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).
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Publication number: 20240003307Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Nicholas TIMMINS, James PARDOE, Simaranjit GILL, Adam TURNOCK
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Patent number: 11748683Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: CENTRE FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINEInventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
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Publication number: 20220237535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
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Publication number: 20220170422Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: Perkins Engine Company LimitedInventors: Nicholas TIMMINS, James Pardoe, Simaranjit Gill, Adam Turnock, Mark Harriott
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Patent number: 11300062Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Nicholas Timmins, James Pardoe, Simaranjit Gill, Adam Turnock
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Patent number: 11282015Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: CENTRE FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINEInventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
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Patent number: 11242503Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOInventors: Nicholas Timmins, Lesley Chan
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Publication number: 20210285390Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Nicholas TIMMINS, James PARDOE, Simaranjit GILL, Adam TURNOCK
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Publication number: 20210142235Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Spencer W. Hoover, Aaron Dulgar-Tulloch, Scott Genin, Nicholas Timmins, Steven Keizer, Aron Sankar, Howard Kim
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Publication number: 20190031990Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Nicholas Timmins, Lesley Chan