Patents by Inventor Charles Applegate

Charles Applegate has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120227071
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of providing data for a carousel from which iTV pages may be obtained including defining a plurality of information templates, each information template specifying content for an iTV page, defining a plurality of presentation templates, each presentation template specifying the presentational appearance for an iTV page, assigning a presentation template to an information template, and modifying the information template as required for presentation by the presentation template and outputting, for a carousel, data representing the presentation template and the modified information template, an iTV page being obtained from the carousel by displaying the content specified by the modified information template with the presentational appearance specified by the presentation template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Europe Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Collins, Jonathan Morley, Charles Applegate, Allan Arthurs
  • Patent number: 8146127
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of providing data for a carousel from which iTV pages may be obtained including defining a plurality of information templates, each information template specifying content for an iTV page, defining a plurality of presentation templates, each presentation template specifying the presentational appearance for an iTV page, assigning a presentation template to an information template, and modifying the information template as required for presentation by the presentation template and outputting, for a carousel, data representing the presentation template and the modified information template, an iTV page being obtained from the carousel by displaying the content specified by the modified information template with the presentational appearance specified by the presentation template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Europe Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Collins, Jonathan Morley, Charles Applegate, Allan Arthurs
  • Publication number: 20060113243
    Abstract: A wastewater treatment method. The method includes establishing a setpoint value of oxidation-reduction potential of a mixed liquor, measuring a measured value of oxidation-reduction potential of the mixed liquor, comparing the measured value of oxidation-reduction potential and the setpoint value of oxidation-reduction potential, generating a control signal based at least in part on the step of comparing, controlling operation of an aeration device using the control signal, acquiring at least one value corresponding to the control signal and adjusting the setpoint value of oxidation-reduction potential using the at least one value. The value includes a frequency of operation of the aeration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: USFilter Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Applegate, David Dubey
  • Publication number: 20060060475
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for conditioning a sensor to measure an oxidation reduction potential of an aqueous solution such that the time to obtain a reliable oxidation reduction potential measurement is substantially reduced. Such conditioning is often necessary when the sensor is moved from potentiometric equilibrium (e.g., the sensor is cleaned, the sensor is exposed to air, and the like). The method may comprise generating a current through a measurement electrode and a reference electrode of the sensor for a duration of time. A reliable oxidation reduction potential measurement can be made as the voltage across the measurement electrode and the reference electrode stabilizes after the duration of time. Depending on the aqueous solution, the stabilized value can be constant or variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: USFilter Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Applegate, David Dubey
  • Publication number: 20050133443
    Abstract: Wastewater treatment controls that maintain the ORP of a mixed liquor at a relatively stable value during a wastewater treatment process such as an aerated-anoxic wastewater treatment process. The wastewater treatment control may compare a setpoint value of ORP and a measured value of ORP of the mixed liquor, generate a control signal based at least in part on the comparison, and control a biological nutrient removal control parameter using the control signal. Values corresponding to the control signal may be acquired and utilized to adjust the setpoint value of ORP to maintain stable operating conditions of the wastewater treatment process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: United States Filter Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Applegate, David Dubey
  • Publication number: 20030133693
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of providing data for a carousel from which iTV pages may be obtained including defining a plurality of information templates, each information template specifying content for an iTV page, defining a plurality of presentation templates, each presentation template specifying the presentational appearance for an iTV page, assigning a presentation template to an information template, and modifying the information template as required for presentation by the presentation template and outputting, for a carousel, data representing the presentation template and the modified information template, an iTV page being obtained from the carousel by displaying the content specified by the modified information template with the presentational appearance specified by the presentation template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew Collins, Jonathan Morley, Charles Applegate, Allan Arthurs