Pugsley
Benjamin J. Pugsley, Vermont South AU
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20130127324 | PLASMA TORCH WITH MULTIPLE INLETS FOR GUIDING COOLING GAS - A plasma torch comprises: a glass inner tube comprising an outlet where a plasma is formed; a glass outer tube comprising at least three inlets for receiving a cooling gas and distributing the cooling gas between the glass outer tube and the glass inner tube; and a cartridge housing comprising a gas receiving inlet, the glass outer tube being in fluid communication with the gas receiving inlet. Any two of the at least three inlets are radially offset by fewer than 180°. | 05-23-2013 |
Charles Pugsley, Pelham, NH US
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20110257479 | CONTROLLABLE ENDOSCOPIC SHEATH APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - A controllable sheath for optimizing the control of surgical instruments at the operation site includes a flexible sheath surrounding an endoscope and including a lumen extending along the walls of the sheath and adjacent to the endoscope. The lumen permits the passage of surgical instruments from the proximal end of the endoscopic device to the operation site. The lumen extends beyond the distal end of the endoscope and deflects at the distal end as desired by the operator's manipulation of a controller device. This distal end deflection may occur through various different techniques where the ability to deflect the lumen gives the operator increased control and maneuverability over the surgical implements located in the lumen. Depending upon the particular requirements of the surgical procedure, the controllable sheath may include any number of lumens capable of distal end deflection. | 10-20-2011 |
20130237760 | CONTROLLABLE ENDOSCOPIC SHEATH APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD OF USE - A controllable sheath for optimizing the control of surgical instruments at the operation site includes a flexible sheath surrounding an endoscope and including a lumen extending along the walls of the sheath and adjacent to the endoscope. The lumen permits the passage of surgical instruments from the proximal end of the endoscopic device to the operation site. The lumen extends beyond the distal end of the endoscope and deflects at the distal end as desired by the operator's manipulation of a controller device. This distal end deflection may occur through various different techniques where the ability to deflect the lumen gives the operator increased control and maneuverability over the surgical implements located in the lumen. Depending upon the particular requirements of the surgical procedure, the controllable sheath may include any number of lumens capable of distal end deflection. | 09-12-2013 |
Charles H. Pugsley, Pelham, NH US
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20080312751 | Tissue patches and related delivery systems and methods - Endoluminally delivered tissue patches and related systems and methods for delivering the tissue patches for treating lesions of the alimentary tract are disclosed. A tissue patch includes a substrate, a tissue implant attached to the substrate, and a protective liner covering at least a portion of the tissue implant. A method includes providing a tissue patch having a tissue implant attached to a substrate and a protective liner covering at least a portion of the tissue implant. The tissue patch is formed into a contracted state and inserted into a lumen containing the lesion. The tissue patch then is positioned in the vicinity of the lesion. After removing the protective liner to reveal the tissue implant, the tissue implant is placed in the lesion. | 12-18-2008 |
20090118748 | Impermanent biocompatible fastener - A biocompatible fastener particularly well-suited for use in fundoplication procedures. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener is designed to break within the span of approximately three to six months after implantation and comprises a male portion and a female portion. The male portion includes a first base member, the first base member being generally flat and oval. A pair of male members are mounted on the bottom surface of the first base member, each male member comprising a cylindrical post extending downwardly from the bottom surface of the first base member and a conical head disposed at the bottom end of the post. The female portion includes a second base member, the second base member being generally flat and oval. A pair of sleeves are mounted on the top surface of the second base member and extend upwardly therefrom. Each sleeve defines a bore adapted to receive a head from a corresponding male member and has an inner flange formed thereon. The flange extends radially into the bore and is engageable with the head once the head has been inserted therepast so as to inhibit withdrawal of the head from the bore. Except for an outer coating on each of the two heads, the fastener is made entirely of a non-bioabsorbable material or a bioabsorbable material having a relatively slow degradation rate. By contrast, the outer coating is made of a bioabsorbable material having a relatively fast degradation rate. The thickness of the outer coating is appropriately selected so that degradation of the outer coating permits each head to be withdrawn past its flange after a desired period of time. | 05-07-2009 |
20120071988 | TISSUES PATCHES AND RELATED DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Endoluminally delivered tissue patches and related systems and methods for delivering the tissue patches for treating lesions of the alimentary tract are disclosed. A system for delivering a tissue implant includes a catheter having an expandable member at a distal end portion, a carrier placed around the expandable member, and the carrier configured to expand from a contracted state to an expanded state and to receive the tissue implant. The tissue implant contacts the lesion of the alimentary tract when the expandable member expands the carrier to the expandable state. | 03-22-2012 |
Craig Pugsley, Paignton GB
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20110117881 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF SERVICES - An approach is provided for presenting an activation indicator to a user. A connection with a mobile device is detected. Retrieval is caused, at least in part, of a unique hardware identifier associated with the mobile device. It is determined that the mobile device is eligible for a service based on the unique hardware identifier. Presentation is caused, at least in part, of a visual indicator of the eligibility for the service based on the determination. | 05-19-2011 |
20110134738 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUGGESTING DATA FOR DELETION - An approach is provided for suggesting data for deletion from an electronic data storage medium. An external device detects initiation of transfer of data from first storage medium to second storage medium. Next, the external device determines an available storage in the second storage medium for the data. Then, the external device generates a list to suggest content for deletion within the second storage medium to accommodate the data. | 06-09-2011 |
20110138299 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUGGESTING DATA FOR TRANSFER - An approach is provided for suggesting data for transfer from an electronic data storage medium to another electronic data storage medium. An external device receives an input for specifying an amount of data to transfer from a first storage medium to a second storage medium. An external device also determines an available storage space in the second storage medium. Then, the external device generates, based on the input and the available storage space, a list of data to suggest for transfer from the first storage space to the second storage medium. | 06-09-2011 |
20110138331 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT SEARCHING CAPABILITIES - A method including receiving a user selection of a first media content, determining a second media content based on characteristics of the first media content in relation to characteristics of the second media content, and determining a third media content based on the characteristics of the second media content in relation to characteristics of the third media content. The method further includes causing, at least in part, display of a first icon representing the second media content and a second icon representing the third media content. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145749 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERFACE DISPLAYS - An approach for providing a user interface display, for example, with a first window that includes a first predefined area to present a status display control and a second predefined area that is separately defined in the first window to present a status display related to the status display control. Further providing, for example, the user interface display with a second window that includes the first predefined area to present the status display control and a third area that transparently presents the status display over content in the second window upon selection of the status display control. | 06-16-2011 |
20140281298 | Method and Appartus for Suggesting Data for Deletion - An approach is provided for suggesting data for deletion from an electronic data storage medium. An external device detects initiation of transfer of data from first storage medium to second storage medium. Next, the external device determines an available storage in the second storage medium for the data. Then, the external device generates a list to suggest content for deletion within the second storage medium to accommodate the data. | 09-18-2014 |
Craig Pugsley, Devon GB
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20110154213 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING CONTENT DOWNLOAD PROGRESS - Techniques for presenting content download progress include determining a plurality of layers of information about a specific download of particular content to an apparatus. The information in the plurality of layers is different from an amount of the particular content. The particular content is caused to be stored progressively into a memory on the apparatus. A first layer of information is presented on the local device upon a start of the specific download. An amount of the particular content stored into the memory is determined. A different second layer of information is presented progressively on the local device during the specific download based on the amount of the particular content stored into the memory. | 06-23-2011 |
20110320746 | HANDLING CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH CONTENT IDENTIFIERS - Apparatus having at least one processor and at least one memory having computer-readable code stored thereon which when executed controls the at least one processor: to cause a content identifier associated with content to be displayed; to cause a first indicator and a second indicator to be displayed in association with the content identifier; to cause the first indicator to indicate whether or not the some or all of the content is stored in a first memory; to cause the second indicator to indicate whether or not some or all of the content is stored in a second memory; and to be responsive, when the first indicator indicates that none of the content is stored in the first memory and the second indicator indicates that some or all of the content is stored in the second memory, to selection of the first indicator to cause the content associated with the first content identifier to be copied from the second memory into the first memory. | 12-29-2011 |
20140323094 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF SERVICES - An approach is provided for presenting an activation indicator to a user. A connection with a mobile device is detected. Retrieval is caused, at least in part, of a unique hardware identifier associated with the mobile device. It is determined that the mobile device is eligible for a service based on the unique hardware identifier. Presentation is caused, at least in part, of a visual indicator of the eligibility for the service based on the determination. | 10-30-2014 |
Gareth Pugsley, Fontenay Le Fleuri FR
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20100156172 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER SHUNT CIRCUIT, HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING SAME - A device for controlling a power shunt circuit of a hybrid vehicle, including inverters, including DC sides linked to a DC voltage storage unit and AC sides intended to be linked to polyphase electrical machines. The polyphase electrical machines are able to operate in engine/engine or generator/generator modes. A control unit controls chopping switches of the second inverter in a way that is temporally offset relative to chopping switches of the first inverter in such a case, the control unit of the inverters controlling their chopping switches by pulse width vector modulation. | 06-24-2010 |
20100179023 | ELECTRIC ENERGY EXCHANGE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE - An electric energy exchange system between at least one motor-generator system and at least one storage member determining a continuous storage voltage between two branches of a bus circuit on which are connected in parallel a DC/DC converter, a filtering capacity, and a DC/AC converter connected on at least one motor-generator system. The system includes at least one thyristor connected as a bypass on the positive bus between the storage member and the output of the converter-voltage raiser to short-cut the converter, and a thyristor priming device to, based on the required voltage at the filtering capacity, determine at least in discharge the shorting of the converter-voltage raiser with direct passage of the current through the thyristor as long as the voltage of the filtering capacity, which is substantially equal to the storage member voltage, is sufficient for the electric machines to provide requested torque. The system can particularly be applied to a power-bypass hybrid vehicle, for continuous variation of transmission ratio. | 07-15-2010 |
Gareth Pugsley, Bois D'Arcy FR
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20110125355 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE CHANGE IN MODE OF AN INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION IN PURELY ELECTRIC MODE - A system for controlling change in mode of an infinitely variable transmission including a first operation mode at high torque at high speed and a second operation mode at high torque at low speed, fitted to a motor vehicle that includes at least two electric machines, with at least one internal combustion engine. The infinitely variable transmission connected mechanically to the electric machines and to the internal combustion engine determines the internal combustion engine rotation speed setpoint; calculates the difference between the internal combustion engine rotation speed setpoint and the internal combustion engine rotation speed measurement; determines torque of the first electric machine to determine a torque setpoint for the first electric machine as a function of the difference between the rotation speed setpoint of the internal combustion engine and the measured rotation speed of the internal combustion engine; determines a torque setpoint for the second electric machine as a function of the torque setpoint of the first electric machine and the driver's demand for torque. The control system can control the second electric machine so that the change in mode can be performed while the vehicle is being propelled, before and after the change in mode, under sole action of at least one electric machine. | 05-26-2011 |
20150127221 | METHOD FOR SECURING THE CONTROL OF THE REAR WHEELS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A method for securing control of rear wheels of a motor vehicle including an electric power steering system, the method including: measuring or calculating, using a motor-angle sensor, at least angular position of the electric power steering motor, and measuring or calculating, using a steering-wheel angle sensor, at least angular position of the steering wheel; calculating, using the motor-angle sensor, at least the angular position of the steering wheel; comparing at least the angular position of the steering wheel measured using the steering-wheel angle sensor to the angular position of the steering wheel measured using the motor-angle sensor; and transmitting an alarm signal if the result of the comparison is greater than a predetermined threshold value. | 05-07-2015 |
John C. Pugsley, Galena, KS US
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20100310907 | END OF LIFE INDICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-AQUEOUS CELL HAVING AMORPHOUS OR SEMI-CRYSTALLINE COPPER MANGANESE OXIDE CATHOD MATERIAL - The present disclosure relates generally to indicating an end of life condition of an electrochemical device, and more particularly to systems and methods for sensing and determining an end of life condition in a cell comprising a high capacity cathode material suitable for use in a non-aqueous electrochemical cell. The high capacity cathode material has an amorphous or semi-crystalline form of copper manganese oxide, and optionally fluorinated carbon. The present disclosure additionally relates to transmitting the determined end of life condition to a user or monitoring device of the cell. | 12-09-2010 |
Jonathan Pugsley, Roscommon IE
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20110020609 | PANEL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A panel and method of making a panel is disclosed. One described panel comprises a core comprising a flat region and a contoured region, wherein the contoured region comprises a convex feature, a first adjacent base and a second adjacent base, the apex of the convex feature has a first caliper, the first adjacent base has a second caliper smaller than the first caliper, and the second adjacent base has a third caliper smaller than the first caliper. | 01-27-2011 |
Kent A. Pugsley, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20130307172 | Method Of Converting Tear-Off Asphaltic Shingles To A Formed Product - A method of converting asphaltic shingles to a formed product, comprising the steps of providing a charge of recovered asphaltic shingles, comminuting the charge into small particles, adding to the charge a quantity of hydrated aluminosilicate, heating the charge while simultaneously mixing the comminuted charge to a homogeneous state, placing the mixed charge into molds to form the product, applying pressure to the charge in the mold for a determinable dwell time, ejecting the product from the mold, and cooling the product. | 11-21-2013 |
Nicole Ming-Hooi Pugsley, Victoria AU
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20110256271 | Center-Filled Confection and Method - A center-filled confection has a center comprising a center composition and a shell surrounding a liquid center. The said center includes a bulk sweetener and a fat having a slip melting point of 10 to 18° C. The said shell comprises a shell composition including less than or equal to 20 weight percent total fat based on the total weight of the shell composition. | 10-20-2011 |
Seth Pugsley, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20140173170 | MULTIPLE SUBARRAY MEMORY ACCESS - A multiple subarray-access memory system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of memory chips, each including a plurality of subarrays and a memory controller in communication. with the memory chips, the memory controller to receive a memory fetch width (“MFW”) instruction during an operating system start-up and responsive to the MFW instruction to fix a quantity of the subarrays that will be activated in response to memory access requests. | 06-19-2014 |
20150234663 | Instruction and Logic for Run-time Evaluation of Multiple Prefetchers - A processor includes a cache, a prefetcher module to select information according to a prefetcher algorithm, and a prefetcher algorithm selection module. The prefetcher algorithm selection module includes logic to select a candidate prefetcher algorithm determine and store memory addresses of predicted memory accesses of the candidate prefetcher algorithm when performed by the prefetcher module, determine cache lines accessed during memory operations, and evaluate whether the determined cache lines match the stored memory addresses. The prefetcher algorithm selection module further includes logic to adjust an accuracy ratio of the candidate prefetcher algorithm, compare the accuracy ratio with a threshold accuracy ratio, and determine whether to apply the first candidate prefetcher algorithm to the prefetcher module. | 08-20-2015 |
Seth H. Pugsley, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20150149714 | CONSTRAINING PREFETCH REQUESTS TO A PROCESSOR SOCKET - In an embodiment, a processor includes at least one core having one or more execution units, a first cache memory and a first cache control logic. The first cache control logic may be configured to generate a first prefetch request to prefetch first data, where this request is to be aborted if the first data is not present in a second cache memory coupled to the first cache memory. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 05-28-2015 |
Todd Stewart Pugsley, Priddis CA
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20150275637 | REMOTE STEAM GENERATION AND WATER-HYDROCARBON SEPARATION IN STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE OPERATONS - A Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) method for recovering hydrocarbons from a reservoir can include generating steam and CO | 10-01-2015 |
William Pugsley, Cambridge GB
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20100110596 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION - An integrated circuit ( | 05-06-2010 |
20120075758 | Low Voltage Electrostatic Discharge Protection - A protection circuit for protecting components from an electrostatic discharge at a node in an integrated circuit having a first set of electronic components of a first voltage sensitivity, the protection circuit comprising: detection circuitry arranged to detect an electrostatic discharge at the node; a first switching device connected between the first set of components and the node; and a second switching device connected between the node and ground; wherein, when an electrostatic discharge is detected at the node, the first switching device is configured to isolate the first set of components from the node and the second switching device is configured to provide a current path from said node to ground. | 03-29-2012 |
20120281322 | Electrostatic Discharge Protection - A circuit for protecting a node ( | 11-08-2012 |