Patents by Inventor Nicholas Timmins

Nicholas Timmins 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).

  • Publication number: 20240003307
    Abstract: A method of controlling a cylinder cut-out mode for an engine comprising the steps of: a) activating a cylinder cut-out mode in an idling mode or when running with an engine load factor of less than a deactivation threshold value, the cylinder cut-out mode comprising a plurality of sub-modes for different load factor ranges of the engine; b) while the cylinder cut-out mode is active, monitoring one or more deactivation variables; the one or more deactivation variables comprising: i) the engine load factor; and ii) an engine coolant temperature; and c) deactivating the cylinder cut-out mode if at least one of the engine load factor or the engine coolant temperature exceeds, respectively, the deactivation threshold value or an engine coolant temperature threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas TIMMINS, James PARDOE, Simaranjit GILL, Adam TURNOCK
  • Patent number: 11748683
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and recording a process in a clean space and a system for implementing same are provided. The method involves providing an electronic process record to a user using at least one processor; monitoring, using at least one sensor, for an event associated with the electronic process record; detecting, using the at least one sensor, the event associated with the electronic process record; recording in at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, information associated with the detected event, the recorded information being associated with a record of the electronic process record in the at least one data storage; verifying, using the at least one processor in communication with the at least one data storage, the recorded information; and storing in the at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, an indication that the recorded information has been verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: CENTRE FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
    Inventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
  • Publication number: 20220237535
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and recording a process in a clean space and a system for implementing same are provided. The method involves providing an electronic process record to a user using at least one processor; monitoring, using at least one sensor, for an event associated with the electronic process record; detecting, using the at least one sensor, the event associated with the electronic process record; recording in at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, information associated with the detected event, the recorded information being associated with a record of the electronic process record in the at least one data storage; verifying, using the at least one processor in communication with the at least one data storage, the recorded information; and storing in the at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, an indication that the recorded information has been verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
  • Publication number: 20220170422
    Abstract: A method for controlling a torque limit of an engine, which includes activating a power boost mode in which an enhanced engine torque limit for the engine is temporarily enabled in place of a normal engine torque limit for the engine. In this way, on receipt of a transient load demand during an operational period of the power boost mode, a fuel rate of the engine may be increased to attempt to meet the transient load demand while maintaining an engine torque of the engine within the enhanced engine torque limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Perkins Engine Company Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas TIMMINS, James Pardoe, Simaranjit Gill, Adam Turnock, Mark Harriott
  • Patent number: 11300062
    Abstract: A method of controlling a cylinder cut-out mode for an engine comprising the steps of: a) activating a cylinder cut-out mode in which one or more cylinders of the engine are deactivated; b) while the cylinder cut-out mode is active, monitoring one or more deactivation variables; the one or more deactivation variables comprising one or more of: an inlet manifold air temperature; an engine load factor; an engine speed; and an engine coolant temperature; and c) deactivating the cylinder cut-out mode in order to reactivate any deactivated cylinders when at least one of the deactivation variables exceeds its threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Timmins, James Pardoe, Simaranjit Gill, Adam Turnock
  • Patent number: 11282015
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and recording a process in a clean space and a system for implementing same are provided. The method involves providing an electronic process record to a user using at least one processor; monitoring, using at least one sensor, for an event associated with the electronic process record; detecting, using the at least one sensor, the event associated with the electronic process record; recording in at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, information associated with the detected event, the recorded information being associated with a record of the electronic process record in the at least one data storage; verifying, using the at least one processor in communication with the at least one data storage, the recorded information; and storing in the at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, an indication that the recorded information has been verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: CENTRE FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
    Inventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
  • Patent number: 11242503
    Abstract: A method for dissociating cell aggregates in an agitated reactor. The method comprises providing a cell culture comprising cell aggregates in the agitated reactor, contacting the cell aggregates with a dissociation reagent, generating a dissociation force in the agitated reactor and exposing the contacted cell aggregates to the generated dissociation force under conditions sufficient to dissociate the contacted cell aggregates. The method may be used in a process for passaging cells and/or generating dissociated differentiated cells from stem and/or progenitor cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Nicholas Timmins, Lesley Chan
  • Publication number: 20210285390
    Abstract: A method of controlling a cylinder cut-out mode for an engine comprising the steps of: a) activating a cylinder cut-out mode in which one or more cylinders of the engine are deactivated; b) while the cylinder cut-out mode is active, monitoring one or more deactivation variables; the one or more deactivation variables comprising one or more of: an inlet manifold air temperature; an engine load factor; an engine speed; and an engine coolant temperature; and c) deactivating the cylinder cut-out mode in order to reactivate any deactivated cylinders when at least one of the deactivation variables exceeds its threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas TIMMINS, James PARDOE, Simaranjit GILL, Adam TURNOCK
  • Publication number: 20210142235
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and recording a process in a clean space and a system for implementing same are provided. The method involves providing an electronic process record to a user using at least one processor; monitoring, using at least one sensor, for an event associated with the electronic process record; detecting, using the at least one sensor, the event associated with the electronic process record; recording in at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, information associated with the detected event, the recorded information being associated with a record of the electronic process record in the at least one data storage; verifying, using the at least one processor in communication with the at least one data storage, the recorded information; and storing in the at least one data storage, using the at least one processor, an indication that the recorded information has been verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
  • Publication number: 20190031990
    Abstract: A method for dissociating cell aggregates in an agitated reactor. The method comprises providing a cell culture comprising cell aggregates in the agitated reactor, contacting the cell aggregates with a dissociation reagent, generating a dissociation force in the agitated reactor and exposing the contacted cell aggregates to the generated dissociation force under conditions sufficient to dissociate the contacted cell aggregates. The method may be used in a process for passaging cells and/or generating dissociated differentiated cells from stem and/or progenitor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Timmins, Lesley Chan