Patents by Inventor Nigel Atherton

Nigel Atherton 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).

  • Combination of a lanthanum compound and bone enhancing agent for the treatment of bone diseases
    Publication number: 20070048390
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for enhancing bone formation, inhibiting osteoclastic differentiation and/or activating osteoblastic differentiation whereby to manage, treat or achieve prophylaxis of bone disease which comprises administering to a human or animal subject suffering from, or susceptible to bone disease a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a lanthanum compound and a bone enhancing agent, such as vitamin D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: SHIRE INTERNATIONAL LICENSING B.V.
    Inventors: Nigel Atherton, Michael Gaitonde, Joseph Totten, Peter Davies, Raymond Pratt
  • Inductive position detector
    Patent number: 6977594
    Abstract: Inductive position detector (10) is described which includes scale (20) having a longitudinal axis containing a train of magnetic balls (22), and a transducer (30) moveable relative to the scale (20). The transducer (30) includes means to induce a magnetic field in the scale (20). Magnetic markers (23) are provided at axially spaced locations along the scale (20). As the transducer (30) is moved along the scale (20), the pattern of magnetic markers (23) detected enables the position of the transducer to be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Newall Measurement Systems Limited
    Inventors: Frederick Mark Hudman, Geoffrey Glasgow, Nigel Atherton
  • Inductive position detector
    Publication number: 20040217885
    Abstract: Inductive position detector (10) is described which includes scale (20) having a longitudinal axis containing a train of magnetic balls (22), and a transducer (30) moveable relative to the scale (20). The transducer (30) includes means to induce a magnetic field in the scale (20). Magnetic markers (23) are provided at axially spaced locations along the scale (20). As the transducer (30) is moved along the scale (20), the pattern of magnetic markers (23) detected enables the position of the transducer to be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Frederick Mark Hudman, Geoffrey Glasgow, Nigel Atherton