Patents by Inventor Rachel Williams
Rachel Williams 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).
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Publication number: 20240132218Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods comprising acoustically absorptive air ducts comprising an internally positioned structure component as an endoskeleton and an air impervious inner layer, and an acoustically absorptive foam outer layer, environmental control systems comprising such air ducts, and vehicles incorporating such environmental control systems are disclosed with methods for manufacture and installations are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Rachel Ann Bires, Douglas Dean Maben, Christopher Edward Plass, Mark Michael Gmerek, David William Olson, Sonny Keever Nguyen, James Julius Koch, Greta Grace Hadford, Bryce Avery Van Dyke, Xin Han
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Patent number: 11931415Abstract: A composition comprises: a base oil; an additive; and a drug. The additive has segments which are conjugated, e.g. covalently linked, together. A first segment facilitates solubility in the base oil, whereas a second segment facilitates drug solubility and/or modifies drug release or other behaviour. The first segment may for example comprise a poly(dimethylsiloxane)-containing moiety. The second segment may for example resemble a drug molecule. The composition may for example be used as a tamponade or as a component for a tamponade administered to the eye.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOLInventors: Victoria Kearns, Helen Cauldbeck, Steve Rannard, Rachel Williams, Maude Le Hellaye
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Publication number: 20240087756Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for cancer susceptibility modelling and screening for a patient. The computer-readable medium includes executable instructions to perform a method for receiving input data associated with cancer and a patient, and determining a susceptibility model and a data enrichment rate based on the input data. The computer-readable medium also includes executable instructions for acquiring multi-domain patient data based on the susceptibility model and data enrichment rate, wherein the patient data comprises at least proteomic data. The computer-readable medium also includes executable instructions for generating cancer susceptibility data for the patient, and determining a cancer screening model for the patient based on the susceptibility data, using a machine learning approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Clare Paterson, Stephen Williams, Rachel Ostroff
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Patent number: 11752891Abstract: A charging station includes a charging head and a plurality of electrical connectors. The charging head is slidable along a track and rotatable along an axis. The plurality of electrical connectors is secured to the charging head and is disposed radially about the axis. Each of the electrical connectors have a different profile and are configured to engage an electrical port of an electric vehicle having a matching profile to charge the battery of the electric vehicle. The charging head is configured to slide along the track and rotate along the axis to align each of the electrical connectors with a corresponding electrical port. Each of the electrical connectors is configured to advance from and retract to the charging head to engage and disengage the corresponding electrical port.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael John Harmon, Tithal Bhandari, Hussain Z Tajmahal, Yejin Han, Ryan Warner, Rachel Williams
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Patent number: 11707430Abstract: A composition comprises: a base oil; an additive comprising a copolymer comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic units; and a drug. The copolymer may for example have a comb structure in which the hydrophobic units and hydrophilic units are pendant chains on a backbone of the copolymer. The hydrophobic units and hydrophilic units may for example comprise polydimethylsiloxane moieties and ethylene glycol residues respectively. The composition may for example be used as a tamponade or as a component for a tamponade administered to the eye. The invention is useful for solubilising and/or releasing drugs.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOLInventors: Victoria Kearns, Helen Cauldbeck, Steve Rannard, Rachel Williams, Maude Le Hellaye
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Patent number: 11565594Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a charging pad. The body defines first and second wheel wells on opposing lateral sides of the body. The body defines a cavity along a bottom surface of the body between the wheel wells and a rear end of the vehicle. The charging pad is disposed within the cavity such that the charging pad spans a distance between the first and second wheel wells. The charging pad has a secondary coil disposed therein. The secondary coil is configured to receive electrical power from a primary coil of a charging station via induction to recharge a vehicle battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael John Harmon, Tithal Bhandari, Hussain Z Tajmahal, Yejin Han, Ryan Warner, Rachel Williams
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Publication number: 20220379750Abstract: An adapter plug for a charging port of an electric vehicle includes a housing, a first electrical connector, and a second electrical connector. The housing has circuitry disposed therein. The first electrical connector is integral to the housing, faces a first direction, and has a first profile. The first profile is configured to mate with the charging port and connect the circuitry to the charging port. The second electrical connector is integral to the housing, faces a second direction opposing the first direction, and has a second profile. The second profile matches the charging port. The second profiled is configured to mate with a connector head of a charging station and connect the circuitry to the connector head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Tithal Bhandari, Hussain Z. Tajmahal, Yejin Han, Ryan Warner, Rachel Williams
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Publication number: 20220379759Abstract: A charging station includes a charging head and a plurality of electrical connectors. The charging head is slidable along a track and rotatable along an axis. The plurality of electrical connectors is secured to the charging head and is disposed radially about the axis. Each of the electrical connectors have a different profile and are configured to engage an electrical port of an electric vehicle having a matching profile to charge the battery of the electric vehicle. The charging head is configured to slide along the track and rotate along the axis to align each of the electrical connectors with a corresponding electrical port. Each of the electrical connectors is configured to advance from and retract to the charging head to engage and disengage the corresponding electrical port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Tithal Bhandari, Hussain Z. Tajmahal, Yejin Han, Ryan Warner, Rachel Williams
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Publication number: 20220379745Abstract: A vehicle includes a body and a charging pad. The body defines first and second wheel wells on opposing lateral sides of the body. The body defines a cavity along a bottom surface of the body between the wheel wells and a rear end of the vehicle. The charging pad is disposed within the cavity such that the charging pad spans a distance between the first and second wheel wells. The charging pad has a secondary coil disposed therein. The secondary coil is configured to receive electrical power from a primary coil of a charging station via induction to recharge a vehicle battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Tithal Bhandari, Hussain Z Tajmahal, Yejin Han, Ryan Warner, Rachel Williams
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Publication number: 20190247752Abstract: A system and a computer-implemented method are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a golfer mobile device, a request to conduct a round of golf, the request comprising round information and identification of a validator mobile device, receiving, from the validator mobile device, confirmation of validator status, receiving, from the golfer mobile device, score data and location data of the golfer mobile device. The method further comprises receiving, from the validator mobile device, location data of the validator mobile device, determining whether the received score data is valid by comparing the location data of the golfer mobile device to the location data of the validator mobile device, and determining and recording a score based on the score data for the golfer if the received score data is determined to be valid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Daniel Walter Seymour, Daniel Bruce Newton, David Stafford Elliott, Casey Hendrick van Loo, Leandro Gama, Rachel Williams, Kristin De La Fuente, Marc Decerle
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Publication number: 20190175497Abstract: A composition comprises: a base oil; an additive comprising a copolymer comprising hydrophobic and hydrophilic units; and a drug. The copolymer may for example have a comb structure in which the hydrophobic units and hydrophilic units are pendant chains on a backbone of the copolymer. The hydrophobic units and hydrophilic units may for example comprise polydimethylsiloxane moieties and ethylene glycol residues respectively. The composition may for example be used as a tamponade or as a component for a tamponade administered to the eye. The invention is useful for solubilising and/or releasing drugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: The University of LiverpoolInventors: Victoria Kearns, Helen Cauldbeck, Steve Rannard, Rachel Williams, Maude Le Hellaye
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Publication number: 20190175742Abstract: A composition comprises: a base oil; an additive; and a drug. The additive has segments which are conjugated, e.g. covalently linked, together. A first segment facilitates solubility in the base oil, whereas a second segment facilitates drug solubility and/or modifies drug release or other behaviour. The first segment may for example comprise a poly(dimethylsiloxane)-containing moiety. The second segment may for example resemble a drug molecule. The composition may for example be used as a tamponade or as a component for a tamponade administered to the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: The University of LiverpoolInventors: Victoria Kearns, Helen Cauldbeck, Steve Rannard, Rachel Williams, Maude Le Hellaye
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Patent number: 9060759Abstract: Among other things, there is disclosed a biopsy needle system in which the needle is capable of obtaining more than one length of sample. Generally, the needle includes an inner stylet, an outer cannula, and a handle connected to the stylet and cannula. The stylet has a notch that is extendable from the cannula to accommodate a tissue sample. An insert member is provided for attachment to the handle to make the amount of exposed notch smaller. Consequently, when the insert member is not attached to the handle, the needle can obtain a larger sample of tissue, and when the insert member is attached to the handle, the needle can obtain a smaller sample of tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Rachel Williams, Raymond Humphrey, Ruth Osbrink, Tim Fish
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Publication number: 20120253230Abstract: Among other things, there is disclosed a biopsy needle system in which the needle is capable of obtaining more than one length of sample. Generally, the needle includes an inner stylet, an outer cannula, and a handle connected to the stylet and cannula. The stylet has a notch that is extendable from the cannula to accommodate a tissue sample. An insert member is provided for attachment to the handle to make the amount of exposed notch smaller. Consequently, when the insert member is not attached to the handle, the needle can obtain a larger sample of tissue, and when the insert member is attached to the handle, the needle can obtain a smaller sample of tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Rachel Williams, Raymond Humphrey, Ruth Osbrink, Tim Fish
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Publication number: 20070238174Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substrates, to methods of making them and to uses therefor. The substrates of the invention comprise a base portion and a surface layer covering at least part of the base portion, with a binding layer provided therebetween. The surface layer provides, on at least a part of the substrate, topographical features having at least one nano scale dimension. These topographical features are adapted to inhibit cell or tissue growth thereon and/or therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Brian Cousins, Michael Garvey, John Fink, Rachel Williams, Patrick Doherty
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Patent number: D1026221Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Rachel Nicole Mosen, Andrew James Webb, Hugo Max Treherne James, Bruce Gordon Holyoake, Andrew William White, Clodagh Mary Moran, Graeme Matthew Smith, Craig Karl White, Jojo Santos Badenas