Patents by Inventor David Markham
David Markham 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: 10204531Abstract: Herein an injection dummy (2) disclosed. The injection dummy comprising a body (4) and a lid (6), wherein the body (4) forms a bowl (8) for receiving and holding a liquid, the bowl (8) comprising side surfaces (10) and a bottom surface (12), and wherein the lid (6) comprises a resilient material adapted to be penetrated by a needle. The lid (6) is adapted to be in liquid sealing contact with the body (4) by the resilient material abutting against the side surfaces (10) of the bowl (8).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Carebay Europe LtdInventor: David Markham
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Publication number: 20170312457Abstract: A drug delivery device monitoring system is provided. The system includes a drug delivery device having a visually-identifiable feature reflecting a state or an indicia of the drug delivery device; an electronic recordation device configured to capture an image of the visually-identifiable feature and generate image data therefrom; and a computing system operable to perform image analysis on the image data to generate interpreted data therefrom. The interpreted data is provided to a stakeholder monitoring the drug delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Nuance Designs of CT, LLCInventors: David DeSalvo, David Markham
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Publication number: 20160232818Abstract: Herein an injection dummy (2) disclosed. The injection dummy comprising a body (4) and a lid (6), wherein the body (4) forms a bowl (8) for receiving and holding a liquid, the bowl (8) comprising side surfaces (10) and a bottom surface (12), and wherein the lid (6) comprises a resilient material adapted to be penetrated by a needle. The lid (6) is adapted to be in liquid sealing contact with the body (4) by the resilient material abutting against the side surfaces (10) of the bowl (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Carebay Europe LtdInventor: David Markham
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Patent number: 8902488Abstract: Systems for switching optical signals are disclosed. Such a system may include a splitter and a plurality of polarizing filters. The splitter may be configured to receive emitted light and duplicate the emitted light into a plurality of light copies. Each polarizing filter may have a polarization and may be operably connected to the splitter. In addition, each polarizing filter may be configured to receive at least one of the plurality of light copies, filter the at least one of the plurality of received light copies such that light having a similar polarization as that of the polarizing filter passes through the polarizing filter, and output one of a plurality of outputs.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Accipiter Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Jeffrey Graham, David Markham Drury, Eric John Helmsen
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Patent number: 8824897Abstract: A system for transmitting data packets over a network. The system includes a plurality of first nodes, wherein each first node has a first transceiver configured to transmit a data packet at at least one of a plurality of first wavelengths and receive a data packet at an assigned first wavelength, wherein each first node is configured to pass incoming data packets not transmitted at the assigned first wavelength, a plurality of second nodes, wherein each second node has a second transceiver configured to transmit a data packet at least one of a plurality of second wavelengths and receive a data packet at an assigned second wavelength, wherein each second node is configured to pass incoming data packets not transmitted at the assigned second wavelength, and at least one optical fiber operably connecting the transceivers.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Accipiter Systems, Inc.Inventor: David Markham Drury
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Publication number: 20140002885Abstract: Systems for switching optical signals are disclosed. Such a system may include a splitter and a plurality of polarizing filters. The splitter may be configured to receive emitted light and duplicate the emitted light into a plurality of light copies. Each polarizing filter may have a polarization and may be operably connected to the splitter. In addition, each polarizing filter may be configured to receive at least one of the plurality of light copies, filter the at least one of the plurality of received light copies such that light having a similar polarization as that of the polarizing filter passes through the polarizing filter, and output one of a plurality of outputs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: ACCIPITER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David Jeffrey Graham, David Markham Drury, Eric John Helmsen
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Patent number: 8578072Abstract: An apparatus (100) having a peripheral interface port hub and secure thumb device enclosure is disclosed. The apparatus can include a frame (110) and an external peripheral interface upstream port (120) coupled to the frame. The external peripheral interface upstream port can be configured to couple the apparatus to a host external peripheral interface port, where the host external peripheral interface port can be configured to couple a host device to a peripheral external to the host device. The apparatus can include a plurality of external peripheral interface downstream ports (131-133) coupled to the frame, where each external peripheral interface downstream port can be configured to couple the apparatus to an external peripheral interface thumb device, where the external peripheral interface thumb device can be configured to be coupled to a printing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Guido Nicholas Dimatteo, III, David Markham, Fred Wilczak, Jr., David A. Mueller, William McGuinness, Jr., Craig W. Martin, Ronald O. Dews, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130266315Abstract: A method and systems for implementing an access control algorithm across an optical network are described. The network includes a plurality of switch port devices, each including a local control plane processor. The local control plane processors receive control information related to the plurality of switch port devices; determine destination devices to which each of the plurality of switch port devices can transmit data and availability to receive incoming bursts at the switch port devices; and determine a time during the transmission period when the data is to be transmitted to at least one destination. Optionally, a central control plane processor receives control information from the local control plane processors and determines a time during a transmission period when at least a portion of the data is to be transmitted from at least one of the switch port devices to a destination, thereby regulating traffic over the optical network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: ACCIPITER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David Markham Drury, David Jeffrey Graham, Stephen Francis Bachor, Sherry Lea Kratsas, Daniel Michael Flynn
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Publication number: 20130209100Abstract: A system for transmitting data on an optical burst network. The system includes an optical core configured to switch data bursts based upon a wavelength of the data bursts. The system also includes a plurality of switch port devices operably connected to the optical core, wherein at least one of the plurality of switch port devices is configured to transfer the data bursts to the optical core and at least one of the plurality of switch port devices is configured to receive the data bursts from the optical core. The system further includes at least one control plane processor operably connected to the plurality of switch port devices and configured to transmit scheduling information to at least one of the plurality of switch port devices configured to transfer the data bursts to the optical core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Accipiter Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Markham Drury, David Jeffrey Graham, Eric John Helmsen
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Publication number: 20130101288Abstract: A switch for switching optical signals. The switch includes a plurality of inputs, wherein each of the plurality of inputs receives one of a plurality of input signals, and at least one coupling element operably connected to two or more of the plurality of inputs and configured to combine at least two of the input signals into a combined output signal. The switch further includes a splitting element operably connected to the at least one coupling element and configured to demultiplex the combined output signal to produce a plurality of demultiplexed output signals. A control plane processor is operably connected to at least one of the plurality of inputs and is configured to determine a schedule for one or more devices operably connected to the plurality of inputs to transmit data bursts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: ACCIPITER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David Jeffrey Graham, David Markham Drury, Eric John Helmsen
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Publication number: 20130101289Abstract: A switch port device for transmitting and receiving optical bursts over an optical burst network. The switch port device includes a plurality of end device interfaces, each interface connected to a local end device and configured to receive incoming data from the local end device. A protocol switch is connected to the plurality of end device interfaces and is configured to transfer the data to a second local end device if the destination device is the second local end device. Otherwise, a processing device is operably connected to the protocol switch and configured to modulate the incoming data to a wavelength associated with the destination device to produce a modulated burst. An optical transmitter is configured to transmit the modulated burst to an optical core and an optical receiver is configured to receive at least one incoming optical burst from the optical core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: Accipiter Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Jeffrey Graham, David Markham Drury, Eric John Helmsen
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Publication number: 20130101287Abstract: A switch port device for transmitting and receiving optical bursts over an optical burst network. The switch port device includes a first end device interface configured to receive incoming data from a first end device and intended for a destination device, a processing device operably connected to the first end device interface and configured to control the modulation of the incoming data to a wavelength associated with the destination device to produce a modulated burst, an optical transmitter operably connected to the processing device and configured to transmit the modulated burst to an optical core, and an optical receiver operably connected to the processing device and configured to receive at least one incoming optical burst from the optical core.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: ACCIPITER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David Jeffrey Graham, David Markham Drury, Eric John Helmsen
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Publication number: 20120219292Abstract: Systems and methods for switching optical signals are disclosed. A switch may include a plurality of inputs, at least one coupling element operably connected to two or more of the plurality of inputs and a splitting element operably connected to the at least one coupling element. Each of the plurality of inputs may receive one of a plurality of input signals. The at least one coupling element may be configured to combine at least two of the input signals into a combined output signal. The splitting element may be configured to demultiplex the combined output signal to produce a plurality of demultiplexed output signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: ACCIPITER SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: David Jeffrey Graham, David Markham Drury, Eric John Helmsen
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Publication number: 20100235547Abstract: An apparatus (100) having a peripheral interface port hub and secure thumb device enclosure is disclosed. The apparatus can include a frame (110) and an external peripheral interface upstream port (120) coupled to the frame. The external peripheral interface upstream port can be configured to couple the apparatus to a host external peripheral interface port, where the host external peripheral interface port can be configured to couple a host device to a peripheral external to the host device. The apparatus can include a plurality of external peripheral interface downstream ports (131-133) coupled to the frame, where each external peripheral interface downstream port can be configured to couple the apparatus to an external peripheral interface thumb device, where the external peripheral interface thumb device can be configured to be coupled to a printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Guido Nicholas Dimatteo, III, David Markham, Fred Wilczak, JR., David A. Mueller, William McGuinness, JR., Craig W. Martin, Ronald O. Dews, JR.
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Patent number: 7751709Abstract: Methods and systems for using a wavelength as an address in an optical network are disclosed. In particular, methods for selecting a wavelength for a particular node in an optical network, resolving a wavelength for a destination node in an optical network from a network address, and receiving and transmitting data packets at particular wavelengths are disclosed. A resulting system implementing such methods may significantly reduce space, weight and power measurements while transferring data at high rates for a data network.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Accipiter Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Markham Drury, Daniel Michael Flynn, Eric John Helmsen, John Paul Rasmussen, Stephen Francis Bachor
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Patent number: 7703641Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee
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Publication number: 20090304383Abstract: A system for transmitting data packets over a network. The system includes a plurality of first nodes, wherein each first node has a first transceiver configured to transmit a data packet at at least one of a plurality of first wavelengths and receive a data packet at an assigned first wavelength, wherein each first node is configured to pass incoming data packets not transmitted at the assigned first wavelength, a plurality of second nodes, wherein each second node has a second transceiver configured to transmit a data packet at least one of a plurality of second wavelengths and receive a data packet at an assigned second wavelength, wherein each second node is configured to pass incoming data packets not transmitted at the assigned second wavelength, and at least one optical fiber operably connecting the transceivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: Accipiter Systems, Inc.Inventor: David Markham Drury
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Publication number: 20080273079Abstract: A videophone. The videophone can include an imaging mechanism for taking a video picture of a scene. The videophone can include a mechanism for producing a first video stream of the scene and a second video stream of the scene from the video picture and sending the first video stream and the second video stream onto a network at the same time, the producing mechanism in communication with the imaging mechanism. The videophone can include a mechanism for receiving a plurality of video streams of different scenes from a network. The videophone can include a mechanism for displaying the different scenes of the plurality of video streams alongside each other. A method for a video call.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Robert Craig Campbell, David Markham Drury, Peter D. Hill, Richard E. Huber, Brian Rosen, John P. Strait
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Patent number: 7404001Abstract: A videophone. The videophone can include an imaging mechanism for taking a video picture of a scene. The videophone can include a mechanism for producing a first video stream of the scene and a second video stream of the scene from the video picture and sending the first video stream and the second video stream onto a network at the same time, the producing mechanism in communication with the imaging mechanism. The videophone can include a mechanism for receiving a plurality of video streams of different scenes from a network. The videophone can include a mechanism for displaying the different scenes of the plurality of video streams alongside each other. A method for a video call.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2002Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Ericsson ABInventors: Robert Craig Campbell, David Markham Drury, Peter D. Hill, Richard E. Huber, Brian Rosen, John P. Strait
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Publication number: 20080128457Abstract: An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: The Sherwin Williams CompanyInventors: Michael H. Bravo, Craig M. Rowles, John P. Sullivan, David Markham, Mark W. Scott, Chris Van Buiten, Gregory J. Mascoli, Robert Slack, Corinna Lee