Patents by Inventor Paul Johnstone

Paul Johnstone 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: 12073992
    Abstract: A current lead arrangement for supplying current to a superconducting magnet coil, comprising a current lead and a cryogenic refrigerator. The current lead comprises a first section of low temperature superconductor (LTS) wire, joined to a second section of a high temperature superconductor (HTS) material, in turn joined to a third section of a resistive material. The cryogenic refrigerator comprises a first cooling stage and a second cooling stage. A lower end of the third section and an upper end of the second section are thermally linked to the first cooling stage, a lower end of the first section is thermally and electrically connected to the superconducting magnet coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Simon Chorley, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Patent number: 12054486
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds of formula (1): wherein X, Y, R1, R2 and R3 are as described herein, as stereoisomers, enantiomers or tautomers thereof or mixtures thereof; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), as described herein, which are useful as voltage-gated sodium channel modulators and are therefore are useful in treating seizure disorders such as epilepsy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Verner Alexander Lofstrand, Jung Yun Kim, Helen Clement, Kristen Nicole Burford, Paul Charifson, Shawn Johnstone, Juliette Sabbatani, Jan Felix Scholtes, Wei Zhang, Shaoyi Sun
  • Publication number: 20240096535
    Abstract: A current lead arrangement for supplying current to a superconducting magnet coil, comprising a current lead and a cryogenic refrigerator. The current lead comprises a first section of low temperature superconductor (LTS) wire, joined to a second section of a high temperature superconductor (HTS) material, in turn joined to a third section of a resistive material. The cryogenic refrigerator comprises a first cooling stage and a second cooling stage. A lower end of the third section and an upper end of the second section are thermally linked to the first cooling stage, a lower end of the first section is thermally and electrically connected to the superconducting magnet coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Simon Chorley, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20230390805
    Abstract: Panel member assembly (10, 11, 60, 80, 100, 130) for use as a screening panel in a vibratory screening machine for treatment of mining materials either as an impact panel member or as a sieving panel member. The assembly has an engagement face (12, 105) for engagement during use with treatment material. The assembly also has a support structure (23, 102, 131) with a first side (26) directed towards the engagement face. The first side defines a plurality of spaced receiving zones (29, 129, 138) each being configured to locate an individual hard wear resistant insert (21, 101, 136, 137). The assembly also has a plurality of the inserts respectively located in a receiving zone with part of the inserts extending towards the engagement face. The support structure and located inserts are retained in a moulded cover material (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Aidan Paul JOHNSTONE
  • Publication number: 20230234100
    Abstract: The invention relates to screening panels such as a mineral screening panel, and related screening systems. In one aspect, the invention provides a panel suitable for engaging a supporting frame in abutment with a number of adjacent screening panels including: a screening surface with peripheral sides and screening apertures between the peripheral sides; each peripheral side having a plurality of engaging protrusions extending from the peripheral side in a direction transverse to the screening surface for engaging the supporting frame to secure the screening panel to the supporting frame; wherein the protrusions are shaped and sized to engage complementary formations on the supporting frame in a snap-fit configuration. The invention also relates to a screening system including a plurality of screening panels and a supporting frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventor: Aidan Paul Johnstone
  • Patent number: 11550009
    Abstract: A method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes exciting a body coil of the MRI apparatus to emit a radio-frequency signal, determining a center frequency of a resonance curve of the body coil, and calculating a magnet target frequency based on the determined center frequency. A magnet is ramped to the magnet target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Adrian Bampton, Markus Vester, Andre de Oliveira, Volker Model, Jürgen Nistler, Andreas Potthast, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20220381860
    Abstract: A method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes exciting a body coil of the MRI apparatus to emit a radio-frequency signal, determining a center frequency of a resonance curve of the body coil, and calculating a magnet target frequency based on the determined center frequency. A magnet is ramped to the magnet target frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Adrian Bampton, Markus Vester, Andre de Oliveira, Volker Model, Jürgen Nistler, Andreas Potthast, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Patent number: 11193997
    Abstract: A method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes exciting a body coil of the MRI apparatus to emit a radio-frequency signal, determining a center frequency of a resonance curve of the body coil, and calculating a magnet target frequency based on the determined center frequency. A magnet is ramped to the magnet target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Adrian Bampton, Markus Vester, Andre de Oliveira, Volker Model, Jürgen Nistler, Andreas Potthast, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20210356540
    Abstract: A method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes exciting a body coil of the MRI apparatus to emit a radio-frequency signal, determining a center frequency of a resonance curve of the body coil, and calculating a magnet target frequency based on the determined center frequency. A magnet is ramped to the magnet target frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan Biber, Adrian Bampton, Markus Vester, Andre de Oliveira, Volker Model, Jürgen Nistler, Andreas Potthast, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Patent number: 11137469
    Abstract: A calibration method for calibrating a measuring element for determining an electric current flowing through a basic-field magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging system includes performing a measurement with the measuring element, and performing a frequency measurement in the magnetic field of the basic-field magnet with a frequency measuring unit. The measurement of the measuring element and the frequency measurement are corresponding to the same magnetic field of the basic-field magnet. The calibration method also includes calculating a calibration factor based on a deviation between the measurement with the measuring element and the frequency measurement, and calibrating the measuring element or the electric current in the basic-field magnet based on the calibration factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Bampton, Stephan Biber, Adam Paul Johnstone, Jürgen Nistler, Andreas Potthast, Markus Vester, Andre de Oliveira
  • Publication number: 20200363489
    Abstract: A calibration method for calibrating a measuring element for determining an electric current flowing through a basic-field magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging system includes performing a measurement with the measuring element, and performing a frequency measurement in the magnetic field of the basic-field magnet with a frequency measuring unit. The measurement of the measuring element and the frequency measurement are corresponding to the same magnetic field of the basic-field magnet. The calibration method also includes calculating a calibration factor based on a deviation between the measurement with the measuring element and the frequency measurement, and calibrating the measuring element or the electric current in the basic-field magnet based on the calibration factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian Bampton, Stephan Biber, Adam Paul Johnstone, Jürgen Nistler, Andreas Potthast, Markus Vester, Andre de Oliveira
  • Publication number: 20200340626
    Abstract: A fault-tolerant cryogenically cooled system including an outer vacuum chamber defining a vacuum region in its interior volume; a cryogenic refrigerator; equipment to be cooled, housed within the vacuum region; a free volume delimited within the vacuum region and containing a cryogen; a cold plate exposed to the free volume and thermally linked to the equipment to be cooled; a heat exchanger thermally linked to a coldest stage of the refrigerator and exposed to the free volume; a cryogen buffer vessel delimiting a buffer volume; and a passage linking the buffer volume with the free volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Simon Chorley, Adam Paul Johnstone, Michael Simpkins
  • Patent number: 10712077
    Abstract: An arrangement for cryogenic cooling includes a cryogen tank, a cryogenic recondensing refrigerator arranged to cool a heat exchanger that is exposed to the interior of the cryogen tank, and an arrangement for conducting heat from a cooled article to the cryogen tank. A further cryogen tank is provided below the heat exchanger and arranged to receive cryogen liquid recondensed on the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Adam Paul Johnstone, Jonathan Noys, Michael Simpkins, John Anthony Robert Teah
  • Publication number: 20170284726
    Abstract: An arrangement for cryogenic cooling comprising a cryogen tank (14), a cryogenic recondensing refrigerator (12) arranged to cool a heat exchanger which is exposed to the interior of the cryogen tank (14) and an arrangement (16; 26) for conducting heat from a cooled article (10) to the cryogen tank. A further cryogen tank (20) is provided below the heat exchanger and arranged to receive cryogen liquid recondensed on the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Adam Paul JOHNSTONE, Jonathan NOYS, Michael SIMPKINS, John Anthony Robert TEAH
  • Patent number: 9082535
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for maintaining operation of ancillary equipment associated with a superconducting magnet carrying a DC current, the DC current is directed through a DC-to-AC converter, and the magnitude of the current flowing through the superconducting magnet is ramped down at a controlled rate, thereby generating a controlled voltage across a controlled impedance, and powering the ancillary equipment by the controlled voltage and an associated current, and the ramping rate is controlled in order to maintain a required controlled voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens PLC
    Inventors: Hugh Alexander Blakes, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Publication number: 20140085021
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for maintaining operation of ancillary equipment associated with a superconducting magnet carrying a DC current, the DC current is directed through a DC-to-AC converter, and the magnitude of the current flowing through the superconducting magnet is ramped down at a controlled rate, thereby generating a controlled voltage across a controlled impedance, and powering the ancillary equipment by the controlled voltage and an associated current, and the ramping rate is controlled in order to maintain a required controlled voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Hugh Alexander Blakes, Adam Paul Johnstone
  • Patent number: D806914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventor: Paul Johnstone