Macdonald, CA
Andrew John Macdonald, San Francisco, CA US
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20120294452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE PUMPING DUE TO NOISE SUPPRESSION AND ECHO CONTROL INTERACTION - An input signal is processed through noise suppression (NS) and echo control (EC) via a multipath model that reduces noise pumping effects while maintaining EC performance. A copy of a “noisy” input signal is sent to an EC component before the noisy signal is sent to a NS component, which processes the signal first, when there is a consistent noise level for estimation. The copy of the pre-processing noisy signal is sent to the EC component along with a “clean” or “noise-suppressed” signal output from the NS component. The EC component analyzes the noisy signal as if the EC was the first component in the signal chain to determine what actions to take. The EC component then applies these actions to the clean signal received from the NS component. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING NOISE PUMPING DUE TO NOISE SUPPRESSION AND ECHO CONTROL INTERACTION - An input signal is processed through noise suppression (NS) and echo control (EC) via a multipath model that reduces noise pumping effects while maintaining EC performance. A copy of a “noisy” input signal is sent to an EC component before the noisy signal is sent to a NS component, which processes the signal first, when there is a consistent noise level for estimation. The copy of the pre-processing noisy signal is sent to the EC component along with a “clean” or “noise-suppressed” signal output from the NS component. The EC component analyzes the noisy signal as if the EC was the first component in the signal chain to determine what actions to take. The EC component then applies these actions to the clean signal received from the NS component. | 11-22-2012 |
20120296657 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO PROCESSING USING SINGLE-CHANNEL COMPONENTS - Processing multi-channel audio streams using one or more arrangements of single-channel components. Components that only process the near-end, or capture stream, such as noise suppression (NS) components, are limited in how they can be suitably arranged for processing multi-channel streams. However, components that process the near-end stream using one or more inputs from the far-end, or render stream, such as acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) and automatic gain control (AGC) components, are arranged in one or more of the ways suitable for use with multiple channels. | 11-22-2012 |
20150200643 | CLIPPING PROTECTION IN FIXED-WIDTH AUDIO MIXING - An apparatus provides both clipping protection and signal level conservation while the system operates in the original width type. The apparatus includes a first shifting unit right shifting a first digital input signal to provide a first shifted signal; a second shifting unit right shifting a second digital input signal to provide a second shifted signal; a combiner combining the first shifted signal and the second shifted signal to provide a combined signal; a soft limiter soft limiting the combined signal by reducing some of the amplitudes of the combined signal to provide a soft limited signal; and a third shifting unit left shifting the soft limited signal to provide an output signal. | 07-16-2015 |
20150249884 | POST-PROCESSED REFERENCE PATH FOR ACOUSTIC ECHO CANCELLATION - A system includes a speaker, an acoustic echo canceller, a post-processor configured to create a post-processed render signal associated with an audio input, and a reference path operatively connected to the speaker, the post-processor, and the acoustic echo canceller. The reference path provides the acoustic echo canceller with access to the post-processed render signal. | 09-03-2015 |
Brian G. Macdonald, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20110126143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING FITNESS EQUIPMENT AND PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING - According to one embodiment of the invention, a health and fitness system is provided, comprising: a means for communicating with the equipment; a means for retrieving data from the equipment; a means for transmitting a command to the equipment; and a means for providing a user interface for the equipment, the user comprising: a graphical display for data provided by the equipment, and a user input configured to accept a user selection, wherein the user selection is translated into a command and transmitted to the equipment. In some embodiments, the command comprises one for adjusting a setting of the equipment. In other embodiments, the command comprises one for controlling operation of the equipment. Depending on the embodiment, the equipment with which the embodiment communicates may be include an cycle, a rowing machine, a treadmill, or an elliptical trainer. | 05-26-2011 |
Christopher Macdonald, San Clemente, CA US
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20100298060 | Golf swing training apparatus and method - The golf swing training apparatus and method provides an adjustable-length tee with a height of at least twelve inches and a golf ball thereon to be addressed by a golfer. A golf club is further provided to the golfer, allowing the golfer to swing and hit the golf ball off of the adjustable-length tee. The tee height is progressively decreased as training progresses. | 11-25-2010 |
Christopher J. Macdonald, Brisbane, CA US
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20090171914 | Systems and methods for aiding location of video files over a network - Systems and methods according to the present invention provide improved location of files over a network. More specifically, according to the present invention, a method of indexing digital video files on a content management system running on a web server includes associating a descriptive domain name with a dedicated node on the system, on which a single video is provided. Thus, each video is provided with a dedicated webpage, on which associated items, such as community feedback and attributes, may be displayed. | 07-02-2009 |
Christopher James Macdonald, Brisbane, CA US
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20110064388 | User Customized Animated Video and Method For Making the Same - A customized animation video system and method generate a customized or personalized animated video using user input where the customized animated video is rendered in a near immediate timeframe (for example, in less than 10 minutes). The customized animation video system and method of the present invention enable seamless integration of an animated representation of a subject or other custom object into the animated video. That is, the system and method of the present invention enable the generation of an animated representation of a subject that can be viewed from any desired perspective in the animated video without the use of multiple photographs or other 2D depictions of the subject. Furthermore, the system and method of the present invention enables the generation of an animated representation of a subject that is in the same graphic style as the rest of the animated video. | 03-17-2011 |
20150229978 | USER CUSTOMIZED ANIMATED VIDEO AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A system of delivering a customized video stream including a video image customization module in communication with a database storing video contents including live action video contents and customizable video elements, the video image customization module being configured to generate a customized video content of a first video content incorporating one or more of the customizable video elements associated with a selected customization option and to provide the customized video content as an output; and an e-commerce module configured to receive the selection of the first video content and the selected customization option and to determine a value associated with the customized video content based on the selection of the customization option. | 08-13-2015 |
Clifford James Macdonald, San Francisco, CA US
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20140114800 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL GIFT CARD SELECTION - Various of the disclosed embodiments generally contemplate computer-implemented systems and methods for selecting an electronic or virtual gift card from among a plurality of possible gift cards or gift card issuers. Various of the embodiments may match and rank the gift cards according to a gift card recipient's characteristics, and possibly to the electronic or virtual gift card itself. Certain embodiments also contemplate the selection of physical gift cards selection, matching, and ranking aspects of the invention. Various methods for operating a gift card business using certain of the embodiments are also disclosed. | 04-24-2014 |
Darren Macdonald, Costa Mesa, CA US
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20100100214 | CUSTOM-DESIGNED PRINTED OFFICE PRODUCTS AND RELATED METHOD - A software application that can be downloaded from a server and execute within the web browser of an electronically linked computer is programmed to include advanced editing tools that assist in the interactive design of a print file used to customize a printable office product. For example, the software application includes a text merge tool that enables each text element in the print file to be merged with a corresponding set of variable data using a series of highly intuitive graphical user interfaces. One graphical user interface includes a workspace for the print file and at least one data field button identifying a particular category of variable data that can be bound with a corresponding text element displayed on the workspace. Using the text merge tool, each printable office product produced in conjunction with a custom print order can be personalized with individual-specific data. | 04-22-2010 |
20100100834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ONLINE CUSTOM DESIGN OF PRINTED OFFICE PRODUCTS - A software application that can be downloaded from a centralized server and execute within the web browser of an electronically linked computer is programmed to include a plurality of advanced editing tools to assist in the customized design of a printable office product, such as a binder, divider or the like. The software application also includes a panel selection tool that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) control for regulating on which printable surfaces of the office product a visual element in the active document is to be printed, the GUI control being in the form of a grid of uniquely patterned rows. The software application also includes an image size optimization tool for generating a warning indicator when the resolution of a resizable image element in the active document falls beneath a predefined resolution threshold of approximately 180 dpi. | 04-22-2010 |
Derek Macdonald, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110228914 | Hold Detection and Handling - A communication system comprising: a terminal having: an interface to a network, whereby the terminal can be connected to another party on a communication session; an output for outputting a communication stream received from another party on a communication session; and a source of play-out stream independent of a communication session; and a communication controller for managing a communication session terminated at the terminal, the communication controller being configured to: a) when it detects that the terminal has been placed on hold in a communication session, cause play-out stream from the source of play-out stream to be directed to the output; and b) when it detects that the terminal has been taken off hold in the communication session, cause communication stream from the communication session to be directed to the output. | 09-22-2011 |
20120182988 | Communication System and Method - There is provided a packet-based communication system for conducting voice or video calls over a packet-based network. A client application on a first terminal is configured to determine an availability of one or more other, second user terminals installed with other instances of the client application, and to present a near-end user with an option to select one of said second user terminals for use by the near-end user in conjunction with the first user terminal when conducting a voice or video call with a far-end user via the client instances and packet-based communication system; thereby enabling the voice or video call to be conducted using the second terminal to consume or generate at least one stream of the call whilst the first user terminal concurrently generates or consumes at least another stream of the call or controls the call. | 07-19-2012 |
20120206553 | Communication System and Method - A method, client application and user terminal, the method including providing a packet-based communication system for conducting voice or video calls over a packet-based network and providing an instance of a client application enabling a first user terminal to access the packet-based communication system. The client application is configured so as when executed on the first terminal to receive an input from multiple different audio and/or video input transducers of the first terminal, to analyze those inputs in relation to one another, and based on that analysis to select at least one audio and/or video input transducer and/or output transducer of the first terminal for use in conducting a voice or video call with a remote user terminal via the packet-based communication system. | 08-16-2012 |
20120207147 | Communication System and Method - There is provided an instance of a client application enabling a first user terminal to access a packet-based communication system to conduct voice or video calls over a packet-based network. The client application is configured to receive an input from one or more audio and/or video input transducers of the first terminal, and to operate in conjunction with one or more other instances of the client application executed on one or more respective second terminals so as to participate in an analysis of the one or more inputs in relation to an input from one or more audio and/or video input transducers of the one or more second terminals; thereby enabling selection of one of the first and second terminals for use by a near-end user in conducting a call with a far-end user of a third user terminal via the respective client instance and packet-based communication system. | 08-16-2012 |
20130046830 | Retrieval of Stored Transmissions - An instant messaging client application is executed on a first terminal, to participate in threads of instant messaging between user terminals over a packet-based network, each thread comprising exchanging text-based messages between the user terminals of a selected group of contacts comprising the first user and at least one second user. A digital record of the messages is maintained in a data storage medium. A further text-based message is received from one of the second terminals over the packet-based network, comprising a citation of a cited one of the text-based messages previously transmitted over the packet-based communication network and stored in the storage medium. The further message is processed at the first terminal so as, by reference to the storage medium, to recover a context of the cited message in relation to others of the text-based messages in the respective thread. | 02-21-2013 |
20150124042 | Communication System And Method - A method, client application and user terminal, the method including providing a packet-based communication system for conducting voice or video calls over a packet-based network and providing an instance of a client application enabling a first user terminal to access the packet-based communication system. The client application is configured so as when executed on the first terminal to receive an input from multiple different audio and/or video input transducers of the first terminal, to analyze those inputs in relation to one another, and based on that analysis to select at least one audio and/or video input transducer and/or output transducer of the first terminal for use in conducting a voice or video call with a remote user terminal via the packet-based communication system. | 05-07-2015 |
Douglas Macdonald, Los Angeles, CA US
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20120302539 | TRANSGLUTAMINASE TG2 INHIBITORS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Certain compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt therein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain disease states responsive to the inhibition of transglutaminase TG2 activity are described. These disease states include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as a single active agent or administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. | 11-29-2012 |
20130116216 | TRANSGLUTAMINASE TG2 INHIBITORS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Certain compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt therein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain disease states responsive to the inhibition of transglutaminase TG2 activity are described. These disease states include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as a single active agent or administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. | 05-09-2013 |
20150232420 | TRANSGLUTAMINASE TG2 INHIBITORS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Certain compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt therein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain disease states responsive to the inhibition of transglutaminase TG2 activity are described. These disease states include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as a single active agent or administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. | 08-20-2015 |
Douglas B. Macdonald, Los Gatos, CA US
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20150155912 | MEDICAL CABLE INCLUDING AUTHENTICATION CIRCUIT - Medical cable authentication apparatuses and methods are disclosed. Some embodiments herein provide a medical cable assembly for use in a patient monitoring system including authentication circuit. The authentication circuit can provide a signal indicative of whether the medical cable assembly is compatible, or desirable for use with a particular patient monitor and/or sensor. The authentication circuit can include a substantially constant current source that drives a capacitor, wherein a voltage signal provided by a patient monitor drives the current source, and the voltage across the capacitor is used to generate an authentication output signal. | 06-04-2015 |
Eric A. Macdonald, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20130075349 | ORGANIZER - An adjustable organizer that includes a plurality of spaced apart vertically oriented dividers and a plurality of selectively stackable platforms extending from the dividers. The platforms increase in height from a foremost platform to a rearmost platform. Adjacent dividers together with a platform extending between the adjacent dividers define a compartment. A connector assembly is operatively associated with one of the dividers and platforms. The connector assembly is configured to allow for independent adjustment of spacing between adjacent dividers to selectively adjust a size of a compartment and to allow a forward platform to slide beneath a platform rearward of the forward platform. | 03-28-2013 |
Frederic A. Macdonald, Santa Monica, CA US
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20110013351 | PORTABLE MONITOR - Methods, apparatus and other embodiments associated with a portable monitor are presented. The portable monitor includes a monitor base with a rear support brace on the bottom of the monitor base. The portable monitor includes a monitor device with a video screen. The video screen can display video data received from a device external to the portable monitor. A universal hinge connects the monitor base to the monitor device. The universal hinge can position the monitor base and the monitor device in a closed position, an open position and a tablet position. In the tablet computer position the monitor device is folded against the monitor base with the video screen facing away from the monitor base. The rear support brace can be extracted from the monitor base to support the portable display in substantially vertical position when the portable display is in the tablet computer position. | 01-20-2011 |
20120133591 | PORTABLE MONITOR - Methods, apparatus and other embodiments associated with a portable monitor are presented. The portable monitor includes a monitor base with a rear support brace on the bottom of the monitor base. The portable monitor includes a monitor device with a video screen. | 05-31-2012 |
Graeme D. Macdonald, San Francisco, CA US
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20100070255 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES - A method and system for simulating a plurality of devices are disclosed. A simulator configured to simulate a plurality of devices may output simulated device data for the plurality of devices, where the output of the simulated device data may be performed based upon execution of commands by the simulator. The commands may be received from a device abstraction layer in response to a request from the simulator for any commands associated with the plurality of devices. Additionally, the simulated device data may be communicated to a component coupled to the simulator, where a result of the processing of the simulated device data by the component may be used to analyze the performance of the component. Further, other commands may be executed by simulator for changing the frequency at which simulated device data is output, for performing another operation defined during configuration of the simulator, etc. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070909 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES - A method, system and graphical user interface for configuring a simulator. A graphical user interface may be used to define a configurable device profile, where a large number of devices for simulation by a simulator may be created based upon the configurable device profile. Once created, the devices may be individually configured and/or configured in groups. Additionally, the configuration of the devices may determine how the simulator generates and/or outputs simulated device data for the devices. For example, an attribute may be associated with a device which defines a format of the simulated device data, a rate at which the simulated device data is output, a range of values for the simulated device data, or an operating parameter of the device. An attribute specifying the communicative coupling of the devices may also be defined. Further, the simulated device data may include a data value. | 03-18-2010 |
20140337003 | Method And System For Simulating A Plurality Of Devices - A method and system for simulating a plurality of devices are disclosed. A simulator configured to simulate a plurality of devices may output simulated device data for the plurality of devices, where the output of the simulated device data may be performed based upon execution of commands by the simulator. The commands may be received from a device abstraction layer in response to a request from the simulator for any commands associated with the plurality of devices. Additionally, the simulated device data may be communicated to a component coupled to the simulator, where a result of the processing of the simulated device data by the component may be used to analyze the performance of the component. Further, other commands may be executed by simulator for changing the frequency at which simulated device data is output, for performing another operation defined during configuration of the simulator, etc. | 11-13-2014 |
Greg Macdonald, Mountain View, CA US
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20090193358 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING INFORMATION ACCESS DURING A MODAL OPERATION - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates accessing information during a modal operation. The system operates by presenting an initial window for an application to a user in a display. The system then presents a subsequent window in the display for another function related to the application. During this process, the system presents these two windows in proximity to each other, and ensures that this proximity is maintained, even across user changes to one or both windows. At a later point, during operation, the system receives an input from the user that results in a modal operation for the application that restricts user changes to and/or user control of the initial window during the modal operation. Despite this modal operation, the system remains able to receive a subsequent input for the subsequent window from the user and, in response, update information displayed in the subsequent window during the modal operation. This allows the user to continue to access application information despite the modal operation. | 07-30-2009 |
Gregory Michael Macdonald, Alameda, CA US
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20150335186 | Cooling Straw - The present embodiment provides a straw that is bent near its middle portion to form a reservoir compartment to store a liquid for cooling. When a user sips from the straw, hot liquid from a container enters the reservoir compartment, where it begins to cool towards the surrounding air temperature. When the liquid in the reservoir compartment reaches an acceptable drinking temperature, the user again sips from the straw, which allows him to drink the cooled liquid from the reservoir compartment, and to draw additional hot liquid from the container into the reservoir compartment for cooling. | 11-26-2015 |
Ian Macdonald, Benicia, CA US
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20090037729 | AUTHENTICATION FACTORS WITH PUBLIC-KEY INFRASTRUCTURE - A user access control system comprising a workstation coupled to a computer network and operable to receive a request for an authenticated access to the computer network, and to prompt for and receive one or more credentials associated with the request, a gating authentication server coupled to the computer network and operable to receive the one or more credentials and to provide as a gating factor an authenticated credential, and a public key infrastructure server coupled to the computer network and operable to generate private/public key pairs associated with the authenticated credential, wherein the private/public key pairs are either generated after a request for access to the computer system has been received at the workstation and the gating authentication server has authenticated the one or more credentials provided through the workstation, or the private/public key pairs are retrieved from a previously generated virtual smart card based on the authentication credential. | 02-05-2009 |
James E. Macdonald, Encinitas, CA US
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20080281105 | Novel Quinolinium Salts and Derivatives - The present invention relates generally to the synthesis of novel quinolinium salts and derivative compounds. Such salts and compounds are useful for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. | 11-13-2008 |
20110117055 | Methods of Treating Hepatitis C Virus with Oxoacetamide Compounds - Provided herein are hepatitis C virus entry inhibitor oxoacetamide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for their use in treatment or prevention of hepatitis C virus infection in a subject in need thereof. | 05-19-2011 |
Jeff Macdonald, Pomona, CA US
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20110059030 | Dental Whitening Compositions - A two-component whitening system has a de-sensitizing effect as well as re-mineralizing capability. The system may be an unfoamed, a foamed or a foamable composition. | 03-10-2011 |
Jennifer Macdonald, Burbank, CA US
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20100251482 | Zippered Bedding - The invention is a bedding apparatus, to be used with a conventional mattress. The bedding's bottom layer is fitted, so as to fit snugly around a mattress. The bottom layer is connected to the top layer by an attachment device, preferably two zippers. The top layer extends over three edges of the bottom layer, so as to appear aesthetically pleasing and provide comfort to the user. The zippers allow a user to easily and quickly make up the bed after sleeping in the bedding. It also functions to keep the top layer from falling off of the bed while sleeping and facilitates the user in weekly changing of the bed. | 10-07-2010 |
20120167306 | ZIPPERED BEDDING - The invention is a bedding apparatus, to be used with a conventional mattress. The bedding's bottom layer is fitted, so as to fit snugly around a mattress. The bottom layer is connected to the top layer by an attachment device, preferably two zippers. The top layer extends over three edges of the bottom layer, so as to appear aesthetically pleasing and provide comfort to the user. The zippers allow a user to easily and quickly make up the bed after sleeping in the bedding. It also functions to keep the top layer from falling off of the bed while sleeping and facilitates the user in weekly changing of the bed. | 07-05-2012 |
Jordan Macdonald, Menlo Park, CA US
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20090002933 | MEMORY CARD FOR AN EXPRESSCARD SLOT - A memory card is disclosed resembling a CompactFlash card, but which is compatible with an ExpressCard slot. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006682 | METHOD OF ADAPTING AN EXPRESSCARD SLOT FOR SMALLER FORM FACTOR MEMORY COMPATIBILITY - An adapter assembly is disclosed that enables a memory card having a smaller length than a standard ExpressCard to be compatible with the standard ExpressCard slot. The adapter assembly includes an adapter having side rails configured to disable the ExpressCard slot ejector mechanisms. The adapter assembly further includes a tongue provided for rigidly connecting the adapter to a finger grip, which gets positioned outside of the opening of the ExpressCard slot upon insertion of the adapter assembly into the slot. The adapter allows a memory card having the approximate size, look and feel of a conventional CompactFlash card to be used in a conventional ExpressCard slot. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006698 | ADAPTER FOR AN EXPRESSCARD SLOT - An adapter assembly is disclosed that enables a memory card having a smaller length than a standard ExpressCard to be compatible with the standard ExpressCard slot. The adapter assembly includes an adapter having side rails configured to disable the ExpressCard slot ejector mechanisms. The adapter assembly further includes a tongue provided for rigidly connecting the adapter to a finger grip, which gets positioned outside of the opening of the ExpressCard slot upon insertion of the adapter assembly into the slot. The adapter allows a memory card having the approximate size, look and feel of a conventional CompactFlash card to be used in a conventional ExpressCard slot. | 01-01-2009 |
20100173517 | MEMORY CARD FOR AN EXPRESSCARD SLOT - A memory card is disclosed resembling a CompactFlash card, but which is compatible with an ExpressCard slot. | 07-08-2010 |
Jordan Edward Macdonald, Palo Alto, CA US
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20130029813 | STRAP ADJUSTER AND KEEPER AND METHOD OF STRAP CONTROL - A method of strap control and an apparatus including a combined strap-length adjuster and strap keeper is disclosed for use with strap-length adjuster comprising two rings. The strap-length adjuster includes openings that permit the attachment of a tether to the strap keeper. The arrangement allows the tether to not interfere with the positioning or movement of the straps, and maintains the straps close to the strap-length adjuster and prevents slippage of the strap through the strap-length adjuster | 01-31-2013 |
20140082891 | STRAP ADJUSTER AND KEEPER - An apparatus including a combined strap-length adjuster and strap keeper is disclosed for use with multiple embodiments of a strap-length adjuster. A tether is used in combination with the strap keeper. The arrangement allows the tether to not interfere with the positioning or movement of the straps and maintains the straps close to the strap-length adjuster and prevents slippage of the strap through the strap-length adjuster. | 03-27-2014 |
Joshua T. Macdonald, Lemon Grove, CA US
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20090092723 | AUTOMATIC MENU SWITCHING - A system for controlling the process of cooking a variety of food items at a single cooking apparatus which includes a cooking computer for controlling the operation of the apparatus. A database is operatively connected to the computer recipes for controlling the cooking of each food item are stored in the database. | 04-09-2009 |
Kurt W. Macdonald, Hollywood, CA US
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20140164958 | System, Method and Interface for Displaying Content - A user interface for displaying content, a user interface being comprised of n workspace boards | 06-12-2014 |
Mairi Macdonald, San Jose, CA US
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20090094160 | Portable digital content device and methods for use therewith - A portable digital content device and methods for use therewith are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable digital content device and method are disclosed for tracking usage activity to support digital asset management in a mobile environment. In another embodiment, an offline/disconnected advertisement inventory management and advertisement decision system and method are disclosed. While these systems and methods can be used with any suitable portable digital content device, an exemplary portable digital content device is disclosed, which can be used for purposes in addition to or instead of implementing the usage activity tracking and advertisement decision system functions. Any of the embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination. | 04-09-2009 |
Mark Douglas Macdonald, Campbell, CA US
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20080203161 | MULTI-USE WIRELESS DISPLAY TAG INFRASTRUCTURE AND METHODS - A multiuse system for use with Wireless Display Tags (WDTs) includes, in one or more exemplary arrangements, techniques for automatically maintaining synchronicity between pricing data for a product and advertising, marketing or promotional data associated with that product, and for detecting the proximity and location of a customer within a category of goods displayed within a managed environment. A messaging format suitable for such low power operation among a large number of peers is also disclosed, as is a technique for integrating a plurality of smaller displays to yield a single large display. An access point capable of serving as a communications hub within such a network, while at the same time offering visual and audio surveillance capabilities, is also disclosed. | 08-28-2008 |
Marnie Macdonald, Pleasanton, CA US
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20120149597 | Protein fragment complementation assays for high-throughput and high-content screening - The present invention provides protein fragment complementation assays for drug discovery, in particular to identify compounds that activate or inhibit cellular pathways. Based on the selection of an interacting protein pair combined with an appropriate PCA reporter, the assays may be run in high-throughput or high-content mode and may be used in automated screening of libraries of compounds. The interacting pair may be selected by cDNA library screening; by gene-by-gene interaction mapping; or by prior knowledge of a pathway. Fluorescent and luminescent assays can be constructed using the methods provided herein. The selection of suitable PCA reporters for high-throughput or high-content (high-context) assay formats is described for a diversity of reporters, with particular detail provided for examples of monomeric enzymes and fluorescent proteins. Methods are described for constructing such assays for one or more steps in a biochemical pathway; testing the effects of compounds from combinatorial, natural product, peptide, antibody, nucleic acid or other diverse libraries on the protein or pathway(s) of interest; and using the results of the screening to identify specific compounds that activate or inhibit the protein or pathway(s) of interest. Single-color and multi-color assays are disclosed. Further disclosed are universal expression vectors with cassettes that allow the rapid construction of assays for a large and diverse number of gene/reporter combinations. The development of such assays is shown to be straightforward, providing for a broad, flexible and biologically relevant platform for drug discovery. | 06-14-2012 |
Marnie L. Macdonald, Pleasanton, CA US
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20120208197 | Monitoring gene silencing and annotating gene function in living cells - The cell-based assays described in the present invention can be used to directly assess the sensitivity and specificity of the gene annotation reagent against its target, mapping genes and to determine if a non-targeted gene participates in a pathway of interest or is functionally linked to another gene or protein. Preferred assay embodiments include fluorescence or luminescence assays in intact (live or fixed) cells. Such fluorescence or luminescence assays include high-throughput or high-content assays for protein activity, subcellular localization, post-translational modifications, or interactions of proteins. Suitable assays may include protein-protein interaction assays; protein translocation assays; and post-translational modification assays. The invention can be used to assess the efficacy of any gene silencing experiment, and to map novel genes into biochemical pathways, and to identify novel pharmaceutical targets. The results also demonstrate the feasibility of employing this strategy in genome-wide functional annotation efforts. | 08-16-2012 |
Mary T. Macdonald, San Diego, CA US
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20090203764 | INHIBITORS OF SEMICARBAZIDE-SENSITIVE AMINE OXIDASE (SSAO) AND VAP-1 MEDIATED ADHESION USEFUL FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES - Compositions and methods of using compositions for treatment of inflammatory diseases and immune disorders are provided. Allylamino compounds are disclosed which are inhibitors of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein 1 (VAP-1). The compounds have therapeutic utility in suppressing inflammation and inflammatory responses, and in treatment of several disorders, including multiple sclerosis and stroke. | 08-13-2009 |
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20110269811 | INHIBITORS OF SEMICARBAZIDE-SENSITIVE AMINE OXIDASE (SSAO) AND VAP-1 MEDIATED ADHESION USEFUL FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES - Compositions and methods of using compositions for treatment of inflammatory diseases and immune disorders are provided. Allylamino compounds are disclosed which are inhibitors of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein 1 (VAP-1). The compounds have therapeutic utility in suppressing inflammation and inflammatory responses, and in treatment of several disorders, including multiple sclerosis and stroke. | 11-03-2011 |
20120172392 | AMINE-BASED AND AMIDE-BASED INHIBITORS OF SEMICARBAZIDE-SENSITIVE AMINE OXIDASE (SSAO) ENZYME ACTIVITY AND VAP-1 MEDIATED ADHESION USEFUL FOR TREATMENT OF DISEASES - Compositions and methods are disclosed for inhibiting semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO), also known as vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1). The compounds disclosed are amine-containing and amide-containing compounds. The compounds and compositions are useful for treatment of diseases, including inflammation, inflammatory diseases and autoimmune disorders. | 07-05-2012 |
Matthew R. Macdonald, Laguna Niguel, CA US
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20150246937 | ORGANOAMINOSILANES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Organoaminosilanes, such as without limitation di-iso-propylaminosilane (DIPAS), are precursors for the deposition of silicon containing films such as silicon-oxide and silicon-nitride films. Described herein are methods to make organoaminosilane compounds, or other compounds such as organoaminodisilanes and organoaminocarbosilanes, via the catalytic hydrosilylation of an imine by a silicon source comprising a hydridosilane. | 09-03-2015 |
Matthew R. Macdonald, San Diego, CA US
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20150087139 | ORGANOAMINOSILANE PRECURSORS AND METHODS FOR DEPOSITING FILMS COMPRISING SAME - Described herein are precursors and methods for forming silicon-containing films. In one aspect, the precursor comprises a compound represented by one of following Formulae A through E below: | 03-26-2015 |
Nichole Macdonald, La Mesa, CA US
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20140311635 | Reversible Satchel and Method of Wearing Same - A personal belongings bag designed to be worn over a user's shoulder and rest on an opposite hip is disclosed. A preferred embodiment has a thin profile and is pliable to conform to a user's body and be worn under a user's coat, thereby deterring purse snatching. A reinforced mesh strap has a similar anti-slashing purpose. The bag also has an adjustable strap provided by a plurality of snap fasteners. | 10-23-2014 |
Noel C. Macdonald, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20100086734 | NANOSTRUCTURED TITANIA - A method and device of nanostructured titania that is crack free. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises depositing a Ti film on a surface, depositing a masking layer on the Ti film, etching said masking layer to expose a limited region of the Ti film, the limited region being of an area less than a threshold area, oxidizing the exposed limited region of the Th.ucsbi film, and annealing the exposed limited region of the Ti film. | 04-08-2010 |
20100125254 | Monocyclic high aspect ratio titanium inductively coupled plasma deep etching processes and products so produced - Monocyclic chlorine based inductively coupled plasma deep etching processes for the rapid micromachining of titanium substrates and titanium devices so produced are disclosed. The method parameters are adjustable to simultaneously vary etch rate, mask selectivity, and surface roughness and can be applied to titanium substrates having a wide variety of thicknesses to produce high aspect ratio features, smooth sidewalls, and smooth surfaces. The titanium microdevices so produced exhibit beneficially high fracture toughness, biocompatibility and are robust and able to withstand harsh environments making them useful in a wide variety of applications including microelectronics, micromechanical devices, MEMS, and biological devices that may be used in vivo. | 05-20-2010 |
20110120674 | TITANIUM-BASED THERMAL GROUND PLANE - Titanium-based thermal ground planes are described. A thermal ground plane in accordance with the present invention comprises a titanium substrate comprising a plurality of pillars, wherein the plurality of Ti pillars can be optionally oxidized to form nanostructured titania coated pillars, and a vapor cavity, in communication with the plurality of titanium pillars, for transporting thermal energy from one region of the thermal ground plane to another region of the thermal ground plane. | 05-26-2011 |
20130327504 | TITANIUM-BASED THERMAL GROUND PLANE - Titanium-based thermal ground planes are described. A thermal ground plane in accordance with the present invention comprises a titanium substrate comprising a plurality of channels, wherein the channels are oxidized to form nanostructured titania (NST) coated on the surfaces of the channels, and a vapor cavity, in communication with the plurality of titanium channels, for transporting thermal energy from one region of the thermal ground plane to another region of the thermal ground plane | 12-12-2013 |
20140126167 | USING MILLISECOND PULSED LASER WELDING IN MEMS PACKAGING - A new packaging method for a wide range of MEMS for application on both the wafer and device scale. Titanium is used as the packaging material and both silicon and titanium MEMS devices are integrated on to a titanium substrate. A Nd:YAG pulsed laser is used to micro-weld the titanium cap to the substrate. A three-dimensional time dependent model of heat flow during laser beam welding is presented. The heat transfer and parametric design capabilities of COMSOL were employed for this purpose. Model calculations are compared and calibrated with experimental results of pulsed laser welds. The functionality and hermiticity of the proposed packaging was evaluated by packaging a self actuated Veeco Instrument AFM cantilever tip. The experimental measurements show that the resonance frequency and quality factor of the device stay the same before and after packaging and the applied technique has no effect on the device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140332187 | TITANIUM-BASED THERMAL GROUND PLANE - Titanium-based thermal ground planes are described. A thermal ground plane in accordance with the present invention comprises a titanium substrate comprising a plurality of pillars, wherein the plurality of Ti pillars can be optionally oxidized to form nanostructured titania coated pillars, and a vapor cavity, in communication with the plurality of titanium pillars, for transporting thermal energy from one region of the thermal ground plane to another region of the thermal ground plane. | 11-13-2014 |
Paul D. Macdonald, Tracy, CA US
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20110240610 | METHODS OF AND APPARATUSES FOR MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSIS, AND OPTIMIZATION OF PROCESSES - A sensor apparatus for measuring a plasma process parameter for processing a workpiece. The sensor apparatus includes a base, an information processor supported on or in the base, and at least one sensor supported on or in the base. The at least one sensor includes at least one sensing element configured for measuring an electrical property of a plasma and may include a transducer coupled to the at least one sensing element. The transducer can be configured to receive a signal from the sensing element and convert the signal into a second signal for input to the information processor. | 10-06-2011 |
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Paul Douglas Macdonald, Tracy, CA US
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20090292506 | METHODS OF AND APPARATUSES FOR MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSIS, AND OPTIMIZATION OF PROCESSES - One aspect of the present invention is a method of monitoring processes, optimizing processes, and diagnosing problems in the performance of a process tool for processing a workpiece. Another aspect of the present invention is a system configured for monitoring processes, optimizing processes, and diagnosing problems in the performance of a process tool for processing a workpiece. One embodiment of the present invention includes a software program that can be implemented in a computer for optimizing the performance of a process tool for processing a workpiece. | 11-26-2009 |
20140312916 | METHODS OF AND APPARATUSES FOR MEASURING ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS OF A PLASMA PROCESS - A sensor apparatus for measuring a plasma process parameter for processing a workpiece. The sensor apparatus includes a base, an information processor supported on or in the base, and at least one sensor supported on or in the base. The at least one sensor includes at least one sensing element configured for measuring an electrical property of a plasma and may include a transducer coupled to the at least one sensing element. The transducer can be configured to receive a signal from the sensing element and convert the signal into a second signal for input to the information processor. | 10-23-2014 |
Perry A. Macdonald, Newbury Park, CA US
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20110193659 | Scalable Millimeter Wave Power Source - An apparatus comprises a structure, an array of oscillator units, a plurality of waveguides in the structure, and a synchronizing cavity located within the structure. The array of oscillator units has a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns associated with the structure. Oscillator units in a row within the array of oscillator units are directly coupled to each other. The plurality of waveguides is configured to couple the array of oscillator units to the synchronizing cavity. The synchronizing cavity is configured to cause the array of oscillator units to operate at substantially a common frequency. | 08-11-2011 |
Peter S. Macdonald, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110083109 | Electronic Whiteboard - A method and apparatus for use with an electronic display system including a display surface wherein the system is capable of identifying a touch location on at least a portion of the display surface of a contact with the display surface, the display surface having a display area, the method for moving a cursor icon about at least a portion of the display area and comprising the steps of identifying first and second areas within the display area having first and second area surfaces, respectively, sensing a touch location on the first area surface and presenting a cursor icon on the second area surface as a function of the touch location on the first area surface. | 04-07-2011 |
Peter Scott Macdonald, Palo Alto, CA US
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20080269692 | Apparatus for Injecting a Pharmaceutical - A pharmaceutical delivery apparatus including a housing ( | 10-30-2008 |
Robert Macdonald, Bolinas, CA US
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20140176543 | METHODS FOR SOLAR ACCESS MEASUREMENT - A method for determining solar access at a position includes: obtaining an image of a horizon that includes a skyline; determining the azimuth orientation and the inclination of the obtained image; and determining solar access based on the skyline within the obtained image, the measured azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image, and a position associated with the image of the horizon. Other features and embodiments relating to solar access measurement are disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
Robert C. Macdonald, El Cerrito, CA US
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20090048198 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY SYSTEMS - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for use in delivering nucleic acids and other agents into cells and tissues. In particular, the present invention provides lipid mixtures at the gel-liquid crystalline phase transition providing superior lipofection activity for transferring materials into cells and tissues. | 02-19-2009 |
Robert L. Macdonald, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120012155 | SOLAR RECEIVER WITH FRONT AND REAR HEAT SINKS - In one aspect of the present invention, a solar receiver with an improved heat sink design will be described. The solar receiver includes a photovoltaic cell and a heat spreader plate having a frontside and an opposing backside. The photovoltaic cell is positioned on the frontside of the heat spreader plate. Multiple front and rear heat sink fins are attached to and extend out of the frontside and the backside of the heat spreader plate, respectively. In various implementations, the front heat sink fins are positioned adjacent to, above and below the photovoltaic cell. | 01-19-2012 |
20140366612 | FLUID FLOW DETECTION AND ANALYSIS DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A fluid monitoring system has a plurality of sensors, the sensors being acoustically coupled to a pipe system containing interconnected fluid-transporting pipes. The sensors collect sensor data that is analyzed by an analysis system to provide leak identification on the pipe system. Each sensor in the plurality of sensors is configured to be programmed adaptively by the analysis system to improve system performance parameters. A method for analyzing fluid flow is also described in which data from a plurality of acoustic sensing devices is analyzed using learning algorithms. | 12-18-2014 |
Ross Macdonald, San Diego, CA US
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20110012740 | CHARGED CAPACITOR WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A capacitor warning circuit, and method of providing a warning are provided, the circuit comprising a capacitor capable of being charged to a charged state and a warning circuit coupled to the capacitor and adapted to provide an indication that the capacitor is in the charged state, wherein the warning circuit is powered by energy accumulated in the capacitor when the capacitor is in the charged state. | 01-20-2011 |
Scott A. Macdonald, San Jose, CA US
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20080206602 | Nanoimprinting of topography for patterned magnetic media - One embodiment in accordance with the invention is a method comprising depositing a material above a disk substrate. The disk substrate is for a data storage device. The material above the disk substrate can be nanoimprinted. The material can be processed to transform it into a substantially solidified material. A magnetic material can be deposited on the substantially solidified material. | 08-28-2008 |
20110064914 | LABELING AN IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY TEMPLATE - Embodiments herein provide relatively permanent labeling of an imprint lithography template. The imprint lithography template generally has first and second sides, one side having a pattern to imprint a substrate and the other being optically smooth to unobstructably pass UV light. In one embodiment, a method of labeling the imprint lithography template includes placing a masking layer on a portion of the first side (e.g., the optically smooth side) of the template, forming a liftoff layer on the remainder of the first side of the template, removing the masking layer to expose the portion of the first side of the template, and placing a polymer mark on the exposed portion of the first side of the template. The method also includes depositing an opaque material on the first side of the template and removing the liftoff layer and the mark to form a label on the first side of the template with the deposited opaque material. | 03-17-2011 |
Scott Arthur Macdonald, San Jose, CA US
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20080232001 | PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD HAVING A STEPPED FLARE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A magnetic write head for data recording having a magnetic write pole with a stepped magnetic shell structure that defines a secondary flare point. The secondary flare point defined by the magnetic shell portion can be more tightly controlled with respect to its distance from the air bearing surface (ABS) of the write head than can a traditional flare point that is photolithographically on the main pole structure. This allows the effective flare point of the write head to be moved much closer to the ABS than would otherwise be possible using currently available tooling and photolithography techniques. The write head may also include a magnetic trailing shield that wraps around the main pole portion. The trailing shield can have a hack edge defining a trailing shield throat height that is either between the secondary flare point or coincident or behind the secondary flare point, depending on design requirements | 09-25-2008 |
20100091407 | PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD HAVING A STEPPED FLARE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A magnetic write head for data recording having a magnetic write pole with a stepped magnetic shell structure that defines a secondary flare point. The secondary flare point defined by the magnetic shell portion can be more tightly controlled with respect to its distance from the air bearing surface (ABS) of the write head than can a traditional flare point that is photolithographically on the main pole structure. This allows the effective flare point of the write head to be moved much closer to the ABS than would otherwise be possible using currently available tooling and photolithography techniques. The write head also includes a non-magnetic spacer layer formed over the magnetic shell structure that is recessed from the ABS by a distance that is greater than that of the magnetic shell portion. A magnetic shield is formed over the magnetic shell and non-magnetic spacer. | 04-15-2010 |
20100126001 | Method for self aligning a lapping guide with a structure of a magnetic write head - A method for self aligning a lapping guide with a structure of a write pole. A write pole is formed over a substrate and an electrically conductive material lapping guide material is deposited in a location that is removed from the write pole. A mask is then formed over a portion of the write pole and a portion of the electrically conductive material. A material removal process such as reactive ion etching can then be performed to remove a portion of the magnetic material that is not protected by the mask structure. An magnetic material is then electroplated over the write pole with the write pole, with the mask still in place. In this way, the electroplated material has an edge that is self aligned with an edge of the electrically conductive lapping guide material, both being defined by the same mask structure. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128392 | PERPENDICULAR WRITE HEAD HAVING A STEPPED FLARE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A magnetic write head for data recording having a magnetic write pole with a stepped magnetic shell structure that defines a secondary flare point. The secondary flare point defined by the magnetic shell portion can be more tightly controlled with respect to its distance from the air bearing surface (ABS) of the write head than can a traditional flare point that is photolithographically on the main pole structure. This allows the effective flare point of the write head to be moved much closer to the ABS than would otherwise be possible using currently available tooling and photolithography techniques. The write head also includes a non-magnetic spacer layer formed over the magnetic shell structure and a trailing magnetic shield, a portion of which is formed over the non-magnetic spacer. | 05-27-2010 |
Willard Macdonald, Sebastopol, CA US
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20140176543 | METHODS FOR SOLAR ACCESS MEASUREMENT - A method for determining solar access at a position includes: obtaining an image of a horizon that includes a skyline; determining the azimuth orientation and the inclination of the obtained image; and determining solar access based on the skyline within the obtained image, the measured azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image, and a position associated with the image of the horizon. Other features and embodiments relating to solar access measurement are disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
Willard S. Macdonald, Bolinas, CA US
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20090049702 | Skyline imaging system for solar access determination - A skyline imaging system includes an image sensor and an inclination reference coupled to the image sensor. The inclination reference provides a righting moment for the image sensor and establishes a predetermined orientation for the image sensor relative to the Earth's gravity vector. A heading reference determines an azimuth heading for the image sensor. | 02-26-2009 |
20100061593 | Extrapolation system for solar access determination - An extrapolation system includes acquiring a first orientation-referenced image at a first position, acquiring a second orientation-referenced image at a second position having a vertical offset from the first position, and processing the first orientation-referenced image and the second orientation-referenced image to provide an output parameter extrapolated to a third position that has an offset from the first position and the second position. | 03-11-2010 |
20100139105 | Skyline imaging system for solar access determination - A skyline imaging system includes an image sensor and an inclination reference coupled to the image sensor. The inclination reference provides a righting moment for the image sensor and establishes a predetermined orientation for the image sensor relative to the Earth's gravity vector. A heading reference determines an azimuth heading for the image sensor. | 06-10-2010 |
20110134268 | SOLAR ACCESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A Solar Access Measurement Device (“SAMD”) located at a predetermined position is disclosed. The SAMD may include a skyline detector enabled to detect a skyline of a horizon relative to the SAMD, an orientation determination unit enabled to determine the orientation of the skyline detector, and a processor in signal communication with the skyline detector and orientation determination unit. | 06-09-2011 |
Willard S. Macdonald, Sebastopol, CA US
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20140016121 | SOLAR ACCESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A Solar Access Measurement Device (“SAMD”) located at a predetermined position is disclosed. The SAMD may include a skyline detector enabled to detect a skyline of a horizon relative to the SAMD, an orientation determination unit enabled to determine the orientation of the skyline detector, and a processor in signal communication with the skyline detector and orientation determination unit. | 01-16-2014 |