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Alan Mcmillan, East Cowes GB
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20150203186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STIFFENERS - An isolation layer is arranged between two adjacent upright portions of a T-section stiffener, which is arranged on and bonded to a surface. | 07-23-2015 |
Alan B. Mcmillan, Madison, WI US
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20130296737 | REAL-TIME TRACKING AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES - Telemetrical control of a robotic interventional device for minimally invasive surgical procedure is based on an operative interaction between a tracking sub-system, MRI sub-system, navigation sub-system and the robotic interventional device. The tracking sensor sub-system is integrated with the interventional device to produce tracking information corresponding to the robotic interventional device location in the operative site. The navigation sub-system integrates the tracking information with the real-time images of the operative site produced by the MRI sub-system, and displays the integrated information to a user, to enable the telemetrical control of the interventional device for performing an intended procedure (biopsy, tissue resection, etc.). The navigation sub-system, based on the integrated real-time tracking information and real-time images, calculates and dynamically updates coordinates of subsequent imaging slices. | 11-07-2013 |
Alison J Mcmillan, Uttoxeter GB
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20090035131 | Component for a gas turbine engine - Blades for gas turbine engines which are formed from composite materials have problems with respect of resistance to impacts such as bird strikes. Previous blades formed from metals had some ductility towards the trailing edge which could accommodate the whiplash effects of impacts. With regard to composite materials such ductility is not present. By providing projections | 02-05-2009 |
20100054945 | Aerofoil - Composite aerofoils for gas turbine engines are commonly provided with a metal protection strip along the leading edge, to prevent erosion of the leading edge in use and to protect against impacts from foreign bodies. A problem with such strips is that they can cause serious damage to other parts of the engine if they become detached from the aerofoil. The invention provides an aerofoil having such a protection strip, characterised in that the protection strip includes one or more weakening features to reduce the ability of the protection member to withstand a compressive force applied along its length. The weakening features encourage the protection member to break up under impact, or if it becomes detached from the aerofoil, so that damage to other parts of the engine is minimised. | 03-04-2010 |
20110044797 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR PATHS - A component, for example an aerofoil vane or other gas path structure in a gas turbine machine such as a gas turbine engine, in which an insulated electrical conductor path ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110217156 | CONTAINMENT CASING - A containment casing is provided comprising a radially outer layer; an intermediate energy absorbing layer, and a retention framework for retaining an aerofoil blade in the event of detachment of whole or part of the blade. The retention framework is distributed axially and circumferentially along the casing and extends substantially radially inwardly at least partially through the intermediate energy absorbing layer. | 09-08-2011 |
20110217160 | COMPONENT COMPRISING A RESIN MATRIX - A composite material comprises plies | 09-08-2011 |
20110217166 | LAYERED COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A layered composite component | 09-08-2011 |
20110217517 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A LAYERED COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A process for manufacturing a layered composite component includes introducing a plurality of micro cracks into a predetermined region of the component in order to provide an increase in strength of the component at certain critical regions of high loading within the component. The micro cracks may be introduced using mechanical means, a pre conditioning load, or by manipulation of process parameters, material properties or stacking sequences. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219883 | STRAIN GAUGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A strain gauge assembly | 09-15-2011 |
20110293435 | COMPOSITE AEROFOIL - A composite blade ( | 12-01-2011 |
20120032368 | FIBRE CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD - A fibre cutting device and method for cutting one or more exposed portions of a through-thickness fibre in a surface of a composite material, the device including: a cutting element for cutting the one or more exposed portions; a suction device which is operable to extract the cut exposed portions from the surface of the composite material; and a storage device for receiving the cut exposed portions. | 02-09-2012 |
20120034089 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD - A composite material and method for manufacturing the material, the material including: a plurality of plies layered one on top of the other; and one or more through-thickness fibres which join one or more of the plurality of plies to one another; wherein the one or more through-thickness fibres form a boundary which delineates one or more discrete regions of the material. | 02-09-2012 |
20120086152 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A mould for a composite component having a fillet joint, the mould including a mould body having a cavity within which the component is formed, and an insert mating with the mould body and including a forming surface against which, in use, the fillet of the component fillet joint is formed. The insert may be thermally insulating and highly rigid. A method of forming a composite component having a fillet joint using a mould, the method including forcing a surface of the fillet region of the component to adopt a non constant radius of curvature while the component is inside the mould during the cure process is also provided. Additionally, a method of forming a composite component having a fillet joint that is defined between first and second legs the method including placing the legs of the component in bending during cure of the component is described. | 04-12-2012 |
20120114884 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL HOLLOW AXISYMMETRIC BODY - A method of manufacturing a component comprising a hollow axisymmetric body formed of a cured composite material is provided. The method includes the step of positioning the constituents of the composite material in a mould corresponding to at least a portion of the hollow axisymmetric body. The composite material is cured into a composite part, and residual stresses are generated in the composite material during the curing by controlling the temperature of the constituents in the mould. When the composite part is released from the mould, relaxation of the residual stresses causes one or more regions of the composite part to deflect in the radial direction of the hollow axisymmetric body, the position of greatest radial deflection of each region having a radial deflection which is at least 0.1% of the greatest diameter of the hollow axisymmetric body. | 05-10-2012 |
20120205835 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE COMPONENT | 08-16-2012 |
20120247209 | LAYERED COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A method is provided that enables the identification of a region of a layered composite component that a test signal has passed through. The method comprises applying a label to the test signal as it passes through the region, such that the label applied to the test signal is indicative of the said region. The labelled signal can be identified by a sensor, even if the signal is of low strength and amongst a lot of noise, such as that caused by the multiple reflections and refractions that take place when an acoustic signal passes through a layered composite component. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251305 | IMPACTOR CONTAINMENT - A containment system | 10-04-2012 |
20120269637 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FRICTION BETWEEN HETEROGENEOUS CONTACT SURFACES - A method of conditioning a first, heterogeneous contact surface for operational engagement with a second contact surface, the method comprising: performing a smoothing operation on part or all of the first contact surface whilst subjecting said part or all of the first contact surface respectively to a contact pre-stress corresponding to a nominal operational contact stress between the first and second contact surfaces. | 10-25-2012 |
20120270006 | COMPOSITE FLANGE ELEMENT - A composite flange element formed on a casing comprising a portion of a component and an adjoining flange portion, the composite having a ply layup comprising: one or more first plies extending over both the portion of the component and the flange portion; one or more second plies extending over the flange portion; and one or more third plies extending over the portion of the component; wherein the first, second and third plies are selected to provide desirable properties for the portions over which they extend. The flange element so formed consists of one or more load spreading features associated with the flange portion and one or more stress reduction features in the region where the portion of the component meets the flange portion. Preferably the plies are arranged or interleaved such that they run up the case and flange without distortion. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271458 | METHOD OF MODIFYING EXCITATION RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS OF A SYSTEM - A method of modifying excitation response characteristics of a structural system, including an aerofoil blade mounted to a support disc, including the steps: (a) identifying a limit cycle associated with the system; (b) determining the amplitude of the limit cycle; (c) comparing the amplitude of the limit cycle against a threshold value; and (d) if the amplitude of the limit cycle is greater than a threshold value, modifying the system to reduce the amplitude of the limit cycle. | 10-25-2012 |
20120296575 | DAMAGE TOLERANCE OF A ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A system is provided for improving the damage tolerance of a rotor assembly. The system includes one or more measurement subsystems for measuring the stresses in respective parts of the rotor assembly and issuing respective measurement signals. The system also includes a control subsystem for receiving the measurement signals from the measurement subsystems, determining a response to measured stresses indicative of crack growth, and issuing response signals. The system also includes one or more release subsystems for receiving respective response signals, and activating controlled release of material from respective parts of the rotor assembly to mitigate the effect of the crack growth. | 11-22-2012 |
20130044941 | METHOD FOR LOCATING ARTEFACTS IN A MATERIAL - A method for locating artefacts, such as particles or voids, in a material includes the steps of defining a path through a volume of the material, sensing the presence and type of any artefacts along the path and determining for each sensed artefact, the respective distance along the path. Analysis of the quantity of sensed artefacts and their respective position along the path enables the determination of measures for the artefact density, artefact size and artefact distribution in the material. | 02-21-2013 |
Alison J. Mcmillan, Staffordshire GB
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20110318181 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ICE ACCRETION - Aerofoils ( | 12-29-2011 |
Alison Jane Mcmillan, Uttoxeter GB
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20090069454 | Component matrix - Components formed with a polymer matrix are subject to problems in relation to shrinkage as that polymer matrix cures. With regard to components incorporating reinforcing fibres, such shrinkage may tension and curl the fibres resulting in stresses within the component and premature failure. By providing voids or expandable beads, which alter in size to compensate for volumetric variation in the polymer matrix during curing, such tension may be avoided. Advantageously, the voids or expandable beads have a shape such that there is a reduction in void surface area as the void or expandable bead increases in volume. | 03-12-2009 |
20150354616 | CASING ASSEMBLY - A bolt which extends into the first casing part, into the hole in the barrel nut, and into the second casing part, wherein the bolt engages with the barrel nut so as to join the first casing part to the second casing part; wherein the barrel nut includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion of the barrel nut is structurally weaker than the second portion of the barrel nut such that, if a predetermined load between the first casing part and the second casing part is exceeded, the first portion of the barrel nut becomes crushed whilst the second portion of the barrel nut remains engaged with the bolt. The casing assembly may be included in a gas turbine engine. | 12-10-2015 |
Alison Jane Mcmillan, Staffordshire GB
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20090104030 | ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a first member and a second member, the first member including a first material composition and the second member including a second material composition. The first and second material compositions each include one or more isotopes of the same element, which are arranged to permit distinguishing between the first and second members or 0 parts thereof. | 04-23-2009 |
20110081227 | IMPACTOR CONTAINMENT - An impactor containment system including a laminate material, the laminate material having a face sheet, a cellular filling providing a crushable layer one side of which layer is arranged on the face sheet, and a stiff backing layer arranged on other side of the crushable layer, wherein the face sheet is provided with zones of weakness. | 04-07-2011 |
20140193249 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR PATHS - A component, for example an aerofoil vane or other gas path structure in a gas turbine machine such as a gas turbine engine, in which an insulated electrical conductor path is embedded structurally integrally, and in which electromagnetic shielding, for the embedded electrical conductor path is provided structurally integrally. | 07-10-2014 |
Bridget Mcmillan, Beloit, WI US
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20150026285 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The systems and methods described herein provide a link between food service machines and various remotely located databases, thus reducing the cost of ownership for customers and reducing warranty demands for manufacturers. Monitoring information is provided from machines to system and maintenance personnel, including detailed information about malfunctions detected. Further, operating details are communicated from machines enabling machines designers to analyze and predict future performance. | 01-22-2015 |
Charles Thomas Mcmillan, Cincinnati, OH US
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20140001285 | NOZZLE, A NOZZLE HANGER, AND A CERAMIC TO METAL ATTACHMENT SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
Christopher Mcmillan, St. Ives AU
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20150363077 | BROADCAST CONTROL - A broadcast control apparatus for visual data includes a touch screen ( | 12-17-2015 |
Curtis R. Mcmillan, Kansas City, MO US
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20150181820 | IRRIGATION SPIKE WATERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An irrigation system for watering lawns, plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, or other plants. The irrigation system includes a plurality of irrigation spikes which clamp onto and puncture into a standard garden hose. The spikes are placed into soil where desired and the garden hose is placed into a clamp opening of the spikes, where a needle pierces the hose. In a preferred embodiment, the hose is deformed by the clamp opening into an oblong shape to improve water flow through the spike. An alternative embodiment includes a remote hose connecting the clamp to the stake portion of the spike, so that the stake can be placed a distance away from the hose for remote irrigation. | 07-02-2015 |
Daniel G. Mcmillan, Zeeland, MI US
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20130208157 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGER SYSTEM - An imaging system configured to capture an image is provided, the imaging system including a high dynamic range imager configured to capture at least one high dynamic range image, and circuitry, wherein scheduling tasks within a row time interval is arranged to permit sharing of circuits used for correlated double sampling with selective reset tasks and with pixel readout tasks, and wherein scheduling tasks within a row time interval is arranged to permit sharing of comparator with selective reset tasks and with pixel readout tasks, while also providing at least one selectable integration period for which the integration period is adjustable and set to substantially less than a row time interval. | 08-15-2013 |
20140267856 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A high dynamic range imager system is provided that includes an imager having a pixel array, and memory in communication with the pixel array, the memory comprising a plurality of memory cells, wherein the number of memory cells is approximately the number of whole row-times of exposures between the first conditional reset and row readout. | 09-18-2014 |
20150022543 | LIGHT SENSOR HAVING PARTIALLY OPAQUE OPTIC - A rearview assembly for a vehicle is provided that includes: a housing configured for mounting to the vehicle; a rearview element disposed in the housing that displays images of a scene exterior of the vehicle; a light sensor assembly disposed in the housing; and a controller for receiving the electrical signal of the light sensor and for adjusting a brightness of the images displayed by the rearview element. The light sensor includes a light sensor for outputting an electrical signal representing intensity of light impinging upon a light-receiving surface of the light sensor, and a secondary optical element configured to receive light, wherein the light passes through the secondary optical element to the light sensor, the secondary optical element including a tint material that is substantially color neutral for attenuating light passing therethrough. | 01-22-2015 |
20160050737 | LIGHT SENSOR - A light sensor is provided that includes an exposed light transducer for accumulating charge in proportion to light incident thereon over an integration period; and a light-to-pulse circuit in communication with the exposed light transducer, the light-to-pulse circuit operative to output a pulse having a pulse width based on the charge accumulated by the exposed light transducer. The light-to-pulse circuit may include a one shot logic circuit that contributes to generation of the pulse. The light sensor may include an input/output pad, a capacitor provided at the input/output pad for blocking static electricity, an input low pass filter provided at the input/output pad for blocking electromagnetic interference, and/or a bandgap voltage reference circuit connected to a power source having a supply voltage level in a range of about 3.3V to about 5.0V, and for generating a set of stable reference voltages throughout the supply voltage level range. | 02-18-2016 |
David Mcmillan, Leiden NL
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20150136553 | LUGGAGE ITEM, A LUGGAGE ITEM SYSTEM, A LUGGAGE ITEM ADAPTOR - A luggage item, a luggage item system and a luggage item adaptor are provided. The luggage item is for use in luggage system comprising a luggage trolley and another luggage item. The luggage item comprises a first side, a second side, a first coupling element and a second coupling element. The second side is opposite the first side and is separated by flanks from the first side. The first side and the second side have an area larger than the areas of the flanks. The first coupling element is arranged at the first side. The second coupling element is arranged at the second side for engaging with a first coupling element of the other luggage item to releasably attach the other luggage item to the luggage item and for engaging with a trolley coupling element of the luggage trolley to releasably attach the luggage item to the luggage trolley. | 05-21-2015 |
Duncan Mcmillan, Dunedin NZ
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20130217612 | COMPLETE GENOME SEQUENCE OF THE METHANOGEN METHANOBREVIBACTER RUMINANTIUM - The present invention includes the complete genome sequence for the methanogen, | 08-22-2013 |
Edward B. Mcmillan, Brooks, GA US
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20160121460 | Adjustable Workpiece Repair And Buildup Stand - The device disclosed comprises two major components: a fold-out stand and an adjustable repair and build-up stand. The adjustable repair and build-up stand is horizontally attached to the undersurfaces of the horizontal members of the fold-out stand, thereby minimizing workspace required in a typical auto body repair shop or other repair facility. A technician may clamp a workpiece to adjustable telescoping arms or a pair of swing arms, all integral to the repair and build-up stand, therefore enabling the stabilization and positioning required for repair of a damaged part or installation of necessary components to a part. Other shop work may be performed atop the fold-out stand since the repair and build-up stand is permanently located underneath the fold-out stand. | 05-05-2016 |
F. Gavin Mcmillan, Tarpon Springs, FL US
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20140278933 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT WITH MEDIA - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to measure audience engagement with media. An example method for measuring audience engagement with media presented in an environment is disclosed herein. The method includes identifying the media presented by a presentation device in the environment, and obtaining a keyword list associated with the media. The method also includes analyzing audio data captured in the environment for an utterance corresponding to a keyword of the keyword list, and incrementing an engagement counter when the utterance is detected. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282669 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY COMPANION MEDIA INTERACTION - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify companion media interaction. An example method includes identifying primary media corresponding to a primary media presentation generated by a primary media device of an environment. The example method also includes determining whether secondary media corresponding to secondary media device usage in the environment is related to the primary media. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282671 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR MEDIA PRESENTATIONS - Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify linear and non-linear media presentations are disclosed An example method to determine whether a media presentation is a linear or a non-linear media presentation comprises generating a reference log comprising a first media identifier of first media and a time at which the first media was presented, accessing a media presentation log comprising a second media identifier of second media and a time at which the second media was presented, and determining whether the second media correspond to a linear media presentation or a non-linear media presentation by comparing the media presentation log to the reference log. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282672 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR MEDIA - Methods and apparatus to discriminate between linear and non-linear media are disclosed An example method to determine whether a media presentation is a linear or a non-linear media presentation comprises generating a reference log comprising a first media identifier of first media and a time at which the first media was presented, accessing a media presentation log comprising a second media identifier of second media and a time at which the second media was presented, and determining whether the second media correspond to a linear media presentation or a non-linear media presentation by comparing the media presentation log to the reference log. | 09-18-2014 |
20140325551 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CORRELATE CENSUS MEASUREMENT DATA WITH PANEL DATA - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to correlate census measurement data with panel data. An example method disclosed herein includes instructing, via a first computing device of a monitoring entity, a media provider to embed a tag in media, the tag to cause a device accessing the media to send a message to the monitoring entity when the media is accessed by the device, the message to identify a geographic location of the device. The example method also includes accessing the message with a second computing device of the monitoring entity. The example method also includes identifying, with the second computing device of the monitoring entity, a panelist identifier based on the geographic location of the device. The example method also includes associating media identifying information included in the message with panelist data associated with the panelist identifier. | 10-30-2014 |
Fiona Mcmillan, Rugby GB
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20130191175 | PERSONNEL ACTIVITY RECORDING TERMINAL, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A SYSTEM - A personnel management system includes a personnel activity recording terminal, a subscriber terminal for receiving subscriber assignments, a server for receiving data from the personnel activity recording terminal and the subscriber terminal, and a database for storing the data received at the server. The server is arranged to compare the data received from the personnel activity recording terminal and the subscriber assignments and to allocate assignments to personnel. | 07-25-2013 |
Garnett Mcmillan, Portland, OR US
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20130274628 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SCREENING AND MONITORING OF INNER EAR FUNCTION - Methods and systems for monitoring or testing the hearing of a user using a portable unit include presenting a plurality of test frequencies for selection by a user and storing data about those frequencies, and the user's response to stimuli presented at those frequencies, and comparing the stored data to previously acquired hearing data. Using mathematical prediction algorithms, changes in baseline hearing values can be used to identify potential hearing issues, especially hearing issues associated with ototoxicity. | 10-17-2013 |
20160113555 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SCREENING AND MONITORING OF INNER EAR FUNCTION - Methods and systems for monitoring or testing the hearing of a user using a portable unit include presenting a plurality of test frequencies for selection by a user and storing data about those frequencies, and the user's response to stimuli presented at those frequencies, and comparing the stored data to previously acquired hearing data. Using mathematical prediction algorithms, changes in baseline hearing values can be used to identify potential hearing issues, especially hearing issues associated with ototoxicity. | 04-28-2016 |
Gavin Mcmillan, Tarpon Springs, FL US
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20140129841 | Methods and Apparatus to Identify Media - Methods and apparatus for identifying media are described. An example method includes determining application identification information for a media presentation application executing on a media device, determining a first watermark for the application identification information from a lookup table, requesting media identification information for media from the media presentation application, determining a second watermark for the media identification information from the lookup table, inserting the first watermark in the media prior to output of the media by the media device, and inserting the second watermark in the media prior to the output of the media by the media device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140150001 | MEDIA MONITORING BASED ON PREDICTIVE SIGNATURE CACHING - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture for media monitoring based on predictive signature caching are disclosed. Disclosed example methods to monitor media via a meter include comparing, at the meter, a set of site signatures generated by the meter for a first time period with a first set of reference signatures representative of reference media predicted to be presented during the first time period. Such example methods also include, when a first subset of the site signatures is determined to match a first subset of reference signatures from the first set, reporting, via the meter, metering data indicating that first reference media represented by the first subset of reference signatures was presented during the first time period. Such example methods further include, when the set of site signatures fails to match the first subset of reference signatures, reporting, via the meter, the set of site signatures. | 05-29-2014 |
20150089235 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA - Methods and apparatus for identifying media are described. An example method includes determining application identification information for a media presentation application executing on a media device, determining a first watermark for the application identification information from a lookup table, requesting media identification information for media from the media presentation application, determining a second watermark for the media identification information from the lookup table, inserting the first watermark in the media prior to output of the media by the media device, and inserting the second watermark in the media prior to the output of the media by the media device. | 03-26-2015 |
20150181269 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VERIFY AND/OR CORRECT MEDIA LINEUP INFORMATION - Methods and apparatus to verify and/or correct media lineup information are disclosed. An example method includes comparing presentation data representative of media output by a first set top box (STB) to reference data corresponding to a first station to determine whether the media presentation data corresponds to the reference data, the presentation data collected while the first STB was tuned to a first channel. The method further includes determining a second station that corresponds to the presentation data when the presentation data does not correspond to the reference data. The method further includes correcting a first channel map that relates the first channel to the first station by relating the first channel to the second station to create a second channel map, and correcting clickstream data that represents commands to other STBs using the second channel map. | 06-25-2015 |
20150319500 | MEDIA MONITORING BASED ON PREDICTIVE SIGNATURE CACHING - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture for media monitoring based on predictive signature caching are disclosed. Disclosed example methods include processing historical metering data provided by a meter monitoring media presented at a monitored site to predict media exposure to occur at the monitored site during a future monitoring interval. Disclosed example methods also include obtaining reference signatures representative of reference media predicted to be presented at the monitored site during the future monitoring interval. Disclosed example methods further include providing the reference signatures to the meter prior to the future monitoring interval to cache at the meter to perform media monitoring during the future monitoring interval. | 11-05-2015 |
Iain Mcmillan, Christchurch NZ
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20100234851 | TOOL FOR EXTRACTING A PIN - A tool for extracting a pin from a substrate comprises a first lever arm with a body part having a cavity in which the free end of a pin can be received, and a second lever arm which can pivot relative to the first lever arm. A jaw component is provided within the body part which can be actuated from an unlocked position in which a pin within the jaw component can slide freely past the jaw component, and a locked position in which the pin is gripped by engagement of the jaw component with the side wall of the pin, and a support is provided which can slide relative to the body part, in a direction towards the substrate from which the pin is to be extracted. Initial movement of the first lever arm relative to the second lever arm causes the jaw component to be actuated from its unlocked position to its locked position so that an inserted pin is gripped by the jaw component. Continued movement of the first lever arm relative to the second lever arm causes the support to slide relative to the body part, so that an inserted pin which is gripped by the jaw component is displaced relative to the substrate. | 09-16-2010 |
Iain Alexander Mcmillan, Christchurch NZ
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20090312766 | IMPACTOR - An impactor for positioning and holding a surgical or veterinary prosthetic implant whilst it is being driven into position, said impactor including: (a) an impaction means; (b) an impaction shoe which is configured to receive and support a prosthetic implant in a predetermined position; (c) connection means which connect the impaction means to the impaction shoe and are configured to transmit an impact from the impaction means to the impaction shoe; (d) arms configured to engage an implant supported upon the impaction shoe; (e) said arms being biased into engagement with said implant, but movable against the bias out of engagement with the implant; (f) said connection means being adjustable between a first setting at which the impaction shoe is spring-loaded so as to bias an implant supported upon the impaction shoe into engagement with said arms but at which the impaction shoe can slide relative to said arms, against said spring bias; and a second setting at which both the impaction shoe and the arms are rigidly engaged with an implant supported upon the impaction shoe, to hold the implant in a predetermined position and orientation relative to the impaction means. | 12-17-2009 |
20150142058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SCOLIOSIS - Spinal adjustment system including at least three implant modules, at least one of the implant modules being a first implant module including: | 05-21-2015 |
James Mcmillan, Union City, NY US
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20150363812 | COUPON CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for presenting a plurality of coupons at a retail check-out includes a server having a database storing coupon data related to a plurality of coupons, each associated with at least one product. The coupon data for each includes at least a product ID and a redemption value. A user interface is operated and displayed by a customer computing device and is configured to accept an input by the customer of an identification code for each of a plurality of customer-selected products and send the identification codes to the server. The server is configured to search the database for coupons associated with the customer-selected products, create a single machine-readable consolidated coupon code from coupons located in the search, and send the consolidated coupon code to the customer computing device for presentation to a cashier to obtain the redemption values during a purchase of the customer-selected products. | 12-17-2015 |
James Mcmillan, Algonquin, IL US
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20130327762 | ADAPTABLE LAYERED HEATER SYSTEM - A layered heater is provided that comprises at least one resistive layer defining a circuit configuration, the circuit configuration comprising at least one resistive trace oriented relative to a heating target and comprising a material having temperature coefficient characteristics such that the resistive trace provides power commensurate with demands of the heating target In one form, resistive traces of the resistive layer are an NTC material having a relatively high BETA coefficient and are oriented approximately parallel to a primary heating direction. | 12-12-2013 |
James Mcmillan, Parkdale AU
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20120259273 | Bi-Directional Perfusion Cannula - A bi-directional perfusion cannula is provided that includes an elongate tube for insertion into an artery. The elongate tube has a first aperture at a distal end of the tube which is forward during insertion and configured so that blood can flow into the artery in the direction of insertion, an elbow formed in the elongate tube, and a second aperture formed in or slightly rearward of the elbow and configured for supplying blood into the artery in a second direction which is generally opposite to the insertion direction. | 10-11-2012 |
20140330250 | BI-DIRECTIONAL PERFUSION CANNULA - A bi-directional perfusion cannula is provided that includes an elongate tube for insertion into an artery. The elongate tube has a first aperture at a distal end of the tube which is forward during insertion and configured so that blood can flow into the artery in the direction of insertion, an elbow formed in the elongate tube, and a second aperture formed in or slightly rearward of the elbow and configured for supplying blood into the artery in a second direction which is generally opposite to the insertion direction. | 11-06-2014 |
James George Mcmillan, Vredehoek ZA
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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 |
20160042434 | 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. | 02-11-2016 |
Janine Susan Mcmillan, Torquay AU
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20090143571 | NOVEL GENES AND THEIR USE IN THE MODULATION OF OBESITY, DIABETES AND ENERGY IMBALANCE - The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules encoding proteins associated with the modulation of obesity, diabetes and/or metabolic energy levels. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules and the recombinant and purified proteins encoded thereby and their use in therapeutic and diagnostic protocols for conditions such as obesity, diabetes and energy imbalance. The subject nucleic acid molecules and proteins and their derivatives, homologs, analogs, chemical equivalents and mimetics are proposed as therapeutic and diagnostic agents for obesity, diabetes and energy imbalance. | 06-04-2009 |
20110112167 | THERAPEUTIC AGENTS AND TARGETS - The present invention relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods in relation to diabetic complications, such as blindness, nephropathy and cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory conditions, such as angina, arthritis, empyema pharyngitis and urinary tract infection. Diagnostic methods involve screening for up regulated expression of decor (Den) or thioredoxin-like protein 19 (TLP 19). Therapeutic methods involve modulation of expression or activity o Den or TLP 19. The invention also relates to screening methods for identifying functional signal sequences to screen for secreted, membrane-bound and exported proteins and cell surface receptors. | 05-12-2011 |
Jaron Lyell Mcmillan, Canterbury NZ
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20140023443 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN IN GROUND GRANULAR COLUMN - A drill assembly for forming in ground granular columns without the need for vibratory compaction, said drill assembly includes a first drill ( | 01-23-2014 |
20150322641 | Modified Stone Column Drill - A granular stone column drill which includes a first drill, a second drill and a displacement device, where—the first drill includes a tube within which the second drill at least partially, co-axially, lies; —the second drill includes a drill flight and first terminal end; —the displacement device includes a displacement unit and at least one guidance means; —the displacement unit includes a guide channel and an exposed wall such that the guide channel extends into the exposed wall; —the exposed wall lies approximately parallel to a centreline of the second drill; and—the at least one guidance means are located within the guide channel; such that the guide channel is a continuous circumferential channel that follows a wave like path, and either the at least one guidance means or the displacement unit is releasably or permanently attached to the second drill. | 11-12-2015 |
Jeff Mcmillan, Overland Park, KS US
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20140262140 | MODULAR COUNTERFLOW FILL HANGING SYSTEM APPARATUS AND METHOD - A heat exchange fill apparatus for use with a cooling tower that employs a support frame assembly. The heat exchange fill apparatus has a media fill pack that is comprised of fill pack media modules wherein a stake, prevents the modules from shifting with respect to one another. The modules are installed in a cooling tower of the like via a hanging fill support | 09-18-2014 |
Jefferson E. Mcmillan, Bristow, VA US
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20130339053 | REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND STATISTICAL DATA MINING - Population-level health outcomes are observed by using millions of granular, de-identified health elements in electronic patient records. A GIS is integrated with EHR-derived data and uses data mining tools to spatially analyze EHR data, including proper selection of appropriate EHR data fields, retrieving EHR data (using three ubiquitous reporting languages), cleaning, and de-identifying the data. The cleaned EHR data are mapped against multiple geographic/environmental data layers in the GIS, and statistical spatial analyses of the EHR data are performed in a SQL database using data mining tools. | 12-19-2013 |
John Mcmillan, Seaview, WA US
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20130273692 | LEADLESS ARRAY PLASTIC PACKAGE WITH VARIOUS IC PACKAGING CONFIGURATIONS - A leadless integrated circuit (IC) package comprising an IC chip mounted to a die-attach area and a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the IC chip. The IC chip, the electrical contacts, and the die-attach area are all covered with a molding material, with portions of the electrical contacts and die-attach area protruding from a bottom surface of the molding material. | 10-17-2013 |
20140367865 | LEADLESS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE HAVING STANDOFF CONTACTS AND DIE ATTACH PAD - A leadless integrated circuit (IC) package comprising an IC chip mounted on a die attach pad and a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to the IC chip. The IC chip, the electrical contacts, and the die attach pad are all covered with a molding material, with portions of the electrical contacts and die attach pad protruding from a bottom surface of the molding material. | 12-18-2014 |
Joseph Mcmillan, Portland, OR US
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20160081429 | REMOVABLE SHOE SOLE SYSTEM - A shoe system including a shoe upper with a bottom side having an aperture extending to a cavity. The shoe system also includes a selectively removable outsole which includes a bottom for contacting the ground, and a top for engaging with the bottom of the shoe upper. The top side of the outsole further includes a projection which is sized and shaped to extend through the aperture and into the cavity when the outsole is in a first orientation, which is misaligned with respect to the shoe upper. The projection is also sized and shaped to fit within the cavity but no longer back through the aperture when the outsole is in a second orientation, which is aligned with respect to the shoe upper. In the second orientation, the projection within said cavity prevents disengagement of the outsole from the shoe upper. | 03-24-2016 |
Keith Mcmillan, Corstorphine GB
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20130069318 | Seal - A seal between an outer part and a circular cylindrical inner part, which is accommodated within the outer part at least in sections, includes a sealing ring having a groove portion and consisting of high-temperature-resistant thermoplastic plastics material. The outer part and the inner part are movable in a linear manner in relation to each other. A circumferential groove, into which the groove portion of the sealing ring is inserted at least in sections, is realized on an inner circumference of the outer part or on an outer circumference of the inner part. The sealing ring is in one part, and the groove is closed. | 03-21-2013 |
Lyndsey A. Mcmillan, Neenah, WI US
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20150225151 | Anti-Scalping Transdermal Patch Packaging Film - A flexible, multilayer packaging film suitable for packaging an article for collecting or administering a physiologically active substance such as transdermal drug delivery patches, oral dissolvable thin strips, and disposable, microfluidic test cassettes having: | 08-13-2015 |
20150353237 | Tear-Open Pouch for Fragile Thin Materials - Tear-open pouches having a first panel and a second panel sealed to one another at a non-peelable or peelable perimeter seal defining a compartment having a first compartment area of the first panel and a second compartment area of the second panel with a score disposed on the first panel extending from a first position in the perimeter seal along a first direction that extends across the first panel and into the first compartment area. An optional second score can be disposed on the first or second panel and extend from a second position in the perimeter seal along a second direction that extends across the first or second panel and into the first or second compartment area and the second position can be adjacent to the first position, and the first and second directions can be divergent to one another. | 12-10-2015 |
Mark A. Mcmillan, Kula, HI US
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20150027037 | PROCESS FOR TREATING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE - A composite product characterized in that said product is produced and prepared by a continuous process comprising mixing water permeated municipal solid waste (MSW) with a municipal solid waste solidification reagent, wherein said solidification reagent initiates a polymerization reaction with the waste and the polymerization reaction forms a rigid polymer matrix therein. In addition, the polymer matrix also expands in volume during the polymerization reaction to form a foamed, environmentally stable, recycled composite product. | 01-29-2015 |
Mica Mcmillan, Canton, GA US
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20150113873 | HYDROPHILIZATION POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR USE - Soil/seed hydrophilization polymers comprising: monomer A | 04-30-2015 |
Nancy Mcmillan, Columbus, OH US
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20140236613 | USE OF WEB-BASED SYMPTOM CHECKER DATA TO PREDICT INCIDENCE OF A DISEASE OR DISORDER - Symptoms and methods for predicting the incidence of a disease or disorder are disclosed. A system for predicting the incidence of a disease or disorder includes a web-based symptom checker for producing a structured dataset, a data analysis component for producing a multivariate dataset from the structured dataset, and a feature construction component for producing a linear combination of orthogonal symbols representative of a disease or disorder. A method for predicting the incidence of a disease or disorder includes producing a multivariate dataset representing patient symptom counts, performing feature construction analysis on the multivariate dataset, creating a time series model using weekly illness incidence data, and applying the time series model to new illness incidence data to predict the incidence of a disease or disorder in the future. | 08-21-2014 |
20150371006 | USE OF WEB-BASED SYMPTOM CHECKER DATA TO PREDICT INCIDENCE OF A DISEASE OR DISORDER - Symptoms and methods for predicting the incidence of a disease or disorder are disclosed. A system for predicting the incidence of a disease or disorder includes a web-based symptom checker for producing a structured dataset, a data analysis component for producing a multivariate dataset from the structured dataset, and a feature construction component for producing a linear combination of orthogonal symbols representative of a disease or disorder. A method for predicting the incidence of a disease or disorder includes producing a multivariate dataset representing patient symptom counts, performing feature construction analysis on the multivariate dataset, creating a time series model using weekly illness incidence data, and applying the time series model to new illness incidence data to predict the incidence of a disease or disorder in the future. | 12-24-2015 |
Nancy J. Mcmillan, Columbus, OH US
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20150032385 | Methods of Analyzing Massively Parallel Sequencing Data - In at least one illustrative embodiment, a method may comprise selecting a first plurality of text strings that each represent a nucleotide sequence that was read by a massively parallel sequencing instrument, where the nucleotide sequences represented by the selected first plurality of text strings each correspond to a first target locus, comparing the selected first plurality of text strings to one another to determine an abundance count for each unique text string included in the selected first plurality of text strings, identifying a first number of unique text strings included in the selected first plurality of text strings as representing noise responses, and determining a method detection limit as a function of the abundance counts for the first number of unique text strings identified as representing noise responses. | 01-29-2015 |
Nigel Mcmillan, Brisbane AU
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20080214485 | Method of inducing an immune response - A method is provided for inducing or enhancing an immune response in a mammal to a target polypeptide expressed in a plurality of cells of the mammal, which method comprises administering to the mammal an inhibitory nucleic acid which targets a region of a ribonucleic acid (RNA) which encodes said polypeptide. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhibitory nucleic acid which targets a region of an RNA which encodes a target polypeptide expressed in a plurality of cells of a mammal, such that translation of an aberrant form of the target polypeptide occurs in said cells, said truncated form of the target polypeptide comprising one or more T cell epitopes; together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. | 09-04-2008 |
20120269850 | Method of Inducing an Immune Response - A method is provided for inducing or enhancing an immune response in a mammal to a target polypeptide expressed in a plurality of cells of the mammal, which method comprises administering to the mammal an inhibitory nucleic acid which targets a region of a ribonucleic acid (RNA) which encodes said polypeptide. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhibitory nucleic acid which targets a region of an RNA which encodes a target polypeptide expressed in a plurality of cells of a mammal, such that translation of an aberrant form of the target polypeptide occurs in said cells, said truncated form of the target polypeptide comprising one or more T cell epitopes; together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. | 10-25-2012 |
Nigel William Mcmillan, Norfolk GB
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20160088947 | AN ARMREST AND ARMREST PAD - An armrest comprises a top surface; a first side surface and a second side surface being opposite to said first side surface; wherein said top surface incorporates a number of discrete regions; a first discrete region on which, in use, the elbow of a first user rests; said first discrete region extending diagonally towards said first side surface; and at least one further discrete region located in front of said first discrete region which extends diagonally towards said second side surface; whereby said second discrete region provides, in use, a resting surface for the elbow of a second user seating in an adjacent seat; wherein said first and said second regions are separated in the longitudinal direction by a line of separation which doesn't protrude higher than the majority of the top surface. | 03-31-2016 |
Norman Mcmillan, Craiguecullen IE
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20140085628 | OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS - An optical instrument ( | 03-27-2014 |
Norman Mcmillan, County Carlow IE
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20100277742 | Microvolume Analysis System - An analyser comprising a source of electromagnetic radiation, a detector for said radiation and a drophead comprising a surface which is adapted to receive a drop of liquid to be tested, the drophead being positioned in use relative to the source and detector to illuminate a drop received thereon and to cause an interaction in the path of the electromagnetic radiation between the source and detector, characterised in that said surface of said drophead is dimensioned to constrain the drop to adopt a shape which is dominated more by surface tension forces than by gravitational forces. | 11-04-2010 |
Norman Mcmillan, Carlow IE
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20090200475 | Tensiographic Drophead - A tensiographic drophead comprises a quartz body | 08-13-2009 |
Paul Francis Mcmillan, London GB
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20110178379 | TISSUE ASSESSMENT - A method of aiding in the diagnosis or prediction of degenerative joint disease in a joint of a patient. The method comprises obtaining a test spectrum of Raman scattered radiation from cartilage tissue in the joint, and analysing the test spectrum, or one or more regions thereof, to assess whether the test spectrum is consistent with the patient having, or subsequently developing, degenerative joint disease in the joint. | 07-21-2011 |
Peter Mcmillan, Wollstonecraft AU
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20080304258 | PREPAREDNESS FLASHLIGHT - A battery powered electrical appliance ( | 12-11-2008 |
Peter Mcmillan, Wellington Downs AU
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20110042241 | Electrochemical Assays - A fluid assay system comprises a swab having an absorbent portion for receiving and retaining a fluid sample. The system also comprises an electrode module having at least one electrode, arranged so that it can be selectively placed over the absorbent portion of the swab in order to contact the electrode with the fluid sample. The system further comprises a reader module configured to process signals from the electrode module, with the electrode and reading modules arranged such that they can be coupled together for communication of the signals from the electrode module to the reader module. | 02-24-2011 |
Peter Leslie James Mcmillan, Wollstonecraft AU
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20120132524 | Combination Of Breathalyser And Electrochemical Saliva Drug Test - A device combining a fuel-cell-type breathalyser with an electrochemical saliva drug test. The saliva drug tester comprises a disposable test strip-electrode module assembly and an analyser module. The saliva is squeezed out of an absorbent swab when the test strip is inserted into the electrode module. The electrode module can also carry information that is read and evaluated by the analyser, e.g. for verification of the electrode module. | 05-31-2012 |
Robin Mcmillan, Bardney GB
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20120196234 | COMBUSTION APPARATUS - A combustion apparatus includes a fuel supply line for providing an overall fuel supply to the apparatus; a burner including multiple fuel supply lines, the supply of fuel in the fuel supply lines to the burner corresponding to the overall fuel supply in the fuel supply line to the apparatus, and a combustion volume associated with the at least one burner. A temperature sensor measures a temperature of a part of the apparatus to be protected against overheating. A pressure sensor measures pressure within the combustion volume. A control arrangement varies the fuel supplies to the burner based on the measured temperature and pressure and on an information indicative for a progress over time for a signal for a time span. The arrangement maintains the temperature of part to be protected and the pressure variations within the combustion volume below predetermined limits, while maintaining constant fuel supply to the apparatus. | 08-02-2012 |
Robin Mcmillan, Lincolnshire GB
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20090217672 | Fuel Ratio Control in a Combustion Apparatus with Multiple Fuel Supply Lines - A combustion apparatus is provided which includes an incoming fuel supply line that supplies fuel in a plurality of fuel-supply lines to one or more burners, the burners being associated with a combustion volume. A temperature sensor is located in the apparatus so as to yield temperature information relating to a component part of the apparatus, which is to be prevented from overheating The apparatus also includes a control arrangement, which detects the temperature-sensor output and, depending on that output, varies the fuel supplies to one or more of the burners in such a way as to maintain the temperature of the component part below a maximum value, while keeping the fuel in the incoming fuel supply line substantially constant. The control unit preferably also strives to adjust the operating conditions of the apparatus so that pressure oscillations are kept below a maximum value. | 09-03-2009 |
Rod Mcmillan, West Chester, PA US
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20140018862 | VARIABLE ANGLE BONE FIXATION DEVICE - A bone fixation element includes a threaded head and a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, an outer surface of the head being one of carburized and nitrided and including a first groove extending into an outer surface of the head along a path interrupting the threading and extending along an angle counter to an angle of the threading. | 01-16-2014 |
20140276843 | Bone Fixation Device - A bone cutting device extends from a proximal end to a distal end and has a sharpened cutting surface adjacent the distal end, the cutting surface being dimensioned to permit cutting of bone, the bone cutting device being formed of an implant grade material and an outer surface of the bone cutting device is one of carburized and nitrided. | 09-18-2014 |
20150190185 | Variable Angle Bone Fixation Device - A bone fixation element includes a threaded head and a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end, an outer surface of the head being one of carburized and nitrided and including a first groove extending into an outer surface of the head along a path interrupting the threading and extending along an angle counter to an angle of the threading. | 07-09-2015 |
Roderick Daniel Mcmillan, West Chester, PA US
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20140005728 | VARIABLE ANGLE BONE FIXATION DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
Scott Mcmillan, New South Wales AU
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20100271368 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING A 3D SCAN OF A PHYSICAL TARGET OBJECT TO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - Described herein are systems and methods for systems and methods for applying a 3D scan of a physical target object to a virtual environment. Embodiments described herein focus particularly on examples where a 3D scan of a person's head (or part thereof) are to be applied to a virtual body in the virtual environment. In some implementations, this is used to provide realistic faces and facial expressions to virtual characters in a video game environment. In overview, some embodiments make use of a hybrid approach including surface analysis for the generation of a 3D scan, and relatively traditional motion capture (mocap) technology for providing spatial context for association with the 3D scan. | 10-28-2010 |
Scott Mcmillan, Bridgeport, CT US
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20140268959 | BIDIRECTIONAL POWER CONVERTER - A bidirectional power converter that can be used in an electric vehicle to perform AC to DC power conversion to charge the electric vehicle's battery and to perform DC to AC power conversion to export power to run external electrical loads is described. The bidirectional power converter may include an AC interface coupled to a cyclo-inverter circuit, and a DC interface coupled to a H-bridge circuit. The cyclo-inverter can be electrically coupled to the H-bridge circuit through a transformer. The bidirectional power converter may include a neutral terminal on the AC interface that is coupled to the transformer through a filtering inductor. | 09-18-2014 |
Scott D. Mcmillan, New South Wales AU
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20100138745 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THE PRODUCTION OF A FREE-VIEWPOINT AND VIDEO-BASED ANIMATION - Described herein are systems and methods for managing the production of video-based animation, described particularly by reference to the example of free-viewpoint video-based animation. In overview, hardware, software, facilities and protocols described herein allow known and subsequently developed video-based animation techniques to be implemented in commercial environments in an improved manner, particularly as compared with the manner in which such techniques are implemented in a research and development environment. | 06-03-2010 |
Stephen Mcmillan, South Melbourne AU
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20160053065 | FOAM COMPOSITES - Polystyrene-phenolic foam composites and precursor compositions are disclosed. The composites exhibit excellent flame resistance properties and may be suitably prepared in standard expanded polystyrene processing equipment. | 02-25-2016 |
20160060415 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING FOAM COMPOSITES - Processes for preparing polystyrene-phenolic foam composites and precursor compositions are described. The processes yield composites having advantageous properties useful in insulation and fire resisting applications. | 03-03-2016 |
Stewart Mcmillan, Valparaiso, IN US
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20130256427 | ADJUSTABLE FIREFIGHTING NOZZLE - A new firefighting nozzle has a base nozzle with one size or type of orifice and one or more auxiliary nozzles with a different size or type of orifice that a firefighter can easily see. A firefighter can swing the auxiliary nozzle into series with the base nozzle to change the flow. A springy element biases a locking element on the auxiliary nozzle from a retracted position toward an extended position in which it locks the auxiliary nozzle in place. | 10-03-2013 |
20150246254 | HAPTIC FEEDBACK FLOW INDICATOR - A new haptic flow indicator has a spinner that is mounted for rotation and provides a discernable haptic feedback to a firefighter when liquid flow through the indicator falls in a selected range. | 09-03-2015 |
Stuart Mcmillan, Cambridge, MA US
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20140024653 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER USING PI3K INHIBITOR AND MEK INHIBITOR - Methods of treating patients with cancer are provided, wherein the methods comprise administering to the patient an effective amount of a MEK inhibitor and an effective amount of a PI3K inhibitor. Compositions in which the MEK and PI3K inhibitors are combined also are described. | 01-23-2014 |
Terry Mike Mcmillan, Marietta, GA US
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20140350736 | FLUID DENSITY VALVE ACCESS SYSTEM - A fluid density valve monitoring and access system secures the operation of an actuator that opens or closes a valve to a storage vessel, well or pipeline. The fluid density valve monitoring and access system includes a valve, an actuator, a mass flow meter, and a communication device that communicates with the valve actuator, the mass flow meter and an off-site secure website via the internet. The fluid density valve monitoring and access system has a mass flow meter that constantly monitors the fluid density of fluid passing through a valve either into or out of a storage vessel, well or pipeline. The fluid density valve monitoring and access system closes the valve whenever the fluid to be pumped through the valve has a density outside of an acceptable density range that has been programmed into the communication device. The monitoring system also notifies one or more persons whenever the valve is closed because the fluid has as density outside of an acceptable density range. | 11-27-2014 |
Wayne Mcmillan, Surry Hills AU
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20130062536 | Illumination Systems and Methods for Photoluminescence Imaging of Photovoltaic Cells and Wafers - Methods are presented for analysing semiconductor materials ( | 03-14-2013 |