Patents by Inventor Alan Kirk
Alan Kirk 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: 9319109Abstract: A connectivity monitor/controller. A wireless connection is established between a mobile device and a docking station that also communicates with external device(s) each configured to selectably communicate with the mobile device via a connectivity through the docking station or through a direct connection with the mobile device. The docking station receives a connectivity assignment specifying external device(s) and a respective connectivity between the mobile device and the specified external device. Each specified connectivity is established based on the connectivity assignment. A display indicating a connectivity configuration including an indication of each specified external device and an indication of each external device's respective connectivity is generated, where the indication of the respective connectivity indicates either a connectivity through the docking station or a direct connectivity, or both.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jon Matthew Jurgovan, Duc-Ngon Thi Pham, Alan Kirk Stewart, Sarah Marie Guichard, Derek Nathaniel Johnson, Douglas James Arthur Burrell, Steven Henry Fyke
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Publication number: 20150318898Abstract: A connectivity monitor/controller. A wireless connection is established between a mobile device and a docking station that also communicates with external device(s) each configured to selectably communicate with the mobile device via a connectivity through the docking station or through a direct connection with the mobile device. The docking station receives a connectivity assignment specifying external device(s) and a respective connectivity between the mobile device and the specified external device. Each specified connectivity is established based on the connectivity assignment. A display indicating a connectivity configuration including an indication of each specified external device and an indication of each external device's respective connectivity is generated, where the indication of the respective connectivity indicates either a connectivity through the docking station or a direct connectivity, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jon Matthew JURGOVAN, Duc-Ngon Thi PHAM, Alan Kirk STEWART, Sarah Marie GUICHARD, Derek Nathaniel JOHNSON, Douglas James Arthur BURRELL, Steven Henry FYKE
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Patent number: 9088305Abstract: A docking station apparatus and method provides wireless power and wireless communications to a mobile device, and provides or establishes connections to one or more external devices such as monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and networks. In response to detection of the presence of the mobile device, the docking station is enabled to transfer wireless power to the mobile device and communicate wirelessly with the mobile device. The docking station also provides or establishes connections to external devices in response to one or more connectivity assignments.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jon Matthew Jurgovan, Duc-Ngon Thi Pham, Alan Kirk Stewart, Sarah Marie Guichard, Derek Nathaniel Johnson, Douglas James Arthur Burrell, Steven Henry Fyke
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Publication number: 20150011160Abstract: A docking station apparatus and method provides wireless power and wireless communications to a mobile device, and provides or establishes connections to one or more external devices such as monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and networks. In response to detection of the presence of the mobile device, the docking station is enabled to transfer wireless power to the mobile device and communicate wirelessly with the mobile device. The docking station also provides or establishes connections to external devices in response to one or more connectivity assignments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Jon Matthew JURGOVAN, Duc-Ngon Thi PHAM, Alan Kirk STEWART, Sarah Marie GUICHARD, Derek Nathaniel JOHNSON, Douglas James Arthur BURRELL, Steven Henry FYKE
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Publication number: 20070173149Abstract: Fluoroacrylates comprise the reaction product of: (a) at least one fluorochemical alcohol represented by the formula: CnF2n+1—X—OH wherein: n=1 to 4, R=hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m=2 to 8, Rf=CnF2n+1, y=0 to 6, and q=1 to 8; (b) at least one unbranched symmetric diusocyanate; and (c) at least one hydroxy-terminated alkyl (meth)acrylate or 2-fluoro acrylate monomer having 2 to about 30 carbon atoms in its alkylene portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Gregg CALDWELL, John Clark, David Kinning, Alan Kirk, Thomas Klun, Ramesh Kumar, Roger Mader, George Moore, Zai-Ming Qiu, Richard Ross
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Publication number: 20070153711Abstract: A method of transferring data between applications, wherein at least one datum relating to a subject is published by a first application over a transport infrastructure; and the published at least one datum is provided in accordance with a delivery protocol to a second application that has previously subscribed to the subject, subscription to a subject comprising specifying one of a plurality of delivery protocols; and the published at least one datum being provided in accordance with the delivery protocol specified in the course of the second application's subscription to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Connecticut General Life InsuranceInventors: John DYKAS, Alan Kirk, Thomas Wagner, Jeffrey Wayand
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Publication number: 20060247460Abstract: A process for preparing fluorochemical monoisocyanates comprises reacting at least one fluorochemical alcohol represented by the formula CnF2n+1SO2NCH3(CH2)mOH, wherein n=2 to 5, and m=2 to 4, with 4,4?-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) in a solvent in which the resulting fluorochemical monoisocyanate is not soluble; wherein the molar ratio of fluorochemical alcohol:MDI is from about 1:1 to about 1:2.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Thomas Klun, Alan Kirk, George Moore, John Clark
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Publication number: 20060059230Abstract: A method of transferring data between applications, wherein at least one datum relating to a subject is published by a first application over a transport infrastructure; and the published at least one datum is provided in accordance with a delivery protocol to a second application that has previously subscribed to the subject, subscription to a subject comprising specifying one of a plurality of delivery protocols; and the published at least one datum being provided in accordance with the delivery protocol specified in the course of the second application's subscription to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2002Publication date: March 16, 2006Inventors: John Dykas, Alan Kirk, Thomas Wagner, Jeffrey Wayand
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Publication number: 20050143541Abstract: Fluoroacrylates comprise the reaction product of: (a) at least one fluorochemical alcohol represented by the formula: CnF2n+1—X—OH wherein: ?R=hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, ?m=2 to 8, ?Rf?CnF2n+1, ?y=0 to 6, and ?q=1 to 8; (b) at least one unbranched symmetric diisocyanate; and (c) at least one hydroxy-terminated alkyl (meth)acrylate or 2-fluoro acrylate monomer having 2 to about 30 carbon atoms in its alkylene portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Gregg Caldwell, John Clark, David Kinning, Alan Kirk, Thomas Klun, Ramesh Kumar, Roger Mader, George Moore, Zai-Ming Qiu, Richard Ross
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Publication number: 20050143595Abstract: A process for preparing fluorochemical monoisocyanates comprises reacting at least one fluorochemical alcohol represented by the formula CnF2n+1SO2NCH3(CH2)mOH, wherein n=2 to 5, and m=2 to 4, with 4,4?-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) in a solvent in which the resulting fluorochemical monoisocyanate is not soluble; wherein the molar ratio of fluorochemical alcohol:MDI is from about 1:1 to about 1:2.5.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Thomas Klun, Alan Kirk, George Moore, John Clark
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Patent number: 6624117Abstract: A heat sensitive recording material, comprising a) at least one colour forming compound, and b) at least one developer of the formula wherein R1 is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, naphthyl or C1-C20alkyl, X is a group of the formula A is unsubstituted or substituted phenylene, naphthylene or C1-C12alkylene, or is an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic group, B is a linking group of formula —O—SO2—, —SO2—O—, —NH—SO2—, —SO2—NH—, —S—SO2—, —O—CO—, —O—CO—NH—, —NH—CO—, —NH—CO—O—, —S—CO—NH—, —S—CS—NH—, —CO—NH—SO2—, —O—CO—NH—SO2—, —NH═CH—, —CO—NH—CO—, —S—, —CO—, —O—, —SO2—NH—CO—, —O&mType: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Michael Heneghan, Roy Alan Kirk, James Philip Taylor, John Whitworth, Robert Montgomery O'Neil, John Barry Henshall
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Patent number: 6071853Abstract: Disclosed are a novel crystal form of the fluoran compound represented by formula (I) as characterised by specific X-ray powder diffraction pattern and melting range; process for the preparation of said novel crystal form and recording materials comprising the said crystal form.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1998Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationInventors: Roy Alan Kirk, Jonathon Gawtrey, Michael Heneghan, John Whitworth, Ian Antony Dearden, James Philip Taylor, John Barry Henshall