Patents by Inventor Russell Foster
Russell Foster 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: 11931374Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of adenosine receptor modulators to affect the circadian rhythm, in particular, to the use of such modulators for the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders. In particular, the invention relates to a composition comprising at least one selective adenosine receptor modulator, wherein said composition modulates two or three, but not all of adenosine receptor subtypes A1, A2A, A2B and/or A3 for use in the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders or for modulating a biological clock.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITEDInventors: Sridhar Vasudevan, Aarti Jagannath, Russell Foster
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Patent number: 11401742Abstract: Described are a load restraining apparatus that can facilitate performing controlled falls of unsecured freight that may be leaning against swing doors of a trailer. The described load restraining apparatus includes a first member, a second member, a third member, and a linking assembly that facilitates performing a controlled fall of unsecured freight leaning on swing doors of a trailer from a safe distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Niveda Chandrasekar Shanmugam, Mark John Stradling, Clayton Russell Foster
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Publication number: 20210106605Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of adenosine receptor modulators to affect the circadian rhythm, in particular, to the use of such modulators for the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders. In particular, the invention relates to a composition comprising at least one selective adenosine receptor modulator, wherein said composition modulates two or three, but not all of adenosine receptor subtypes A1, A2A, A2B and/or A3 for use in the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders or for modulating a biological clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Sridhar Vasudevan, Aarti Jagannath, Russell Foster
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Publication number: 20190111069Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of adenosine receptor modulators to affect the circadian rhythm, in particular, to the use of such modulators for the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders. In particular, the invention relates to a composition comprising at least one selective adenosine receptor modulator, wherein said composition modulates two or three, but not all of adenosine receptor subtypes A1, A2A, A2B and/or A3 for use in the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders or for modulating a biological clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Sridhar Vasudevan, Aarti Jagannath, Russell Foster
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Publication number: 20140086994Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani
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Patent number: 8609611Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani
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Patent number: 8475845Abstract: A method of co-formulating two or more pharmaceutically active compounds into a particulate product including contacting a dense, supercritical or near-critical fluid With a suspension of a first active compound in a medium that is miscible with the dense fluid and a solution of a second active compound in a solvent that is miscible with the dense fluid. The product may be the first active agent coated with the second active agent. The method may use coaxial nozzles for the fluid, media or solvents. The method may be applied to production of dry powders for inhalation including beta-agonists and corticosteroids. Apparatus for use in the method comprising means for streams of solvents, media and dense fluids to enter a precipitation chamber at substantially the same point and means for collection of particles under gravity in one or more collection chambers.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Linda Sze Tu, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Neil Russell Foster, Pascal Hickey
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Patent number: 8456654Abstract: A redaction process (10) to enable a user to redact an electronic document on a computer. The redaction process (10) includes the steps of converting a copy of the original electronic document file (14) from its native format into the format of an electronic image file. The user may redact sections of the electronic image file, and save the redacted electronic image file in electronic file format.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Onstream Systems LimitedInventors: David George Kelly, Brent Russell Foster
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Patent number: 8389013Abstract: A process for producing particles of a substance is described wherein a solution of the substance in a solvent is delivered in at least one shot into a supercritical fluid. The supercritical fluid is a non-solvent for the substance and is miscible with the solvent. Particles of the substance distributed in a mixture of the solvent and the supercritical fluid are formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Newsouth Innovations PTY LimitedInventors: Neil Russell Foster, Roderick Peng Tze Sih
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Publication number: 20120090604Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani
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Patent number: 8147730Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani
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Publication number: 20110104291Abstract: The invention provides a method for manipulating or formulating a solid substance which melts under pressure of a gas without degrading at a temperature lower than the melting point of the substance at atmospheric pressure including: applying to the substance a liquefied gas or dense gas to melt the substance without degrading the substance; then contacting the molten substance with a carrier fluid, which is at substantially the same pressure as the liquefied gas or dense gas, to form a solution or mixture of at least a part of the molten substance and the carrier fluid; and passing the solution or mixture into a vessel of lower pressure than the pressure of the liquefied gas or dense gas and carrier fluid to form particles of the substance; and particles formed by the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani, Andrian Tandya
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Patent number: 7862751Abstract: The invention provides a method for manipulating or formulating a solid substance which melts under pressure of a gas without degrading at a temperature lower than the melting point of the substance at atmospheric pressure including: applying to the substance a liquefied gas or dense gas to melt the substance without degrading the substance; then contacting the molten substance with a carrier fluid, which is at substantially the same pressure as the liquefied gas or dense gas, to form a solution or mixture of at least a part of the molten substance and the carrier fluid; and passing the solution or mixture into a vessel of lower pressure than the pressure of the liquefied gas or dense gas and carrier fluid to form particles of the substance; and particles formed by the method.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani, Andrian Tandya
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Publication number: 20100247655Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani
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Publication number: 20100144670Abstract: A process for producing particles of a substance is described wherein a solution of the substance in a solvent is delivered in at least one shot into a supercritical fluid. The supercritical fluid is a non-solvent for the substance and is miscible with the solvent. Particles of the substance distributed in a mixture of the solvent and the supercritical fluid are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Roderick Peng Tze Sih
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Patent number: 7641823Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2002Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Neil Russell Foster, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Fariba Dehghani
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Publication number: 20090004282Abstract: A method of co-formulating two or more pharmaceutically active compounds into a particulate product including contacting a dense, supercritical or near-critical fluid With a suspension of a first active compound in a medium that is miscible with the dense fluid and a solution of a second active compound in a solvent that is miscible with the dense fluid. The product may be the first active agent coated with the second active agent. The method may use coaxial nozzles for the fluid, media or solvents. The method may be applied to production of dry powders for inhalation including beta-agonists and corticosteroids. Apparatus for use in the method comprising means for streams of solvents, media and dense fluids to enter a precipitation chamber at substantially the same point and means for collection of particles under gravity in one or more collection chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Linda Sze Tu, Hubert Leonardus Regtop, Neil Russell Foster, Pascal Hickey
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Publication number: 20080204788Abstract: A redaction process (10) to enable a user to redact an electronic document on a computer. The redaction process (10) includes the steps of converting a copy of the original electronic document file (14) from its native format into the format of an electronic image file. The user may redact sections of the electronic image file, and save the redacted electronic image file in electronic file format.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Onstream Systems LimitedInventors: David George Kelly, Brent Russell Foster
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Publication number: 20060205524Abstract: Methods for controlling admission to amusement park rides include electronically measuring each child's height (and optionally weight) and comparing the measured data to a database which specifies minimum requirements for each ride in the amusement park. Upon completing the comparison, several optional steps are provided including encoding a data carrier with the child's measured data and/or a list of rides which are appropriate for the child. The data carrier may be a “swipe card” or other machine readable device which must be presented at the entrance to each ride. The entrance to each ride is provided with an electronic entry control gate which is operated by the data carrier. Optionally, a list of appropriate rides is printed for the child and/or the child's parents. Apparatus for performing the methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventor: Russell Foster
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Patent number: D978662Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: INFICON, Inc.Inventors: Joel Plasencia, Russell Foster, Dale Sass, John R. Hardesty, Jr., Jennifer Reakes