Patents by Inventor Stephen Pickering
Stephen Pickering 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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Publication number: 20240059181Abstract: A control system (400) is provided for an electrical power source (300) in a vehicle (100) having a driving system and a non-driving system. The control system (400) comprises one or more controller (420) configured to receive an extended power request associated with the non-driving system, determine an adjusted charging limit in dependence on a regular charging limit and the extended power request, and output a charge signal to charge the electrical power source (300) to the adjusted charging limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Gary EDWARDS, Richard LIGGATT, Stephen PICKERING
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Publication number: 20220297079Abstract: An apparatus for carrying out chemical reactions is provided. The apparatus comprises a first reactor/reaction zone for carrying out a first chemical reaction and a second reactor/reaction zone for carrying out a second chemical reaction. Each reactor/reaction zone comprises: a) an inner surface and an outer surface which are spaced apart from each other to define a reaction volume configured such that, in use, a respective chemical reaction takes place in the reaction volume, and wherein the inner surface and outer surface are configured for relative rotation with respect to each other, (b) an inlet for introduction of a reagent to the reaction volume, and (b) an outlet through which a reaction product can leave the reaction volume. The reaction products of the first reactor/reaction zone comprise reagents of the second reactor/reaction zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Michael George, Martyn Poliakoff, Darren Lee, Stephen Pickering, Medhat Sharabi
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Patent number: 10829067Abstract: An electrical load management system for a vehicle power supply system having a high voltage network and a low voltage network coupled to each other by a DC-DC converter includes a controller for controlling one or more high voltage vehicle electrical systems connected to the high voltage network and one or more low voltage vehicle electrical systems connected to the low voltage network. The controller has at least one processor that receives command signals for the high and low voltage vehicle electrical systems, and a memory device having instructions stored therein. The at least one processor is configured to determine a first electrical load on the high voltage network and a second electrical load on the low voltage network in dependence on the command signals and to control operation of the high and low voltage vehicle electrical systems in dependence on the determined first and second electrical loads.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITEDInventors: Fernando Lages, Stephen Pickering
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Publication number: 20190023203Abstract: An electrical load management system for a vehicle power supply system having a high voltage network and a low voltage network coupled to each other by a DC-DC converter includes a controller for controlling one or more high voltage vehicle electrical systems connected to the high voltage network and one or more low voltage vehicle electrical systems connected to the low voltage network. The controller has at least one processor that receives command signals for the high and low voltage vehicle electrical systems, and a memory device having instructions stored therein. The at least one processor is configured to determine a first electrical load on the high voltage network and a second electrical load on the low voltage network in dependence on the command signals and to control operation of the high and low voltage vehicle electrical systems in dependence on the determined first and second electrical loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Fernando LAGES, Stephen PICKERING
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Patent number: 10150460Abstract: A method for determining the charge in a battery which comprises providing a main battery and a auxiliary battery. The method then comprises connecting the main battery to an electrical load; measuring I1, the current drawn from the main battery while it is connected to the electrical load; connecting the auxiliary battery in parallel with the main battery and the electrical load; measuring I2, the current drawn from the main battery while it is connected to the electrical load and the auxiliary battery; and estimating the state of charge in the auxiliary battery based upon at least the difference between I1 and I2.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover LimitedInventors: Krzysztof Slosarczyk, Fernando Lages, Kevin Cockings, Stephen Pickering, Jakub Mikos
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Patent number: 9597963Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical system in a vehicle. The electrical system (11) comprises: at least a first switch (ES2) arranged such that operating the switches will isolate a part of the electrical system; and a control unit, the control unit being arranged to operate the switches. The method comprises: putting the control unit into a first operational mode, the first operational mode comprising at least a first arrangement of switches; receiving a request to enter a second operational mode, the second operational mode comprising at least a second arrangement of switches; determining the priority of the first and second operational modes at least in part by consulting a database of operational modes and their priorities; switching the control unit into the second operational mode if the second operational mode has a higher priority than the first operational mode; and continuing in the first operational mode otherwise.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover LimitedInventors: Krzysztof Slosarczyk, Fernando Lages, Kevin Cockings, Stephen Pickering, Jakub Mikos
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Publication number: 20150232081Abstract: A method for determining the charge in a battery which comprises providing a main battery and a auxiliary battery. The method then comprises connecting the main battery to an electrical load; measuring I1, the current drawn from the main battery while it is connected to the electrical load; connecting the auxiliary battery in parallel with the main battery and the electrical load; measuring I2, the current drawn from the main battery while it is connected to the electrical load and the auxiliary battery; and estimating the state of charge in the auxiliary battery based upon at least the difference between I1 and I2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Krzysztof Slosarczyk, Fernando Lages, Kevin Cockings, Stephen Pickering, Jakub Mikos
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Publication number: 20150217641Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical system in a vehicle. The electrical system (11) comprises: at least a first switch (ES2) arranged such that operating the switches will isolate a part of the electrical system; and a control unit, the control unit being arranged to operate the switches. The method comprises: putting the control unit into a first operational mode, the first operational mode comprising at least a first arrangement of switches; receiving a request to enter a second operational mode, the second operational mode comprising at least a second arrangement of switches; determining the priority of the first and second operational modes at least in part by consulting a database of operational modes and their priorities; switching the control unit into the second operational mode if the second operational mode has a higher priority than the first operational mode; and continuing in the first operational mode otherwise.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Krzysztof Slosarczyk, Fernando Lages, Kevin Cockings, Stephen Pickering, Jakub Mikos
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Patent number: 8799617Abstract: A memory management unit comprises register and control logic and arranged to support a microprocessor controller unit accessing physical address space via an address bus wherein the microprocessor controller unit comprises a program counter having a first address size, the memory management unit wherein the register and control logic comprises a register having a second address size greater than the first address size and arranged to provide an extended address bus between the microprocessor controller unit and physical address space.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Pickering, Edward J. Hathaway, Christian Vetterli, Michael C. Wood
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Patent number: 7933164Abstract: A technique includes performing at least one intervening towed seismic survey after a prior towed seismic survey and before a future towed seismic survey. The prior towed seismic survey has associated first streamer positions, and the future towed seismic survey has associated second streamer positions that do not coincide with the first streamer positions. The technique includes using measurements that are acquired in the intervening towed seismic survey(s) to link the prior towed seismic survey to the future towed seismic survey for time lapse analysis involving the prior and future towed seismic surveys.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventors: Ralf Ferber, Stephen Pickering, Robin Charles Walker
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Patent number: 7653765Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating information within a network having one or more communication buses (5, 6, 7, 8), consisting of one or more elements (20, 30, 40) to maximise throughput and minimise CPU involvement by executing the following. Compare incoming message identifiers (14) against a set of predetermined identifiers (22). Transpose data sets (12) within the incoming message data frame and where necessary, save and/or transmit new frames as defined by operations dependent upon the incoming identifier. By utilising an optimal set of operands the memory requirement is satisfied by a minimal size of standard type.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2002Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: John Doyle, John Logan, Michael Rohleder, Stephen Pickering
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Publication number: 20090313414Abstract: A memory management unit comprises register and control logic and arranged to support a microprocessor controller unit accessing physical address space via an address bus wherein the microprocessor controller unit comprises a program counter having a first address size, the memory management unit wherein the register and control logic comprises a register having a second address size greater than the first address size and arranged to provide an extended address bus between the microprocessor controller unit and physical address space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Pickering, Edward J. Hathaway, Christian Vetterli, Michael C. Wood
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Publication number: 20090274004Abstract: A technique includes performing at least one intervening towed seismic survey after a prior towed seismic survey and before a future towed seismic survey. The prior towed seismic survey has associated first streamer positions, and the future towed seismic survey has associated second streamer positions that do not coincide with the first streamer positions. The technique includes using measurements that are acquired in the intervening towed seismic survey(s) to link the prior towed seismic survey to the future towed seismic survey for time lapse analysis involving the prior and future towed seismic surveys.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Ralf Ferber, Stephen Pickering, Robin Charles Walker
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Publication number: 20070266225Abstract: A microcontroller unit (MCU) includes a CPU, a system integration module (SIM), and a memory. The CPU decodes instructions to determine the function, an addressing type and an operand address, and converts the operand address to a first address. The SIM converts the first address to a memory address. The memory has a first section addressable via a tiny addressing mode and a second section addressable via a short addressing mode. The tiny and short address spaces can be addressed by a single instruction word. The remaining memory locations can be accessed via alternative addressing modes, such as indirect addressing and paging. The first and second memory sections include mapped registers for indirect addressing, index addressing and paging.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Tak Ko, Yat Cheng, Edward Hathaway, Stephen Pickering, Michael Wood
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Publication number: 20060059278Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicating information within a network having one or more communication buses (5, 6, 7, 8), consisting of one or more elements (20, 30, 40) to maximise throughput and minimise CPU involvement by executing the following. Compare incoming message identifiers (14) against a set of predetermined identifiers (22). Transpose data sets (12) within the incoming message data frame and where necessary, save and/or transmit new frames as defined by operations dependent upon the incoming identifier. By utilising an optimal set of operands the memory requirement is satisfied by a minimal size of standard type.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2002Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: John Doyle, John Logan, Michael Rohleder, Stephen Pickering
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Publication number: 20040232769Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) with an electrical load management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Stephen Pickering
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Patent number: 6811758Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for inducing homogeneous precipitation of a metal oxide, wherein said metal is capable of existing in at least two cationic oxidation states, which process comprises the steps of: i) providing an aqueous solution of a metal in a lower cationic oxidation state; and ii) adding an oxidant capable of oxidising said metal to a higher cationic oxidation state under conditions such that the mixing of said aqueous solution and said oxidant is substantially complete before precipitation of an oxide of said metal in its higher oxidation state occurs.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: European Community, Represented by the Commision of the European CommunitiesInventors: Stephen Pickering, Boro Djuricic
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Patent number: 4750774Abstract: A storage compartment for securingly holding a vehicle jack and related equipment to vertical support frames of a "van" type vehicle, wherein the compartment is pleasant to look at and, located inside the vehicle while at the same time being easily accessible to a person standing on the ground outside of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1986Date of Patent: June 14, 1988Inventor: Stephen Pickering
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Patent number: D331896Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1990Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Assignee: Valley Sales, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Pickering