Patents by Inventor Bruce Wallace

Bruce Wallace 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).

  • Patent number: 8256607
    Abstract: A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord. A control unit in communication with the belt monitor and the tag reader analyzes the belt monitor to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control unit based on the acquired belt location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Veyanee Technologies Inc., Advanced Imaging Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Michael John Alport, Jacques Frederick Basson
  • Patent number: 8228931
    Abstract: An architecture that enables distributed storage capacity to be shared as though accesses were being made to a Fiber Channel Switch is described. The distributed capacity may include Fiber Channel devices and thus a method for addressing Fiber Channel devices coupled in a resilient ring has been provided. Expected Fiber Channel behavior and reliability are attained in the architecture of this invention through the application of bandwidth provisioning and extended reach mechanisms at each node in the ring. The bandwidth provisioning mechanisms ensure that access is provided to the communication links of the ring for each node according to a defined bandwidth distribution. The extended reach mechanisms of the invention ensure that the standard Fiber Channel packet delivery assumptions are satisfied. The solution exploits native ring characteristics to deliver customer separation and management of the resulting storage network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Bruce Wallace, Thomas P. Chmara, Ryan Stark
  • Patent number: 8227191
    Abstract: A process for identifying a viral RNA nucleotide sequence present in a sample of peripheral blood cells which comprises amplifying such RNA simultaneously with at least one other RNA nucleotide sequence present in a virus infected cell in said sample, and thereafter separately and sequentially analyzing the amplification reaction products with probes homologous with authentic RNA and with such other RNA sequence to identify one or both of said RNA nucleotide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: City of Hope
    Inventors: George J. Murakawa, R. Bruce Wallace, John A. Zaia, John J. Rossi
  • Patent number: 8148065
    Abstract: A method is described for the identification of point mutations by a template-dependent ligation procedure. Also described is a template-dependent ligase chain reaction procedure for the amplification and detection of nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: City of Hope
    Inventor: R. Bruce Wallace
  • Patent number: 8069975
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conveyor belt rip detection system with belts having rip detection inserts that can be more easily integrated into conveyor belts at low cost. These rip detection inserts do not adversely affect the durability of the conveyor belt and can be easily replaced in the event of belt damage. This rip detection system also provides a highly reliable early image of belt damage that can facilitate quick repair before extensive belt damage occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Bruce Wallace
  • Publication number: 20110261937
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and apparatus for managing the calling-party identification information offered to called parties. Accordingly, a caller can designate the Caller ID information to the called party based on the context of the call (e.g. the role of the caller) rather than the terminal used. Typically the calling party does this by selecting which of multiple values they wish to have sent with the call request. It is beneficial to implement such a mechanism in a secure manner—the ability to employ a different calling-number or calling-name ID should be restricted to properly-authorized and authenticated persons—in order to ensure the quality of this information. Accordingly, preferred embodiments include an authentication mechanism for verifying the calling party information is authentic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas P. CHMARA, Raymond Bruce WALLACE
  • Patent number: 7995727
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and apparatus for managing the calling-party identification information offered to called parties. Accordingly, a caller can designate the Caller ID information to the called party based on the context of the call (e.g. the role of the caller) rather than the terminal used. Typically the calling party does this by selecting which of multiple values they wish to have sent with the call request. It is beneficial to implement such a mechanism in a secure manner—the ability to employ a different calling-number or calling-name ID should be restricted to properly-authorized and authenticated persons—in order to ensure the quality of this information. Accordingly, preferred embodiments include an authentication mechanism for verifying the calling party information is authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Thomas P. Chmara, Raymond Bruce Wallace
  • Patent number: 7942258
    Abstract: A digital processor for use in a conveyor belt rip detector, which provides excitation signals at a selected frequency to inverted and noninverted sensor loops on a conveyor belt and then detects corresponding received signals from the sensor loops. The digital processor then performs FFTs on the corresponding received signals to provide respective received signal frequency spectrums. Next magnitude and phase values of the selected frequency in the respective received signal frequency spectrums are used to determine a qualitative state of the sensor loops. The selected frequency has a lowest detected ambient noise level, and the magnitude value is a normalized magnitude value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, John James Gartland, Richard Herman Blausey, Edward Louis Kerekes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7894934
    Abstract: A remote conveyor belt monitoring system for monitoring an operation of a conveyor belt at a first geographic location. A local HMI is operable to acquire and store data representing conveyor belt conditions and operating characteristics. First and second computers at different geographic locations acquire the data via an internet. Thus, data relating to the operating conditions of the conveyor belt can be remotely consolidated and monitored by computers at different global locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Mauricio Pinto Spaolonzi
  • Publication number: 20110024269
    Abstract: A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord. A control unit in communication with the belt monitor and the tag reader analyzes the belt monitor to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control unit based on the acquired belt location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: VEYANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Michael John Alport, Jacques Frederick Basson
  • Patent number: 7850647
    Abstract: A single use retractable syringe (10) has an inner barrel (44) supporting a needle (16) at one end and is slidable within an outer barrel (11). In the packaged condition the inner barrel is in a position relative to the outer barrel such that the needle can be attached to a Luer connection on the inner barrel and projects from a first end (18) of the outer barrel. The inner barrel has first and second latching means (40, 41, 43) adjacent each end, respectively, and the outer barrel has retaining means (48) on the inner wall surface adjacent the second end thereof. When the inner barrel first latching means (40) is engaged with the retaining means the syringe is in position ready for use and after the first full depression of a plunger the inner barrel is released and moves to a position where the second latching means (41, 43) becomes permanently engaged with the retaining means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Glenord Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bruce Wallace Ingram, Rupert Northcott, Andrew Berry
  • Patent number: 7810634
    Abstract: A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord. A control unit in communication with the belt monitor and the tag reader analyzes the belt monitor to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control unit based on the acquired belt location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Veyance Technologies Inc., Advanced Imaging Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Michael John Alport, Jacques Frederick Basson
  • Publication number: 20100235113
    Abstract: A digital processor for use in a conveyor belt rip detector, which provides excitation signals at a selected frequency to inverted and noninverted sensor loops on a conveyor belt and then detects corresponding received signals from the sensor loops. The digital processor then performs FFTs on the corresponding received signals to provide respective received signal frequency spectrums. Next magnitude and phase values of the selected frequency in the respective received signal frequency spectrums are used to determine a qualitative state of the sensor loops. The selected frequency has a lowest detected ambient noise level, and the magnitude value is a normalized magnitude value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: VEYANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, John James Gartland, Richard Herman Blausey, Edward Louis Kerekes, JR.
  • Patent number: 7740130
    Abstract: A digital processor for use in a conveyor belt rip detector, which provides excitation signals at a selected frequency to inverted and noninverted sensor loops on a conveyor belt and then, detects corresponding received signals from the sensor loops. The digital processor then performs FFTs on the corresponding received signals to provide respective received signal frequency spectrums. Next magnitude and phase values of the selected frequency in the respective received signal frequency spectrums are used to determine a qualitative state of the sensor loops. The selected frequency has a lowest detected ambient noise level, and the magnitude value is a normalized magnitude value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, John James Gartland, Richard Herman Blausey, Edward Louis Kerekes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7740128
    Abstract: A self-synchronizing system and method for conveyor belt sensor operation is disclosed based on the address of an RFID tag in the belt and the location of that tag in the system memory. A moving conveyor belt system has a plurality of sensors spaced along the belt and a sensor reader for detecting and identifying the presence of a sensor passing by the sensor reader. The belt further includes a plurality of identification tags spaced along the belt and a tag reader for detecting and identifying the presence of a tag passing by the tag reader. Associated time and distance target values are acquired from a calibration table for a next sensor (S1) based upon a detected and identified functional tag. Time and distance counters are initiated. The conveyor belt may be stopped in the event that the next sensor (S1) is not detected before the time and distance target values are exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, John James Gartland
  • Publication number: 20100122893
    Abstract: The present invention provides a conveyor belt rip detection system with belts having rip detection inserts that can be more easily integrated into conveyor belts at low cost. These rip detection inserts do not adversely affect the durability of the conveyor belt and can be easily replaced in the event of belt damage. This rip detection system also provides a highly reliable early image of belt damage that can facilitate quick repair before extensive belt damage occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Bruce Wallace
  • Patent number: 7705726
    Abstract: A device suitable for wireless communication with a network entity. The device comprises a functional unit configured to monitor an operational state of the device and, in response to detecting that the device is in a de-powered operational state, to inform the network entity of an ability of the device to wirelessly communicate with the network entity during a future time interval while the device remains in a de-powered operational state. A second functional unit capable of wireless communication with the network entity may also be provided and may be selectably powered from either a main power source or an alternate power source such that the second functional unit is powered from the alternate power source during the future time interval and becomes unpowered from the alternate power source after the future time interval. Thus, de-powered devices can be located and communicated with more easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Alan F. Graves, Raymond Bruce Wallace, Guy Michael Amyon Farquharson Duxbury
  • Publication number: 20100025198
    Abstract: A monitoring system is provided for a moving conveyor belt having a plurality of embedded reinforcing cords and identification tags. A tag reader detects and identifies the identification tags passing by the tag reader while a belt monitor scans the cords to detect a plurality of magnetic reference points and a damage event of at least one cord. A control unit in communication with the belt monitor and the tag reader analyzes the belt monitor to identify the plurality of magnetic reference points and the damage event. The control unit also acquires a belt location on the moving conveyor belt from a belt map based on the detected and identified identification tag and a magnetic reference point from the plurality of magnetic reference points. When a damage event is identified, a location of the damage event is determined by the control unit based on the acquired belt location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Jack Bruce Wallace, Michael John Alport, Jacques Frederick Basson
  • Patent number: 7494776
    Abstract: Methods for determining the presence of an analyte in a sample are disclosed, in which a capture agent is bound to the analyte at a first epitope and a detection agent is bound at a second epitope, and in which the detection agent includes an oligonucleotide to which a labeled, complementary oligonucleotide can be hybridized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Wallace, M. Parameswara Reddy, Kurt Brillhart
  • Publication number: 20080262423
    Abstract: A single use retractable syringe (10) has an inner barrel (44) supporting a needle (16) at one end and is slidable within an outer barrel (11). In the packaged condition the inner barrel is in a position relative to the outer barrel such that the needle can be attached to a Luer connection on the inner barrel and projects from a first end (18) of the outer barrel. The inner barrel has first and second latching means (40, 41, 43) adjacent each end, respectively, and the outer barrel has retaining means (48) on the inner wall surface adjacent the second end thereof. When the inner barrel first latching means (40) is engaged with the retaining means the syringe is in position ready for use and after the first full depression of a plunger the inner barrel is released and moves to a position where the second latching means (41, 43) becomes permanently engaged with the retaining means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Bruce Wallace Ingram, Rupert Northcott, Andrew Berry