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: 7690794
    Abstract: An image-combining device comprising of a polarizing beam-splitter, two waveplates and two reflective micro-electro-mechanical display panels is described. It combines images with orthogonally polarized light. Projection display apparatus having such image-combining device(s) are used to project two-dimensional or three-dimensional images with orthogonally polarized light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Inventor: Simon Andrew Boothroyd
  • Patent number: 7689811
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus (2) comprising: a register data store operable to store data elements; an instruction decoder (14, 16) operable to decode an instruction with generated constant, said instruction having a data value associated therewith; a data processor (18) operable to perform data processing operations within parallel processing lanes on at least one source operand in response to a data processing instruction decoded by said instruction decoder (16); and said data processor being operable in response to said decoded instruction with generated constant and associated data value to expand at least a data portion (1210) of said associated data value, said expansion being performed in response to said instruction with generated constant and depending on a selected function, to generate a constant (1240), said generated constant (1240) forming one of said at least one source operands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Wilco Dijkstra, Simon Andrew Ford, David James Seal
  • Publication number: 20100063931
    Abstract: A method of constructing and handling a request for a desired data file relating to a broadcast segment of a broadcast signal is described. The method comprises receiving an information signal at a receiving device. The information signal comprises at least a data element, and the data element relates to a segment of the broadcast signal. The method also comprises presenting the data element to a user interface of the receiving device, obtaining a user selection of the data element from the user interface, and constructing and transmitting a request for the desired data file relating to the selected data element, the request including an identifier relating to the desired data file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: UBC MEDIA GROUP PLC
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Cole, Iain Duncumb
  • Publication number: 20100048631
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are GPCR agonists and are useful as for the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew Colin Thor Fyfe, John Keily, Martin Procter, David French Stonehouse, Simon Andrew Swain
  • Publication number: 20100045682
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved technique for communicating between a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit of a data processing apparatus. Shared memory is provided which is accessible by the central processing unit and the graphics processing unit, and via which data structures are shareable between the central processing unit and the graphics processing unit. A bus is also provided via which the central processing unit, graphics processing unit and shared memory communicate. In accordance with a first mechanism of controlling the graphics processing unit, the central processing unit routes control signals via the bus. However, in addition, an interface is provided between the central processing unit and the graphics processing unit, and in accordance with an additional mechanism for controlling the graphics processing unit, the central processing unit provides control signals over the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: ARM LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Sean Tristram Ellis, Edward Charles Plowman
  • Publication number: 20100048632
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are GPCR agonists and are useful as for the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew Colin Thor Fyfe, John Keily, Simon Andrew Swain
  • Publication number: 20100048625
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are GPCR agonists and are useful as for the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew Colin Thor Fyfe, Revathy Perpetua Jeevaratnam, John Keily, Simon Andrew Swain
  • Publication number: 20100022591
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are GPCR agonists and are useful as for the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Lisa Sarah Bertram, Matthew Colin Thor Fyfe, Revathy Perpetua Jeevaratnam, John Keily, Simon Andrew Swain
  • Patent number: 7647368
    Abstract: Data processing apparatus and method perform data processing operations on floating point data elements. The data processing apparatus has processing logic for performing data processing operations on the floating point data elements, and decode logic operable to decode a data processing instruction in order to determine a corresponding data processing operation to be performed by the processing logic. The data processing instruction has an m-bit immediate value encoded therein. Further, constant generation logic is provided to perform a logical operation on the m-bit immediate value in order to generate an n-bit floating point constant for use as at least one input floating point data element for the processing logic when performing the corresponding data processing operation. The values “n” and “m” are integers, and n is greater than m. This approach provides a particularly efficient technique for generating floating point constants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, David James Seal, Wilco Dijkstra
  • Patent number: 7647480
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method of handling conditional instructions in such a data processing apparatus are provided. The data processing apparatus has a pipelined processing unit for executing instructions including at least one conditional instruction from a set of conditional instructions, and a register file having a plurality of registers operable to store data values for access by the pipelined processing unit when executing the instructions. A register specified by an instruction may be either a source register holding a source data value for that instruction or a destination register into which is stored a result data value generated by execution of that instruction. The register file has a predetermined number of read ports via which data values can be read from registers of the register file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Andrew Christopher Rose
  • Publication number: 20090321256
    Abstract: Devices and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample of liquid are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: ADRIAN PETYT, SIMON ANDREW HECTOR
  • Publication number: 20090254767
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus and methods are disclosed. The data processing apparatus comprises: data processing elements operable to process data; an energy management unit operable to generate energy management information indicative of an energy state of at least one of the data processing elements when processing said data; and logic operable to receive said energy management information and to generate energy management information items associating said energy state with the processing of said data. The information items can provide visibility of how the Energy State of the data processing elements vary in response to the processing of data. Providing this visibility of the Energy State can advantageously enable more detailed the energy management to be performed and the Energy State of the data processing elements to be optimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ARM LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, Daryl Wayne Bradley, George James Milnb, John Michael Horley
  • Publication number: 20090221644
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are GPCR agonists and are useful as for the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Stuart Edward Bradley, Matthew Colin Thor Fyfe, Lisa Sarah Bertram, William Gattrell, Martin James Procter, Chrystelle Marie Rasamison, Colin Peter Sambrook-Smith, Vilasben Kanji Shah, David French Stonehouse, Simon Andrew Swain, Gerard Hugh Thomas
  • Publication number: 20090203676
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are GPCR agonists and are useful as for the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Oscar Barba, Stuart Edward Bradley, Matthew Colin Thor Fyfe, Lisa Sarah Bertram, William Gattrell, Martin James Procter, Chrystelle Marie Rasamison, Simon Andrew Swain
  • Patent number: 7574314
    Abstract: A circuit for a data processing apparatus and a method for detecting spurious signals is disclosed, the circuit comprising a data input operable to receive digital signal values, spurious signal detection logic operable to monitor a digital signal value within the circuit, and to determine at least one of: a safe time window during which it is expected that the digital signal values input into the circuit may cause data transitions in the monitored digital signal value and a transition time window in which it is expected a data transition will occur; and in response to detecting either a data transition in the monitored digital signal value outside of the at least one safe time window or no data transition in the transition window, the spurious signal detection logic is operable to output a detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Ford, David Michael Bull, Alastair David Reid
  • Publication number: 20090178932
    Abstract: A process for increasing the rate of biocatalysis reactions, which comprises applying a direct current electric field to a reaction mixture, wherein the reaction mixture and the electrodes used to apply said electric field are separated such that the reaction mixture does not come into contact with said electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher John Knowles, Simon Andrew Jackman, Li Hong, Roberta Mustacchi, John Garry Sunderland
  • Publication number: 20090173834
    Abstract: This invention relates to an element (11) for generating a fluid dynamic force, the element (11) comprising first (13) and second (15) surfaces extending in opposite directions from a leading edge (17) of the element (11) and meeting at a trailing edge (18) thereof to define a three dimensional body that is shaped to generate a fluid dynamic force when immersed at an angle of attack ? to a fluid flow over the element (11) in a flow direction U, the first surface (13) comprising an array of fluid inlets (19) and the second surface (15) comprising a corresponding array of fluid outlets (21), each said inlet (19) being fluidly coupled to a said outlet (21) by means of a fluid duct (23) at least part of which is pitched at an angle ? to a tangent plane (Y-Y) to said second surface (15) in the vicinity of said outlet (21) and skewed at an angle ? to said fluid flow direction U, the arrangement being such that the element (11) is operable in use to generate a relatively high fluid pressure region downstream of said
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: CITY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Simon Andrew Prince, Vahik Khodagolian
  • Publication number: 20090159444
    Abstract: An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Ghesquiere, Clive Nicholls, John J. Cabrall, Scott A. Matula, Simon Andrew Hector, Javier Prieto, Adrian Petyt, Geoffrey Roger Chambers
  • Publication number: 20090143701
    Abstract: An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Ghesquiere, Clive Nicholls, John J. Cabrall, Scott A. Matula, Simon Andrew Hector, Javier Prieto, Adrian Petyt, Geoffrey Roger Chambers
  • Publication number: 20090143700
    Abstract: An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Ghesquiere, Clive Nicholls, John J. Cabrall, Scott A. Matula, Simon Andrew Hector, Javier Prieto, Adrian Petyt, Geoffrey Roger Chambers