Patents by Inventor Robin JAMES

Robin JAMES 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: 8209633
    Abstract: A method is illustrated that comprises displaying a first visual representation of a set of object properties of a plurality of objects, and a second visual representation of a set of object properties of the plurality of objects, each object of the plurality of objects having a property. The method further includes receiving input selecting an object of the plurality of objects having the property, the property displayed as a transition of the selected object from the first visual representation to the second visual representation. The method additionally includes sorting the plurality of objects based upon the selected object to create a sorted plurality of objects. Further, the method includes generating transition timeline data that includes the sorted plurality of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Ethan A. Eismann, Robert Tyler Voliter, Robin James Adams
  • Publication number: 20100315816
    Abstract: A light reflector is disclosed for use in a photographic ring light diffuser. The light reflector consists of a substantially circular body including an outer wall having an opening therein for the provision of a light source, an inner wall provided substantially about a substantially circular aperture at or adjacent the centre of the rear panel. The inner surfaces of the body are substantially reflective, thereby reflecting light from the light source uniformly at an angle substantially coaxial with the aperture. Also disclosed is an adapter for coupling a light source with the light reflector, and a ring light diffuser including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: ENLIGHT PHOTO LTD
    Inventor: Robin James Edward Madelin
  • Patent number: 7808287
    Abstract: A circuit for deriving an output clock signal from an input clock signal, the output clock signal having a frequency which is 1/Nth of the frequency of the input clock signal, where N is an odd number. The circuit comprises a plurality of latches configured as a latch ring, the latches being arranged in successive pairs, each pair of latches comprising a first latch that switches on one of the rising or falling edge of the input clock signal, and a second latch that switches on the other of the rising or falling edge of the input clock signal. An RS flip flop is coupled to receive at one of its set and reset inputs an output from the latch ring that is switched on a rising edge, and at the other of the set and reset inputs an output from the latch ring that is switched on a falling edge. Said output clock signal is provided at an output of the RS flip flop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Future Waves UK Limited
    Inventor: Robin James Miller
  • Patent number: 7803633
    Abstract: A screening device for performing an immunoassay test to detect the presence of a compound in a body fluid. The device includes a holder for removably receiving a membrane to which the fluid has been applied. Light is directed to the membrane. A photodetector measures the concentration of the light reflected back from the membrane. Specifically, the concentrations of reflected light from a control zone and a test zone are measured. Signals representative of the measured light concentrations are applied to a processor. If a specified concentration of predetermined light from a control zone on the membrane is detected, the processor considers the test to be successful. In the test is successful, the processor, based upon the measured concentration of reflected light from the test zone, generates data representative of the presence of the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Cozart Bioscience Limited
    Inventors: Robin James Spivey, Christopher William Hand, Dene Baldwin, Osborn Pierce Jones
  • Publication number: 20100057578
    Abstract: A payee sends a financial document such as an invoice to a payer via a payment adviser service. The payer sends a financial document such as an advice of payment to the payment adviser service and instructions for payment to a payment clearance system. The payment clearance system sends to the payee information on where to access the financial document by including it in the payee's bank statement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: JAGWOOD PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Blair, James Robert Hancock, Geoffrey Charles Purcell, Robin James Beauchamp
  • Publication number: 20090251176
    Abstract: A circuit for deriving an output clock signal from an input clock signal, the output clock signal having a frequency which is 1/Nth of the frequency of the input clock signal, where N is an odd number. The circuit comprises a plurality of latches configured as a latch ring, the latches being arranged in successive pairs, each pair of latches comprising a first latch that switches on one of the rising or falling edge of the input clock signal, and a second latch that switches on the other of the rising or falling edge of the input clock signal. An RS flip flop is coupled to receive at one of its set and reset inputs an output from the latch ring that is switched on a rising edge, and at the other of the set and reset inputs an output from the latch ring that is switched on a falling edge. Said output clock signal is provided at an output of the RS flip flop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: FUTURE WAVES UK LIMITED
    Inventor: Robin James Miller
  • Publication number: 20090040222
    Abstract: An application binary interface includes a descriptor specifying a binary shader for each pass of a multi-pass shader. The application binary interface also includes a graphics state of a graphics object for each pass of the multi-pass shader. The graphics state for the first pass is an initial graphics state of the graphics object. The graphics state for each subsequent pass specifies a change from the graphics state of a previous pass. The application binary interface further includes parameters for the binary shaders. The application binary interface links the binary shaders together based on the parameters. Further, the parameters of the binary shaders may be modified at run time to configure the multi-pass shader. The binary shader of each pass is then executed based on the graphics state and parameters of the pass to render the graphics object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Robin James Green, Axel Mamode, Roy Tadashi Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20080287316
    Abstract: A screening device for performing an immunoassay test to detect the presence of a compound in a body fluid. The device includes a holder for removably receiving a membrane to which the fluid has been applied. A light is directed to the membrane. A photodetector measures the concentration of the light reflected back from the membrane. Specifically, the concentrations of reflected light from a control zone and a test zone are measured. Signals representative of the measured light concentrations are applied to a processor. If a specified concentration of predetermined light from a control zone on the membrane is detected, the processor considers the test to be successful. In the test is successful, the processor, based upon the measured concentration of reflected light from the test zone, generates data representative of the presence of the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Robin James Spivey, Christopher William Hand, Dene Baldwin, Osborn Pierce Jones
  • Patent number: 7070920
    Abstract: A screening device for performing an immunoassay test to detect the presence of a compound in a body fluid. The device includes a holder for removably receiving a membrane to which the fluid has been applied. A light is directed to the membrane. A photodetector measures the concentration of the light reflected back from the membrane. Specifically, the concentrations of reflected light from a control zone and a test zone are measured. Signals representative of the measured light concentrations are applied to a processor. If a specified concentration of predetermined light from a control zone on the membrane is detected, the processor considers the test to be successful. In the test is successful, the processor, based upon the measured concentration of reflected light from the test zone, generates data representative of the presence of the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Cozart Bioscience Limited
    Inventors: Robin James Spivey, Christopher William Hand, Dene Baldwin, Osborn Pierce Jones
  • Patent number: 6825887
    Abstract: An interface circuit 13 is provided for a display apparatus 3 such as a television. The display apparatus 3 comprises a video signal processing circuit 8 for processing a composite video signal to derive color component signals having variable black and white levels; a linear amplifier 10 for amplifying the color component signals; and a display device 4 such as a CRT driven by the output of the linear amplifier 10. The interface circuit 13 is provided to interface the color component signals with a digital signal processor 14. The interface circuit 13 includes a modification circuit 22 arranged to perform a modification of voltage levels of the color component signals and to output the modified color component signals to the digital signal processor 14 via an A/D convertor 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited
    Inventors: Robin James Miller, Bruce Ikin, John Roderick McGaffney, David Mayes
  • Patent number: 6783000
    Abstract: A portable disc holder comprises a frame member 1 adapted to circumferentially surround a disc at the disc's edges and being at least partially in contact therewith to restrain planar movement of the disc when held in the frame member, the frame member 1 including flange means 7, 8 for preventing or inhibiting planar movement of the disc, and remote from the flange means 7, 8 on a generally opposite portion of the frame member 1 a resiliently moveable means 7, 8 adapted to restrain planar movement of an adjacent edge portion of the disc when the disc is mounted in the frame member 1, the resiliently moveable flange means 7, 8 permitting entry of the disc into the frame member 1 following resilient deformation of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventors: Robin James Price, Christian Egner
  • Publication number: 20020044223
    Abstract: An interface circuit 13 is provided for a display apparatus 3 such as a television. The display apparatus 3comprises a video signal processing circuit 8 for processing a composite video signal to derive color component signals having variable black and white levels; a linear amplifier 10 for amplifying the color component signals; and a display device 4 such as a CRT driven by the output of the linear amplifier 10. The interface circuit 13 is provided to interface the color component signals with a digital signal processor 14. The interface circuit 13 includes a modification circuit 22 arranged to perform a modification of voltage levels of the color component signals and to output the modified color component signals to the digital signal processor 14 via an A/D convertor 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Robin James Miller, Bruce Ikin, John Roderick McGaffney, David Mayes
  • Publication number: 20010034068
    Abstract: Immunoassay tests or agglutination tests run on samples of bodily fluid to detect the presence of particular compounds such as drugs in the body may be screened in the screening device. A test membrane is inserted into the screening device and illuminated. The reflected image is detected and the digitized data processed. For immunoassay tests, the digitized data is segmented and data for the test region is compared to that from the control region and the background regions to determine whether the test data exhibits any significant results. For agglutination tests, the digitized data is processed to determine the number and size of the areas of coagulation to determine whether the test data exhibits any significant results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: Robin James Spivey, Christopher William Hand, Dene Baldwin, Osborn Pierce Jones
  • Patent number: 4001065
    Abstract: A process of wrapping a substrate to insulate or protect it, wherein a tape comprising a cross-linked copolymer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon and a carboxylic acid ester having ethylenic unsaturation is wrapped around the substrate, and subsequently shrunk. Although the tape is cross-linked, it nevertheless fuses sufficiently to bond to itself to form an integral structure. The substrate can if desired be removed, the tape serving as the inner layer to a hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Richard John Penneck, Robin James Thomas Clabburn
  • Patent number: 3982564
    Abstract: A heat recoverable closure article and a method for covering a conduit junction having at least three arms. The article comprises a radially heat-shrinkable tubular member, or a member in sheet form having its opposite edge regions held together to form the tubular member. The member includes a heat-shrinkable aperture with a surrounding wall, the wall being such that, on heating, its height and periphery are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1973
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Raychem Corporation
    Inventors: Robin James T. Clabburn, Maurice Raymond Pettit, Guido De Keermaecker
  • Patent number: D406002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignees: Keith Reginald Pike, Susanna Pike
    Inventor: Robin James Price