Patents by Inventor Nicholas White
Nicholas White 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: 20180260440Abstract: A data processing method provides an improvement in speed of obtaining, in response to a computer search query from one or more computing devices, a particular compressed data chunk that may include a particular data value that is digitally stored in a large data file.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventor: NICHOLAS WHITE
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Publication number: 20180253413Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automatically translating one or more electronic spreadsheets into scripts. One or more electronic spreadsheets containing data arrays and formula arrays may be accessed. The electronic spreadsheet(s) may implement various logic using the data arrays and the formula arrays. The range(s) of the formula arrays may be determined. The range(s) of the data arrays may be determined based on the range(s) of the formula arrays. Conversion ranges may be determined based on the range(s) of formula arrays and the range(s) of data arrays. One or more dependencies between the conversion ranges may be determined and used to generate source code modeling the logic implemented by the electronic spreadsheet(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Eliot Ball, Dustin Janatpour, Nicholas White
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Publication number: 20180245122Abstract: A recovery medium that is particularly suited for following enzymatic reactions where the fluorescent product is excited at a wavelength of 320 to 370 nm and emits at a wavelength of 420 to 460 nm is provided. The recovery medium is clear in color and does not contain the combination of compounds that participate in the Maillard reaction. The recovery medium is suitable for self-contained biological indicator systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Kelly SOTO, Nicholas WHITE, Jennifer AUFMUTH, Sarah SMITH, Kathleen A. FIX, William A. YIRAVA
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Patent number: 9824850Abstract: A deceleration apparatus capable of decelerating a short spot beam or a tall ribbon beam is disclosed. In either case, effects tending to degrade the shape of the beam profile are controlled. Caps to shield the ion beam from external potentials are provided. Electrodes whose position and potentials are adjustable are provided, on opposite sides of the beam, to ensure that the shape of the decelerating and deflecting electric fields does not significantly deviate from the optimum shape, even in the presence of the significant space-charge of high current low-energy beams of heavy ions.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Advanced Ion Beam Technology, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas White, Zhimin Wan, Erik Collart
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Patent number: 9697988Abstract: Ion implantation systems and processes are disclosed. An exemplary ion implantation system may include an ion source, an extraction manipulator, a magnetic analyzer, and an electrode assembly. The extraction manipulator may be configured to generate an ion beam by extracting ions from the ion source. A cross-section of the generated ion beam may have a long dimension and a short dimension orthogonal to the long dimension of the ion beam. The magnetic analyzer may be configured to focus the ion beam in an x-direction parallel to the short dimension of the ion beam. The electrode assembly may be configured to accelerate or decelerate the ion beam. One or more entrance electrodes of the electrode assembly may define a first opening and the electrode assembly may be positioned relative to the magnetic analyzer such that the ion beam converges in the x-direction as the ion beam enters through the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Advanced Ion Beam Technology, Inc.Inventors: Zhimin Wan, Kourosh Saadatmand, Nicholas White
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Publication number: 20170110287Abstract: Ion implantation systems and processes are disclosed. An exemplary ion implantation system may include an ion source, an extraction manipulator, a magnetic analyzer, and an electrode assembly. The extraction manipulator may be configured to generate an ion beam by extracting ions from the ion source. A cross-section of the generated ion beam may have a long dimension and a short dimension orthogonal to the long dimension of the ion beam. The magnetic analyzer may be configured to focus the ion beam in an x-direction parallel to the short dimension of the ion beam. The electrode assembly may be configured to accelerate or decelerate the ion beam. One or more entrance electrodes of the electrode assembly may define a first opening and the electrode assembly may be positioned relative to the magnetic analyzer such that the ion beam converges in the x-direction as the ion beam enters through the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Zhimin WAN, Kourosh SAADATMAND, Nicholas WHITE
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Patent number: 9327825Abstract: An actuator control system for coupling to one or more flight control computers (FCCs); comprising: apparatus for controlling an aerodynamic control surface in response to commands received from one or more FCCs, and, integrated with the controlling apparatus, a failure protection system comprising apparatus arranged to provide at least one of the following functionalities: a servo monitor functionality, a command monitor functionality, and a loop closure functionality. Thus, in the overall flight control system, some or all of the elements of the failure protection system are located in the actuator control stage.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Nicholas White, Stephen Richard Morgan, John Kenneth Clarkstone
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Publication number: 20160111245Abstract: An electrode assembly for accelerating or decelerating an ion beam is provided. In one example, the electrode assembly may include a pair of exit electrodes adjacent to an exit opening of the electrode assembly. The pair of exit electrodes may be positioned on opposite sides of a first plane aligned with a first dimension of the exit opening. A pair of pierce electrodes may be adjacent to the pair of exit electrodes. The pair of pierce electrodes may be positioned on opposite sides of a second plane aligned with a second dimension of the exit opening. The second dimension of the exit opening may be perpendicular to the first dimension of the exit opening. Each pierce electrode may include an angled surface positioned such that a dimension of the angled surface forms an angle of between 40 and 80 degrees with respect to the second plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Kourosh SAADATMAND, Nicholas WHITE
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Patent number: 9105000Abstract: According to certain aspects, a computer system may be configured to aggregate and analyze data from a plurality of data sources. The system may obtain data from a plurality of data sources, each of which can include various types of data, including email data, system logon data, system logoff data, badge swipe data, employee data, job processing data, etc. associated with a plurality of individuals. The system may also transform data from each of the plurality of data sources into a format that is compatible for combining the data from the plurality of data sources. The system can resolve the data from each of the plurality of data sources to unique individuals of the plurality of individuals. The system can also determine an efficiency indicator based at least in part on a comparison of individuals of the unique individuals that have at least one common characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.Inventors: Nicholas White, Eli Bingham, Engin Ural, Jasjit Grewal
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Publication number: 20150188872Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting confidential information emails. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for detecting confidential information emails. The method includes obtaining a sender address of an electronic message, the sender address comprising a first username and a first domain name, and obtaining at least one recipient address of the electronic message, the recipient address comprising a second username and a second domain name. The method also includes determining whether the recipient address and the sender address are different addresses of a user, and based on the determination, flagging the electronic message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Nicholas WHITE
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Publication number: 20150136967Abstract: A deceleration apparatus capable of decelerating a short spot beam or a tall ribbon beam is disclosed. In either case, effects tending to degrade the shape of the beam profile are controlled. Caps to shield the ion beam from external potentials are provided. Electrodes whose position and potentials are adjustable are provided, on opposite sides of the beam, to ensure that the shape of the decelerating and deflecting electric fields does not significantly deviate from the optimum shape, even in the presence of the significant space-charge of high current low-energy beams of heavy ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Nicholas WHITE, Zhimin WAN, Erik COLLART
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Patent number: 8941077Abstract: A deceleration apparatus capable of decelerating a short spot beam or a tall ribbon beam is disclosed. In either case, effects tending to degrade the shape of the beam profile are controlled. Caps to shield the ion beam from external potentials are provided. Electrodes whose position and potentials are adjustable are provided, on opposite sides of the beam, to ensure that the shape of the decelerating and deflecting electric fields does not significantly deviate from the optimum shape, even in the presence of the significant space-charge of high current low-energy beams of heavy ions.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Advanced Ion Beam Technology, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas White, Zhimin Wan, Erik Collart
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Publication number: 20140246862Abstract: An airborne wind energy system includes a lift system, a wind power generating system, a tether, and a control system. The lift system including a substantially airtight chamber for storing lighter-than-air gases. The wind power generating system is coupled to the lift system and including two rotating assemblies and a generator. The tether is coupled to the wind power generating system and tethers the airborne wind energy system to the ground. The two rotating assemblies are coupled to the generator and arranged to rotate in opposite directions so that the generator generates electrical power when the two rotating assemblies rotate in opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Inventors: Mario A. Garcia-Sanz, Nicholas White, Nicholas C. Tierno
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Publication number: 20140172203Abstract: An actuator control system for coupling to one or more flight control computers (FCCs); comprising: apparatus for controlling an aerodynamic control surface in response to commands received from one or more FCCs, and, integrated with the controlling apparatus, a failure protection system comprising apparatus arranged to provide at least one of the following functionalities: a servo monitor functionality, a command monitor functionality, and a loop closure functionality. Thus, in the overall flight control system, some or all of the elements of the failure protection system are located in the actuator control stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Nicholas White, Stephen Richard Morgan, John Kenneth Clarkstone
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Publication number: 20120097861Abstract: A deceleration apparatus capable of decelerating a short spot beam or a tall. ribbon beam is disclosed. In either case, effects tending to degrade the shape of the beam profile are controlled. Caps to shield the ion beam from external potentials are provided. Electrodes whose position and potentials are adjustable are provided, on opposite sides of the beam, to ensure that the shape of the decelerating and deflecting electric fields does not significantly deviate from the optimum shape, even in the presence of the significant space-charge of high current low-energy beams of heavy ions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED ION BEAM TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Nicholas White, Zhimin Wan, Erik Collart
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Publication number: 20110132393Abstract: An arrangement for dispensing dental floss consisting of a container and a cocoon of wound dental floss therein. The cocoon is unwound from an aperture though the centre thereof and the arrangement therefore does not need a hub formed within the container to rotatably mount a spool with floss, as is the case in current arrangements. Doing away with this requirement saves considerable space within the container and therefore substantially less material is required to mould the container. Assembly of the arrangement is also subsequently less expensive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventor: Mark Nicholas WHITE
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Publication number: 20060113495Abstract: This invention discloses an ion implantation apparatus with multiple operating modes. It has an ion source and an ion extraction means for extracting a ribbon-shaped ion beam therefrom. The ion implantation apparatus includes a magnetic analyzer for selecting ions with specific mass-to-charge ratio to pass through a mass slit to project onto a substrate. Multipole lenses are provided to control beam uniformity and collimation. The invention further discloses a two-path beamline in which a second path incorporates a deceleration system incorporating energy filtering. The invention discloses methods of ion implantation in which the mode of implantation may be switched from one-dimensional scanning of the target to two-dimensional scanning, and from a simple path to an s-shaped path with deceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Jiong Chen, Nicholas White
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Publication number: 20060113494Abstract: This invention discloses an ion implantation apparatus with multiple operating modes. It has an ion source and an ion extraction means for extracting a ribbon-shaped ion beam therefrom. The ion implantation apparatus includes a magnetic analyzer for selecting ions with specific mass-to-charge ratio to pass through a mass slit to project onto a substrate. Multipole lenses are provided to control beam uniformity and collimation. The invention further discloses a two-path beamline in which a second path incorporates a deceleration system incorporating energy filtering. The invention discloses methods of ion implantation in which the mode of implantation may be switched from one-dimensional scanning of the target to two-dimensional scanning, and from a simple path to an s-shaped path with deceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Jiong Chen, Nicholas White
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Patent number: D667298Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Nicholas White, Brent Lindberg
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Patent number: D831490Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Paul Baker, Andrew Templeman, Nicholas White, Scott McCoy, Jamie Lasser, Paris Alexander Edwards Lowitz, Michael Lee Allen, Christopher Steven Hart