Patents by Inventor Gerard A. Hall
Gerard A. Hall 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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Publication number: 20210260741Abstract: A tool for fastening an insulator to a support, the insulator including an insulator body having a front and back, a formation for supporting a barrier, and at least one mounting formation having a front and a back by which the insulator is attached to a support, the back of the mounting formation in use being proximal to the support, at least one of the at least one mounting formation including at least one passage extending transversely through the mounting formation from the front to the back of the mounting formation, and at least one alignment member, the tool including a driver blade for driving a staple, and at least one passage alignment member, in use the at least one passage alignment member aligning at least one passage of the insulator, with one leg of a staple.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Graeme Laurence Young, Gordon Douglas Irving, Simon Gerard Hall, Ashif Iqbal Memon
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Patent number: 11020843Abstract: A tool for fastening an insulator to a support, the insulator including an insulator body having a front and back, a formation for supporting a barrier, and at least one mounting formation having a front and a back by which the insulator is attached to a support, the back of the mounting formation in use being proximal to the support, at least one of the at least one mounting formation including at least one passage extending transversely through the mounting formation from the front to the back of the mounting formation, and at least one alignment member, the tool including a driver blade for driving a staple, and at least one passage alignment member, in use the at least one passage alignment member aligning at least one passage of the insulator, with one leg of a staple.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Graeme Laurence Young, Gordon Douglas Irving, Simon Gerard Hall, Ashif Iqbal Memon
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Publication number: 20200223045Abstract: A tool for fastening an insulator to a support, the insulator including an insulator body having a front and back, a formation for supporting a barrier, and at least one mounting formation having a front and a back by which the insulator is attached to a support, the back of the mounting formation in use being proximal to the support, at least one of the at least one mounting formation including at least one passage extending transversely through the mounting formation from the front to the back of the mounting formation, and at least one alignment member, the tool including a driver blade for driving a staple, and at least one passage alignment member, in use the at least one passage alignment member aligning at least one passage of the insulator, with one leg of a staple.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Graeme Laurence Young, Gordon Douglas Irving, Simon Gerard Hall, Ashif Iqbal Memon
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Patent number: 7243686Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body (12) when the tubular body (12) is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means (20) being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body (12) when axial strengthening means (20) is subjected to axial tension.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2001Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Inventors: Raymond N. Burke, Eric J. Davis, Gerard A. Hall, Matthew V. Ridolfi, Simon P. A. Thorp, Joel A. Witz
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Publication number: 20070024051Abstract: An end fitting (200) for terminating an end of a hose comprising a tubular body of flexible material arranged between inner and outer helical wires, characterised in that the end fitting comprises: an inner member (202) adapted to be disposed at least partially within the hose; and a hose engaging member (208) adapted to press against the inner member 202 to retain the hose between itself and the inner member (202). The end fitting also includes a separate means for retaining one or more layers of the hose, the retaining means comprising an outer retaining member (232) adapted to press against an inner retaining member (230) to retain the or each layer of the hose between the outer and inner retaining members (232, 230) of the retaining means.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM PTY LTDInventors: Joel Witz, David Cox, Gerard Hall, Matthew Ridolfi
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Publication number: 20060232065Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body (12) when the tubular body (12) is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means (20) being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body (12) when axial strengthening means (20) is subjected to axial tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM PTY. LIMITEDInventors: Raymond Burke, Eric Davis, Gerard Hall, Matthew Ridolfi, Simon Thorp, Joel Witz
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Publication number: 20060232064Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body (12) when the tubular body (12) is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means (20) being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body (12) when axial strengthening means (20) is subjected to axial tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM PTY. LIMITEDInventors: Raymond Burke, Eric Davis, Gerard Hall, Matthew Ridolfi, Simon Thorp, Joel Witz
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Publication number: 20060164439Abstract: Systems and methods for augmenting an image sequence with content are disclosed. A system may include a character generator, a graphics frame buffer and a graphics insertion system. The character generator may generate pixel block content. The graphics frame buffer may be in communication with the character generator and store the pixel block content. The graphics insertion system may be in communication with the first graphics frame buffer. The graphics insertion system may be used to retrieve the pixel block content from the first graphics frame buffer and modify an image sequence with an insert graphic based on the pixel block content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: John Dengler, Erik Garci, Brian Cox, Kenneth Tolman, Hans Weber, Gerard Hall
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Publication number: 20060124189Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an elongate member having opposing longitudinal edges, the elongate member being helically wound around the tubular body such that the opposing longitudinal edges of the layer are in an adjacent or overlapping arrangement, wherein each longitudinal edge includes a formation capable of interengaging with a cooperating formation on the opposing longitudinal edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2003Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Raymond Burke, Eric Davis, Gerard Hall, Matthew Ridolfi, Simon Alexander, Joel Witz, David Cox, Richard Smith, Anthony Wort
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Publication number: 20050285877Abstract: A method for calculating a parameter from an image sequence includes selecting a first frame and a second frame in an image sequence. The image sequence has a frame speed. The image sequence or another image sequence is enhanced using a calculation that considers the frame speed and selected frames. The enhancement may be with text, graphics or both such as those that may present statistics corresponding to an event in the image sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: John Dengler, Erik Garci, Brian Cox, Kenneth Tolman, Hans Weber, Gerard Hall, Matthew Rosen
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Publication number: 20050001852Abstract: A real-time system and method for inserting perspective correct content into an image sequence are presented. The invention inserts the content with the location, size, orientation, shape and occlusion properties that are appropriate for the camera view represented by the image sequence. Both static and dynamic content insert positions are supported. The location, size, orientation and shape of the inserted content are determined independently of the image sequence content. Furthermore, no knowledge of three dimensional real world space locations or real world measurements, as related to the content of the image sequence, is used during the content insert process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: John Dengler, Erik Garci, Brian Cox, Kenneth Tolman, Hans Weber, Gerard Hall
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Publication number: 20030178085Abstract: A hose (10) comprising a tubular body (12) of flexible material arranged between an inner and an outer helically wound wire (22, 24). The hose (10) further comprises an axial strengthening means (20) adapted to reduce deformation of the tubular body (12) when the tubular body (12) is subjected to axial tension, the axial strengthening means (20) being adapted to exert a radially inward force on at least part of the tubular body (12) when axial strengthening means (20) is subjected to axial tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Raymond N. Burke, Eric J. Davis, Gerard A. Hall, Matthew V. Ridolfi, Simon P.A. Thorp, Joel A. Witz
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Patent number: 6473718Abstract: A method for determining bag size to adequately accommodate a food product filled into a ba y a form and fill machine, and subsequently determining the appropriate case pack configuration. The method efficiently and accurately determines a bag size that is large enough to accommodate the product that falls into the bag without interfering with the sealing process of the bag and while determining the appropriate amount of fill within the bag. The method uses various empirically determined relationships from historical bag sizing trials for a specific product and applies these relationships to a series of models in order to solve for a bag length. The method eliminates the need for costly and time-consuming bag sizing trials.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1999Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Recct, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Joseph Bierschenk, Boderick Gerard Hall, Joseph Paul Sagel
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Patent number: 6327303Abstract: A system (20) transmits a digital data stream (22) using a lossy compression service (24) having a communication path (28) through which compressed signals propagate. The system includes a data conditioner (36) configured to condition the received digital data stream (22) to produce data subsets (66). A frame generator (36) expands each of the data subsets (66) to generate distinct signal sets (68). The distinct signal sets (68) are expressed in a data size greater than the data subsets (66) to compensate for lossy compression cause by the lossy compression service (24). A transmitter is in communication with the frame generator (36) and transmits digitized ones of the distinct signal sets (68) in frames of a digital bit stream (126) over the communication path (28).Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1998Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Craig Robert Balogh, William Chun-Hung Yip, Timothy Gerard Hall
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Patent number: 6084968Abstract: Apparatus and a method are described for providing for multiple secure functions in a host or wireless radiotelephone. Access to the functionality of the radiotelephone is provided by means of a smart card or security token features contained therein. The determination of the secure function which is accessed is determined by encrypted credential information carried in the smart card. The smart card may be used for numerous applications, but is particularly useful in conjunction with radiotelephone devices having a plurality of secure communication levels. The radiotelephone device will activate the secure levels based on the security level algorithm carried in the smart card.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Paul Roy Kennedy, Timothy Gerard Hall, Douglas Allen Hardy
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Radio telecommunication device and method of authenticating a user with a voice authentication token
Patent number: 6084967Abstract: Apparatus and a method are described for providing a security token. The security token may be used for numerous applications, but is particularly useful in conjunction with radiotelephone devices having secure functions. In accordance with the invention the user must insert a PIN and utter sounds. The radiotelephone device will activate the secure functions only if the PIN is correct and the sounds uttered are authenticated against voice feature vectors stores it the token.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Paul Roy Kennedy, Timothy Gerard Hall, William Chunhung Yip -
Patent number: 5903603Abstract: A secure communications system (501) including a local digital terminal (510) coupled to an interworking function (538). The interworking function (538) couples the digital radio network (121) to a PSTN (542, 546, 548) and a remote analog communication terminal (552). The system (501) includes a novel method of establishing an end-to-end communication channel between local digital (510) and remote analog (552) terminals wherein the local digital terminal establishes (510) a direct digital channel (121) between itself (510) and the interworking function (538) and transmits a message describing its signaling capabilities to the interworking function (538). The interworking function (538) then trains its modem with the modem of the remote analog terminal (552) such that signaling capabilities of the local digital terminal (510) and the remote analog terminal (552) are not violated.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 1997Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Paul Roy Kennedy, William Chun-Hung Yip, Timothy Gerard Hall
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Patent number: 5504312Abstract: A scoring system compiles a set of statistics based on a given set of sport or performance data. A plurality of coded data items are accumulated which each identify a specific sports or performance parameter. The coded data items are contained within a predetermined format. The system employs a methodology for recording data that is easy to use does not interrupt or hinder the performance of the user. A card reader inputs and converts the coded data items into electrical signals. The inputted electrical signals are received and processed by sorting the electrical signals into a plurality of statistic categories. The electrical signals contained within each statistic category are compiled to compute statistics. The compiled statistics are outputted in a user selected manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1993Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Assignee: Sportsmedia Technology CorporationInventors: Anthony J. Morrison, Gerard Hall