Patents by Inventor William A. Mullen
William A. Mullen 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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Patent number: 11836431Abstract: A chip package system comprising N multiple processor cores can be tested by receiving a data file characterizing the chip package system. Thereafter, simulation testing is conducted for each core for each of Mi . . . j states using the data file such that each core is active in each state while all other cores are inactive. Each simulation test results in a simulation. The simulations are then combined to result in a composite test covering MN*j combinations. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ANSYS, INC.Inventors: John Lee, Aveek Sarkar, Altan Odabasi, Scott Johnson, Murat Becer, William Mullen
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Publication number: 20210350059Abstract: A chip package system comprising N multiple processor cores can be tested by receiving a data file characterizing the chip package system. Thereafter, simulation testing is conducted for each core for each of M, states using the data file such that each core is active in each state while all other cores are inactive. Each simulation test results in a simulation. The simulations are then combined to result in a composite test covering MN8j combinations. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: John LEE, Aveek SARKAR, Altan ODABASI, Scott JOHNSON, Murat BECER, William MULLEN
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Patent number: 11042681Abstract: A chip package system comprising N multiple processor cores can be tested by receiving a data file characterizing the chip package system. Thereafter, simulation testing is conducted for each core for each of Mi . . . j states using the data file such that each core is active in each state while all other cores are inactive. Each simulation test results in a simulation. The simulations are then combined to result in a composite test covering MN*j combinations. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Ansys, Inc.Inventors: John Lee, Aveek Sarkar, Altan Odabasi, Scott Johnson, Murat Becer, William Mullen
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Publication number: 20210024877Abstract: Methods for separating microorganisms from non-microorganism cells in a non-microorganism cell-containing sample comprise incubating the sample with particles to form particle-microorganism complexes and then separating the particle-microorganism complexes from the non-microorganism cells. These methods are used to detect the absence or presence of a microorganism in a sample that also contains non-microorganism cells. Particular reagents and combinations of reagents enhance the selective capture of microorganisms in mixed samples. Corresponding compositions and kits are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Daniel Lockhart, Paul Jay, James Turner, Andrew Rogers, Matthew Crow, William Mullen
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Patent number: 9796997Abstract: A method of detecting a ligase expressing micro-organism in a sample comprises steps of treating the sample under conditions that inhibit the activity of ATP-dependent ligase from mammalian cells but which do not inhibit the activity of the microbial ligases, contacting the sample or a portion of the sample with a nucleic acid molecule which acts as a substrate for ligase activity in the sample, incubating the thus contacted sample under conditions suitable for ligase activity; and specifically determining the presence and/or the amount of a ligated nucleic acid molecule resulting from the action of the ligase on the substrate nucleic acid molecule to indicate the presence of the ligase expressing micro-organism. The micro-organism may be a fungus or a bacterium or both. High pH conditions may be employed to inactivate mammalian ligases. Related kits are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Momentum Bioscience LimitedInventors: Stuart Wilson, William Mullen
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Publication number: 20150322478Abstract: A method of detecting a ligase expressing micro-organism in a sample comprises steps of treating the sample under conditions that inhibit the activity of ATP-dependent ligase from mammalian cells but which do not inhibit the activity of the microbial ligases, contacting the sample or a portion of the sample with a nucleic acid molecule which acts as a substrate for ligase activity in the sample, incubating the thus contacted sample under conditions suitable for ligase activity; and specifically determining the presence and/or the amount of a ligated nucleic acid molecule resulting from the action of the ligase on the substrate nucleic acid molecule to indicate the presence of the ligase expressing micro-organism. The micro-organism may be a fungus or a bacterium or both. High pH conditions may be employed to inactivate mammalian ligases. Related kits are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Stuart WILSON, William MULLEN
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Patent number: 9096884Abstract: A method of detecting a ligase expressing micro-organism in a sample comprises steps of treating the sample under conditions that inhibit the activity of ATP-dependent ligase from mammalian cells but which do not inhibit the activity of the microbial ligases, contacting the sample or a portion of the sample with a nucleic acid molecule which acts as a substrate for ligase activity in the sample, incubating the thus contacted sample under conditions suitable for ligase activity; and specifically determining the presence and/or the amount of a ligated nucleic acid molecule resulting from the action of the ligase on the substrate nucleic acid molecule to indicate the presence of the ligase expressing micro-organism. The micro-organism may be a fungus or a bacterium or both. High pH conditions may be employed to inactivate mammalian ligases. Related kits are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: MOMENTUM BIOSCIENCE LTDInventors: Stuart Wilson, William Mullen
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Publication number: 20120107865Abstract: A method of detecting a ligase expressing micro-organism in a sample comprises steps of treating the sample under conditions that inhibit the activity of ATP-dependent ligase from mammalian cells but which do not inhibit the activity of the microbial ligases, contacting the sample or a portion of the sample with a nucleic acid molecule which acts as a substrate for ligase activity in the sample, incubating the thus contacted sample under conditions suitable for ligase activity; and specifically determining the presence and/or the amount of a ligated nucleic acid molecule resulting from the action of the ligase on the substrate nucleic acid molecule to indicate the presence of the ligase expressing micro-organism. The micro-organism may be a fungus or a bacterium or both. High pH conditions may be employed to inactivate mammalian ligases. Related kits are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Momentum Bioscience LTDInventors: Stuart Wilson, William Mullen
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Patent number: 5437973Abstract: A sensor of the enzyme-electrode type containing a layer of porous material of restricted permeability between the enzyme and a sample to be analysed. The porous material has a percentage porosity not greater than 5% and preferably in the range 0.005% to 0.5%.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1993Date of Patent: August 1, 1995Assignee: The Victoria University of ManchesterInventors: Pankaj M. Vadgama, Stephen Churchouse, William Mullen
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Patent number: 5263421Abstract: A dual-purpose railway hopper car is constructed so that it is capable of holding, handling and hauling both coal and fly ash on different trips by virtue of having a plurality of quick opening hopper doors which are sealed to prevent leakage of fly ash when closed, highly sloping active walls, a covered top with a wide longitudinal hatch for loading coal, which wide hatch carries a smaller circular hatch for pneumatically loading fly ash. The coal hatch is operated by air cylinders from a quick connect coupling at ground level. A center sill covers the hopper door operating linkage.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1992Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Energy Resources & Logistics, Inc.Inventors: E. Ray Lichty, William A. Mullen
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Patent number: 4589348Abstract: A gondola tub type railway car having an arrangement for transferring payloads from the car side panels more directly to the bolsters. The car at each end has a lower bolster for support by a car truck, and an upper bolster secured to the lower bolster preferably through a shear plate. A center plate unit extends upwardly from the lower bolster into the upper bolster and is secured to the latter. The car, at each end, is provided with a reaction beam located inboard of the associated bolster, and is secured to the shear plate and to side members, and cooperates with the bolster in resisting the couple created by draft and buff forces acting in offset relation to the plane of the shear plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1983Date of Patent: May 20, 1986Assignee: Portland General Electric CompanyInventors: Gus D. Holabeck, William A. Mullen, Charles M. Smith, V. Terrey Hawthorne