Patents by Inventor Peter David

Peter David 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: 20030039011
    Abstract: A surface-mountable interface module is attached to a central surface portion of a composite structure to interface with an optical transmission means embedded in the composite structure. The module has a mating surface for coupling to the composite structure to define an intersection between the module and the central surface portion, and contains interface optics to manipulate light that, in use, passes between the module and the optical transmission means through the intersection. A ‘smart’ variant of the module contains interrogation means for interrogating a sensor system associated with the optical transmission means, and power means for powering components within the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Geoffrey Martland Proudley, Peter David Foote, Ian James Read, Nigel Bruce Aldridge
  • Publication number: 20030027760
    Abstract: A method for protecting white matter, axons, and oligodendrocytes of a mammal, especially a human, against degeneration and death resulting from multiple sclerosis or periventricular leucomalacia by increasing the effective concentration of a GPE-related compound in the central nervous system of the mammal. This increase may be achieved by administration to the mammal of an effective amount of a GPE-related compound, a prodrug thereof, or an implant containing cells that express the GPE-related compound or prodrug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Peter David Gluckman, Ernest S. Sirimanne, Geoffrey W. Krissansen, Jagat R. Kanwar
  • Publication number: 20030027190
    Abstract: A method of amplification of one or more DNA sequences in a DNA containing sample, and methods of investigating such samples are provided in which an improved amplification cycling regime is used. The regime features a first phase and a second phase, the first phase including a denaturation temperature step, followed by an annealing temperature step, followed by a corrected annealed primer extension temperature step, these steps being followed by an annealing temperature step, corrected annealed primer extension temperature step prior to any further denaturation temperature steps being applied. Increased amplification from a given number of amplification cycles and maximised sensitivity for the DNA amplification process is achieved as a result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: The Secretary of State for the Home Department
    Inventors: Peter David Gill, Javaid Iqbal Hussain, Adam Spencer Long, Gillian Tully
  • Publication number: 20030025649
    Abstract: In creating visual effects with lighting apparatus, a digital image projector is adapted to receive digital image information and to project an image beam, a beam director directs the image beam in a plurality of directions over the set and an image processor processes the digital image information in accordance with the direction of the beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Peter David Wynne Willson
  • Patent number: 6511712
    Abstract: Provided is a method using a dry deposition apparatus for depositing grains on a substrate comprising: an electrostatic chuck having one or more collection zones, wherein the substrate is layered on the chuck for processing; a charged grain delivery apparatus for directing charged grains for electrostatic deposition on the substrate at the locations of the collection zones; and an optical detection device for quantifying the amount of grains deposited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Delsys Pharmaceutical
    Inventors: Eugene Samuel Poliniak, Hoi Cheong Steve Sun, Nitin Vithalbhai Desai, Nalin Kumar, William Ronald Roach, Lawrence Harrison Hammer, Peter David Southgate, Bawa Singh, Howard Christopher Rivenburg, Peter Zanzucchi, David Keller, Dominic Stephen Rosati
  • Publication number: 20030016414
    Abstract: The path selection and wavelength assignment to a selected path are performed by mapping the wavelength reach to the demand distribution (agile reach) resulting in a 50-60% increase in the network reach. The network reach is further increased (about 2.2 times) when on-line measured performance data are used for path selection and wavelength assignment. The connections may be engineered/upgraded individually, by optimizing th eparameters of the entire path or of a regenerator section of the respective path. The upgrades include changing the wavelength, adjusting the parameters of the regenerator section, controlling the launch powers, mapping a certain transmitter and/or receiver to the respective wavelength, selecting the wavelengths on a certain link so as to reduce cross-talk, increasing wavelength spacing, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Innovance Networks
    Inventors: Alan Glen Solheim, Peter David Roorda, Kevan Peter Jones, Greg Peter Friesen
  • Publication number: 20030012732
    Abstract: The invention relates to any assay for the identification of nematicidal compounds such as anthelmintics for the control of nematodes. The assay comprises: (i) incubating a nematode sample (i.e. a “test nematode sample”) containing a pre-determined amount of nematodes with an ingestable substrate labelled with a readily detectable label, under conditions suitable for nematode feeding, wherein said incubation is conducted in the presence of said candidate nematicidal compound or follows a pre-incubation of said nematode sample with said candidate nematicidal compound, and (ii) determining whether said candidate nematicidal compound affects nematode feeding by detecting an increase or decrease in ingested substrate as compared to that which has been ingested by a control nematode sample which has been incubated without said candidate nematicidal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen Charles Trowell, Chunyan Liao, Peter David East
  • Publication number: 20030010204
    Abstract: A method of controlling occurrence of severe slugging in a riser (6) of a pipeline arrangement (2) comprising a riser base (8) and pipeline (4) conveying a multiphase fluid system in which the gas phase may be natural gas. The upper end of riser (6) is connected to a separator vessel (10) wherein the gas phase of the multiphase fluid system is separated from the liquid phase so that the separated gas leaves through gas outlet pipe (12) controlled by a valve (14), and the liquid leaves through an outlet pipe (16) controlled by valve (18). The valve (14) regulates the velocity of gas along the pipeline towards the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Peter David Molyneux, John Paul Kinvig
  • Publication number: 20030008312
    Abstract: A method of evaluating primers for use in the amplification of DNA sequences, a method of producing a mixture of primers for such a purpose and a method of amplifying a plurality of DNA sequences using a mixture of primers is provided in which the evaluation involves performing one or more initial evaluations, obtaining a plurality of SNP sites and related potential primer identities which are passes, generating primers corresponding to those primer identities and conducting a test amplification process using those primers in conjunction with a further evaluation of the results, the pass primers therefrom forming a pool of primer candidates from which one or more primers for use in the amplification of DNA sequences are selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: The Secretary of State for the Home Department
    Inventors: Peter David Gill, Javaid Iqbal Hussain, Adam Spencer Long, Gillian Tully
  • Publication number: 20020186432
    Abstract: The architecture for a photonic transport network provides for separation of passthru channels form the drop channels at the input of a switching node. A wavelength switching sub-system then switches the passthru channels, without OEO conversion. The drop channels are directed to broadband receiver of choice using a broadcast and select drop tree. The add channels are inserted at the output side of the node, using tunable transponders. In addition, a passthru channel may be OEO converted if signal conditioning and/or wavelength conversion are necessary. The transponders, regenerators and transceivers are not wavelength specific, allowing flexible and scaleable network configurations. This structure provides for fast provisioning of new services and ‘class of service’ network recovery in case of faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Peter David Roorda, Alan Glen Solheim, Gregory Matthew Penz, Hock Gin Lim, Jeffrey Kenneth Emery, Azmina Somani, Mark Stephen Wight, Gregory Dean May, David John Nicholson, James Frodsham
  • Publication number: 20020186434
    Abstract: A n×n transparent photonic switch TPS for an optical communication network uses wavelength selective elements connected in the switch fabric, to allow channels to pass, or to block channels from passing according to a network-wide routing connectivity data. The WSE may be a two-port blocker, in which case all input and output ports of the TPS are provided with 1:(n−1) splitters/combiners for providing internal routes between all pairs of input I(i) and output O(j) ports. The WSE may be assembled using wavelength selective switches WSS, or combinations of WSSs, splitters/combiners and circulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Peter David Roorda, Alan Glen Solheim, Greg Peter Friesen, Ryan Erskine Robert Forde
  • Publication number: 20020170103
    Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named 95-157-6 is provided. This new cultivar was the result of a unique cross between Dendranthema weyrichii and Dendranthema grandiflora.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Neil Owen Anderson, Peter David Ascher
  • Publication number: 20020151675
    Abstract: Aromatic polyethers are prepared by displacement polymerization reaction in the presence of a water-immiscible solvent with boiling point at atmospheric pressure of greater than 110° C. and a density ratio to water of greater than 1.1:1 at 20-25° C. The polyethers are purified by processes comprising aqueous extraction, or filtration, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Norman Enoch Johnson, Raul Eduardo Ayala, Thomas Joseph Fyvie, Amy Rene Freshour, David Winfield Woodruff, Peter David Phelps, Ganesh Kailasam, Paul Edward Howson, Elliott West Shanklin, Lioba Maria Kloppenburg, David Bruce Hall, Pradeep Jeevaji Nadkarni
  • Publication number: 20020151054
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of cells of ectodermal or endodermal lineages, of high purity which method includes
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Peter David Rathjen, Joy Rathjen, Kathryn May Hudson
  • Patent number: 6465685
    Abstract: Xylene derivatives, such as chloro-ortho-xylene, are oxidized in a solvent in the presence of at least one metal catalyst with addition of promoter after the reaction has proceeded to an intermediate stage of conversion to product mixture. The product comprises chlorophthalic acid or chlorophthalic anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Peter David Phelps, Donald Frank Rohr, Jr., Sheree Lynell Schattenmann
  • Publication number: 20020136498
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for coupling a first optical transmission means (10,42), such as an optical fiber, embedded within an aircraft composite (12,40) to a second optical transmission means (14), such as an optical fiber, external to the composite (12,40) is described. The method comprises locating the position of the first optical means (10,42) embedded within the composite (12,40) using X-ray scanning for example; forming a passageway (20,62) by laser machining or drilling within the composite (12,40) to the first optical transmission means (10,42); and establishing an optical connection between the first and second optical transmission means (10,42,14) at the intersection of the passageway (20,62) and the first optical transmission means (10,42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Nigel Bruce Aldridge, Geoffrey Martland Proudley, Peter David Foote, Ian James Read
  • Publication number: 20020138453
    Abstract: A franking machine has a housing with at least a first housing part which is configured such that a retrofittable weighing unit can be fitted therein. The first housing part defines a recess in the housing. The recess is configured such that the weighing unit can be inserted. Fastening devices are provided at the recess for fastening a second housing part which closes the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Paul James Fearis, Iain James Sabberton, Peter David Cauwood
  • Publication number: 20020138355
    Abstract: An Internet based method for ordering and supplying selected coded labels to be applied to a variety of fruits and vegetables at a plurality of labelling sites is provided. The supply of different coded labels at each labelling site is continuously and automatically inventoried. The inventorying is facilitated by the use of a data tag carried by the core on which a label strip is wound, the data tag including data sufficient to uniquely identify the labels carried by that core including the specific label identify and quantity. The label inventory for each of the labelling sites is stored. Approved customers or representatives may access the stored inventory data and display the data on a computer monitor and may order additional selected labels for one or more of the labelling sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Peter David Sinclair Briggs, Matthew Scott Howarth, Locke A. Chastaine, Richard G. Evans
  • Publication number: 20020133363
    Abstract: A distributed system having a central server, one or more remote supplier nodes, and one or more remote client nodes that communicate with one another via the Internet. The server maintains a centralized component database containing Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS) information corresponding to the components sold by the suppliers and used by the clients during manufacturing processes performed at the clients' facilities (e.g., for printing and/or package converting). Each supplier is responsible for accessing the server via the Internet to store/update the MSDS information maintained in the MSDS database for its components. Each client accesses the server via the Internet to access the MSDS information from the MSDS database corresponding to particular components that it uses in its manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Frank Anthony Bozich, Peter David Yates
  • Patent number: PP13387
    Abstract: A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named 92-296-25 is provided. This new cultivar was the result of a unique cross between Dendranthema×grandiflora and F1 progeny of a cross between Dendranthema weyrichii and Dendranthema×grandiflora.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Neil Owen Anderson, Peter David Ascher