Patents by Inventor William A. Jones

William A. Jones 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).

  • Fluid conduit
    Patent number: 9920862
    Abstract: A fluid conduit comprises a wall defining a fluid flow path and a confinement feature within the wall and being configured to confine energy within a cavity, wherein at least a portion of the fluid flow path extends through the cavity. The confinement feature may be configured to confine electromagnetic energy. The fluid conduit may comprise an oscillator defined by the cavity and a positive feedback arrangement. The fluid conduit may be configured for sensing a property of a fluid present in or flowing through the fluid conduit or for use in sensing a property of a fluid present in or flowing through the fluid conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: Magma Global Limited, Salunda Limited
    Inventors: Martin Peter William Jones, Charles Alexander Tavner, Alan David Parker, John Francis Gregg
  • VACUUM SEALING SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180022490
    Abstract: A vacuum sealing system includes a vacuum pump, a lower tool to hold one or more trays carrying product, an upper tool to seal a plastic film onto the one or more trays, the upper tool including at least one seal plate with a seal plate cavity and a vacuum clamp, the system also including a controller to control the vacuum pump, the lower tool, and the upper tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: ROSS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: William Lee Harrison, Andrew William Jones, David McAuley Alexander
  • PRESENTATION OF CONTENT ITEMS SYNCHRONIZED WITH MEDIA DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20180025405
    Abstract: An online system displays relevant products along with a video watched by a user in a synchronized manner, which allows the user to explore relevant content (e.g., products recommended to the user) while the user is watching the video. The online system receives a video including a sequence of video frames to be displayed to the user, and the video may be associated with a specific theme, e.g., a soccer game, and one or more video frames may include points of interest (referred as “Q points”). The online system detects or receives Q points associated with corresponding video frames, where a Q point in a video frame identifies an object of interest in the video frame. The online system also correlates user profile information of the user with the detected points to select relevant products tailored to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher William Jones, Mark Gerard D'Arcy, Ji Byol Lee
  • Composite pipe
    Patent number: 9869411
    Abstract: A pipe comprises a pipe wall formed of a composite material of a matrix and a plurality of reinforcing fibres embedded within the matrix, wherein the composite material in at least one region of the pipe wall is pre-stressed. The composite material in at least one region of the pipe wall comprises or defines at least one of a level of pre-tension and pre-compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Magma Global Limited
    Inventors: Richard Damon Goodman Roberts, Charles Alexander Tavner, Martin Peter William Jones
  • Spirometry-based personal health risk assessment device
    Patent number: 9861299
    Abstract: A health risk assessment device includes a mouthpiece, a flow path in fluid communication with the mouthpiece, a sensor disposed in the flow path and configured to generate a representation of a spirometric parameter of air flow in the flow path exhaled by a user through the mouthpiece, a user interface configured to allow the user to provide user profile data including smoking history data, and a processor coupled to the sensor and the user interface and configured to determine an output indicative of a risk that the user develops a respiratory, cardiopulmonary, or cardiovascular disease based on the spirometric parameter representation and the smoking history data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Jones Medical Instrument Company
    Inventors: William Jones, Scott Jones, Louis J. Heeb
  • PROCESS OF FORMING A PHOTOACTIVE LAYER OF AN OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180005764
    Abstract: A process of forming a thin film photoactive layer of an optoelectronic device comprising: providing a substrate having a surface comprising or coated with a metal M selected from at least one of Pb, Sn, Ge, Si, Ti, Bi, or In; and converting the metal surface or metal coating of the substrate to a perovskite layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Timothy William Jones, Gregory Joseph Wilson, Kenrick Forrest Anderson, Anthony Frank Hollenkamp, Noel William Duffy, Nienke Joan Firet
  • MODULATED PRESSURE CONTROL OF BEER FILL FLOW
    Publication number: 20170320717
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of filing beer for craft breweries combines pressurized beer delivery (rather than gravity feed) with variable pressure control of the beer flow into the can. By modulating beer flow and especially beer pressure, it is possible to fill a can's widget (gas reservoir) with gas with a shorter set of fill steps. In addition, the speed of beer filling can be dramatically increased compared to small scale systems normally used by craft brewers. Unlike known large scale pressure systems, the beer bowl may be located beneath the rest of the apparatus and modulated pressure may be used, making for a smaller and more portable unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jared Jones, William Jones, Matthew Wetterlin
  • Verifying purchasers of restricted gifts
    Patent number: 9811848
    Abstract: A social networking system provides verification of gift orders placed for restricted gifts. The restricted gift is subject to limitations on the giving and receiving of the gift, such as minimum age thresholds. A user purchasing the gift is directed from a social network to a landing page of a gifting system. At the landing page, the user provides login credentials to verify the user's identity within the purchase flow and prior to gift purchase. The social networking system verifies whether the login credentials match the user and determines whether the user may be permitted to purchase the restricted gift by comparing limitations of the restricted gift with profile information of the verified user. An order for the gift is provided to a gift delivery location where the recipient can receive the gift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Reuss, Christopher William Jones
  • Composite component deployment configurations
    Patent number: 9777539
    Abstract: A riser system (202) comprises a riser (204) to be secured between a floating body (206) and a subsea location (209). The riser comprises a composite material formed of at least a matrix and one or more reinforcing elements embedded within the matrix. In use, the riser (204) comprises an upper portion (214) extending from the floating body (206) and having a region arranged to be in tension, a lower portion (216) extending from the subsea location (209) and having a region arranged to be in tension, and an intermediate portion (218) located between the upper and lower portions (214, 216) and having a region arranged to be in compression. A flow-line jumper (302, 402) configured to be secured between two subsea locations, a flow-line jumper arrangement comprising a flow-line jumper (302, 402) and a method of forming a flow-line jumper 302, 402 are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Magma Global Limited
    Inventors: Martin Peter William Jones, Richard Damon Goodman Roberts, Charles Alexander Tavner
  • Fluid conduit
    Patent number: 9752705
    Abstract: A fluid conduit (2) comprises a wall (4) defining a fluid flow path (6) and a confinement feature (24) within the wall (4) and being configured to confine energy within a cavity (26), wherein at least a portion of the fluid flow path (6) extends through the cavity (26). The confinement feature (24) may be configured to confine electromagnetic energy. The fluid conduit (2) may comprise an oscillator defined by the cavity (26) and a positive feedback arrangement (34). The fluid conduit (2) may be configured for sensing a property of a fluid present in or flowing through the fluid conduit (2) or for use in sensing a property of a fluid present in or flowing through the fluid conduit (2). More specifically, the present invention deals with a microwave cavity sensor wherein the cavity member (24) is embedded in the wall (4) of the fluid conduit (2), the wall (4) including a composite region (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Magma Global Limited, Salunda Limited
    Inventors: Martin Peter William Jones, Charles Alexander Tavner, Alan David Parker, John Francis Gregg
  • HYDRO-JET ENDOSCOPIC CAPSULE AND METHODS FOR GASTRIC CANCER SCREENING IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS
    Publication number: 20170245741
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling lateral movement of a medical capsule system. A capsule housing is configured to be inserted into an anatomical structure of a patient. The multichannel tether is coupled to a rear of the capsule and includes at least one liquid exhaust channel conveying liquid to the capsule housing. The plurality of liquid exhaust ports are positioned around an outer circumference of the capsule housing and each configured to controllably expel liquid laterally from the capsule housing at varying rates to affect lateral movement of the capsule housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Pietro Valdastri, Keith Obstein, Robert Caprara, Christopher Lyne, Federico Campisano, Gabrielmaria Scozzarro, Alexander Vartanian, William Jones, Christian Di Natali, Marco Beccani, Erdem Erdemir
  • Riser system
    Patent number: 9725966
    Abstract: A riser system configured to be secured between a surface vessel and a subsea location comprises a primary conduit and an auxiliary conduit extending adjacent the primary conduit, wherein the primary and auxiliary conduits are connected together at an axial location along the riser system via a connecting portion. The auxiliary conduit comprises a composite material formed of at least a matrix and one or more reinforcing elements embedded within the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Magma Global Limited
    Inventors: Charles Tavner, Martin Peter William Jones
  • Transport container
    Patent number: 9718608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport container which provides mechanical and thermal stability for a load and which container is fabricated as the container is loaded. In particular, the present invention relates to a container which can be readily transported on aircraft, such as an aircraft container. In the field of logistics, that is the field of movement and supply of produce and materials, in particular in the transport of intermediate and finished products, containers have been developed which safely protect from physical damage a wide variety of product. Food and pharmaceutical products not only need protection from physical shock and pressures but also require temperature stability during transportation; otherwise goods can be damaged and be unusable, whether such damage is apparent or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SOFTBOX SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventors: Edwin Francis Tattam, Richard William Jones
  • PERSONAL MUSIC COMPILATION
    Publication number: 20170180288
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive, from a first user of a network service, an identifier associated with an account within the network service for a second user and data that is descriptive of the second user. Based upon the descriptive data, a plurality of candidate songs is selected and presented to the first user. A selection of a plurality of the candidate songs is received from the first user. A media object including the selected songs as a musical compilation is generated and published to the network service. In response to receiving an interaction with the media object, the network service plays the musical compilation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Barbour, Christopher William Jones
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR EVENT PLANNING
    Publication number: 20170178251
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems for event planning and management are detailed. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of selectable actions and associated media element content for an event, generating a media event comprising one or more of the received media elements, and transmitting the media event to an event recipient on a date of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher William Jones, Adam Scott Berger, Keenan Pridmore
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE
    Publication number: 20170178076
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems for collaborative exchange are detailed. For example, in an embodiment a computer-implemented method comprises receiving parameters for a collaborative exchange, curating a collection of items for the collaborative exchange based upon the received parameters, transmitting the collection of items to participants of the collaborative exchange, receiving selections of items from the participants of the collaborative exchange, and upon all participants having a turn at selecting an item, initiating shipment of the selected items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher William Jones, Keenan Pridmore
  • Portable actuator assembly
    Patent number: 9659731
    Abstract: A portable actuator and safety switch assembly wherein the portable actuator includes a housing and an actuator for selectively engaging with a control mechanism of said safety switch. The actuator is at least one of partially located within the housing, forms a part of the housing, or is attached to the housing. The assembly includes a controller that controls a configuration of the actuator assembly, such that the actuator assembly can selectively and controllably attain a first configuration wherein the actuator is able to interact with the control mechanism of the safety switch and a second configuration wherein the actuator is unable to manipulate the control mechanism of said safety switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Limited
    Inventors: Simon Mathew Hudson, Derek William Jones
  • Head Massaging Cap Device
    Publication number: 20170135894
    Abstract: A head massaging cap device for massaging the head includes a shell that is cap shaped. The shell has an inner layer and an outer layer. A compartment is coupled to a front of the shell. A power module is coupled to and positioned in the compartment. A solid state music player is coupled to and positioned in the compartment. A plurality of cooling zones and plurality of heating zones are positioned in the outer layer. A plurality of tracks is positioned on and coupled to an interior surface of the inner layer. The tracks comprise rack gears. Each of a plurality of massage probes is coupled to a respective one of the tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: William Jones, JR., Lisa Simmons-Jones
  • Composite pipe
    Patent number: 9625063
    Abstract: A pipe comprises a pipe wall formed of a composite material of a matrix and a plurality of reinforcing fibers embedded within the matrix. At least one longitudinal portion of the pipe wall comprises or defines a local variation in construction to provide a variation in a property of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Magma Global Limited
    Inventors: Martin Peter William Jones, Charles Alexander Tavner, Richard Damon Goodman Roberts
  • Composite pipe
    Patent number: 9625064
    Abstract: A pipe comprises a pipe wall formed of a composite material of at a matrix and a plurality of reinforcing fibers embedded within the matrix, wherein at least one circumferential segment of the pipe wall comprises or defines a local variation in construction to provide a local variation in a property of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Magma Global Limited
    Inventors: Martin Peter William Jones, Charles Alexander Tavner, Richard Damon Goodman Roberts