Patents by Inventor David Charles

David Charles 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).

  • Method of attaching fluidic MST devices to a support member
    Patent number: 7736458
    Abstract: A method of attaching a MST device to a support member with an adhesive film, the MST device having an attachment face and a first fluid conduit connected to a first aperture in the attachment face; the support member having a mounting face and a second fluid conduit connected to a second aperture in the mounting face; and, the polymer film has an opening for fluid communication between the first aperture and the second aperture, the method comprising the steps of: forming the opening in the polymer film; aligning the opening with at least part of the second aperture; applying heat and pressure to attach the polymer film to the mounting face; and, positioning the MST device such that the opening is aligned with at east part of the first aperture. By pre-drilling the holes in the film, the attachment process is quicker and the resulting fluidic seal in more reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, David Charles Psaila, Garry Raymond Jackson, Akira Nakazawa, Jonathan Mark Bulman, Jan Waszczuk
  • Immunotherapy of virus infection
    Publication number: 20100143405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing a virus infection in a subject. In particular, it relates to the use of autologous dendritic cells that have been matured and loaded ex vivo with hepatitis C virus (HCV) antigens, to initiate a cellular immune response in HCV-positive patients, after autologous transfusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: David Charles Jackson, Lorena Elizabeth Brown, Lau Yuk Fai, Eric James Gowans
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A PITCH ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A WIND TURBINE
    Publication number: 20100143136
    Abstract: A method of assembling a pitch assembly for use in a wind turbine. The method includes coupling a pitch bearing to a hub of the wind turbine, wherein the pitch bearing includes a plurality of bearing teeth. A pitch drive system is coupled to the pitch bearing such that the pitch drive system contacts a first set of bearing teeth. A plurality of bearing segments is coupled to the pitch bearing to cause the pitch drive system to selectively contact a second set of bearing teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Daniels, David Charles Korim
  • Actuating device for separable connector system
    Patent number: 7731514
    Abstract: A loadbreak connector system and methods for visible break include first and second mating connector assemblies configured to make or break an electrical connection under energized circuit conditions, the first and second mating connectors selectively positionable relative to one another. One of the first and second mating connectors includes an arc follower, and the other of the first and second mating connectors includes an arc interrupter. The arc interrupter is configured to receive the arc follower, and the first and second meting connectors are positionable in an disconnected position wherein the arc follower remains engaged to and is located within the arc interrupter. Arc energy is distributed among multiple locations to reduce arc intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: David Charles Hughes, Brian Todd Steinbrecher
  • NEUROPEPTIDE-2 RECEPTOR (Y-2R) AGONISTS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100137223
    Abstract: Provided herein are neuropeptide-2 receptor agonists of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, derivatives and fragments thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. X is 4-oxo-6-(1-piperazinyl)-3(4H)-quinazoline-acetic acid (Pqa). These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of diseases such as, for example, obesity and diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Karin Conde-Knape, Waleed Danho, George Ehrlich, Nader Fotouhi, David Charles Fry, Wajiha Khan, Anish Konkar, Cristina Martha Rondinone, Joseph Swistok, Rebecca Anne Taub, Jefferson Wright Tilley
  • Fully Insulated Fuse Test and Ground Device
    Publication number: 20100136824
    Abstract: A fuse test and ground device includes an insulated housing with a bore that extends from the front of the housing towards the rear of the housing. An electrical contact is disposed partially within the bore. A current interrupter, such as a fuse, is electrically connected between the contact and a testing ground lead. An eye, having it's surface insulated by the housing, can be attached to the housing and provide a connection point for manipulation of the device. A grounding bore extends from a second aperture into the housing and provides an electrical connection to the contact. A grounding plug can be connected to ground on one end and inserted into the grounding bore to create a permanent ground for the device. An annunciator is connected to the current interrupter such that the annunciator provides an indication when a current flows through the current interrupter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: David Charles Hughes, Steven Guy Whitmore
  • NEW COMPOUND 255
    Publication number: 20100137303
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are described. Processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use as medicaments and their use in the treatment of bacterial infections are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Sandeep Raghunath Ghorpade, Manoj Ganpat Kale, Shahul Hameed Peer Mohamed, Anand Kumar Venkobachar Raichurkar, David Charles McKinney
  • HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100137313
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are described. Processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use as medicaments and their use in the treatment of bacterial infections are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Ann Boriack-Sjodin, Daniel Robert Carcanague, Daemian David Dussault, Holia Hatoum-Mokdad, Kenneth Gregory Hull, Georgine Ioannidis, John Irvin Manchester, Helen Maureen McGuire, David Charles McKinney, Suzanne Stokes
  • Fully Insulated Fuse Test and Ground Device
    Publication number: 20100136823
    Abstract: A fuse test and ground device includes an insulated housing with a bore that extends from the front of the housing towards the rear of the housing. An electrical contact is disposed partially within the bore. A current interrupter, such as a fuse, is electrically connected between the contact and a testing ground lead. An eye, having it's surface insulated by the housing, can be attached to the housing and provide a connection point for manipulation of the device. A grounding bore extends from a second aperture into the housing and provides an electrical connection to the contact. A grounding plug can be connected to ground on one end and inserted into the grounding bore to create a permanent ground for the device. An annunciator is connected to the current interrupter such that the annunciator provides an indication when a current flows through the current interrupter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: David Charles Hughes, Steven Guy Whitmore
  • INTEGRAL BONDING ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20100130072
    Abstract: An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a portion of the uninsulated wire section to form a generally integral structure with the core of the conductive wire. At least one generally tubular section is positioned at an end of the flattened section to engage the insulated section of the conductive wire. An aperture may pass simultaneously through the inner core and flattened sleeve section for attaching the integral bonding attachment to a structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: David Charles Cecil, Jack Edgar Sutherland
  • Sound absorbing material
    Patent number: 7721846
    Abstract: Sound absorbing board (10) is made from recycled high density foam granulate (12) that has been mixed with a binder (14) and consolidated under pressure. Pores (16) are present in spaces between the granules. Each granule includes small pores (18). Sound is absorbed by thermal diffusion and viscous friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Ventures and Consultancy Bradford Limited
    Inventors: Mark Johnathan Swift, David Charles Hothersall, Kirill Vjatcheslavovitch Horoshenkov
  • LINKAGE MEMBERS METHODS OF PROTECTING LAMPS AND LAMPS
    Publication number: 20100118553
    Abstract: A linkage member to link lamps; said lamps being of the kind which comprise electrical contact points located at their first end and no external electrical contact points at their second end; said linkage member comprises a first portion configured to attach to the electrical contact points of a first lamp and to cover at least in part said electrical contact points; and a second portion configured to connect to a second lamp at an end which has no external electrical contact points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: David Charles Payne
  • Apparatus, system, and method for dynamic address tracking
    Patent number: 7716429
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for dynamic address tracking. A token module creates a token for a job that accesses data in a storage system comprising a plurality of storage devices. The token comprises a job name. The job is a batch job. A storage module stores location information for the data accessed by the job in a token table. The location information is indexed by the token. In addition, the location information includes an input/output device name, an address space, a data set name, and a storage device name. A communication module receives a diagnostic command comprising the job name. The token module reconstructs the token using the job name. The storage module retrieves the location information indexed by the token in response to the diagnostic command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Charles Reed, Jeffrey Thomas Sheridan, Max Douglas Smith
  • Device With An Electric Field Sensor, Control Circuitry, And A Solenoid
    Publication number: 20100107323
    Abstract: A device such as a dental cuspidor or a dental delivery unit, with an electric field sensor, control circuitry, and a solenoid. The control circuitry is in electronic communication with the electric field sensor, and the solenoid is in electronic communication with the control circuitry. The electric field sensor has capacitive sensing and is operable to detect a change in capacitance. The control circuitry is operable to receive a signal from the electric field sensor indicative of a detected change in capacitance. The control circuitry is operable to actuate the solenoid in response to receiving the signal from the electric field sensor. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Midmark Corporation
    Inventor: David Charles Edelmann
  • COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING (S)-2-AMINO-1-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-1-[4-(1H-PYRAZOL-4-YL)-PHENYL]-ETHANOL AS MODULATOR OF PROTEIN KINASES
    Publication number: 20100113551
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising (S) 2-amino-1-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ethanol, wherein the composition is either substantially free of (R) 2-amino-1-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ethanol or the composition contains a mixture of the (S) and (R) enantiomers in which the (S) enantiomer predominates. Also provided are processes for the preparation of the (S) 2-amino-1-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1-[4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-ethanol, novel process intermediates and methods for making the novel process intermediates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven John Woodhead, David Charles Rees, Martyn Frederickson, Kyla Merriom Grimshaw
  • Device With A Limit Switch And Trunnion
    Publication number: 20100109407
    Abstract: Dental devices with cylinders, trunnions, and limit switches, and a method are provided. The dental devices include a cylinder and a trunnion having a cavity and an outer surface. A portion of the cylinder is slidably mounted within the cavity of the trunnion, and a portion of the cylinder protrudes out of the trunnion. The limit switch is coupled to the outer surface of the trunnion, with the limit switch is operable to contact the cylinder. Separation of the limit switch and the cylinder causes actuation of the limit switch, and the actuation of the limit switch inhibits a downward movement of the device. Alternatively, the limit switch may be coupled to the portion of the cylinder that protrudes out of the trunnion, with the limit switch operable to contact the trunnion. As such, separation of the limit switch and the trunnion causes actuation of the limit switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: MIDMARK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jacob Edward Broering, David Charles Edelmann
  • REAGENT AND SAMPLE HANDLING DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100111765
    Abstract: A handling device for samples and reagents to be used in testing in a system. Carriers of samples and reagents are loaded on a platform which detects the presence of, and proper loading of, such carriers. The carriers are moved from the platform by a transporter to a bar code reader for identification. A reagent container is rotated during reading to facilitate identification. The transporter further moves identified reagent carriers to a carousel on which the carriers automatically secured for storage awaiting use in testing. The carousel rotates, and selected reagent containers rotate on the rotating carousel, during storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Cordell Kay Gomm, Robert Paul Luoma, II, David Charles Arnquist, Ryan Patrick Johnson
  • Electrical connector including a ring and a ground shield
    Patent number: 7708576
    Abstract: A high-voltage electrical connector system comprises a bushing with a longitudinal axis, a shoulder, a first end, and a second end, wherein the shoulder is between the first end and the second end; a ring arranged circumferentially around a first outside diameter of the bushing, the ring disposed between the shoulder and the second end, the ring including a channel therein defining a circumferential extension extending axially toward the first end; a ground shield disposed on a second outside diameter of the bushing between the ring and the second end, the ground shield comprising one or more of conductive material and semiconductive material; and an insulative portion adjacent the ring and disposed circumferentially over a portion of the ground shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Charles Hughes, Marie Way, Mark Kadow
  • Synthetic aperture radar
    Patent number: 7705766
    Abstract: A method of operating synthetic aperture radar in a low PRF mode, comprising generating a stream of radar pulses, imposing onto said stream a predetermined modulation of the Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF), directing said stream to a target area, and processing received pulses, comprising separating the received pulses as a sequence of sets, and superposing received radar pulses of said sets, whereby to enhance the central received lobe and to attenuate side lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Astrium Limited
    Inventors: David Charles Lancashire, Charles David Hall
  • Synchronous test mode initialization
    Patent number: RE41337
    Abstract: The entire data path of a synchronous integrated circuit device is initialized in a test mode upon power-up of the synchronous integrated circuit device. Upon power-up of the integrated circuit device in the test mode, a clock signal (either an external clock signal or an associated internal clock signal) is internally clocked. As the clock signal goes to a low logic state upon power-up of the device, a master latch (flip-flop) flip-flop element of the integrated circuit device is loaded with data and is allowed to conduct; a slave latch (flip-flop) flip-flop element of the integrated circuit device does not conduct. As the clock signal goes to a high logic state, the data in the master latch is latched. Also upon the high logic state of the clock, the slave latch element is loaded with data and is allowed to conduct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: David Charles McClure