Patents by Inventor A. Sinclair

A. Sinclair 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).

  • Water Purification Device
    Publication number: 20160009577
    Abstract: A water purification device which can process contaminated water, and upgrade it to a potable quality or other secondary useful purposes such as irrigation, shower or laundry and general water. This is achieved without the use of chemicals or membranes. The device consists of a geometrical configuration of riser and connecting tubes for contacting ozone and ultraviolet (UV) light with said contaminated water in order to provide an advance oxidation environment, resulting in disinfection, a reduction in biological activity, chemical oxygen demand, organic species and other water-borne contaminants such as fungi, molds algae, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, oils, fats, tastes and odours. The geometrical configuration of contacting the ozone, UV and water, combined with an ozone injection system that results in optimum disinfection of the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: WORLDWIDE PIPING PRODUCTS (M) SDN BHD
    Inventor: ROBERT SINCLAIR
  • DISPOSABLE CHUTE TRAYS
    Publication number: 20160009495
    Abstract: A foldable and disposable chute trough and base blanks wherein said base can be folded to provide an angled support for said trough and wherein said trough detachably secures to said base at a single pivot point and can thus be replaced once soiled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: ABTEC INC.
    Inventor: William S. Sinclair
  • Mobile device manners propagation and compliance
    Patent number: 9237205
    Abstract: The present invention includes methods and technologies for defining and administering device manners policy (“DMP”), propagating DMP, reception and recognition of, and compliance with DMP. Such policy may be used to communicate to various mobile and other devices the “manners” with which compliance is expected or required. Similar to some of the social manners honored among people, such as with “no smoking” or “employees only” zones, “no swimming” or “no flash photography” areas, and scenarios for “please wash your hands” or “no talking out loud”, devices may recognize and comply with analogous “device manners” policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Miller Thomas Abel, Shai Guday, Michael Sinclair
  • Secure communication methods
    Patent number: 9235732
    Abstract: Secure communication of user inputs is achieved by isolating part of an endpoint device such that certificates and encryption keys are protected from corruption by malware. Further, the communication is passed through a trusted data relay that is configured to decrypt and/or certify the user inputs encrypted by the isolated part of the endpoint device. The trusted data relay can determine that the user inputs were encrypted or certified by the protected certificates and encryption keys, thus authenticating their origin within the endpoint device. The trusted data relay then forwards the inputs to an intended destination. In some embodiments, the isolated part of the endpoint device is configured to detect input created by auto-completion logic and/or spell checking logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: TRUEDATA SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Eynon, Peter Sinclair, James Lloyd
  • Trusted data relay
    Patent number: 9235731
    Abstract: Secure communication of user inputs is achieved by isolating part of an endpoint device such that certificates and encryption keys are protected from corruption by malware. Further, the communication is passed through a trusted data relay that is configured to decrypt and/or certify the user inputs encrypted by the isolated part of the endpoint device. The trusted data relay can determine that the user inputs were encrypted or certified by the protected certificates and encryption keys, thus authenticating their origin within the endpoint device. The trusted data relay then forwards the inputs to an intended destination. In some embodiments, the isolated part of the endpoint device is configured to detect input created by auto-completion logic and/or spell checking logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: TRUEDATA SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: James Lloyd, Michael Eynon, Peter Sinclair
  • STABILIZATION OF BIOMOLECULES BY ATTACHMENT OF RESPONSIVE POLYMERS AND SENSORS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150376594
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biomolecule conjugate having one or more functionalized biomolecules wherein the biomolecule is functionalized with one or more reactive sites, and at least one polymer capable of undergoing a polymer growth reaction, wherein the polymer is attached to at least one of the reactive sites of the functionalized biomolecule and wherein the polymer envelopes the functionalized biomolecule to form a reversible nanoparticle structure which protects the biomolecule by dynamically collapsing to preserve the biomolecule when an adverse environmental stimulus is present. A method of protecting a biomolecule from environmental conditions is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Jeremy P. Walker, David C. Wilson, Anna M. Leech, Jessica J. Sinclair
  • Memory system having an unequal number of memory die on different control channels
    Patent number: 9223693
    Abstract: A flash memory system having unequal number of memory die and method for operation are disclosed. The memory system includes a plurality of flash memory die distributed unevenly among different control lines, such that there are an unequal number of die between control lines. A total physical capacity of the plurality of flash memory die is greater than a total logical capacity such that the memory system is over provisioned with physical capacity. A logical address splitter directs data received from a host system and associated with host logical block addresses such that each control line only receives data associated with predetermined host logical block address ranges and directs the data such that a ratio of physical capacity to logical capacity is equal among each of the control lines, regardless of the different number of die and associated different physical capacity per control line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Welsh Sinclair, Nicholas James Thomas, Barry Wright
  • Radial electrical connector resistant to fluids
    Patent number: 9225114
    Abstract: A wet-connect can include a radial array of contacts that are electrically isolated from each other. The wet-connect can include a male connector and a female connector. The contacts are placed at spaced distances from each other around the outside diameter of the male connector and the inside diameter of the female connector. Because the contacts are spaced around the radius of the connectors, the length of the wet-connect does not have to depend upon the number of contacts provided by the wet-connect. This in turn can reduce the length of the wet-connect, making the wet-connect less susceptible to breakage or misalignment and/or allowing the wet-connect to be manufactured using less material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: CBG Corporation
    Inventor: Paul L. Sinclair
  • Cyclic amine substituted oxazolidinone CETP inhibitor
    Patent number: 9221834
    Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compound of Formula I, A3 is a substituted phenyl group or indanyl group. Formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Zhijian Lu, Yi-Heng Chen, Cameron Smith, Hong Li, Christopher F. Thompson, Julianne Hunt, Florida Kallashi, Ramzi Sweis, Peter Sinclair, Samantha E. Adamson, Guizhen Dong, Debra L. Ondeyka, Xiaoxia Qian, Wanying Sun, Petr Vachal, Kake Zhao
  • Heat flux balanced thermometer for measuring human core temperature
    Patent number: 9220416
    Abstract: Different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising one or more heating elements, a plurality of sensors, insulation, and a processor. The plurality of sensors includes at least a skin temperature sensor and an oven temperature sensor. The insulation is configured to thermally isolate the skin temperature sensor form the oven temperature sensor. The processor is configured to receive temperature data from the plurality of sensors and to control the one or more heating elements using the temperature data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Molly Annalise Buckley Blank, Michael Jack Sinclair, William Thomas Blank
  • Lockless spin buffer
    Patent number: 9223638
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to enabling data transfer between data producers and data consumers. Implementations include generating a data structure, the data structure including a lockless spin buffer (LLSB), the LLSB including two or more lockless components, each of the two or more lockless components including a plurality of elements to be written to and read from, providing one or more write pointers to enable one or more data producers to write to each of the two or more lockless components, and providing one or more read pointers to enable one or more data consumers to read from each of the two or more lockless components, the one or more data producers being able to write to the LLSB concurrently with the one or more data consumers being able to read from the LLSB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Benoit Hudzia, Jonathan Stewart, Jonathan Sinclair, Jean-Noel Gonzalez de Linares
  • Systems and methods for forming laminates with patterned microwave energy interactive material
    Patent number: 9216564
    Abstract: Portions of microwave energy interactive material may be cut and removed during intermediate steps in a lamination processes, so that remaining microwave energy interactive material in a resultant laminate is arranged in a pattern. Regarding the removal of the portions of the microwave energy interactive material, a compound laminate may be delaminated into parts, and one of the parts may be a sacrificial laminate that includes the removed portions of the microwave energy interactive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Walsh, Mark Sinclair, Jeffrey T. Sloat
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MASS DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO A HOST AND A NON-FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO SECONDARY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20150363135
    Abstract: System and method for transferring data between a host system and a data storage system is provided. The system includes an interface that uses a file based protocol to transfer data between the data storage system and the host system, wherein the data storage system includes a first mass storage device and a second mass storage device; wherein the first mass storage device is a solid state non-volatile memory device and the second mass storage device is a non-solid state memory device. The first mass storage device is a flash memory device that operates as a primary storage device that stores data on a file by file basis. The second mass storage device is a magnetic disk drive that operates as secondary storage device and stores data received via a logical interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Alan W. Sinclair
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MASS DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO A HOST AND A NON-FILE-BASED INTERFACE TO SECONDARY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20150363131
    Abstract: System and method for transferring data between a host system and a data storage system is provided. The system includes an interface that uses a file based protocol to transfer data between the data storage system and the host system, wherein the data storage system includes a first mass storage device and a second mass storage device; wherein the first mass storage device is a solid state non-volatile memory device and the second mass storage device is a non-solid state memory device. The first mass storage device is a flash memory device that operates as a primary storage device that stores data on a file by file basis. The second mass storage device is a magnetic disk drive that operates as secondary storage device and stores data received via a logical interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Alan W. Sinclair
  • ENHANCED DISCOVERY FOR AD-HOC MEETINGS
    Publication number: 20150350333
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for enhancing ad-hoc online meetings. A service client, when executed by a computing system, directs the computing system to at least detect an in-room discovery signal, identify a room from the in-room discovery signal, identify a session based on the room associated with the in-room discovery signal, and join the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ross Garrett Cutler, Andrew Peter Sinclair, Jonathan Adam Kauffman, Anton Krantz
  • OPTIMIZATION OF COMPUTING RESOURCES THROUGH MONITORING AND MANIPULATING AVAILABILTY
    Publication number: 20150350047
    Abstract: In a method of managing a computing network, an expected behavior of a host is determined. The host is associated with a network resource, and is configured to be switched between active and inactive states. When the host is in the inactive state, a message is transmitted via the network on behalf of the host based on the expected behavior thereof such that the host appears to be in the active state. Related computer systems and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: CA, INC.
    Inventor: John Sinclair Bird
  • ENHANCED DISCOVERY FOR AD-HOC MEETINGS
    Publication number: 20150350267
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for enhancing ad-hoc online meetings. In an implementation, a service client receives an initial handoff of an online session from an initial service client that was ongoing between the initial service client and at least one other service client. The service client detects when proximate to an in-room service client. When proximate to the in-room service client, the service client initiate a subsequent handoff of the online session to the in-room service client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ross Garrett Cutler, Andrew Peter Sinclair, Jonathan Adam Kauffman, Anton Krantz
  • Systems and methods for heating liquid, semi-solid or liquid/solid combination comestibles in combination microwave and convection ovens
    Patent number: 9193510
    Abstract: A system is provided for heating a comestible. The system includes a container and a flexible vented package containing a liquid, semi-solid or liquid/solid combination comestible. The package is positioned within the container in a manner that hinders the comestible from escaping through the package's vent(s). The container is penetrable to microwaves and is adapted to not experience heat-induced damage when subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven. The container is adapted to protect the package from heat-induced damage when the container is subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Rasheed Mohammed, Adrienne Lynn Sienkowski, Talia Salamon-Hickey, Mohammed Karkache, Mark R. Watts, Amanda Zimlich, Allan Sinclair, Chris Dawson, James Howarth, William Cramer
  • Smart Connection Manager
    Publication number: 20150334640
    Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
  • Azimuthally sensitive resistivity logging tool
    Patent number: 9188695
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing an azimuthally sensitive resistivity logging tool are disclosed. One such method involves transmitting a primary magnetic field from one or more coils placed on a drill collar and receiving several electrical signals, where each of the electrical signals is received from a respective one of several sensors. The sensors are distributed around a circumference of a drill collar, and an axis of at least one of the sensors is perpendicular to an axis of the drill collar. Each of the electrical signals indicates a respective magnitude of a measurement of a reflected magnetic field, where the reflected magnetic field is reflected from an anomalous geological formation. The method calculates a vector measurement of the reflected magnetic field, based upon the electrical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: CBG Corporation
    Inventors: Paul L. Sinclair, Joseph K. Clontz