Patents by Inventor Peter Duncan

Peter Duncan 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: 20240084532
    Abstract: A vehicle mitigation system comprises a first portable barrier, a second portable barrier, and a gate assembly comprising a beam. The gate assembly is pivotally attached to the second portable barrier, and the beam is capable of rotating between a closed position and an open position. The beam in the closed position is substantially parallel to a surface on which the first and second portable barriers are positioned. The beam in the open position is no longer parallel to the surface and has been raised vertically away from the surface. The gate assembly has at least one arrestor cable attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the arrestor cable spans a distance between the first and second portable barriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Peter Duncan WHITFORD
  • Publication number: 20240084531
    Abstract: A vehicle mitigation system includes a first portable barrier, a second portable barrier; and a gate assembly. The gate assembly includes a beam pivotally attached to the first portable barrier. The beam is capable of rotating between a closed position and an open position such that the beam remains substantially parallel to a surface on which the first and second portable barriers are positioned. The gate assembly includes at least one arrestor cable attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the arrestor cable spans a distance between the first and second portable barriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Peter Duncan WHITFORD
  • Publication number: 20230349116
    Abstract: A vehicle mitigation system includes a first portable barrier, a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a spacing distance. The vehicle mitigation system further includes at least one arrestor cable attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the arrestor cable spans the spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Duncan WHITFORD
  • Publication number: 20230257946
    Abstract: A vehicle mitigation system a barrier hauler and at least one barrier. The barrier hauler includes a stem, a handle positioned at one end of the stem, and at least one wheel positioned near an opposite end of the stem, the wheel capable of rotating relative to the stem. The barrier hauler further includes a lift arm having an engagement pin, the lift arm rigidly fixed relative to the stem and disposed at a first angle to the stem. The barrier includes at least one wheel positioned at a first end of the barrier to act in cooperation with the at least one wheel of the barrier hauler when the barrier hauler is engaged with the barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Duncan WHITFORD
  • Publication number: 20230220327
    Abstract: Use of galactose or a galactooligosaccharide, for increasing serpin protein production in Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: STEPHANE DUBOUX, PETER DUNCAN, MIREILLE GOLLIARD, MICHIEL KLEEREBEZEM
  • Publication number: 20230210920
    Abstract: Serpin protein producing Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum and compositions thereof for use in inhibiting gluten digestion. Compositions comprising the serpin protein producing Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum may be used to mitigate the effects of hidden gluten in individuals following a gluten free diet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: TIAGO ALVES NUNES, GABRIELA BERGONZELLI DEGONDA, STEPHANE DUBOUX, PETER DUNCAN, CARMINE D'URZO, ELENA VERDU DE BERCIK
  • Patent number: 11597613
    Abstract: A feeder arrangement for a slurry transport system, which is preferably a hydro hoist, includes a chamber with a high pressure water inlet, a low pressure water outlet, and a low pressure solids inlet at a top end. The low pressure solids inlet has a transfer chute that opens into a lower section of the chamber to maintain a clear-water environment adjacent the top end. A high pressure solids and water outlet is provided at a bottom end. The inlets and outlets are controlled by suitable valves. Three such chambers are preferably operated together in sequence between incoming and outgoing columns in a mine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HYDRO POWER EQUIPMENT (PTY) LTD.
    Inventor: Peter Duncan Fraser
  • Publication number: 20210371216
    Abstract: A feeder arrangement for a slurry transport system, which is preferably a hydro hoist, includes a chamber with a high pressure water inlet, a low pressure water outlet, and a low pressure solids inlet at a top end. The low pressure solids inlet has a transfer chute that opens into a lower section of the chamber to maintain a clear-water environment adjacent the top end. A high pressure solids and water outlet is provided at a bottom end. The inlets and outlets are controlled by suitable valves. Three such chambers are preferably operated together in sequence between incoming and outgoing columns in a mine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Peter Duncan FRASER
  • Patent number: 10092606
    Abstract: This invention relates to a preparation comprising a probiotic bacterial strain and a prebiotic mixture comprising 5-70 wt % of at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of Ga1NAc?1-3Ga1?1-4G1c, Ga1?1-6Ga1Nac?1-3Ga1?1-4G1c and combinations thereof, 20-95 wt % of at least one neutral oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of Gal?1-6Gal, Gal?1-6Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-6Gal?1-6Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-3Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-6Gal?1-6Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-6Gal?1-3Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-6Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-3Gal?1-4Glc and combinations thereof and 2-50 wt % of at least one sialylated oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of NeuAc?2-3Gal?1-4Glc, NeuAc?2-6Ga1?1-4G1c and combinations thereof. The invention extends to food products comprising said preparation and to the use of the preparation in the prevention and treatment of infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Norbert Sprenger, Francois Morgan, Rafael Berrocal, Marcel Braun, Christine Cherbut, Peter Duncan
  • Patent number: 10040789
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is described. Q can be pyridazin-3-yl, 6-fluoropyridazin-3-yl; R1 can be H; R2 and R3 can each independently be C1-C6 alkyl, or R2 and R3 taken together are —(CH2)3—; or R1 and R2 taken together can be —(CH2)2— and R3 can be —CH3; R4 halo, —CH3, —OCH3, —OCHF2, —OCF3, or —CN; and n can be 0, 1, or 2. The compound of formula (I) can inhibit glutaminase, e.g., GLS1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: AstraZeneca AB, Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Robert Perkins, Maurice Raymond Verschoyle Finlay, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Nissink, Piotr Antoni Raubo, Peter Duncan Smith, Andrew Bailey
  • Publication number: 20170333429
    Abstract: A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is described. Q can be pyridazin-3-yl, 6-fluoropyridazin-3-yl; R1 can be H; R2 and R3 can each independently be C1-C6 alkyl, or R2 and R3 taken together are —(CH2)3—; or R1 and R2 taken together can be —(CH2)2— and R3 can be —CH3; R4 halo, —CH3, —OCH3, —OCHF2, —OCF3, or —CN; and n can be 0, 1, or 2. The compound of formula (I) can inhibit glutaminase, e.g., GLS1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicants: AstraZeneca AB, Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Robert Perkins, Maurice Raymond Verschoyle Finlay, Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Nissink, Piotr Antoni Raubo, Peter Duncan Smith, Andrew Bailey
  • Patent number: 9400667
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for optimizing memory usage associated with duplicate string objects in a Java virtual machine. The method comprises scanning a heap of the Java virtual machine at the end of the start-up process of the virtual machine to identify duplicate strings associated with the virtual machine, storing the identified strings in a string cache file, and determining whether a new string that needs to be created during start-up already exists in the string cache file. The duplicate strings are added to an interned strings table. A reference to a duplicate string is returned if a string to be created is already in the string cache file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis E. Hrischuk, Andrew Russell Low, Peter Duncan Shipton, John Joseph Stecher
  • Publication number: 20150174179
    Abstract: This invention relates to a preparation comprising a probiotic bacterial strain and a prebiotic mixture comprising 5-70 wt % of at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of GalNAc?1-3Gal ?1-4Glc, Gal ?1-6GalNac?1-3Gal ?1-4Glc and combinations thereof, 20-95 wt % of at least one neutral oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of Gal?1-6Gal, Gal?1-6Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-6Gal?1-6Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-3Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-6Gal?1-6Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-6Gal?1-3Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-6Gal?1-4Glc, Gal?1-3Gal?1-3Gal?1-4Glc and combinations thereof and 2-50 wt % of at least one sialylated oligosaccharide selected from the group consisting of NeuAc?2-3Gal?1-4Glc, NeuAc?2-6Gal?1-4Glc and combinations thereof. The invention extends to food products comprising said preparation and to the use of the preparation in the prevention and treatment of infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Nobert Sprenger, Francois Morgan, Rafael Berrocal, Marcel Braun, Christine Cherbut, Peter Duncan
  • Patent number: 9005682
    Abstract: This invention relates to a preparation comprising a probiotic bacterial strain and a prebiotic mixture comprising 5-70 wt % of at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide selected from the group comprising Ga1NAc?1,3Ga1?1,4G1c and Ga1?1,6Ga1NAc?1,3Ga1?1,4G1c, 20-95 wt % of at least one neutral oligosaccharide selected from the group comprising Ga1?1,6Ga1, Ga1?1,6Ga1?1,4G1c Ga1?1,6Ga1?1,6G1c, Ga1?1,3Ga1?1,3G1c, Ga1?1,3Ga1?1,4G1c, Ga1? 1,6Ga1? 1,6Ga1? 1,4GIc, Ga1? 1,6Ga1? 1,3Ga1? 1,4GIc Ga1? 1,3Ga1? 1,6Ga1? 1,4GIc and Ga1?1,3Ga1?1,3Ga1?1,4G1c and 2-50 wt % of at least one sialylated oligosaccharide selected from the group comprising NeuAc?2,3Ga1?1,4G1c and NeuAc?2,6Ga1?1,4G1c. The invention extends to food products comprising said preparation and to the use of the preparation in the prevention and treatment of infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Norbert Sprenger, Francois Morgan, Rafael Berrocal, Marcel Braun, Christine Cherbut, Peter Duncan
  • Patent number: 8839215
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for optimizing memory usage associated with duplicate string objects in a Java virtual machine. The method comprises scanning a heap of the Java virtual machine at the end of the start-up process of the virtual machine to identify duplicate strings associated with the virtual machine, storing the identified strings in a string cache file, and determining whether a new string that needs to be created during start-up already exists in the string cache file. The duplicate strings are added to an interned strings table. A reference to a duplicate string is returned if a string to be created is already in the string cache file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis E. Hrischuk, Andrew Russell Low, Peter Duncan Shipton, John Joseph Stecher
  • Publication number: 20140115585
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for optimizing memory usage associated with duplicate string objects in a Java virtual machine. The method comprises scanning a heap of the Java virtual machine at the end of the start-up process of the virtual machine to identify duplicate strings associated with the virtual machine, storing the identified strings in a string cache file, and determining whether a new string that needs to be created during start-up already exists in the string cache file. The duplicate strings are added to an interned strings table. A reference to a duplicate string is returned if a string to be created is already in the string cache file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: IBM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Curtis E. HRISCHUK, Andrew Russell LOW, Peter Duncan SHIPTON, John Joseph STECHER
  • Patent number: 8627303
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for memory optimization by partitioning extraneous information from executable virtual machine code or interpreted code. The extraneous information may be stored separately, or accessed from the original code if needed for debugging or servicing the code in the field. This approach optimizes memory usage by reducing memory footprint while maintaining accessibility of the non-executable information for debugging and other processes necessary for servicing code in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Walton Adams, III, Sean Christopher Foley, Curtis E. Hrischuk, Andrew Russell Low, Peter Duncan Shipton
  • Publication number: 20120017204
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for optimizing memory usage associated with duplicate string objects in a Java virtual machine. The method comprises scanning a heap of the Java virtual machine at the end of the start-up process of the virtual machine to identify duplicate strings associated with the virtual machine, storing the identified strings in a string cache file, and determining whether a new string that needs to be created during start-up already exists in the string cache file. The duplicate strings are added to an interned strings table. A reference to a duplicate string is returned if a string to be created is already in the string cache file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Curtis E. Hrischuk, Andrew Russell Low, Peter Duncan Shipton, John Joseph Stecher
  • Publication number: 20110276981
    Abstract: A runtime-resource management method, system, and product for managing resources available to application components in a portable device. The method, system, and product provide for loading one or more new application components into a portable device only if maximum runtime resources required by the one or more new application components are available in the portable device assuming loaded application components within the device are using the maximum runtime resources reserved by the loaded application components, reserving maximum runtime resources required by application components when application components are loaded into the portable device, and running loaded application components using only the runtime resources reserved for the loaded application components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: KIM CLOHESSY, JOHN DUIMOVICH, TRENT GRAY-DONALD, BERTHOLD LEBERT, RYAN SCIAMPACONE, PETER DUNCAN SHIPTON
  • Patent number: 8042113
    Abstract: A runtime-resource management method, system, and product for managing resources available to application components in a portable device. The method, system, and product provide for loading one or more new application components into a portable device only if maximum runtime resources required by the one or more new application components are available in the portable device assuming loaded application components within the device are using the maximum runtime resources reserved by the loaded application components, reserving maximum runtime resources required by application components when application components are loaded into the portable device, and running loaded application components using only the runtime resources reserved for the loaded application components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kim Clohessy, John Duimovich, Trent Gray-Donald, Berthold Lebert, Ryan Sciampacone, Peter Duncan Shipton