Patents by Inventor Stuart Brown
Stuart Brown 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: 8421824Abstract: An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8326837Abstract: Embodiments for dynamically generating a portal site map may include determining a root node of a navigational construct of a portal site, where the root node has one or more child nodes. Embodiments may further include recursively crawling through the one or more child nodes of the root node to discover a composition subtree for at least one of the child nodes, the composition subtree comprising information relating to one or more portlets associated with at least one of the child nodes. Embodiments may further include generating a portal site map having an indication of the one or more child nodes and an indication of the one or more portlets associated with at least one of the child nodes. Further embodiments may include generating a portlet response based on the generated portal site map.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20120200602Abstract: An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8228345Abstract: An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20120160575Abstract: A vehicle weighing device comprising a weigh pad adapted to receive at least one wheel of a vehicle, a low-power consumption wireless load cell device on the weigh pad, a remote interrogation device which is wirelessly communicable with the load cell device. The load cell device includes a local non-mains power supply, preferably being a battery, a load cell energisable by the onboard power supply, and a wireless communication element. The load cell includes a strain gauge whereby a ratio of strain gauge resistances is determined by the time measurement of capacitor discharge thus minimising power consumption, and an activator which energises the strain gauge via the non-mains power supply. The remote interrogation device also includes a receiver which receives data outputted by the strain gauge via the wireless communication element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: FLINTEC UK LIMITEDInventor: Christopher Stuart Brown
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Patent number: 8140970Abstract: A method for displaying a virtual keyboard with a semi-transparent overlay of an end user's hands. The method begins by receiving a video signal comprising an image of a keyboard and at least one hand belonging to the end user. Next the method creates a virtual keyboard comprising an outline for each key residing in the image of the keyboard. After creating the virtual keyboard, the method sends to a computer screen the virtual keyboard overlaying on top of the image of the keyboard. The overlaying giving an appearance that keys residing in the image of the keyboard obscured by the end user's hand are now visible.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20110197175Abstract: A modification method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computer processor of a computing system a list of features and plug-ins associated with an application. The features include features version metadata and the plug-ins include plug-ins version metadata. The computer processor compares features source code associated with the features with previous versions of associated source code. The computer processor generates modified features version metadata associated with the features version metadata. The modified features version metadata includes updated version labels differing from previous version labels of the previous versions of associated source code. The features are assembled into an application.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Firas Bouz, Anne Marie Brinkman, Douglas Stuart Brown, William Michael Higginbotham
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Publication number: 20100214226Abstract: A method for displaying a virtual keyboard with a semi-transparent overlay of an end user's hands. The method begins by receiving a video signal comprising an image of a keyboard and at least one hand belonging to the end user. Next the method creates a virtual keyboard comprising an outline for each key residing in the image of the keyboard. After creating the virtual keyboard, the method sends to a computer screen the virtual keyboard overlaying on top of the image of the keyboard. The overlaying giving an appearance that keys residing in the image of the keyboard obscured by the end user's hand are now visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 7740595Abstract: An instrument for removing a tissue sample from a subject comprises a plurality of tissue sampling devices having respective chambers, the tissue sampling devices being radially disposed along a length of the instrument such that upon insertion of the instrument into the subject one or more samples are extracted and isolated in the respective chambers of the sampling devices at the site at which removal occurs.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Inventor: Stuart Brown
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Publication number: 20100073404Abstract: An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20090280141Abstract: Peptides derived from S. pneumoniae are identified as virulence determinants and may be useful in the preparation of vaccines for the treatment of infection. The peptides may be used as antigens or in the preparation of attenuated microorganisms for use as live oral vaccines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Imperial College Innovations LimitedInventors: David William Holden, Jeremy Stuart Brown
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Patent number: 7582752Abstract: A process for increasing the optical purity of a mixture of enantiomers of nefopam uses a substantially single enantiomer of a O,O-diaroyltartaric acid as a resolving agent, via a bisnefopam salt of the acid. This salt is new.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Sosei R&D Ltd.Inventors: Michael John Harris, Stuart Brown
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Device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation
Patent number: 7487563Abstract: A device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation comprises at least one supporting element for supporting the at least one arm of the operating person, the supporting element being arranged at a carrying structure for carrying the at least one supporting element. The carrying structure is configured such that the at least one supporting element can be lowered or raised for adjusting the height of the operating person's arm. The carrying structure comprises a control system which comprises a hydraulic circuit for lowering or raising the at least one supporting element.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: University of DundeeInventors: Ian Rutherford, Leslie Kelly, Stuart Brown, Timothy Graham Frank, Alfred Cuschieri -
Patent number: 7461423Abstract: A device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation comprises at least one supporting element for supporting the at least one arm of the operating person, the supporting element being arranged at a carrying structure for carrying the at least one supporting element, wherein the carrying structure is configured such that the at least one supporting element can be lowered or raised for adjusting the height of the operating person's arm. The carrying structure comprises at least one carrying arm, which is pivotable about at least one at least approximately horizontal pivot axis such that pivoting of the carrying arm raises or lowers the at least one supporting element. The carrying structure further comprises a mechanical control system acting on the pivotability of the at least one carrying arm in the upward direction differently from the downward direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: University of DundeeInventors: Ian Rutherford, Leslie Kelly, Stuart Brown, Timothy Graham Frank, Alfred Cuschieri
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Publication number: 20080183720Abstract: Systems, methods and media for dynamically generating a portal site map, including portlets of the portal site map, are disclosed. Embodiments may include determining a root node of a navigational construct of a portal site, where the root node has one or more child nodes. Embodiments may further include recursively crawling through the one or more child nodes of the root node to discover a composition subtree for at least one of the child nodes, the composition subtree comprising information relating to one or more portlets associated with at least one of the child nodes. Embodiments may further include generating a portal site map having an indication of the one or more child nodes and an indication of the one or more portlets associated with at least one of the child nodes. Further embodiments may include generating a portlet response based on the generated portal site map.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20070276137Abstract: A process for increasing the optical purity of a mixture of enantiomers of nefopam uses a substantially single enantiomer of a O,O-diaroyltartaric acid as a resolving agent, via a bisnefopam salt of the acid. This salt is new.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2004Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Michael James, Stuart Brown
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Publication number: 20070016248Abstract: The invention relates to a medical gripping and/or cutting instrument with a shaft having on its distal end a tool consisting of at least two jaw members and on its proximal end a handle consisting of at least two gripping members. For opening and closing, at least one jaw member of the tool can be displaced with respect to the other jaw member of the tool by means of a rotatably configured gripping member of the handle. To produce a medical gripping and/or cutting instrument that allows operation that relieves the hand along with optimized action, it is proposed with the invention that at least one portion of at least one gripping member of the handle can rotate around the longitudinal axis of this gripping member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Alfred Cuschieri, Timothy Frank, Stuart Brown
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Publication number: 20060287656Abstract: The invention relates to a medical instrument for removing objects from narrow passages, which instrument has a shaft on whose distal end a hook-shaped curvature is configured. In order to produce a medical instrument that is easy to operate and ensures reliable removal of objects even in cramped space conditions, it is proposed with the invention that the distal end of the shaft can be converted between an essentially linear form and a form that has a hook-shaped curvature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: Stuart Brown, Timothy Frank, Leslie Kelly, Rodney Mountain, Ian Rutherford
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Device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation
Publication number: 20060226319Abstract: A device for supporting at least one arm of an operating person during a surgical or medical operation comprises at least one supporting element for supporting the at least one arm of the operating person, the supporting element being arranged at a carrying structure for carrying the at least one supporting element. The carrying structure is configured such that the at least one supporting element can be lowered or raised for adjusting the height of the operating person's arm. The carrying structure comprises a control system which comprises a hydraulic circuit for lowering or raising the at least one supporting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Ian Rutherford, Leslie Kelly, Stuart Brown, Timothy Frank, Alfred Cuschieri -
Publication number: 20060191918Abstract: A device (22) for heating a food product (P). The device (22) including an oven enclosure (52) at lest one magnetron for emitting microwave energy and a microwave energy focusing device (68, 70, 72) associated with at least one magnetron (56, 58, 60, 62, 64 and 66) and adapted to focus microwave energy towards the food product. The magnetron(s) is/are disposed external the enclosure (52) and the microwave energy focusing device(s) is/are disposed internal the enclosure (52). Also disclosed is a food product support device (116) of a substantially truncated conical external shape with a first larger base surface (118) adapted to be positioned adjacent the base of the oven enclosure and a second smaller supporting surface (120) adapted to support a food product (P) in a position vertically displaced from the base of the oven enclosure for heating and a sloping side surface (122) extending between the base and support surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: IPV Pty Limited, ACN 097 167 863Inventors: Ken Ashford, David McLean, Stuart Brown