Patents by Inventor Nigel Williams

Nigel Williams 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: 11883449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook University
    Inventors: Lorenna Machado, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Nigel William Tomkins, Robert Douglas Kinley, Peter Canisius Denys, Nicholas Andrew Paul
  • Publication number: 20210259284
    Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicants: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nigel William TOMKINS, Rocky DE NYS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Lorenna MACHADO, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
  • Patent number: 11027736
    Abstract: An anticipatory lane change system is described for assisting a host vehicle positioned in a current lane that is adjacent an adjacent lane. The anticipatory lane change system may include an identification module that identifies a potential lane change location and receives proximate vehicle data associated with proximate vehicles. The anticipatory lane change system may include a prediction module that predicts future kinematic data at a future time for a set of the proximate vehicles. The anticipatory lane change system may include a determination module that determines whether a gap will be available at the potential lane change location at the future time based on the future kinematic data. The anticipatory lane change system may include a lane change module that initiates a lane change maneuver for the host vehicle in response to determining that the gap will be available at the potential lane change location at the future time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Samer Rajab, Xue Bai, Guoyuan Wu, Kanok Boriboonsomsin, Matthew J. Barth, Nigel Williams
  • Patent number: 11006655
    Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance of livestock, particularly ruminant animals for red meat production, especially cattle, in pasture and feedlot farming systems. There is provided a method for improving the growth performance of a livestock animal in a farming system including: providing a red marine macroalgae to a farming system to enable consumption of the red marine macroalgae by a livestock animal in the farming system; thereby improving the growth performance of the livestock animal in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY, COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Nigel William Tomkins, Rocky De Nys, Robert Douglas Kinley, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Lorenna Machado, Nicholas Andrew Paul
  • Publication number: 20210077555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicants: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook University
    Inventors: Lorenna MACHADO, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Nigel William TOMKINS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Peter Canisius DENYS, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
  • Patent number: 10881697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook University
    Inventors: Lorenna Machado, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Nigel William Tomkins, Robert Douglas Kinley, Peter Canisius Denys, Nicholas Andrew Paul
  • Publication number: 20190329777
    Abstract: An anticipatory lane change system is described for assisting a host vehicle positioned in a current lane that is adjacent an adjacent lane. The anticipatory lane change system may include an identification module that identifies a potential lane change location and receives proximate vehicle data associated with proximate vehicles. The anticipatory lane change system may include a prediction module that predicts future kinematic data at a future time for a set of the proximate vehicles. The anticipatory lane change system may include a determination module that determines whether a gap will be available at the potential lane change location at the future time based on the future kinematic data. The anticipatory lane change system may include a lane change module that initiates a lane change maneuver for the host vehicle in response to determining that the gap will be available at the potential lane change location at the future time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Samer Rajab, Xue Bai, Guoyuan Wu, Kanok Boriboonsomsin, Matthew J. Barth, Nigel Williams
  • Publication number: 20190174793
    Abstract: The invention relates to utilising red marine macroalgae to provide improvements in growth performance of livestock, particularly ruminant animals for red meat production, especially cattle, in pasture and feedlot farming systems. There is provided a method for improving the growth performance of a livestock animal in a farming system including: providing a red marine macroalgae to a farming system to enable consumption of the red marine macroalgae by a livestock animal in the farming system; thereby improving the growth performance of the livestock animal in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicants: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nigel William TOMKINS, Rocky DE NYS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Lorenna MACHADO, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
  • Publication number: 20180271922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Lorenna MACHADO, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Nigel William TOMKINS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Peter Canisius DENYS, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
  • Patent number: 9986841
    Abstract: An armrest comprises a top surface; a first side surface and a second side surface being opposite to said first side surface; wherein said top surface incorporates a number of discrete regions; a first discrete region on which, in use, the elbow of a first user rests; said first discrete region extending diagonally towards said first side surface; and at least one further discrete region located in front of said first discrete region which extends diagonally towards said second side surface; whereby said second discrete region provides, in use, a resting surface for the elbow of a second user seating in an adjacent seat; wherein said first and said second regions are separated in the longitudinal direction by a line of separation which doesn't protrude higher than the majority of the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventor: Nigel William McMillan
  • Patent number: 9980995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignees: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, James Cook University
    Inventors: Lorenna Machado, Marie Elisabeth Magnusson, Nigel William Tomkins, Robert Douglas Kinley, Peter Canisius Denys, Nicholas Andrew Paul
  • Publication number: 20170180741
    Abstract: Luminance information and a subset of chrominance information associated with a video signal are encoded into a first encoded video signal. The subset of chrominance information does not include all of the received chrominance information. At least the remaining chrominance information that is associated with the video signal but is not encoded into the first encoded video signal is encoded into a second encoded video signal. The second encoded video signal could include all of the chrominance information, and not only the remaining chrominance information. In either case, a full set of chrominance information for the video signal is encoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Ross Video Limited
    Inventors: David Allan Ross, Nigel William Spratling, Trevor Charles May, Paul William Ernest, Greg Carlson
  • Publication number: 20170058589
    Abstract: An inflatable barrier (10) including a wall member (12) which includes at least one inflatable element, and at least one frame member (22), the frame member (22) including a guide formation (16), the at least one guide formation (16) including a channel in which at least a part of a corresponding guide member (24), which is carried by the wall member (12), is receivable, wherein in use, at least a part of the guide member (24) is able to travel along the channel of the guide formation (16), to at least assist in erecting the wall member (16) from an inactive position to an in use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin Nigel Williams
  • Publication number: 20160339067
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Lorenna MACHADO, Marie Elisabeth MAGNUSSON, Nigel William TOMKINS, Robert Douglas KINLEY, Peter Canisius DENYS, Nicholas Andrew PAUL
  • Publication number: 20160088947
    Abstract: An armrest comprises a top surface; a first side surface and a second side surface being opposite to said first side surface; wherein said top surface incorporates a number of discrete regions; a first discrete region on which, in use, the elbow of a first user rests; said first discrete region extending diagonally towards said first side surface; and at least one further discrete region located in front of said first discrete region which extends diagonally towards said second side surface; whereby said second discrete region provides, in use, a resting surface for the elbow of a second user seating in an adjacent seat; wherein said first and said second regions are separated in the longitudinal direction by a line of separation which doesn't protrude higher than the majority of the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Nigel William MCMILLAN
  • Patent number: 9090149
    Abstract: A convertible system includes a pair of movable side rails, each being connected to a structural pillar. A front header spans between forward ends of the side rails. A side rail latching mechanism releasably attaches the side rails to the structural pillars. A roof member includes a flexible, foldable roof panel and a panel header secured to and covered by the roof panel. The panel header has lateral end portions movably coupled to the side rails. The roof member is movable between a closed position, a pre-defined intermediate opened position, and a fully opened position. The roof member together with the side rails is further movable to a stowed position rearward of a vehicle occupant cabin. A roof member latch mechanism is mounted to the panel header for releasably attaching the panel header to the front header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael T. Binfet, Jason S. Borland, Nigel Williams, Kenneth M. Hartlaub, James A. Loftus, Jr., Kenneth David Edelmann, Michael T. Willard
  • Publication number: 20120141418
    Abstract: Use as an anti-cancer agent of a mutant herpes simplex virus wherein the mutant virus comprises a modification in the ?34.5 gene in the long repeat region (RL) such that the ?34.5 gene is a non-functional, manufacture of medicaments and methods of testing cancer in mammals employing HSV mutant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: THE WISTAR INSTITUTE, Virttu Biologics Limited
    Inventors: Alasdair Roderick MacLean, Susanne Moira Brown, Nigel William Fraser, Bruce Paul Randazzo
  • Publication number: 20120096893
    Abstract: A mobile cooled storage unit (10) has a sectional racking structure (17) for storing items such as bodies and body parts to be cooled. The racking structure is assembled at a location where the cooling unit is to operate. A removeable insulated outer cover (11) is placed over and supported by the racking structure to enclose the structure and any items stored thereon. A chiller (25) is connected with the interior of the cover for cooling the stored items. Several such units may be connected together to provide a larger overall unit which are cooled by one or more chillers. The invention also provides a method of establishing a temporary cooled storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Nigel William Martin, John David Luscombe
  • Patent number: 8067012
    Abstract: Use as an anti-cancer agent of a mutant herpes simplex virus wherein the mutant virus comprises a modification in the ?34.5 gene in the long repeat region (RL) such that the ?34.5 gene is a non-functional, manufacture of medicaments and methods of testing cancer in mammals employing HSV mutant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Crusade Laboratories Limited, The Wistar Institute
    Inventors: Alasdair Roderick MacLean, Susanne Moira Brown, Nigel William Fraser, Bruce Paul Randazzo
  • Publication number: 20100270147
    Abstract: The present invention provides a portable, compact, metallizer for metallizing an article with a coating of metal. The metallizer includes a circular transport member having a plurality of cavities each for receiving an object to be metallized; wherein each cavity and object passes through a loading station and a metallization station. The transport member moves each of the cavities to a loading station for receiving the object and then to a metallization station for metallizing the object. Vacuum means are provided for creating a partial vacuum in one of the cavities at the loading station. A metallization unit is disposed at the metallization station having a magnetron for creating an electromagnetic field for energizing a source of gas. A source of metal is impacted by the energized gas to metallize the object in one of the cavities. A turbo pump is provided for creating a high vacuum in one of the cavities when it is at the metallization station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventor: Nigel Williams