Patents by Inventor Simon James

Simon 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: 10254617
    Abstract: A simplified switchable object and methods of making same are provided. The methods may include steps of applying a switchable material on a first surface of a first substrate, the switchable material having a thickness and a shape; applying a barrier material on the first substrate, circumferential to the switchable material; and applying a second substrate over top of, and in contact with, the switchable material and the barrier material, the first substrate, second substrate and barrier material defining a closed chamber encapsulating the switchable material. The methods may further include a step of applying a seal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SWITCH MATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Simon James Gauthier, Duhane Lam, Jonathan Ross Sargent, James Daniel Senior, Cynthia Elizabeth Shippam, Peter Alexander Von Hahn
  • Publication number: 20190103002
    Abstract: A cash capture operation defeating assembly for an automated teller machine and a method for detecting insertion of a cash capture device into the automated teller machine. The assembly includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and control circuitry for receiving object detection signals from the first and second sensors. When the first sensor detects a first object: (i) if the second sensor previously detected a second object within a predetermined time period before the first object was detected, then the control circuitry determines that a normal paper currency dispense has occurred and that the first and second objects each comprise the paper currency; (ii) if the second sensor has not previously detected the second object within the predetermined time period before the first object was detected, then the control circuitry determines that the first object is potentially a cash capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Dave Blower, Simon James Forsdyke, Luke Tombs
  • Publication number: 20190103001
    Abstract: A dispenser shutter assembly for an automated teller machine and an associated method of preventing damage to a shutter operating mechanism of the dispenser shutter assembly. The dispenser shutter assembly includes: a shutter plate; and a shutter operating mechanism that includes a motor assembly including a drive shaft mounting a worm gear and attached to a frame member by a pivotable mounting. The worm gear is moveable out of engagement with the worm segment by pivoting the motor assembly away from the frame member about the pivotable mounting. When the shutter plate is subject to an external force for moving the shutter plate to open a shutter from a closed position, the external force thereby applied to the worm gear by the worm segment moves the worm gear about the pivotable mounting out of engagement with the worm segment thereby preventing damage to the shutter operating mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Dave Blower, Simon James Forsdyke, Luke Tombs
  • Patent number: 10249150
    Abstract: A cash capture operation defeating assembly for an automated teller machine and a method for detecting insertion of a cash capture device into the automated teller machine. The assembly includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and control circuitry for receiving object detection signals from the first and second sensors. When the first sensor detects a first object: (i) if the second sensor previously detected a second object within a predetermined time period before the first object was detected, then the control circuitry determines that a normal paper currency dispense has occurred and that the first and second objects each comprise the paper currency; (ii) if the second sensor has not previously detected the second object within the predetermined time period before the first object was detected, then the control circuitry determines that the first object is potentially a cash capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dave Blower, Simon James Forsdyke, Luke Tombs
  • Publication number: 20190091437
    Abstract: A breathing circuit for delivering heated, humidified gases to a patient for medical purposes is described, comprising a humidifier chamber holding a quantity of water, a blower unit that delivers a pressurized gases stream to the chamber inlet, and a control system that adjusts output parameters of the breathing circuit, the circuit including a heater plate which heats the water in the chamber so that gases flowing through the chamber become heated and humidified, the circuit also including a gases transportation pathway and patient interface to convey heated humidified gases to a patient, the gases transportation pathway including an RFID tag located at the patient end which senses a parameter of the gases passing through the pathway, the control system including an RFID interrogator interrogating and receiving data relating to the sensed parameter from the RFID tag in real time, and adjusting the output parameters of the breathing circuit accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Donald Somervell, Nordyn Alami, Dexter Chi Lun Cheung, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
  • Publication number: 20190077395
    Abstract: A tilt-sensing apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a controller; and a motion tracker, wherein the controller is configured for communication with the motion tracker and a display, wherein the motion tracker is configured for attachment to a vehicle at a position remote to the display and comprises a first tilt sensor configured to measure a first tilt angle with respect to a first axis and a second tilt sensor configured to measure a second tilt angle with respect to a second axis, wherein the controller is configured to receive data via an output of the motion tracker, said data comprising the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle, and communicate an instruction to the display to display a graphical representation indicative of the first tilt angle and the second tilt angle, and associated method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Simon James Ross, Daniel Condran, Darren Irving
  • Publication number: 20190073673
    Abstract: Pre-authorized communication services and/or transactions are provided via a plurality of networks in response to a request received from a user to provide at least one of a communication service, a transaction and user account information via a plurality of networks of different types. Prior to processing the request, there is verification of the user's authorization to receive the at least one of the communication service, the transaction, and the user account information, and that an account associated with the user has a sufficient amount currently available for payment of the at least one of the communication service and the transaction. After verification, an authorized account associated with the user is charged in real time as the at least one of the communication service and the transaction is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Simon James Joyce, Prafulla C. Gupta, Manohar Sitaram Vaidya, Rajesh Alla, Ashok Kumar Reddy Eanuga, Sreeramamurty Ayalasomayajula, Richa Gupta, Alok Kaushal, Varma Laxmi Jagannadha Siva Kumara Jampana, Prasad Naganianeya Vara Undavalli, Kondal Rao Nallajerla, Sivaramayya Bonagiri, Krishna Mohan Sistla, Amba Prasad Gudipati, Biswajit Sundar Ray, Raghuram Govindacharyula, Penumatsa Janakirama, Veerabhadra Rao Kalluri, Ravi Devi Venkata Sathi, Ramkumar Katchapeswaran Mambakkam, Surya Sekhar Lakshmi Velpuri, Bhanu Murthy Nallagonda
  • Publication number: 20190023013
    Abstract: An actuator component for a droplet deposition head that includes: a plurality of fluid chambers arranged side-by-side in an array, with certain of the fluid chambers being firing chambers, each of which is provided with at least one piezoelectric actuating element for causing droplet ejection from a nozzle for that firing chamber; and a plurality of non-actuable walls, each of which is formed of piezoelectric material and bounds at least one of the firing chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: XAAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Angus Condie, Nicholas Marc Jackson, Simon James Hubbard
  • Publication number: 20190018295
    Abstract: A switching material comprising one or more than one polymers and an electrolyte comprising a salt and a solvent portion comprising one or more solvents; and one or more compounds having electrochromic and photochromic properties dispersed homogeneously through the switching material; and wherein the switching material is transitionable from a light state to a dark state on exposure to UV light and from a dark state to a light state with application of an electric voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: SWITCH MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Neil Robin BRANDA, Glen Ramsay BREMNER, Jeremy Graham FINDEN, Simon James GAUTHIER, Bronwyn Hilary GILLON, Andrew KOUTSANDREAS, Veronica Elizabeth MARSHMAN, Matt Andrew PILAPIL, Jonathan Ross SARGENT, James Daniel SENIOR, Karthik Vikram Siva SHANMUGAM
  • Patent number: 10167736
    Abstract: A joint assembly comprises an end portion of a first component that is accommodated within an end portion of a second component, with each respective first and second end portion having a corresponding first and second location feature, and an elongate resilient helical connection member. The second location feature comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion, with a clamping ring accommodated within the distal portion. When the joint is assembled, the first and second location features together define an annular cavity into which is accommodated the connection member to interlock the first and second components to one another. The clamping ring is adapted to exert a radially inwardly directed clamping force on the connection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventor: Edward Simon James
  • Publication number: 20180370595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuously variable transmission (1000, 8000) for a bicycle comprising: input means (1100, 2100, 3100), output means (1300, 2300, 3300, 4300, 300, 6300), and transmission means (1200) connecting the input means to the output means, wherein the output means comprise output controlling means (1340, 2340, 3340, 4340, 5340, 6340) controlling a gear ratio of the output means, wherein the continuously variable transmission is a V-belt type continuously variable trans mission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Simon James Faneco
  • Publication number: 20180368475
    Abstract: An electronic smoking device (210, 310, 410) has two portions (12, 13) wherein one of the portions (12, 13) comprises a cavity (240, 340, 440) for a liquid reservoir (234, 334, 434). The portions (12, 13) can be moved with respect to each other, by a movement and a respective counter movement, at least between an insertion configuration and a closed cavity configuration. In the insertion configuration a liquid reservoir (234, 334, 434) can be inserted into the cavity (340, 440). In a closed cavity configuration, the cavity (240, 340, 440) is closed by the other portion and a liquid reservoir opening element (70) of said one or the other portion opens the housed liquid reservoir (234, 334, 434).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Simon James Smith, David William Drury Harrison, Alexander Edward Muir, Hitesh Bagai
  • Publication number: 20180362628
    Abstract: Antibodies that bind to the circumsporozoite protein (CSP) of Plasmodium falciparum. Use of such antibodies as anti-malarial agents, to confer protection against infection by malarial parasites such as P. falciparum by insect vector transmission. Diagnosis of malaria using anti-CSP antibodies. Methods of determining efficacy of candidate vaccine compositions in development and testing of anti-malarial vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: KYMAB LIMITED, ATRECA, INC.
    Inventors: Qi Liang, Sean Matthew Carroll, Daniel Eric Emerling, Allan Bradley, Paul Kellam, Spela Binter, Simon James Watson
  • Publication number: 20180339995
    Abstract: A compound according to Formula IA and IB, reversibly convertible under photochromic and electrochromic conditions between a ring-open isomer A and a ring-closed isomer B is provided. For substitutent groups, Z is N, O or S; each R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, or halo; each R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, a polymer backbone, alkyl or aryl; or, when both R2 together form —CH?CH— and form part of a polymer backbone; each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl or aryl; each R4 is aryl; and each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, alkyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl or aryl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: SWITCH MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Neil Robin BRANDA, Jeremy Graham FINDEN, Simon James GAUTHIER, Ali HAYEK, Kyle Andrew HOPE-ROSS, James Daniel SENIOR, Andreea SPANTULESCU, Serguei SVIRIDOV
  • Patent number: 10129206
    Abstract: A device is configured to support one or more virtual networking functions at a branch in a network. The device receives from a central control entity a command to deploy a particular virtual networking function, the command including or accompanied by a deployment file that identifies an external port at which the particular virtual networking function is accessed externally at the device. The device maps the external port to an internal port on an internal management network of the device, and stores a portmapping entry for the particular virtual networking function based on the mapping. The device sends to the central control entity a notification containing portmapping information that indicates the internal port to which the external port is mapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon James Trevor Spraggs, Nagaraj Arunkumar, Yegappan Lakshmanan, Andrew Persaud, Michael Yeung, Andrew Robert Phillips, Lang Zhang, Michael F. O'Gorman, Brian Richard Sarbin, Joe Sutton, Vinay Singla
  • Patent number: 10127555
    Abstract: Pre-authorized communication services and/or transactions are provided via a plurality of networks in response to a request received from a user to provide at least one of a communication service, a transaction and user account information via a plurality of networks of different types. Prior to processing the request, there is verification of the users authorization to receive the at least one of the communication service, the transaction, and the user account information, and that an account associated with the user has a sufficient amount currently available for payment of the at least one of the communication service and the transaction. After verification, an authorized account associated with the user is charged in real time as the at least one of the communication service and the transaction is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Upaid Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon James Joyce, Prafulla C. Gupta, Manohar Sitaram Vaidya, Rajesh Alla, Ashok Kumar Reddy Eanuga, Sreeramamurty Ayalasomayajula, Richa Gupta, Alok Kaushal, Varma Laxmi Jagannadha Siva Kumara Jampana, Prasad Naganianeya Vara Undavalli, Kondal Rao Nallajerla, Sivaramayya Bonagiri, Krishna Mohan Sistla, Amba Prasad Gudipati, Biswajit Sundar Ray, Raghuram Govindacharyula, Penumatsa Janakirama, Veerabhadra Rao Kalluri, Ravi Devi Venkata Sathi, Ramkumar Katchapeswaran Mambakkam, Surya Sekhar Lakshmi Velpuri, Bhanu Murthy Nallagonda
  • Patent number: 10124141
    Abstract: A breathing circuit for delivering heated, humidified gases to a patient for medical purposes is described, comprising a humidifier chamber holding a quantity of water, a blower unit that delivers a pressurized gases stream to the chamber inlet, and a control system that adjusts output parameters of the breathing circuit, the circuit including a heater plate which heats the water in the chamber so that gases flowing through the chamber become heated and humidified, the circuit also including a gases transportation pathway and patient interface to convey heated humidified gases to a patient, the gases transportation pathway including an RFID tag located at the patient end which senses a parameter of the gases passing through the pathway, the control system including an RFID interrogator interrogating and receiving data relating to the sensed parameter from the RFID tag in real time, and adjusting the output parameters of the breathing circuit accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Donald Somervell, Nordyn Alami, Dexter Chi Lun Cheung, Christopher Simon James Quill, Matthew Jon Payton
  • Publication number: 20180322019
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for backing up and restore a deployment on a cloud computing platform are described. A deployment on a cloud computing platform includes a set of virtual machines and corresponding disks. A deployment may include multiple subunits designated as deployment jobs. A respective job specification file specifies respective resources used by each deployment job. The resources include various scripts specifying actions to take before, during, and after a backup. A backup orchestrator, upon receiving a backup request for the deployment, executes the scripts in a pre-specified sequence ordered by script type. When a particular type of scripts executes, the corresponding script for each deployment job, if specified in the specification file to correspond to that type, executes. When all scripts of a particular type finish execution, scripts having a next type execute. Accordingly, the operations of backing up multiple deployment jobs are synchronized and orchestrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Therese Louise Stowell, Kalyan Chakravarthy Dudala, Colin Michael Humphreys, Simon James Jones, Jatin Naik, Alvaro Perez-Shirley, Henry Arthur James Stanley
  • Patent number: D832862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Malcolm Crone, Christopher Simon James Quill, Jack Che-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: D844371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Simon James Chalk, Richard Hoare