Patents by Inventor Andrew McPherson

Andrew McPherson 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).

  • Publication number: 20160210950
    Abstract: A method for generating music is provided, the method comprising receiving, on a capacitive touch sensitive interface such as a keyboard, multi-finger gesture inputs having a first component and a second component, wherein the second component has a temporal evolution such as speed; determining the onset of an audio signal, such as a tone, based on the first component, analysing the temporal evolution of the second component to determine MIDI or Open Sound Control OSC instructions; modifying the audio signal based on the instructions, in particular by decoupling the temporal relationship between specific gesture inputs (e.g. at key onset, during a note and upon key release), thus mapping gesture and motion inputs, to thus obtain previously unachievable musical effects with music synthesizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew McPherson
  • Patent number: 9324310
    Abstract: A musical keyboard touch sensor pad having a plurality of integrated sensors disposed in an array is disclosed. The plurality of integrated sensors represents a keyboard key. A processor is electronically coupled to the plurality of integrated sensors. The processor is programmed to receive signals from several of the plurality of integrated sensors and to generate a sound signal based on input from the several of the plurality of integrated sensors. The output is variable based on the number in the plurality and the location of the plurality in the array. An audio output device is electronically coupled to the processor to generate a sound based on the sound signal. A keyboard using a plurality of the sensor pads as well as a method of generating sounds from the keyboard are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson, Youngmoo Kim
  • Patent number: 9249630
    Abstract: A downhole stabilizer (5), such as a drill motor stabilizer, comprises at least one reaming means and/or reinforcing means (10). The present invention also relates to an assembly (30), such as a downhole drilling assembly (31), comprising at least one such stabilizer (5) and/or a drill bit (40,41) comprising a gauge bit (42) at or near a drilling end (45) thereof, and a connection means (46) for connecting the drill bit (40,41) to a drill motor assembly (60), wherein the drill bit gauge (42) comprises a substantially cylindrical portion having a length less than or equal to approximately 1.0 times the nominal bit diameter. The present invention also relates to a novel locking mechanism (80), such as a lock and key mechanism, to allow locking of a shaft (70?), e.g. a motor drive shaft (71?), through or together with a stabilizer (5?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Mcpherson Downie, Pascal Michel Vitale, Bachar Boussi
  • Publication number: 20150361766
    Abstract: An example drilling turbine includes a turbine power section having a turbine shaft and a plurality of turbine stages axially arranged along the turbine shaft. A turbine bearing section is coupled to the turbine power section and has a drive shaft operatively coupled to the turbine shaft such that rotation of the turbine shaft rotates the drive shaft. The turbine bearing section includes a lower mandrel that houses a portion of the drive shaft rotatable with respect to the lower mandrel, one or more magnets disposed on an inner surface of the lower mandrel, a generator coil coupled to the drive shaft and aligned with the magnets, and one or more sensors coupled to the drive shaft and in electrical communication with the generator coil. The turbine shaft rotates the drive shaft, which rotates the generator coil with respect to the magnets, and thereby generates electrical power for the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson Downie, Christopher Paul Crampton, Victor Gawski
  • Publication number: 20150308262
    Abstract: The turbine (100) can be used to transmit electrical data signals, for example, sensor data signals, across a down hole turbine using, with the data signals be communicated via a shaft (102). As a result, a signal can be induced onto the shaft (102) from a lower end of the shaft (102), for example, motor shaft, to an upper end of the shaft (102). The signal can be induced on the shaft (102) by a first induction loop (112) and can be picked up by a second induction loop (114) with the first induction loop (112) being downhole from the second induction loop (114). The second induction loop (114) can be communicatively coupled to a receiver (712) which can pass the signals passed to a transmitter (712), for example, a measurement while drilling (MWD) unit. The MWD unit can then process the signal and transmit the signal to the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson Downie, Geoffrey Andrew Samuel, Christopher Paul Crampton
  • Publication number: 20140305710
    Abstract: A downhole stabiliser (5), such as a drill motor stabiliser, comprises at least one reaming means and/or reinforcing means (10). The present invention also relates to an assembly (30), such as a downhole drilling assembly (31), comprising at least one such stabiliser (5) and/or a drill bit (40,41) comprising a gauge bit (42) at or near a drilling end (45) thereof, and a connection means (46) for connecting the drill bit (40,41) to a drill motor assembly (60), wherein the drill bit gauge (42) comprises a substantially cylindrical portion having a length less than or equal to approximately 1.0 times the nominal bit diameter. The present invention also relates to a novel locking mechanism (80), such as a lock and key mechanism, to allow locking of a shaft (70?), e.g. a motor drive shaft (71?), through or together with a stabiliser (5?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson Downie, Pascal Michel Vitale, Bachar Boussi
  • Publication number: 20140305711
    Abstract: A downhole stabiliser (5), such as a drill motor stabiliser, comprises at least one reaming means and/or reinforcing means (10). The present invention also relates to an assembly (30), such as a downhole drilling assembly (31), comprising at least one such stabiliser (5) and/or a drill bit (40,41) comprising a gauge bit (42) at or near a drilling end (45) thereof, and a connection means (46) for connecting the drill bit (40,41) to a drill motor assembly (60), wherein the drill bit gauge (42) comprises a substantially cylindrical portion having a length less than or equal to approximately 1.0 times the nominal bit diameter. The present invention also relates to a novel locking mechanism (80), such as a lock and key mechanism, to allow locking of a shaft (70?), e.g. a motor drive shaft (71?), through or together with a stabiliser (5?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson Downie, Pascal Michel Vitale, Bachar Boussi
  • Publication number: 20140083281
    Abstract: A musical keyboard touch sensor pad having a plurality of integrated sensors disposed in an array is disclosed. The plurality of integrated sensors represents a keyboard key. A processor is electronically coupled to the plurality of integrated sensors. The processor is programmed to receive signals from several of the plurality of integrated sensors and to generate a sound signal based on input from the several of the plurality of integrated sensors. The output is variable based on the number in the plurality and the location of the plurality in the array. An audio output device is electronically coupled to the processor to generate a sound based on the sound signal. A keyboard using a plurality of the sensor pads as well as a method of generating sounds from the keyboard are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson, Youngmoo Kim
  • Patent number: 8604042
    Abstract: The invention provides biaryl meta-pyrimidine compounds having the general structure (A). The pyrimidine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such as members of the Jak kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Noronha, Chi Ching Mak, Jianguo Cao, Joel Renick, Andrew McPherson, Binqi Zeng, Ved P. Pathak, Daniel L. Lohse, John D. Hood, Richard M. Soll
  • Patent number: 8481536
    Abstract: The invention provides benzotriazine compounds having formula (I). The benzotriazine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such members of the Src kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Xianchang Gong, Kathy Barrett, Jianguo Cao, Colleen Gritzen, Glenn Noronha, John D. Hood, Chi Ching Mak, Andrew McPherson, Ved Prakash Pathak, Joel Renick, Richard M. Soll, Ute Splittgerber, Wolfgang Wrasidlo, Binqi Zeng, Ningning Zhao, Elena Dneprovskaia
  • Publication number: 20120111640
    Abstract: A downhole stabiliser (5), such as a drill motor stabiliser, comprises at least one reaming means and/or reinforcing means (10). The present invention also relates to an assembly (30), such as a downhole drilling assembly (31), comprising at least one such stabiliser (5) and/or a drill bit (40,41) comprising a gauge bit (42) at or near a drilling end (45) thereof, and a connection means (46) for connecting the drill bit (40,41) to a drill motor assembly (60), wherein the drill bit gauge (42) comprises a substantially cylindrical portion having a length less than or equal to approximately 1.0 times the nominal bit diameter. The present invention also relates to a novel locking mechanism (80), such as a lock and key mechanism, to allow locking of a shaft (70?), e.g. a motor drive shaft (71?), through or together with a stabiliser (5?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson Downie, Pascal Michel Vitale, Bachar Boussi
  • Publication number: 20110294796
    Abstract: The invention provides benzotriazine compounds having formula (I). The benzotriazine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such members of the Src kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Xianchang Gong, Kathy Barrett, Jianguo Cao, Colleen Gritzen, John D. Hood, Chi Ching Mak, Andrew McPherson, Ved Prakash Pathak, Joel Renick, Richard M. Soll, Ute Splittgerber, Wolfgang Wrasidlo, Ningning Zhao, Elena Dneprovskaia, Binqi Zeng, Glenn Noronha
  • Patent number: 8030487
    Abstract: Compounds having the general structure (A) are provided. The compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such as members of the Src kinase family, Vegfr and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Noronha, Jianguo Cao, Colleen Gritzen, Chi Ching Mak, Andrew McPherson, Ved P. Pathak, Joel Renick, Richard M. Soll, Binqi Zeng, Elena Dneprovskaia
  • Publication number: 20110212077
    Abstract: The invention provides biaryl meta-pyrimidine compounds having the general structure (A). The pyrimidine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such as members of the Jak kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Noronha, Chi Ching Mak, Jianguo Cao, Joel Renick, Andrew McPherson, Binqi Zeng, Ved P. Pathak, Daniel L. Lohse, John D. Hood, Richard M. Soll
  • Patent number: 7825246
    Abstract: The invention provides biaryl meta-pyrimidine compounds having the general structure (A). The pyrimidine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such as members of the Jak kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Noronha, Chi Ching Mak, Jianguo Cao, Joel Renick, Andrew McPherson, Binqi Zeng, Ved P. Pathak, Daniel L. Lohse, John D. Hood, Richard M. Soll
  • Patent number: 7802638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system, in particular a downhole drilling assembly (10). In the preferred embodiment, a bearing mechanism (14,24) of the assembly (10) is isolated from a gear mechanism (20) of the assembly (10), to prevent failure of the bearing mechanism (14, 24) due to vibration and heat generated by the gear mechanism (20) in use. A lower bearing unit (24) of the bearing mechanism (24) is coupled to the gear mechanism (20) by a shock eliminating coupling assembly (22), which prevents the transmission of shock loads to the gear mechanism (20). Also, the gear mechanism (20) is coupled through a shock eliminating coupling assembly (18) to a turbine (16) and thus to an upper bearing unit (14). Sealing assemblies (60, 116) are provided for the gear mechanism (20) and the upper bearing unit (14) to prevent drilling fluid ingress and consequent damage. The assembly (10) may also carry a torsionally flexible drive shaft (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew McPherson Downie, Guido Ernesto Pezzani
  • Patent number: 7740894
    Abstract: Methods for providing cooked rice with enhanced levels of fiber, wherein the fiber-containing cooked rice is suitable and especially adapted for use in preparing fiber-containing rice-based cereal products and especially for preparing fiber-containing puffed rice-based cereal products, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Post Foods, LLC
    Inventors: George McDonald Squire, Andrew McPherson, Edward Larue, Louise Slade, Lynn Haynes
  • Publication number: 20090275569
    Abstract: The invention provides benzotriazine compounds having formula (I). The benzotriazine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such members of the Src kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Xianchang Gong, Kathy Barrett, Jianguo Cao, Colleen Gritzen, Glenn Noronha, John D. Hood, Chi Ching Mak, Andrew McPherson, Ved Prakash Pathak, Joel Renick, Richard M. Soll, Ute Splittgerber, Wolfgang Wrasidlo, Ningning Zhao, Elena Dneprovskaia, Binqi Zeng, Glenn Noronha
  • Patent number: 7572476
    Abstract: This invention relates to simulated nut production. More specifically, it relates to a method for producing a simulated nut, said method including providing a premix by mixing soy bean particles having surfaces, a nut flavoring, and a binder including a saccharide in a wet flowable form wherein the surfaces of the soy bean particles are coated with the binder, and forming the premix into a self-supporting shape that is substantially similar to a natural nut shape. The resulting simulated nut product is healthier due to the substantial soy content used instead of real nutmeat, while replicating authentic nut flavor, crunch, appearance, texture, and the like. The simulated nuts of the present invention can be made at less cost than obtaining real nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Ahmad Akashe, Asma Ahad, Andrew McPherson
  • Patent number: 7528143
    Abstract: The invention provides biaryl meta-pyrimidine compounds having the general structure (A). The pyrimidine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such as members of the Jak kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: TargeGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Noronha, Chi Ching Mak, Jianguo Cao, Joel Renick, Andrew McPherson, Binqi Zeng, Ved P. Pathak, Daniel L. Lohse, John D. Hood, Richard M. Soll