Patents by Inventor Richard Harding
Richard Harding 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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Patent number: 11452656Abstract: A surgical table includes a base for standing on a floor; a column extending from the base; a tabletop providing a patient support surface; and a mechanism coupling the tabletop to the column and for enabling rotational movement of the tabletop relative to the column about two orthogonal axes, the mechanism having a first frame connected to the tabletop and a second frame connected to the column and rotatably mounted on the first frame about an axis that is orthogonal to both longitudinal and transverse directions of the tabletop. Also disclosed is a system for helping a user dispose a tabletop and a base of a surgical table at a predetermined relative position, a system for recording actions performed by a surgical table, and surgical tables configured to adjust a height of a tabletop thereof in specific manners.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Steris Solutions LimitedInventors: Julie Campbell, Mark Portlock, Matt Clayton, Jeremy Hinton, Richard Harding
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Publication number: 20210186789Abstract: A surgical table includes a base for standing on a floor; a column extending from the base; a tabletop providing a patient support surface; and a mechanism coupling the tabletop to the column and for enabling rotational movement of the tabletop relative to the column about two orthogonal axes, the mechanism having a first frame connected to the tabletop and a second frame connected to the column and rotatably mounted on the first frame about an axis that is orthogonal to both longitudinal and transverse directions of the tabletop. Also disclosed is a system for helping a user dispose a tabletop and a base of a surgical table at a predetermined relative position, a system for recording actions performed by a surgical table, and surgical tables configured to adjust a height of a tabletop thereof in specific manners.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Julie Campbell, Mark Portlock, Matt Clayton, Jeremy Hinton, Richard Harding
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Patent number: 9551573Abstract: A device includes sensor substantially coplanar with one another in a sensor plane, each sensor generating a sense value that varies according to a physical distance between the sensor and an object. The device also includes control circuits configured to generate a first position value, a second position value, and a third value using the sense values in a first mode to detect a hover or glove operation by the object. The first position value and the second position values identify a two-dimensional position of the object in the sensor plane and the third value varies in response to movement of the object in a Z-direction substantially perpendicular to the sensor plane. The control circuits are also configured to generate a fourth position value and a fifth position value in a second mode to detect a touch operation by the object. The control circuits include a programmable integrated circuit including an analog portion and a digital portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Creator Technology B.VInventors: Richard Harding, John B. Foreman
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Patent number: 8892397Abstract: A device includes sensor substantially coplanar with one another in a sensor plane, each sensor generating a sense value that varies according to a physical distance between the sensor and an object without physically contacting the object. The device also includes control circuits configured to generate a first position value, a second position value, and a third value using the sense values. The first position value and the second position values identify a two-dimensional position of the object in the sensor plane and the third value varies in response to movement of the object in a Z-direction substantially perpendicular to the sensor plane. The control circuits include a programmable integrated circuit including an analog portion and a digital portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Richard Harding, John B. Foreman
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Publication number: 20140122879Abstract: A secured computing system comprising a secure computing device capable of securing a host-computing device positioned nearby. The system further comprises a processing device, a battery charging circuit and a power measurement device, secured peripherals, radios such as 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, and LTE, a processing device to perform the required instructions and algorithms for configuring and performing security functions, processing device support components such as memory and co-processors to support the processing device. Finally, the system includes embedded software such as the source or executable files necessary to perform the instructions or algorithms to perform security functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Darren Cummings, Richard Harding
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Patent number: 8481130Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment layer with improved adhesion to liquid crystal (LC) films, to a precursor material used for the preparation of such a layer, to a laminate comprising such a layer and at least one LC polymer film, and to the use of the alignment layer and the laminate for optical, electrooptical, decorative or security uses and devices, wherein the alignment layer and the precursor material comprise at least one reactive mesogen in monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric form.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: MERCK PATENT GmbHInventors: Richard Harding, Alison Linda May, Simon Greenfield, Johan Lub, Ciska Doornkamp, Rene Theodorus Wegh
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Patent number: 8409674Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment layer for aligning liquid crystal molecules, with improved adhesion to liquid crystal (LC) films, to a composition containing a precursor material used for the preparation of such a layer, to a laminate comprising such a layer and at least one LC polymer film, and to the use of the alignment layer and the laminate for optical, electrooptical, decorative or security uses and devices, wherein the alignment layer and the precursor material comprise at least one reactive mesogen in monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric form.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Richard Harding, Alison Linda May, Simon Greenfield, Johan Lub, Ciska Doornkamp, René Theodorus Wegh
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Patent number: 8355887Abstract: A device may include a plurality of sensors substantially coplanar with one another in a sensor plane, each sensor generating a sense value that varies according to a physical distance between the sensor and an object without contacting the object; and control circuits that generates at least first position values, second position values and third position values in response to the sensor values, the first and second position values identifying a position in a space adjacent to the sensor plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Richard Harding, John B. Foreman
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Publication number: 20130012654Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment layer with improved adhesion to liquid crystal (LC) films, to a precursor material used for the preparation of such a layer, to a laminate comprising such a layer and at least one LC polymer film, and to the use of the alignment layer and the laminate for optical, electrooptical, decorative or security uses and devices, wherein the alignment layer and the precursor material comprise at least one reactive mesogen in monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric form.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicants: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V., MERCK PATENT GMBHInventors: Richard HARDING, Alison Linda MAY, Simon GREENFIELD, Johan LUB, Ciska DOORNKAMP, René Theodorus WEGH
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Patent number: 8287756Abstract: The invention relates to an optically biaxial film comprising an anisotropic material with uniform helically twisted structure and a reflection wavelength below 400 nm, to methods and materials for its preparation, to its use as retardation or compensation film in optical devices like liquid crystal displays, and to compensators and liquid crystal displays comprising such a biaxial film.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschränkter HaftungInventors: Mark Verrall, Kim Slaney, Owain Llyr Parri, Richard Harding, Shirley Ann Marden
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Publication number: 20120211988Abstract: A submersible electric power generation system includes one or more propeller units interconnected by universal joints, and a generator stage at one end of the propeller unit or units and interconnected thereto by a universal joint and a generator drive shaft. The generation system is deployed within a flowing stream of water so that the propeller units transmit rotational torque, caused by the flowing stream of water, to the generator stage for generating electrical power. The generation system is deployed into the water by a set of arms controlled by a control unit disposed within a water going vessel. The propeller units' buoyancy and the universal joints encourage an undulating movement within a flowing stream which serves to protect the system from damage caused by debris carried within the flowing stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventor: Richard Harding
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Patent number: 8028326Abstract: A check of a processing device is performed. A device may receive a network access request to access a network from a first processing device. A security check may be caused to be performed on the first processing device. Whether to grant the network access request to the first processing device is based on a result of the security check.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Palmer, Andrew Richard Harding, Jason P. Poirier, Theron Tock
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Patent number: 7936426Abstract: The invention relates to a transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) with a polymerised LC film comprising at least one photoisomerisable compound and having a pattern of regions with different retardation and/or different orientation of the LC material.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Richard Harding, Stephan Derow, Mark Verrall, Shirley Ann Marden, Rick Hamilton
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Transflective vertically aligned liquid crystal display with in-cell patterned quarter-wave retarder
Patent number: 7920233Abstract: The invention relates to a transflective vertically aligned (VA) liquid crystal display (LCD) comprising a patterned quarter wave foil (QWF). The display (10) comprises, in a particular, front and back electrodes (14a, 14b, 14c) provided on transparent substrates (11a, 11b) and sandwiching a LC medium (12), so as to define reflective (10a) and transmissive sub-pixels (10b). The patterned QWF (16), which is preferably provided inside the LC cell (in-cell application), has regions (16a) which provide a defined retardation and cover the reflective sub-pixels (10a), and regions (16b) having no on-axis retardation and covering the transmissive sub-pixels (10a).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Rick Hamilton, Richard Harding -
Patent number: 7724330Abstract: The invention relates to an optically biaxial film comprising an anisotropic material with deformed helically twisted structure and locally varying birefringence, to methods and materials for its preparation, to its uses as retardation or compensation film in optical devices like liquid crystal displays, and to compensators and liquid crystal displays comprising such a biaxial film.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Owain Llyr Parri, Tara Perrett, Kim Slaney, Richard Harding, Mark Verrall, Shirley Ann Marden
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Patent number: 7648646Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal (LC) material that aligns homeotropically on substrates with high or low surface energy.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Merck Patent GesellschaftInventors: Richard Harding, Matthew Francis, Owain Llyr Parri, Donald Gordon Graham, Shirley Ann Marden
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Publication number: 20090293103Abstract: A check of a processing device is performed. A device may receive a network access request to access a network from a first processing device. A security check may be caused to be performed on the first processing device. Whether to grant the network access request to the first processing device is based on a result of the security check.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.Inventors: Matthew A. PALMER, Andrew Richard HARDING, Jason P. POIRIER, Theron TOCK
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Patent number: 7582227Abstract: The invention relates to an optical film for use in a liquid crystal display that is positioned inside the liquid crystal cell of the display comprising the switchable liquid crystal material, and to an LCD comprising such a film.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Mark Verall, Andrew Ann Cumming, Richard Harding, Owain Llyrr Parri
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Patent number: 7584503Abstract: A check of a processing device is performed. A device may receive a network access request to access a network from a first processing device. A security check may be caused to be performed on the first processing device. Whether to grant the network access request to the first processing device is based on a result of the security check.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Palmer, Andrew Richard Harding, Jason P. Poirier, Theron Tock
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Patent number: 7566571Abstract: In a solution polymerization process the increase in gel content in the solution at one or more locations may be detected by monitoring the structure of a spectrum obtained by analyzing the reaction at said one or more locations using a spectrometer selected from the group consisting of infrared spectrometers, near infrared spectrometers and Raman spectrometers.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Yves Lacombe, Geoffrey Richard Harding