Patents by Inventor Nick Thomas

Nick Thomas 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: 9659624
    Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for sense reference generation. A first array and a second array of MTJ based cells are configured as a magnetoresistive random access memory block. The first array is matched to the second array, the first array and the second array each including rows of MTJ based cells for storing data bits. Responsive to a first row of MTJ based cells in the first array being selected for at least a first stored data bit to be read, a reference row of MTJ based cells in the second array is connected to at least a first comparator of a plurality of comparators via reference lines, to provide sense reference for determining a value of the first stored data bit. The reference lines are shorted together prior to connecting to a first input of the first comparator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nick Thomas Hendrickson, Myron Buer, Ron Daniel Isliefson
  • Publication number: 20130323365
    Abstract: The present invention relates to animal feed and processes for manufacturing the same. In particular, this invention relates to a high fibre, low density, mono-component (monoforage) product with high concentrations of long fibre particles derived from forage material, for feeding to pets and other animals and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Nick Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110191069
    Abstract: An automated method and system generates a specification or construction of a building based upon a floor plan, and using modular elements selected from a predetermined set of modular element types. Computer-readable input data representative of a user-generated floor plan is received, which is made up of modular elements arranged in accordance with a regular grid. The input data is processed to produce computer-readable specification data which includes a specification for construction of a building from the modular elements, in accordance with the floor plan. At least one output file is generated, which includes information for use in construction of a building in accordance with the building specification data. The invention enables the design of modular building structures, which can be deployed relatively rapidly and cheaply, by users having no particular skills in building design and/or structural engineering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: TRIPOD COMPONENTS PTY LTD
    Inventors: Tyge Madsen, Russell Gregory Bailey, Nick Thomas Southwell
  • Patent number: 6954438
    Abstract: A master-slave switch method for reversing roles between nodes in a network environment when the traditional role reversal functionality as defined by the network specification is not implemented within the node is presented. A data terminal which does not support the traditional master-slave switch functionality, progresses as far as establishing an asynchronous connectionless (ACL) connection. The LAN access point then request a role switch, when the reversal of roles fails, the connection is aborted with device addresses of the participating entities being stored. The LAN access point then initiates the reestablishment of the connection in a master role with the data terminal assuming a slave role after verification of the device address of the LAN access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth S. Morley, David J. Moore, Nick Thomas, Dean Anthony Gratton, Graeme Hickman
  • Publication number: 20020145980
    Abstract: A master-slave switch method for reversing roles between nodes in a network environment when the traditional role reversal functionality as defined by the network specification is not implemented within the node is presented. A data terminal which does not support the traditional master-slave switch functionality, progresses as far as establishing an asynchronous connectionless (ACL) connection. The LAN access point then request a role switch, when the reversal of roles fails, the connection is aborted with device addresses of the participating entities being stored. The LAN access point then initiates the reestablishment of the connection in a master role with the data terminal assuming a slave role after verification of the device address of the LAN access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth S. Morley, David J. Moore, Nick Thomas, Dean Anthony Gratton, Graeme Hickman