Patents by Inventor Symon D'Oyly Cotton
Symon D'Oyly Cotton 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: 20240139441Abstract: A system may include a mobile application residing on an external device and an inhalation device. The inhalation device may include a mouthpiece, a mouthpiece cover, medicament, and an electronics module comprising a processor. The inhalation device may be configured to both prepare a dose of medicament for delivery to a user and cause the processor to transition between power states when the mouthpiece cover is moved from a closed position to an open position to expose the mouthpiece. The electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to generate usage events based on usage of the inhalation device by the user. The electronics module may also include a pressure sensor, and the electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to determine whether a usage event is a good inhalation event, a fair inhalation event, or a no inhalation event based on feedback from the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin, Amir Zur
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Patent number: 11439777Abstract: A device for delivering medication to a user may include a main body, an electronics module, and a slider. The main body may include a mouthpiece, a medication reservoir, and a mouthpiece cover, where the mouthpiece cover may be hinged to the main body. The electronics module may include a communication circuit, a pressure sensor, and a switch. The slider may be configured to engage the switch when the mouthpiece cover moves from a closed position to an open position. The switch may be configured to switch the electronics module from an off state or a sleep state to an active state. The electronics module may be configured to never return to the off state after the mouthpiece cover is moved to expose the mouthpiece for the first time by the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin
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Publication number: 20220257879Abstract: A system may include a mobile application residing on an external device and an inhalation device. The inhalation device may include a mouthpiece, a mouthpiece cover, medicament, and an electronics module comprising a processor. The inhalation device may be configured to both prepare a dose of medicament for delivery to a user and cause the processor to transition between power states when the mouthpiece cover is moved from a closed position to an open position to expose the mouthpiece. The electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to generate usage events based on usage of the inhalation device by the user. The electronics module may also include a pressure sensor, and the electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to determine whether a usage event is a good inhalation event, a fair inhalation event, or a no inhalation event based on feedback from the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin, Amir Zur
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Patent number: 11357935Abstract: A system may include a mobile application residing on an external device and an inhalation device. The inhalation device may include a mouthpiece, a mouthpiece cover, medicament, and an electronics module comprising a processor. The inhalation device may be configured to both prepare a dose of medicament for delivery to a user and cause the processor to transition between power states when the mouthpiece cover is moved from a closed position to an open position to expose the mouthpiece. The electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to generate usage events based on usage of the inhalation device by the user. The electronics module may also include a pressure sensor, and the electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to determine whether a usage event is a good inhalation event, a fair inhalation event, or a no inhalation event based on feedback from the pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin, Amir Zur
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Patent number: 11351317Abstract: A device for delivering medication to a user may include a main body, an electronics module, and a slider. The main body may include a mouthpiece, a medication reservoir, and a mouthpiece cover, where the mouthpiece cover may be hinged to the main body. The electronics module may include a communication circuit, a pressure sensor, and a switch. The slider may be configured to engage the switch when the mouthpiece cover moves from a closed position to an open position. The switch may be configured to switch the electronics module from an off state or a sleep state to an active state. The electronics module may be configured to never return to the off state after the mouthpiece cover is moved to expose the mouthpiece for the first time by the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin
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Patent number: 11344685Abstract: A device for delivering medication to a user may include a main body, an electronics module, and a slider. The main body may include a mouthpiece, a medication reservoir, and a mouthpiece cover, where the mouthpiece cover may be hinged to the main body. The electronics module may include a communication circuit, a pressure sensor, and a switch. The slider may be configured to engage the switch when the mouthpiece cover moves from a closed position to an open position. The switch may be configured to switch the electronics module from an off state or a sleep state to an active state. The electronics module may be configured to never return to the off state after the mouthpiece cover is moved to expose the mouthpiece for the first time by the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin
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Publication number: 20190275267Abstract: A system may include a mobile application residing on an external device and an inhalation device. The inhalation device may include a mouthpiece, a mouthpiece cover, medicament, and an electronics module comprising a processor. The inhalation device may be configured to both prepare a dose of medicament for delivery to a user and cause the processor to transition between power states when the mouthpiece cover is moved from a closed position to an open position to expose the mouthpiece. The electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to generate usage events based on usage of the inhalation device by the user. The electronics module may also include a pressure sensor, and the electronics module or the mobile application may be configured to determine whether a usage event is a good inhalation event, a fair inhalation event, or a no inhalation event based on feedback from the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin, Amir Zur
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Publication number: 20190134321Abstract: A device for delivering medication to a user may include a main body, an electronics module, and a slider. The main body may include a mouthpiece, a medication reservoir, and a mouthpiece cover, where the mouthpiece cover may be hinged to the main body. The electronics module may include a communication circuit, a pressure sensor, and a switch. The slider may be configured to engage the switch when the mouthpiece cover moves from a closed position to an open position. The switch may be configured to switch the electronics module from an off state or a sleep state to an active state. The electronics module may be configured to never return to the off state after the mouthpiece cover is moved to expose the mouthpiece for the first time by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin
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Publication number: 20190030263Abstract: A device for delivering medication to a user may include a main body, an electronics module, and a slider. The main body may include a mouthpiece, a medication reservoir, and a mouthpiece cover, where the mouthpiece cover may be hinged to the main body. The electronics module may include a communication circuit, a pressure sensor, and a switch. The slider may be configured to engage the switch when the mouthpiece cover moves from a closed position to an open position. The switch may be configured to switch the electronics module from an off state or a sleep state to an active state. The electronics module may be configured to never return to the off state after the mouthpiece cover is moved to expose the mouthpiece for the first time by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Norton (Waterford) LimitedInventors: Enrique Calderon Oliveras, Carl L. Lewis, Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Steven D. Gardner, Robert O. Kivlin
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Patent number: 8145294Abstract: Method of analysing at least one parameter of a body component is provided. The method includes illuminating the component or body with light of at least a first and second waveband, receiving light of at least said first and second wavebands remitted by the component at a photoreceptor or photoreceptors, and analysing the light received at the photoreceptor(s) to provide a ratio between the amount of light remitted of the first waveband and the amount of light remitted of the second waveband, and from this calculating the component parameter.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Medx Health CorporationInventors: Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Stephen John Preece, Elzbieta Claridge
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Patent number: 7970456Abstract: An image of an individual (2) is obtained using a digital camera (1). The image data is then processed by ratio determination module (10) and an image conversion module (12) to analyze the image and determine data representative of the distribution of blood and melanin in the skin of the imaged individual. This chromophore distribution data is then processed by an image generation module (18) which generates an image representative of the expected appearance of epithelial tissue having the determined distribution of chromophores where the epithelial tissue is under fixed illumination and has a flat spatial geometry and where all the identified melanin is present solely in the epidermis.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Biocompatibles UK LimitedInventors: Stephen John Preece, Symon D'oyly Cotton, Robert James Morse, Mark Chellingworth
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Patent number: 7916910Abstract: An image of an individual (2) is obtained via a digital camera (1). The RGB image data is then processed to derive from the image data data representative of the distribution of chromophores resulting in the appearance of the individual (2). A calculated chromophore distribution is then utilised to derive a revised chromophore distribution representing the effect of the desired cosmetic or surgical intervention or medical condition. This chromophore distribution is then processed to generate an output image (34) illustrating the expected result of that intervention. The generated image (34) can be displayed simultaneously with an original image (33) so that the extent of expected improvement can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Biocompatibles UK LimitedInventors: Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Robert James Morse, Mark Chellingworth, Stephen John Preece
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Patent number: 7647085Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring the presence of one or more chromophores in a tissue sample, comprises a light source for projecting light to illuminate an area of such tissue sample, a photo-receptor for receiving light remitted by the illuminated area of tissue, and spectroscopic analyzer means for monitoring the remitted light, a comparator having means for comparing variations in the intensity and spectral characteristics of the remitted light with respect to the intensity and spectral characteristics of the projected light at different wavelengths and with a record of the intensity and spectral characteristics of light remitted by a reference sample of such tissue and means for emitting a control signal in response to any such variations. Methods of analyzing tissue histology, especially skin histology, are discussed, and a mathematical model is proposed for the analysis and comparison of the remitted light with a reference sample.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2005Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Astron Clinica LimtedInventors: Michael Roger Cane, Michael Andrew Beadman, Symon D'Oyly Cotton
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Publication number: 20080107320Abstract: Images of a first and a second area of skin of an individual are obtained wherein one of said first and second areas of skin comprises an area of skin of the individual generally not exposed to sunlight. The images are then processed to determine the concentration and distribution of one or more chromophores in the imaged areas of skin. A relative measure of skin damage is then calculated using the determined of concentrations and distributions of chromophores in said imaged areas of skin. The calculated measure for an area of skin can be based upon determined co-variances for the distribution of chromophores in the sampled areas. Differences between measurements for exposed and unexposed areas of skin provide the relative measure of sun damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventor: Symon D'oyly Cotton
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Publication number: 20080075340Abstract: An image of an individual (2) is obtained via a digital camera (1). The RGB image data is then processed to derive from the image data data representative of the distribution of chromophores resulting in the appearance of the individual (2). A calculated chromophore distribution is then utilised to derive a revised chromophore distribution representing the effect of the desired cosmetic or surgical intervention or medical condition. This chromophore distribution is then processed to generate an output image (34) illustrating the expected result of that intervention. The generated image (34) can be displayed simultaneously with an original image (33) so that the extent of expected improvement can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Symon D'Oyly Cotton, Robert James Morse, Mark Chellingworth, Stephen John Preece
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Patent number: 7054674Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring the presence of one or more chromophores in a tissue sample, comprises a light source for projecting light to illuminate an area of such tissue sample, a photo-receptor for receiving light remitted by the illuminated area of tissue, and spectroscopic analyser means for monitoring the remitted light, a comparator having means for comparing variations in the intensity and spectral characteristics of the remitted light with respect to the intensity and spectral characteristics of the projected light at different wavelengths and with a record of the intensity and spectral characteristics of light remitted by a reference sample of such tissue and means for emitting a control signal in response to any such variations. Methods of analyzing tissue histology, especially skin histology, are discussed, and a mathematical model is proposed for the analysis and comparison of the remitted light with a reference sample.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Astron Clinica LimitedInventors: Michael Roger Cane, Michael Andrew Beadman, Symon D'Oyly Cotton
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Patent number: 6324417Abstract: A method and apparatus for non-invasively measuring skin structure. Infrared radiation over an area of skin under investigation is measured to give an indication of the variation in papillary dermis thickness over said area, and the skin color coordinates at a plurality of locations over the same area of skin is also measured. The data obtained is used to calculate corrected skin color coordinates over the area corresponding to a predetermined papillary dermis thickness. The corrected skin color coordinates so obtained are compared with a reference color coordinate range for healthy skin of the same predetermined papillary dermis thickness. At an abnormal region, where the corrected skin color coordinates lie outside the reference color coordinate range, the depth of penetration of dermal melanin can be measured.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Optiscan LimitedInventor: Symon D'Oyly Cotton