Macfarlane, US
Alexander T. Macfarlane, Long Island City, NY US
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20080289680 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER AND RECOVERY POTENTIAL - A photovoltaic module with improved thermal properties, a method of making same and a structural, thermally improved photovoltaic panel are provided. A plurality of perforations are formed substantially entirely through the module which form a ventilation mechanism allowing heat to be transferred from the front side of the module to the rear side of the module. The perforations may be formed at a number of different stages in the manufacture of the module. Tubular reinforcements such as eyelets may be placed within the holes, preferably when the encapsulating material is only partially cured. The photovoltaic module may be attached to a structural and thermally conductive substrate, with sufficient strength for module to be utilized as stand-alone panel or building-integrated façade panel, simultaneously containing a large heat exchange surface area and provision for turbulent air flow. | 11-27-2008 |
Angela K. Macfarlane, Menlo Park, CA US
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20140028979 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY EYE COVERINGS FOR VISION - Methods and apparatus can fit coverings to treat eyes. The covering can be identified so as to provide improved flow of tear liquid under the covering. The covering can be identified based on an inner corneal curvature and an outer corneal curvature and one or more of a limbus sag height or a conjunctival sag height. The covering may form a chamber when placed on the eye to pump tear liquid under at least a portion of the covering. The covering may comprise an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The covering may comprise a material having high oxygen permeability, for example silicone, with a wettable coating disposed on at least an upper surface of the coating. | 01-30-2014 |
Beth Louise Macfarlane, Cambria, CA US
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20090084806 | Artists' paint saver caps - The objective is to produce height adjustable plant & floral supports that require no fasteners, do not harm the plant, appear to be a natural part of the plant, enhance the look of the plant and/or floral arrangement and are made of a synthetic material which is resistant to weather, moisture, infestation and disease. | 04-02-2009 |
20110179704 | Synthetic natural-appearing plant supports - The objective is to produce height adjustable plant & floral supports that require no fasteners, do not harm the plant, appear to be a natural part of the plant, enhance the look of the plant and/or floral arrangement and are made of a synthetic material which is resistant to weather, moisture, infestation and disease. | 07-28-2011 |
Brian A. Macfarlane, Rochester Hills, MI US
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20130253763 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FAULT IN A RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a variance determination module and a fault detection module. The variance determination module determines a variance of samples generated from a ride height signal. The ride height signal is output by a ride height sensor that detects a ride height of a vehicle. The fault detection module detects a fault in the ride height sensor based on the variance. | 09-26-2013 |
20130275002 | VEHICLE AIR COMPRESSOR CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A suspension control system for a vehicle includes a pressure increasing module and a compressor control module. In response to a startup of the vehicle, the pressure increasing module: selectively sets a pressure increase signal to a first state when an air pressure within air bags of a suspension system is less than a predetermined pressure; and selectively sets the pressure increase signal to a second state when the air pressure is greater than the predetermined pressure. In response to the startup of the vehicle, the compressor control module: operates an air compressor of the suspension system when the pressure increase signal is in the first state; and disables operation of the air compressor when the pressure increase signal is in the second state. | 10-17-2013 |
20140038507 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE TORQUE CONTROL OF AN AERODYNAMIC AIR SHUTTER MECHANISM - A system for controlling an aerodynamic shutter of a vehicle includes an ambient temperature estimation module that determines an ambient temperature. A shutter control module that determines whether to actuate the shutter based on the ambient temperature. The shutter control module also determines a predetermined period before selectively applying a predetermined torque value to the shutter. The predetermined period is selected based on the ambient temperature. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039765 | INITIALIZATION SEQUENCE FOR A VEHICLE GRILLE SHUTTER - A method of initializing operation of a shutter arranged relative to a grille opening in a vehicle having a power-plant includes detecting a start-up of the power-plant. The method also includes sensing a temperature of ambient air. The method also includes commanding the shutter to achieve a fully-opened position when the temperature of ambient air is above a predetermined value such that a flow of ambient air to the power-plant through the grille opening is substantially unrestricted. The method additionally includes commanding the shutter to achieve a fully-closed position when a temperature of the power-plant is maintained below a threshold value such that the flow of ambient air through the grille opening to the power-plant is substantially blocked. A vehicle using a controller configured to perform the above method is also provided. | 02-06-2014 |
Brian A. Macfarlane, Fenton, MI US
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20150088387 | POSITION DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR A SHIFT-BY-WIRE SYSTEM, AND A METHOD THEREOF - A position diagnostic test for a shift-by-wire system is provided. The shift-by-wire system includes a shift lever configured to move along a shift path, a first and a second position sensor configured to generate a first and a second position signal, respectively, of the shift lever along the shift path, and a controller configured to receive the first and second position signals. The first position sensor includes a first x-coordinate value and a first y-coordinate value, and the second position sensor includes a second x-coordinate value and a second y-coordinate value. The position diagnostic test includes performing a rationality test on each of the coordinate values. If at least one predetermined condition exists for a particular coordinate value, then it fails the rationality test, and the position signal containing the coordinate value may be disregarded. | 03-26-2015 |
20160025217 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION PARK SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION RANGE SELECT SYSTEM - A method of controlling a transmission of a vehicle equipped with an electronic transmission range select system includes receiving an electronic request to actuate a transmission park system. A speed of the vehicle is sensed with each of a plurality of different speed sensors to define a plurality of different sensed vehicle speeds. Each of the plurality of different speed sensors provides a sensed vehicle speed that is independent and separate from the sensed vehicle speed from all of the other speed sensors. All of the different sensed vehicle speeds from the plurality of speed sensors is compared to each other to determine the lowest sensed vehicle speed. When the lowest sensed vehicle speed is equal to or less than a maximum allowable actuation speed, an electronic signal is sent from the transmission control unit to the transmission park system to actuate the transmission park system. | 01-28-2016 |
20160071332 | FAULT NOTIFICATIONS FOR VEHICLES - Methods and systems are provided for providing fault notifications for vehicles. A notification unit is configured to provide a notification when a fault is detected for a vehicle. A processor is coupled to the notification unit, and is configured to provide instructions to the notification unit to provide the notification when the fault is detected, and restrict operation of the vehicle, when the fault is detected, until an action is taken in response to the notification. | 03-10-2016 |
Bruce D. Macfarlane, San Francisco, CA US
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20110022942 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANNOTATING MULTIMEDIA OBJECTS - The system and a computer-implemented method annotate a multimedia object on a web page hosted on a publisher computer system. A web page that includes a multimedia object is rendered in a web browser of a client computer system. One or more layers, including a transparent layer, at least partially located over the multimedia object displayed on the web page are generated wherein the one or more layers are configured to facilitate the creation and display of annotation data for the multimedia object based on user interface events produced by a user of the client computer system. Annotation data for the multimedia object is received from the user. The annotation data is transmitted to an annotation server for storage. A visual indicator indicating that the annotation data is associated with the multimedia object is displayed, wherein the visual indicator is rendered in the one or more layers. | 01-27-2011 |
Bryan Macfarlane, Wake Forest, NC US
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20140279903 | VERSION CONTROL SYSTEM USING COMMIT MANIFEST DATABASE TABLES - A centralized version control system stores and tracks commits as a set of database tables in a central repository that may be shared by others. A commit represents a version of a repository of files at a given point in time. The centralized version control system allows users to query for information relating to the history of the commits. The queries are implemented through operations performed on database tables using a database query language. The configuration of the database tables in this manner enables the system to process the queries more readily. | 09-18-2014 |
Druce Macfarlane, Edmonds, WA US
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20100004007 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE SMS SERVICE SYSTEM - A method and system are disclosed for providing bidirectional communication between the system and a client device using standard text messaging technologies, such as SMS. Communication may be originated from the client device or from the system. Users may request specific information from the system using SMS that is delivered to the user through either SMS, multimedia messaging service or email technologies. In other circumstances, the system may request feedback from the user. Such circumstances may include appointment confirmation, customer satisfaction surveys, or other system confirmation messages. | 01-07-2010 |
Druce Macfarlane, Aptos, CA US
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20160078229 | System And Method For Threat Risk Scoring Of Security Threats - A system configured to generate a risk score for a threat activity including a digital device. The digital device configured to extract one or more threat events on a network based on metadata for one or more targeted digital devices on the network. Further, the digital device is configured to detect one or more incidents based on a correlation between at least a first threat event of the one or more threat events and a second threat event of the one or more threat events. And, the digital device is configured to generate a risk score for each of said one or more incidents. | 03-17-2016 |
Duncan Macfarlane, Dallas, TX US
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20110230755 | Single camera motion measurement and monitoring for magnetic resonance applications - An optically-based rigid-body 6-DOF motion tracking system optimized for prospective (real-time) motion correction in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) applications using a single camera with an on-board image processor, an IR illuminator and optical fiducial targets affixed to a patient. An angle extraction algorithm operated by the on-board image processor utilizes successive approximation to solve the 3-point pose problem for angles close to the origin to achieve convergence to sub-microradian levels. A motion alarm is enabled by a monitor and GUI application in communication with the motion tracking system. A motion correction is enabled for MR scan images taken while operating the motion tracking system wherein an MRI controller is in communication with the motion tracking system. | 09-22-2011 |
20120232402 | Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging System and Method - Disclosed is a functional NIRS imaging system including an elastomeric cap, a set of transmit optical fibers and a set of receive optical fibers terminating on the inside surface of the elastomeric cap. A pair of light sources combines to produce a collimated light beam at two wavelengths. An optical modulation system, converts the light beam into a plurality of probe light beams, modulates the plurality of probe light beams with a set of pseudo-orthogonal codes and directs each probe light beam into a transmit fiber. An optical detection system accepts scattered photons from subcutaneous tissue underneath the elastomeric cap as a plurality of collected light beams and converts them into a time series of electronic images, stores the electronic images into the memory and processes the electronic images using the pseudo-orthogonal codes. The system displays the resulting image on a display as a hemoglobin oxygen saturation map. | 09-13-2012 |
20130090541 | Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging System and Method - Disclosed is a functional NIRS imaging system including an elastomeric cap, a set of transmit optical fibers and a set of receive optical fibers terminating on the inside surface of the elastomeric cap. A pair of light sources combines to produce a collimated light beam at two wavelengths. An optical modulation system, converts the light beam into a plurality of probe light beams, modulates the plurality of probe light beams and directs each probe light beam into a transmit fiber. An optical detection system accepts scattered photons from subcutaneous tissue underneath the elastomeric cap as a plurality of collected light beams and converts them into a time series of electronic images, stores the electronic images into the memory and processes the electronic images using. The system displays the resulting image on a display as a hemoglobin oxygen saturation map. | 04-11-2013 |
Duncan L. Macfarlane, Dallas, TX US
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20090039235 | Method for determining location and movement of a moving object - The present invention discloses a method for determining location and movement of a moving object. One embodiment of the method tracks the movement of a target during medical imaging scanning and transmits the position shift to the medical imaging scanning device in real time. The method includes the steps of projecting structured light on the target, receiving the reflection of structured light, converting the received structured light into spatial positions, and transmitting the positional shift to the medical imaging scanning device. The method further includes the step of adjusting the medical imaging scanning device in response to the positional change to increase accuracy. | 02-12-2009 |
20110181893 | Apparatus and method for tracking movement of a target - The present invention discloses an apparatus and method to track the movement of a target. One embodiment tracks the movement of the patient during medical imaging scanning using optical technology. Optical systems record the position and movement of the target and provide inputs to a processor. The processor is capable of performing mathematical analysis of the movement of the target to determine the positional shift of the patient. Weighted averages, phase correlation, Fourier-Mellin algorithms, and cross-correlation of data related to X-Y translation are used to calculate movement of the target subject. Feedback related to the movement is provided to the medical imaging scanning machine which allows for adjustments in focusing coils for real time tracking of the patient's movements during the procedure. As a result, the medical image scanning procedure becomes more accurate as it is adjusted for the patient's movements. | 07-28-2011 |
Duncan Leo Macfarlane, Dallas, TX US
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20090180731 | PHOTONIC COUPLER - A photonic coupler including a substrate, first and second waveguides disposed along a longitudinal direction of the substrate for propagation of respective first and second optical signals along the longitudinal direction, and a coupling region between the first and second waveguides and including a medium of a refractive index different from the first and second waveguides. The coupling region has a width extending from the first waveguide to the second waveguide and a breadth extending laterally to form an angle to the longitudinal direction for frustrated total internal reflection of the first optical signal at an interface between the coupling region and the first waveguide. | 07-16-2009 |
Glen Macfarlane, Howell, MI US
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20110146636 | COOLED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM WITH CYLINDER-LEVEL CONTROL - A cooled exhaust gas recirculation system includes one or more cylinders, each with several valves, an intake manifold, an exhaust manifold and a cooled exhaust gas recirculation chamber. The cooled exhaust gas recirculation chamber removes a portion of the exhaust that exits the cylinders, cools the removed portion of the exhaust, and recirculates the cooled removed portion of the exhaust for reintroduction into the cylinders. The cooled recirculated exhaust is reintroduced directly to the cylinders using a dedicated valve controlled by an electronic control unit. | 06-23-2011 |
Glen R. Macfarlane, Howell, MI US
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20130191011 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE ENGINE - A method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle engine during conditions detrimental to the engine such as e.g., high engine speed with high oil temperature and/or low oil pressure. In addition to protecting the engine, the method and apparatus will also improve the vehicle's fuel economy. | 07-25-2013 |
20130304352 | ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MALFUNCTION CONDITIONS IN MULTIAIR ENGINE HYDRAULIC VALVE TRAIN - An on-board diagnostic system for detecting malfunction conditions in a hydraulic valve train of a MultiAir™ engine. The system comprises a plurality of pressure sensors for generating pressure signals located in a hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic valve train; and an engine control module for performing a waveform analysis of the pressure signals to detect malfunction conditions in the hydraulic valve train. The engine control module performs a frequency and/or time delay waveform analysis. | 11-14-2013 |
20150300285 | VARIABLE STROKE DIRECT INJECTION FUEL PUMP SYSTEM - A variable stroke direct injection (DI) fuel pump system for an engine includes a DI fuel pump having a stroke member and configured to pump a quantity of fuel based on a stroke of the stroke member. The system includes a variable fuel pump actuator assembly comprising an actuator member configured to actuate the stroke member, a control valve configured to control a flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator member, and a hydraulic fluid pump configured to pump the hydraulic fluid and be actuated by one or more lobes of a camshaft. The system also includes an engine control unit (ECU) configured to control a variable stroke of the stroke member by controlling the control valve based on one or more operating parameters of the engine. | 10-22-2015 |
Ian Macfarlane, Stittsville, CA US
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20150149559 | Systems and Methods for Customizing SIP Message Processing - System, methods, and computer program products are provided for configuring a computing system that processes messages according to the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The method includes defining, by a scripting-type computer processing language, one or more variables, where each variable is configured to store state data based on at least a portion of a SIP message and is associated with the SIP message flow. Once configuration is complete, a series of SIP messages belonging to the SIP message flow is received by the computer system. As each SIP message in the series is received, each SIP message is processed where the message processing includes modifying the state data stored in at least one of the variables based on data included in the respective SIP message | 05-28-2015 |
Jane Macfarlane, Oakland, CA US
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20130337830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING POINTS OF INTEREST OR EVENTS BASED ON GEOTAGGED DATA AND GEOLOCATION SEEDS - An approach is provided for detecting points of interest or events based on geotagged data and geolocation seeds. A maps platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of location information associated with one or more devices to determine one or more geolocation seeds. The maps platform causes, at least in part, a querying for content information based, at least in part, on the one or more geolocation seeds. The maps platform then processes and/or facilitates a processing of the content information to determine one or more points of interest, one or more location-based events, or a combination thereof. | 12-19-2013 |
20140244125 | DRIVER BEHAVIOR FROM PROBE DATA FOR AUGMENTING A DATA MODEL - In one implementation, sets of probe data are collected by probe vehicles. The probe data describes the driving characteristics of the probe vehicles. The sets of probe data are sent to a server or a mobile device for analysis. A polycurve, including a piecewise function of map data, is modified based on the probe data. The polycurve may be a spline curve for an advanced driver assistance system. The modified polycurve may be used in the advanced driver assistance system for a vehicle traveling along the same path previously traversed by the probe vehicles. Based on the polycurve modified by the probe data, a driver assistance feature is provided to the vehicle. | 08-28-2014 |
20150228188 | Adaptive Traffic Dynamics Prediction - The disclosed embodiments relate to prediction of traffic dynamics. A descriptive model is provided that uses historical probe data to create “tidal-like” patterns for the usual dynamics on the road network and creates a framework for taking a future time, e.g. in terms of month, day, time, and suggesting a typical speed for the specified road network link at that specific time. With this model, better predictions for estimated time of arrival will be derived. As opposed to blindly extrapolating from a static model, the disclosed embodiments dynamically adapt to current conditions using real time data to adapt, based on current conditions, the model from which a predicted speed may be determined. | 08-13-2015 |
20150239478 | Driver Behavior from Probe Data for Augmenting a Data Model - In one implementation, sets of probe data are collected by probe vehicles. The probe data describes the driving characteristics of the probe vehicles. The sets of probe data are sent to a server or a mobile device for analysis. A polycurve, including a piecewise function of map data, is modified based on the probe data. The polycurve may be a spline curve for an advanced driver assistance system. The modified polycurve may be used in the advanced driver assistance system for a vehicle traveling along the same path previously traversed by the probe vehicles. Based on the polycurve modified by the probe data, a driver assistance feature is provided to the vehicle. | 08-27-2015 |
20150356771 | Estimating Travel Times Through Transportation Structures Using Location Traces - A method, apparatus, computer program product, and device with various means are disclosed for determining the time it takes to a traverse a transportation structure by enclosing a representation of a transportation structure with a bounding polygon, specifying a plurality of gates which represent legitimate entry or exit points of the transportation structure as one or more edges of the bounding polygon, and computing the travel time for a probe traveling through the bounding polygon via the gates. Computing the probe's travel time comprises generating a location trace of movement of the probe, determining an entry and exit time, and calculating the difference between the exit time and the entry time. Determining the entry and exist time can be done by interpolation. An average of a set of computations can be used to get an average of the time it takes traverse the transportation structure. | 12-10-2015 |
Jane F. Macfarlane, Oakland, CA US
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20150339837 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-OCCLUDING OVERLAY OF USER INTERFACE OR INFORMATION ELEMENTS ON A CONTEXTUAL MAP - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for non-occluding overlay of user interface or information elements on a contextual map. A method is provided for receiving map data and location data, determining, using a processor, relevant map elements based on the location data; and determining an information element overlay area based on the relevant map elements. The overlay areas do not occlude the relevant map elements. | 11-26-2015 |
Jessica G. Macfarlane, Maynard, MA US
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20160095386 | Modular Shoe Sole Assembly for High Heels - A shoe sole assembly for increasing a bottom surface area of a high heel shoe that includes a toe portion and a heel shaft having a bottom tip includes a sole member having opposed front and rear ends that define a generally planar surface therebetween. A heel receiving member is situated on an upper surface of the sole member adjacent the rear end in selective receipt of the bottom tip of the heel shaft of the high heel shoe. A toe securement member is coupled to the sole member adjacent the front end having a shape configuration in selective receipt of the toe portion of the high heel shoe. | 04-07-2016 |
John L. Macfarlane, Montecito, CA US
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20110299696 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AMPLIFIERS - Techniques for controlling one or more audio amplifiers in or associated with a device coupled on a local area network are disclosed. The device receives at least one selected source from other devices also coupled on the network According to one aspect of the techniques, an automatic shutdown control module is provided in the device to power down the audio amplifiers when there is no audio data flow coming to the device or power up the audio amplifiers when there is audio data flow coming to the device. In one embodiment, the procedure to power down or power up the amplifiers is in accordance with a hysteresis, wherein the hysteresis, being lagging of an effect behind its cause, protects the amplifiers and makes the powering-down or powering-up procedure unnoticeable to a user. | 12-08-2011 |
20140363028 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AMPLIFIERS - Techniques for controlling one or more audio amplifiers in or associated with a device coupled on a local area network are disclosed. An example playback device includes a processor, an amplifier, a network interface, and a memory. The memory includes a software module that, when executed by the processor, causes the playback device to: operate in a first power mode in which the amplifier consumes a first amount of power while operating in the first power mode, determine that a defined time has passed since receiving, via the network interface, a specified type of data packet; and based on determining that the defined time has passed since receiving the specified type of data packet, transition from operating in the first power mode to operate in a second power mode in which the amplifier consumes a second amount of power, wherein the first amount of power is greater than the second amount of power. | 12-11-2014 |
Joseph J. Macfarlane, Verona, WI US
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20080237498 | High-efficiency, low-debris short-wavelength light sources - This invention relates generally to short-wavelength radiation from laser-produced and discharged produced plasmas, and more particularly to efficient systems and methods for obtaining short-wavelength radiation. | 10-02-2008 |
K. Angela Macfarlane, Woodside, CA US
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20100222672 | SUBCUTANEOUS BIOPSY CAVITY MARKER DEVICE - A marking device for identifying a subcutaneous biopsy cavity having a first nonabsorbable marker element detectable by a first imaging modality and a second nonabsorbable marker element detectable by a second imaging modality but not detectable by the first imaging modality. | 09-02-2010 |
20100255061 | Posterior Segment Drug Delivery - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. A plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side so as to connect a first a plurality of openings on the first side with a second plurality of openings on the second side. Each of the openings on the first side can be connected to each of the openings on the second side with the plurality of interconnecting channels, such that the rate of release of the therapeutic agent can be substantially maintained when one or more of the openings is blocked, for example with particles, cells, bacteria or tissue when the device is implanted for an extended time. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device many comprise an expandable retention structure and an expandable reservoir, such that the device can be delivered from a lumen of a delivery device and expand when positioned in the patient. The therapeutic device may comprises a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 10-07-2010 |
20120310133 | Conformable Therapeutic Shield for Vision and Pain - A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10-4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10-4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. | 12-06-2012 |
20130025606 | Conformable Therapeutic Shield for Vision and Pain - A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10−4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10−4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. | 01-31-2013 |
20130070200 | Conformable Therapeutic Shield for Vision and Pain - A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10−4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10−4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. | 03-21-2013 |
20160067109 | CONFORMABLE THERAPEUTIC SHIELD FOR VISION AND PAIN - A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10-4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10-4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. | 03-10-2016 |
K. Angela Macfarlane, Cupertino, CA US
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20100324471 | Systems and Methods for Delivering Drugs to Selected Locations Within the Body - A transvascular system for delivering a drug to a tissue region from a blood vessel includes a catheter having a distal portion with puncturing, orientation, drug delivery, and imaging elements. The puncturing element is deployable for penetrating the vessel wall to access the tissue region. The orientation element has a predetermined relationship with the puncturing element, the imaging element detecting the location of the orientation element with respect to the tissue region to orient the puncturing element. The catheter is percutaneously introduced into the vessel, the puncturing element is oriented towards the tissue region, the puncturing element is deployed to access the tissue region, and the drug is delivered to the tissue region. An ablation device may also be deployed to create a cavity or fluid reservoir in the tissue region for receiving the drug therein, or an indwelling catheter may be advanced into and left in the tissue region. | 12-23-2010 |
20120172838 | Systems and Methods for Delivering Drugs to Selected Locations Within the Body - Systems and methods for delivering drugs or other substances to target locations outside of blood vessel lumens or other body lumens. In some embodiments, a catheter having a penetrator is advanced into the body lumen and the penetrator is then advanced from the catheter toward a target location outside of that body lumen. The substance is then delivered through a the penetrator itself or through a delivery catheter that has been advanced through the penetrator to the target location. In other embodiments, the blood vessel or other body lumen is blocked at spaced-apart first and second locations and a quantity of the substance is introduced into the closed-off body lumen between the blocked first and second locations. The substance then diffuses into or through the wall of the vessel or body conduit to reach the target location. | 07-05-2012 |
K. Angela Macfarlane, Menlo Park, CA US
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20120029445 | POSTERIOR SEGMENT DRUG DELIVERY - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. A plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side so as to connect a first a plurality of openings on the first side with a second plurality of openings on the second side. | 02-02-2012 |
20120095439 | IMPLANTABLE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 04-19-2012 |
20120136322 | Anterior Segment Drug Delivery - A therapeutic system comprises an ocular insert placed on a region outside an optical zone of an eye. The ocular insert comprises two structures: a first skeletal structure and a second cushioning structure. The first structure functions as a skeletal frame which maintains positioning of the implant along the anterior portion of the eye and provides support to the second, cushioning structure. This first structure maintains the attachment of the therapeutic system to the anterior portion of the eye for at least thirty days. In some embodiments the first structure remains a constant size and shape, e.g. a ring shape, a ring with haptics, or a curvilinear ring that is confined to and restrainingly engages the inferior and superior conjunctival fornices so as to retain the implant within the tear fluid and/or against the tissues of the eye. | 05-31-2012 |
20130090612 | Ocular Insert Apparatus and Methods - A comfortable insert comprises a retention structure sized for placement under the eyelids and along at least a portion of conjunctival sac of the upper and lower lids of the eye. The retention structure resists deflection when placed in the conjunctival sac of the eye and to guide the insert along the sac when the eye moves. The retention structure can be configured in many ways to provide the resistance to deflection and may comprise a hoop strength so as to urge the retention structure outward and inhibit movement of the retention structure toward the cornea. The insert may move rotationally with deflection along the conjunctival sac, and may comprise a retention structure having a cross sectional dimension sized to fit within folds of the conjunctiva. The insert may comprise a release mechanism and therapeutic agent to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time. | 04-11-2013 |
20130144128 | OCULAR INSERT APPARATUS AND METHODS - A comfortable insert comprises a retention structure sized for placement under the eyelids and along at least a portion of conjunctival sac of the upper and lower lids of the eye. The retention structure resists deflection when placed in the conjunctival sac of the eye and to guide the insert along the sac when the eye moves. The retention structure can be configured in many ways to provide the resistance to deflection and may comprise a hoop strength so as to urge the retention structure outward and inhibit movement of the retention structure toward the cornea. The insert may move rotationally with deflection along the conjunctival sac, and may comprise a retention structure having a cross sectional dimension sized to fit within folds of the conjunctiva. The insert may comprise a release mechanism and therapeutic agent to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time. | 06-06-2013 |
20130165860 | FLUID EXCHANGE APPARATUS AND METHODS - An injector apparatus comprises an elongate structure having one or more openings positionable near a penetrable barrier of an implantable device so as to receive fluid of the implantable device. The apparatus comprises a needle and a sheath extending over at least a portion of the needle. The elongate structure may comprise a distal tip to penetrate tissue and the penetrable barrier, and a distal opening near the tip to release therapeutic fluid into the implantable chamber. In many embodiments the distal tip, the distal opening, and the plurality of openings are separated from a stop that engages a tissue of the patient and limit penetration depth such that the distal opening and the plurality of openings are located along an axis of the implantable device to increase an efficiency of the exchange. | 06-27-2013 |
20130204209 | Posterior Segment Drug Delivery - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. A plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side so as to connect a first a plurality of openings on the first side with a second plurality of openings on the second side. | 08-08-2013 |
20130274691 | COMBINED DRUG DELIVERY METHODS AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus provide treatment with a first therapeutic agent and a second therapeutic agent for an extended time. The first therapeutic agent may comprise a VEGF inhibitor and the second therapeutic agent may comprise an antiinflammatory, such as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, for example a cyclooxygenase inhibitor. One or more of the first therapeutic agent or the second therapeutic agent can be injected into the eye, for example injected into a therapeutic device implanted into the eye to release the injected therapeutic agent for an extended time. | 10-17-2013 |
20130274692 | SUBCONJUCTIVAL IMPLANT FOR POSTERIOR SEGMENT DRUG DELIVERY - A therapeutic device can be configured to place the reservoir substantially between the conjunctiva and the scleral such that the size of the reservoir can be increased and the size of the scleral penetration decreased so as to decrease invasiveness. The device may comprise a substantially constant reservoir volume and drug release mechanism, in which the volume of the reservoir and mechanism are tuned to receive a quantity of therapeutic agent with a volume of injected formulation and release the therapeutic agent for an extended time with a release rate profile. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent, and a plurality of interconnecting channels can extend from the first side to the second side. | 10-17-2013 |
20130324918 | INJECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRUG DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus provide a therapeutic fluid to devices implanted in the body, for example to containers of devices implanted in the eye of a patient. The methods and apparatus may comprise an injector to increase an amount of therapeutic agent injected into the device implanted in the eye, or a structure to receive the therapeutic fluid within the device implanted in the eye, or combinations thereof. The device implanted in the eye may comprise a reservoir chamber having a fluid with a density different than the therapeutic fluid, and the apparatus can be adapted to at least partially separate the implanted device fluid from therapeutic fluid within the reservoir chamber to increase and amount of therapeutic fluid placed in the reservoir chamber. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324942 | IMPLANTABLE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the 188 second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 12-05-2013 |
20140031769 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT FORMULATIONS FOR IMPLANTED DEVICES - An injectable formulation of therapeutic agent may comprise the therapeutic agent and a stabilizer such that a substantial portion of the stabilizer remains in the therapeutic device to stabilize the therapeutic agent when the therapeutic agent is released from the therapeutic device. The injectable formulation may comprise one or more of binding agent particles or erodible material particles, such that the formulation can be injected into the therapeutic device. The binding agent particles can bind reversibly to the therapeutic agent so as to modulate release of the therapeutic agent, and the erodible material particles can generate protons of an acid so as to increase stability of the therapeutic agent and may modulate release of the therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent can be combined with one or more of the stabilizer, the binding agent particles or the erodible particles to increase stability of the therapeutic agent and may modulate release. | 01-30-2014 |
20140121609 | IMPLANTABLE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 05-01-2014 |
20140358125 | SMALL MOLECULE DELIVERY WITH IMPLANTABLE THERAPEUTIC DEVICE - A therapeutic device that can release a therapeutic agent comprising a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir can comprise a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in a patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 12-04-2014 |
20150133878 | Ocular Insert Apparatus and Methods - A comfortable insert comprises a retention structure sized for placement under the eyelids and along at least a portion of conjunctival sac of the upper and lower lids of the eye. The retention structure resists deflection when placed in the conjunctival sac of the eye and to guide the insert along the sac when the eye moves. The retention structure can be configured in many ways to provide the resistance to deflection and may comprise a hoop strength so as to urge the retention structure outward and inhibit movement of the retention structure toward the cornea. The insert may move rotationally with deflection along the conjunctival sac, and may comprise a retention structure having a cross sectional dimension sized to fit within folds of the conjunctiva. The insert may comprise a release mechanism and therapeutic agent to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time. | 05-14-2015 |
20150250647 | Injector Apparatus and Method for Drug Delivery - Methods and apparatus provide a therapeutic fluid to devices implanted in the body, for example to containers of devices implanted in the eye of a patient. The methods and apparatus may comprise an injector to increase an amount of therapeutic agent injected into the device implanted in the eye, or a structure to receive the therapeutic fluid within the device implanted in the eye, or combinations thereof. The device implanted in the eye may comprise a reservoir chamber having a fluid with a density different than the therapeutic fluid, and the apparatus can be adapted to at least partially separate the implanted device fluid from therapeutic fluid within the reservoir chamber to increase and amount of therapeutic fluid placed in the reservoir chamber. | 09-10-2015 |
20150297402 | Implantable Therapeutic Device - A therapeutic device to release a therapeutic agent comprises a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir comprises a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in the patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient. | 10-22-2015 |
20150320596 | Drug Delivery Treatment Device - Disclosed are devices and methods for treatment of eye disease. The suprachoroidal space is used as a conduit within which to place a drug delivery device. One such drug delivery device may be a tube, wicking element, bioabsorbable polymer structure, or other configuration of drug delivery substrate. The delivery device may include a port on the proximal end to assist in repeat injection, and may include a reservoir to either collect flow from the aqueous to concentrate it along the length of the device, or act as a repository for injected agent. | 11-12-2015 |
20160106775 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MEIBOMIAN GLAND DYSFUNCTION - Described herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. Said compositions and methods comprise keratolytic agents, such as salicylic acid, selenium disulfide, or the like. Topical administration of said compositions to the eyelid margin or surrounding areas provides therapeutic benefit to patients suffering from meibomian gland dysfunction. | 04-21-2016 |
K. Angela Macfarlane, Mountain View, CA US
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20140069438 | CONFORMABLE THERAPEUTIC SHIELD FOR VISION AND PAIN - A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10-4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10-4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. | 03-13-2014 |
20140251347 | CONFORMABLE THERAPEUTIC SHIELD FOR VISION AND PAIN - A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10−4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10−4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. | 09-11-2014 |
Keith G. Macfarlane, Lake Mary, FL US
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20110173828 | INTELLIGENT REPEATABLE ARM MOUNTING SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments include a portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine including a manually positionable articulated arm portion having opposed first and second ends, the arm portion including a plurality of connected arm segments, each of the arm segments including at least one position transducer for producing position signals, a measurement device attached to the first end of the articulated arm coordinate measuring machine, an electronic circuit for receiving the position signals from the transducers and for providing data corresponding to a position of the measurement device, a base coupled to the second end, an upper mount portion disposed on the base, a lower mount portion fixed to a mounting structure and configured to repeatably connect to the upper mount portion and an electronic identification system configured to send identifier information identifying the lower mount portion to the electronic circuit. | 07-21-2011 |
20150015898 | LASER LINE PROBE HAVING IMPROVED HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE - A method for measuring three-dimensional coordinates of an object surface with a line scanner, the line scanner including a projector and a camera, the projector projecting onto the object surface a first line of light at a first time and a second line of light at a second time, the integrated energy of the second line of light different than the first line of light, the camera capturing the reflections of the first line of light and the second line of light, a processor processing the collected data after discarding portions of the image that are saturated or dominated by electrical noise, and determining three-dimensional coordinates of the object surface based at least in part on the processed data and on a baseline distance. | 01-15-2015 |
Keith George Macfarlane, Lake Mary, FL US
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20100250175 | SMART PROBE - The present system, method, article of manufacture, software, and apparatus is an “intelligent” probe system and components thereof and may openly encompass, in at least an embodiment, an embedded IC chip located in an interchangeable probe(s) which offers repeatable, fast, easy, and error free probe swapping on a CCM. | 09-30-2010 |
20130118020 | SMART PROBE - The present system, method, article of manufacture, software, and apparatus is an “intelligent” probe system and components thereof and may openly encompass, in at least an embodiment, an embedded IC chip located in an interchangeable probe(s) which offers repeatable, fast, easy, and error free probe swapping on a CMM. | 05-16-2013 |
Kenneth C. Macfarlane, Seattle, WA US
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20160117635 | SELECTIVE HIGH-RESOLUTION VIDEO MONITORING IN A MATERIALS HANDLING FACILITY - A video-based monitoring system may dynamically adjust the resolution or frame rate of video cameras in a materials handling facility in response to changing conditions or events. The resolution or frame rate may be increased when an agent authorized to handle high-value items (e.g., expensive items or those at high risk of being stolen) enters the field of view of a given camera in the facility. The system (or a video camera thereof) may detect the presence of the authorized agent by detecting that his clothing or equipment includes a color or pattern designating such authorization using analytics applied to a video stream captured by the camera. Other pre-defined conditions or events indicating that higher-resolution video monitoring is warranted may trigger an increase in the resolution or frame rate of a camera. The resolution or frame rate may be decreased when these conditions or events no longer apply. | 04-28-2016 |
Kenneth C. Macfarlane, Lake Forest Park, WA US
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20090122973 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CALL DISTRIBUTION - Aspects of systems and methods for maintaining and operating agent nodes are provided. In some embodiments, calls, contacts, and other work units may be routed to individual customer service agents via a centralized queue based on a variety of factors. Some embodiments may provide market-based call pricing and customer service agent compensation. | 05-14-2009 |
20090154688 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CALL DISTRIBUTION - Aspects of systems and methods for maintaining and operating agent nodes are provided. In some embodiments, calls, contacts, and other work units may be routed to individual customer service agents via a centralized queue based on a variety of factors. Some embodiments may provide market-based call pricing and customer service agent compensation. | 06-18-2009 |
20150023490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CALL DISTRIBUTION - Aspects of systems and methods for maintaining and operating agent nodes are provided. In some embodiments, calls, contacts, and other work units may be routed to individual customer service agents via a centralized queue based on a variety of factors. Some embodiments may provide market-based call pricing and customer service agent compensation. | 01-22-2015 |
Kevin Macfarlane, Northville, MI US
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20090312926 | Using Driving Behavior to Determine Gear Changes of an Automatic Transmission - A method for changing the timing of gear changes of an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle including repetitively updating a current value of a count whose value is a measure of driving behavior, performing an evaluation of driving behavior and updating the current value by a value determined from the evaluation, determining shift schedules that define the occurrence of a gear change to be produced by the transmission, and using the updated current value to establish from among the shift schedules a shift schedule that defines a gear change to be produced by the transmission. | 12-17-2009 |
20100087293 | CONTROL OF SEQUENTIAL DOWNSHIFTS IN A TRANSMISSION - A method for executing a downshift in a transmission includes starting disengagement of a second control element after starting disengagement of a first element. Disengagement of the second element starts before starting engagement of a fourth element. A third element is forced to synchronous speed by beginning engagement of the fourth element before engaging the third element. Engagement of the third and fourth elements is completed at the end of the downshift. | 04-08-2010 |
20100261577 | Gear Shift Control of a Dual Clutch Transmission - A method for controlling a gear shift of a dual clutch transmission having an offgoing clutch and an oncoming clutch, includes using torque transmitted by the oncoming clutch to control torque at a transmission output, using a speed of a power source to control a transfer of torque between the offgoing clutch and the oncoming clutch, and varying said torque capacity to produce a target slip across the oncoming clutch when the shift is completed. | 10-14-2010 |
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20150147949 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING VEHICLE GRILLE SHUTTERS BASED ON VEHICLE SPEED AND DIRECTION OF GRILLE SHUTTER ADJUSTMENT - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting vehicle grille shutters based on a direction of motion of the grille shutters. In one example, a method includes adjusting a motor coupled to the grille shutters based on the direction of motion of the grille shutters, a desired opening of the grille shutters, and vehicle speed. Further, the method may include determining the direction of motion of the grille shutters based on a desired motor position relative to an actual motor position. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149043 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING GRILLE SHUTTERS BASED ON TEMPERATURE AND POSITION FEEDBACK - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting vehicle grille shutters based on engine coolant temperature. In one example, a method includes adjusting grille shutters based on engine coolant temperature and additional engine operating conditions when engine coolant temperature is below a threshold and adjusting the grille shutters base on the engine coolant temperature only when the engine coolant temperature is above the threshold. Further, the method may include recalibrating a position of the grille shutters based on a grille shutter position error. | 05-28-2015 |
Kevin D. Macfarlane, Northville, MI US
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20150354698 | CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A method of downshifting an automotive transmission. An on-coming transmission element is stroked while pressure for an off-going element is reduced. Pressure for the stroked on-coming element is increased to be sufficient to carry torque. Pressure for the off-going element is reduced below a torque transmitting amount once the stroked on-coming element has a sufficient torque carrying capacity. Torque capacities for the elements are determined from transmission output torque and acceleration and transmission input torque and acceleration. Feed forward or feedback terms for off-going and on-coming element torque capacities may be calculated using the transmission output torque, transmission input acceleration, and transmission input torque. | 12-10-2015 |
Malcolm J. Macfarlane, Brookfield, CT US
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20110233406 | MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL CELL - An apparatus is provided that includes a field reflector and a plurality of pairs of object reflectors. The apparatus also includes a plurality of source and detector port pairs, where each source port is configured to pass a beam of radiation, and each detector port is configured to receive a beam of radiation. The source and detector ports of each pair are positioned proximate an outer edge of the field reflector such that an optical axis of the field reflector lies between the respective source port and detector port. The object reflectors and source and detector port pairs are arranged such that each source and detector port pair is associated with a respective pair of object reflectors forming a distinct channel, where the source and detector port pair, and centers of the associated pair of object reflectors, of each channel lie in a distinct plane. | 09-29-2011 |
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Matthew S. Macfarlane, Geneva, IL US
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20160074281 | STERILE MEDICATION IDENTIFICATION AND LABELING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for sterile labeling of medications and medical solutions including those in a first container having a sterile interior and a non-sterile exterior, the first container being received in a second container or membrane, at least one sterile printed label containing information specific to the medication or solution, provided in a third container having a sterile interior and a non-sterile exterior, the third container being removably affixed to the second container while maintaining association of the printed label to the contents of the first container. The medication or solution in the first container may be dispensed into a sterile container in the sterile field and one of the at least one sterile printed labels from the third container may be applied to the corresponding sterile container or medical accessory in the sterile field. The apparatus can further include packaging in which the first container is packaged. | 03-17-2016 |
Mavi Yvonne Macfarlane, Wauna, WA US
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20140297549 | SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGING JOBS AND TRIP INFORMATION TO REDUCE DRIVING AND PROMOTE SAVING GASOLINE - A system that may include a website and linked database may be used to connect people for purposes of job exchange which may result in reducing commutes and promote saving gasoline. The system's database may include people seeking to move closer to home or elsewhere, and the profiles may provide knowledge about occupied jobs unknown to a public job search, or soon to be vacant. Use of the system may result in reduced commute times for users that may improve the problems of traffic congestion, save money on gas and vehicle expenses, reduce wear and tear on highways, save time and add to a better quality of life with family, friends and building community. | 10-02-2014 |
Robert J. Macfarlane, Pasadena, CA US
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Robert Scott Macfarlane US
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20130312578 | WRENCH STABLIZING SYSTEM - A wrench stabilizing system, wherein the wrench has an insertion opening machined on an exterior surface of the wrench head which extends throughout a length of the wrench head. A stabilizing portion is inserted through the insertion opening on the wrench head, and effectively stabilizes and supports a wrench in a use position and prevents rotation of the pipe being worked on, while at the same time, enabling a worker to operate another wrench in the process. | 11-28-2013 |
Ronald D. Macfarlane, Temple, TX US
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20140193846 | NOVEL APOC-I ISOFORMS AND THEIR USE AS BIOMARKERS AND RISK FACTORS OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE - Novel isoforms of apolipoprotein C-I (apoC-I), namely apolipoprotein C-I | 07-10-2014 |
Ronald D. Macfarlane, College Station, TX US
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20110178718 | CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - A method of characterizing a biological sample comprising separating the biological sample into constituents; observing the separated constituents; applying statistical classification modeling to the observed constituents; deriving quantifiable data from the applied statistical classification modeling; and analyzing the data from the applied statistical classification modeling to assess a donor of the biological compounds' health. A system for characterizing a biological sample comprising a biological sample separator, wherein the biological sample separator functions to separate the biological sample into constituents; a constituent observer, wherein the constituent observer functions to confirm and qualify the presence of the constituent; a constituent statistical processor, wherein the constituent statistical processor functions to apply statistical classification modeling to the observed constituent to derive representative data; and a statistical analyzer, wherein the statistical analyzer functions to compare the representative data to benchmark values to derive a predictor for a health concern. Also disclosed is a method comprising identifying a disease of interest; identifying one or more organisms having the disease of interest; obtaining one or more biological samples from the organisms having the disease of interest; identifying one or more characteristics of the biological samples; providing quantifiable data that represents the characteristics of the biological sample; and employing a statistical classification method that utilizes the quantifiable data to identify one or more discriminant directions wherein the discriminant directions relate the characteristics of the biological sample to the disease of interest. | 07-21-2011 |
Russel Macfarlane, Jupiter, FL US
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20100260605 | BALANCE WEIGHT - A balance weight adapted to be assembled to a nose cone assembly of a turbine engine for improving a balance of the nose cone assembly is disclosed herein. The balance weight is one-piece and formed from a plurality of different materials including at least first and second materials. The first and second materials are arranged substantially heterogeneously relative to one another such that said first and second materials are separate from one another and fixed together. | 10-14-2010 |
Scott Macfarlane, Manlius, NY US
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20100026626 | Efficient keyboards - Ergonomic keyboards incorporating cursor control or scrolling devices where they can be operated with minimal movement of the hands from the home row. The keyboards are peripheral keyboards or are part of a notebook computer or kiosk. Cursor control and scrolling devices are incorporated among the letter and number keys of the keyboard or in the front side of the keyboard housing. Included are keyboards where a graphical pointing device and the mouse buttons associated with it are in different planes, one on the top side of a keyboard housing, the other in the housing's front side. Some ergonomic keyboards incorporate multiple cursor control and scrolling devices. Improved cursor control devices increase the ergonomics of the keyboards. These improvements include improved arrangements and forms of mouse buttons and stick-type cursor control devices that operate as four-way navigation devices. | 02-04-2010 |
20100225591 | HIGHLY COMPACT KEYBOARDS - Rules of operation for a first keyboard having a small number of keys based which exploit user familiarity with the physical layout and operation of a second keyboard having a much greater number of keys. The second keyboard is a familiar keyboard such as a QWERTY keyboard or a phone keypad, and the rules of operation for the first keyboard reflect the location of the keys of the second keyboard that are used to enter specific text characters and how those keys are operated to enter them. This method can apply to keyboards operating under predictive text algorithms, and enables modification of existing predictive text algorithms by enabling correction of incorrect guesses starting at different points in a guessed word, including from the first letter in the word. The rules of operation enable construction of keyboards with very few keys that are easy to master and efficient to operate. | 09-09-2010 |
20110035209 | Entry of text and selections into computing devices - Aids for improving the use of computing devices incorporating touch sensitive screens and other computing devices, including a method for correcting words incorrectly entered into a computing device which has the steps of: selecting as the word to be corrected one of the one or more words displayed on a computing device display screen during use of text entry software; entering text correction mode and leaving the text entry program; displaying the characters comprising the word to be corrected in such a way that each character can be selected individually by the user; selecting a character to be corrected or deleted, or a character adjacent where a missing character(s) will be inserted; correcting the character selected in the previous step (which can include deleting the character selected) or inserting a character(s); optionally repeating the last two steps to correct additional characters until the word selected to be corrected is changed to a corrected word to which no more changes or corrections need to be made; exiting correction mode and re-entering the text entry program; and replacing the word selected to be corrected with the corrected word. | 02-10-2011 |
20110267773 | Holders for tablet computers - Holders for tablet computers which enable their attachment to vertical and horizontal surfaces, doors, bed frames, kitchen cabinets, the bottom of cabinets and tables, and refrigerators for storage, charging or so that the tablet computer is held in a position for reading while freeing both hands. One holder describes utilizes a modified tablet computer case as the mechanism for securing the tablet computer in the holder. | 11-03-2011 |
Scott Macfarlane US
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20120074717 | Sanitary, minimum contact handle - A door opener with a miniature handle sized for operating solely with a pinky minimizes the transfer of germs by reducing the area of the hand in contact with the door opener and limiting contact to a part of the hand less likely to transfer germs to the nose, eyes and mouth. A method for making current door openers more sanitary involves adding a handle sized for operating solely with a pinky. A stackable hand protector shaped like a pilgrim's or witch's hat with a broad rim prevents all contact with the miniature handle. | 03-29-2012 |
Steven D Macfarlane, Bradenton, FL US
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20140132045 | JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT - A juvenile vehicle seat for use with a passenger seat includes a base and a drawer. The base is adapted to boost a child relative to an underlying vehicle seat. The drawer is coupled to the base to move into and out of a drawer-receiving cavity formed in the base. | 05-15-2014 |