Patents by Inventor Robert J. Harrison

Robert J. Harrison 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: 7953226
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method for determining uplink ciphering activation time in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. The ciphering activation time is determined for radio bearers other than RB2 by measuring the data rate on each target radio bearer during the time that it takes for a polling or RRC message sent from the user equipment UE to be acknowledged by the network UTRAN. For RB2, the uplink ciphering activation time is determined by taking into account the size of the RRC response message and the data already queued on RB2 for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, Andrew Farnsworth, Robert J. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20110116633
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method for determining uplink ciphering activation time in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. The ciphering activation time is determined for radio bearers other than RB2 by measuring the data rate on each target radio bearer during the time that it takes for a polling or RRC message sent from the user equipment UE to be acknowledged by the network UTRAN. For RB2, the uplink ciphering activation time is determined by taking into account the size of the RRC response message and the data already queued on RB2 for transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: M-STACK LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, Andrew Farnsworth, Robert J. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20100279654
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: M-STACK LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7826617
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method for determining uplink ciphering activation time in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. The ciphering activation time is determined for radio bearers other than RB2 by measuring the data rate on each target radio bearer during the time that it takes for a polling or RRC message sent from the user equipment UE to be acknowledged by the network UTRAN. For RB2, the uplink ciphering activation time is determined by taking into account the size of the RRC response message and the data already queued on RB2 for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, Andrew Farnsworth, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7778626
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7763298
    Abstract: A packaged food article, comprising a package maintaining at least a partial vacuum and having at least a portion being flexible; and at least one food piece disposed therein in the form of a shaped solid composite mass comprising an aggregate base having a quantity of food particles, wherein at least a portion of the food piece is in conforming contact with the flexible package portion and wherein the food piece has a water activity of 0.45 or less is disclosed. In one embodiment the packaged food article further comprises binder. In most embodiments, the binder comprises 25% or less, by weight, of the product, resulting in a product that is less sweet than other grain-based handheld food products, yet retains a chewy texture. In another embodiment, highly oxygen sensitive ingredients are used as a food ingredient. The resulting product has a very long shelf life, maintaining its full color, texture and flavor for at least 3 months, up to about 12 months.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: General Mills IP Holdings II, LLC.
    Inventors: William E. Archibald, Dean F. Funk, Robert J. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20100008329
    Abstract: A multi-mode mobile communication device may include a processing device, a memory sub-system, a communication sub-system operable to communicate with the plurality of wireless access networks, and a protocol stack stored in the memory sub-system and executed by the processing device. The protocol stack may include a first access stratum, a second access stratum, a non-access stratum and an access stratum manager. The first access stratum may communicate with a first wireless access network via the communication sub-system. The second access stratum may communicate with a second wireless access network via the communication sub-system. The non-access stratum may communicate with a core network. The access stratum manager may interface the non-access stratum with the first and second access strata, and may be operable to activate the first access stratum to establish a communication link with the core network over the first wireless access network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: M-STACK LIMITED
    Inventors: GJALT GERRIT DE JONG, GERALD D. KELLIHER, ROBERT J. HARRISON
  • Patent number: 7596121
    Abstract: A multi-mode mobile communication device may include a processing device, a memory sub-system, a communication sub-system operable to communicate with the plurality of wireless access networks, and a protocol stack stored in the memory sub-system and executed by the processing device. The protocol stack may include a first access stratum, a second access stratum, a non-access stratum and an access stratum manager. The first access stratum may communicate with a first wireless access network via the communication sub-system. The second access stratum may communicate with a second wireless access network via the communication sub-system. The non-access stratum may communicate with a core network. The access stratum manager may interface the non-access stratum with the first and second access strata, and may be operable to activate the first access stratum to establish a communication link with the core network over the first wireless access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Gjalt Gerrit De Jong, Gerald D. Kelliher, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7585942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions of modified variants of diphtheria toxin (DT) that reduce binding to vascular endothelium or vascular endothelial cells, and therefore, reduce the incidence of Vascular Leak Syndrome. One aspect of the present invention relates to a polypeptide toxophore from a modified DT, wherein the mutation is the substitution or deletion at least one amino acid residue at the amino acid residues 6-8, 28-30 or 289-291 of native DT. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a fusion protein which comprises a modified DT and a non-DT fragment. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of modified DT for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Anjin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Harrison, Johanna C. Vanderspek
  • Publication number: 20090156502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions of modified variants of diphtheria toxin (DT) that reduce binding to vascular endothelium or vascular endothelial cells, and therefore, reduce the incidence of Vascular Leak Syndrome. One aspect of the present invention relates to a polypeptide toxophore from a modified DT, wherein the mutation is the substitution or deletion at least one amino acid residue at the amino acid residues 6-8, 28-30 or 289-291 of native DT. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a fusion protein which comprises a modified DT and a non-DT fragment. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of modified DT for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: ROBERT J. HARRISON, JOHANNA C. VANDERSPEK
  • Publication number: 20080249023
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic peptide useful in the treatment or prevention of infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria such as Bacillus anthracis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Boston Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: John Murphy, Robert J. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20080187138
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method for determining uplink ciphering activation time in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. The ciphering activation time is determined for radio bearers other than RB2 by measuring the data rate on each target radio bearer during the time that it takes for a polling or RRC message sent from the user equipment UE to be acknowledged by the network UTRAN. For RB2, the uplink ciphering activation time is determined by taking into account the size of the RRC response message and the data already queued on RB2 for transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: M-STACK LIMITED
    Inventors: NICOLA M. FUNNELL, ANDREW FARNSWORTH, ROBERT J. HARRISON
  • Patent number: 7389108
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method for handling cell update during reconfiguration in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. When a UE receives a Reconfiguration request from a UTRAN, it sets an activation time for execution of the reconfiguration. Where a cell update is required before the reconfiguration has been applied, the UE cancels the reconfiguration and proceeds with the cell update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7349696
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and methods of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures with activation times in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, the apparatus includes a message handler to receive a received message from the UTRAN, a sequential processor to receive an ongoing command, a command store connected to the message handler to save the received command. The message handler determines if there is an existing command at the user equipment such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing the select commands simultaneously while actually processing the existing command sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Nicola M. Funnell, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7251227
    Abstract: A multi-mode mobile communication device may include a processing device, a memory sub-system, a communication sub-system operable to communicate with the plurality of wireless access networks, and a protocol stack stored in the memory sub-system and executed by the processing device. The protocol stack may include a first access stratum, a second access stratum, a non-access stratum and an access stratum manager. The first access stratum may communicate with a first wireless access network via the communication sub-system. The second access stratum may communicate with a second wireless access network via the communication sub-system. The non-access stratum may communicate with a core network. The access stratum manager may interface the non-access stratum with the first and second access strata, and may be operable to activate the first access stratum to establish a communication link with the core network over the first wireless access network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Gjalt Gerrit de Jong, Gerald D. Kelliher, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7212805
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7190955
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and methods of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures with activation times in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, the apparatus includes a message handler to receive a received message from the UTRAN, a sequential processor to receive an ongoing command, a command store connected to the message handler to save the received command. The message handler determines if there is an existing command at the user equipment such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing the select commands simultaneously while actually processing the existing command sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Nicola M. Funnell, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7097870
    Abstract: A layered cereal bar with at least two cereal layers having identifiable RTE cereal pieces and at least one visible filling layer in between the two cereal layers is described. In one embodiment, the cereal bar is a non-cooked cereal bar having a total nutrient level equal to or greater than the nutrient level of a single serving of RTE cereal with milk. In one embodiment, the cereal layer is comprised of a cereal composition containing RTE cereal, high-protein rice pieces and TVP in a ratio of about 2:1:1. The cereal layer further comprises a binder to hold the cereal composition together. In one embodiment, the filling layer is a confectionery center that is high in milk content, but possesses a relatively low water activity. In one embodiment, the filling layer is a low water activity fruit filling layer. In another embodiment, a method for manufacturing a layered cereal bar having a visible filling layer is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean F. Funk, Robert J. Harrison, Donald J. Smith
  • Patent number: D516390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Meyer Intellectual Properties Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Wright, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: D518941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick E. Allen, Barrie R. Froseth, Dean F. Funk, Robert J. Harrison, Dena K. Strehlow