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Aidan Cronin, Holstebro DK
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20130125546 | THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE AND RECOVERY SYSTEM COMPRISING A STORAGE ARRANGEMENT AND A CHARGING/DISCHARGING ARRANGEMENT BEING CONNECTED VIA A HEAT EXCHANGER - A thermal energy storage and recovery system including a storage arrangement having a thermal energy storage device for temporarily storing thermal energy, a charging/discharging arrangement having a fluid energy machine for exchanging mechanical work with a working fluid cycling through the charging/discharging arrangement, and a heat exchanger which is arranged between the storage arrangement and the charging/discharging arrangement and which thermodynamically couples a heat transfer fluid cycling through the storage arrangement with the working fluid is provided. The storage arrangement is configured in such a manner that the heat transfer fluid is under a first pressure and the charging/discharging arrangement is configured in such a manner that the working fluid is at least partially under a second pressure, wherein the second pressure is higher than the first pressure. | 05-23-2013 |
Andrew Cronin, County Cork IE
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20130201675 | ILLUMINATOR - An illuminator ( | 08-08-2013 |
Brendan Cronin, Reading, MA US
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20160047846 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING CURRENT - In an embodiment, a body of apparatus includes an opening, such as a V-shaped jaw, that deterministically locates a position of a wire in at least one dimension when the wire is placed in the opening. The apparatus also includes a plurality of sensors. At least one differential signal can be generated from signals from magnetic sensors, such as anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) sensors, of the plurality of sensors to cancel out common mode interference. An additional sensor of the plurality of sensors provides an output from which the location of the wire in another dimension is determined. The current flowing through the wire can be derived from at least the at least one differential signal and the location of the wire the other dimension. | 02-18-2016 |
Donal Cronin, Co. Cork Mallow IE
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20140374622 | System and Method for High Resolution, Instantaneous Wide Dynamic Range, Multi-Colour Luminescence Detection of Biological Samples in a Microfluidic System - The invention provides a high resolution, wide dynamic range, multi-colour detection platform for microfluidic analysers/instruments and methods. The detection platform uses multiple high gain semiconductor optical sensors for the detection of luminescence from cellular or biological samples. The digitized outputs from these sensors are combined and weighted in a signal processing unit, using pre-determined algorithms for each colour, which optimise the resolution in each of these high gain semiconductor optical sensors while extending the dynamic range of the detection platform. | 12-25-2014 |
Donal Cronin, Blackrock IE
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20110108702 | Method And Apparatus To Minimise The Onset And Recovery Time Of A Silicon Photomultiplier - Silicon photomultiplier circuitry is provided that comprises at least one silicon photomultiplier pixel, each pixel comprising a plurality of silicon photomultiplier microcells. The silicon photomultiplier circuitry comprises control circuitry adapted to maintain a substantially constant voltage on a connection node between microcells of the pixel. The control circuitry is adapted to minimise the onset and recovery time of an output signal by maintaining a substantially constant voltage on the connection node. | 05-12-2011 |
Donal Cronin, Rockforest IE
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20120247302 | CUTTING DEVICE - A device for scoring a dough article prior to baking is provided. Score lines are imparted to the dough piece which act to pre-portion the dough. The dough pieces are scored so that sections are easily torn off into individual pre-determined portion sizes at the point of consumption, with the scoring being insufficiently weak so that the portions separate during production steps. The cutter device ( | 10-04-2012 |
Duane S. Cronin, Waterloo CA
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20090320676 | Ceramic armour and method of construction - An armor for protection against large caliber projectiles has a ceramic layer with a confinement layer on a front thereof. The ceramic layer is backed by a first metallic layer and the first metallic layer in turn is backed by a composite layer. The composite layer is backed by a second metallic layer, which in turn is backed by an anti-trauma layer. The armor is used to protect personnel, but it can also be used to protect objectives such as vehicles. | 12-31-2009 |
20120174754 | Ceramic armour and method of construction - An armor for protection against armor piercing and/or high energy projectiles has a ceramic layer with a confinement layer on a front thereof. The ceramic layer is backed by a first metal layer and the first metal layer in turn is backed by a composite layer. A second optional confinement layer may be included between the ceramic and first metal layers. The composite layer is backed by an optional second metal layer, which in turn is backed by an optional anti-trauma layer. The armor is used to protect personnel and objects such as vehicles. | 07-12-2012 |
20130340383 | DEFORMABLE ENERGY-ABSORBING UTILITY POLE - The present invention relates to an energy-absorbing deformable utility pole that comprises a hollow pole, and an insert placed within the pole. The insert is positioned in an area of the pole that is most affected by an impacting vehicle and the length of the insert is such that it substantially includes the affected area of the pole. During an impact, the utility pole provides for a more gradual deceleration of the vehicle, compared to previously known utility poles, resulting in a reduced level of damage to the vehicle and its occupant(s). The invention also provides for a process for increasing the energy absorption of a deformable utility pole by placing an insert composed of a deformable material within the pole in the area most likely to be affected by an impact with a vehicle, and wherein the length of the insert substantially includes the affected area of the pole. | 12-26-2013 |
Dylan Cronin, Taringa AU
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20100166968 | Method for Treating a Paper Product - A method is provided for treating a paper product, the method comprising; providing a mixture comprising lignin in an aqueous solution at a concentration and pH such that substantially all the lignin is solubilised; treating the paper product with a cationic polymer followed by treating the paper product with the lignin mixture. | 07-01-2010 |
Ger Cronin, Pulheim DE
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20130220116 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTERIOR HEATING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - Various systems and methods are provided for supplying heat to a passenger compartment during a filter regeneration event. In one example, a first phase of a filter regeneration event is initiated for a filter in an internal combustion engine based on one or more parameters, with heat produced by the engine then supplied to a heater core during the first phase, and the first phase extended if heating is requested. The engine may be operated at reduced efficiency during the filter regeneration event, and in some embodiments, the method may further include injecting an additional amount of fuel during a second phase of the filter regeneration event after the first phase ends to cause soot combustion in the filter. | 08-29-2013 |
Ger Anthony Cronin, Pulheim DE
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20120225617 | AIR GUIDE NOZZLE FOR VENTILATING THE INTERIOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an air guide nozzle ( | 09-06-2012 |
Ivan Cronin, Cambridge GB
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20130201146 | TOUCH-SENSING SYSTEMS - A method of projected capacitance touch sensing on a display screen, the method comprising: updating said display screen by applying a drive waveform to each pixel of the display screen over a plurality of frame periods, wherein a said drive waveform for a pixel defines a transition of the pixel from a current pixel state to an updated pixel state over said plurality of frame periods, and wherein said updating comprises selecting each row of said display screen in turn for a row driving period and driving columns of the display screen with a time slice of drive waveforms for pixels of the row to perform a frame update of said display screen, and repeating said frame update to drive pixels of said display with a plurality of successive time slices of said drive waveforms to drive said pixels with said drive waveforms; sensing a signal from a projected capacitance touch sensing electrode of said display screen during a sensing interval, and using said sensing to provide a touch sensing response; identifying when column drive levels of said drive waveforms for pixels of one selected row change by more than a threshold level between said one selected row and a next selected row to provide a column drive row change signal; and inhibiting said touch sensing responsive to said column drive row change signal indicating a greater than said threshold level change of said column drive levels from said one selected row to said next selected row during said sensing interval. | 08-08-2013 |
20150097598 | COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL - The application generally relates to apparatus for driving high voltage power switching devices such as IGBTs. An aspect provides a method of adding a sensing capability to a device driver for driving at least one high voltage power switching device of a power switching apparatus having device side circuitry comprising said at least one device and said driver and having control side circuitry comprising a driver controller, the device driver arranged to be coupled to a said driver controller by a communications link, the device driver arranged to drive said at least one device on or off in response to a switching signal received on said communications link from the driver controller, the device driver further arranged to transmit an acknowledge signal to said driver controller in response to said received switching signal, said acknowledge signal detectable at said driver controller as a valid said acknowledge signal, the method comprising: providing a sense circuit to output an indication of a condition of said device side circuitry; providing a modulation circuit to modulate a said acknowledge signal dependent on said condition indication prior to said transmission such that said modulated acknowledge signal is said acknowledge signal to be transmitted by said device driver to said driver controller in response to said received switching signal and detectable at said driver controller as a valid said acknowledge signal. | 04-09-2015 |
John E. Cronin, Bonita Springs, FL US
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20160057610 | DISPOSABLE CONNECTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RECEIVER - A wireless receiver can be connected to a user device, such as a smartphone or a tablet device. The wireless receiver can receive a wireless data communication from a wireless transmitter. The wireless data communication can include a message code that can be compared by the wireless receiver to a receiver code stored at the wireless receiver to determine whether the wireless transmitter was authorized to transmit the wireless data communication, and/or whether the wireless receiver is authorized to use the wireless data communication. The wireless receiver can then decode a message from the wireless data communication and transmit the message to the user device for viewing through an application. | 02-25-2016 |
20160062722 | MULTIPLE DISPLAY CONTROLLER SYSTEM - The systems and methods directed towards a centralized control system for managing multiple displays associated with one or more devices. A user is capable of controlling what types of information is displayed on one or more displays. A user may also customize and upgrade functionalities of the various displays through the implementation of upgrades (e.g., software applications) that can be downloaded and installed into the user device. The functionalities may be obtained from a central network. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066159 | CURRENT EVENT AND OUTSIDE EVENT DATA TRANSMISSION TO EVENTGOER DEVICES - An event venue with a performance area (e.g., a stage, a sports field) and an eventgoer area (e.g., stadium seating, bleachers) may include beacons and cameras throughout the performance area and eventgoer area. The beacons and cameras may each record event occurrence data (e.g., images, audio, video) of particular occurrences (e.g., sport goals, songs played, eventgoer activities) during an event (e.g., sports game, concert) at the event venue. The beacons and cameras may send this event occurrence data to a transmission system, which may also receive similar event occurrence data from other event venues. The transmission system may convert selected event occurrence data from a first format to a second format, and then may output the event occurrence data in the second format through one or more local wireless transmitters. Eventgoers in the transmission zones of these transmitters may then receive the event occurrence data at their mobile devices. | 03-03-2016 |
20160071030 | PARKING SPACE RESERVATION - The present invention includes systems and methods for providing parking space reservation. One or more cameras may provide parking lot information for one or more parking lots. Parking lot information may be processed for delivery to one or more user devices. Each of the one or more user devices may be provided with an application for download. Parking lot information may be delivered to the application based on parameters provided by an application user. The application user may reserve one or more parking spaces using the application. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073010 | FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR EVENT VENUE CAMERAS - An event venue with a performance area (e.g., a sport field or auditorium stage) and an eventgoer area (e.g., stadium seating or bleachers) may include a set of eventgoer cameras trained on various sections of the eventgoer area and a set of performance cameras trained on the performance area. The event venue may also include sensors. When an event occurrence (e.g., a goal or touchdown) is detected using the cameras and/or sensors, at least one photo or video of the event occurrence may be captured by the performance cameras, and at least one photo or video of the eventgoer reaction may be captured using the eventgoer cameras. Facial recognition may then be used to identify particular eventgoers in each photo or video. Identified eventgoers can then receive photos or videos in which they are identified along with performance photos or videos that were captured at roughly the same time. | 03-10-2016 |
Joseph F. Cronin, Queensland AU
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20100043628 | Projectile for a Stacked Projectile Weapon - Clips for use with projectiles and projectile stacking systems in which individual projectiles are clipped together to form a stack are disclosed. The projectiles may be joined individually by a user before loading in a barrel, or during a loading process assisted by features on the breech of the barrel. The tail of each projectile includes a set of clips which engage the nose of a trailing projectile in the stack. Projectiles may be withdrawn from barrel and unclipped as required by the user. | 02-25-2010 |
20110030542 | Projectile for a Stacked Projectile Weapon - Projectile stacking systems in which individual projectiles are clipped together to form a stack. The projectiles may be joined individually by a user before loading in a barrel, or during a loading process assisted by features on the breech of the barrel. The tail of each projectile includes a set of clips which engage the nose of a trailing projectile in the stack. Projectiles may be withdrawn from barrel and undipped as required by the user. | 02-10-2011 |
Kevin Cronin, Dublin IE
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20090076986 | Advertising System - An advertising system comprises an advertisement ( | 03-19-2009 |
Leroy Cronin, Glasgow GB
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20140318979 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATION OF OXYGEN AND/OR HYDROGEN - The invention provides methods for producing hydrogen and oxygen, comprising the steps of: (i) oxidising a mediator at a working electrode to yield an oxidised mediator, and reducing protons at a counter electrode to yield hydrogen; and (ii) reducing an oxidised mediator at a working electrode to yield a mediator, and oxidising water at a counter electrode to yield oxygen. wherein the oxygen generation step is performed non-simultaneously to the hydrogen generation step, and the oxidised mediator of step (i) is used as the oxidised mediator of step (ii), or the mediator of step (ii) is used as the mediator of step (i), and the mediator has a reversible redox wave lying between the onset of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). | 10-30-2014 |
20150133306 | METHODS OF EVOLUTIONARY SYNTHESIS INCLUDING EMBODIED CHEMICAL SYNTHESES - The invention provides a method for preparing a compound or a product having one or more characteristics that meet or exceed a user specification, the process comprising the step of selecting a first combination of chemical inputs, optionally together with physical inputs, and supplying those inputs to a reaction space, thereby to generate a first product; analysing one or more characteristics of the product generated; comparing the one or more characteristics against a user specification; using a genetic algorithm selecting a second combination of chemical inputs, optionally together with physical inputs, wherein the second combination differs from the first combination, and supplying those inputs to the reaction space, thereby to generate a second product; analysing one or more characteristics of the second product generated; comparing the one or more characteristics generated against the user specification; repeating the selecting and analysing steps for further individual combinations of chemical and/or physical inputs, to provide an array of products wherein the flow chemistry system operates continuously to provide the first, second and further products, thereby to identify one or more products meeting or exceeding the user specification. | 05-14-2015 |
Lisa Cronin, Oakville CA
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20110015129 | NEW PAEDIATRIC INDICATIONS FOR DIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS - The invention relates to new paediatric indications for direct thrombin inhibitors such as dabigatran etexilate. | 01-20-2011 |
Michael Cronin, Cork IE
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20160000334 | NON-TOUCH OPTICAL DETECTION OF BIOLOGICAL VITAL SIGNS - A microprocessor is programmed to execute a spatial bandpass filter that is operable to apply spatial bandpass filtering to a plurality of images, a regional facial clusterial module that is operably coupled to the spatial bandpass filter and that applies spatial clustering to output of the spatial bandpass filter, a temporal bandpass filter that is operably coupled to the regional facial clusterial module and that is applied to output of the regional facial clusterial module, a temporal-variation identifier that is operably coupled to the temporal bandpass filter and that identifies a temporal variation of the output of the temporal bandpass filter and a vital-sign generator that is operably coupled to the temporal-variation identifier that generates a biological vital sign from the temporal variation. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003679 | THERMOMETER HAVING A DIGITAL INFRARED SENSOR - A non-touch thermometer to measure a temperature includes a microprocessor, a battery that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, a single button that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, a digital infrared sensor that is operably coupled to the microprocessor with no analog-to-digital converter operably coupled between the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor, the digital infrared sensor having only digital readout ports, and a display device that is operably coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is operable to receive from the digital readout ports a digital signal that is representative of an infrared signal detected by the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor is operable to determine the temperature from the digital signal that is representative of the infrared signal. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003690 | THERMOMETER HAVING A DIGITAL INFRARED SENSOR - A non-touch thermometer that senses temperature from a digital infrared sensor is described. A digital signal representing a temperature without conversion from analog is transmitted from the digital infrared sensor received by a microprocessor and converted to body core temperature by the microprocessor. | 01-07-2016 |
20160022219 | Smartphone Having a Communication Subsystem that is Operable in CDMA, a Digital Infrared Sensor with Ports that Provide a Digital Signal Representing a Surface Temperature, a Microprocessor that Receives from the ports the Digital Signal that is Representative of the Temperature and that Generates a Body Core Temperature from the Digital Signal that is Representative of the Temperature and a Display Device that Displays the Body Core Temperature - A smartphone that includes a microprocessor, a battery operably coupled to the microprocessor, a single button operably coupled to the microprocessor, a communication subsystem that receives messages from and sends messages to wireless networks in accordance with Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), a digital infrared sensor operably coupled to the microprocessor, the digital infrared sensor having ports that provide a digital signal representing a temperature, and a display device operably coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor receives from the ports the digital signal that is representative of the temperature and the microprocessor generates a body core temperature from the digital signal that is representative of the temperature and the microprocessor also operably coupled to the display device displays the body core temperature. | 01-28-2016 |
Michael Cronin, Milltown IE
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20120226704 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING ELECTRONIC CONTACT LISTS - Described are a conference management system and method for displaying a contact list of an application on a computing system. A contact list of an application is provided. Context information related to a user of the contact list is detected. At least one rule is applied to the context information. User contacts in the contact list arranged in a display order in response to the at least one rule. | 09-06-2012 |
Michael Cronin, Dublin IE
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20110320534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HUNT GROUPS - A computing device defines one or more hunt groups on a client, wherein the one or more hunt groups are defined based, at least in part, upon information specific to the client. The computing device receives a request for a communication session at the client. The request for the communication session is directed, by the computing device, to one or more members of the one or more hunt groups based, at least in part, upon the one or more defined hunt groups. | 12-29-2011 |
Michael Cronin, Grunwald DE
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20100138834 | APPLICATION SWITCHING IN A SINGLE THREADED ARCHITECTURE FOR DEVICES - A method and system for launching multiple applications simultaneously on a device under the control of application switching framework so that the operating system is only running one task for all the applications is provided. A single task is run under the control of an operating system. An application manager is run within the task. One or more applications are launched within the task under the control of the application manager. One of the applications is made the current application by switching, under user control, among the launched applications. A list of application descriptors is maintained for all the launched applications, and when switching, the application descriptor of one of the applications is used for displaying the application to a user on a screen. Each application descriptor contains forms of the launched applications. Each of the application descriptors contains a tree of forms with one root or parent form. A form represents an image to be displayed to the user. The image consists of text, pictures, bitmaps, or menus. | 06-03-2010 |
Michelle Cronin, Belgooly IE
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20120189550 | ORALLY ADMINISTERED BACTERIA AS VEHICLES FOR SYSTEMATIC DELIVERY OF AGENTS - The current invention relates to the use of a bacterial species in the preparation of a composition adapted for oral administration for the delivery of an agent to a site in the body. The site in the body may be an organ or a tumour site. The bacterial species is a food grade, non-pathogenic, gram-positive bacteria capable of anaerobic growth. | 07-26-2012 |
20150359909 | ORALLY ADMINISTERED BACTERIA AS VEHICLES FOR SYSTEMIC DELIVERY OF AGENTS - The current invention relates to the use of a bacterial species in the preparation of a composition adapted for oral administration for the delivery of an agent to a site in the body. The site in the body may be an organ or a tumour site. The bacterial species is a food grade, non-pathogenic, gram-positive bacteria capable of anaerobic growth. | 12-17-2015 |
Nigel Cronin, Somerset GB
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20130197504 | MEDICAL DEVICES AND PUMPS THEREFOR - A microwave applicator device comprising a probe ( | 08-01-2013 |
Nigel Cronin, Lane Bath GB
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20080275436 | Radiation Applicator and Method of Radiating Tissue - A radiation applicator ( | 11-06-2008 |
20130267941 | Radiation Applicator for Microwave Medical Treatment - A radiation applicator with a dielectric body ( | 10-10-2013 |
20160000505 | Radiation Applicator for Microwave Medical Treatment - A radiation applicator with a dielectric body ( | 01-07-2016 |
Nigel Cronin, Bath And North East Somerset GB
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20110015626 | MICROWAVE APPLICATOR - A microwave applicator having a probe which comprises an elongate shaft ( | 01-20-2011 |
20150272673 | Microwave Applicator - A microwave applicator having a probe which comprises an elongate shaft ( | 10-01-2015 |
Nigel Cronin, Bath GB
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20080294155 | Radiation Applicator and Method of Radiating Tissue - A dipole microwave applicator emits microwave radiation into tissue to be treated. The applicator is formed from a thin coax cable having an inner conductor surrounded by an insulator, which is surrounded by an outer conductor. A portion of the inner conductor extends beyond the insulator and the outer conductor. A ferrule at the end of the outer conductor has a step and a sleeve that surrounds a portion of the extended inner conductor. A tuning washer is attached to the end of the extended inner conductor. A dielectric tip encloses the tuning washer, the extended inner conductor, and the sleeve of the ferrule. The sleeve of the ferrule and the extended inner conductor operate as the two arms of the dipole microwave antenna. The tuning washer faces the step in the ferrule, and is sized and shaped to cooperate with the step in balancing and tuning the applicator. | 11-27-2008 |
20080314894 | MICROWAVE APPLICATION - A microwave applicator comprising a coaxial electrical input ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090054888 | RADIATION APPLICATOR - This invention provides an elongate microwave radiator for insertion into a living body to treat tissue at a predetermined operating frequency. The radiator defines a monopole antenna at its tip. The monopole antenna includes a dielectric material surrounding the monopole. The dielectric material is configured to act as a resonator at the predetermined operating frequency, and encompasses generally the whole of a near-field radiation emitted by the monopole. In an illustrative embodiment, the dielectric material extends from the antenna a distance determined in accordance with the wavelength of the radiation in the dielectric. | 02-26-2009 |
20110301588 | RADIATION APPLICATOR - This invention provides an elongate microwave radiator for insertion into a living body to treat tissue at a predetermined operating frequency. The radiator defines a monopole antenna at its tip. The monopole antenna includes a dielectric material surrounding the monopole. The dielectric material is configured to act as a resonator at the predetermined operating frequency, and encompasses generally the whole of a near-field radiation emitted by the monopole. In an illustrative embodiment, the dielectric material extends from the antenna a distance determined in accordance with the wavelength of the radiation in the dielectric. | 12-08-2011 |
20140042154 | Microwave Application - A microwave applicator comprising a coaxial electrical input ( | 02-13-2014 |
Nigel J. Cronin, Bath GB
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20090141263 | Motion rate sensor - A motion rate sensor for detecting the rate of movement of an article, comprising: a housing relative to which, in use, the article moves, a detection unit disposed within the housing, the detection unit including a conversion device adapted for generating detector signals caused by the motion of the article, and processing circuitry adapted for receiving said detector signals and outputting motion signals indicative of the rate of movement of the article. In embodiments, the detector signals are caused by variations in optical or light energy, in magnetic fields or radiation intensity. The variations may be caused by variations on the surface in the article, for example a random or repetitive pattern. An apparatus and method for calibrating the sensor are also disclosed, as are a system and method for determining the speed of motion of an article using the sensor. | 06-04-2009 |
20140345381 | Motion Rate Sensor - A motion rate sensor for detecting the rate of movement of an article, comprising: a housing relative to which, in use, the article moves, a detection unit disposed within the housing, the detection unit including a conversion device adapted for generating detector signals caused by the motion of the article, and processing circuitry adapted for receiving said detector signals and outputting motion signals indicative of the rate of movement of the article. In embodiments, the detector signals are caused by variations in optical or light energy, in magnetic fields or radiation intensity. The variations may be caused by variations on the surface in the article, for example a random or repetitive pattern. An apparatus and method for calibrating the sensor are also disclosed, as are a system and method for determining the speed of motion of an article using the sensor. | 11-27-2014 |
Patrick Cronin, Limerick IE
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20140220091 | EMBEDDING NANOPARTICLES IN THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS - The present invention relates to a polymeric material having one or more nanoparticles embedded within the surface layer of a single side of the material. In some embodiments, the nanoparticles are microbiocidal nanoparticles which impart antimicrobial characteristics to the polymeric material within which they sprayed and pushed by are embedded. | 08-07-2014 |
Rodney Edward Cronin, Aurora CA
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20140062830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYLOAD ENCLOSURE - A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYLOAD ENCLOSURE - A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system. | 03-06-2014 |
Seth M. Cronin, Clarksville, TN US
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20160073010 | FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR EVENT VENUE CAMERAS - An event venue with a performance area (e.g., a sport field or auditorium stage) and an eventgoer area (e.g., stadium seating or bleachers) may include a set of eventgoer cameras trained on various sections of the eventgoer area and a set of performance cameras trained on the performance area. The event venue may also include sensors. When an event occurrence (e.g., a goal or touchdown) is detected using the cameras and/or sensors, at least one photo or video of the event occurrence may be captured by the performance cameras, and at least one photo or video of the eventgoer reaction may be captured using the eventgoer cameras. Facial recognition may then be used to identify particular eventgoers in each photo or video. Identified eventgoers can then receive photos or videos in which they are identified along with performance photos or videos that were captured at roughly the same time. | 03-10-2016 |
Seth Melvin Cronin, Milton, VT US
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20160062722 | MULTIPLE DISPLAY CONTROLLER SYSTEM - The systems and methods directed towards a centralized control system for managing multiple displays associated with one or more devices. A user is capable of controlling what types of information is displayed on one or more displays. A user may also customize and upgrade functionalities of the various displays through the implementation of upgrades (e.g., software applications) that can be downloaded and installed into the user device. The functionalities may be obtained from a central network. | 03-03-2016 |
20160071030 | PARKING SPACE RESERVATION - The present invention includes systems and methods for providing parking space reservation. One or more cameras may provide parking lot information for one or more parking lots. Parking lot information may be processed for delivery to one or more user devices. Each of the one or more user devices may be provided with an application for download. Parking lot information may be delivered to the application based on parameters provided by an application user. The application user may reserve one or more parking spaces using the application. | 03-10-2016 |
Therese Cronin, Basel CH
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20150376240 | ENHANCED AAV-MEDIATED GENE TRANSFER FOR RETINAL THERAPIES - Described herein are capsid proteins and adeno-associated viruses capable of targeting various types of ocular cells including bipolar and horizontal cells. Also described herein are methods of treating various ocular disorders in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject an effective concentration of a composition comprising the recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) of the invention. | 12-31-2015 |
Therese Cronin, Paris FR
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20150265676 | METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD) - The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In particular the present invention relates to RdCVFL polypeptide or polynucleotide for use in the treatment of AMD. | 09-24-2015 |