Patents by Inventor A. M. Hay
A. M. Hay 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: 20090182255Abstract: An improved non-invasive ear compression dressing or splinting device is provided for prevention, treatment and recurrence of injuries to the outer ear such as auricular hematoma. The device includes a structure including a pair of first and second pads, and a pressure applying assembly. The pads are assembled in pairs in opposing, facing relation to compressibly engage the injured portion of an external ear. The pressure applying assembly includes an adjustment mechanism for forcing one pad assembly towards the other in a continuously adjustable, controlled manner creating a compression of the ear tissues required for proper healing between the two opposing pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: Duff M. Hay, Benjamin D. Hay
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Publication number: 20080196317Abstract: Briefly, therefore the present invention is directed to a novel method of making a double glazed impact resistant window, the method comprising: forming a window sash that delineates a mounting space for mounting a first pane and a second pane opposite and parallel to and spaced apart from each other, the sash having an integral spacer that forms a sealing surface of the mounting space for each pane; adhering a durable transparent polymer film to a surface of the first pane; attaching a protective layer to at least a portion of the durable transparent polymer film to protect the durable transparent polymer film from damage prior to assembling the double glazed impact resistant window; conforming the pane to the size and shape of the mounting space; removing the protective layer; mounting the first pane in the mounting space with the film covered surface of the pane facing the sealing surface of the integral spacer; and repeating the previous steps for the second pane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Muhler Laminated Glass, Inc.Inventors: Craig B. Duncan, Henry M. Hay
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Publication number: 20080190070Abstract: An insulating multipane impact resistant window is disclosed that includes at least two panes and a sash, wherein the panes comprise a first pane and a second pane each of which is opposite and parallel to and spaced apart from the other and having a durable transparent polymer film adhered to and covering a surface of the pane that is facing the other pane, wherein the panes are spaced apart by and sealed to a spacer that is integral with the sash.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Muhler Laminated Glass, Inc.Inventors: Craig B. Duncan, Henry M. Hay
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Publication number: 20080086067Abstract: An improved non-invasive ear compression dressing or splinting device is provided for prevention, treatment and recurrence of injuries to the outer ear such as auricular hematoma. The device includes a structure including a pair of first and second pads, and a pressure applying assembly. The pads are assembled in pairs in opposing, facing relation to compressibly engage the injured portion of an external ear. The pressure applying assembly includes a means for forcing one pad assembly towards the other in an infinitely adjustable, controlled manner creating a compression of the ear tissues required for proper healing between the two opposing pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventors: Duff M. Hay, Benjamin D. Hay
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Patent number: 7089877Abstract: A standoff mooring bar for a vehicle such as a boat or a floating aircraft featuring an adjustable mooring bar body that is automatically locked at the desired mooring length when a guying rope and a mooring rope are tensioned. This body has an inner cylindrical tube telescoping within an outer cylindrical tube, and a pair of end caps closing the telescoping pair of tubes. The mooring rope extends through the pair of tubes by passing through openings located in both end caps. An automatic locking mechanism fixes the adjustable length of the telescoping pair of tubes when the tie ends of the mooring rope and guying rope are secured during mooring. When used in pairs on a craft, the guying ropes maintain the craft from moving forward or backward parallel to the docking structure; the locked telescoping tubes keep the craft from hitting and rubbing against the docking structure, or from moving away perpendicularly.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Inventor: Duff M. Hay
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Patent number: 7020663Abstract: An electronic book on a computer readable medium, e.g., a CD or the like, has “real-life” pre-recorded audio (preferably, in MP3 format) and visual text (preferably, in RTF format) seamlessly linked together via a linking file (preferably, in XML format) such that a reader can switch back and forth “at will” between visually reading on a computer display screen and/or listening to the book being read aloud by an actual narrator. The computer readable medium includes a reader program installed thereon and an automatic installation program. A novel process for creating the electronic book includes a creator program that may have a similar graphical user interface to the reader program. The electronic book may combine advantages of physical hard-cover books with new e-reading functionality developed by the present inventor.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Inventors: George M. Hay, Gerald Rasmussen
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Patent number: 6734404Abstract: A wire-based heating element is provided having first and second portions twisted about each other such that magnetic flux emitted from one portion is substantially cancelled by magnetic flux emitted from the other portion. A bonding material that fixedly connects the two portions of the heating element and restricts their movement relative to each other to thereby maximize the cancellation of magnetic flux. A substrate-based heating element is also provided having traces on opposed sides of a substrate and overlying each other to cancel magnetic flux. Electrical connection pads are located on the same side of the substrate, and the second trace extends passed the first trace to connect to the second connection pad. A lead connected to the first connection pad overlies the portion of the second trace that extends to the second connection pad to thereby cancel magnetic flux emissions from this portion of the second trace.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Kenneth M. Hays
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Patent number: 6715158Abstract: The present invention is a padded garment covering the lower torso and upper legs of paraplegics, who have lost not only control of their legs but any sensation of pain, said garments providing protection against bruises and abrasions caused by sliding about on floors, collisions with edges and corners, and/or other activities involved in moving about, the padding of said garment having a resilient core resistent to complete collapse and covered with a surface resistent to puncture or wear by the described activities and devoid of seams, fasteners, and other protrusions which could cause injury by chafing, said garment capable of conforming to any of several body positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2000Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Inventor: Carl M. Hay
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Publication number: 20040064634Abstract: An improved method of operation for a motor vehicle microcontroller uses flash memory (FM) for storing generic data and emulating an EE memory device. The FM is divided into first and second banks, with the first bank being utilized for generic data and the second bank being utilized for EE data, allowing EE data to be updated while the microcontroller accesses stored generic data. The second bank is partitioned into sectors that are individually erasable, and EE data is updated by storing the updated EE data into an unused sector, flagging the old sector to indicate that it contains invalid data, and later erasing the old sector to make it available for future updates of EE data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Mark T. Lowden, Paul M. Hay, W. James Allen, Ben F. Mc Cormick, Kevin M. Gertiser
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Publication number: 20040009588Abstract: The invention generally relates to cell-specific expression vectors. It particularly relates to targeted gene therapy using recombinant expression vectors and particularly adenovirus vectors. The invention specifically relates to replication-conditional expression vectors and methods for using them. Such vectors are able to selectively replicate in a target cell or tissue to provide a therapeutic benefit in a tissue from the presence of the vector per se or from one or more heterologous gene products expressed from the vector and distributed throughout the tissue. In such vectors, a gene essential for replication is placed under the control of a heterologous tissue-specific transcriptional regulatory sequence. Thus, replication is conditioned on the presence of a factor(s) that induces transcription or the absence of a factor(s) that inhibits transcription of the gene by means of the transcriptional regulatory sequence with this vector; therefore, a target tissue can be selectively treated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Genetic Therapy, Inc.Inventors: Yung-Nien Chang, Paul L. Hallenbeck, Carl M. Hay, David A. Stewart
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Patent number: 6638762Abstract: The invention generally relates to cell-specific expression vectors. It particularly relates to targeted gene therapy using recombinant expression vectors and particularly adenovirus vectors. The invention specifically relates to replication-conditional expression vectors and methods for using them. Such vectors are able to selectively replicate in a target cell or tissue to provide a therapeutic benefit in a tissue from the presence of the vector per se or from one or more heterologous gene products expressed from the vector and distributed throughout the tissue. In such vectors, a gene essential for replication is placed under the control of a heterologous tissue-specific transcriptional regulatory sequence. Thus, replication is conditioned on the presence of a factor(s) that induces transcription or the absence of a factor(s) that inhibits transcription of the gene by means of the transcriptional regulatory sequence with this vector; therefore, a target tissue can be selectively treated.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Genetic Therapy, Inc.Inventors: Yung-Nien Chang, Paul L. Hallenbeck, Carl M. Hay, David A. Stewart
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Publication number: 20030178415Abstract: A wire-based heating element is provided having first and second portions twisted about each other such that magnetic flux emitted from one portion is substantially cancelled by magnetic flux emitted from the other portion. A bonding material that fixedly connects the two portions of the heating element and restricts their movement relative to each other to thereby maximize the cancellation of magnetic flux. A substrate-based heating element is also provided having traces on opposed sides of a substrate and overlying each other to cancel magnetic flux. Electrical connection pads are located on the same side of the substrate, and the second trace extends passed the first trace to connect to the second connection pad. A lead connected to the first connection pad overlies the portion of the second trace that extends to the second connection pad to thereby cancel magnetic flux emissions from this portion of the second trace.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Kenneth M. Hays
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Publication number: 20030104625Abstract: The present invention relates to oncolytic adenoviral vectors and their use in methods of gene therapy. Provided is a recombinant viral vector comprising an adenoviral nucleic acid backbone, wherein said nucleic acid backbone comprises in sequential order: A left ITR, a termination signal sequence, an E2F responsive promoter which is operably linked to a gene essential for replication of the recombinant viral vector, an adenoviral packaging signal, and a right ITR.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Cheng Cheng, Lori Clarke, Sheila Connelly, David Leonard Ennist, Suzanne Forry-Schaudies, Mario Gorziglia, Paul L. Hallenbeck, Carl M. Hay, John Leonard Jakubczak, Michael Kaleko, Sandrina Phipps, Seshidhar Reddy Police, Patricia Clare Ryan, David A. Stewart, Yuefeng Xie
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Patent number: 6505105Abstract: An electronic control unit (ECU) includes a microcontroller, a first non-volatile memory bank, a second non-volatile memory bank and a volatile memory. The microcontroller is coupled to an external tool and executes a control algorithm, which controls a subsystem coupled to the ECU. The first non-volatile memory bank is coupled to the microcontroller and initially stores a plurality of initial calibration tables. The second non-volatile memory bank and the volatile memory are also coupled to the microcontroller. The microcontroller executes code, which calibrates the ECU without interrupting the normal operation of the subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William James Allen, Ben Franklin McCormick, Kevin M. Gertiser, Mark Thomas Lowden, Paul M. Hay
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Publication number: 20020184189Abstract: An electronic book on a computer readable medium, e.g., a CD or the like, has “real-life” pre-recorded audio (preferably, in MP3 format) and visual text (preferably, in RTF format) seamlessly linked together via a linking file (preferably, in XML format) such that a reader can switch back and forth “at will” between visually reading on a computer display screen and/or listening to the book being read aloud by an actual narrator. The computer readable medium includes a reader program installed thereon and an automatic installation program. A novel process for creating the electronic book includes a creator program that may have a similar graphical user interface to the reader program. The electronic book may combine advantages of physical hard-cover books with new e-reading functionality developed by the present inventor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: George M. HayInventors: George M. Hay, Gerald Rasmussen
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Patent number: 6422612Abstract: A transformer cabinet door latch in the form of a shaped plate includes rod apertures at opposing ends for connecting with the latch rods and a door handle aperture intermediate the rod apertures for fastening to the cabinet operating door handle. A door stop in the form of a U-shaped rod is positioned on the bottom of the cabinet door frame to hold the cabinet door in the open position until and unless one end is released from the door bottom.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1999Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stanley M. Hays, Jasdeep Bhusri, Lonnie Butler
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Publication number: 20020091462Abstract: An electronic control unit (ECU) includes a microcontroller, a first non-volatile memory bank, a second non-volatile memory bank and a volatile memory. The microcontroller is coupled to an external tool and executes a control algorithm, which controls a subsystem coupled to the ECU. The first non-volatile memory bank is coupled to the microcontroller and initially stores a plurality of initial calibration tables. The second non-volatile memory bank and the volatile memory are also coupled to the microcontroller. The microcontroller executes code, which calibrates the ECU without interrupting the normal operation of the subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2001Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: William James Allen, Ben Franklin McCormick, Kevin M. Gertiser, Mark Thomas Lowden, Paul M. Hay
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Patent number: 5869092Abstract: Leakage from liposomes or biological cells and structural damage, which occur upon cooling through the thermotropic phase transition temperature and upon storage at temperatures below the phase transition temperature are reduced or eliminated by incorporating thermal hysteresis proteins in the liposome or cell structure. Preferred thermal hysteresis proteins are antifreeze proteins and antifreeze glycoproteins from polar fish species, and chromatographic fraction no. 8 of antifreeze glycoproteins has been found to be particularly effective.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1996Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Lisa M. Hays, John H. Crowe, Lois M. Crowe, Robert E. Feeney, Ann E. Oliver
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Patent number: 5866469Abstract: A process is provided for protecting, containing, and/or completing fragile microelectronic and microelectromechanical (MEM) structures on a low conductivity substrate during anodic wafer bonding of a covering wafer. The wafer includes raised areas that contact the substrate at selected bonding regions to support the wafer as a covering structure over the substrate. The covering wafer includes additional raised areas, such as pillars or posts, that contact selected electric circuit lines on the substrate to form temporary shorts through the wafer. During anodic bonding of the wafer to the substrate, the temporary shorts maintain the connected circuit lines and microstructures at nearly the same electric potential to prevent unwanted arcing and electrostatic forces that could damage the fragile structures. The pillars or posts can be formed at the same time as the raised bonding areas, but on unwanted and otherwise unused portions of the covering wafer.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1996Date of Patent: February 2, 1999Assignee: Boeing North American, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth M. Hays
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Patent number: D400066Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Inventors: Mark S. Kelsey, A. M. Hay, Stephen J. Barbarisi