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).

  • 5-furopyridinone substituted indazoles
    Patent number: 8101632
    Abstract: Compounds are disclosed. The compounds act as MCH1 modulators. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Robert Guzzo, Matthew David Surman
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A REACTION VESSEL
    Publication number: 20120016041
    Abstract: A method of adapting an axial flow reaction vessel having opposed ports to an opposed axial flow reaction vessel includes installing a process fluid collection system within the body of the vessel in fluid communication with one or more of the ports; providing the vessel with a bed of particulate catalyst or sorbent containing a layer of inert particulate material around the process fluid collection system; and adapting the feed to the vessel through one or more of the ports 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: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Charles William Hooper, Michael Peter Roberts
  • Seat having tiltable seat cushion
    Patent number: 8096617
    Abstract: A seat is disclosed herein. The seat includes a seat cushion frame assembly. The seat also includes a seat cushion mounted on the seat cushion frame assembly for pivoting movement about a cushion pivoting axis. The seat also includes a cushion lock operably disposed to selectively lock the seat cushion frame assembly and the seat cushion relative to one another and thereby prevent the pivoting movement. The cushion lock defines a plurality of locked positions such that the seat cushion is positionable in a plurality of different orientations relative to the seat cushion frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Robert McCulloch, Mark A. Farquhar
  • OPERATION OF MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110287765
    Abstract: The invention relates to operating a Machine-Type Communication (MTC) device for communication with a cellular radio network. A transmission is made from the MTC device to the cellular radio network to register the MTC device with the cellular radio network. The transmission includes a message from the MTC device to the cellular radio network, identifying the MTC device as an MTC device to the cellular radio network. Also, the MTC device has an associated HPLMN. An instruction is received at the MTC device from the network not to make a transmission from the MTC device for accessing the network. The instruction specifies a criteria for the MTC device's HPLMN or preferred list of networks. The MTC Device compares the criteria with the HPLMN associated with the MTC device and avoids making a transmission to access the network for a period of time based on the result comparing step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick RUSSELL, Christopher David PUDNEY, Gavin WONG, Peter Robert DAWES, Robert BANKS
  • Method of manufacturing a reaction vessel
    Patent number: 8056205
    Abstract: A method of adapting an axial flow reaction vessel having opposed ports to an opposed axial flow reaction vessel includes installing a process fluid collection system centrally within the body of the vessel in fluid communication with one or more outlet ports of the ports; wherein said process fluid collection system includes a perforate member defining a chamber and a conduit in fluid communication with the chamber, the conduit being adapted for attachment to the one or more outlet ports, providing the vessel with a bed of particulate catalyst or sorbent around said process fluid collection system; and adapting a feed to the vessel through one or more inlet ports of the ports such that a process fluid fed to the vessel is passed axially and in an opposite direction through the fixed bed of catalyst or sorbent and is collected by the process fluid collection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
    Inventors: Charles William Hooper, Michael Peter Roberts
  • C-type lectin polypeptide, polynucleotide and methods of making and use thereof
    Patent number: 8048994
    Abstract: Provided herein are polypeptide and polynucleotide sequences for a molecule having homology to the C-type lectin family of polypeptides. Also provided are methods of making and using the polypeptide and polynucleotides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Immunex Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Robert Baum
  • J2EE enterprise information system (EIS) common object request broker architecture (CORBA) connector
    Patent number: 8051144
    Abstract: Connections between a Java 2 enterprise edition (J2EE) application server and a common object request broker architecture (CORBA) enterprise information system are managed. A resource adapter is integrated with the application server. The resource adapter includes an encapsulated CORBA interface to the enterprise information system. Additionally, a persistent CORBA connection is established between the application server and the enterprise information system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Robert Neuwald, William R. Trost, Scott Ryan Watry
  • Service bus architecture
    Patent number: 8032894
    Abstract: In embodiments, an implementation of a service oriented architecture is provided including an application service bus capable of approximating point-to-point performance by reducing the format transformation of application messages by way of relaying them in a native format when the message format of a consumer application and/or service provider application is supported by the service bus. Preferably, the service bus is capable of supporting multiple message formats and transport protocols and comprises a plurality of components including a Service Initiator module, a Service Terminus module, a Service Locator module, and a Transport module. The service bus provides logical isolation between a consumer application and a provider application by exposing a set of interfaces for relaying service request and service response messages between the applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Aetna Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Ian Lazaroff, Youyi Mao, Sean James Hickman, Peter Robert Nicholson
  • Timing over packet performance
    Patent number: 8018972
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for providing improved packet over timing clock synchronization in a packet switching network using Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) tools to compensate for asymmetrical characteristics between forward and reverse data paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Peter Roberts, Kin-Yee Wong
  • Enter-then-act input handling
    Patent number: 8020114
    Abstract: The present invention utilizes input handling to provide enter-then-act capability for user inputs. User inputs are received, and a set of one or more secondary applications are executed using the input. A priority rating may then be calculated for each of the one or more secondary applications in the set, the priority rating indicating how pertinent the input was to a corresponding application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Robert Tosey
  • TCR Complex Immunotherapeutics
    Publication number: 20110217302
    Abstract: Single chain fusion proteins that specifically bind to a TCR complex or a component thereof, such as TCR?, TCR?, or CD3?, along with compositions and methods of use thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Emergent Product Development Seattle, LLC
    Inventors: Valerie Odegard, Catherine J. McMahan, Peter Robert Baum, Peter Armstrong Thompson, Philip Tan, John W. Blankenship, Sateesh Kumar Natarajan
  • Vehicle sensor caliration for determining vehicle dynamics
    Publication number: 20110202225
    Abstract: An accelerometer sensor equipped device uses GPS and known alignment data to determine the alignment of the accelerometer sub-system when the vehicle is stationary and in motion. The alignment data is determined from known surface information, measured GPS velocity, and measured GPS Heading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Ernest Willis, Richard Ian Mclntyre, Peter Robert Henderson McConnell, Gerald Alexander West
  • POLYMERIC MULTI-LAYER SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20110200778
    Abstract: Biodegradable polymeric multi-layer substrates in which the tie layer or layers comprise a mixture of at least the polymers forming the substrates on either side of the tie layer wherein the grades of said polymers are selected such that their melt flow indices and their melt viscosities are similar requiring the grade of at least one polymer within the tie layer to be different from the grade of the same polymer(s) comprising one or other substrate adjacent the tie layer. The inclusion of higher melting point polymers in one outer substrate allows the multi-layer substrate to be subsequently peeled from the article to which it has been sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: EVAP ENVIRONMENTALS LIMITED
    Inventor: Peter Robert Joseph Ibbotson
  • Monitoring Aggressive Driving Operation of a Mobile Asset
    Publication number: 20110202305
    Abstract: The acceleration of a mobile asset is sensed and compared to threshold acceleration levels when the speed of the mobile asset is above a threshold speed. When the acceleration exceeds a threshold a report is created allowing aggressive driving behavior to be logged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: WEBTECH WIRELESS INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ernest Willis, Richard Ian McIntyre, Gerald Alexander West, Peter Robert Henderson McConnell
  • High availability clock synchronization and distribution for mobile backhaul networks
    Patent number: 7991016
    Abstract: Fully redundant clock systems are provided on network nodes coupled by redundant multisegment psuedowires (MSPWs) within an internet-protocol (IP)-based mobile backhaul network. The primary clock system includes a primary master clock on a first node and a primary slave clock on a second node coupled via a primary MSPW, while the secondary clock system includes a secondary master clock on the first node and a secondary slave clock on the second node coupled via a secondary MSPW. The primary and secondary slave clocks synchronize with their respective primary and secondary master clocks via their respective MSPWs. A clock controller maintains the secondary clock system in a hot-stand-by mode, and upon determining that a switch-over is needed, automatically switches from the primary clock system to the secondary clock system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Hakki Candan Cankaya, Kamakshi Sridhar, Peter Roberts
  • TGF-Beta Antagonist Multi-Target Binding Proteins
    Publication number: 20110177070
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a multi-target fusion protein composed of a TGF? antagonist domain and another binding domain antagonistic for a heterologous target (such as IL6, IL10, VEGF, TNF, HGF, TWEAK, IGF) or agonistic for a heterologous target (such as GITR). The multi-specific fusion protein may also include an intervening domain that separates the binding domains and allows for dimerization. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the multi-specific fusion proteins, compositions of the fusion proteins, and methods of using the multi-specific fusion proteins and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Alan Keith Lofquist, Peter Robert Baum, Peter Armstrong Thompson, Lynda Misher
  • Multi-Specific Binding Proteins Targeting B Cell Disorders
    Publication number: 20110158995
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a multi-specific fusion protein composed of a CD72-ligand binding domain and another binding domain specific for a heterologous target, such as a B-cell specific protein. The multi-specific fusion protein may also include an intervening domain that separates the other domains. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the multi-specific fusion proteins, compositions of the fusion proteins, and methods of using the multi-specific fusion proteins and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S
    Inventors: Philip Tan, Laura Sue Grosmaire, Peter Robert Baum, Peter Armstrong Thompson
  • VETERINARY SYRINGE FOR MULTIPLE INJECTIONS
    Publication number: 20110160674
    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: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Robert William Lachlan Holmes, Rodney Gordon Walker, Todd Donald Ebbett, Colin Anthony Standing, Peter Robert Williams, Giovanni Ciampa, Michael Rossignuolo, Robert John Smith
  • TNF-a ANTAGONIST MULTI-TARGET BINDING PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20110152173
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a multi-target fusion protein composed of a TNF-? antagonist domain and another binding domain antagonistic for a heterologous target, such as IL6, RANKL, IL7, IL17A/F, TWEAK, CSF2, IGF1, IGF2 or BLyS/APRIL, or agonistic for a heterologous target, such as IL10. The multi-specific fusion protein may also include an intervening domain that separates the binding domains and allows for dimerization. This disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding the multi-specific fusion proteins, compositions of the fusion proteins, and methods of using the multi-specific fusion proteins and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Alan Keith Lofquist, Kendall Mark Mohler, Peter Robert Baum, Peter Armstrong Thompson, Lynda Misher
  • IL6 Immunotherapeutics
    Publication number: 20110142851
    Abstract: A binding domain polypeptide and fusion proteins thereof that recognize an IL6/IL6 receptor complex, as well as compositions and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Lynda Misher, Alan Keith Lofquist, Peter Robert Baum, Peter Armstrong Thompson