Patents by Inventor Stuart Williams

Stuart Williams 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: 12216110
    Abstract: A sequence of polymer units in a polymer (3), eg. DNA, is estimated from at least one series of measurements related to the polymer, eg. ion current as a function of translocation through a nanopore (1), wherein the value of each measurement is dependent on a k-mer being a group of k polymer units (4). A probabilistic model, especially a hidden Markov model (HMM), is provided, comprising, for a set of possible k-mers: transition weightings representing the chances of transitions from origin k-mers to destination k-mers; and emission weightings in respect of each k-mer that represent the chances of observing given values of measurements for that k-mer. The series of measurements is analysed using an analytical technique, eg. Viterbi decoding, that refers to the model and estimates at least one estimated sequence of polymer units in the polymer based on the likelihood predicted by the model of the series of measurements being produced by sequences of polymer units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Gavin Harper, Clive Gavin Brown, James Anthony Clarke, Andrew John Heron
  • Patent number: 12213913
    Abstract: A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: ALCON INC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Shepard, Tyler Pegoraro, Stuart Williams, Sanjib Kumar Das, Leo Anthony Trevino, Cheng Li
  • Publication number: 20250034243
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the treatment of ulcerative colitis with an anti-IL-23p19 antibody, in particular dosage regimens for the treatment of the disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: James Benedict CANAVAN, Stuart William FRIEDRICH, Kathryn Ann KRUEGER, Catherine MILCH, Jay Lawrence TUTTLE
  • Publication number: 20250021987
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to various ways of improving the functioning of computer systems, information networks, data stores, search engine systems and methods, and other advantages. Among other things, provided herein are methods, systems, components, processes, modules, blocks, circuits, sub-systems, articles, and other elements (collectively referred to in some cases as the “platform” or the “system”) that collectively enable, in a single database and system, the development and maintenance of a set of universal contact objects that relate to the contacts of a business and that have attributes that enable use for a wide range of activities, including sales activities, marketing activities, service activities, content development activities, and others, as well as improved methods and systems for sales, marketing and services that make use of such universal contact objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Jared WILLIAMS, Michael L. REDBORD, Barbara M. McCARTHY, Graham J. O'CONNOR, Stuart P. LAYTON, Cambria L. DAVIES
  • Patent number: 12161472
    Abstract: An electrophysiology catheter with a distal electrode assembly having covered spine carrying a plurality of microelectrodes. One or more spines have preformed configurations including at least a first portion with a first curvature and a second portion with a second curvature, and may include a linear portion. The linear portion may be between the first and second portions. The linear portion may be distal of the first and second portions. One or more spines have a narrower portion so that different portions of the spine can have different flexibility with a degree of independence in flexibility from adjacent portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Mario A. Solis, Shubhayu Basu, Stuart Williams, Cesar Fuentes-Ortega
  • Patent number: 12152072
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the treatment of ulcerative colitis with an anti-IL-23p19 antibody, in particular dosage regimens for the treatment of the disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Inventors: James Benedict Canavan, Stuart William Friedrich, Kathryn Ann Krueger, Catherine Milch, Jay Lawrence Tuttle
  • Patent number: 12140563
    Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
  • Patent number: 12089940
    Abstract: A catheter adapted or high density mapping and/or ablation of tissue surface has a distal electrode matrix having a plurality of spines arranged in parallel configuration on which a multitude of electrodes are carried in a grid formation for providing uniformity and predictability in electrode placement on the tissue surface. The matrix can be dragged against the tissue surface upon deflection (and/or release of the deflection) of the catheter. The spines generally maintain their parallel configuration and the multitude of electrodes generally maintain their predetermined relative spacing in the grid formation as the matrix is dragged across the tissue surface in providing very high density mapping signals. The spines may have free distal ends, or distal ends that are joined to form loops for maintaining the spines in parallel configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: Ryan Hoitink, Curt R. Eyster, Stuart Williams, Meir Bar-Tal, Shubhayu Basu, Shamim Qutubuddin
  • Publication number: 20240277277
    Abstract: A catheter adapted or high density mapping and/or ablation of tissue surface has a distal electrode matrix having a plurality of spines arranged in parallel configuration on which a multitude of electrodes are carried in a grid formation for providing uniformity and predictability in electrode placement on the tissue surface. The matrix can be dragged against the tissue surface upon deflection (and/or release of the deflection) of the catheter. The spines generally maintain their parallel configuration and the multitude of electrodes generally maintain their predetermined relative spacing in the grid formation as the matrix is dragged across the tissue surface in providing very high density mapping signals. The spines may have free distal ends, or distal ends that are joined to form loops for maintaining the spines in parallel configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan HOITINK, Curt R. EYSTER, Stuart WILLIAMS, Meir BAR-TAL, Shubhayu BASU, Shamim QUTUBUDDIN
  • Publication number: 20240264143
    Abstract: A time-ordered series of measurements of a polymer made during translocation of the polymer through a Nanopore are analysed. The measurements are dependent on the identity of k-mers in the Nanopore, a k-mer bring k polymer units of the polymer, where k is a positive integer. The method involves deriving, from the series of measurements, a feature vector of time-ordered features representing characteristics of the measurements; and determining similarity between the derived feature vector and at least one other feature vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Stuart William Reid, James Anthony Clarke, James White, Gavin Harper
  • Publication number: 20240254533
    Abstract: The present disclosure relate to a method for producing a tryptamine derivative of formula (I), wherein the tryptamine derivative (I) is not tryptophane, 4-hydroxytryptamine, N-acetyl-4-hydroxytryptamine, norbaeocystin, baeocystin; psilocybin, psilocin, aeruginascin, halogenated tryptophan, halogenated tryptamine, halogenated N-methylated tryptamine, halogenated N,N-dimethyltryptamine or halogenated N,N,N-trimethyltryptamine; said method comprising providing an indole acceptor of the formula (II), wherein the tryptamine derivative (I) is not tryptophane, 4-hydroxytryptamine, N-acetyl-4-hydroxytryptamine, norbaeocystin, baeocystin; psilocybin, psilocin, aeruginascin, halogenated tryptophan, halogenated tryptamine, halogenated N-methylated tryptamine, halogenated N,N-dimethyltryptamine or halogenated N,N,N-trimethyltryptamine; said method comprising providing an indole acceptor of the formula (II), wherein one or more of RII, RIV, RV, RVI or RVII is not H and Rill is H or CH2CH2NH2 or CH2CHCOOHNH2; and contacti
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Stuart William MILNE, Annette Munch NIELSEN, Camilla Knudsen BADEN, Nethaji Janeshawari GALLAGE
  • Publication number: 20240232790
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are provided for processing items within an automated storage and retrieval device. A scanned machine-readable identifier associated with an item is received at an automated storage and retrieval device. A determination is made whether the machine-readable identifier that was scanned is a container identification (ID). The machine-readable identifier is identified based on pre-defined criteria when the machine-readable identifier is determined not to be a container ID. The machine-readable identifier is mapped to an existing order using stored order information. A container ID is created by the fulfillment system and passed back to the automated storage and retrieval device. The item is stored in the automated storage and retrieval device using the created container ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Edward Durkee, Edwin H. Reed, Stuart William Clark, Bradley Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240175845
    Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
  • Patent number: 11959906
    Abstract: A time-ordered series of measurements of a polymer made during translocation of the polymer through a Nanopore are analysed. The measurements are dependent on the identity of k-mers in the Nanopore, a k-mer bring k polymer units of the polymer, where k is a positive integer. The method involves deriving, from the series of measurements, a feature vector of time-ordered features representing characteristics of the measurements; and determining similarity between the derived feature vector and at least one other feature vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Stuart William Reid, James Anthony Clarke, James White, Gavin Harper
  • Publication number: 20240119405
    Abstract: Systems, method and computer readable medium are provided for automated storage and retrieval. User authentication information is received via a user interface for a dynamic storage and retrieval device. The user identity is verified based upon the authentication information and previously stored authentication data. Order information is retrieved for an order associated with the user following the verifying of user identity, the order information indicating one or more locations for items associated with the order. Instructions are transmitted to initiate a physical opening of at least one of the dynamic storage and retrieval device and at least one static storage location to enable the user to retrieve at least one item of the order, the static storage location including a controller controlling a locking mechanism and communicatively coupled to the dynamic storage and retrieval device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Edward Durkee, Stuart William Clark, Colin Holmes, Jason D. Shaffer, Mark R. Ibbotson, John Suarez
  • Patent number: 11953112
    Abstract: There is provided apparatus and a method of releasing one or more seized components of an item using an adapter in location on said item, a vibration generating means in location with said adapter so as to allow vibration to be imparted from the said vibration generating means to the said one or more seized components; retaining the vibration generating means with the said item at a required orientation via engagement means, operating the vibration generating means and control means allow the control of the frequency of vibration to be within a predetermined range. This therefore allows the effective releases of the component of the item to allow the item, such as a valve of a pipeline to then be operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HYDROSAVE UK LIMITED
    Inventor: Stuart Williams
  • Patent number: 11921103
    Abstract: A sequence of polymer units in a polymer (3), eg. DNA, is estimated from at least one series of measurements related to the polymer, eg. ion current as a function of translocation through a nanopore (1), wherein the value of each measurement is dependent on a k-mer being a group of k polymer units (4). A probabilistic model, especially a hidden Markov model (HMM), is provided, comprising, for a set of possible k-mers: transition weightings representing the chances of transitions from origin k-mers to destination k-mers; and emission weightings in respect of each k-mer that represent the chances of observing given values of measurements for that k-mer. The series of measurements is analysed using an analytical technique, eg. Viterbi decoding, that refers to the model and estimates at least one estimated sequence of polymer units in the polymer based on the likelihood predicted by the model of the series of measurements being produced by sequences of polymer units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
    Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Gavin Harper, Clive Gavin Brown, James Anthony Clarke, Andrew John Heron
  • Patent number: 11920453
    Abstract: A method of dynamically allocating a total amount of produced water (PW) from a reservoir during enhanced oil recovery (EOR) via a low salinity or softened water EOR flood by receiving measurement data; receiving reservoir configuration information comprising: an EOR injection rate associated with one or more EOR injection zones, a disposal zone injection rate associated with one or more disposal injection zones, and a non-reinjection disposal rate associated with one or more non-reinjection disposal routes; determining a blending rate comprising at least a portion of the PW production rate and at least a portion of the low salinity or softened water injection rate to provide a blended injection fluid; blending at least a portion of the PW with at least a portion of the low salinity or softened water at the blending rate; and dynamically allocating the PW production rate among injection and/or non-reinjection routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Stuart William Day, Christopher Kylie Mair
  • Publication number: 20240070757
    Abstract: For each retailer in the geographic region, an online system predicts a number of orders placed at the retailer and a capacity to fulfill orders during a forecast time period. The capacity of the retailer is predicted based on a number of pickers expected to be available to the retailer during the forecast time period. The online system determines demand for the services of a picker at the retailer based on a comparison of the predicted number of orders and the predicted capacity to fulfill those orders. The online system displays a user interactive map of the geographic region to the picker. The map displays a pin at the location of each retailer in the geographic region, which describes the categorization determined for the retailer. The picker selects a pin, which causes the user interactive map to display a notification characterizing the demand for services at the retailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Amy Luong, Michael Righi, Graham Adeson, Ross Stuart Williams, Aman Jain, Radhika Anand, Ganesh Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20240065970
    Abstract: A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas A. Shepard, Tyler Pegoraro, Stuart Williams, Sanjib Kumar Das, Leo Anthony Trevino, Cheng Li