Patents by Inventor Paul Webster

Paul Webster 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: 20100204447
    Abstract: The pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment of infectious diseases, such as otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, labyrinthitis and meningitis are described. The composition comprises EP2E or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE
    Inventors: DAVID J. LIM, HAA-YUNG LEE, PAUL WEBSTER, ALI ANDALIBI, JIAN-DONG LI, TOMAS GANZ, KIWEON CHA
  • Publication number: 20100138676
    Abstract: A microprocessor is arranged to process instructions at least some of which contain at least one immediate value which forms an operand of the function, wherein said immediate value is represented in a format which achieves a greater power efficiency than two's complement when said instructions are processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Webster, Phil Endecott
  • Publication number: 20090188371
    Abstract: Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: 745 LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Mark Izen, Stephen Paul Webster, Jack Daniel Davis, Craig Small, Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt
  • Publication number: 20090191932
    Abstract: Stringed instruments, game controllers, and related structures and methods are described. A game controller having one or more strings is described for a computer gaming application. Output signals may be sent from the controller to the gaming application indicative of fingering of the game controller and the time at which the strings of the game controller are struck. Multi-mode apparatus are also described. A stringed apparatus may be used as both a game controller and an instrument. Bracing structures and methods are also described for bracing stringed apparatus, such as stringed game controllers and instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: 745 LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chiu, Mark Izen, Stephen Paul Webster, Jack Daniel Davis, Craig Small, Wendy Lynn Mittelstadt
  • Patent number: 7546476
    Abstract: A method is provided for reducing the power consumption of a pipelined microprocessor system arranged to run a program stored in a memory. The method comprises duplicating at least one branch instruction so as to reduce the number of transitions on the bus between the microprocessor and the memory when the program is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Webster, Phil Endecott, Alan Mycroft
  • Publication number: 20090023893
    Abstract: The pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment of infectious diseases, such as otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, labyrinthitis and meningitis are described. The composition comprises EP2E or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: House Ear Institute
    Inventors: David J. Lim, Haa-Yung Lee, Paul Webster, Ali Andalibi, Jian-Dong Li, Tomas Ganz, Kiweon Cha
  • Publication number: 20080178021
    Abstract: A method of reducing the power consumption of microprocessor system is provided, wherein: said microprocessor system comprises a microprocessor (2) and a memory (4) connected by a bus (6); said memory (4) contains a plurality of data values, each represented by a number of bits, for transmission to said microprocessor (2) via the bus (6); and at least some of said data values contain unused bits; and wherein said method includes assigning values to said unused bits in such a way as to reduce the Hamming distance between successive data values by a greater extent than setting all of said unused bits to an arbitrary predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Alan Mycroft, Paul Webster, Phil Endecott
  • Patent number: 7353411
    Abstract: A method of reducing the power consumption of microprocessor system is provided, wherein: said microprocessor system comprises a microprocessor (2) and a memory (4) connected by a bus (6); said memory (4) contains a plurality of data values, each represented by a number of bits, for transmission to said microprocessor (2) via the bus (6); and at least some of said data values contain unused bits; and wherein said method includes assigning values to said unused bits in such a way as to reduce the Hamming distance between successive data values by a greater extent than setting all of said unused bits to an arbitrary predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Alan Mycroft, Paul Webster, Phil Endecott
  • Patent number: 7338936
    Abstract: The pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment of infectious diseases, such as otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, labyrinthitis and meningitis are described. The composition comprises EP2E or homologues thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: House Ear Institute
    Inventors: David J. Lim, Haa-Yung Lee, Paul Webster, Ali Andalibi, Jian-Dong Li, Tomas Ganz, Kiweon Cha
  • Publication number: 20080047540
    Abstract: A grill top for a grill, the grill including a wall and an open cooking area, the grill top adapted to be mounted to the grill such that the grill top extends across at least a portion of the grilling area. The grill top includes a grill frame having at least two opposed sides, and a plurality of grill rods. Each grill rod includes first and second opposed ends, the first end being rotatably mounted to one side of the grill frame and the second side being rotatably mounted to the other side such that each rod is rotatable relative to each adjacent rod and the grill frame. The grill rods are preferably removable for cleaning. Also disclosed are several devices for cleaning the grill rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Steve Hoffman, Paul Webster, Robert Cannuscio
  • Publication number: 20080046691
    Abstract: A method is provided for reducing the power consumption of a pipelined microprocessor system arranged to run a program stored in a memory. The method comprises duplicating at least one branch instruction so as to reduce the number of transitions on the bus between the microprocessor and the memory when the program is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Webster, Phil Endecott, Alan Mycroft
  • Patent number: 7302597
    Abstract: A microprocessor is arranged to process instructions at least some of which contain at least one immediate value which forms an operand of the function, wherein said immediate value is represented in a format which achieves a greater power efficiency than two's complement when said instructions are processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventor: Paul Webster
  • Patent number: 7299369
    Abstract: method of preventing an electronic file containing a computer virus from infecting a computer system using the Symbian™ operating system, the method comprising the steps of scanning files using an anti-virus application, and if an infected file is identified, maintaining the file in an open non-sharing state, whereby other applications running on the computer system may not operate on an infected file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Webster, Phil Endecott, Alan Mycroft
  • Publication number: 20070207963
    Abstract: The pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment of infectious diseases, such as otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, labyrinthitis and meningitis are described. The composition comprises EP2E or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE
    Inventors: David Lim, Haa-Yung Lee, Paul Webster, Ali Andalibi, Jian-Dong Li, Tomas Ganz, Kiweon Cha
  • Publication number: 20070001835
    Abstract: A system for monitoring the presence of persons within a zone, the system comprising: one or more remotely detectable markers, each capable of being carried by a person; a first sensor arrangement capable of identifying the presence of the body of at least one person within the zone; a second sensor arrangement capable of identifying the presence of at least one marker within the zone; and a processing arrangement responsive to the first sensor arrangement and the second sensor arrangement to generate an alarm signal if the first sensor arrangement identifies the presence of a body without the second sensor arrangement identifying a marker corresponding in a first predetermined manner to that body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: UBISENSE LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Ward, Paul Webster, Rupert Curwen, Peter Steggles
  • Patent number: 7076775
    Abstract: Methods of reducing the power consumption of a microprocessor system, comprising a microprocessor and memory connected by a bus, are provided which involve optimising a program stored in the memory by rescheduling after linking, swapping equivalent instructions, or swapping the operands of commutative operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: AT&T Laboratories Cambridge Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Webster, Phil Endecott
  • Patent number: 7060674
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition and a method for the treatment of otitis media and paranasal sinusitis using human defensins, lysozyme and/or lactoferrin as a new class of non-antibiotic antimicrobials. From studies of otitis media and paranasal sinusitis, it was observed that certain innate immune modulators were important in the bodies response to the infection. Therefore, these innate immune modulators, lysozyme, lactoferrin, and defensins were tested for use as a non-antibiotic treatment for infection, particularly infections such as otitis media and sinusitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: House Ear Institute
    Inventors: David J. Lim, Haa-Yung Lee, Paul Webster, Ali Andalibi, Jian-Dong Li, Tomas Ganz
  • Publication number: 20060034820
    Abstract: The pharmaceutical composition and a method of treatment of infectious diseases, such as otitis media, paranasal sinusitis, labyrinthitis and meningitis are described. The composition comprises EP2E or homologues thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: David Lim, Haa-Yung Lee, Paul Webster, Ali Andalibi, Jian-Dong Li, Tomas Ganz, Kiweon Cha
  • Publication number: 20060033662
    Abstract: A portable location device for use in a location system, the device comprising a transmitter for transmitting ultra-wideband signals, a receiver for receiving non-ultra-wideband signals and a control unit coupled to the receiver for controlling the operation of the device in dependence on the received non-ultra-wideband signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Ward, Paul Webster
  • Publication number: 20050229017
    Abstract: method of preventing an electronic file containing a computer virus from infecting a computer system using the Symbian™ operating system, the method comprising the steps of scanning files using an anti-virus application, and if an infected file is identified, maintaining the file in an open non-sharing state, whereby other applications running on the computer system may not operate on an infected file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Webster, Phil Endecott, Alan Mycroft