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Alan Lowrie, Calgary CA
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| 20110146164 | Modular Processing Facility - The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease. | 06-23-2011 |
David S. Lowrie, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110006395 | HYBRID BUMP CAPACITOR - A device fabricated on a chip is disclosed. The device generally includes (A) a first pattern and a second pattern both created in an intermediate conductive layer of the chip, (B) at least one via created in an insulating layer above the intermediate conductive layer and (C) a first bump created in a top conductive layer above the insulating layer. The first pattern generally establishes a first of a plurality of plates of a first capacitor. The via may be aligned with the second pattern. The first bump may (i) be located directly above the first plate, (ii) establish a second of the plates of the first capacitor, (iii) be suitable for flip-chip bonding, (iv) connect to the second pattern through the via such that both of the plates of the first capacitor are accessible in the intermediate conductive layer. The first pattern and the second pattern may be shaped as interlocking combs. | 01-13-2011 |
Fiona Louise Lowrie, Farnborough GB
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| 20100308689 | TRANSDUCER - A multistage flextensional transducer includes at least one inner elongate driver member within and mechanically coupled to an inner shell that is nested within an outer shell; the inner shell comprising a pair of contact portions abutting the driver member and a pair of transmission portions on opposite sides of the inner shell between the contact portions; the outer shell being arranged so that the transmission portions act as bridging driver members between the said inner and outer shells, flexure of the outer shell being driven, on actuation of the transducer, by movement of the bridging driver members. The transducer may act as a push or pull actuator or sensor, may magnify displacement and may employ smart materials as driver members. Also cylindrical modules containing thin flextensional actuators may provide axial displacement in a downhole environment and may move a device axially along a downhole pipe or close a valve opening or inch along the pipe. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100320870 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING FLEXTENSIONAL TRANSDUCER - A flextensional transducer that can be stored at room temperature and activated and operated at an elevated temperature in excess of 200° C., comprises (i) an elongate driver, (ii) a flextensional housing shell containing the elongate driver, comprising a pair of contact portions located on opposite sides of the housing shell and in mechanical contact with the ends of the driver, and having a different coefficient of thermal expansion from that of the driver, and (iii) thermal compensating members; the flextensional housing shell moving by flexing on actuation, the thermal compensating members being located in, or on, parts of the housing shell that move on actuation, and comprising a material having a different coefficient of thermal expansion from that of surrounding parts of the housing shell, such that as the temperature increases up to the said elevated temperature the thermal compensating members expand more or less than the said surrounding parts of the housing shell, causing the housing shell to flex so as to urge the contact portions of the housing shell towards each other to compensate for the greater thermal expansion of the housing relative to that of the driver member. | 12-23-2010 |
James Robert Lowrie, Liverpool GB
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| 20110025055 | Domestic combined heat and power generation system - A domestic combined heat and power generation system comprising a pair of Stirling engines mounted so that the vibrations of one substantially counteract the vibrations of the other. At least one engine burner heats the heads of the engines. An auxiliary burner provides additional heat. Gas and air are supplied to the engine burner and auxiliary burner controlled by a controller. A heat exchanger recovers heat from the exhaust gases from the engine burner and auxiliary burner and provide a heat output. An electrical output is provided from an alternator of each engine. The engines having a combined electrical power output of less than 2.5 kW. | 02-03-2011 |
James Robert Lowrie, Derby GB
Jeffrey F. Lowrie, Pennington, NJ US
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| 20090312341 | CYCLIC AMINE BACE-1 INHIBITORS HAVING A HETEROCYCLIC SUBSTITUENT - Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100152138 | CYCLIC AMINE BACE-1 INHIBITORS HAVING A BENZAMIDE SUBSTITUENT - Disclosed are compounds of the formula | 06-17-2010 |
Matthew M. Lowrie, Bentonville, AR US
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| 20090125406 | Method and Apparatus for Automated Shopper Checkout Using Radio Frequency Identification Technology - A method and apparatus involve: providing a plurality of products that are each associated with a respective radio frequency identification tag; using radio frequency identification technology to automatically identify specific products in a group of products collected by a shopper; and evaluating whether or not to obtain payment from the shopper based on the radio frequency identification of products in the group. Based on the result of the evaluation, either payment is obtained from the shopper on the basis of the radio frequency identification of products in the group, or else the products in the group are audited, and then payment is obtained on the basis of the products identified by the audit. | 05-14-2009 |
Matthew W. Lowrie, Louisville, CO US
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| 20090237411 | Lightweight Three-Dimensional Display - A computer-implemented imaging process method includes generating a progression of images of a three-dimensional model and saving the images at a determined location, generating mark-up code for displaying image manipulation controls and for permitting display of the progression of images in response to user interaction with the image manipulation controls, and providing the images and mark-up code for use by a third-party application. | 09-24-2009 |
Michael Gordon Lowrie, Langtoy CA
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| 20110004362 | TILT AND TRIM SENSOR APPARATUS - The present invention relates a tilt and trim sensor apparatus having a housing and a shaft rotatably mounted to the housing. The apparatus includes a magnet connected to one of the housing and the shaft. The apparatus includes a transducer connected to another of the housing and shaft. The transducer is disposed adjacent to the magnet for sensing the position of the magnet and is operable to generate an output representative of an angular position of the magnet. The apparatus has a microprocessor for sensing gauge display input requirements. The apparatus has output circuitry for outputting a signal based on the output of the transducer that is in accordance with the gauge display input requirements. | 01-06-2011 |
Mike Lowrie, Coquitlam CA
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| 20090288554 | INTEGRATED MAGNETOSTRICTIVE LINEAR DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCER AND LIMIT SWITCH FOR AN ACTUATOR - The present invention relates to a position sensor and limit switch apparatus for an actuator. The actuator has a cylinder and a piston with at least one magnetized portion reciprocatingly disposed within the cylinder. The apparatus includes an elongate housing aligned parallel with the cylinder. A magnetostrictive linear displacement transducer is disposed within the housing for sensing the position of the at least one magnetized portion. The apparatus includes a switch means responsive to the transducer for operatively interrupting actuation of the piston upon the at least one magnetized portion reaching a limit position. | 11-26-2009 |
Robert Lowrie, Hernando, MS US
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| 20120022543 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING A FEMORAL NECK GUIDE WIRE - A pin alignment guide may be placed on an end of a bone for guiding a pin along a central axis of the bone. The bone has a length extending away from the end of the bone. A body may be configured to overlie the end of the bone. The body may have a contact surface configured to contact the bone and a guide surface configured to guide a pin into the bone. A rod portion may be configured to extend along the length of the bone away from the end of the bone. An extension may be configured to attach to the body and extend away from the body, the extension further configured to couple to the rod portion, such that the rod portion may be aligned along the length of the bone thereby positioning the guide surface of the body to guide the pin. | 01-26-2012 |