Patents by Inventor Simon Peter

Simon Peter 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: 6704292
    Abstract: Supervising a network (10), which network comprises a plurality of components (12, 13, 14) having ports at least some of which ports are connected by links to ports on other components, at least one component including means to ascertain the source addresses of the remote component or port to which each of its ports is connected when data is received from that remote component, including: interrogating said at least one component to establish which ports of the component have received the address of the ports of the relevant remote component to which they are connected by a link; and in respect of at least one of the other ports of said component, remotely polling the remote component to which it is connected via said port to cause said remote component to return a signal including the address to that port, whereby the source address of the relevant remote component or its port can be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Simon Peter Valentine, Christopher Robert Linzell, Lee Anthony Walker
  • Publication number: 20040043741
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relates to an integrated mixer. A problem with producing low power consumption mixers is that they require a relatively high operating voltage due to the number of layers of transistor between the power rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Simon Peter Goddard, Colin Charles Faulkner
  • Patent number: 6701327
    Abstract: A method for providing a data set relating to a network by merging a first data set relating to the network at a first time and a second data set relating to the network at a s second, later, time, said first data set comprising data acquired by interrogation of the network and other data, and said second data set comprising data acquired by interrogation of the network, said method comprising: comparing the data in the first data set with the second data set, and updating the first data set to include additional data present in the second data to set which is not present in the first data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Robert Jones, Simon Peter Valentine, Lee Anthony Walker, Russell Kennett Bulmer
  • Patent number: 6691256
    Abstract: Network supervising apparatus, computer program, and method of supervising a network comprising: applying an algorithm to information relating to the devices of the network to provide a stress value, comparing the stress value with a predetermined limit, retrieving graphic symbol signals from a signal store and providing the graphic symbol on a visual display apparatus when the stress value reaches the predetermined limit, manually selecting the graphic symbol and causing said visual display apparatus to provide an image indicating where the stress value has reached the predetermined limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Cook, Lee Anthony Walker, Simon Peter Valentine, Russell Kennett Bulmer
  • Patent number: 6691161
    Abstract: In a network supervising apparatus a program suitable for interrogating, in a network, a selected device of a large number of possible devices in respect of at least one functionality of the device (e.g. topology or sizing) comprising: a plurality of directories of elements, each element comprising a module of program code, each directory having a plurality of elements; selecting from at least one directory those elements which relate to the selected device and the desired functionality; and utilizing the selected elements to interrogate the selected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Cook, Simon Peter Valentine, Paul Robert Jones
  • Publication number: 20030235869
    Abstract: There is disclosed antibody molecules containing at least one CDR derived from a mouse monoclonal antibody having specificity for human CD22. There is also disclosed a CDR grafted antibody wherein at least one of the CDRs is a modified CDR. Further disclosed are DNA sequences encoding the chains of the antibody molecules, vectors, transformed host cells and uses of the antibody molecules in the treatment of diseases mediated by cells expressing CD22.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew George Popplewell, Simon Peter Tickle, Heather Margaret Ladyman
  • Patent number: 6646656
    Abstract: Network supervising apparatus comprising a store (21), in use, storing information relating to the components (12, 13, 14) of the network, the links (16) between those components, and the type of each link, a visual display apparatus (18) connectable with said store and including processor apparatus (19) to convert the information in said store into a visual display on said visual display apparatus, the visual display representing the physical relationship between the components and the links of the network, said processor apparatus processing the signals to said visual display to visually distinguish at least some of said links according to type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Lee Anthony Walker, Mark Douglas Cook, Christopher Robert Linzell, Simon Peter Valentine
  • Publication number: 20030153795
    Abstract: A process is described for the production of propane-1,3-diol. The process comprises subjecting a vaporous feed mixture comprising a hydrogen-containing gas and a feedstock selected from 3-hydroxypropanal, &bgr;-propiolactone, oligomers of &bgr;-propiolactone, esters of 3-hydroxypropanoic acid, and mixtures of two or more thereof to hydrogenation conditions in a hydrogenation zone in the presence of a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst, and recovering a reaction product comprising propane-1,3-diol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Simon Peter Crabtree, Richard Kevin Henderson
  • Patent number: 6594696
    Abstract: A network management apparatus is described which includes a port for connecting to a network for receiving management data from network devices on the network. The network management apparatus includes a processor for processing the received management data and for determining substantially a complete topology of the network and providing image data representative of the network topology. The apparatus further includes a display for receiving the image data and displaying a graphical representation of the network. The processor is adapted to process the received management data to obtain object data for each network object (i.e. device or link) on the network. The object data is provided to the display, for display in graphical form by means of an object tip or tool tip, when the user points to a predetermined part of the graphical representation of the corresponding network object on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Lee Anthony Walker, Mark Douglas Cook, Christopher Robert Linzell, Simon Peter Valentine
  • Publication number: 20030014548
    Abstract: A network management apparatus and method for determining the topology of a network 1 is described. The present invention uses data relating to discovered devices on the network 1, typically network management address table data, to build a network tree. Due to the presence of unsupported or unmanaged connecting network devices, some branches of the resulting tree may not be resolved. In order to address this, for each unresolved branch of the network tree, the present invention attempts to determine the type of each of the discovered network devices on the branch, and if the type of every discovered network device on the branch is determined to be an endstation type, the present invention determines that an undiscovered connecting device is present on the branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Simon Peter Valentine, Christopher Robert Linzell, Peter Wai Lam, Andrew Peter White
  • Publication number: 20020154606
    Abstract: A network management apparatus and method for determining the topology of a network in which a Spanning-Tree protocol is implemented, is disclosed in which address table data is obtained from the ports of the core network devices on the network, and the identity of the ports of the core network devices are determined. Spanning-Tree protocol information is obtained from the core network devices and used to process the address table data to remove data relating to ports having links which are inactive. The topology of the network is then determined using the processed data by first selecting one of the core network devices as a root network device, and then using the processed address table data to build a network tree from the selected root device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Robert James Duncan, Simon Peter Valentine, Daniel Simon Ginger, Hamish Donald Stuart Martin
  • Publication number: 20020146441
    Abstract: A mathematical determination model is used to select cosmetic auxiliaries for cosmetic products and for the manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Steffen Sonnenberg, Anja Finke, Simone Peters, Andreas Klamt, John Lohrenz, Thorsten Burger, Svend Matthiesen
  • Publication number: 20010038203
    Abstract: A book has two covers and a set of book pages contained between the covers. The covers close to form a shape which has an external appearance resembling the head of a creature. The two covers are joined to one another along a minor portion of the periphery of the covers and are connected along the remaining portion of the said periphery by a releasable fastener such that the pages of the book can be accessed by releasing the fastener and hinging open the two covers about the minor portion of the periphery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: Top That Publishing plc
    Inventors: Barrie John Henderson, Simon Peter Couchman
  • Patent number: 6308914
    Abstract: An apparatus for the suppression of infra red emissions from an engine includes a suppressor body through which pass exhaust gases from the engine, the suppressor body having an inlet means for air which is mixed within the suppressor body with the hot exhaust gases to cool the exhaust gases before final exhaustion, characterised in that at least one sonic or supersonic energy generator is provided to apply within the suppressor body, sonic or supersonic energy to enhance the efficiency of infra red suppression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: GKN Westland Helicopters Limited
    Inventors: Simon Peter Spurway, Anastasios Kokkalis
  • Publication number: 20010029536
    Abstract: In a computer network, a process of discovery of the network, including discovery of network phones, and means for retrieving an icon relating to the phones and displaying a network map including network phones in the network map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Simon Peter Valentine, Christopher Robert Linzell, Lee Anthony Walker, Russell Kennett Bulmer
  • Patent number: 6300950
    Abstract: Provided is a framework supporting presentation of help information via a computer system user interface in response to the proximity of an input device pointer to an interface area associated with a user interface component. The framework provides generic methods which remove from user interface components much of the task of managing the presentation of help information. The framework supports presentation of help information for a platform-independent component programming environment and supports presentations in a plurality of different styles (such as text, audio, animating graphics, etc) by means of selectable presentation methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David J Clark, Adam Alexander Dobson, Simon Peter Goodchild, Andrew John Smith, Raymond Trainer
  • Publication number: 20010010792
    Abstract: A loose-leaf book, published with the pages collected in a binder, is updated by publishing new pages for the book on the internet, having users download those pages and then punch or otherwise modify the downloaded pages so that they fit in the binder and conform to the format of the existing pages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: Top That Publication plc
    Inventors: Barrie John Henderson, Simon Peter Couchman
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    Publication number: 20010006152
    Abstract: A rectangular box 10 that can be made from folded card. The box 10 has a slip case 22 for holding a book 28 and an internal space 26 for storing objects. The internal space 26 is divided from the slip case 22 by a partition wall 20 extending between the top and bottom 16,17 faces of the box 10. The internal space 26 has a window 30 so that its content can be inspected, and a flap 18 for covering the window 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: July 5, 2001
    Applicant: Top That Publishing plc
    Inventors: Barrie John Henderson, Simon Peter Couchman
  • Patent number: 6247730
    Abstract: A book has two covers and a set of book pages contained between the covers. The covers close to form a shape which has an external appearance resembling the head of a creature, with two eyes and a mouth. The two covers are joined to one another along a minor portion of the circumference, and are connected along the remaining portion of the said circumference by a releasable fastener such as a zip such that the fastener (the zip) forms the mouth. The pages of the book can be accessed by releasing the fastener and hinging open the two covers about the minor portion of the circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Top That Publishing plc
    Inventors: Barrie John Henderson, Simon Peter Couchman
  • Patent number: 6232099
    Abstract: A method of producing a chimeric protein from ie a plant virus coding for such a protein. The method allows the production of large (ie 25 kDa) proteins which assemble with the virus in infected host cells and are arranged on the outer surface of chimeric viruses. A vector for the production of biologically useful proteins in such a manner is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Scottish Crop Research Institute
    Inventors: Sean Nicholas Chapman, Simon Peter Santa Cruz, Karl John Oparka, Thomas Michael Aubrey Wilson