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Allen Gilliland, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110238496Systems and Methods for Generating Data from Mobile Applications and Dynamically Delivering Advertising Based on Generated Data - The present invention provides a platform for mobile application developers to optimize their applications based on usage data and user feedback. It also allows advertisement providers to deliver targeted advertisements through applications, on the basis of application usage data. The platform further allows application developers to obtain advertisements that provide the best revenue and are optimized for the application type and bandwidth.09-29-2011

D. Gary Gilliland, Wellesley, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090286770Use of Staurosporine Derivatives for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma - The present invention relates to the use of staurosporines derivatives for the preparation of a drug for the treatment of diseases involving ras or FGFR3 signalling pathways and l or c-fos transcription, especially for the curative and/or prophylactic treatment of myeloma or multiple Myeloma, and to a method of treating diseases involving ras or FGFR3 signalling pathways and/or c-fos transcription.11-19-2009

Don Alan Gilliland, Rochester, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080285238GROUNDING A HEAT SINK IN THERMAL CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USING A GROUNDING SPRING HAVING MULTIPLE-JOINTED SPRING FINGERS - A grounding spring for electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression is interposed between a heat sink and a printed circuit board (PCB). The grounding spring comprises a conductive material having an opening formed at its base through which the heat sink makes thermal contact with an electronic module mounted on the PCB. The base makes electrical contact with a peripheral surface of the heat sink, and multiple-jointed spring fingers extend from the base to make electrical contact with conductive pads on the PCB. During compression, the movement of each spring finger's tip is substantially limited to the z-axis. Accordingly, the final installed location of the tip can be precisely controlled even when the grounding spring must accommodate a wide variety of installed heights of the heat sink relative to the PCB. Preferably, the spring fingers terminate with a concave tip that is less susceptible to sliding off the conductive pads.11-20-2008
20090147464Ventilation Assembly for Computer Hardware Systems - An assembly for dissipating heat generated by electronic components which include a ventilating panel having a plurality of vent holes arranged thereon. More specifically, the perforation pattern of vent holes is staggered to provide adjacent larger and smaller vent holes in at least two rows of vent holes. A second row of vent holes is staggered with respect to the first row of vent holes such that the larger vent holes are aligned with smaller vent holes, preferably in a ratio of two smaller vent holes per one larger vent hole. Such a perforation arrangement of vent holes may be provided on a blindswap cassette for securing and aligning computer cards for mounting in a housing, such as a sled for use in computer systems.06-11-2009
20090205780BONDING PAD FOR ELECTRONIC SUBASSEMBLIES - A method for installing a bonding pad as a gasket for an electronic subassembly includes providing a bonding pad comprising an expandable foam; an air-tight bladder covering at least one side of the expandable foam; a layer of conductive material covering the air-tight bladder and comprising at least one contact point; and an open port; removing air from the air-tight bladder, thereby compressing the expandable foam; installing the bonding pad into a gap between two surfaces; allowing the compressed foam to expand under atmospheric pressure; and electrically bonding the two surfaces with the bonding pad.08-20-2009
20100073006Apparatus and Method of Charge Induction for Cable to System Testing - The present invention is directed to an apparatus that minimizes the effects of hand capacitance on a cable, the apparatus also being configured to generate and induce a charge, wherein the charge couples a capacitance to the cable, the capacitance matching a typical capacitance that a hand couples to a cable. The present invention is also generally directed to a method of performing a cable to electronic system electrostatic discharge immunity test.03-25-2010
20100193175Heat Sink Apparatus with Extendable Pin Fins - An apparatus for cooling a heat-generating component is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cooling chamber containing a liquid metal. The cooling chamber has a heat-conducting wall thermally coupled to the heat-generating component. A plurality of extendable tubes making up an array of cooling pin fins is attached to the cooling chamber. Each of the extendable tubes has a port end that opens into the cooling chamber and a sealed end that projects away from the cooling chamber. Moreover, each of the extendable tubes has an extended position when filled with liquid metal from the cooling chamber and a retracted position when emptied of the liquid metal. A pump system is included for urging the liquid metal from the cooling chamber into the plurality of extendable tubes.08-05-2010
20110133737Adjustable EMI Suppression Core for Common Mode/Normal Mode Balance - An adjustable EMI suppression core has an outer core having a first reluctance. The outer core has three apertures aligned horizontally. A first aperture and a third aperture are each suitable for a wire to be placed therein. A second aperture is located between the first and third apertures. An inner core is rotatable engaged in the second aperture, for example, using matching threads on an inner surface of the second aperture and an outer surface on the inner core. The inner core has first and third portions having a second reluctance similar to the first reluctance and a third portion having a reluctance considerably higher than the first and second reluctances. Rotating the inner core varies a normal mode and a common mode suppression of currents in the wires placed in the first and second apertures.06-09-2011

Patent applications by Don Alan Gilliland, Rochester, MN US

Jeffrey Gilliland, Montgomery, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080200098POLISHING SLURRY FOR ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS - The invention is directed to a method of polishing a surface of an object that includes aluminum. The method includes the step of contacting the surface of the object with a soft polishing pad and a polishing composition. The polishing composition includes abrasive particles, an agent that oxidizes aluminum, and a liquid carrier to polish the surface of the object. The polishing composition includes the abrasive particles suspended in the liquid carrier, and is applied at a pH above about 7.08-21-2008
20090291559STABLE, HIGH RATE SILICON SLURRY - The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising wet-process silica, a stabilizer compound, a potassium salt, a secondary amine compound, and water. The invention further provides a method of polishing a substrate with the polishing composition.11-26-2009
20100279506Polishing silicon carbide - The invention provides a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate comprising at least one layer of single crystal silicon carbide. The method utilizes a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising a liquid carrier, an abrasive, a catalyst comprising a transition metal composition, and an oxidizing agent.11-04-2010
20110062376Composition and method for polishing bulk silicon - The invention provides a polishing composition comprising (a) silica, (b) one or more compounds that increases the removal rate of silicon, (c) one or more tetraalkylammonium salts, and (d) water, wherein the polishing composition has a pH of about 7 to about 11. The invention further provides a method of polishing a substrate with the polishing composition.03-17-2011
20120058642Silicon polishing compositions with high rate and low defectivity - The invention relates to a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising silica, one or more organic carboxylic acids or salts thereof, one or more polysaccharides, one or more bases, optionally one or more surfactants and/or polymers, optionally one or more reducing agents, optionally one or more biocides, and water, wherein the polishing composition has an alkaline pH. The polishing composition exhibits a high removal rate and low particle defects and low haze. The invention further relates to a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate using the polishing composition described herein.03-08-2012

Patent applications by Jeffrey Gilliland, Montgomery, IL US

John G. Gilliland, Washoe Valley, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100160031GAMING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE SELECTABLE DISPLAY INTERFACES BASED ON PLAYER'S WAGERS - An apparatus and method for displaying multiple gaming device interfaces for the same wagering game is provided. The game can be a slot game although other wagering games are also within the scope of the present invention. In one embodiment, the exact same game is played using one of a plurality of different display interfaces, wherein the gaming device enables the player to select which interface to play. The player can play the game using one interface and then switch interfaces to provide a fresh display or to change the player's luck. The player can then switch back to the original interface or select a brand new interface depending upon how many interfaces overall are provided.06-24-2010

Patent applications by John G. Gilliland, Washoe Valley, NV US

Kenneth P. Gilliland, Petaluma, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100308105GOLF CLUB APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Apparatuses, methods and systems related to an improved golf data collecting and golf club notification system. The system reminds golfers when a club has been mistakenly left behind on the golf course and notifies the golfer when a golf club or clubs are in or out of the golf bag. The system can notify a golfer if a club or golf bag has been removed without authorization. In one preferred embodiment an apparatus that attaches to a golf club includes dual light sensors—one light sensor configured as a switch and one light sensor configured as a light meter. Algorithms make use of the light sensor data to determine whether a golf club is in or out of a golf bag.12-09-2010
20110316192APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO FINDABLE GOLF BALLS - Golf balls and a system for finding golf balls and methods for making golf balls and methods for using such balls. In the case of one exemplary golf ball, the ball includes a shell and a core material which is encased in the shell and a tag which is disposed within the core material and which has at least one perforation. The tag includes a diode and an antenna which are coupled together. Another exemplary golf ball includes a shell and a core material which is encased within the shell and a tag which is within the core material and which includes an electrical element which is coupled to an antenna; the tag is detectable over a range of at least 20 feet from a handheld device, and the golf ball has high durability and substantially complies with the golf ball specifications of the United States Golf Association.12-29-2011

Patent applications by Kenneth P. Gilliland, Petaluma, CA US

Kevin A. Gilliland, Coldwater, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080308359QUICK CHANGE LOAD WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A load wheel assembly for a materials handling vehicle includes first and second spaced side members, at least one rotatable roller extending between the first and second side members and a retainer for holding the roller in the side members. An interface structure provides a substantially rigid connection between the load wheel assembly and a mounting structure on the materials handling vehicle. The load wheel assembly can be moved vertically or horizontally into a mounted position within the outrigger and at least a portion of the interface structure mates with the mounting structure.12-18-2008
20100065377MONOMAST FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a vehicle power unit having a longitudinal centerline, a monomast coupled to the vehicle power unit and having a centerline offset from and generally parallel with the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle power unit, and a fork carriage apparatus movably coupled to the monomast.03-18-2010
20100320034OUTRIGGER ASSEMBLY WITH QUICK CHANGE LOAD WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A load wheel assembly for a materials handling vehicle includes first and second spaced side members, at least one rotatable roller extending between the first and second side members. An interface structure provides a substantially rigid connection between the load wheel assembly and a mounting structure on the materials handling vehicle. The mounting structure includes a transverse bar and the interface structure includes a portion that engages and mates with the transverse bar to form a rigid connection between the interface structure and the transverse bar.12-23-2010

Patent applications by Kevin A. Gilliland, Coldwater, OH US

Linda Gilliland, Maitland, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100308032INSULATED HEATING CONTAINER WITH THERMOCHROMATIC INDICATOR - A container for heating textiles including at least one thermochromatic sensor element incorporated into one of the sidewalls to indicate when the product being warmed inside the container has reached a certain temperature. The container is insulated and constructed of flexible materials so as to be collapsible. One or more heating elements inside the container provide heat for warming the textiles. The container may take many shapes (e.g., rectangular, oval, round) to acconunodate different textiles and other articles within the container, and the container may include a hook to hang the device on a bar.12-09-2010

Patrick Gilliland, Santa Barbara, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
201003092883-DIMENSIONAL HYBRID CAMERA AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM - A hybrid three dimensional imaging camera comprises a 2-D video camera utilizing a focal plane array visible light detector and a 3-D flash laser radar utilizing an infrared focal plane array detector. The device is capable of capturing a complete 3-D scene from a single point of view. A production system combining multiple hybrid 3-D cameras around a subject provides 3-D solid models of an object or scene in the common field of view.12-09-2010

Patent applications by Patrick Gilliland, Santa Barbara, CA US

Randall A. Gilliland, Hampton, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120109345Music Atlas Systems and Methods - The Music Atlas System includes at least one web-enabled and GPS-enabled mobile device configured to communicate with various websites on the World Wide Web (WWW). The Music Atlas application of the present invention is configured to create playlists for a user based on the user's preferences, such as, current location or a selected route and destination, birthplace of an artist or of the song, associated lyrics, landmarks, concert schedules and other information. The playlist may be a function of the current location, city, state, region or country. A geographically relevant playlist would include songs associated with a geographic location (city, town, current location, etc.). The Music Atlas application may be configured to deliver information specific to the song or artist to the mobile device.05-03-2012

Scott Gilliland, Chicago, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100153441Single access point for filing of converted electronic forms to multiple processing entities - Methods for efficiently publishing electronic versions of traditionally paper-based government forms and utilizing the electronic forms for web-based transactional services are disclosed. Standard paper-based government forms are automatically converted to XML format, including data fields for entry of information by customers. Multiple electronic forms are accessible to the customer at a single access point, such as a web site. At the web site, the customer selects a form for filing with any of a plurality of government agencies. When presented to the customer, the selected form is presented with some of its data fields being pre-populated according to information retrieved from a database and specific to that customer. The customer completes the form, and a back-end system integrated with the web site handles the completed form, determines the appropriate government agency for filing the form, and transmits it as a transaction to the determined government agency.06-17-2010