Patents by Inventor Christopher Swan
Christopher Swan 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).
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Patent number: 11306752Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed (clamped) position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Publication number: 20190277318Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed (clamped) position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Publication number: 20180320719Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Patent number: 10041516Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Patent number: 9605697Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Publication number: 20150247515Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping aim pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Publication number: 20150247516Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Patent number: 9057394Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Publication number: 20140351722Abstract: Described herein are techniques for a computing device executing a windowing system that automatically maintains a tiled arrangement of application windows on a first display and on a second display. A user interface element has indicia of applications that can be used to open the applications. Responsive to a first user input the user interface element is displayed on the first display, and while the user interface element is displayed on the first display, the windowing system maintains two or more of the application windows in a tiled arrangement on the second display. The user interface element may be part of a system user interface and may be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, it may be a full-screen set of application representations, possibly user selected, or a list of recently used applications, or a list of open applications, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: MicrosoftInventors: Steve Frederickson, Henri-Charles Machalani, Zoran Dimov, Graham Wardle, Christopher Swan, Marina Dukhon Taylor, Keith Kelly
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Publication number: 20140325432Abstract: Described herein are embodiments performed by a computing device capable of having a first display and a second display. The device may also execute a windowing system. Arbitrary applications execute on the computing device. Each such application has a corresponding application window managed by the windowing system. A start-projecting request may be received from an arbitrary one of the applications, and the windowing system may respond to the start request by generating, displaying, and managing a projection window. The application may generate and display content via the projection window. Responsive to the start-projecting request, display information about the first display and the second display may be used by the windowing system to display the projection window. A stop-projecting request from the application may cause the windowing system to terminate the projection window.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: MicrosoftInventors: Steve Frederickson, Taylor Tang, Henry Tappen, Krishna Venkatesh, Jesse Satterfield, Christopher Swan, Philip Lu
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Publication number: 20130306399Abstract: A customizable modular speaker system. The system includes one or more acoustic modules; one or more optional spacer modules coupled to the acoustic modules; and one or more end caps that can be coupled to the acoustic or spacer modules. The modules and endcaps, when assembled, formed a substantially continuous T-slot. The T-slot is capable of engaging a wall mounting cradle which in turn can affix the speaker to a surface with a mounting bracket to create a wall mounted speaker. In other instances, where a shelf or tower speaker is desired, the T-slot engages a spine mounted in a base. The present modular system allows for the same components to be assembled into a bookshelf speaker, a tower speaker, a sound bar, or a wall speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Christopher Swan, Jonathan Hart, Kaweath W. Swan
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Publication number: 20120285001Abstract: A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Christopher A. Swan
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Patent number: 7543681Abstract: An architectural speaker assembly includes a speaker supported within the speaker enclosure of a mounting fixture. A grill is provided to conceal the speaker. A grill support is configured to support the grill substantially flush with a facing ring of the mounting fixture to blend into the surrounding ceiling or wall. The grill support includes a concave wall that surrounds the speaker. A number of bosses project form the wall, each boss supporting a permanent magnet that magnetically engages the grill to firmly hold it on the grill support.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Audio Technologies, Inc.Inventors: R. Brent Howard, Christopher A. Swan
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Publication number: 20060287027Abstract: A control layout for a game console that supports intuitive play of a game comprising both first person point of view (FPPOV) and third person point of view (TPPOV) control elements. The game control layout uses a plurality of functions that support in-depth third person control and large-scale unit commands that require a minimum of buttons to achieve complex motion and strategic decision making.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Mark Hardisty, Nicholas John-Adams, Nicholas Dixon, Christopher Swan
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Publication number: 20060177088Abstract: An architectural speaker assembly includes a speaker supported within the speaker enclosure of a mounting fixture. A grill is provided to conceal the speaker. A grill support is configured to support the grill substantially flush with a facing ring of the mounting fixture to blend into the surrounding ceiling or wall. The grill support includes a concave wall that surrounds the speaker. A number of bosses project form the wall, each boss supporting a permanent magnet that magnetically engages the grill to firmly hold it on the grill support.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Audio Technologies, Inc.Inventors: R. Howard, Christopher Swan
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Patent number: 6849628Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of substantially pure diastereoisomers of derivatives of tetrahydrofolate and the use of such diastereoisomers. More particularly the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a desired substantially pure (6R or 6S) diastereoisomer of a derivative of tetrahydrofolic acid or salt or ester. The process comprises the steps of: attaching a chiral auxiliary group at either N-5 or N-10 of a mixture of 6R and 6S diastereoisomers of tetrahydrofolic acid, separating the new diastereoisomers, recovering the desired new diastereoisomer (6R or 6S) corresponding to the desired (6R or 6S) diastereoisomer, and converting the substantially pure new diastereoisomer recovered into the corresponding diastereoisomer.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: The University of StrathclydeInventors: Hamish Christopher Swan Wood, Colin James Suckling, Lilias Gilmour Rees
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Patent number: 6500829Abstract: The present invention related to the preparation of substantially pure diastereoisomers of derivatives of tetrahydrofolate and the use of such diastereoisomers. More particularly the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a desired substantially pure (6R or 6S) diastereoisomer of a derivative of tetrahydrofolic acid or salt or ester. The process comprises the steps of: attaching a chiral auxiliary group at either N-5 or N-10 of a mixture of 6R and 6S diastereoisomers of tetrahydrofolic acid, separating the new diastereoisomers, recovering the desired new diastereoisomer (6R or 6S) corresponding to the desired (6R or 6S) diastereoisomer, and converting the substantially pure new diastereoisomer recovered into the corresponding diastereoisomer.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: University of StrathclydeInventors: Hamish Christopher Swan Wood, Colin James Suckling, Lilias G. Rees
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Publication number: 20020198212Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of substantially pure diastereoisomers of derivatives of tetrahydrofolate and the use of such diastereoisomers. More particularly the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a desired substantially pure (6R or 6S) diastereoisomer of a derivative of tetrahydrofolic acid or salt or ester. The process comprises the steps of: attaching a chiral auxiliary group at either N-5 or N-10 of a mixture of 6R and 6S diastereoisomers of tetrahydrofolic acid, separating the new diastereoisomers, recovering the desired new diastereoisomer (6R or 6S) corresponding to the desired (6R or 6S) diastereoisomer, and converting the substantially pure new diastereoisomer recovered into the corresponding diastereoisomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: The University of StrathclydeInventors: Hamish Christopher Swan Wood, Colin James Suckling, Lilias Gilmour Rees
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Patent number: 4113859Abstract: 8-Substituted pyrido [2,3-d]pyrimidines having activity against microorganisms which utilize de novo synthesis of riboflavin.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1973Date of Patent: September 12, 1978Assignee: Burroughs Wellcome Co.Inventors: Hamish Christopher Swan Wood, Thomas Paterson
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Patent number: 4042589Abstract: Novel pteridines of formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R is an optionally substituted phenoxyalkyl group, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each is a lower alkyl group or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the carbon atom, in the pteridine ring structure, form a spirocycloalkyl ring system having 4 to 6 carbon atoms outside the pteridine ring structure, and their method of preparation.The above compounds have bacteriostatic activity.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1975Date of Patent: August 16, 1977Assignee: Burroughs Wellcome Co.Inventors: Hamish Christopher Swan Wood, Kyuji Ohta