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).

  • Patent number: 9013418
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are presented for improving the accessibility to self-service terminals by the visually impaired. An apparatus is provided that when attached to a touch-screen display improves accessibility. The apparatus includes touch identifiable symbols. A user operates a self-service terminal by selecting the appropriate symbol on the apparatus in response to audible instructions from the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Frederick White, Peter Robert Charpentier, Jennie Psihogios Johnson
  • Patent number: 9001884
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for acquisition, compression, and characterization of spatiotemporal signals. In one aspect, the invention assesses self-similarity over the entire length of a spatiotemporal signal, as well as on a moving attention window, to provide cost effective measurement and quantification of dynamic processes. The invention also provides methods and apparatus for measuring self-similarity in spatiotemporal signals to characterize, adaptively control acquisition and/or storage, and assign meta-data for further detail processing. In some embodiments, the invention provides for an apparatus adapted for the characterization of biological units, and methods by which attributes of the biological units can be monitored in response to the addition or removal of manipulations, e.g., treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Reify Corporation
    Inventors: Arman M. Garakani, Andrew A. Hack, Peter Roberts, Sean Walter
  • Patent number: 8986799
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions that can be used as coatings for the inner lining of cargo tanks. The compositions comprise a mixture of epoxy resins, a curing agent, an accelerator or mixture of accelerator(s), and one or more filler(s) or pigment(s), wherein the mixture of epoxy resins comprises 60-80 wt. % of an RDGE epoxy resin and 20-40 wt. % of an epoxy novolac resin, wherein the wt. % is based upon the total weight of the mixture of epoxy resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Jackson, Peter Robert Jones
  • Publication number: 20150066292
    Abstract: A method and system for operating vehicle accessories is described. The method and system allocate an available amount of engine torque between different accessories depending on boundary conditions and nominal vehicle operating conditions. In one example, the accessories may include an air conditioner compressor, an alternator, and various vehicle electrical loads that are in electrical communication with the alternator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Macfarlane, Nicholas Dashwood Crisp, Robert Michael Grant, Hugh Hamilton, Brian Jay Fedoroff, Gregory Blin, Peter Robert Brooks
  • Publication number: 20150060552
    Abstract: An optical code scanner is presented that includes an improved user interface and an improved external computer interface. The user interface includes illumination devices that illuminate an air gap between the edges of a weigh plate and the top surface of the optical code scanner. The illumination devices provide guidance to the operator that allows the operator to optimize scanning performance. The external computer interface exposes controls that allow an external computer to determine what information is displayed to an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Rambler, Peter Robert Charpentier, Theodore Heske, III
  • Publication number: 20150049925
    Abstract: The present application relates to overcoming some of the physical problems associated with putting a biometric sensor into the body of an electronic card, such as a smart card. A disclosed method of manufacturing an electronic card including a biometric sensor may include providing a preformed card body including a circuit having contacts for connection to a biometric sensor, the contacts being embedded within the preformed card body, removing material from the preformed card body to form a cavity in the preformed card body to expose the contacts, coating walls of the cavity with an adhesive epoxy, and connecting a biometric sensor to the contacts using an conductive epoxy. Also disclosed is an electronic card including a biometric sensor manufactured by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Peter Robert Lowe
  • Patent number: 8955553
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of producing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes an inner fluid retaining layer; an armour layer provided radially outwards of the inner fluid retaining layer; and a buoyancy layer including a plurality of discrete elongate buoyancy elements provided radially outwards of the fluid retaining layer wound at a helical pitch angle equal to or more than 0 degrees and less than about 85 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the flexible pipe body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
    Inventors: Terence Henry Sheldrake, Andrew Peter Roberts, Zhimin Tan
  • Publication number: 20150045563
    Abstract: Novel forms of [R—(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-?,?-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid hemi calcium salt designated Form XX, Form XXI, Form XXII, Form XXIII, Form XXIV, Form XXV, Form XXVI, Form XXVII, Form XXVIII, Form XXIX, and Form XXX, characterized by their X-ray powder diffraction, solid-state NMR, and/or Raman spectroscopy are described, as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical composition of the same, which are useful as agents for treating hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Francis Krzyzaniak, George Michael Laurence, Aeri Park, Kevin Quackenbush, Marie Louise Reynolds, Peter Robert Rose, Timothy Andrew Woods
  • Publication number: 20150037393
    Abstract: Adhesive patches for protecting skin imperfections such as age spots, from discoloring and/or darkening during sunless tanning are provided herein. The adhesive patches are sized and shaped to fully or partially cover the skin imperfections during application of a sunless tanning product such to provide a user with uniform color development over the entire skin, and, in some embodiments, to allow for the skin imperfection to appear less visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Robert Millman, Sydney Skae Millman
  • Patent number: 8945070
    Abstract: A trigger operated syringe (100) for intramammary injection of antibiotics has a fluid containing syringe cartridge (203) activated by a plunger (206) which is inserted into the syringe cartridge (203A) and expels fluid when the trigger (205) is pulled. A syringe cartridge holding mechanism (223) holds the syringe cartridge in place until the trigger (205) is released and the plunger (206) retracted. Single syringe cartridge (203) and multiple syringe cartridge (204) versions are disclosed. The plunger moves in a direction which is effectively perpendicular to the direction of movement of the trigger, allowing for ease of injection to a cow's teats, and ejection of the spent cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Merial Limited
    Inventors: Robert William Lachlan Holmes, Rodney Gordon Walker, Todd Donald Ebbett, Colin Anthony Standing, Peter Robert Williams, Giovanni Ciampa, Michael Rossignuolo, Robert John Smith
  • Publication number: 20150033305
    Abstract: The embodiments herein provide a secure computing resource set identification, evaluation, and management arrangement, employing in various embodiments some or all of the following highly reliable identity related means to establish, register, publish and securely employ user computing arrangement resources in satisfaction of user set target contextual purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Victor Henry SHEAR, Peter Robert WILLIAMS, Jaisook RHO, Timothy St. John REDMOND
  • Patent number: 8941234
    Abstract: A method includes preparing a bonding surface of a heat dissipating member, applying flux to the bonding surface of the heat dissipating member, and removing excess flux from the bonding surface so that minimal flux is provided. The method also includes preparing a die surface of an electronic device package, applying flux to the die surface, and removing excess flux from the die surface so that minimal flux is provided. The method further includes positioning a preform solder component on the die surface, positioning the heat dissipating member over the die surface and the preform solder component such that the flux layer of the bonding surface is in contact with the preform solder component, and reflowing the solder component using a reflow oven. A heat spreader is also described for use in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: DY 4 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ivan Straznicky, Peter Robert Lawrence Kaiser, Steven Drennan, Marc-Jason Renaud, Georges Francis Marquis
  • Publication number: 20150011943
    Abstract: A trigger operated syringe (100) for intramammary injection of antibiotics has a fluid containing syringe cartridge (203) activated by a plunger (206) which is inserted into the syringe cartridge (203A) and expels fluid when the trigger (205) is pulled. A syringe cartridge holding mechanism (223) holds the syringe cartridge in place until the trigger (205) is released and the plunger (206) retracted. Single syringe cartridge (203) and multiple syringe cartridge (204) versions are disclosed. The plunger moves in a direction which is effectively perpendicular to the direction of movement of the trigger, allowing for ease of injection to a cow's teats, and ejection of the spent cartridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: MERIAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert William Lachlan Holmes, Rodney Gordon Walker, Todd Donald Ebbett, Colin Anthony Standing, Peter Robert Williams, Giovanni Ciampa, Michael Rossignuolo, Robert John Smith
  • Publication number: 20140361222
    Abstract: An opposed axial flow reaction vessel includes a process fluid collection system within the body of the vessel in fluid communication with one or more of the ports; a bed of particulate catalyst or sorbent containing a layer of inert particulate material around the process fluid collection system; and the one or more of the ports are configured such that a process fluid fed to the vessel is passed axially and in the opposite direction through the fixed bed of catalyst or sorbent and is collected by the process fluid collection system disposed centrally within the bed and in fluid communication with one or more of the ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Charles William Hooper, Michael Peter Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140348914
    Abstract: Improved oral dosage forms of methyl hydrogen fumarate and prodrugs thereof are disclosed. Methods of treating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis using such dosage forms are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Karaborni, Sarina Grace Harris Ma, Chen Mao, Ching Wah Chong, Peter Robert Prinz Freed, Mesut Ciper, Stefanie Krenzlin, David J. Wustrow, Peter A. Virsik
  • Publication number: 20140348278
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for improving maintenance of timing information when a node enters holdover due to a lost connection between a sub-network and a reference clock. Each node within the sub-network sends information concerning the drift of its local oscillator to a single node, and the single node uses this information to determine timing information for the entire sub-network. The single node may also use knowledge of the characteristics of the local oscillators. In this way, drift from the reference clock can be minimized without incurring significant added hardware costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Kin Yee Wong, Peter Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140334311
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for allowing time-alignment of teleprotection measurements of power signals. Teleprotection observations are communicated between teleprotection ends through a packet switched network. At each end of a teleprotection segment, a teleprotection device communicates with the network through a router providing CES and located at the edge of the network. Clocks within the two routers are synchronized using IEEE 1588v2 signals. Using this synchronization, accurate one-way latency of data through the network between the two routers in each direction can be determined. The router at the incoming end of the faster path delays playout of packets by the difference between the two one-way latencies, thereby ensuring time-alignment of observations as they are sent from the routers to the teleprotection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Kin Yee Wong, Peter Roberts
  • Patent number: 8880735
    Abstract: A solution is provided wherein standard mail servers may be used to assist the synchronization of application data across multiple devices. This allows the synchronization of application data without requiring contemporaneous operation of the synchronization partner devices. This may be accomplished by generating a record for each change to a database on a first device. Upon synchronization of the first device with the mail server, the changes since the last synchronization may be uploaded to the mail server and stored in a mailbox for a user associated with the device. If a second device associated with the user then attempts to synchronize with the mail server, the records may be downloaded and the corresponding changes implemented in the database on the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Robert Tosey
  • Publication number: 20140311244
    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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Robert Armitage
  • Patent number: 8864234
    Abstract: A discontinuous recliner for a vehicle seat back that may be locked in a desired angular orientation. A memory function is provided by a memory pawl that is actuated by a memory handle. The memory pawl carries a memory pad in the memory disengaged position. The memory pawl carries the memory pad in a deactivated position and lodges the memory pad in internal gear teeth of a gear plate when the memory feature is activated. The memory pad rotates with the gear plate as the seat back is folded forward. When the seat back is returned to the memory position, the memory pad engages a stop on the memory pawl that is pivoted to move the memory pad out of engagement with the internal gear teeth of the gear plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Robert McCulloch, James S. Wawrzyniak