Patents by Inventor Stephen Mann
Stephen Mann 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).
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Patent number: 12223651Abstract: Methods and systems for analysis of image data generated from various reference points. Particularly, the methods and systems provided are useful for real time analysis of image and sequence data generated during DNA sequencing methodologies.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Francisco Jose Garcia, Klaus Maisinger, Stephen Tanner, John A. Moon, Tobias Mann, Michael Lawrence Parkinson, Anthony James Cox, Haifang H. Ge
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Patent number: 11834357Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a water treatment system including a first cavitation device coupled to a wastewater source via one or more cavitation device lines, a filter coupled to the first cavitation device via one or more filter lines, an equalizing tank coupled to the filter via one or more equalizing tank lines, a second cavitation device coupled to the equalizing tank via one or more second cavitation device lines where a flow from the equalizing tank which enters the second cavitation device is modified and reenters the equalizing tank, a first booster pump coupled to the equalizing tank via one or more first boost pump lines, a contact tank coupled to the first booster pump via one or more contact tank lines, a carbon filtration device coupled to the contact tank, a biological treatment system coupled to the carbon filtration device via one or more biological treatment system lines, a second booster pump coupled to the biological treatment system via one or more second booster pump lines, a poType: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Inventors: Michael Kelsey, Stephen Mann, Robert Kelsey, Stephen McKenzie
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Publication number: 20210323850Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a water treatment system including a first cavitation device coupled to a wastewater source via one or more cavitation device lines, a filter coupled to the first cavitation device via one or more filter lines, an equalizing tank coupled to the filter via one or more equalizing tank lines, a second cavitation device coupled to the equalizing tank via one or more second cavitation device lines where a flow from the equalizing tank which enters the second cavitation device is modified and reenters the equalizing tank, a first booster pump coupled to the equalizing tank via one or more first boost pump lines, a contact tank coupled to the first booster pump via one or more contact tank lines, a carbon filtration device coupled to the contact tank, a biological treatment system coupled to the carbon filtration device via one or more biological treatment system lines, a second booster pump coupled to the biological treatment system via one or more second booster pump lines, a poType: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Prescott Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael Robert Kelsey, Stephen Mann, Robert Kelsey, Stephen McKenzie
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Patent number: 9226992Abstract: A cartilaginous tissue repair device with a biocompatible, bioresorbable three-dimensional silk or other fiber lay and a biocompatible, bioresorbable substantially porous silk-based or other hydrogel partially or substantially filling the interstices of the fiber lay; with or without an integral means of firmly anchoring the device to a patient's bone.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Orthox LimitedInventors: Stephen Mann, David Philip Knight, Nicholas James Vavasour Skaer, Caroline Bertram, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Helmtrud I. Roach, Andrew Michael Collins
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Patent number: 9106692Abstract: A system and a method for advanced malware analysis. The method filters incoming messages with a watch-list, the incoming messages including attachments, if an incoming message matches the watch-list, forwards the message to a malware detection engine, strips the attachments from the forwarded message, the one or more attachments including one or more executable files, launches a plurality of sandboxes, executes each of the executable files in the plurality of sandboxes, the sandboxes generating analysis results that may be used to determine whether each executable file is malicious, normalizes the analysis results, evaluates the risk level of the attachments to the forwarded message based on the normalized analysis results of the executable files in the attachments to the forwarded message, and, if the risk level of an attachment to the forwarded message is above a certain level, determines that the forwarded message is malicious and permanently quarantines the forwarded message.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Calvin H. Smith, Kenneth Maclean, Jason J. Liu, Stephen Mann, Wendy Mann, Ryan Chapin
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Publication number: 20140215617Abstract: A system and a method for advanced malware analysis. The method filters incoming messages with a watch-list, the incoming messages including attachments, if an incoming message matches the watch-list, forwards the message to a malware detection engine, strips the attachments from the forwarded message, the one or more attachments including one or more executable files, launches a plurality of sandboxes, executes each of the executable files in the plurality of sandboxes, the sandboxes generating analysis results that may be used to determine whether each executable file is malicious, normalizes the analysis results, evaluates the risk level of the attachments to the forwarded message based on the normalized analysis results of the executable files in the attachments to the forwarded message, and, if the risk level of an attachment to the forwarded message is above a certain level, determines that the forwarded message is malicious and permanently quarantines the forwarded message.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Calvin H. SMITH, Kenneth MACLEAN, Jason J. LIU, Stephen MANN, Wendy MANN, Ryan CHAPIN
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Publication number: 20120052024Abstract: Electrospun polymer fibres comprising an amorphous calcium compound, oral care compositions comprising such fibres and their use in remineralising dental hard tissues and/or blocking dentinal tubules are described. Such compositions are of use in strengthening dental enamel of teeth thereby providing protection from acidic challenges. Such compositions are of use in combating dental erosion and/or tooth wear. Such compositions are of use in combating dental caries. Such compositions are of use in combating dentine hypersensitivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Jane Fletcher, Christabel Fowler, Stephen Mann, Charles Richard Parkinson, Dominic Walsh
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Patent number: 7765418Abstract: A supply voltage is provided in an integrated circuit by retrieving an indicator from a storage device and generating a supply voltage for use by the integrated circuit, the supply voltage being regulated responsive to the indicator being in a first state and unregulated responsive to the indicator being in a second state. Alternatively or additionally, an external voltage provided to the integrated circuit is compared with a threshold. The supply voltage is regulated responsive to the external voltage exceeding the threshold level and unregulated responsive to the external voltage falling below the threshold level.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Qimonda North America Corp.Inventors: Stephen Mann, Robert Ross, Iman Taha
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Patent number: 7577580Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the performance of a first at least one of a plurality of outlets is provided. The system includes a computer system configured to execute a data access application, wherein the data access application includes a plurality of user accounts, wherein each of the plurality of user accounts includes a user group, and wherein a second at least one of the plurality of outlets is associated with the user group. The system also including a data storage device configured to store market measures from a portion of the plurality of outlets and industry-standard market measures, wherein the data access application allows a user to access the industry-standard market measures and data associated with the outlets associated with the user group of user's user account.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: IMS Software Services Ltd.Inventors: Karrie Hontz, Stephen Mann, Valerie Dilworth
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Publication number: 20090171467Abstract: A cartilaginous tissue repair device with a biocompatible, bioresorbable three-dimensional silk or other fibre lay and a biocompatible, bioresorbable substantially porous silk-based or other hydrogel partially or substantially filling the interstices of the fibre lay; with or without an integral means of firmly anchoring the device to a patient's bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: OXFORD BIOMATERIALS LTD.Inventors: Stephen Mann, David Philip Knight, Nicholas James Vavasour Skaer, Caroline Bertram, Richard O.C. Oreffo, Helmtrud I. Roach, Andrew Michael Collins
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Publication number: 20080231242Abstract: A supply voltage is provided in an integrated circuit by retrieving an indicator from a storage device and generating a supply voltage for use by the integrated circuit, the supply voltage being regulated responsive to the indicator being in a first state and unregulated responsive to the indicator being in a second state. Alternatively or additionally, an external voltage provided to the integrated circuit is compared with a threshold. The supply voltage is regulated responsive to the external voltage exceeding the threshold level and unregulated responsive to the external voltage falling below the threshold level.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Stephen Mann, Robert Ross, Iman Taha
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Publication number: 20080184083Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device having a physical damage testing capability and a method for testing for physical damage caused during fabrication, assembly or test of the semiconductor integrated circuit are provided. A dedicated conductive test path is formed during fabrication of the integrated circuit device. The test path is routed to pass through areas of the integrated circuit which are susceptible to physical damage. A test circuit is included in the integrated circuit and is connected to the dedicated conductive test path. The test circuit tests the dedicated conductive test path for a characteristic indicative of physical damage. In one embodiment, the test circuit is a continuity circuit that measures whether there is continuity on the conductive test path. The continuity test circuit is activated in response to an externally supplied test command, such as from a test system, and to supply an output signal to a pad that is externally readable by the test system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: QIMONDA NORTH AMERICA CORP.Inventors: Melvin Isom, Stephen Mann
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Patent number: 7295640Abstract: A phase detector has a reference signal input for a reference signal and a detector input for a signal to be evaluated. A memory unit is connected to the detector input and stores a state of the signal to be evaluated at a storage instant. An evaluation unit is connected downstream of the storage unit and is designed in such a way that it can be used to compare the stored state of the signal with the state of the reference signal at an evaluation instant and to generate an evaluation result signal therefrom. The phase detector has a control unit for prescribing the storage instant and the evaluation instant, the control unit prescribing the storage instant first and then the evaluation instant. A detector output is connected to the evaluation unit and the evaluation result signal can be tapped off at the detector output.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Alessandro Minzoni, Stephen Mann
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Publication number: 20060252640Abstract: The present invention provides a new metal or metal oxide porous material and a preparation method thereof, and more particularly concerns a new sponge-shaped noble metal, especially a silver porous material that is useful as a catalyst for an organic synthetic reaction such as an epoxidation reaction and partial oxidation reaction, and a functional material for electronic devices, heat dissipation and bacterial filtration and a preparation method thereof, as well as such a new silver catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2002Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Dominic Walsh, Laura Arcelli, Stephen Mann, Toshiyuki Ikoma, Junzo Tanaka
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Publication number: 20060106639Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the performance of a first at least one of a plurality of outlets is provided. The system includes a computer system configured to execute a data access application, wherein the data access application includes a plurality of user accounts, wherein each of the plurality of user accounts includes a user group, and wherein a second at least one of the plurailty of outlets is associated with the user group. The system also including a data storage device configured to store market measures from a portion of the plurality of outlets and industry-standard market measures, wherein the data access application allows a user to access the industry-standard market measures and data associated with the outlets associated with the user group of user's user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Karrie Hontz, Stephen Mann, Valerie Dilworth
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Publication number: 20040032285Abstract: A phase detector has a reference signal input for a reference signal and a detector input for a signal to be evaluated. A memory unit is connected to the detector input and stores a state of the signal to be evaluated at a storage instant. An evaluation unit is connected downstream of the storage unit and is designed in such a way that it can be used to compare the stored state of the signal with the state of the reference signal at an evaluation instant and to generate an evaluation result signal therefrom. The phase detector has a control unit for prescribing the storage instant and the evaluation instant, the control unit prescribing the storage instant first and then the evaluation instant. A detector output is connected to the evaluation unit and the evaluation result signal can be tapped off at the detector output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Alessandro Minzoni, Stephen Mann
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Patent number: 5838606Abstract: A SRAM storage cell has a NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor connected with each other between a source of potential and ground. The sources, gates and gate back plates of the transistors are commonly connected and coupled to a storage node. The drain of the NMOS transistor is supplied with the potential, whereas the drain of the PMOS transistor is grounded. A pass NMOS transistor is connected between the storage node and bit and word lines. This storage cell configuration provides considerably reduced area compared to conventional static storage cells.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Mitsubishi Semiconductor America, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Blankenship, Stephen Mann
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Patent number: 5700755Abstract: A thermal transfer printing receiver sheet comprises a substrate having on one side a dye receiving layer, wherein the substrate comprises a porous material, preferably a porous plastics material having a network of interconnecting pores communicating throughout the substrate and wherein dye from an image printed in the dye receiving layer is prevented from permeating into the substrate by a sub-layer interposed between the substrate and the receiving layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1995Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Gary Wayne Morrison, Stephen Mann, Christopher Bennett
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Patent number: 5491219Abstract: Biocompatability and orders greater magnetic responsiveness characterize a uniquely useful new product, magnetoferritin, comprising ferritin having a ferrimagnetically ordered ferrite core in place of the naturally occurring ferrihydrite core. A method of preparation is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1993Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Protein MagneticsInventor: Stephen Mann
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Patent number: 5413843Abstract: An inkable sheet, especially suitable for use with aqueous based inks, having an ink-absorbent later substrate which, on depositing an aqueous droplet thereon, exhibits an advancing contact angle not exceeding 100.degree. and has an ink absorption capacity not exceeding 35 grams of water per gram of the ink-absorbent layer. The contact angle of the sheet may be modified by the presence of a supercoat. This sheet has an excellent combination of characteristics even at high ink loadings, for example 300 dpi.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLCInventors: Stephen Mann, Roger N. Barker, Graham A. Page, Stephen P. Corr