Patents by Inventor Stuart Richards
Stuart Richards 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: 20160063625Abstract: A facility for automated energy brokering on behalf of an energy customer of the first energy supplier is described. The facility analyzes at least one bill issued to the energy customer on behalf of the first energy provider to determine terms of a current energy purchase arrangement of the energy customer. The facility obtains pricing information for a plurality of second energy suppliers each different from the first energy supplier. The facility identifies one of the second energy suppliers is more favorable to the energy customer than the first energy supplier. The facility enables the consolidation of a group of energy customers to obtain additional savings from energy suppliers. The facility also enables energy bills to be audited for errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Zachary Arthur Axelrod, Brian Mathews Gottlieb, Daniel J. Sullivan, Stuart Richard Andrews, Dan Klothe, Tom Melling
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Publication number: 20160063626Abstract: A facility for automated energy brokering on behalf of an energy customer of the first energy supplier is described. The facility analyzes at least one bill issued to the energy customer on behalf of the first energy provider to determine terms of a current energy purchase arrangement of the energy customer. The facility obtains pricing information for a plurality of second energy suppliers each different from the first energy supplier. The facility identifies one of the second energy suppliers is more favorable to the energy customer than the first energy supplier. The facility enables the consolidation of a group of energy customers to obtain additional savings from energy suppliers. The facility also enables energy bills to be audited for errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Zachary Arthur Axelrod, Brian Mathews Gottlieb, Daniel J. Sullivan, Stuart Richard Andrews, Dan Klothe, Tom Melling
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Publication number: 20160063624Abstract: A facility for automated energy brokering on behalf of an energy customer of the first energy supplier is described. The facility analyzes at least one bill issued to the energy customer on behalf of the first energy provider to determine terms of a current energy purchase arrangement of the energy customer. The facility obtains pricing information for a plurality of second energy suppliers each different from the first energy supplier. The facility identifies one of the second energy suppliers is more favorable to the energy customer than the first energy supplier. The facility enables the consolidation of a group of energy customers to obtain additional savings from energy suppliers. The facility also enables energy bills to be audited for errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Zachary Arthur Axelrod, Brian Mathews Gottlieb, Daniel J. Sullivan, Stuart Richard Andrews, Dan Klothe, Tom Melling
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Publication number: 20160022304Abstract: A laparoscopy tool includes a sheath and a control wire slideably disposed within a lumen of the sheath. The sheath has a diameter of less than 1.6 mm and is introduced through an abdominal incision. A handle axially displaces the control wire within the lumen and operates a conventional tip with wire-controlled opposing jaws that is introduced through the umbilicus and has a bore formed in its trailing end. A first set of blades in the bore engage grooves formed in the leading end of the control wire and a second set of blades engages the sheath to prevent sheath retraction. A cam displaces the second set of blades away from the sheath for sheath introduction and removal, and toward the sheath to prevent sheath retraction. The tip is removed through the umbilicus and the tool is removed through the abdominal incision when the surgery is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Stuart Richard Hart, Mario Alves Simoes, Philip James Hipol, Kevin Hufford
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Publication number: 20160000784Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) and salts thereof are useful in the treatment of diseases associated with aberrant activity of the protein kinases IKK? and/or TBK-1 in which one of V and W is N, and the other of V and W is C—H; and R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification. The invention also provides uses of the compounds and compositions containing them.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: DOMAINEX LIMITEDInventors: Gary Karl Newton, Mark Richard Stewart, Trevor Robert Perrior, Stuart Richard Crosby, Anna Hopkins, Gabriel Nefoita-Giras, Kerry Jenkins
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Publication number: 20150374474Abstract: A vaginal support device, vaginal positioning system and associated method of treating pelvic prolapse is presented herein. Vaginal support device contains flat superior and inferior surfaces to facilitate affixing of mesh to vagina. Vaginal support device may be used as part of a system in conjunction with a manipulation device to support the vaginal walls. Mesh retention system may also include a holding device and retention mechanism such as a catheter or shaft and corresponding catheter balloon to hold mesh in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: University of South FloridaInventors: Stuart Richard Hart, Mario Alves Simoes, Mark Evans Armstrong, Omar Carambot
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Publication number: 20150335342Abstract: A minimally invasive laparoscopic tissue removal device, namely a morcellator. The device includes, from proximal end to distal end, a handle, handle guard, elongate sheath, and mouth, finally terminating in a safety tip. The elongate sheath and mouth are concentric, such that two elongate, rotating cutting/shredding blades/teeth and one elongate auger feed screw can be positioned along the length of the sheath and mouth. The teeth are opposingly disposed and staggered, such that contact with tissue mass grabs and pulls tissue inwards toward the auger, which transports the tissue proximally toward the outside of the patient's body. A motor unit and gear assembly can be coupled to the teeth and auger to drive rotation of the teeth and auger. A cup assembly can be disposed in overlying relation to the mouth for guiding the tissue mass towards the mouth. Various mechanisms of safely covering the mouth are contemplated as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAInventors: Stuart Richard Hart, Erik James Esinhart, Adam Thomas Lytle, Daniel Ryan Kamsler, Charles William Drake, III, Yasin Ahamed Junaideen, Mario Alves Simoes
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Patent number: 9186167Abstract: A laparoscopy tool includes a sheath and a control wire slideably disposed within a lumen of the sheath. The sheath has a diameter of less than 1.6 mm and is introduced through an abdominal incision. A handle axially displaces the control wire within the lumen and operates a conventional tip with wire-controlled opposing jaws that is introduced through the umbilicus and has a bore formed in its trailing end. A first set of blades in the bore engage grooves formed in the leading end of the control wire and a second set of blades engages the sheath to prevent sheath retraction. A cam displaces the second set of blades away from the sheath for sheath introduction and removal, and toward the sheath to prevent sheath retraction. The tip is removed through the umbilicus and the tool is removed through the abdominal incision when the surgery is completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignees: University of South Florida, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Richard Hart, Mario A. Simoes, Philip James Hipol, Kevin Hufford
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Publication number: 20150282836Abstract: A laparoscopic device with obturator. The device facilitates extraction of specimens from a female subject's abdominal cavity through the subject's vagina by also facilitating the suturing of a mesh to the anterior and posterior walls of the subject's vagina. The device includes an elongate sheath that has a flat surface on the front, a curved shape on the back, and an inner port opening formed within the flat surface, where the port opening that enables introduction of instruments or removal of specimens from the peritoneal cavity. An internal obturator can be inserted into the sheath to reduce the size of the port opening into the peritoneal cavity, or can be used to close the inner port opening into the peritoneal cavity. The obturator and sheath can be utilized as firm surfaces against which a user can suture a sacrocolpopexy mesh to the anterior and posteriors vaginal walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAInventors: Stuart Richard Hart, Mario Alves Simoes, Mark Antoine Zakaria
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Publication number: 20150076273Abstract: Spooling apparatus. The apparatus includes an interposer film having a spacer surface and a back surface; a first spacer carried by the interposer film on the spacer surface adjacent a first edge of the interposer film; a second spacer carried by the interposer film on the spacer surface adjacent a second edge of the interposer film, the spacers defining a process-film protective space; and a rotatable core oriented to receive an initial end of the interposer film and to roll up the interposer film with a process film in the process-film protective space with a passive surface of the process film adjacent a surface of the interposer film.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John Christopher Rudin, Alejandro de la Fuente Vombrock, Richard Leonard Hall, Stuart Richard Wilford, Anthony George Bird, Stephen Robert Spruce
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Publication number: 20140288486Abstract: In laparoscopic surgery, small (5-12 mm diameter) incisions are made in the abdominal wall through which instruments dissect and remove specimens that may be several centimeters in diameter. Removal of the sample typically requires either enlarging these incisions or morcellating the sample to pass through the sub-centimeter ports. The laparoscopic device permits extraction of the sample to be removed in a female using the vagina, which has sufficient elasticity to accommodate removal of large specimens. The posterior portion of the vagina communicates to the abdomen through a few tissue layers, and is distant from vital anatomic structures. Utilizing the vagina is optimal due to its ease of access to the abdomen and repair, minimal scarring and post-operative pain, and faster recovery following surgery. A deployable collection bag is housed in a sheath, which is deployed into the vagina or abdominal cavity to extract a large (multiple-centimeter) specimen(s) through the vagina.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAInventors: Stuart Richard Hart, Philip James Hipol, Mario Alves Simoes, Mark Antoine Zakaria
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Publication number: 20140283042Abstract: Policies are communicated to a kernel service of an Operating System (OS) that define resource identifiers and events. When an event is received (from the kernel service) for a resource, the event is noted. Subsequent events received (from the kernel service) are: tracked, evaluated, and a determination is made whether a near real-time or real-time notification is to be sent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: David Henry Littlejohn, Stuart Richard Kemp, Roger Glenn Huebner
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Publication number: 20140074135Abstract: A laparoscopy tool includes a sheath and a control wire slideably disposed within a lumen of the sheath. The sheath has a diameter of less than 1.6 mm and is introduced through an abdominal incision. A handle axially displaces the control wire within the lumen and operates a conventional tip with wire-controlled opposing jaws that is introduced through the umbilicus and has a bore formed in its trailing end. A first set of blades in the bore engage grooves formed in the leading end of the control wire and a second set of blades engages the sheath to prevent sheath retraction. A cam displaces the second set of blades away from the sheath for sheath introduction and removal, and toward the sheath to prevent sheath retraction. The tip is removed through the umbilicus and the tool is removed through the abdominal incision when the surgery is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicants: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., University of South FloridaInventors: Stuart Richard Hart, Mario A. Simoes, Philip James Hipol, Kevin Hufford
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Patent number: 8343357Abstract: A device and method for filtering storm water entering a street curb inlet drain using a series of expandable brackets to deploy and seal a filter medium completely inside a street curb inlet drain.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Horner Industries, LLCInventor: Stuart Richard Horner
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Publication number: 20110124626Abstract: A compound having the formula (1) wherein: R1 is a group selected from C3-8 cycloalkyl, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkylene-C3-8 cycloalkyl, each of which groups may optionally be substituted with C1-6 alkyl, halogen, haloC1-6 alkyl or OR15, or R1 is heterocyclyl, optionally substituted with C1-6 alkyl, haloC1-6 alkyl or OR15; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, the alkylene group —(CH2)m— formed thereby being optionally substituted with a group selected from C1-4 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl and arylsulfonyl; A is a group selected from —N(R2)CO—, —CON(R2)-, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —CO—, —C(R2)(OR3)-, —C(?N—O—R3)-, —C(?CR2R3)-, —C3-8 cycloalkylene-, —C(R2)(haloC1-6alkyl)-, C1-4 alkylene and —C(OR3)(haloC1-6alkyl)-; R2 and R3 are each independently selected from H, C1-6 alkyl, and C3-8 cycloalkyl, or, when A is —N(R2)CO— and X is absent, R2 may form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom and Z, an N-containing heterocyclyl group, which may optionally be substituted; X is absent or is C14 alkylene or C24 alkenylene, each of which may optionallType: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Parminder Kaur Pooni, Kevin John Merchant, Catrina Morvern Kerr, Stuart Richard Crosby, Tomohiro Okawa, Mitsuru Sasaki, Mika Gotou, Graham Andrew Showell, Martin Richard Teall
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Patent number: 7921051Abstract: A system in an electronic securities market includes a configurable look-up table that has assignment entries that assign each of a plurality of securities to one or more securities processors in the system. Whenever an order is received that involves a specific security, a security look-up process accesses the configurable look-up table to determine which securities processor the specific security is assigned to. Once determined, a messaging process, which is responsive to the security look-up process, sends the received security order to the securities processor to which the specific security is assigned.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc.Inventors: Stuart Richard Serkin, Robert Miller, Timothy Vincent, Edward A. Perrault
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Publication number: 20110024340Abstract: A device and method for filtering storm water entering a street curb inlet drain using a series of expandable brackets to deploy and seal a filter medium completely inside a street curb inlet drain.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventor: Stuart Richard Horner
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Publication number: 20090152156Abstract: A pack for medicinal tablets has two parts hinged together, each part having pockets containing tablets. The pockets may be displaced to expel the tablets through a foil sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITEDInventors: Christopher Michael PENFOLD, Stephen John BRITTON-WILLIAMS, Stuart Richard MAY
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Patent number: D718448Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: SomnoMed LimitedInventors: Christopher Russell Bedford, Lee David Blattmann, Stuart Richard May
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Patent number: D718449Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: SomnoMed LimitedInventors: Christopher Russell Bedford, Lee David Blattmann, Stuart Richard May