Patents by Inventor Barry Rowland
Barry Rowland 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: 9965174Abstract: A Method for a measurement system, wherein the measurement system includes a touch-screen, a control-unit for the touch-screen, a measurement hardware, a measurement application and a gesture detection unit, wherein the measurement application interacts with the measurement hardware. In a first step the control-unit detects a position and/or a movement of one or more physical objects on and/or near the touch-screen. In a second step the gesture detection unit assigns the position and/or the movement of one or more physical objects to one gesture within a set of gestures. In a third step the gesture detection unit communicated the detected gesture to the measurement application. Furthermore, the measurement application performs a different function for the same detected gesture depending on a user interface of the measurement application which is displayed on the touch-screen when the gesture is detected.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Wlfgang Herbordt, Friedrich Reich, Barry Rowland, Rene Muessig
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Publication number: 20180088151Abstract: A probe connectable to a signal analyzing device, said probe comprising an integrated reference signal generator adapted to generate a reference signal applied to a probe sensing area of said probe; and an integrated measurement circuit adapted to measure a probe signal provided by said probe sensing area in response to the applied reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventor: Barry Rowland
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Publication number: 20160070461Abstract: A Method for a measurement system, wherein the measurement system includes a touch-screen, a control-unit for the touch-screen, a measurement hardware, a measurement application and a gesture detection unit, wherein the measurement application interacts with the measurement hardware. In a first step the control-unit detects a position and/or a movement of one or more physical objects on and/or near the touch-screen. In a second step the gesture detection unit assigns the position and/or the movement of one or more physical objects to one gesture within a set of gestures. In a third step the gesture detection unit communicated the detected gesture to the measurement application. Furthermore, the measurement application performs a different function for the same detected gesture depending on a user interface of the measurement application which is displayed on the touch-screen when the gesture is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Wolfgang HERBORDT, Friedrich REICH, Barry ROWLAND, Rene MUESSIG
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Patent number: 8377862Abstract: A spray-drying process to prepare a spray-dried powder having: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; (d) optionally from 0 wt % to 10 wt % silicate salt; (e) optionally carbonate salt; (f) optionally polymeric material; and (g) optionally from 0 wt % to 10 wt % water, wherein, the process has the steps of: (i) spraying an aqueous slurry comprising: from (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 20 wt % zeolite builder; (c) from 0 wt % to 20 wt % phosphate builder; (d) optionally from 0 wt % to 20 wt % silicate salt; (e) optionally carbonate salt; (f) optionally polymeric material; and (g) water, into a spray-drying zone, wherein the spray-drying zone is under negative pressure and wherein the air inlet air temperature into the spray-drying zone is greater than 150° C.; and (ii) drying the aqueous slurry to form a spray-dried powder.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Rohan Govind Murkunde, Barry Rowland
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Patent number: 8288955Abstract: Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are commonly used to backlight liquid crystal display screens for mobile telephones and other display devices. It may be desirable for the LEDs to be gradually dimmed and this can result in noise being emitted by the components of the driving circuit, along with other undesirable effects. A device for driving a circuit element is provided, comprising a voltage source (6, 7, 8) for generating a pulse width modulated (PWM) output voltage signal, a capacitor (9) arranged to filter the PWM output voltage signal; and a switching element (13) characterized in that the switching element (13) is synchronized with the PWM output voltage signal such that when the PWM output voltage signal is at a minimum, the switching element (13) isolates the capacitor (9) and so prevents the capacitor (9) from discharging.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Barry Rowland
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Patent number: 7994756Abstract: A power distribution circuit for use in a personal telecommunications device comprises a switched mode power supply configured to convert an input voltage and current from an energy source into an output voltage and current, a plurality of series-connected charge storage components arranged to be charged by the output voltage and a charge balancing circuit configured to substantially equalise voltages across each of the charge storage components, wherein the charge balancing circuit comprises a charge pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Barry Rowland
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Publication number: 20100230840Abstract: A spray-drying process to prepare a spray-dried powder having: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; (d) optionally from 0 wt % to 10 wt % silicate salt; (e) optionally carbonate salt; (f) optionally polymeric material; and (g) optionally from 0 wt % to 10 wt % water, wherein, the process has the steps of: (i) spraying an aqueous slurry comprising: from (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 20 wt % zeolite builder; (c) from 0 wt % to 20 wt % phosphate builder; (d) optionally from 0 wt % to 20 wt % silicate salt; (e) optionally carbonate salt; (f) optionally polymeric material; and (g) water, into a spray-drying zone, wherein the spray-drying zone is under negative pressure and wherein the air inlet air temperature into the spray-drying zone is greater than 150° C.; and (ii) drying the aqueous slurry to form a spray-dried powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Rohan Govind Murkunde, Barry Rowland
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Publication number: 20090315471Abstract: Light emitting diodes (LEDs) are commonly used to backlight liquid crystal display screens for mobile telephones and other display devices. It may be desirable for the LEDs to be gradually dimmed and this can result in noise being emitted by the components of the driving circuit, along with other undesirable effects. A device for driving a circuit element is provided, comprising a voltage source (6, 7, 8) for generating a pulse width modulated (PWM) output voltage signal, a capacitor (9) arranged to filter the PWM output voltage signal; and a switching element (13) characterised in that the switching element (13) is synchronised with the PWM output voltage signal such that when the PWM output voltage signal is at a minimum, the switching element (13) isolates the capacitor (9) and so prevents the capacitor (9) from discharging.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2006Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventor: Barry Rowland
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Publication number: 20080282938Abstract: A method of making cement clinker in a wet rotary kiln that includes providing raw material at the front of the kiln and adding a second group of materials for processing at an intermediate location along the kiln. This second group may include materials that improve the clinker and requires less energy to produce. A kiln system that employs this method and a cement clinker made by the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Victor H. Cifuentes, Kenneth A. DeWitt, JR., Frederick P. Hommel, Anthony Santamaria, Barry A. Rowland
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Publication number: 20080278221Abstract: A power distribution circuit for use in a personal telecommunications device comprises a switched mode power supply configured to convert an input voltage and current from an energy source into an output voltage and current, a plurality of series-connected charge storage components arranged to be charged by the output voltage and a charge balancing circuit configured to substantially equalise voltages across each of the charge storage components, wherein the charge balancing circuit comprises a charge pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventor: Barry Rowland
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Publication number: 20080113893Abstract: The present invention provides a detergent tablet comprising: a) a compressed portion comprising active detergent components; b) a non compressed, non-encapsulating portion comprising active detergent components. Detergent components which are sensitive to compression can be incorporated into tablets and greater control of washing processes can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Barry Rowland, Alasdair McGregor, Michael Addison, Lynda Spped
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Publication number: 20060272553Abstract: A method of making cement clinker in a wet rotary kiln that includes providing raw material at the front of the kiln and adding a second group of materials for processing at an intermediate location along the kiln. This second group may include materials that improve the clinker and requires less energy to produce. A kiln system that employs this method and a cement clinker made by the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2005Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventors: Victor Cifuentes, Kenneth DeWitt, Frederick Hommel, Anthony Santamaria, Barry Rowland
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Patent number: 6451754Abstract: A process for preparing a detergent tablet comprises the steps of compressing a composition comprising an active detergent component to form a compressed portion and delivering a composition comprising an active detergent component in the form of a solid, liquid or gel to the compressed portion to form a non-compressed, non-encapsulating portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Barry Rowland, Alasdair Duncan McGregor, Michael Crombie Addison, Lynda Anne Speed
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Patent number: 6093343Abstract: The present invention relates to bleach catalyst containing composite particles suitable for incorporation into particulate detergent compositions, said composite particles comprising by weight of the particles a) from 1% to 50% of a metal containing bleach catalyst; b) from 40% to 99% of an encapsulating material; and c) from 0.5% to 20% water.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1998Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Michael Crombie Addison, Barry Rowland, Fiona Susan MacBeath