Patents by Inventor Nick Baynes

Nick Baynes 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).

  • Patent number: 10541422
    Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell cathode electrode, comprising a porous skeletal medium, the surface of which medium is modified or otherwise arranged or constructed to induce enhanced activated behaviour, wherein the enhanced activated behaviour is induced by means of increasing the surface area for a given volume of the electrode and/or by increasing the number and/or availability of reactive sites on the electrode. A fuel cell having such a cathode electrode, a method of manufacturing such a cathode electrode, and use of such a cathode electrode in a fuel cell is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: University of Chester
    Inventors: Andy Creeth, Nick Baynes, Andy Potter, Craig P. Dawson, Clare Louise Downs
  • Patent number: 9155963
    Abstract: A system, method and article for ranking a gaming session between a plurality of independent player game components. A method includes receiving one or more gaming session metrics determined at each of a group of the game components participating in a gaming session; calculating a quality metric for the gaming session based on the one or more gaming session metrics received from the group of game components; and storing the quality metric for ranking the gaming session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Baynes, Serkan Hassan
  • Publication number: 20140205931
    Abstract: There is provided a fuel cell cathode electrode, comprising a porous skeletal medium, the surface of which medium is modified or otherwise arranged or constructed to induce enhanced activated behaviour, wherein the enhanced activated behaviour is induced by means of increasing the surface area for a given volume of the electrode and/or by increasing the number and/or availability of reactive sites on the electrode. A fuel cell having such a cathode electrode, a method of manufacturing such a cathode electrode, and use of such a cathode electrode in a fuel cell is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ACAL ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Andy Creeth, Nick Baynes, Andy Potter, Craig P. Dawson, Louise Clare Downs
  • Patent number: 8734215
    Abstract: Method, article and apparatus for executing computer games, and in particular, computer-based racing games. In a racing game, a player may be allowed to earn one or more game play options which may be exercised during the race. The game play options, when exercised, may modify the predefined race path to create an advantage for the player or a disadvantage to the competitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Baynes, David Jefferies, Jason Green, Serkan Hassan
  • Publication number: 20130244741
    Abstract: Method, article and apparatus for executing computer games, and in particular, computer-based racing games. In a racing game, a player may be allowed to earn one or more game play options which may be exercised during the race. The game play options, when exercised, may modify the predefined race path to create an advantage for the player or a disadvantage to the competitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Baynes, David Jefferies, Jason Green, Serkan Hassan
  • Patent number: 8366526
    Abstract: Method, article and apparatus for executing computer games, and in particular, computer-based racing games. In a racing game, a player may be allowed to earn one or more game play options which may be exercised during the race. The game play options, when exercised, may modify the predefined race path to create an advantage for the player or a disadvantage to the competitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Baynes, David Jefferies, Jason Green, Serkan Hassan
  • Publication number: 20110256912
    Abstract: Method, article and apparatus for executing computer games, and in particular, computer-based racing games. In a racing game, a player may be allowed to earn one or more game play options which may be exercised during the race. The game play options, when exercised, may modify the predefined race path to create an advantage for the player or a disadvantage to the competitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Nick Baynes, David Jefferies, Jason Green, Serkan Hassan
  • Publication number: 20110124409
    Abstract: System, method and article for modifying graphical objects in a gaming environment based on performance metrics. The appearance and/or performance of a vehicle, avatar or other graphical object automatically changes depending on player performance, without the need for a user to make a manual selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Nick Baynes, Serkan Hassan
  • Publication number: 20110124417
    Abstract: A system, method and article for ranking a gaming session between a plurality of independent player game components. A method includes receiving one or more gaming session metrics determined at each of a group of the game components participating in a gaming session; calculating a quality metric for the gaming session based on the one or more gaming session metrics received from the group of game components; and storing the quality metric for ranking the gaming session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Nick BAYNES, Serkan HASSAN