Patents by Inventor Nicholas Palmer
Nicholas Palmer 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: 9741706Abstract: Approaches for checking a design of an integrated circuit using an antenna rule are provided. A method includes determining a figure of merit for a transistor based on a resistance of a shunt path of the transistor relative to the size of the antenna and the size of the transistor. The method also includes comparing the determined figure of merit to a limit. The method further includes deeming the transistor to pass the antenna rule when the figure of merit is less than the limit, and deeming the transistor to fail the antenna rule when the figure of merit is greater than the limit. The determining and the comparing are performed by a computer device.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Zachary Henderson, Jason D. Hibbeler, Terence B. Hook, Nicholas Palmer, Kirk D. Peterson
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Patent number: 9741707Abstract: Approaches for checking a design of an integrated circuit using an antenna rule are provided. A method includes determining a figure of merit for a transistor based on a resistance of a shunt path of the transistor relative to the size of the antenna and the size of the transistor. The method also includes comparing the determined figure of merit to a limit. The method further includes deeming the transistor to pass the antenna rule when the figure of merit is less than the limit, and deeming the transistor to fail the antenna rule when the figure of merit is greater than the limit. The determining and the comparing are performed by a computer device.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Zachary Henderson, Jason D. Hibbeler, Terence B. Hook, Nicholas Palmer, Kirk D. Peterson
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Publication number: 20160329317Abstract: Approaches for checking a design of an integrated circuit using an antenna rule are provided. A method includes determining a figure of merit for a transistor based on a resistance of a shunt path of the transistor relative to the size of the antenna and the size of the transistor. The method also includes comparing the determined figure of merit to a limit. The method further includes deeming the transistor to pass the antenna rule when the figure of merit is less than the limit, and deeming the transistor to fail the antenna rule when the figure of merit is greater than the limit. The determining and the comparing are performed by a computer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Zachary Henderson, Jason D. Hibbeler, Terence B. Hook, Nicholas Palmer, Kirk D. Peterson
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Publication number: 20160328513Abstract: Approaches for checking a design of an integrated circuit using an antenna rule are provided. A method includes determining a figure of merit for a transistor based on a resistance of a shunt path of the transistor relative to the size of the antenna and the size of the transistor. The method also includes comparing the determined figure of merit to a limit. The method further includes deeming the transistor to pass the antenna rule when the figure of merit is less than the limit, and deeming the transistor to fail the antenna rule when the figure of merit is greater than the limit. The determining and the comparing are performed by a computer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Zachary Henderson, Jason D. Hibbeler, Terence B. Hook, Nicholas Palmer, Kirk D. Peterson
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Patent number: 9378329Abstract: Approaches for checking a design of an integrated circuit using an antenna rule are provided. A method includes determining a figure of merit for a transistor based on a resistance of a shunt path of the transistor relative to the size of the antenna and the size of the transistor. The method also includes comparing the determined figure of merit to a limit. The method further includes deeming the transistor to pass the antenna rule when the figure of merit is less than the limit, and deeming the transistor to fail the antenna rule when the figure of merit is greater than the limit. The determining and the comparing are performed by a computer device.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Zachary Henderson, Jason D. Hibbeler, Terence B. Hook, Nicholas Palmer, Kirk D. Peterson
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Patent number: 9181234Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the following formula and salts thereof: Also provided is the use of these compounds as antibacterials, compositions comprising them and processes for their manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Biota Europe Ltd.Inventors: James T Palmer, Christopher James Lunnis, Daniel A Offermann, Lorraine Claire Axford, Michael Blair, Dale Mitchell, Nicholas Palmer, Christopher Steele, John Atherall, David Watson, David Haydon, Lloyd Czaplewski, David Davies, Ian Collins, Edward Malcolm Tyndall, Laura Andrau, Gary Robert William Pitt
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Publication number: 20120088750Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the following formula and salts thereof: Also provided is the use of these compounds as antibacterials, compositions comprising them and processes for their manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: BIOTA EUROPE LTD.Inventors: James T. PALMER, Christopher James LUNNIS, Daniel A. OFFERMANN, Lorraine Claire AXFORD, Michael BLAIR, Dale MITCHELL, Nicholas PALMER, Christopher STEELE, John ATHERALL, David WATSON, David HAYDON, Lloyd CZAPLEWSKI, David DAVIES, Ian COLLINS
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Publication number: 20070237637Abstract: A turbine blade includes a hollow airfoil having a plurality of bowed tip holes extending through a tip floor thereof and skewed toward a squealer rib extending outwardly from the floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2005Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Ching-Pang Lee, Nicholas Palmer, Kevin Kirkeng
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Publication number: 20070048133Abstract: A hollow turbine airfoil includes pressure and suction sidewalls extending in span between a root and tip and extending in chord between opposite leading and trailing edges. The pressure sidewall includes a first pattern of first holes distributed in span and chord over a majority thereof, and a second pattern of different second holes also distributed in span and chord over a minority of the pressure sidewall between the tip and the midspan of the airfoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventors: Nicholas Palmer, Kevin Kirkeng, Ching-Pang Lee
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Publication number: 20060183768Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula: wherein R1 is aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or alkyl; R2 is H, alkyl, nitro, C02R7, CONR5R6 or halo; R3 and R4 are H, NR5R6, NC(O)R7, halo, trifluromethyl, alkyl, CONR5R6, CO2R7, nitrile or alkoxy; R5 and R6 may be the same or different and may be H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloalkyl; or R5 and R6 may together form a saturated, unsaturated or partially saturated 4 to 7 member ring, wherein said ring may optionally comprise one or more further heteroatoms selected from N, O or S; R7 is H or alkyl; A is H, halo, or a group of formula X-L-Y; X is O, S or NR8; R8 is H or alkyl; L is (CH2)n, where n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; and Y is aryl, a heterocyclic group, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl; the products of mono- and di-oxidation of sulphur and/or mono-oxidation of nitrogen moieties in compounds of formula I; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Xention Discovery Ltd.Inventors: John Ford, Nicholas Palmer, John Atherall, David Madge, Derek John
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Publication number: 20060120864Abstract: A turbine airfoil includes opposite pressure and suction sides extending in span from a flowpath surface. The flowpath surface has chordally opposite forward and aft edges and laterally opposite first and second endfaces corresponding with the airfoil pressure and suction sides. The flowpath surface joins the first endface at the forward edge in a forward bullnose and joins the second endface at the aft edge in an aft bullnose, with the bullnoses varying in radius from the opposite edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Inventors: Wenfeng Lu, Ching-Pang Lee, Nicholas Palmer
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Publication number: 20060051209Abstract: A turbine blade includes an airfoil having pressure and suction sidewalls extending between leading and trailing edges and root and tip. The tip includes squealer ribs extending from a tip floor forming an open tip cavity. The rib along the pressure sidewall has a squared external corner, and a flute extends along the base of the rib at the tip floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2004Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Ching-Pang Lee, James Bailey, Nicholas Palmer, Wenfeng Lu
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Publication number: 20050282829Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or alkyl; R2 is H, alkyl, nitro, —CO2R7, CONR4R5 or halo; R3 is H, NR4R5, NC(O)R8, halo, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, nitrile or alkoxy; R4 and R5 may be the same or different, and may be H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloalkyl; or R4 and R5 may together form a saturated, unsaturated or partially saturated 4 to 7 member ring, wherein said ring may optionally comprise one or more further heteroatoms selected from N, O or S; X is O, S or NR6; R6 is H or alkyl; R7 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; R8 is methyl or ethyl; L is (CH2)n, where n is 1, 2 or 3; and Y is aryl, a heterocyclic group, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl; together with pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The use of these compounds as potassium channel inhibitors is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: Xention Discovery Ltd.Inventors: John Ford, Nicholas Palmer, John Atherall, David Madge
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Publication number: 20050068741Abstract: A heat sink having a base structure with a protruding thermal interface having an arcuate surface adapted to contact a processor assembly. The arcuate surface is adapted to accommodate a bent configuration of the base structure induced by a mounting load applied to the base structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: March 31, 2005Inventors: Douglas Bailey, Nicholas Palmer, Peter Martino
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Publication number: 20050026935Abstract: This invention relates to novel compound of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention is also directed to the uses of compounds having formula (I) in the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders which requires potassium channel inhibition to an animal, mammal or human in need thereof. The invention is also directed to the use of compounds having formula (I) in the treatment or prevention of arrhythmia to an animal, mammal or human in need thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: John Ford, Nicholas Palmer, John Atherall, David Madge, Brad Sherborne, Mark Bushfield, Edward Stevens
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Patent number: 6812485Abstract: A method and apparatus that allows additional contact pads to be added to a package to support debug and test operations is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a circuit board apparatus includes a semiconductor package and an interposer for receiving the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package preferably includes a substrate having a matrix of conductive contact pads on both the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate. The interposer preferably includes a body having a matrix of interposer contact bumps on both the inner and outer surfaces of the body. Each interposer contact bump preferably includes a metal coating and is shaped to abut a contact pad of the semiconductor package.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Sharad M. Shah, David R. Bach, Angelo Villani, Nicholas Palmer
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Publication number: 20030123231Abstract: A method and apparatus that allows additional contact pads to be added to a package to support debug and test operations is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a circuit board apparatus includes a semiconductor package and an interposer for receiving the semiconductor package. The semiconductor package preferably includes a substrate having a matrix of conductive contact pads on both the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate. The interposer preferably includes a body having a matrix of interposer contact bumps on both the inner and outer surfaces of the body. Each interposer contact bump preferably includes a metal coating and is shaped to abut a contact pad of the semiconductor package.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Sharad M. Shah, David R. Bach, Angelo Villani, Nicholas Palmer