Patents by Inventor Phillip Roberts

Phillip 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).

  • Publication number: 20220367166
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analysing the analyte ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Zoltan Takats, Emrys Jones, James Ian Langridge, Michael Raymond Morris, Tamas Karancsi, Steven Derek Pringle, Julia Balog, Daniel Simon, Lajos Godorhazy, Daniel Szalay, Keith Richardson, Phillip Robert Bennett, David Alan Macintyre, Pamela Pruski
  • Patent number: 11400392
    Abstract: A filter element (2) is disclosed which comprises a filtration media (4) and an end fitting (6) through which a sealing connection is made between the filter element and a housing (100) so that, when the sealing connection is made, the end fitting defines in part a flow path for fluid between the housing and the filter element. The end fitting includes an annular seal (36?) made from a compressible material which extends around the periphery of the filter element, and a support (30, 31, 32, 34) for the annular seal which can be expanded outwardly to cause the transverse dimension of the seal to increase so that the seal is urged into contact with an inner wall of a housing (100) in which the filter element is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip Robert Core, Jonathan Robert Hughes
  • Patent number: 11367606
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analysing the analyte ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Zoltan Takats, Emrys Jones, James Ian Langridge, Michael Raymond Morris, Tamas Karancsi, Steven Derek Pringle, Julia Balog, Daniel Simon, Lajos Godorhazy, Daniel Szalay, Keith Richardson, Phillip Robert Bennett, David Alan MacIntyre, Pamela Pruski
  • Patent number: 11264223
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analysing the analyte ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Micromass UK Limited
    Inventors: Zoltan Takats, Emrys Jones, James Ian Langridge, Michael Raymond Morris, Tamas Karancsi, Steven Derek Pringle, Julia Balog, Daniel Simon, Lajos Godorhazy, Daniel Szalay, Keith Richardson, Phillip Robert Bennett, David Alan Macintyre, Pamela Pruski
  • Patent number: 10675567
    Abstract: A filter element assembly comprises a filtration media and an end fitting through which a sealing connection is made between the assembly and a housing so that the end fitting defines a flow path between the housing and the filtration media. The end fitting has first and second parts which can be separated axially, and the filter media extends axially away from the second part in a direction away from the first part. Each of the parts has an outer wall with an external threaded cylindrical surface, and each of the first and second parts has an axially facing edge surface which faces the other of the first and second parts, the facing edge surfaces shaped to define a pre-determined relative rotational alignment of the first and second parts, where the parts fit together so that the threads on the external surfaces of the parts form a continuous thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip Robert Core, Jonathan Hughes
  • Publication number: 20190371589
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analysing the analyte ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Zoltan TAKATS, Emrys JONES, James Ian LANGRIDGE, Michael Raymond MORRIS, Tamas KARANCSI, Steven Derek PRINGLE, Julia BALOG, Daniel SIMON, Lajos GODORHAZY, Daniel SZALAY, Keith RICHARDSON, Phillip Robert BENNETT, David Alan MACINTYRE, Pamela PRUSKI
  • Publication number: 20190329162
    Abstract: A filter element assembly comprises a filtration media and an end fitting through which a sealing connection is made between the assembly and a housing so that the end fitting defines a flow path between the housing and the filtration media. The end fitting has first and second parts which can be separated axially, and the filter media extends axially away from the second part in a direction away from the first part. Each of the parts has an outer wall with an external threaded cylindrical surface, and each of the first and second parts has an axially facing edge surface which faces the other of the first and second parts, the facing edge surfaces shaped to define a pre-determined relative rotational alignment of the first and second parts, where the parts fit together so that the threads on the external surfaces of the parts form a continuous thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Parker Hannifin Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip Robert Core, Jonathan Hughes
  • Publication number: 20190329161
    Abstract: A filter element (2) is disclosed which comprises a filtration media (4) and an end fitting (6) through which a sealing connection is made between the filter element and a housing (100) so that, when the sealing connection is made, the end fitting defines in part a flow path for fluid between the housing and the filter element. The end fitting includes an annular seal (36?) made from a compressible material which extends around the periphery of the filter element, and a support (30, 31, 32, 34) for the annular seal which can be expanded outwardly to cause the transverse dimension of the seal to increase so that the seal is urged into contact with an inner wall of a housing (100) in which the filter element is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Parker Hannifin Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip Robert Core, Jonathan Robert Hughes
  • Publication number: 20180330932
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analysing the analyte ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Zoltan TAKATS, Emrys JONES, James Ian LANGRIDGE, Michael Raymond MORRIS, Tamas KARANCSI, Steven Derek PRINGLE, Julia BALOG, Daniel SIMON, Lajos GODORHAZY, Daniel SZALAY, Keith RICHARDSON, Phillip Robert BENNETT, David Alan MACINTYRE, Pamela PRUSKI
  • Patent number: 10026599
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analyzing the analyte ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: MICROMASS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Zoltan Takats, Emrys Jones, James Ian Langridge, Michael Raymond Morris, Tamas Karancsi, Steven Derek Pringle, Julia Balog, Daniel Simon, Lajos Godorhazy, Daniel Szalay, Keith Richardson, Phillip Robert Bennett, David Alan MacIntyre, Pamela Pruski
  • Patent number: 9621587
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for standardizing an IT policy that is used to configure devices operating on a network. An IT policy can be generated that applies to a group of users or to one or more special users without having to define and store a new IT policy for each special user. This can be achieved by specifying global and per-user IT policy rules and merging these rules as needed to produce IT policy data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Ronald J.J. Hanson, Rudy Eugene Rawlins
  • Patent number: 9354343
    Abstract: In seismic survey for icy waters, streamers are towed behind a vessel under the water's surface to avoid ice. GPS readings may not be consistently obtained because the ice prevents a tail buoy with a GPS receiver from trailing from streamer at the surface. Instead, a device tows on the streamer under the water's surface. The streamer's absolute position is tracked by intermittently bringing the towed device toward the surface so GPS readings can be obtained. The streamer's absolute position can then be used in conjunction with compass readings and can correlate various seismic sensor signals obtained along the streamer during the survey. The compass readings can be corrected for declination using declinometer readings, which can be compensated for iron effects from the vessel or other device carrying the declinometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ION Geophysical Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Robert Fischer, Noel Zinn, Curt Schneider, Joseph R. Gagliardi, Shawn Rice, Timothy A. Dudley, John Grant, Kevin Simpson
  • Publication number: 20160127310
    Abstract: An industrial control system provides for a bottom-up configuration and incremental growth in size and complexity without requiring system-specific programming at a central control or display point. XML packets are transmitted from the controllers upon event occurrences and controllers are assigned human meaningful names and group names. By knowing the addressing information for a single controller in a named group of controllers, the identity, addressing and basic status for other members of the group are provided graphically. This can allow operation in a low-bandwidth environment, including LTE cellular communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: CTEK INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Sutter, Phillip Robert Sutter, Angelo Meneses Lopez
  • Publication number: 20140215554
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for standardizing an IT policy that is used to configure devices operating on a network. An IT policy can be generated that applies to a group of users or to one or more special users without having to define and store a new IT policy for each special user. This can be achieved by specifying global and per-user IT policy rules and merging these rules as needed to produce IT policy data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Ronald J.J. Hanson, Rudy Eugene Rawlins
  • Patent number: 8689284
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for standardizing an IT policy that is used to configure devices operating on a network. An IT policy can be generated that applies to a group of users or to one or more special users without having to define and store a new IT policy for each special user. This can be achieved by specifying global and per-user IT policy rules and merging these rules as needed to produce IT policy data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Ronald J. J. Hanson, Rudy Eugene Rawlins
  • Patent number: 8544057
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for standardizing an IT policy that is used to configure devices operating on a network. An IT policy can be generated that applies to a group of users or to one or more special users without having to define and store a new IT policy for each special user. This can be achieved by specifying global and per-user IT policy rules and merging these rules as needed to produce IT policy data. The IT policy can also be used to configure settings associated with storing electronic messages on the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Bocking, Michael Thomas Hardy, Phillip Roberts, Rudy Rawlins, Ronald Hanson
  • Publication number: 20130007247
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for standardizing an IT policy that is used to configure devices operating on a network. An IT policy can be generated that applies to a group of users or to one or more special users without having to define and store a new IT policy for each special user. This can be achieved by specifying global and per-user IT policy rules and merging these rules as needed to produce IT policy data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Ron Hanson, Rudy Rawlins
  • Patent number: 8332906
    Abstract: A system and method are described herein for standardizing an IT policy that is used to configure devices operating on a network. An IT policy can be generated that applies to a group of users or to one or more special users without having to define and store a new IT policy for each special user. This can be achieved by specifying global and per-user IT policy rules and merging these rules as needed to produce IT policy data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Rudy Rawlins, Ron Hanson
  • Publication number: 20120134234
    Abstract: In seismic survey for icy waters, streamers are towed behind a vessel under the water's surface to avoid ice. GPS readings may not be consistently obtained because the ice prevents a tail buoy with a GPS receiver from trailing from streamer at the surface. Instead, a device tows on the streamer under the water's surface. The streamer's absolute position is tracked by intermittently bringing the towed device toward the surface so GPS readings can be obtained. The streamer's absolute position can then be used in conjunction with compass readings and can correlate various seismic sensor signals obtained along the streamer during the survey. The compass readings can be corrected for declination using declinometer readings, which can be compensated for iron effects from the vessel or other device carrying the declinometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ION Geophysical Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Robert Fischer, Noel Zinn, Curt Schneider, Joseph R. Gagliardi, Shawn Rice, Timothy A. Dudley, John Grant, Kevin Simpson
  • Patent number: 7644579
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to reduce the emissions of an exhaust stream is provided. One feature of the present invention includes a control unit for metering a reagent into the exhaust stream. The control unit adjusts a quantity of the reagent to be metered into the exhaust stream. One embodiment of the present invention concerns a method of removing nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases from a diesel engine by introducing ammonia into the exhaust stream. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Extengine Transport Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Roberts, Werner Funk