Patents by Inventor Richard A. Morris

Richard A. Morris 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: 9463469
    Abstract: A re-processing method for isolating a marketable free iron product and a non-metallic co-product from small-particulate metal production by-product is provided. The re-processing method may be adapted so that the resulting free iron product is marketable granules of various sizes and properties. The method may include refining the metal production by-product into a suitably sized and spaced feedstock. The feedstock may be fed into the system and, through exposure to a first magnetic field, isolated into a first free iron product and a first co-product. The first free iron product may continued through the system so as to further isolate into a second free iron product and a second co-product through exposure to a second magnetic field. The second free iron product may be the marketable granules of free iron product, while the first co-product and the second co-product may be combined and further isolated in the marketable non-metallic co-product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Morris, Robert Stephen Watt
  • Publication number: 20160289791
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, is a process for recovering- valuable metals and/or their oxides from red mud bauxite residues or similar. The process comprises: calcining a red mud residue having a pH of less than about 10 to provide a calcinated red mud residue; acid leaching the calcinated red mud residue to provide a silica rich solid component and an acid leachate; separating the silica rich solid component and the acid leachate; precipitating an iron rich solid component from the acid leachate; and separating the precipitated iron rich solid component from the acid leachate to provide an aluminium rich liquor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: PELOTON RESOURCES PTY LTD
    Inventors: Richard MORRIS, Matthew Charles, Leighton TODD, David Adam LENYSZYN, Terence John O'CONNOR
  • Patent number: 9461920
    Abstract: Systems, methods and a mobile device for using policy defined by the operator to control the interfaces on which data is sent and received by the device are provided. The policy can be dynamically updated by the operator, by pushing new policy to the device for implementation. The policy can define that the device should switch certain data between two or more available interfaces at certain times, or when certain data may be sent or received over a particular interface. The device may receive new policy from the operator in order to help with the operator's own operational objectives, such as traffic shaping or other traffic limitation to ease congestion or enforce service agreements. A policy implementing corresponding traffic limitation or shaping on the air interface between the mobile device and network base stations can be sent to the mobile device so as to reduce signaling congestion on the air-interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Chemring Technology Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Angelo Centoza, Ben Toner, Richard Morris, Kristan Barraclough, Graham Hewson, Robert Pridham
  • Patent number: 9415347
    Abstract: Asymmetric membranes comprising a first asymmetric porous zone including a first porous asymmetry that increases from the first exterior surface through the first porous zone of the bulk, and a second asymmetric porous zone including a second porous asymmetry that increases from the second exterior surface through the second porous zone of the bulk, wherein the first average pore size is larger than the second average pore size, as well as methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Xuemei Liang, Mark Murla, Binbing Han, Donald Simonton, Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20160111023
    Abstract: A perfusion system apparatus includes a subject simulator for simulating a subject. The subject simulator includes a circulatory system having an inlet line for receiving fluid from the perfusion system, an outlet line for transferring fluid to the perfusion system, at least one sensor for sensing at least one fluid property and at least one control device coupled to at least one of the inlet line and the outlet line. The control device manipulates the at least on fluid property based at least partially on signals from the at least one sensor, to thereby simulate a least one of compliance and resistance of the simulated subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Pybus, John Begg, Richard Morris, James Craig Herbert, Vladimir IIic, Stephen Ronald Fuller
  • Patent number: 9313558
    Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is an assembly comprising a pin or a piece of jewelry and a transponder affixed thereto. The transponder can be a very small, light-triggered transponder (“MTP”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Pharmaseq Inc.
    Inventors: Wlodek Mandecki, Ziye Qian, Richard Morris, Garry Thomas Jolley-Rogers, David Keith Yeates, Philip John Suter, James Reginald Croft, Edith Margaret Cawsey, Jeffrey Michael Webb
  • Patent number: 9231872
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide the ability to use policy defined by the operator to control the interfaces on which data is sent and received by a device. The policy can be dynamically updated by the operator, by pushing new policy to the device for implementation. The policy can define that the device should switch certain data between two or more available interfaces at certain times, or may define when certain data may be sent or received over a particular interface. Advantageously, the device may receive new policy from the operator in order to help with the operator's own operational objectives. For example, the operator may be engaging in traffic shaping or other traffic limitation, for example to ease congestion or enforce service agreements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Roke Manor Research Limited
    Inventors: Angelo Centoza, Ben Toner, Richard Morris, Kristan Barraclough, Graham Hewson, Robert Pridham
  • Publication number: 20150356570
    Abstract: A social networking system provides instructions to third-party application developers for inclusion in applications. When executed, the instructions communicate information from an application to the social networking system describing user interactions with the application. Based on received information describing a user's interaction with an application, the social networking system determines likelihoods of the user performing various types interactions with applications and classifies the user based on the determined likelihoods. A user's interactions with additional applications similar to an application may be used to determine the likelihoods of the user performing different types of interactions with the application. Classifications associated with users may be used as targeting criteria for advertisements, allowing advertisers to target advertisements to users having a threshold likelihood of performing certain types of interactions with an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Payne Goldsmid, George Lee, Vishu Gupta, Daniel Richard Morris, David Joseph Engelberg, Brendan Marten, Tina Marie Cardaci, Niket Biswas
  • Publication number: 20150352562
    Abstract: A re-processing method for isolating a marketable free iron product and a non-metallic co-product from small-particulate metal production by-product is provided. The re-processing method may be adapted so that the resulting free iron product is marketable granules of various sizes and properties. The method may include refining the metal production by-product into a suitably sized and spaced feedstock. The feedstock may be fed into the system and, through exposure to a first magnetic field, isolated into a first free iron product and a first co-product. The first free iron product may continued through the system so as to further isolate into a second free iron product and a second co-product through exposure to a second magnetic field. The second free iron product may be the marketable granules of free iron product, while the first co-product and the second co-product may be combined and further isolated in the marketable non-metallic co-product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20150280995
    Abstract: Systems, methods and a mobile device for using policy defined by the operator to control the interfaces on which data is sent and received by the device are provided. The policy can be dynamically updated by the operator, by pushing new policy to the device for implementation. The policy can define that the device should switch certain data between two or more available interfaces at certain times, or when certain data may be sent or received over a particular interface. The device may receive new policy from the operator in order to help with the operator's own operational objectives, such as traffic shaping or other traffic limitation to ease congestion or enforce service agreements. A policy implementing corresponding traffic limitation or shaping on the air interface between the mobile device and network base stations can be sent to the mobile device so as to reduce signaling congestion on the air-interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Angelo Centoza, Ben Toner, Richard Morris, Kristan Barraclough, Graham Hewson, Robert Pridham
  • Patent number: 9122989
    Abstract: A method to analyze and determine which source content and user interactions are most popular is provided. The method generates scores for items, e.g., articles, topics, authors, or influencers, on a particular source based on data gathered from both the particular source and social media sources. The scores are used to rank items of the same type, and determine which items are the most popular. The method may also take demographic information as input. Using the demographic information, the system may determine the popularity of a particular item in a particular demographic. The method may also predict which demographic an item may be the most popular in. Furthermore, the method may give a recommendation on which author should write on a particular topic, which topic is most likely to be the most popular for a particular demographic, and which influencers should promote the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: InsideSales.com
    Inventors: Richard Morris, Xinchuan Zeng, David Elkington, Kenneth Krogue
  • Patent number: 9114878
    Abstract: A work area is provided for members of a flight crew that includes, but is not limited to a central module, which borders an area adapted for being closed intended for use by crewmembers to change clothes. The central module is arranged in the tail area of the aircraft cabin, and can be used for stowing trolleys. The area is closed by lateral doors, and can be used as a passageway when the doors are open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Horst Becker, Hartmut Stein, Anja Wessels, Mark Detisi, Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20150190756
    Abstract: Asymmetric membranes comprising a first asymmetric porous zone including a first porous asymmetry that increases from the first exterior surface through the first porous zone of the bulk, and a second asymmetric porous zone including a second porous asymmetry that increases from the second exterior surface through the second porous zone of the bulk, wherein the first average pore size is larger than the second average pore size, as well as methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Xuemei LIANG, Mark MURLA, Binbing HAN, Donald SIMONTON, Richard MORRIS
  • Patent number: 9047787
    Abstract: Apparatus use with a perfusion system, the apparatus including a subject simulator for simulating subject. The subject simulator includes a circulatory system having an inlet line for receiving fluid from the perfusion system, an outlet line for transferring fluid to the perfusion system, at least on sensor for sensing at least one fluid property and at least one control device coupled to at least one of the inlet line and the outlet line. In use this, allows the control device to manipulate the at least on fluid property based at least partially on signals from the at least one sensor, to thereby simulate a least one of compliance and resistance of the simulated subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Andrew Pybus, John Begg, Richard Morris, James Craig Herbert, Vladimir Ilic, Stephen Ronald Fuller
  • Patent number: 9019079
    Abstract: Biological reagent carrier devices and methods are disclosed, which employ RFID techniques to associate information with biological reagents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Morris, Jerome A. Mack
  • Patent number: 9005496
    Abstract: Asymmetric membranes comprising a first asymmetric porous zone including a first porous asymmetry that increases from the first exterior surface through the first porous zone of the bulk, and a second asymmetric porous zone including a second porous asymmetry that increases from the second exterior surface through the second porous zone of the bulk, wherein the first average pore size is larger than the second average pore size, as well as methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Xuemei Liang, Mark Murla, Binbing Han, Donald Simonton, Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20150059952
    Abstract: A tire assembly is disclosed, wherein the tire has a tread portion and a pair of sidewalls extending radially inward from the tread portion to join with a respective bead; a supporting carcass for the tread portion and sidewalls; and a pump passageway positioned within a bending region of the tire. The pump passageway is operative to open and close as the tire rotates. The tire assembly further includes a valve assembly in fluid communication with the pump passageway. The tire further includes a pocket formed in the tire, and a filter assembly is mounted in the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Leon Benedict, Samuel Patrick Landers, Cheng-Hsiung Lin, Dinesh Chandra, Carolin Anna Welter, Thulasiram Gobinath, Robin Lamgaday, Patrick David Marks, Brian Richard Morris, Robert Allen Losey
  • Patent number: 8948810
    Abstract: Systems, methods and a mobile device for using policy defined by the operator to control the interfaces on which data is sent and received by the device are provided. The policy can be dynamically updated by the operator, by pushing new policy to the device for implementation. The policy can define that the device should switch certain data between two or more available interfaces at certain times, or when certain data may be sent or received over a particular interface. The device may receive new policy from the operator in order to help with the operator's own operational objectives, such as traffic shaping or other traffic limitation to ease congestion or enforce service agreements. A policy implementing corresponding traffic limitation or shaping on the air interface between the mobile device and network base stations can be sent to the mobile device so as to reduce signaling congestion on the air-interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Roke Manor Research Limited
    Inventors: Angelo Centoza, Ben Toner, Richard Morris, Kristan Barraclough, Graham Hewson, Robert Pridham
  • Patent number: 8903491
    Abstract: An implantable cardiac device is configured and programmed to assess a patient's cardiopulmonary function by evaluating the patient's minute ventilation response. Such evaluation may be performed by computing a minute ventilation response slope, defined as the ratio of an incremental change in minute ventilation to an incremental change in measured activity level. The minute ventilation response slope may then be compared with a normal range to assess the patient's functional status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Hopper, Bruce Wilkoff, Richard Morris
  • Publication number: 20140318230
    Abstract: Baffles useful for stirrer cell modules, stirrer cell modules including the baffles, and methods of using the baffles and modules, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Pall Corporation
    Inventors: Jason S. PELLEGRINO, Lixiang XIAO, Richard MORRIS, James J. HATHCOCK