Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Hill

Daniel A. Hill 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: 7568289
    Abstract: A handheld measurement device of an embodiment of the invention includes a distance measurement engine and an angular position measurement engine. A controller controls the distance measurement engine and associates an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular position measurement engine with distance measurements taken from the elevation engine. In preferred operations, each point measured from a target under the control of a user is automatically associated with an elevation and/or azimuth position obtained from the angular position engine. Preferably, the controller determines a set of relative coordinates in space for a plurality of related target points. The controller may then calculate a variety of useful distances, areas, volumes, etc., regarding the plurality of target points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch Company Limited
    Inventors: Aragon Burlingham, Andrew Butler, Calvin Chan, Mark Della Bona, Jeffery Fincher, Daniel Hill, Bob Lewis, Chris Tacklind
  • Publication number: 20090170851
    Abstract: Compounds according to Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods for using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Bernstein, Daniel Hill, David Nugiel, Edward Pierson, Ashokkumar Shenvi, Robert Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20080006379
    Abstract: A maintenance system has an input device and logic to receive and store data indicative of a CBM element, CBM sub-element, a failure mode related to the CBM sub-element, a failure effect, and a failure consequence, via the input device. The logic further displays the received data to a display device in response to a first user input and displays a plurality of logical selectable input boxes corresponding to condition-based maintenance (CBM) queries that may be selected in relation to the failure mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: The Force, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy Regan, Daniel Hill, Paul Durko
  • Publication number: 20070185107
    Abstract: Compounds according to Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods for using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Peter Bernstein, Daniel Hill, David Nugiel, Edward Pierson, Ashokkumar Shenvi, Robert Jacobs
  • Patent number: 7246081
    Abstract: A method of assessing consumer reaction to a marketing stimulus, involving the steps of (a) exposing a sample population to a marketing stimulus for a period of time, (b) interviewing members of the sample population immediately after exposure of the members to the marketing stimulus, (c) videotaping any facial expressions and associated verbal comments of individual members of the sample population during the exposure period and interview, (d) reviewing the videotaped facial expressions and associated verbal comments of individual members of the sample population to (1) detect the occurrence of action units, (2) detect the occurrence of a smile, (3) categorize any detected smile as duchenne or social smile, (4) detect the occurrence of any verbal comment associated with a detected smile, and (5) categorize any associated verbal comment as positive, neutral or negative, (e) coding a single action unit or combination of action units to a coded unit, (f) associating coded units with any contemporaneously detect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventor: Daniel A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20070135442
    Abstract: Compounds according to Formula (I) below: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the specification, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, methods of making, pharmaceutical compositions containing and methods for using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Peter Bernstein, Daniel Hill, Margaret Schooler, Ashok Shenvi, Robert Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20070010526
    Abstract: Provided herein is a compound of the formula (I), wherein said compounds are useful for the treatment of psychiatric disorders including but not limited to depression, generalized anxiety, eating disorders, dementia, panic disorder, and sleep disorders. The compounds may also be useful in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular regulation, motor disorders, endocrine disorders, vasospasm and sexual dysfunction. The compounds are 5HT1B and 5HT1D antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Markus Haeberlein, Christof Angst, Daniel Hill, Robert Jacobs, Gary Moore, Edward Pierson, Ashokkumar Shenvi
  • Publication number: 20060283899
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a flexible organizer unit adapted for use with a seating unit. The flexible organizer unit has a body having a top and a bottom, and a plurality of pockets disposed on a surface of the body, each pocket comprising an interior therein and an opening into the interior. At least one of the pockets includes a releasable fastener adapted for selectively defining a partition in the opening. The flexible organizer unit also includes a first retainer attached to the body and adapted to secure the body to the aircraft seating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventor: Daniel Hill
  • Patent number: 7113916
    Abstract: A method of assessing consumer reaction to a marketing stimulus, involving the steps of (a) exposing a sample population to a marketing stimulus for a period of time, (b) interviewing members of the sample population immediately after exposure of the members to the marketing stimulus, (c) videotaping any facial expressions and associated verbal comments of individual members of the sample population during the exposure period and interview, (d) reviewing the videotaped facial expressions and associated verbal comments of individual members of the sample population to (1) detect the occurrence of action units, (2) detect the occurrence of a smile, (3) categorize any detected smile as duchenne or social smile, (4) detect the occurrence of any verbal comment associated with a detected smile, and (5) categorize any associated verbal comment as positive, neutral or negative, (e) coding a single action unit or combination of action units to a coded unit, (f) associating coded units with any contemporaneously detect
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Daniel A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20060201006
    Abstract: A handheld measurement device of an embodiment of the invention includes a distance measurement engine and an angular position measurement engine. A controller controls the distance measurement engine and associates an elevation, azimuth position, or relative angular position from the angular position measurement engine with distance measurements taken from the elevation engine. In preferred operations, each point measured from a target under the control of a user is automatically associated with an elevation and/or azimuth position obtained from the angular position engine. Preferably, the controller determines a set of relative coordinates in space for a plurality of related target points. The controller may then calculate a variety of useful distances, areas, volumes, etc., regarding the plurality of target points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Aragon Burlingham, Andrew Butler, Wah Chan, Mark Bona, Jeffrey Fincher, Daniel Hill, Bob Lewis, Chris Tacklind
  • Publication number: 20060206371
    Abstract: A method of assessing consumer reaction to a marketing stimulus, involving the steps of (a) exposing a sample population to a marketing stimulus for a period of time, (b) interviewing members of the sample population immediately after exposure of the members to the marketing stimulus, (c) videotaping any facial expressions and associated verbal comments of individual members of the sample population during the exposure period and interview, (d) reviewing the videotaped facial expressions and associated verbal comments of individual members of the sample population to (1) detect the occurrence of action units, (2) detect the occurrence of a smile, (3) categorize any detected smile as duchenne or social smile, (4) detect the occurrence of any verbal comment associated with a detected smile, and (5) categorize any associated verbal comment as positive, neutral or negative, (e) coding a single action unit or combination of action units to a coded unit, (f) associating coded units with any contemporaneously detect
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Daniel Hill
  • Patent number: 6453194
    Abstract: A sample population including a plurality of members participate in a consumer activity for a participation period to assess consumer reaction to the consumer activity. Surface electromyography signals from a zygomatic muscle and electrodermography signals of each member of the sample population are measured during the participation period. Data is recorded including at least a description of a stimulus experienced by each member during the participation period and a description of the interaction between the member and the stimulus. The recorded data is synchronized with the measurements of electromyography signals and electrodermography signals for each member to allow association of the recorded data with the measurements. The electromyography signals are equated or translated to an appeal value and the electrodermography signals are equated or translated to an impact value for each member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Daniel A. Hill
  • Patent number: 6422999
    Abstract: A method of assessing consumer reaction to a marketing stimulus, involving the steps of (a) exposing a sample population to a marketing stimulus for an exposure period, (b) measuring surface electromyography signals from a zygomatic muscle of each member of the sample population during an exposure period, (c) optionally measuring surface electromyography signals from a corrugator facial muscle of each member of the sample population during the exposure period and combining the measured surface electromyography signals from the zygomatic and corrugator facial muscle of each member of the sample population to produce combined electromyography signals, (d) measuring electrodermography signals of each member of the sample population during the exposure period, (e) equating or translating the electromyography signals to an appeal value for each member, (f) equating or translating the electrodermography signals to an impact value for each member, and (g) visually representing each of the appeal and impact values id
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Daniel A. Hill
  • Patent number: 4078248
    Abstract: Keyhole illumination for a tumbler and cylinder lock comprising a miniature light source and a light transmitting pin in the pin holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Inventor: Daniel Hill