Patents by Inventor Peter Roberts

Peter Roberts 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).

  • METHODS USEFUL FOR REMODELING MAXILLOFACIAL BONE USING LIGHT THERAPY AND A FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20190117994
    Abstract: Methods are provided for regulating bone remodeling or tooth movement, comprising allowing a functional appliance to exert a force on oral or maxillofacial bone, muscle, or soft tissue, or one or more teeth of a patient in need thereof; and administering an effective amount of light to the oral or maxillofacial bone, muscle, or soft tissue, or one or more teeth, wherein the light is administered before, during, or after the force is exerted. Methods are also provided for regulating bone remodeling, comprising administering an effective amount of vitamin D to an oral or maxillofacial bone, muscle, or soft tissue, or to one or more teeth of a patient in need thereof; and administering an effective amount of light to the oral or maxillofacial bone, muscle, or soft tissue, or to the one or more teeth. Apparatuses useful for providing light therapy and/or vitamin D is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Biolux Research Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Robert BRAWN
  • Flow Distributor
    Publication number: 20190093685
    Abstract: A flow distributor for a fluid flow entering a deceleration vessel from an inlet conduit comprises a plurality of spaced vanes arranged extending substantially parallel to each other across a width of the distributor and being angled from the upstream to the downstream end so as to form flow channels therebetween to direct flow outwardly away from a central portion of the distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Darren Beard, Peter Robert William Pugh
  • BLOCKCHAIN PAYMENT CHANNELS WITH TRUSTED EXECUTION ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20190095879
    Abstract: An apparatus in one embodiment includes a first processing device configured to communicate over a network with one or more additional processing devices including at least a second processing device. The first processing device includes a first blockchain client and a first trusted execution environment, and is configured to establish a first payment channel with a second trusted execution environment of the second processing device. The first processing device is also configured to associate at least one deposit with the first payment channel through execution of a corresponding blockchain transaction via the first blockchain client. The first processing device is further configured to utilize the deposit associated with the first payment channel to carry out multiple off-blockchain transactions between the first processing device and at least the second processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ittay Eyal, Emin Gun Sirer, Peter Robert Pietzuch, Joshua David Lind
  • Benzazepine compounds, conjugates, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10239862
    Abstract: Benzazepine compounds, conjugates, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of disease, such as cancer, are disclosed herein. The disclosed benzazepine compounds are useful, among other things, in the treating of cancer and modulating TLR8. Additionally, benzazepine compounds incorporated into a conjugate with an antibody construct are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SILVERBACK THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Craig Alan Coburn, Peter Robert Baum, Sean Wesley Smith
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR REMODELING MAXILLOFACIAL BONE USING LIGHT THERAPY, AN ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE, AND OPTIONALLY, VITAMIN D ADMINISTRATION
    Publication number: 20190083202
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a mouthpiece sized and shaped to be disposed within a patient's mouth. The mouthpiece includes a bite tray and a flange coupled to the bite tray, the flange being deflectable with respect to the bite tray. A posterior portion of the flange extends beyond a posterior end of the bite tray. The apparatus also includes a light emitter at least partially disposed within the flange. The light emitter is configured to emit light to oral tissue, such as alveolar mucosa, of the patient when the mouthpiece is disposed within the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Biolux Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Robert BRAWN, Kevin STRANGE, Paul MATHEWS, Robert MARSANYI, Alexey DEMYKIN, Paul CHRISTENSEN
  • Monolithic spectrometer
    Patent number: 10234331
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a monolithic spectrometer for spectrally resolving light. The spectrometer comprises a body of solid material having optical surfaces arranged to guide the light along an optical path inside the body. A collimating surface and focusing surface are part of a single surface having a continuous optically functional shape. The surfaces of the body are arranged to have a third or fourth part of the optical path between a grating surface and an exit surface cross with a first part of the optical path between an entry surface and a collimating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Daniel Perez Calero, James Peter Robert Day, Tom Duivenvoorde, Marijn Sandtke
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20190061002
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems and/or software to form one or more complex three-dimensional objects. The three-dimensional object may be formed by three-dimensional printing one or more methodologies. The three-dimensional object may comprise an overhang portion and/or cavity ceiling with diminished deformation and/or auxiliary support structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kimon SYMEONIDIS, Rueben Joseph MENDELSBERG, Tasso LAPPAS, Nina Cathryn BORDEAUX, Gregory Ferguson BROWN, Peter Robert STONE, Benyamin BULLER, Brian Charles SPINK, Zachary Ryan MURPHREE
  • BENZAZEPINE COMPOUNDS, CONJUGATES, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190062306
    Abstract: Benzazepine compounds, conjugates, and pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of disease, such as cancer, are disclosed herein. The disclosed benzazepine compounds are useful, among other things, in the treating of cancer and modulating TLR8. Additionally, benzazepine compounds incorporated into a conjugate with an antibody construct are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Craig Alan Coburn, Peter Robert Baum, Sean Wesley Smith
  • NMDA antagonist prodrugs
    Patent number: 10207994
    Abstract: Prodrugs of an NMDA antagonist, (S)-1-phenyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine, useful for the treatment of depression (particularly major depressive disorder) or pain; compositions comprising them, and methods of making them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Gunnar Nordvall, Katharina Högdin, Per Jonas Malmborg, Annika Kers, Dirk Reinhold Weigelt, Peter Robert Bernstein, Michael Quirk, Michael Balestra
  • EMI SHIELD FOR MOLDED PACKAGES
    Publication number: 20190027443
    Abstract: Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding structures for use inside an electronic system are provided, which allow access for mold compound or cables by using baffle-like features on the shield's sides and/or top, as well as methods for shielding components from EMI, or for containing EMI. The structures block external RF from sensitive components and reduce EMI emission from internal, RF generating components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Octavo Systems LLC
    Inventors: Masood MURTUZA, Peter Robert Linder, Gene Alan Frantz
  • Methods and nodes for handling access to a service via an untrusted non-3GPP network
    Patent number: 10182053
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a 3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP, infrastructure node, a method in the 3GPP infrastructure node, 3GPP Access, Authorization, and Accounting, AAA server, a method in the 3GPP AAA server, a Home Subscriber Server, HSS and a method in the HSS. More particularly the embodiments herein relate to handling a UE requesting access to a service via an untrusted non-3GPP network. According to a first aspect, a method performed by a 3GPP node for handling a UE, requesting access to a service via an untrusted non-3GPP network is provided. The method comprises checking if trusted 3GPP network location information associated with the UE is available to the 3GPP node from a subscriber database or if the available trusted 3GPP network location information is obsolete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Ping Chen, Vicente De Vega De La Red, Peter Robert Khello, Cristina Ruiz Balmaseda
  • DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180375661
    Abstract: A passive, one-time password device may include a fingerprint authentication engine and a wireless communication module. The device may be passive, and therefore powered only by energy harvested from a radio-frequency (RF) excitation field. The device also may be configured to use the wireless communication module to wirelessly communicate a one-time password responsive to verifying the identity of a bearer of the device using the fingerprint authentication engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jose Ignacio Wintergerst LAVIN, Peter Robert LOWE
  • PURPOSEFUL COMPUTING
    Publication number: 20180367467
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to facilitate user purpose in a computing architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Elemental Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Henry SHEAR, Peter Robert WILLIAMS, Jaisook RHO, Timothy St. John REDMOND, James Jay HORNING
  • Purposeful Computing
    Publication number: 20180367466
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to facilitate user purpose in a computing architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Elemental Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Henry SHEAR, Peter Robert Williams, Jaisook Rho, Timothy St. John Redmond, James Jay Horning
  • AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM EMPLOYING TIME DOMAIN DYNAMIC BUFFERS WHEN MATCHING PASSENGERS AND VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20180357912
    Abstract: A system includes a plurality of at least partially autonomous vehicles, a plurality of interconnected roadways having a plurality of track segments, and embarkation area, and a control system. The roadways preferably have at least partially separated lanes and the roadways are optionally grade separated. The embarkation area includes a plurality of embarkation slots where passengers can board the vehicles. The embarkation area is connected to at least one of the plurality of track segments, allowing the vehicles to travel to and from the embarkation area to the at least one of the plurality of track segments. The control system is configured to coordinate a continuous flow of the plurality of vehicles on the track segments. Groups of vehicles depart from the embarkation area to the at least one of the plurality of track segments in coordinated groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick KESSLER, Eric Mehdi MONSEF, Peter Robert WILLIAMS, Lars HEROLD
  • Hybrid continuous indexing tamper vehicle
    Patent number: 10151067
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an improved tamping operation where a rail tamping machine advances at different speeds during different stages of tamping and workhead assembly operation. The workhead assembly is also capable of moving longitudinally relative to the rail tamping machine frame when it is detected that the rail tamping machine is at an appropriate distance from a reference point. Related methods of tamping are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Peter Robert Maurice
  • Devices, systems and methods of detecting defects in workpieces
    Patent number: 10132780
    Abstract: Device and method for detecting a defect in a workpiece with a broadband transducer (10), a driving circuit connected to the transducer to operate the transducer in a actuator mode, a signal output circuit connectable to operate in a sensor mode, a control for selectively connecting the transducer to the driving circuit or signal output circuit wherein the driving circuit includes at least a pair of oscillators for generating signals of at least frequencies F1 and F2 and a summer for summing the signals to provide a driving circuit for the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Inventor: Peter Robert Armitage
  • TAMPER RESISTANT, IDENTITY-BASED, PURPOSEFUL NETWORKING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20180329744
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to facilitate user purpose in a computing architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Elemental Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Henry SHEAR, Peter Robert WILLIAMS, Jaisook RHO, Timothy St. John REDMOND, James Jay HORNING
  • COMPONENT COMMUNICATIONS IN SYSTEM-IN-PACKAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180321313
    Abstract: A power management device and microprocessor within a System-in-Package (SiP) are provided with communication signals externally available as outputs from the SiP so that they can be configured by an external device. Methods for the configuration of SiPs and Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) packaged within a SiP are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Octavo Systems LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Troy, Peter Robert Linder, Masood Murtuza, Gene Alan Frantz
  • Support arm
    Patent number: D830371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Colebrook Bosson & Saunders (Products) Limited
    Inventors: Alex Lau, Simon Bibby, Peter Robert Williams