Patents by Inventor Simone Thomas

Simone Thomas 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: 9336360
    Abstract: The system and method provide an efficient and effective way to provision views of up to date ongoing activities associated with the works of a client (e.g., global registration of rights relating to licensing of multimedia material) by territory and content. The system provides the client a way to configure a selection précis of up to date activities and extract from a full complement of data (e.g., royalty administration and rights management life cycle metrics) received from global partners responsible for collecting work rights information. The system reformats the data received from partners into a unified format, applies compression rules to obtain an optimized summary of the data, and filters the summarized data according to the predetermined client customized preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Kobalt Music Group Limited
    Inventors: Willard Bengt Anders Ahdritz, Raphael Willy Robert Amselli, Simon Thomas Dennett, James Piers Fitzherbert-Brockholes, Richard Alwin Curtis Thompson
  • Publication number: 20160072210
    Abstract: An electrical assembly is disclosed in which two flexible printed circuits are electrically joined. This allows greater lengths of flexible printed circuits to be provided, for example for gas turbine engine harnesses. Each flexible printed circuit has a terminating region having electrically conductive through holes that are connected to respective electrical tracks of the flexible printed circuit. The terminating regions are adjacent each other in the electrical assembly, and an electrically conductive pin is passed through the aligned through holes, then permanently bonded in position, for example by welding. This results in a robust, reliable connection of two flexible printed circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Martin ARMSTRONG, Simon Thomas CORT
  • Publication number: 20160032546
    Abstract: A flood barrier unit having a base and at least one side wall is provided. The walls of the unit are tapered such that it is capable of being stacked vertically with other such units when not in use. The unit preferably includes at least one connection slot on each wall, wherein each connection slot is adapted to sealingly accept a connection piece. A plurality of such units may be connected together to form a watertight flood barrier, where adjacent units are adapted to be connected together in a watertight manner using one connection piece. Additional connection pieces suitable for sealingly engaging a vertical structure such as the wall of a building are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Simon Thomas PHELPS
  • Patent number: 9085413
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems adapted to aid in a handling of sample containers (e.g., sample containers) in a processing or testing system. The method includes a sequence of motions of gripper fingers and a seater to accomplish a pick and place operation of a sample container where the sample container includes a sticky surface. A sample container positioning system is disclosed, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Anthony Rosmarin, Vadim Filler, Neil Simon Thomas, Adam Justin Perlman, Thomas Creazzo
  • Publication number: 20150122932
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a barbed tape can be formed from a planar strip of flexible material and include a plurality of barbs disposed therealong, the barbs being sufficiently resilient so as to impede, by entanglement with or otherwise, the passage of an object therepast. Apparatus for deployment of barbed tape is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Andrew Pink, Philip John Dandy, David Banks-Fear, Simon Thomas Parker, Brett Robert Lowery, Sean William Murray
  • Publication number: 20140358760
    Abstract: There is provided a computer based system for arranging exchanges between individuals of a first group wishing to exchange a first type of items for a second type of items, and individuals of a second group wishing to exchange the second type of items for the first type of items. The system comprises a computer server with an offer interface for receiving offers from individuals of the first and second groups to exchange items at first exchange rates and second exchange rates, a display interface for outputting the offers for display, a request interface for receiving requests from the individuals of the first and second groups to make exchanges at the first exchange rates and second exchange rates, and a processor for confirming exchanges based on the requests and updating the offers that are sent for display based on the items remaining after each exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Simon Thomas Heskett-Paoloni
  • Patent number: 8894998
    Abstract: Targeted binding agents, such antibodies directed to the antigen ?V?6 and uses of such agents are described. In particular, fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to the antigen ?V?6 are disclosed. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions and/or complementarity determining regions (CDR's), specifically from FR1 through FR4 or CDR1 through CDR3 are disclosed. Hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such immunoglobulin molecules and monoclonal antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Julie Rinkenberger, Ian Foltz, Avril Alfred, Simon Thomas Barry, Vahe Bedian
  • Publication number: 20140317006
    Abstract: Technology for providing reporting options specific for a market or a common user attribute is disclosed herein. A computer server of a social networking system determines multiple community standards for a group of users of a social networking system, wherein the group of users have a common user attribute such as a common market. The computer server receives a request for reporting a content object in the social networking system from a user among the group of users. The computer server determines multiple reporting options based on the community standards, and transmits the reporting options to the user in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Andrew Brill, Arturo Bejar, Emiliana Ricci Simon-Thomas, Kayhan Paul Piff, Dacher Joseph Keltner
  • Patent number: 8818832
    Abstract: A decision support tool which takes a high-level view of supply and demand in the realm of labor resources and produces globally-optimal recommendations for assignment of practitioners to open seats. These assignments preferably optimize a utility function composed of different business metrics and can be customizable for different organizations and priorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Munish Goyal, Nandakishore Kambhatla, Pavithra Krishnan, Shivaram Kulkarni, Rohit Manohar Lotlikar, Debapriyo Majumdar, Gyana Parija, Sambuddha Roy, Soujanya Soni, Simon Thomas, Milind V. Vaidya
  • Publication number: 20140149887
    Abstract: A social networking service initiates a custom resolution process when a receiving user indicates objection to a message posted by a posting user. In embodiments, the networking service provides interfaces to the receiving user to obtain information about the user's intended goal, and to elicit information from the user about the context of the user's objection. The networking service analyzes the received information to determine an emotional context associated with the objection. Based on the emotional context and also based on additional social context information associated with the two users, the networking service presents customized resolution options to the receiving user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Arturo Bejar, Dacher Keltner, Paul Piff, Emiliana Simon-Thomas
  • Patent number: 8662790
    Abstract: A flood barrier comprises hollow self-filling units (10, 12, 14, 16) placed end-to-end and connected at their ends by downwardly tapered bilobal (46) keys inserted into sockets (26, 28) at the ends of the units, wherein the keys incorporate concrete or other ballast for negative buoyancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: BU Innovations Limited
    Inventor: Simon Thomas Phelps
  • Publication number: 20130136569
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems adapted to aid in a handling of sample containers (e.g., sample containers) in a processing or testing system. The method includes a sequence of motions of gripper fingers and a seater to accomplish a pick and place operation of a sample container where the sample container includes a sticky surface. A sample container positioning system is disclosed, as are other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Anthony Rosmarin, Vadim Filler, Neil Simon Thomas, Adam Justin Perlman, Thomas Creazzo
  • Patent number: 8398975
    Abstract: Targeted binding agents, such antibodies directed to the antigen ?V?6 and uses of such agents are described. In particular, fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to the antigen ?V?6 are disclosed. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions and/or complementarity determining regions (CDR's), specifically from FR1 through FR4 or CDR1 through CDR3 are disclosed. Hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such immunoglobulin molecules and monoclonal antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Julie Rinkenberger, Ian Foltz, Avril Alfred, Simon Thomas Barry, Vahe Bedian
  • Publication number: 20120114667
    Abstract: The invention relates to targeted binding agents against ?5?1 and uses of such agents. More specifically, the invention relates to fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to ?5?1. The described targeted binding agents are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with the activity and/or overproduction of ?5?1 and as diagnostics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED
    Inventors: Catherine Anne Eberlein, Ian Foltz, Jaspal Singh Kang, Jane Kendrew, Avril Alfred, Simon Thomas Barry
  • Publication number: 20120107324
    Abstract: The invention relates to targeted binding agents against ?5?1 and uses of such agents. More specifically, the invention relates to fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to ?5?1. The described targeted binding agents are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with the activity and/or overproduction of ?5?1 and as diagnostics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Catherine Anne Eberlein, Ian Foltz, Jaspal Singh Kang, Jane Kendrew, Avril Alfred, Simon Thomas Barry
  • Patent number: 8119130
    Abstract: The invention relates to targeted binding agents against KDR and uses of such agents. More specifically, the invention relates to fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to KDR. The described targeted binding agents are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with the activity and/or overproduction of KDR and as diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: MedImmune Limited
    Inventors: Simon Thomas Barry, Vahe Bedian, Bradley Hedberg, Jaspal Singh Kang, Qing Zhou
  • Patent number: 8092693
    Abstract: Apparatus for inhibiting fines carryover in the form of a settlement tank comprising: a filter which divides the tank into upper and lower portions; a fluid inlet in the lower portion for admitting into the tank a fluid with entrained solids; and a fluid outlet in the upper portion through which filtered fluid can leave the tank. The filter comprises filter media supported on a permeable wall, the wall including a filter media outlet which is normally closed, and opening means for opening the filter media outlet to allow the filter media to discharge into the lower portion of the tank. The invention also relates to a method of refilling the filter with filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: James Edward Delves, David John Parkinson, Simon Thomas Henry Brock
  • Publication number: 20110283212
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising receiving an indication of a first drag input on a user interface object within a user interface on a touch screen and in response to receiving a stationary input on the touch screen, interpreting the first drag input as an instruction to detach the user interface object from the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Simon Thomas Warner
  • Publication number: 20110106711
    Abstract: A decision support tool which takes a high-level view of supply and demand in the realm of labor resources and produces globally-optimal recommendations for assignment of practitioners to open seats. These assignments preferably optimize a utility function composed of different business metrics and can be customizable for different organizations and priorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Munish Goyal, Nandakishore Kambhatla, Pavithra Krishnan, Shivaram Kulkarni, Rohit Manohar Lotlikar, Debapriyo Majumdar, Gyana R. Parija, Sambuddha Roy, Soujanya Soni, Simon Thomas, Milind V. Vaidya
  • Patent number: D722386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Fluvial Innovations Limited
    Inventor: Simon Thomas Phelps