Patents by Inventor Peter Andrew

Peter Andrew 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).

  • Hybrid groups
    Patent number: 7689584
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing groups in a directory server is described. In one embodiment, in response to a request for accessing a static group, an action represented by an attribute of an entry of the directory server is dynamically performed. A result of the action is returned as part of a response of the static group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Andrew Rowley
  • Fluid-dispensing apparatus with controlled tear-off
    Patent number: 7681759
    Abstract: Fluid-dispensing apparatus include a fluid-dispensing needle. A gas discharge member is positioned proximate a dispensing end of the needle that is configured to direct a gas towards a fluid tear-off position below the dispensing end of the needle. A controller controls discharge of the gas by the gas discharge member to control dispensing of fluid from the needle. The dispensing control may control an amount of fluid dispensed from the needle and/or tailing off of fluid dispensed from the needle. The amount of fluid dispensed from the needle may be a microliter range volume of a viscous fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Andrews
  • DATACASTING SYSTEM WITH INTERMITTENT LISTENER CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20100061388
    Abstract: A server-client system or architecture that allows datacast applications to reliably transport data objects from a network server over a unidirectional packet network (“datacast network”) to one or more clients, each of which may be listening to the packet stream at different times. The invention allows the clients to listen intermittently to the datacast, yet still receive all of the data objects published by the server in a timely manner, and in a way that is more optimal in terms of client resource use. This ensures that listening clients can receive a complete set of the data objects broadcast while being able to conserve client processing and power resources by not requiring continuous listening by the client to the datacast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Roundbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Andrew Mataga, Igor Slepchin
  • Transferable Debug Session in a Team Environment
    Publication number: 20100057865
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for transferring debug sessions in a team environment. Exemplary embodiments include a method for transferring a debug session, the method including receiving a message that a first machine is to transfer the debug session, establishing a connection with a target machine to receive the debug session, receiving a message from the target machine that the debug session is accepted, terminating a connection with the first machine and sending debug session connection information to the target machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samantha Chan, Peter Andrew Nicholls
  • CURING AGENT FOR LOW TEMPERATURE CURE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100048827
    Abstract: The present invention discloses both amine compositions and amine-epoxy compositions containing N,N?-dimethyl-meta-xylylenediamine. A novel process for producing amines such as N,N?-dimethyl-meta-xylylenediamine, and structurally similar amines, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Herbert Walker, Robert Marjo Theodoor Rasing, Gamini Ananda Vedage, Michael Ian Cook, Peter Andrew Lucas
  • Mixed Polycycloaliphatic Amines (MPCA) And MPCA Alkylates
    Publication number: 20100048833
    Abstract: Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: where R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms and combinations thereof, provided that there is at least one alkyl group within Formula I, and X is a methylene bridged polycycloaliphatic amine (MPCA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Conner, Gamini Ananda Vedage, Peter Andrew Lucas, Courtney Thompson Thurau, RIchard V. C. Carr
  • Data processing apparatus and method for arbitrating access to a shared resource
    Patent number: 7664901
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method are providing for arbitrating access to a shared resource. The data processing apparatus has a plurality of logic elements sharing access to the shared resource, and arbitration circuitry which is responsive to requests by one or more of the logic elements for access to the shared resource to perform a priority determination operation to select one of the requests as a winning request. The arbitration circuitry applies an arbitration policy to associate priorities with each logic element, the arbitration policy comprising multiple priority groups, each priority group having a different priority and containing at least one of the logic elements. Within each priority group, the arbitration circuitry applies a priority ordering operation to attribute relative priorities to the logic elements within that priority group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Peter Andrew Riocreux, Alistair Crone Bruce, Andrew David Tune
  • Blood Pump With An Ultrasound Transducer
    Publication number: 20100036487
    Abstract: A blood pump including a ultrasonic sensor mounted in or on a blood contacting surface of said blood pump. The ultrasonic sensor measures blood velocity and reports information to a blood pump controller and wherein the ultrasonic sensor is directed to measure blood velocity in an inflow cannula connected to the blood pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: VENTRASSIST PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Peter Andrew Crosby, Colin Neville Sutton, Peter Joseph Ayre
  • System for testing semiconductors
    Patent number: 7656172
    Abstract: A semiconductor testing system that includes an plural imaging devices for capturing plural video sequences from a single optical path and concurrently displaying the video sequences for effectively positioning a probe for testing a semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cascade Microtech, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Andrews, David Hess
  • SURGICAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM AND IMAGING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090323181
    Abstract: A surgical microscopy system having an illumination system is provided. The illumination system comprises a xenon gas discharge lamp and a spectral filter which is optionally positionable into an illumination beam path of the surgical microscopy system and removable from the same. The spectral filter substantially exhibits, in a wavelength range between 400 nm and 700 nm, a transmission increasing from about 0.12 to 1 having a gradient between 0.025/nm and 0.0035/nm, in particular 0.00293/nm. Thus, the illumination system is enabled to provide light having two different spectral characteristics which is advantageous in particular for imaging structures in the human eye scattering to a different degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH
    Inventors: Delbert Peter Andrews, Peter Reimer
  • DATACASTING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF SERVICE MANGEMENT CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20090313383
    Abstract: A datacast system, and associated apparatus and method for automatically managing a data object or objects within a hierarchical carousel structure by enabling, among other functions, the dynamic allocation of bandwidth to each carousel within the structure. The dynamic bandwidth allocation enables a server platform to redistribute the bandwidth allocated to a carousel or set of data objects to adjust to desired changes in object transmission policies or priorities of a datacast application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Roundbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Yiu Man Leung, Xiaofeng Liu, Peter Andrew Mataga, Igor Slepchin
  • Cochlear implant devices
    Patent number: 7627377
    Abstract: An improved hearing prosthetic implant and method of stimulating are disclosed. The method comprises stimulating an electrode array using a set of current stimuli having different geometries, so as to provide a more regular and monotonic set of pitch percepts for a user. In one embodiment, this may be achieved by combining different modes of stimulation for a patient, so that some channels utilise one mode and other channels utilise one or more different modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Cochlear Limited
    Inventors: Graeme Milbourne Clark, Lawrence Thomas Cohen, Peter Andrew Busby
  • Neuronal circuit-dependent neuroprotection by interaction between nicotinic receptors
    Publication number: 20090291976
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting excitotoxicity by indirectly activating ?4?2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) which indirectly activate synaptic AMPA and NMDA receptors is disclosed. Inhibitors of ?7 nACHRs, such as macrocyclic diterpenoids, more specifically cembranoids or methyllycaconitine (MLA), indirectly activate ?4?2 nAChRs and can be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson Disease, AIDS related dementia and the delayed effects of stroke. They can also be used to treat diseases associated with neuronal impairment, including, but not limited to glaucoma caused by optical nerve damage, delayed effects of epilepsy; and multiple sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Andrew Ferchmin, Vesna Ana Eterovic, Hector Manuel Maldonado
  • Methods, apparatus and computer program products for controlling a volume of liquid in semiconductor processing based on reflected optical radiation
    Patent number: 7623252
    Abstract: A method of controlling dispensing of a liquid can include detecting a predetermined shape of a surface of a liquid in a container by reflecting optical radiation from the surface to control a volume of the liquid dispensed into the container. Related apparatus and computer program products are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Andrews, Gerald H. Negley
  • Reflector packages and semiconductor light emitting devices including the same
    Patent number: 7612383
    Abstract: Reflectors for a semiconductor light emitting device include a lower sidewall portion defining a reflective cavity. A substantially horizontal shoulder portion extends outwardly from the sloped lower sidewall portion. The horizontal shoulder portion has a circumferentially extending moat formed therein. An upper sidewall portion extends upwardly from the horizontal shoulder portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Andrews, Thomas G. Coleman, James Ibbetson, Michael Leung, Gerald H. Negley, Eric Tarsa
  • Solvent extraction of lipids such as essential fatty acids
    Patent number: 7572464
    Abstract: Lipids (including fatty acids) are extracted from animal solids such as powdered, freeze dried or fresh meat of green lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) by mixing said solids with a solvent such as acetone capable of dissolving lipids therefrom to form a solvent extract, removing solvent from said extract by nanofiltration to produce a concentrated lipid extract and recovered solvent, and removing further solvent from the concentrated extract by rotary evaporation to leave extracted lipids particularly rich in eicosatetraenoic acids (ETA's).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Bionovate Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Michael Chandler, Peter Andrew Whitton, Andre Ka-chun Lau
  • DARRIEUS WATER WHEEL TURBINE
    Publication number: 20090194997
    Abstract: A reaction turbine system for the generation of hydroelectricity is disclosed. It consists of a Darrieus type turbine with a horizontal axis of rotation. The blades may be straight or helical, and are held equidistant from the central rotating shaft by blade support members. The blades are oriented so that a blade at its rotational apex moves directly opposite to the direction of water flow. The turbine is elevated such that the top portion, where blades travel directly against the direction of water flow, is in the air and above the water level. This design greatly reduces stresses on the system and increases energy output relative to a Darrieus turbine fully immersed in water flow. This design also enables the turbine to self-start.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventor: Peter Andrew Stabins
  • Ophthalmologic surgical microscope having focus offset
    Patent number: 7554723
    Abstract: A microscope arrangement (200) is for viewing an object or an intermediate image, which is generated by an object, especially in microsurgery. The microscope arrangement (200) includes an objective arrangement (201) having an object plane (209) for arranging the object or intermediate image (210) to be viewed. The microscope arrangement has a focus offset adjusting unit (260) which outputs a focusing offset signal in order to defocus in a defined manner the objective arrangement relative to a focusing state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Moeller, Peter Reimer, Peter Andrews
  • SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES AND SUBMOUNTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090159918
    Abstract: A submount for a semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor substrate having a cavity therein configured to receive the light emitting device. A first bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a first node of a light emitting device received in the cavity. A second bond pad is positioned in the cavity to couple to a second node of a light emitting device positioned therein. Light emitting devices including a solid wavelength conversion member and methods for forming the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Bernd Keller, James Ibbetson, Peter Andrew, Gerald H. Negley
  • Systems and methods for treating glaucoma and systems and methods for imaging a portion of an eye
    Publication number: 20090157062
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for imaging an eye portion or for treating glaucoma in an eye of a patient. In a first step an optical microscopic image of a portion of the eye is acquired. In the optical microscopic image a distinguishable anatomical structure is identified to predict a location of a volume portion to be imaged three-dimensionally. Three-dimensional imaging of the located volume portion is performed by acquiring an optical coherence tomography image of the located volume portion. The volume portion is treated by either directing a laser beam to the volume portion or inserting an implant based on the OCT-image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Hauger, Peter Andrews, Werner Nahm, Ralf Kuschnereit, Martin Hacker, Gabor Scharioth