Cowling
David A. Cowling, Bristol GB
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20090031840 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device comprising: a reference frame; a stick; a pivot mounting the stick to the reference frame and defining a pivot axis; and an actuator for rotating the stick about the pivot axis. Mass balance is achieved by offsetting the centres of mass of the actuator and the stick from the pivot axis. Typically a line joining the centres of mass of the actuator and the stick substantially passes through the pivot axis. The actuator is a rotary actuator having a stator coupled to the stick and a rotor coupled to the reference frame. | 02-05-2009 |
Hugh Cowling, Figtree AU
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20110288900 | Scheduling Management System, Method and Device - The present invention relates generally to the field of task management methods and systems and specifically task management methods and systems for creating and optimising future schedules utilising the computer. | 11-24-2011 |
James Cowling, San Francisco, CA US
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20150149500 | MULTI-LEVEL LOOKUP ARCHITECTURE TO FACILITATE FAILURE RECOVERY - The disclosed embodiments relate to a data storage system that facilitates efficiently recovering from storage device failures. Upon receiving a request to retrieve a data block from the data storage system, the system uses a hash that identifies the data block to look up a bucket and an associated cell containing the data block. Note that the bucket aggregates a large number of data blocks and is located in the associated cell that comprises a set of object storage devices (OSDs). Within the cell, the system uses the bucket to look up an OSD that contains the bucket in a local bucket database (BDB) for the cell. Within the OSD, the system uses the bucket and the hash to look up an offset and a length for the data block in a write-ahead log that stores data blocks for the bucket. Finally, the system returns the data block from the determined offset. | 05-28-2015 |
Joshua James Cowling, Durham GB
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20130120813 | HOLOGRAPHY - An iterative algorithm for hologram design with multiple output image planes arranged in close proximity to create continuous patterns within an imaging volume is disclosed. These may then be used for photolithography on 3D surfaces, or for generation of holograms for use in consumer devices. | 05-16-2013 |
Simon Cowling, London GB
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20120316751 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE - A system and method for determining the oil pressure of an internal combustion engine is disclosed herein. The system and/or method may estimate the oil pressure using the response of two variable camshaft timing actuators having respective phase angle change control signals. Specifically, the signals may be used to determine whether the oil pressure is below a low oil pressure threshold value. The rate of response of the actuators may also be used to determine a current engine oil pressure. | 12-13-2012 |
Thomas Cowling, Des Moines, WA US
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20110314083 | MULTICAST AND SYNCHRONIZATION EMULATION FOR CONTENT TRANSFORMED STREAMS - Embodiments of the present disclosure emulate multicast by generating and synchronizing multiple unicasts of a single content in different encoding formats to multiple devices on a shared network. In one embodiment, a method for multicast emulation includes receiving a request to join an active stream containing a media content. The method also includes identifying a position of the active stream from which to start a new unicast stream of the same media content. The method further includes providing the new unicast stream starting from the identified position, where the new unicast stream is in a format independent from the format of the active stream and the new unicast stream is synchronized to the active stream. | 12-22-2011 |
Thomas J. Cowling, Des Moines, WA US
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20110258678 | Signal Interference Detection And Avoidance Via Spectral Analysis - In one embodiment, an apparatus for minimizing signal interference for a network device is provided. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to detect an interference signal. The apparatus also includes a signal analyzer that is configured to analyze the detected interference signal. The apparatus further includes an interface. The interface is configured to advertise detection of the interference signal as a service offered by the apparatus to the network device. The interface is configured to accept a request from the network device to subscribe to the service. The interface is also configured to alert the network device when the interference signal is detected. | 10-20-2011 |
20140071849 | INTERNET PRESENCE FOR A HOME NETWORK - In one embodiment, a first interface of a switch interconnects with a broadband modem within a wide area network (WAN), while a second interface of the switch interconnects with a WAN interface of a router, where the router provides a gateway between the WAN and a local area network (LAN). Additionally, a web server is provided at the switch, where the web server is reachable to the WAN on the first interface and to the LAN on the second interface. The switch may then inspect traffic received at the first and second interfaces, and determines, based on inspecting, whether to transparently forward the traffic between the first and second interfaces or to redirect the traffic to the web server. | 03-13-2014 |
Todd Cowling, Severn, MD US
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20110224992 | SET-TOP-BOX WITH INTEGRATED ENCODER/DECODER FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for encoding audio in a set-top box that is invoked by a user when listening to a broadcast audio signal from a radio, TV, streaming or other audio device. A detection and identification system comprising an audio encoder is integrated in a set-top box, where detection and identification of media is realized. The encoding automatically identifies characteristics of the media (e.g., the source of a particular piece of material) by embedding an inaudible code within the content. This code contains information about the content that can be decoded by a machine, but is not detectable by human hearing. The embedded code may be used to provide programming information to the view or audience measurement date to the provider. | 09-15-2011 |