or exhausted to the outside environment. Optionally, the fume intake may extend along the length of the heating element and may be directed downward, towards the hair. Optionally, the fume removal device may be attachable as a retrofit to a standard hair iron. The present invention advantageously prevents the spread of the noxious fumes to the rest of the salon and protects both the stylist and client from discomfort and irritation, thus permitting the more widespread use of these beneficial hair treatments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: Nicholas Lloyd Johnson
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Patent number: 8763923Abstract: A railway rail fastening apparatus has a baseplate for receiving a railway rail to be fastened thereto and baseplate securing elements for securing the baseplate to a baseplate seat area of a concrete railway foundation. The baseplate securing elements carry first and second fastening assemblies configured for location on the concrete rail foundation on opposite sides of the baseplate seat area. Each of the first and second fastening assemblies including fixing member having a first part that extends from the baseplate member for retention within the concrete rail foundation. Only the fixing member of one fastening assembly includes a screw-threaded fastener.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Pandrol LimitedInventors: Stephen John Cox, John Phillip Porrill, Anthony Adedipe, Nicholas Lloyd
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Patent number: 8706437Abstract: A method of calibrating an optical detector arrangement (38,42) comprises simultaneously generating a plurality of entangled photon pairs, such that one photon from each pair traverses a first path (36-38-42) and the other photon from each pair traverses a second path (36-40-44). The number of photons received along the first path is calculated using the detector arrangement (38,42), while the number of simultaneously-generated photons received along the second path is calculated using a second detector arrangement (40,44). These photon numbers are used to calculated an estimate of the detection efficiency (50) of the first detector arrangement (38,42).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Isis Innovation LimitedInventors: Ian Alexander Walmsley, Brian John Smith, Jeffrey Stephen Lundeen, Peter James Mosley, Graciana Puentes, Hendrik Bernd Coldenstrodt-Ronge, Nicholas Lloyd Thomas-Peter, Andrew Philip Worsley
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Publication number: 20130068910Abstract: A device that can be used to moor, tether or suspend an article has a spool mounted in a support frame. A flange of the spool may have holes or cleats so that a free end of a tape, rope, webbing, strap or the like wound on to a hub of the spool can be attached to the flange preferably by a clipping mechanism such as a carabiner attached to the free end thereby preventing the spool from rotating further. In this way the length of tape withdrawn from the spool remains fixed. Alternatively the end of the tape may be passed via a hole or cleat or the like and tensioned before being tied off.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Inventor: David Nicholas Lloyd Howell
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Publication number: 20120318881Abstract: A railway rail fastening apparatus has a baseplate for receiving a railway rail to be fastened thereto and baseplate securing elements for securing the baseplate to a baseplate seat area of a concrete railway foundation. The baseplate securing elements carry first and second fastening assemblies configured for location on the concrete rail foundation on opposite sides of the baseplate seat area. Each of the first and second fastening assemblies including fixing member having a first part that extends from the baseplate member for retention within the concrete rail foundation. Only the fixing member of one fastening assembly includes a screw-threaded fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: PANDROL LIMITEDInventors: Stephen John Cox, John Phillip Porrill, Anthony Adedipe, Nicholas Lloyd
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Publication number: 20120174811Abstract: A barrier for reduction of a shock wave. The barrier has a spatially graded structure in which a density of the structure varies across a thickness thereof. The graded structure includes a polymer having hollow containers dispersed in the polymer to provide the density of the graded structure. The barrier can be included in at least one of 1) an explosive device, 2) a war head, 3) a demolition charge, and 4) an explosive containment. These devices have an exterior housing and at least one partitioned segment inside the housing with the partitioned segment including the barrier for reduction of the shock wave. Partitioned sections of the explosive devices are selectively or in total detonated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Corvid TechnologiesInventors: Sean Kevin Treadway, John R. Cogar, Andrew Nicholas Lloyd
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Patent number: 8213321Abstract: A method and system monitor a communications network, e.g., a controller area network (CAN), and more specifically, an in-vehicle communications network, by maintaining a count of each type of error code and a histogram of all network messages seen by each of the controllers during a measurement period; and by determining a bus health index of the communication bus based upon a percentage of a given type of error to the total count of all errors during a measurement period. An individual controller or controller area network bus segment can be indicated as having a communications problem as a result of the health index.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Nicholas Lloyd Butts, Noel Wayne Anderson
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Publication number: 20110276296Abstract: A method of calibrating an optical detector arrangement (38,42) comprises simultaneously generating a plurality of entangled photon pairs, such that one photon from each pair traverses a first path (36-38-42) and the other photon from each pair traverses a second path (36-40-44). The number of photons received along the first path is calculated using the detector arrangement (38,42), while the number of simultaneously-generated photons received along the second path is calculated using a second detector arrangement (40,44). These photon numbers are used to calculated an estimate of the detection efficiency (50) of the first detector arrangement (38,42).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Ian Alexander Walmsley, Brian John Smith, Jeffrey Stephen Lundeen, Peter James Mosley, Graciana Puentes, Hendrik Bernd Coldenstrodt-Ronge, Nicholas Lloyd Thomas-Peter, Andrew Philip Worsley