Patents by Inventor Nigel Hughes
Nigel Hughes 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: 20170124654Abstract: A method, comprising: receiving, by a processor, numerical values relating to financial objects in a financial allocation model; receiving, by the processor, allocative functions relating to the financial objects, wherein the allocative functions allocate the numerical values away from one financial object to accumulate at another financial object; generating, by the processor, an interactive visual representation of the financial allocation model, wherein the financial objects are visually represented as nodes, and the allocative functions are visually represented as links connecting different nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Nigel Hughes
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Patent number: 9573141Abstract: A system includes a hydrocyclone liner. The hydrocyclone liner includes a head section having a fluid inlet formed in a first sidewall of the head section and an overflow outlet. The hydrocyclone liner also includes a separation section having an underflow outlet. A sleeve is disposed about at least a portion of the head section, a portion of the separation section, and an interface between the head section and the separation section.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Nigel Hugh Abraham, Michael John Kingsley
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Publication number: 20160038953Abstract: A system includes a hydrocyclone liner. The hydrocyclone liner includes a head section having a fluid inlet formed in a first sidewall of the head section and an overflow outlet. The hydrocyclone liner also includes a separation section having an underflow outlet. A sleeve is disposed about at least a portion of the head section, a portion of the separation section, and an interface between the head section and the separation section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Nigel Hugh Abraham, Michael John Kingsley
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Patent number: 9162164Abstract: A system includes a hydrocyclone liner. The hydrocyclone liner includes a head section having a fluid inlet and an overflow outlet. The hydrocyclone liner also includes a separation section having an underflow outlet and a first sidewall. A diameter of the separation section of an outer surface of the first sidewall is constant along a length of the outer surface of the first sidewall. The head section and the separation section are joined together via a bond at an interface between the head section and the separation section. The hydrocyclone liner includes a sleeve disposed about at least a portion of the head section, the separation section, and the interface. The sleeve is configured to hold the head section and the separation section together if the bond fails.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Nigel Hugh Abraham, Michael John Kingsley
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Publication number: 20150213181Abstract: This application discloses a computing system implementing one or more tools or mechanism configured to integrate different design stages, phases, or levels of abstraction by relating objects based on one or more of their characteristics, such as physical or electrical attributes, properties, references, or the like. The tools or mechanism can generate tags corresponding to characteristics of objects in one or more designs representing at least a portion of an electronic system. The tools or mechanism can link the objects in the one or more designs based, at least in part, on tags, and, in response to receiving a selection corresponding to a portion of the one or more designs, present information corresponding to at least another portion in the one or more designs associated with the selected portion based, at least in part, on the linked objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Nigel Hughes, Artem Kornilov
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Publication number: 20150213069Abstract: This application discloses a computing system implementing one or more tools or mechanism configured to integrate different design stages, phases, or levels of abstraction by relating objects based on one or more of their characteristics, such as physical or electrical attributes, properties, references, or the like. The tools or mechanism can generate tags corresponding to characteristics of objects in one or more designs representing at least a portion of an electronic system. The tools or mechanism can link the objects in the one or more designs based, at least in part, on tags, and, in response to receiving a selection corresponding to a portion of the one or more designs, present information corresponding to at least another portion in the one or more designs associated with the selected portion based, at least in part, on the linked objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Nigel Hughes, Artem Kornilov
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Publication number: 20150149459Abstract: This application discloses a computing system implementing one or more tools or mechanism configured to integrate different design stages, phases, or levels of abstraction by relating objects based on one or more of their characteristics, such as physical or electrical attributes, properties, references, or the like. The tools or mechanism can generate tags corresponding to characteristics of objects in one or more designs representing at least a portion of an electronic system. The tools or mechanism can link the objects in the one or more designs based, at least in part, on tags, and, in response to receiving a selection corresponding to a portion of the one or more designs, present information corresponding to at least another portion in the one or more designs associated with the selected portion based, at least in part, on the linked objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Nigel Hughes, Artem Kornilov
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Publication number: 20140001117Abstract: A system includes a hydrocyclone liner. The hydrocyclone liner includes a head section having a fluid inlet and an overflow outlet. The hydrocyclone liner also includes a separation section having an underflow outlet and a first sidewall. A diameter of the separation section of an outer surface of the first sidewall is constant along a length of the outer surface of the first sidewall. The head section and the separation section are joined together via a bond at an interface between the head section and the separation section. The hydrocyclone liner includes a sleeve disposed about at least a portion of the head section, the separation section, and the interface. The sleeve is configured to hold the head section and the separation section together if the bond fails.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Nigel Hugh Abraham, Michael John Kingsley
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Patent number: 8271927Abstract: A method can include allowing a user to place a first wiring harness design component within a wiring harness topology in a wiring harness design workspace, allowing the user to place a first plurality of ground devices within the first wiring harness design component placed in the wiring harness topology, allowing the user to request an automatic ground combination, and, in response to the user requesting an automatic ground combination, automatically applying at least one electronically stored ground combination rule to a first set of ground devices comprising a plurality of the first plurality of ground devices and automatically combining at least two of the first set of ground devices into a first combined ground device based at least in part on the applied at least one electronically stored ground combination rule.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Mentor Graphics CorporationInventors: Simon Edward Holdsworth, Nigel Hughes, Jeffry A. Jones
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Publication number: 20100223589Abstract: A method can include allowing a user to place a first wiring harness design component within a wiring harness topology in a wiring harness design workspace, allowing the user to place a first plurality of ground devices within the first wiring harness design component placed in the wiring harness topology, allowing the user to request an automatic ground combination, and, in response to the user requesting an automatic ground combination, automatically applying at least one electronically stored ground combination rule to a first set of ground devices comprising a plurality of the first plurality of ground devices and automatically combining at least two of the first set of ground devices into a first combined ground device based at least in part on the applied at least one electronically stored ground combination rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Simon Edward Holdsworth, Nigel Hughes, Jeffry A. Jones
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Patent number: 7735044Abstract: A method can include allowing a user to place a first wiring harness design component within a wiring harness topology in a wiring harness design workspace, allowing the user to place a first plurality of ground devices within the first wiring harness design component placed in the wiring harness topology, allowing the user to request an automatic ground combination, and, in response to the user requesting an automatic ground combination, automatically applying at least one electronically stored ground combination rule to a first set of ground devices comprising a plurality of the first plurality of ground devices and automatically combining at least two of the first set of ground devices into a first combined ground device based at least in part on the applied at least one electronically stored ground combination rule.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventors: Simon Edward Holdsworth, Nigel Hughes, Jeffry A. Jones
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Patent number: 7669546Abstract: A coating such as liquid milk chocolate is applied to articles such as confectionery bars. The bars are conveyed by conveyor under a curtain of liquid chocolate issuing through an outlet slot in a trough. A layer of air is caused to flow through the outlet slot in the trough so as to modify the flow characteristics of the curtain. The layer of air permits a curtain of even thickness to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Cadbury Schweppes LimitedInventors: Nigel Hugh Sanders, Anthony Gregory Smith, David Michael Thomas
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Publication number: 20080307382Abstract: A method can include allowing a user to place a first wiring harness design component within a wiring harness topology in a wiring harness design workspace, allowing the user to place a first plurality of ground devices within the first wiring harness design component placed in the wiring harness topology, allowing the user to request an automatic ground combination, and, in response to the user requesting an automatic ground combination, automatically applying at least one electronically stored ground combination rule to a first set of ground devices comprising a plurality of the first plurality of ground devices and automatically combining at least two of the first set of ground devices into a first combined ground device based at least in part on the applied at least one electronically stored ground combination rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Simon Edward Holdsworth, Nigel Hughes, Jeffry A. Jones
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Patent number: 7055456Abstract: A coating such as liquid milk chocolate is applied to articles such as confectionery bars. The bars are conveyed by conveyor under a curtain of liquid chocolate issuing through an outlet slot in a trough. A layer of air is caused to flow through the outlet slot in the trough so as to modify the flow characteristics of the curtain. The layer of air permits a curtain of even thickness to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Cadbury Schweppes PLCInventors: Nigel Hugh Sanders, Anthony Gregory Smith, David Michael Thomas
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Publication number: 20040163586Abstract: A coating such as liquid milk chocolate is applied to articles such as confectionery bars. The bars are conveyed by conveyor under a curtain of liquid chocolate issuing through an outlet slot in a trough. A layer of air is caused to flow through the outlet slot in the trough so as to modify the flow characteristics of the curtain. The layer of air permits a curtain of even thickness to be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicant: CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLCInventors: Nigel Hugh Sanders, Anthony Gregory Smith, David Michael Thomas
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Patent number: 6730344Abstract: A coating such as liquid milk chocolate is applied to articles such as confectionery bars. The bars are conveyed by conveyor under a curtain of liquid chocolate issuing through an outlet slot in a trough. A layer of air is caused to flow through the outlet slot in the trough so as to modify the flow characteristics of the curtain. The layer of air permits a curtain of even thickness to be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Cadbury Schweppes PLCInventors: Nigel Hugh Sanders, Anthony Gregory Smith, David Michael Thomas
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Patent number: 5717112Abstract: Benzodifurantriones of Formula (1): ##STR1## in which W is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, a process for their preparation via dioxo intermediates and processes for their conversion into benzodifuranone dyes and compounds of Formula (7): ##STR2## are provided wherein R.sup.3 is --H, --COR.sup.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.2 -- which R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl and R.sup.4 is --COOR.sup.2, --CONRR.sup.1 in which R and R.sup.1 each independently is --H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; --COOH or the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salts thereof; or --COX.sup.2 -- which X.sup.2 is halo.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: Nigel Hughes, David Francis Newton, David John Milner, Gareth Andrew Deboos
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Patent number: 5625080Abstract: Benzodifurantriones of Formula (1): ##STR1## in which W is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, a process for their preparation via dioxo intermediates and processes for their conversion into benzodifuranone dyes and compounds of Formula (7): ##STR2## are provided wherein R.sup.3 is --H, --COR.sup.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.2 -- which R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl and R.sup.4 is --COOR.sup.2, --CONRR.sup.1 in which R and R.sup.1 each independently is --H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; --COOH or the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salts thereof; or --COX.sup.2 -- which X.sup.2 is halo.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1995Date of Patent: April 29, 1997Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventor: Nigel Hughes
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Patent number: 5374724Abstract: A process for the preparation of a substituted acetic acid of the Formula (2): ##STR1## wherein --X--Z is an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic optionally substituted amino radical; by reacting a compound of the Formula (7):Z--Y--H Formula 7with glyoxylic acid. The compounds of Formula (2) are useful as intermediates in the preparation of polycyclic dyes.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1992Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Zeneca, LimitedInventors: Nigel Hall, Nigel Hughes, Prakash Patel
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Patent number: RE35145Abstract: A phthalocyanine compound of the formula:(R--X--).sub.m Pc(--Y--R.sup.1 --Z--).sub.n (--SO.sub.3 M).sub.p IwhereinPc is a phthalocyanine nucleus (Pc);eachR independently is a monovalent aromatic radical linked to a peripheral carbon atom of the Pc nucleus through X;X selected from S, Se and Te;m is 4 to 16;eachR.sup.1 independently is a divalent aromatic radical linked to two adjacent peripheral carbon atoms of the Pc nucleus through Y and Z;Y is selected from S, NT, Se and Te;Z is selected from S, Se, Te, NT and O;T is selected from H, alkyl and aryl;n is 0 to 7;M is H, a metal or optionally-substituted ammonium;andP is from 1 to 16.The compounds have a significant absorption band in the near infra red and depending on the number of sulphonic acids groups and the nature of the counter ion are soluble in aqueous and polar organic media.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1993Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: William Stark, Nigel Hughes, Donald M. Gunn