Patents by Inventor Simon Andrew

Simon Andrew 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: 10874948
    Abstract: A method of mapping a virtual environment includes: obtaining a first sequence of video images output by a videogame title; obtaining a corresponding sequence of in-game virtual camera positions at which the video images were created; obtaining a corresponding sequence of depth buffer values for a depth buffer used by the videogame whilst creating the video images; and, for each of a plurality of video images and corresponding depth buffer values of the obtained sequences, obtain mapping points corresponding to a selected predetermined set of depth values corresponding to a predetermined set of positions within a respective video image; where for each pair of depth values and video image positions, a mapping point has a distance from the virtual camera position based upon the depth value, and a position based upon the relative positions of the virtual camera and the respective video image position, thereby obtaining a map dataset of mapping points corresponding to the first sequence of video images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Edward Ryan, Hugh Alexander Dinsdale Spencer, Andrew Swann, Simon Andrew St John Brislin, Pritpal Singh Panesar
  • Publication number: 20200390704
    Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions using solventless mixing methods. Excess coating material that is not bound to a coated API particle may be removed by a sieving process. Coating and dosing ratios can also be optimized to minimize the amount of excess unbound coating material. Specifically, a coating ratio and/or a dosing ratio can be used to minimize the residual amount of excess unbound coating material to minimize agglomeration of coating material during storage. In some embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition is provided, the pharmaceutical composition comprising: 65-85% w/w API particles; 15-30% w/w coating material coating the API particles; and 3-15% w/w matrix surrounding the coated API particles, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a disintegration time rate of less than 10 seconds for at least six months under storage conditions of at least 25° C. and at least 60% relative humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Catalent U.K. Swindon Zydis Limited
    Inventors: Rosaleen MCLAUGHLIN, Simon Andrew Martyn HOWES, Craig WHEADON, Jonathon WHITEHOUSE
  • Publication number: 20200390716
    Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions comprising Ibuprofen using solventless mixing methods. Excess coating material that is not bound to coated Ibuprofen may be removed by a sieving process. Coating and dosing ratios can also be optimized to minimize the amount of excess unbound coating material. Additionally, the compositions can be formulated to preserve the functional coating of coated Ibuprofen and to minimize aeration of Ibuprofen when mixed into suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Catalent U.K. Swindon Zydis Limited
    Inventors: Rosaleen MCLAUGHLIN, Simon Andrew Martyn HOWES, Craig WHEADON, Jonathon WHITEHOUSE, Adam PARKER
  • Publication number: 20200268676
    Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions comprising Ibuprofen using solventless mixing methods. Excess coating material that is not bound to coated Ibuprofen may be removed by a sieving process. Coating and dosing ratios can also be optimized to minimize the amount of excess unbound coating material. Additionally, the compositions can be formulated to preserve the functional coating of coated Ibuprofen and to minimize aeration of Ibuprofen when mixed into suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Catalent U.K. Swindon Zydis Limited
    Inventors: Rosaleen MCLAUGHLIN, Simon Andrew Martyn HOWES, Craig WHEADON, Jonathon WHITEHOUSE, Adam PARKER
  • Publication number: 20200268677
    Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions that can minimize the aeration a pharmaceutical suspension during the production process. Pharmaceutical compositions include a plurality of API particles; a coating material encapsulating each API particle of the plurality of API particles; and a matrix solution/suspension comprising a matrix former, a structure former, and an anti-aerating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Catalent U.K. Swindon Zydis Limited
    Inventors: Rosaleen MCLAUGHLIN, Simon Andrew Martyn HOWES, Jonathon WHITEHOUSE
  • Publication number: 20200268667
    Abstract: Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preparing pharmaceutical compositions using solventless mixing methods. Excess coating material that is not bound to a coated API particle may be removed by a sieving process. Coating and dosing ratios can also be optimized to minimize the amount of excess unbound coating material. Specifically, a coating ratio and/or a dosing ratio can be used to minimize the residual amount of excess unbound coating material to minimize agglomeration of coating material during storage. In some embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition is provided, the pharmaceutical composition comprising: 65-85 % w/w API particles; 15-30 % w/w coating material coating the API particles; and 3-15 % w/w matrix surrounding the coated API particles, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a disintegration time rate of less than 10 seconds for at least six months under storage conditions of at least 25° C. and at least 60 % relative humidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Catalent U.K. Swindon Zydis Limited
    Inventors: Rosaleen MCLAUGHLIN, Simon Andrew Martyn HOWES, Craig WHEADON, Jonathon WHITEHOUSE
  • Publication number: 20200251146
    Abstract: A method of generating audio-visual content from video game footage is provided. The method comprises obtaining a user-selected audio track and obtaining video game footage. Statistical analysis is performed on the audio track so as to determine an excitement level associated with respective portions of the audio track. Statistical analysis is performed on the video game footage so as to determine an excitement level associated with respective portions of the video game footage. Portions of the video game footage are matched with portions of the audio track, based on a correspondence in determined excitement level. Based on said matching, a combined audio-visual content comprising the portions of the video game footage matched to corresponding portions of the audio track is generated. In this way, calm and exciting moments within the video footage are matched to corresponding moments in the audio track. A corresponding system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
    Inventor: Simon Andrew St. John Brislin
  • Publication number: 20200122043
    Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for providing contextual game guidance are described herein. An example method includes determining based on contextual information regarding an application an objective of the user; automatically deriving based on the contextual information and the objective contextual guidance to assist the user; generating a user interface having the contextual guidance; and transmitting the user interface to a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Adil Sherwani, Nitin Mohan, Matthew Ito, Xifan Chen, Hugh Alexander Dinsdale Spencer, Paul Edridge, Andrew John Nicholas Jones, Simon Andrew St. John Brislin, Nicholas Anthony Edward Ryan, Charles Wayne Denison, II, Matthew Stewart Bloom-Carlin, Derek Andrew Parker
  • Publication number: 20200096030
    Abstract: A fixing for attaching an object to a panel, the fixing comprising: a head member (11) configured to be located on a first side of the panel; a back member (13) configured to be located on a second side of the panel and to receive at least part of an attachment element; and a neck member (12) connecting the head member (11) and the back member (13), wherein the head member (11), neck member (12), and back member (13) are rigidly coupled together and a part of the back member extends radially outwardly with respect to the head member, such that the back member is locatable on the second side of the panel by manipulation of the rigidly coupled head member, neck member and back member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventor: Simon Andrew Nugent
  • Publication number: 20200042977
    Abstract: A wearable device, system and method. The wearable device comprises a frame portion and a body portion. The frame portion is formed from a metallic material and the body portion is formed from a non-metallic material. The frame portion is configured to partially surround the body portion. The body portion supports at least one passive or active tag thereon such that the tag is operable through an opening in the frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: KIROCO LIMITED
    Inventor: SIMON ANDREW BOULBY
  • Publication number: 20200016499
    Abstract: A method of mapping a virtual environment includes: obtaining a first sequence of video images output by a videogame title; obtaining a corresponding sequence of in-game virtual camera positions at which the video images were created; obtaining a corresponding sequence of depth buffer values for a depth buffer used by the videogame whilst creating the video images; and, for each of a plurality of video images and corresponding depth buffer values of the obtained sequences, obtain mapping points corresponding to a selected predetermined set of depth values corresponding to a predetermined set of positions within a respective video image; where for each pair of depth values and video image positions, a mapping point has a distance from the virtual camera position based upon the depth value, and a position based upon the relative positions of the virtual camera and the respective video image position, thereby obtaining a map dataset of mapping points corresponding to the first sequence of video images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Anthony Edward Ryan, Hugh Alexander Dinsdale Spencer, Andrew Swann, Simon Andrew St John Brislin, Pritpal Singh Panesar
  • Publication number: 20190392221
    Abstract: A method of detecting significant footage for recording from a videogame comprises obtaining position information for a target object within a virtual environment of the videogame, obtaining depth buffer information for a current position of a virtual camera used to generate a current image of the virtual environment for display by the videogame, calculating a first distance along a line between the current position of the virtual camera and the obtained position of the target object, detecting whether a depth buffer value along the line corresponds to at least a threshold distance from the virtual camera, the threshold distance being based upon the calculated first distance, and if so, associating the current image with an indicator that the image is significant for the purposes of recording footage from the videogame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh Alexander Dinsdale Spencer, Andrew Swann, Simon Andrew St John Brislin, Nicholas Anthony Edward Ryan
  • Publication number: 20190322456
    Abstract: A carriage assembly for a transport system includes a first body and a second body configured to moveably couple to a beam defining a transport path. The carriage assembly also includes a carrier coupled to the first body and the second body. The carrier is configured to support a container such that the carriage assembly transports the container along the transport path. The carriage assembly further includes a drive system coupled to at least one of the first body and the second body. The drive system is configured to move the carriage assembly along the transport path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Edwin Eugene Propp, Michael A. Logsdon, Laura Michelle Reamer, James P. Johnson, Simon Andrew Odland, Larry Gene Anderson, Christopher Andrew Carrigan, Nathan Daniel Gruber
  • Patent number: 10303661
    Abstract: A non-volatile mass storage device is provided comprising memory circuitry accessible to a host data processing device via a communication link. The non-volatile mass storage device comprises processing circuitry for locally accessing the memory circuitry of the file system and is capable of triggering generation of a file for storage on the memory circuitry by connection of the non-volatile mass storage device to the host data processing device. The generated file comprises information dependent upon a state of the non-volatile mass storage device. A corresponding method of operating a non-volatile mass storage device is provided and a computer program is provided for obtaining the information dependent upon the state of the non-volatile mass storage device, for locally accessing the memory circuitry and for generating the file for storage on the memory circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Christopher James Styles
  • Patent number: 10280060
    Abstract: The present application provides an ingredient mixing module for mixing a number of ingredients. The mixing module may include a mixing chamber, a number of entry ports positioned about the mixing chamber, a mixer positioned within the mixing chamber, a brushless motor positioned about the mixing chamber so as to drive the mixer, and a nozzle downstream of the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Edwin Petrus Elisabeth van Opstal, Simon Andrew English, Kenneth Heng-Chong Ng
  • Patent number: 10107380
    Abstract: A cover for use on a drive is adapted to be received by a feature on the drive. The cover includes a body and a mount. The mount is operably associated with the body. The mount is also adapted to cooperate with the feature on the drive to removably secure the cover to the drive. The mount and the body are separate components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph McGarry, Garret David Heath, Simon Andrew Odland, Timothy Joseph Brakefield
  • Publication number: 20180055188
    Abstract: A heated hair paddle includes a novel bristle arrangement which establishes a large surface area for contacting the length of hair during grooming while also creating a serpentinous path through which the length of hair must traverse thereby enhancing the grooming effect on the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Potts, Virginia Louise Hicks
  • Patent number: 9870230
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprising a processor for executing a data processing process and a processor for executing a tuning process is disclosed. The data processing apparatus is arranged such that the tuning process which is a different process to the data processing process can access the parameters of speculative mechanisms of the data processing process and tune the parameters so that the mechanisms speculate differently and in this way the performance of this data processing process can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Stephen John Hill
  • Patent number: 9862019
    Abstract: A pneumatically powered fastener installation tool (2) comprising floating pull (24) and return (26) pistons which are free to move axially within the main channel (22), thereby providing compliance when transmitting pressure from a double-acting pneumatic piston (16) and intensifier rod (18) to a head piston (6) thereby to install a fastener such as a lockbolt and preventing the generation of a vacuum condition on oil loss during the pull stroke of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Infastech Intellectual Properties PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Simon Andrew
  • Patent number: D821245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Fitbit, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Lowe, Gad Amit, Daniel Joseph Clifton, Erik Keith Askin, Susan Elizabeth McKinney, Jessica Sheung-yan Ng, Simon Andrew Quay, Parker Allen Drennan