Patents by Inventor Graeme Thomson
Graeme Thomson 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: 20190201781Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for a board game in which boards, each containing multiple letters are combined in numerous combinations and configurations in order to generate and play different board games on different game boards. The object of the board game is for a player or team to place that team's colored translucent chips or tokens on letters and adjacent letters to create words, thereby creating a line or path of chips. By using this line of chips and adding to the line at each turn, the player or team can meet certain objectives, such as connecting various locations or ends on the game board, or racing from one end of the game board to the other, and other objectives as necessary to play each game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Stephen S. Bullock, David L. Hoyt, Graeme Thomson
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Publication number: 20180001186Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for a board game in which boards, each containing multiple letters are combined in numerous combinations and configurations in order to generate and play different board games on different game boards. The object of the board game is for a player or team to place that team's colored translucent chips or tokens on letters and adjacent letters to create words, thereby creating a line or path of chips. By using this line of chips and adding to the line at each turn, the player or team can meet certain objectives, such as connecting various locations or ends on the game board, or racing from one end of the game board to the other, and other objectives as necessary to play each game.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Stephen S. Bullock, David L. Hoyt, Graeme Thomson
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Publication number: 20160074748Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for a board game in which boards, each containing multiple letters are combined in numerous combinations and configurations in order to generate and play different board games on different game boards. The object of the board game is for a player or team to place that team's colored translucent chips or tokens on letters and adjacent letters to create words, thereby creating a line or path of chips. By using this line of chips and adding to the line at each turn, the player or team can meet certain objectives, such as connecting various locations or ends on the game board, or racing from one end of the game board to the other, and other objectives as necessary to play each game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Stephen S. Bullock, David L. Hoyt, Graeme Thomson
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Patent number: 8955592Abstract: A grease delivery system for delivering grease to a location is provided. The grease delivery system comprises: a first grease reservoir having a first grease output and a first output device configured to output grease from the first grease reservoir; a second grease reservoir having a second grease output and a second output device configured to output grease from the second grease reservoir; and a common grease output for delivering grease to the location, wherein the common grease output is fluidly connected to the first and second grease outputs, wherein the system is configured to simultaneously output grease from the first and second grease reservoirs to the common grease output.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls LimitedInventors: Mark Organ, Peter Davey, Graeme Thomson
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Patent number: 7944815Abstract: Methods and systems for fast and reliable network recovery from multiple link failures. In accordance with one example of the method, a master node receives a request from a transit node having a blocked port to open the blocked port for data forwarding, wherein the blocked port is associated with a restored link. The master node starts a health-check timer and transmits a health-check message on its primary port to determine that all failed links of the network are restored. Upon determining that the health-check message is received at its secondary port, the master node transmits a message to each transit node indicating that all failed links are restored. Upon determining that the health-check message is not received at its secondary port before the health-check timer lapsed, the master node transmits a message to the transit node to open the blocked port associated with the restored link for data forwarding.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Allied Telesis Holdings K.K.Inventors: Graeme Thomson, Cristian Radu, Andrew Riddell, Frank Wei
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Patent number: 7802370Abstract: An antenna feed angular alignment tool for an antenna feed and method of use. The tool having a body with a bore between a first end and a second end; a capsule, retained within the bore, having a first material and a second material enclosed within a cavity of the capsule. Coupling feature(s) integral with the body, proximate the first end are configured to rotationally couple with the antenna feed. The first material and the second material having different densities are movable within the capsule, indicating when the capsule and thereby the tool are aligned with a horizontal plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Matthew Lewry, Junaid Syed, Keith Tappin, Graeme Thomson
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Publication number: 20100088911Abstract: An antenna feed angular alignment tool for an antenna feed and method of use. The tool having a body with a bore between a first end and a second end; a capsule, retained within the bore, having a first material and a second material enclosed within a cavity of the capsule. Coupling feature(s) integral with the body, proximate the first end are configured to rotationally couple with the antenna feed. The first material and the second material having different densities are movable within the capsule, indicating when the capsule and thereby the tool are aligned with a horizontal plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: ANDREW LLCInventors: Matthew Lewry, Junaid Syed, Keith Tappin, Graeme Thomson
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Publication number: 20090207726Abstract: Methods and systems for fast and reliable network recovery from multiple link failures. In accordance with one example of the method, a master node receives a request from a transit node having a blocked port to open the blocked port for data forwarding, wherein the blocked port is associated with a restored link. The master node starts a health-check timer and transmits a health-check message on its primary port to determine that all failed links of the network are restored. Upon determining that the health-check message is received at its secondary port, the master node transmits a message to each transit node indicating that all failed links are restored. Upon determining that the health-check message is not received at its secondary port before the health-check timer lapsed, the master node transmits a message to the transit node to open the blocked port associated with the restored link for data forwarding.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Graeme Thomson, Cristian Radu, Andrew Riddell, Frank Wei
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Patent number: 7042407Abstract: A radome and a reflector antenna configured to mate with the radome. The radome has a central portion and a surrounding outer portion. The central portion having a radius selected to redirect a reflected component of the transmitted RF signal from the radome to the vertex area of the reflector. The outer portion has a larger radius selected to minimize radiation pattern degradation. RF absorbing material located at the vertex area reduces return loss of the reflector antenna. The radome attaches to the reflector via a plurality of tabs formed proximate the periphery of the radome that correspond to a plurality of cut outs in the periphery of the reflector. When inserted and rotated, the radome secures to the reflector without requiring tools.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Andrew CorporationInventors: Junaid Syed, Matthew Lewry, Graeme Thomson, Brian Lawson
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Publication number: 20060041400Abstract: A measurement sensor where a mixed solution enters a manifold (1) and is separated in an entry chamber (2) by a whirlpool and/or setting effect. An accumulation chamber (3) and outflow (4) positioned in the lower peripheral of the entry chamber (2) causes the separated solution to preferentially flow to a sensing tube (6) with surface to sectional area dimensions optimised for high frequency electric field measurement of solution parameters used to determine capacitance and conductivity. Overflow of mixed solution enters (5) similar sensing tubes (7), for mixed flow measurements used to determine mass and flow rate. The number and size of the overflow tubes (7) give minimal head loss through the manifold. Solution is recombined in an exit chamber (10) that causes fluid dynamic restrictions (8) to extend solution residence time in measurement tube (6) before exiting the manifold (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2003Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Ross Nilson, Graeme Thomson, Campbell Forrest, Jeremy Smith
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Publication number: 20050035923Abstract: A radome and a reflector antenna configured to mate with the radome. The radome has a central portion and a surrounding outer portion. The central portion having a radius selected to redirect a reflected component of the transmitted RF signal from the radome to the vertex area of the reflector. The outer portion has a larger radius selected to minimize radiation pattern degradation. RF absorbing material located at the vertex area reduces return loss of the reflector antenna. The radome attaches to the reflector via a plurality of tabs formed proximate the periphery of the radome that correspond to a plurality of cut outs in the periphery of the reflector. When inserted and rotated, the radome secures to the reflector without requiring tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2003Publication date: February 17, 2005Applicant: ANDREW CORPORATIONInventors: Junaid Syed, Matthew Lewry, Graeme Thomson, Brian Lawson