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Chaun Heywood, Omaha, NE US
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| 20080210753 | LOYALTY REWARD SETTLEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A acquirer system used for credit card transaction processing includes a loyalty server to manage issuance of loyalty points as transactions are processed and to provide settlement features. The loyalty server uses loyalty qualifying criteria and assigned point values stored in an associated database. When points are awarded, the loyalty server records the value of the points and electronically transfers amounts from an account of a merchant to an account of the loyalty point issuer. The merchant may be multi-tiered, with the point value allotted between a central merchant organization and individual retail stores. | 09-04-2008 |
Daniel Frederick Heywood, Reno, NV US
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| 20130045775 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective device for a portable electronic device to draw attention to the user in an emergency is disclosed. A personal protective device for a portable electronic device comprising: a case configured to fit tightly around the portable electronic device such as a smartphone; at least one sound and/or light emitting device coupled with the case; one or more means for receiving an input, the input being configured to actuate the at least one sound and/or light emitting device; whereby the at least one sound and/or light emitting device is configured to generate a high volume of sound and/or light upon actuation thereby to attracting attention during an emergency. The sound and/or light emitting device is arranged inside the case and is capable of generating a high volume of sound and/or light in an emergency situation. | 02-21-2013 |
Gareth M. Heywood, Waterdown CA
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| 20090086794 | System and Method of Data Word Flipping to Prevent Pathological Conditions on High-Speed Serial Video Data Interfaces - Systems and methods are provided for reducing pathological conditions in a serial video interface. A sequence of parallel data words that are to be transformed by a data-scrambling algorithm comprise an input signal. The bit order of one or more of the words in the sequence of parallel data words is reversed and the sequence of parallel data words, now including one or more bit-reversed words, is transmitted. The signal resulting from application of a data-scrambling algorithm to the sequence of parallel data words, including one or more bit-reversed words, has a reduced likelihood of including a pathological condition. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090087183 | WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING SERIAL VIDEO SIGNALS OVER OPTICAL INTERFACES USING THE XFP FORM FACTOR - Certain pins of an XFP connector are re-purposed to enable the connector to receive, for example, four 11.88 Gb/s serial data streams (for a receiver), or output four 11.88 Gb/s serial data streams (for a transmitter). The four data streams are wavelength division multiplexed inside the XFP module for transmission over a single optical fibre, providing a total interface capacity of 47.52 Gb/s. An XFP receiver module is defined to convert the WDM signal back to four 11.88 Gb/s serial data streams. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090103727 | Sync-bit Insertion for Timing Reference Signals to Prevent Long Runs of Static Data in Serial Digital Interfaces - In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for inserting 2-bit codes into the least significant bit positions of timing reference signal code words, to prevent long runs of zeros from entering the scrambling polynomial. By preventing the long runs of ones and zeros in the scrambled data stream, the receive-end DC-restoration circuits can be simplified, reducing complexity and increasing system performance. A serial digital interface prevents long runs of ones and zeros by replacing the values of the two least significant bits of the data stream prior to the scrambler. The two least significant bits are changed from 11b or 00b to 01b or 10b. | 04-23-2009 |
Jonathan Heywood, Chemnitz DE
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| 20130068180 | Camshaft with Camshaft Adjuster - A camshaft for actuating the gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine. The camshaft includes a camshaft tube, a hydraulic camshaft adjuster, a valve for controlling the hydraulic fluid supplied to the camshaft adjuster and an actuation device, arranged in the interior of the camshaft tube, for actuating the valve. The actuation device is secured against displacement in the axial direction. The camshaft is light-weight and functional elements in addition to the actuation device and optionally the valve can be integrated into the interior of the camshaft. It should furthermore be possible to arrange an oil or vacuum pump at the end of the camshaft opposite the camshaft adjuster, the pump being drivable by the camshaft. The actuation device is designed as an electromagnetic, piezoelectric or electrical actuator and is connected to the camshaft tube such that they rotate together. | 03-21-2013 |
Jonathan Heywood, Pettstadt DE
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| 20080210182 | Electric Camshaft Adjuster - The invention relates to an electric camshaft adjuster for adjusting and securing the phase angle of a camshaft of an internal combustion engine with respect to its crankshaft, having a three shaft gearing which is embodied as a harmonic drive ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080236530 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE ROTATIONAL ANGLE POSITION OF A CAMSHAFT IN RELATION TO A CRANKSHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An adjustment device ( | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080314345 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE ROTATIONAL ANGLE POSITION OF A CAMSHAFT IN RELATION TO A CRANKSHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An adjustment device ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090050088 | CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - A camshaft adjuster for adjusting the relative angular positions of a camshaft and a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine in accordance with a setting shaft is provided. In which the setting shaft is driven by a setting assembly and has a driving connection with an adjusting gear through a coupling. The drive moment is transmitted in the coupling by a radial extension ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090199797 | ELECTROMOTIVE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - An electromotive camshaft adjuster for adjusting the angle of rotation of the camshaft ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20110303173 | Assembled Camshaft - An assembled camshaft includes an outer hollow camshaft body and an inner camshaft body disposed within the outer hollow camshaft body and mounted so as to rotate relative to it by a predetermined angle. The camshaft also includes at least two separate cam elements. A first cam element is connected with the inner camshaft body so as to rotate with it, and is disposed so as to rotate relative to the outer hollow camshaft body. A second cam element has at least two partial cam elements, in such a manner that a first partial cam element is disposed on the outer hollow camshaft body, so as to rotate with it, and a second partial cam element is connected with the inner camshaft body, so as to rotate with it, and is disposed so that it can be rotated relative to the outer hollow camshaft body. | 12-15-2011 |
Kirk Heywood, Erie, PA US
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| 20100030448 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING UNBURNED FUEL AND OIL FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - Methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system and a plurality of cylinders that utilize fuel and/or oil for combustion and engine lubrication purposes. In one example, a method comprises, while the engine is operating in a low-load mode or an idle mode, successively operating distinct subsets of said cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for burning unburned fuel and/or oil deposited in the cylinders or engine exhaust system. Herein, each successively operated subset comprises at least one but fewer than all of the plurality of cylinders, and the cylinders that are not currently being operated in a subset are operated in a low- or no-fuel mode. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110253113 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING AN ENGINE - Various methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine, the engine having a plurality of cylinders including one or more donor cylinders and one or more non-donor cylinders. In one example, a method includes, during an exhaust gas recirculation cooler heating mode, operating at least one of the donor cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, and operating at least one of the non-donor cylinders in a low- or no-fuel mode. | 10-20-2011 |
Patrick B. Heywood, Louisville, CO US
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| 20090013029 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A PLURALITY OF VIRTUAL LOGICAL SITES - Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include, for example, devices, systems and methods of operating one or more virtual logical sites. A method may include, for example, running on a server at least one first virtual machine implementing at least part of a first virtual logical site, and at least one second virtual machine implementing at least part of a second virtual logical site interchangeable with the first virtual logical site. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20120185848 | TASK PRIORITIZATION MANAGEMENT IN A VIRTUALIZED ENVIRONMENT - A method, computer program product, and system for managing tasks for a virtual machine are presented. An amount of resources to perform a task for the virtual machine are identified in response to receiving a request to perform the task for the virtual machine in a set of data processing systems. A set of resources in the set of data processing systems available to complete the task for the virtual machine are identified. A set of priorities for a set of phases of the task are identified. Operations are scheduled on the set of resources to perform the task for the virtual machine based on the set of priorities identified for the set of phases of the task. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120221744 | Migrating Virtual Machines with Adaptive Compression - A method, data processing system, and computer program product for managing images. A processor unit divides an image for a virtual machine into blocks. The processor unit determines whether to compress the blocks prior to transmitting the blocks to a destination for the image. In response to a determination to compress the blocks, the processor unit compresses the blocks to form a compressed set of blocks. The processor unit sends the compressed set of blocks and any uncompressed blocks remaining in the blocks to the destination for the image. | 08-30-2012 |
Richard Heywood, Cirencester GB
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| 20090104912 | OPTIMIZING POWER SETTINGS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO MITGATE INTERFERENCE - A method and apparatus for optimizing power settings in a communication system includes a first step ( | 04-23-2009 |
Russell Heywood, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20120306922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING AND PROVIDING MAP IMAGES - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to collecting images of maps at plurality of client devices, orienting the images with respect to the Earth, and providing the oriented maps to users. The map images may be collected by users who orient the maps by arranging the position of the image over a picture of the Earth. In another example, users may orient the maps by using “pushpins” to indicate the location of two or more points in the map image to two or more locations on the image of the Earth. The images may be processed in order to generate high quality images which may then be downloaded and used by other users. | 12-06-2012 |
Russell S. Heywood, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20110109472 | RESOURCE MONITORING ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A first set of data reflects usage of a resource based on readings from a metering device located at a first user's premises. A second set of data reflects usage of the resource at multiple other user premises. Comparison and usage indicators are generated based one the first and second sets of data. A comparison indicator is generated based on the first set of data and the second set of data. A usage indicator is generated based on the first set of data. The usage indicator reflects the usage of the resource at the first user's premises over a period of time and the comparison indicator reflects the same usage relative to the usage at the multiple user premises over the same period of time. The comparison indicator and the usage indicator are sent to a mobile device that displays the indicators. | 05-12-2011 |
Sam Philip Heywood, Berkshire GB
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| 20080306246 | Process for Attaching Effector Molecules to Proteins - The present invention provides a process for attaching one or more effector molecules to one or more cysteines in a protein comprising: a) activating one or more cysteines in the protein by diafiltering the protein against a monothiol reducing agent or a multi-thiol reducing agent which is incapable of forming intramolecular disulphide bonds and b) reacting the treated protein with an effector molecule. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110184152 | Biological Products - A multivalent antibody fusion protein which comprises an immunoglobulin moiety, for example a Fab or Fab′ fragment, with a first specificity for an antigen of interest, and further comprises two single domain antibodies (dAb) with specificity for a second antigen of interest, wherein the two single domain antibodies are linked by a disulfide bond. There is also provided particular dual specificity antibody fusion proteins comprising a Fab or Fab′ fragment and one or more single domain antibodies which may be stabilised by a disulfide bond therebetween. | 07-28-2011 |
Sam Philip Heywood, Slough, Berkshire GB
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| 20130066054 | MULTIVALENT ANTIBODIES - A multivalent antibody fusion protein comprising: a heavy chain comprising, in sequence from the N-terminal, a variable domain nominally V | 03-14-2013 |
Sam Phillip Heywood, High Wycombe GB
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| 20120316324 | Disulfide Stabilised Multivalent Antibodies - A multivalent antibody fusion protein which comprises an immunoglobulin moiety, for example a Fab or Fab′ fragment, with a first specificity for an antigen of interest, and further comprises two single domain antibodies (dAb) with specificity for a second antigen of interest which are a VH/VL pair, wherein the two single domain antibodies are linked by a disulfide bond. Also provided are particular dual specificity antibody fusion proteins and other antibody fragments which are stabilised by a disulfide bond. | 12-13-2012 |
Thomas D. Heywood, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20100111691 | TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - A turbine engine component includes a shaft and two sets of hollow radial plates. The shaft includes an axial section forming a portion of a main passage having a substantially uniform diameter. The axial section has two ends and a center located substantially halfway between the two ends. The first set of hollow radial plates extends radially outwardly from the shaft at a first axial location between the center and a first end of the axial section. Each hollow radial plate is hollow and has an interior surface defining annular chambers surrounding and in flow communication with the main passage. The second set of hollow radial plates extends radially outwardly from the shaft at a second axial location between the center and a second end of the axial section. Each hollow radial plate has an interior surface defining annular chambers surrounding and in flow communication with the main passage. | 05-06-2010 |