Patents by Inventor Simon Banks

Simon Banks 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: 10928950
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Publication number: 20200293132
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Patent number: 10739926
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Publication number: 20190361547
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Patent number: 10430009
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Publication number: 20190212846
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Patent number: 10282046
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Patent number: 10254894
    Abstract: A device for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a plurality of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of sensing electrodes and a common electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage includes a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between respective first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Publication number: 20170262099
    Abstract: A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Publication number: 20170199624
    Abstract: A device for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a plurality of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of sensing electrodes and a common electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage includes a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between respective first and second input/output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Simon Banks
  • Publication number: 20130131087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound {1S-[1?, 2?, 3?(1S*,2R*),5?]}-3-(7-{[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]amino}-5-(propylthio)-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclopentane-1,2-diol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventor: Simon Banks
  • Patent number: 8425934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound {1S-[1?,2?,3?(1S*,2R*),5?]}-3-(7-{[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]amino}-5-(propylthio)-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclopentane-1,2-diol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventor: Simon Banks
  • Patent number: 8147284
    Abstract: A submersible propulsor unit, comprising: a duct defined between a duct hub and a duct wall, the duct having a water inlet and a water outlet, a propeller means rotatably mounted within the duct, and an array of stator vanes extending between the duct hub and the duct wall, wherein the array of stator vanes comprises stator vanes having a first stiffness and stator vanes having a second stiffness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Simon Banks, John Owen Fowler
  • Publication number: 20090176419
    Abstract: A submersible propulsor unit, comprising: a duct defined between a duct hub and a duct wall, the duct having a water inlet and a water outlet, a propeller means rotatably mounted within the duct, and an array of stator vanes extending between the duct hub and the duct wall, wherein the array of stator vanes comprises stator vanes having a first stiffness and stator vanes having a second stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Simon Banks, John O. Fowler
  • Publication number: 20080058353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound {1S-[1?, 2?, 3? (1S*,2R*),5?]}-3-(7-{[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]amino}-5-(propylthio)-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclopentane-1,2-diol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventor: Simon Banks
  • Publication number: 20080045548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, and more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound {1S-[1?,2?,3?(1S*,2R*),5?]}-3-(7-{[2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]amino}-5-(propylthio)-3H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl)-5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclopentane-1,2-diol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventor: Simon Banks