Patents by Inventor Paul Nichols

Paul Nichols 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).

  • Publication number: 20120008292
    Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a card module having a front end connector and an opposite back end connector. The card module is configured to be removably inserted into an opening formed in a front face of an electronic device. A header is mounted on a circuit board of the electronic device. The header has an electrical contact electrically coupled to the circuit board. The electrical contact is configured to engage the back end connector of the card module. A rail system extends between the header and the opening formed in the front face of the electronic device. The rail system is configured to receive the card module inserted into the opening and align the back end connector of the card module with the electrical contact of the header so that the back end connector engages the electrical contact The card module is removable from the rail system through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROBERT PAUL NICHOLS, BRIAN PATRICK COSTELLO
  • Publication number: 20110287677
    Abstract: A reinforced gasket material. A non-metallic scrim layer is interposed between layers of gasket material to provide strength to the gasket material. The layers of the gasket material can include binding agent to aid adhering to each other and to the non-metallic scrim layer. The non-metallic scrim layer can also be coated in binding agent. The layers of the gasket material can include high-temperature sealing material, compressed fiber, exfoliated graphite, or polytetrafluoroethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Michael McManus, Paul Nichols, Sherwin Damdar
  • Publication number: 20110275227
    Abstract: A connector is provided. The connector includes contact members having a main body with a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear. A base extends from the bottom of the main body. The base is configured to be surface mounted to a first circuit board. An electrical contact extends from the front of the main body. The electrical contact is configured to be through hole mounted to a second circuit board. The connector also includes a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear. The housing has slots formed therein. The contact members are secured in corresponding slots of the housing so that the bases of the contact members are held coplanar along the bottom of the housing for mounting to the first circuit board. The electrical contacts of the contact members extend from the front of the housing for mounting to the second circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: ROBERT PAUL NICHOLS
  • Patent number: 7956065
    Abstract: This application describes method of treating dementia and cognitive deficits associated with dementia that involve administration of dihydrotetrabenazine, and isomers and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Biovail Laboratories International (Barbados) S.R.L.
    Inventor: Philip Paul Nichols
  • Patent number: 7931500
    Abstract: An electrical connector system may include a plurality wafer assemblies that engage with a substrate. Each wafer assembly includes a housing that defines a plurality of projections extending from an edge of the housing at a mounting end of the wafer assembly. At least a portion of a projection of the plurality of projections of the housing is dimensioned to fit into a corresponding hole in a substrate when the housing is engaged with the substrate. In some implementations, the projection is positioned on the housing to block a line-of-sight between a first signal substrate engagement element of an array of electrical contacts associated with the housing and a second signal substrate engagement element of the array of electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John Edward Knaub, Robert Paul Nichols
  • Patent number: 7918678
    Abstract: A connector assembly for mating with a pluggable module includes a receptacle assembly for receiving the pluggable module and an interface electrical connector defining a back of the receptacle assembly. The interface electrical connector is configured to mate with the pluggable module. A guide rail defines a side of the receptacle assembly. The guide rail is configured to guide the pluggable module within the receptacle assembly. The guide rail has a rail body having a cavity and the rail body having a side wall opening open to the cavity. A latch assembly is received in the cavity. The latch assembly includes a latch movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch is configured to extend through the side wall opening to engage the pluggable module when the latch is in the latched position. The latch assembly further includes an actuator that forces the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jordan Marshall Cole, Robert Paul Nichols, Brian Patrick Costello, Edward John Bright, Harold William Kerlin
  • Patent number: 7829665
    Abstract: The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I through general Formula VIII, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: InterMune, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence M. Blatt, Scott D. Seiwert, Steven W. Andrews, Pierre Martin, Andreas Schumacher, Bradley Barnett, C. Todd Eary, Robert Kaus, Timothy Kercher, Weidong Liu, Michael Lyon, Paul Nichols, Bin Wang, Tarek Sammakia, April Kennedy, Yutong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20100144204
    Abstract: An electrical connector system may include a plurality wafer assemblies that engage with a substrate. Each wafer assembly includes a housing that defines a plurality of projections extending from an edge of the housing at a mounting end of the wafer assembly. At least a portion of a projection of the plurality of projections of the housing is dimensioned to fit into a corresponding hole in a substrate when the housing is engaged with the substrate. In some implementations, the projection is positioned on the housing to block a line-of-sight between a first signal substrate engagement element of an array of electrical contacts associated with the housing and a second signal substrate engagement element of the array of electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: John Edward Knaub, Robert Paul Nichols
  • Publication number: 20100068912
    Abstract: A connector assembly for mating with a pluggable module includes a receptacle assembly for receiving the pluggable module and an interface electrical connector defining a back of the receptacle assembly. The interface electrical connector is configured to mate with the pluggable module. A guide rail defines a side of the receptacle assembly. The guide rail is configured to guide the pluggable module within the receptacle assembly. The guide rail has a rail body having a cavity and the rail body having a side wall opening open to the cavity. A latch assembly is received in the cavity. The latch assembly includes a latch movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch is configured to extend through the side wall opening to engage the pluggable module when the latch is in the latched position. The latch assembly further includes an actuator that forces the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JORDAN MARSHALL COLE, ROBERT PAUL NICHOLS, BRIAN PATRICK COSTELLO, EDWARD JOHN BRIGHT, HAROLD WILLIAM KERLIN
  • Publication number: 20100070931
    Abstract: A device and method for selecting objects on a touch-sensitive display are described. The device includes a touch-sensitive display for displaying at least one object, the touch-sensitive display responsive to a user input, a selection detection section operatively coupled to the touch-input display, the selection detection section configured to detect a back-and-forth movement of the user input when the input is in contact with the touch-sensitive display and to select an object on the touch-sensitive display for further operation when the back-and-forth motion is in proximity to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Paul NICHOLS
  • Publication number: 20100063086
    Abstract: This application describes method of treating dementia and cognitive deficits associated with dementia that involve administration of dihydrotetrabenazine, and isomers and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Biovail Laboratories International (Barbados) S.R.L.
    Inventor: Philip Paul Nichols
  • Publication number: 20090169510
    Abstract: The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I through general Formula VIII, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicants: InterMune, Inc., Array BioPharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence M Blatt, Scott D. Seiwert, Steven W. Andrews, Pierre Martin, Andreas Schumacher, Bradley Barnett, C. Todd Eary, Robert Kaus, Timothy Kercher, Weidong Liu, Michael Lyon, Paul Nichols, Bin Wang, Tarek Sammakia, April Kennedy, Yutong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20090148407
    Abstract: The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae (I) through general Formula (VIII), as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicants: Intermune, Inc., Array Biopharma Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence M. Blatt, Scott D. Seiwert, Steven W. Andrews, Pierre Martin, Andreas Schumacher, Bradley Barnett, C. Todd Eary, Robert Kaus, Timothy Kercher, Weidong Liu, Michael Lyon, Paul Nichols, Bin Wang, Tarek Sammakia, April Kennedy, Yutong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20070276145
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing a chiral compound having a quaternary carbon atom bearing diastereotopic groups from (a) a nitroolefin and (b) an ?-substituted ?-dicarbonyl or an equivalent compound having an acidic C—H moiety compound is disclosed. A subsequent intramolecular reaction between one of the substituents comprising the stereogenic carbon atom and one of the diastereotopic groups comprising the quaternary carbon atom creates a new compound having two contiguous stereogenic centers, one of which is quaternary, with control over the relative stereochemistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: ICOS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa Schultze, John Demattei, Brad Barnett, Anthony Piscopio, Paul Nichols
  • Publication number: 20070189711
    Abstract: A content recording device includes a wireless communication interface that is capable of communicating with a portable communication device. A portable communication device includes an application program for data exchange with and controlling a content recording device. The portable communication device is capable of controlling the content recording device, and is capable of receiving previously recorded content from the content recording device for playback on the portable communication device. The portable communication device and content recording device interact to provide a single mobile interface for the content recording device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Noah Ash, Paul Nichols, Amanda Bazzell, Tommy Stahlros, Jean Chu, John Ang
  • Publication number: 20070054842
    Abstract: The embodiments provide compounds of the general Formulae I through general Formula VIII, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating a hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Lawrence Blatt, Scott Seiwert, Steven Andrews, Pierre Martin, Andreas Schumacher, Bradley Barnett, C. Eary, Robert Kaus, Timothy Kercher, Weidong Liu, Michael Lyon, Paul Nichols, Bin Wang, Tarek Sammakia, April Kennedy, Yutong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20060141990
    Abstract: A method of predicting user input to a mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal creates a raw user input data record comprised of input to the mobile terminal. A contextual data record is appended to the raw user input data record and both are stored. Another process processes the records contained in the raw user input database to identify repetitive patterns of user input. Identified patterns are stored in a recognized input pattern database. The mobile terminal then monitors current input and compares it to the repetitive patterns stored in the recognized input pattern database. Upon matching the current input to a repetitive pattern within a specified tolerance, the mobile terminal prompts the user to allow the mobile terminal to complete the process of inputting the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Robert Zak, Peter Mangum, Michael Welch, Paul Nichols, Myra Rice
  • Publication number: 20060132384
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a screen and a plurality of lights. A plurality of image frames may be provided with each image frame defining an image for display on the screen. Illumination instructions may be provided for the plurality of lights, wherein different illumination instructions are associated with different image frames and wherein each illumination instruction defines a respective illumination pattern for the plurality of lights. The images defined by the respective image frames may be displayed on the screen. While displaying a first image defined by a first image frame on the screen, a first illumination pattern for the plurality of lights may be provided with the first illumination pattern being defined by a first illumination instruction associated with the first image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Nichols, Kamal Khan, Iman Ali
  • Publication number: 20060136901
    Abstract: A method of automatically recording financial transactions into a personal finance database. A method of exchanging personal financial data between a portable wireless device running a mobile financial application software program and a master financial application software program residing on a separate computer is described. The mobile financial application program stores mobile e-commerce transactions conducted on the portable wireless device. The mobile financial application program establishes a connection with the master financial application program either automatically or upon user initiation. Once a connection is established, financial data is exchanged between the mobile and master financial applications thereby keeping them synchronized and up to date. The connection between the mobile and master financial application program includes a wireless network and can also include a wired network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: Paul Nichols
  • Publication number: 20060128962
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing quinoline-substituted carbonate and carbamate compounds, which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 6-O-substituted macrolide antibiotics. The process employs metal-catalyzed coupling reactions to provide a carbonate or carbamate of formula (I) or (II) or a substrate that can be reduced to obtain the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Allen, Ramiya Premchandran, Sou-Jen Chang, Stephen Condon, John DeMattei, Steven King, Lawrence Kolaczkowski, Sukumar Manna, Paul Nichols, Hemant Patel, Subhash Patel, Daniel Plata, Eric Stoner, Jien-Heh Tien, Steven Wittenberger