Mcewan, US
Alan Stephen Mcewan, South Lyon, MI US
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20090126191 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method of manufacturing a connecting rod assembly including the steps of defining a small end of a connecting rod assembly having a terminal end and then defining a pin bore extending through the small end of the connecting rod assembly. A pair of channels is formed on opposite sides of the small end of the connecting rod assembly wherein the axis of each of the channels is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the pin bore. At least partially annular grooves are formed within the pin bore adjacent the distal end of the pin bore. The connecting rod assembly is then machined to reduce the width of the small end between each channel and the terminal end to provide a small end having a reduced width configuration wherein the grooves are disposed along at least a portion of the distal end to reduce the need to deburr the area adjacent the pin bore. | 05-21-2009 |
20120055019 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method of manufacturing a connecting rod assembly including the steps of defining a small end of a connecting rod assembly having a terminal end and then defining a pin bore extending through the small end of the connecting rod assembly. A pair of channels is formed on opposite sides of the small end of the connecting rod assembly wherein the axis of each of the channels is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the pin bore. A bushing having a contact surface including at least partially annular grooves disposed thereon is installed into the pin bore of the small end. The connecting rod is then machined to reduce the width of the small end between each channel and the terminal end wherein at least a portion of the grooves are disposed along the distal ends to reduce the need to deburr the area adjacent to the pin bore. | 03-08-2012 |
20130092119 | CONNECTING ROD LUBRICATION RECESS - Exemplary connecting rods and methods of making a connecting rod are disclosed. A method of making a connecting rod may include the step of providing a connecting rod blank, where the connecting rod blank includes a crankshaft end and a piston pin end. The method may further include forming a crankshaft pin recess in the crankshaft end of the connecting rod blank and a piston pin recess in the piston pin end, and forming at least one lubrication recess in the piston pin end of the connecting rod blank. The lubrication recess and the piston pin recess may both formed concurrently. | 04-18-2013 |
Carrie R. Mcewan, Seattle, WA US
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20140291445 | SPACE SAVING AIRCRAFT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE LAVATORY - A space saving aircraft wheelchair accessible lavatory for a passenger aircraft interior cabin includes an exterior wall having a first portion spaced apart from an emergency exit path a sufficient distance to define a space for a crew member to assist passengers exiting the airplane in an emergency. A second portion of the exterior wall is offset relative to the first portion of the exterior wall, such as to provide a space within the lavatory for the temporary placement of a wheelchair, or for installation of an amenity. An attendant seat is also provided adjacent to the exterior wall and the emergency exit path. | 10-02-2014 |
Charles Nehemiah Mcewan, Newark, DE US
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20100239793 | Thermally imageable dielectric layers, thermal transfer donors and receivers - The invention is related to thermal imageable dielectric layers and thermal transfer donors and receivers comprising dielectric layers. The thermal transfer donors are useful in making electronic devices by thermal transfer of dielectric layers having excellent resistivity, good transfer properties and good adhesion to a variety of receivers. | 09-23-2010 |
David L. Mcewan, Louisville, KY US
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20150269601 | Shopping Apparatus and Methods - Methods and apparatus related to enabling a shopper to utilize a mobile electronic device to enhance the shopping experience. A shopper may utilize the mobile electronic device to access retail store-specific information regarding the location of items in a retail store. A mobile electronic device may be utilized to compile an electronic shopping list and/or transmit an electronic shopping list. Locations of one or more items in the retail store may be associated with items on the electronic shopping list. | 09-24-2015 |
Douglas James Mcewan, Royal Oak, MI US
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20150224997 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINE AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for expediting updating a vehicle's powertrain calibration table. The table is updated with data generated on-board a given vehicle while being matured with data downloaded from a cloud-based network, the downloaded data generated on-board one or more other vehicles having matching powertrain characteristics. Regions of a vehicle's calibration table where sufficient data is not generated on-board a given vehicle is populated with data from one or more other vehicles having sufficient data for those corresponding regions. | 08-13-2015 |
George Mcewan, Centerville, UT US
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20120125173 | FOLDABLE SCORING BASE WITH AN INTEGRATED MEDIA TRIMMER - A scoring base with an integrated media trimmer may be utilized to cut and/or score various types of media. The base may comprise an upper portion and a lower portion connected via a hinge. The lower portion may be configured to rotate with respect to the upper portion from a folded position to an unfolded position. A scoring implement, such as a bone folder, may be used to score a medium by tracing scoring grooves formed in the base. Additionally, the scoring base may include an integrated media trimmer comprising a cutting arm, a blade holder, and a cutting blade. The cutting arm may pivot from a cutting position to a storage position. The cutting arm may be configured to secure a bone folder within a depression during storage. | 05-24-2012 |
James S. Mcewan, Dulles, VA US
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20110200329 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION OVER A SINGLE OPTICAL FIBER - Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is realized using off-the-shelf GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceivers, wave division multiplexer/demultiplexers, and a single optical fiber. Simultaneous and bi-directional optical communication over a single optical fiber connecting two or more nodes is achieved by using at least one GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceiver having at least one optical signal output and an optical signal input that are of different wavelengths from each other. | 08-18-2011 |
20140072305 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION OVER A SINGLE OPTICAL FIBER - Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is realized using off-the-shelf GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceivers, wave division multiplexer/demultiplexers, and a single optical fiber. Simultaneous and bi-directional optical communication over a single optical fiber connecting two or more nodes is achieved by using at least one GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceiver having at least one optical signal output and an optical signal input that are of different wavelengths from each other. | 03-13-2014 |
James Stewart Mcewan, Great Falls, VA US
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20080310093 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 12-18-2008 |
20110031161 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 02-10-2011 |
20120181194 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 07-19-2012 |
20140347800 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 11-27-2014 |
John A. Mcewan, Dulles, VA US
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20110200329 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION OVER A SINGLE OPTICAL FIBER - Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is realized using off-the-shelf GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceivers, wave division multiplexer/demultiplexers, and a single optical fiber. Simultaneous and bi-directional optical communication over a single optical fiber connecting two or more nodes is achieved by using at least one GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceiver having at least one optical signal output and an optical signal input that are of different wavelengths from each other. | 08-18-2011 |
20140072305 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION OVER A SINGLE OPTICAL FIBER - Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is realized using off-the-shelf GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceivers, wave division multiplexer/demultiplexers, and a single optical fiber. Simultaneous and bi-directional optical communication over a single optical fiber connecting two or more nodes is achieved by using at least one GIGABIT INTERFACE CONVERTER transceiver having at least one optical signal output and an optical signal input that are of different wavelengths from each other. | 03-13-2014 |
John Arthur Mcewan, Alexandria, VA US
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20080310093 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 12-18-2008 |
20100325960 | System And Method For Closing An Access To A Vehicle - A first door corresponds to a first section of a vehicle and can open/close a first access to the first section. At least one barrier corresponds to a second door of the vehicle, where the second door corresponds to a second section and the at least one barrier can open/close a second access to the second section. The first section is connected to the second section to allow air to pass therebetween. A coupling between the first door and the at least one barrier operates the at least one barrier to open the corresponding second access in response to the first door being opened and operates the at least one barrier to close the corresponding second access in response to the first door being closed. The corresponding second access allows air to exit the first section and the second section as the first door is closed. | 12-30-2010 |
20110031161 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 02-10-2011 |
20110066302 | INTELLIGENT ENERGY-SAVING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for controlling energy-related characteristics of a building includes at least one energy-related device that determines a first energy-related condition and a second energy-related condition in a specified interior area of a building. The first energy-related condition corresponds to a use of energy that has a greater efficiency than the second energy-related condition. A controller is coupled to the at least one energy-related device and receives information relating to the use of the at least one energy-related device. The controller operates the at least one energy-related device to transition between the first energy-related condition and the second energy-related condition according to at least one user-specified input and the information relating to the use of the at least one energy-related device. At least one sensor may provide a signal indicating the information relating to the use of the at least one energy-related device. | 03-17-2011 |
20120181194 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 07-19-2012 |
20140192188 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING COVERT OPERATIONS IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS BY REDUCING BANDWIDTH AND POWER REQUIREMENTS - A compact sensor system with intelligent processing capabilities to reduce power usage and transmission bandwidth requirements is disclosed. The compact sensor system comprises a housing containing at least one sensor, processor, and processor readable media. The processor is connected to a circuit board, which is mounted to the interior of the housing. The processor executes software instructions stored in the processor readable media causing the processor to receive and analyze data from the sensor, the processing including identifying bits in the sensor data, analyzing the bits using segmentation, and describing the bits using a data representation. After processing the data, the processor may transmit the data, selected portions of the data, or a confirmation signal to an external system. | 07-10-2014 |
20140347800 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a system for protecting a portable computing device wherein the system comprises a device housing adapted to protectively encase a portable computing device, a protectively hardened user input device in communication with the device housing, and a protectively hardened display in communication with the device housing. When the portable computing device is encased within the device housing, a user of the portable computing device can operate the portable computing device via the protectively hardened user input device and the protectively hardened display. The device housing may further comprise sealing elements, insulating elements, and shock-absorbing elements. | 11-27-2014 |
20150194082 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING ACCESSORIES AND INFORMATION FROM A VEHICLE - Systems, devices, and methods incorporate accessories into the body of a vehicle while maintaining the vehicle's original shape and aesthetic characteristics. In some cases, the accessories may be license plates, registration/inspection stickers, parking/security passes, bumper stickers, taxicab medallions, or any object that is typically attached to, and displayed from, the outer surface of a vehicle. In other embodiments, the accessories may be electrically controlled devices that display text and/or graphic images from the vehicle. In an example embodiment, a system for displaying accessories from a vehicle includes a window disposed along an outer surface of the vehicle. The window includes an at least partially translucent portion. The system also includes an attachment mechanism that secures an accessory inside the outer surface of the vehicle and behind the window of the display system. The attachment mechanism positions the accessory to be visible through the at least partially translucent portion. | 07-09-2015 |
John Arthur Mcewan, Dulles, VA US
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20110245913 | IMPLANTABLE PROSTHETIC DEVICE FOR CONNECTION TO A FLUID FLOW PATHWAY OF A PATIENT - An implantable prosthetic for connection to a fluid flow pathway of a patient. The prosthetic is comprised of a primary tube structure which is in communication with a plurality of secondary tube structures each of which contains filters for trapping embolic particles, such as blood clots, air bubbles, thrombus. etc. within a fluid flow pathway within a patient. The prosthetic also contains a monitoring device to non-invasively the flow of fluids through a patient's fluid flow pathway. | 10-06-2011 |
20140379062 | IMPLANTABLE PROSTHETIC DEVICE FOR CONNECTION TO A FLUID FLOW PATHWAY OF A PATIENT AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - An implantable prosthetic for connection to a fluid flow pathway of a patient. The prosthetic is comprised of a primary tube structure which is in communication with a plurality of secondary tube structures each of which contains filters for trapping embolic particles, such as blood clots, air bubbles, thrombus. etc. within a fluid flow pathway within a patient. The prosthetic also contains a monitoring device to non-invasively the flow of fluids through a patient's fluid flow pathway. | 12-25-2014 |
Michael A. Mcewan, Cambridge, MA US
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20100069368 | Organic Compounds and Their Uses - The present disclosure relates to compounds relating to the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies relating to the Hedgehog pathway, including but not limited to tumor formation, cancer, neoplasia, and non-malignant hyperproliferative disorders; specifically relating to compounds of formula I: | 03-18-2010 |
Paul Mcewan, Cambridge, MA US
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20100121044 | SOLID PHASE TECHNIQUE FOR SELECTIVELY ISOLATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - A method of isolating target nucleic acid molecules from a solution comprising a mixture of different size nucleic acid molecules, in the presence or absence of other biomolecules, by selectively facilitating the adsorption of a particular species of nucleic acid molecule to the functional group-coated surface of magnetically responsive paramagnetic microparticles is disclosed. Separation is accomplished by manipulating the ionic strength and polyalkylene glycol concentration of the solution to selectively precipitate, and reversibly adsorb, the target species of nucleic acid molecule, characterized by a particular molecular size, to paramagnetic microparticles, the surfaces of which act as a bioaffinity adsorbent for the nucleic acids. The target nucleic acid is isolated from the starting mixture based on molecular size and through the removal of magnetic beads to which the target nucleic acid molecules have been adsorbed. The disclosed method provides a simple, robust and readily automatable means of nucleic acid isolation and purification which produces high quality nucleic acid molecules suitable for: capillary electrophoresis, nucleotide sequencing, reverse transcription cloning the transfection, transduction or microinjection of mammalian cells, gene therapy protocols, the in vitro synthesis of RNA probes, cDNA library construction and PCR amplification. | 05-13-2010 |
Sean M. Mcewan, Raleigh, NC US
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20080196264 | Tape Measure with Interchangeable End Fittings - A tape measure includes a housing; a measuring tape deployable with respect to the housing between a fully retracted position and a deployed position; the tape having an anchored end and a free end; a first coupling portion secured to the tape free end; a plurality of measuring end fittings, each of the end fittings comprising a second coupling portion; the first and second coupling portions interockingly engageable to selectively couple the corresponding end fitting to the tape free end; wherein the first and second coupling portions are interlockingly engageable, and advantageously also disengageable, when the measuring tape free end is in the fully retracted position. Advantageously, each of the end fittings have a measuring abutment surface disposed aligned with a zero point of the tape's measuring scale when the corresponding end fitting is coupled to the measuring tape. | 08-21-2008 |
20080196265 | Tape Measure with Moving Tape Exit Port - A tape measure includes a housing that includes a frame and a mouthpiece body moveable mounted to the frame. The mouthpiece body includes a tape exit port that is moveable, advantageously rotatably, and may include an external recess aligned with the exit port. A measuring tape is supported by the housing and selectively deployable from the housing via the exit port. The movable exit port may allow the tape to enter the housing along a line that is tangent to the coil of tape rotatably supported by the housing. This tangency is advantageously maintained as the size of the coil changes due to the amount of tape therein. Other aspects and methods are also disclosed. | 08-21-2008 |
Thomas Edward Mcewan, Las Vegas, NV US
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20100073221 | Self-referencing radar pulse detector - An automatic pulse detector compares a radar video pulse to a delayed and amplified version of itself. The radar video pulse serves as an amplitude reference for a comparator. A delayed and amplified version of the same pulse serves as the pulse to be detected. Time of detection is amplitude independent and is not degraded by flat-topped pulses. Pulse detection occurs at a fixed, fractional point on the leading edge of a pulse where noise has less temporal influence than at the top of a pulse. Unlike a time-of-peak detector, the self-referencing pulse detector is well-suited to detecting wide, flat-topped pulses produced by expanded-time, pulse-echo radars operating in relatively narrow ISM bands. | 03-25-2010 |
20100214157 | Range gated holographic radar - Narrow virtual transmit pulses are synthesized by differencing long-duration, staggered pulse repetition interval (PRI) transmit pulses. PRI is staggered at an intermediate frequency IF. Echoes from virtual pulses form IF-modulated interference patterns with a reference wave. Samples of interference patterns are IF-filtered to produce high spatial resolution holographic data. PRI stagger can be very small, e.g., 1-ns, to produce a 1-ns virtual pulse from very long, staggered transmit pulses. Occupied Bandwidth (OBW) can be less than 10 MHz due to long RF pulses needed for holography, while spatial resolution can be very high, corresponding to ultra-wideband (UWB) operation, due to short virtual pulses. X-Y antenna scanning can produce range-gated surface holograms from quadrature data. Multiple range gates can produce stacked-in-range holograms. Motion and vibration can be detected by changes in interference patterns within a range-gated zone. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214158 | RF magnitude sampler for holographic radar - A gated peak detector produces phase-independent, magnitude-only samples of an RF signal. Gate duration can span as few as two RF cycles or thousands of RF cycles. Response is linearly proportional to RF amplitude while being independent of RF phase and frequency. A quadrature implementation is disclosed. The RF magnitude sampler can finely resolve interferometric patterns produced by narrowband holographic pulse radar. | 08-26-2010 |