Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch, Reno, NV US
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20100218988 | Wildlife Flashover Preventer for High Voltage Electrical Transmission Structures - A conventional grounded steel tower, or other structure, supports multiple wires (e.g., 6) carrying multi-phase high voltage electricity (e.g., >100 kV). Each wire is supported by a ceramic insulator connected to a horizontal arm of the structure, where an angled strut helps support the arm. There are usually three tiers of wires. The closest distance between a wire and ground is typically between the wire and an angled strut below the wire, where the angled strut helps support a lower-tier wire. A guard formed of a dielectric is affixed to and covers the lower portion of the steel strut as well as any steel that outward extends beyond the strut. The guard prevents flashover between a wire and the underlying grounded strut if a large bird perches on the guard, since the bird will not be grounded by the strut. | 09-02-2010 |
20100263302 | Wildlife Deterrent for High Voltage Supporting Members - A wildlife deterrent for a utility support structure member between two conductors includes a bracket for attachment to the supporting member, a center support piece with a variable height arm connector, and two adjustable arms pivotally attached to the arm connector. No tools are required for the adjustments or attachments. Since the effective lengths of the support and arms are adjustable, either by elongation or using different length parts, the same angle of the arms can be achieved no matter what the separation between the conductors, and the gap between the arms and the conductor can be optimal for both deterrence and flashover prevention. The different pieces forming the deterrent can be selected by the lineman to quickly build an optimal deterrent in the field. | 10-21-2010 |
20120279778 | Wildlife Flashover Preventer for High Voltage Electrical Transmission Structures - A conventional grounded steel tower, or other structure, supports multiple wires (e.g., 6) carrying multi-phase high voltage electricity (e.g., >100 kV). Each wire is supported by a ceramic insulator connected to a horizontal arm of the structure, where an angled strut helps support the arm. There are usually three tiers of wires. The closest distance between a wire and ground is typically between the wire and an angled strut below the wire, where the angled strut helps support a lower-tier wire. A guard formed of a dielectric is affixed to and covers the lower portion of the steel strut as well as any steel that outward extends beyond the strut. The guard prevents flashover between a wire and the underlying grounded strut if a large bird perches on the guard, since the bird will not be grounded by the strut. | 11-08-2012 |
20130264097 | Insulating Cover and Retaining Pin for High Voltage Electrical Transmission Structures - A plastic retaining pin for being inserted through a retaining hole in a high voltage insulating cover has an oval cross-section. The pin has a compressible nose, with the wide part of the nose being larger than the retaining hole. The nose has a relatively long front portion that expands out from the tip at about a 15 degree angle for easy insertion through the retaining hole. A back part of the nose is relatively short and has a relatively steep angle of about 45 degrees so as to require a higher pulling force to compress the nose when removing the pin from the hole. The other end of the pin has a grasping hole for receiving the hook of a hot stick. If the retaining hole is oval, the grasping hole is at a predetermined orientation with respect to the insulating structure to ease removal using a hot stick. | 10-10-2013 |
20130299230 | High Voltage Cable and Insulator Shield - A plastic shield for a cable and insulator is described having a center section for covering the insulator. The center section has an opening at both its ends for the cable. Proximate each opening is a pivotable flange, where the flange pivots at one end of the flange. An arm extends from each of the cable openings of the center section, and each arm covers the cable exiting the center section. Each arm is pivotally attached to the other end of the associated flange. The length of the flange will typically be about 2-3 inches. The flange allows its associated arm to be moved over a wide range of lateral angles (e.g., up to 45 degrees) and allows the arms to have a lateral offset relative to the center line of the center section and insulator to accommodate a cable that is offset from the center line. | 11-14-2013 |
20140034380 | HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND INSULATOR SHIELD WITH FLEXIBLE ARM CONNECTOR - A plastic shield for a cable and insulator is described having a center section for covering the insulator. The center section has an opening at both its ends for the cable. Proximate each opening is a pivotable and bendable flange, where the flange pivots at one end of the flange and freely bends. An arm extends from each of the cable openings of the center section, and each arm covers the cable exiting the center section. Each arm is pivotally attached to the other end of the associated flange. The flange allows its associated arm to be moved over a wide range of horizontal and vertical angles (e.g., up to 45 degrees) and allows the arms to have a variable horizontal and vertical offset relative to the center line of the center section and insulator to accommodate a cable that is offset from the center line. | 02-06-2014 |
20150107892 | ADJUSTABLE DOUBLE INSULATOR COVER FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - An expandable dielectric cover system for a pair of insulators supporting a conductor includes a first insulator cover and a separate insulator cover. A sleeve covers portions of the first insulator cover and second insulator cover and covers the conductor between the two covers. The sleeve covers a variable length of the first insulator cover and second insulator cover to accommodate a wide range of separations between the two covers while still covering the conductor. Pivotable arms are connectable to the other sides of the covers for covering a length of the conductor extending away from the sleeve. | 04-23-2015 |
20150114678 | INSULATOR COVER FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - A dielectric cover system for an insulator supporting a high voltage conductor is molded to fit over the insulator to cover at least a top portion of the insulator and the conductor in contact with the insulator. A bolt through the cover is inserted to a depth to engage a reduced-diameter neck area of the insulator to prevent the cover from being rotated about the insulator during a high wind condition. Other securing devices may instead be used that allow the cover to be freely placed over the insulator and then effectively restrict an inner diameter of the cover at a reduced diameter portion of the insulator, such that the securing device blocks the cover from being lifted off the insulator and rotated about the insulator. | 04-30-2015 |
20150207305 | INSULATOR COVER WITH SECURING CLIP FOR ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - A dielectric cover system for an insulator supporting a high voltage conductor is molded to fit over the insulator to cover at least a top portion of the insulator and the conductor in contact with the insulator. A clip internal to the cover allows the cover to be freely placed over the insulator and then effectively restricts an inner diameter of the cover at a reduced diameter neck portion of the insulator, such that the clip blocks the cover from being lifted off the insulator and rotated about the insulator during high wind conditions. The clip is particularly effective where the conductor is supported in a side groove of the insulator, so the insulator and conductor form an asymmetric structure. | 07-23-2015 |
Michael Lynch, Merritt Island, FL US
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20090282469 | AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING WHITELISTS TO CONTROL ACCESS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications system for an aircraft carrying personnel having personal electronic devices (PEDs) includes a wireless access device in the aircraft for the PEDs, and an aircraft server in the aircraft cooperating with the wireless access device for determining airborne validation of a ground server address entered via a corresponding PED. An air-to-ground transceiver in the aircraft cooperates with the aircraft server for communicating over an air-to-ground interface the airborne validated ground server address. A ground server on the ground receives the airborne validated ground server address over the air-to-ground interface, determines ground validation of the airborne validated ground server address, and provides ground access for the corresponding PED for which the entered ground server address has both airborne and ground validation. | 11-12-2009 |
20100189089 | COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE DEVICE FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PEDS) OPERATING ON A GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications device is to be removably positioned in an aircraft that includes a radio, and a first modem coupled thereto. The communications device includes a portable housing to be removably positioned within the aircraft, and a second modem carried by the portable housing and coupled to the first modem. A wireless access point is carried by the portable housing to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft to communicate with a personal electronic device (PED) carried by an occupant of the aircraft. A data router is coupled between the wireless access point and the second modem. A processor is carried by the portable housing to couple the PED in communications with the radio via the WLAN. | 07-29-2010 |
20130210387 | AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING WHITELISTS TO CONTROL ACCESS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A communications system for an aircraft carrying at least one person having a personal electronic device (PED) includes an aircraft server in the aircraft for determining airborne validation of a ground server address entered via a corresponding PED, and a transceiver in the aircraft cooperating with the aircraft server for communicating using the airborne validated ground server address. A ground server on the ground is for determining ground validation of the airborne validated ground server address, and provides ground access for the corresponding PED for which the entered ground server address has both airborne and ground validation. | 08-15-2013 |
Michael Lynch, Meath IE
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20100107536 | THERMO TECH MARK II LIMITED - A building panel, comprising a concrete portion with an inner and outer face, and an enclosing boundary portion around the inner face perimeter, with a rigid planar plastic sheet against the inner face, and spacing studs against the outer face, the studs including fasteners protruding through to embed into the concrete. Also, a method of forming the building panel comprising the steps of forming an enclosed-perimeter outer framework, positioning a plurality of spacing studs which include fasteners extending upwards within the outer framework, placing a planar plastic panel within the frame over the top of the studs with the fastening members protruding through, then pouring concrete into the frame to cover the panel, and fill the framework to the required depth, then removing the outer frame from the cured concrete. | 05-06-2010 |
Michael Lynch, Houston, TX US
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20090025930 | CONTINUOUS FLOW DRILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one embodiment, a method for drilling a wellbore includes injecting drilling fluid into a top of a tubular string disposed in the wellbore at a first flow rate. The tubular string includes: a drill bit disposed on a bottom thereof, tubular joints connected together, a longitudinal bore therethrough, and a port through a wall thereof. The drilling fluid exits the drill bit and carries cuttings from the drill bit. The cuttings and drilling fluid (returns) flow to the surface via an annulus defined between the tubular string and the wellbore. The method further includes rotating the drill bit while injecting the drilling fluid; remotely removing a plug from the port, thereby opening the port; and injecting drilling fluid into the port at a second flow rate while adding a tubular joint or stand of joints to the tubular string. The injection of drilling fluid into the tubular string is continuously maintained between drilling and adding the joint or stand to the drill string. The method further includes remotely installing a plug into the port, thereby closing the port. The first and second flow rates may be substantially equal or different. | 01-29-2009 |
20090272544 | TOOLS AND METHODS FOR HANGING AND/OR EXPANDING LINER STRINGS - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to tools and methods for hanging and/or expanding liner strings. In one embodiment, a method of hanging a liner assembly from a previously installed tubular in a wellbore includes running the liner assembly and a setting tool into the wellbore using a run-in string. The setting tool includes an isolation valve and the liner assembly includes a liner hanger and a liner string. The method further includes sending an instruction signal from the surface to the isolation valve, wherein the isolation valve closes in response to the instruction signal and isolates a setting pressure in the setting tool from the liner string; and increasing fluid pressure in the setting tool, thereby setting the liner hanger. | 11-05-2009 |
20120061087 | CONTINUOUS FLOW DRILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for drilling a wellbore includes drilling the wellbore by injecting drilling fluid into a top of a tubular string disposed in the wellbore at a first flow rate and rotating a drill bit. The tubular string includes: the drill bit disposed on a bottom thereof, tubular joints connected together, a longitudinal bore therethrough, a port through a wall thereof, and a sleeve operable between an open position where the port is exposed to the bore and a closed position where a wall of the sleeve is disposed between the port and the bore. The method further includes moving the sleeve to the open position; and injecting drilling fluid into the port at a second flow rate while adding a tubular joint(s) to the tubular string. The injection of drilling fluid into the tubular string is continuously maintained between drilling and adding the joint(s). | 03-15-2012 |
Michael Lynch, Toronto CA
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20090154785 | Method and system for dynamic pulmonary trunk modeling in computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging - A method and system for modeling the pulmonary trunk in 4D image data, such as 4D CT and MRI data, is disclosed. Bounding boxes are detected in frames of the 4D image data. Anatomic landmarks are detected in the frames of the 4D image data based on the bounding boxes. Ribs or centerlines of the pulmonary artery are detected in the frames of the 4D image data based on the anatomic landmarks, and a physiological pulmonary trunk model is fit the frames of the 4D image data based on the detected ribs and anatomic landmarks. The boundary of the pulmonary trunk is detected in order to refine the boundary of the pulmonary trunk model in the frames of the 4D image data, resulting in a dynamic model of the pulmonary trunk. The pulmonary trunk can be quantitatively evaluated using the dynamic model. | 06-18-2009 |
Michael Lynch, Hollywood, FL US
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20090035339 | Methods of Inactivating Viruses - A method of inactivating viruses is provided. The method comprises the step of topically applying an antimicrobial composition comprising: an organic acid; and an anionic surfactant mixture having a characteristic selected from the group consisting of: a linear alkyl chain having a chain length of from about C | 02-05-2009 |
Michael Lynch, Derry, NH US
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20080306961 | Updating Floor-Specific Information - A method for updating floor information for display by an elevator in a remote property includes receiving, from a property server, data indicative of a floor for which the elevator lacks floor information, receiving, from a remotely executing process, new floor information for the floor; storing the new floor information in a floor information database; receiving, from the property server, a request identifying the remote property and requesting updated floor information for the remote property; and retrieving updated floor information from the floor-information database. | 12-11-2008 |
Michael Lynch, Nurnberg DE
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20080262814 | Method and system for generating a four-chamber heart model - A method and system for building a statistical four-chamber heart model from 3D volumes is disclosed. In order to generate the four-chamber heart model, each chamber is modeled using an open mesh, with holes at the valves. Based on the image data in one or more 3D volumes, meshes are generated and edited for the left ventricle (LV), left atrium (LA), right ventricle (RV), and right atrium (RA). Resampling to enforce point correspondence is performed during mesh editing. Important anatomic landmarks in the heart are explicitly represented in the four-chamber heart model of the present invention. | 10-23-2008 |
Michael Lynch, West Lothian GB
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20110118041 | FOLDING GOLF PUTTING AND CHIPPING AID - A golf target apparatus for improving a golfer's technique, the apparatus comprising a plurality of hingable arms hingedly connected to a connecting member, and a bearing connecting upper and lower members of the connecting member, wherein the arms are rotatable about the bearing. | 05-19-2011 |
Michael Lynch, Oakland, CA US
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20120041921 | MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING EFFICIENT BUSINESS RULES MANAGEMENT AND DATA PROCESSING - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided methods and systems for facilitating efficient business rules management and data processing. A method of embodiments includes generating, at a first computing system, configuration settings to customize business rules to process data transactions. The business rules are processed by a business rules engine at a second computing system. The method includes customizing one or more business rules by applying one or more configuration settings to the one or more business rules, and facilitating the business rules engine residing on the second computing system to process one or more data transactions based on the one or more customized business rules. The one or more customized business rules guide processing of the one or more data transactions and provide information relating to how one or more business rules are matched with the one or more data transactions. | 02-16-2012 |
Michael Lynch, York, PA US
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20120289759 | INTERLOCKING VACUUM CUSHION - A method of positioning, holding, and immobilization of a patient on a radiation treatment table or patient support surface. The positioning device is an improved vacuum cushion for the immobilization of a patient's full body on a support surface for some type of therapy to be accurately delivered and repeated. The patient's body is to be positioned in a manner for treatment that can be reproduced during consecutive days of radiotherapy. The upper and lower body cushions both include an outer casing with a valve that is connectable to a vacuum source. The casings contain small spheres. The immobilization device is comprised of upper and lower body cushions, both non-porous, to be evacuated of air. The cushions are adjoined by interlocking frame members fixed at proximal ends of each cushion. The device can be secured on the support surface at predetermined points using commercially available indexing bars during the procedure. | 11-15-2012 |
Michael Lynch, Saint Jean De La Ruelle FR
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20120316245 | CO-CRYSTALS OF AGOMELATINE, A PROCESS FOR THERE PREPARATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM - New co-crystal of agomelatine composed of: | 12-13-2012 |
20150238614 | STABILISED AMORPHOUS FORM OF AGOMELATINE, A PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING IT - Stabilised amorphous form of the compound of formula (I): | 08-27-2015 |
Michael Lynch, Limerick IE
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20130032882 | BI-DIRECTIONAL BLOCKING VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - Bi-directional blocking voltage protection devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a protection device includes an n-well and first and second p-wells disposed on opposite sides of the n-well. The first p-well includes a first P+ region and a first N+ region and the second p-well includes a second P+ region and second N+ region. The device further includes a third P+ region disposed along a boundary of the n-well and the first p-well and a fourth P+ region disposed along a boundary of the n-well and the second p-well. A first gate is disposed between the first N+ region and the third P+ region and a second gate is disposed between the second N+ region and the fourth P+ region. The device provides bi-directional blocking voltage protection during high energy stress events, including in applications operating at very low to medium swing voltages. | 02-07-2013 |
Michael Lynch, Bronx, NY US
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20130167010 | AUTOMATED GENERATION OF MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF A PUBLICATION - In one embodiment, a method for generating a publication is provided. The method includes determining a template for one or more pages of the publication. A structured document for the publication is generated where the structured document includes entry fields corresponding to the one or more addressable blocks. The structured document is then sent to one or more entities to allow users to input information for different versions of the publication. After the entities enter in information, a structured document is received from each of the plurality of entities. Information in the structured document refers to version information. A design application version of the structured document is then generated from the different structured documents received from the plurality of entities. The plurality of versions of the publication is then automatically generated. | 06-27-2013 |
Michael Lynch, Olathe, KS US
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20130267357 | Curved Instrument for the Sport of Object Manipulation - A Curved Instrument for the Sport of Object Manipulation is described as being a solid mold made of soft plastic which is used by but not limited to whirling, twirling, spinning, tossing, grasping, catching, bumping and flipping in the air to oneself, another person or among an unlimited number of persons with virtually any portion of the body. The present invention is composed of four portions attached to one another where each portion contains at least one curve in addition to an indention located in the center of the portion for grip and reference point. Each portion is identical to the other three portions and is a minor image of its respectable opposite portion. The present invention has curves and indentions which makes the instrument safer and easier to use in the sport of object manipulation as the curved instrument is safer and easier to whirl, twirl, spin, toss, grasp, catch, bump and flip with virtually any portion of the body. | 10-10-2013 |
20140117622 | Curved Instrument for the Sport of Object Manipulation - A Curved Instrument for the Sport of Object Manipulation is described as being a solid mold made of soft plastic which is used by but not limited to whirling, twirling, spinning, tossing, grasping, catching, bumping and flipping in the air to oneself, another person and among an unlimited number of persons with virtually any portion of the body. The present invention is composed of at least two portions attached to one another by a third portion where each portion contains at least one curve. A third portion also contains at least on curve with an addition of an indention located in the center of the portion for grip and reference point. The present invention has curves and indentions which makes the instrument safer and easier to use in the sport of object manipulation as the curved instrument is safer and easier to whirl, twirl, spin, toss, grasp, catch, bump and flip with virtually any portion of the body. | 05-01-2014 |
Michael Lynch, Dublin IE
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20130326031 | RESOURCE CONFIGURATION FOR A NETWORK DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for managing a service is disclosed. A program system running on a computer system in a network data processing system identifies the service on the computer system and a set of resources used by the service. The program system collects information about the service and the set of resources used by the service. The program system uses the information collected to identify a change to a configuration for the service which will increase performance of the service. The program system then makes the identified change to the configuration for the service. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326032 | RESOURCE CONFIGURATION FOR A NETWORK DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method for managing a service is disclosed. A program system running on a computer system in a network data processing system identifies the service on the computer system and a set of resources used by the service. The program system collects information about the service and the set of resources used by the service. The program system uses the information collected to identify a change to a configuration for the service which will increase performance of the service. The program system then makes the identified change to the configuration for the service. | 12-05-2013 |
Michael Lynch, Blessington IE
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20150196132 | MATTRESS CATEGORISATION TOOL - The present invention is directed to a mattress measurement tool ( | 07-16-2015 |
Michael Lynch, Durham, NC US
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20160138055 | BIOPRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS - The present invention provides various combinations of genetic modifications to a transformed host cell that provide increase conversion of carbon to a chemical product. The present invention also provides methods of fermentation and methods of making various chemical products. | 05-19-2016 |