Patents by Inventor David Norman
David Norman 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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Publication number: 20040064435Abstract: A method of storing on a remote storage device protocol information for a drug for administration via a peristaltic pump is disclosed. A communications path between the peristaltic pump and the remote storage device is provided. The protocol information for the drug is entered into the peristaltic pump. The protocol information is transferred from the peristaltic pump to the remote storage device. The protocol information for the drug is stored on the remote storage device. History information may be retrieved from the peristaltic pump. A user request is received requesting retrieval of history information from the peristaltic pump. A pump request is formatted to retrieve history information. The pump request to receive history information is transmitted to the peristaltic pump. The history information is received from the peristaltic pump. The history information can be displayed and/or stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Ahmad-Maher Moubayed, David Norman White, Linda Thomas, Chuck Grey, Mehryar Michael Parsee
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Patent number: 6674259Abstract: A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in communication with an associated operator radio, where each radio may have a low power RF output signal. A robot controller may be coupled to each robot in the robot competition. A robot radio may be coupled to a respective robot and in communication with a respective robot controller and operator radio. The robot radios may have a low power RF output signal while communicating with the respective operator radios. Alternatively, the radios may be short range radios, where a distance of communication may be a maximum of approximately 500 feet.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: David A. Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Paul S. Adams
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Publication number: 20030175669Abstract: A method for teaching production cycle project development utilizing a construction set having at least one construction set component designed to be alterable (e.g., robot) for constructing a user-definable apparatus. The teaching may include providing instructions for constructing the user-definable apparatus including at least one construction set component designed to be alterable. The instructions provided may include a task to be completed by the user-definable apparatus. A test environment for the user-definable apparatus to be tested to satisfy predefined specifications may be established. The test environment may be established on top of a desk. The user-definable apparatus may be tested in the test environment to verify that the predefined specifications are satisfied. A determination may be made as to whether the user-definable apparatus satisfies the predefined specifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, David A. Norman
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Publication number: 20030176142Abstract: Mechanical and electromechanical components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus may include components that are reconfigurable into other construction set components, and that have at least one demarcation defining adjacent segments thereof The demarcations facilitate reconfiguration of the components to produce other construction set components. Openings to substantially prevent sharp edges from being formed during reconfiguration may be included in the components. An electromechanical drive assembly having an integrated speed control and operable to receive interchangeable, non-circular drive shafts may be provided. The electromechanical drive assembly may be configured to attach to and self-align relative to other construction set components. One or more of the components may be provided with openings through which the non-circular drive shafts may rotate. The drive shaft may be locked in relation to openings of components that allow the drive shaft to rotate via a lock plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, David A. Norman
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Patent number: 6615648Abstract: A system for acquiring, processing, storing, analyzing and reporting data relating to the condition of a road or other pavement surface (102) in real time. The system includes a digital camera (104) mounted on a vehicle and positioned relative to a pavement surface (102) so as to capture images of the pavement surface (102) while the camera (104) is moving relative to the surface (102). The system also includes an illumination assembly (100) to illuminate the region from which an image is taken and an interface between the digital camera (104) and at least one computer. The system also includes a processor in the computer for processing the images to detect and classify cracks and other pavement surface (102) features.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2000Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignees: The Roads and Traffic Authority on New South Wales, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationInventors: Ronald Allan Ferguson, David Norman Pratt, Paul Richard Turtle, Ian Barry Macintyre, Daniel Peter Moore, Patrick Dale Kearney, Michael John Best, James Laurie Gardner, Mark Berman, Michael James Buckley, Joseph Edmond Breen, Ronald Jones
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Publication number: 20030113913Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for self renewal of stem cells. In particular the invention relates to stem cells of increased transplant potential or enhanced self renewal, stem cell cultures derived therefrom and uses of the stem cell cultures for treatment and particularly for transplantation and gene therapy protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: PETER MACCALLUM CANCER INSTITUTEInventors: Louise Elizabeth Purton, David Norman Haylock, Paul John Simmons, Steven James Collins
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Patent number: 6499382Abstract: A grenade machine gun or other weapon which employs superelevation of the barrel comprises a barrel unit and an aiming system mounted upon a support. The aiming system is mounted to the weapon and the support by a coupling unit. The aiming system comprises an imaging and display unit for displaying an image of a scene including a target, angle encoders for providing a signal representing displacement of the imaging unit in elevation relative to the support, and a control unit, e.g. a computer, for selecting either of two states for the coupling unit. The first state entrains the imaging unit to move with the barrel. The second state secures the imaging unit to the support and allows the barrel to move relative to both, i.e. during superelevation of the barrel. The coupling unit may comprise a first part connected to the weapon for rotation in elevation with the barrel unit and a second part connected to the imaging unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1999Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: General Dynamics Canada Ltd.Inventors: James Hugh Lougheed, David Norman Green, Stephen David Shaw, Thomas Mark Walter Bottomley
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Publication number: 20020167780Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic sensing chuck for attracting particles to a portion of a particle contact surface near a deposition electrode, the electrostatic sensing chuck comprising a pixel comprising: a deposition electrode (DE) for selectively establishing an attraction field (Ea) at the particle contact surface; a shield electrode (SE) oppositely biased with respect to the deposition electrode; a charge sensing circuit to measure charge accumulated on each of the deposition electrode and the shield electrode, wherein the charge sensing circuit subtracts a second charge it senses at the shield electrode from a first charge it senses at the deposition electrode, thereby determining accumulated charge at the deposition electrode balanced by accumulated charge at the shield electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2002Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Hoi Cheong Sun, Nitin V. Desai, William R. Roach, David Norman Ludington, Timothy Allen Pletcher, David Keller, Frank B. Lang, Peter D. Southgate, Joseph T. McGinn
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Patent number: 6455507Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives useful for treating or preventing viral infections such as those caused by herpes viruses or in the treatment of restenosis following surgical techniques. Methods of preparing these benzimidazole derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventors: John Charles Drach, Leroy B. Townsend, Frank Leslie Boyd, Jr., Stanley Dawes Chamberlain, Susan Mary Daluge, David Norman Deaton, Marc W. Andersen, George Andrew Freeman
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Publication number: 20020121395Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for providing a soft-start for a toy vehicle configured to be operated by a person. The method includes receiving a throttle signal operable to induce motion via a motor operating as a drive mechanism of the toy vehicle. A transition signal may be generated based on the throttle signal. The transition signal may be applied to effect operation of the motor. The transition signal may be a pulse width modulated signal having a duty cycle between 20 and 100 percent to provide for an acceleration that avoids the problems of conventional control systems. The transition signal may be ramped in a linear or non-linear fashion. The system may couple the soft-start control circuit between a ground terminal of a battery of the toy vehicle and motor(s), thereby allowing the soft-start control circuit to operate on a low voltage (i.e., not the high voltage of the battery).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2002Publication date: September 5, 2002Inventors: David A. Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, Richard Torrance
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Publication number: 20020104942Abstract: An apparatus and method for adapting two-post rack systems to support four-post rack mounted equipment. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a coupling member for modifying a two-post equipment rack. The coupling member may include a vertical support member having a first and second lateral end, and a first and second longitudinal end. A first torsion member may be coupled to the vertical support member at the first longitudinal end, and a second torsion member may be coupled to the vertical support member at the second longitudinal end. A coupling feature on the torsion members may be included to allow coupling to adjacent coupling members. An equipment attachment flange may be coupled to the first lateral end, and may further be adapted to emulate a vertical upright in a four-post rack. A rack attachment flange may be coupled to the second lateral end, and may be adapted to provide a load transfer path from the vertical support member to the two-post equipment rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, David A. Norman
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Patent number: 6428830Abstract: A food product comprising one or more plastic food substrates is formed into a helical configuration and coated with a fluid barrier agent to prevent reannealing of adjacent turns of the product. The fluid barrier agent may be an edible vegetable oil such, for example, as hydrogenated vegetable oil, Soya oil, rape oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil or a mixture of such oils. The product may define a single helix or a multiple helix, e.g. a double or triple helix.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1998Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Bernard Matthews plcInventors: Bernard Trevor Matthews, David John Joll, Peter Elwyn Roberts, David Norman Wilson, John Harry Barker
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Publication number: 20020094963Abstract: The present invention relates to certain bezimidazole derivatives and their use in medical therapy particularly for the treatment or prophylaxis of virus infections such as those caused by herpes viruses. The invention also relates to the preparation of the benzimidazole derivatives and pharmaceutical formulations containing them.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2000Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: JOHN CHARLES DRACH, LEROY B. TOWNSEND, FRANK LESLIE BOYD, STANLEY DAWES CHAMBERLAIN, SUSAN MARY DALUGE, DAVID NORMAN DEATON, MARC W. ANDERSEN, GEORGE ANDREW FREEMAN
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Patent number: 6402369Abstract: Provided are, among other things, devices for and methods for performing thermal signature assays on a two or more samples in an array, using active/control base thermopiles, the method comprising: [a] performing a heat transfer to the two or more samples in each of a two or more containers, using at least one base thermopile in thermal communication with the two or more containers; and [b] determining a total heat transferred to the samples by the base thermopile in step [a]; and [c] sensing in real time a temperature difference between a first sample and a second sample of the two or more samples resulting from performing step [a].Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1999Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: David Norman Ludington, Thomas Louis Fare, Dominic Joseph Lo Iacono, Timothy James Davis, Helen Jiang Semus, Paul John Stabile, Frank Guarnieri, Russell Todd Granzow, Peter J. Zanzucchi, William Chiang
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Patent number: 6379733Abstract: A method is provided for making a helical food product. The method includes the step of extruding one or more plastic food substrates through a nozzle into a hollow shaped part. Relative rotation of the nozzle and the shaping part is caused, thereby forming a product of helical configuration. A fluid barrier agent is applied to the outer surface of the product as it is dispensed from the nozle into the shaping part, which barrier agent is adapted to prevent reannealing of adjacent turns of the helical product.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Bernard Matthews, PLCInventors: Bernard Trevor Matthews, David John Joll, Peter Elwyn Roberts, David Norman Wilson, John Harry Barker
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Patent number: 6371732Abstract: A curvilinear peristaltic pump for facilitating the pumping of a liquid through a length of resilient tubing. The pump comprises a housing having a platen member attached thereto and a rotatable cam disposed therewithin. Also disposed within the housing is a drive unit of the pump which is mechanically coupled to the cam such that the activation of the drive unit results in the concurrent rotation of the cam in a first direction and the deactivation of the drive unit maintains the cam in a set position. Movably attached to the housing are a plurality of pump fingers of the pump, each of which has a first end which is cooperatively engaged to the cam and a second end which is disposed in spaced relation to the platen member. The cam is configured to sequentially move the pump fingers radially outwardly toward and inwardly away from the platen member when rotated in the first direction by the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Inventors: Ahmad Maher Moubayed, Oscar E. Hyman, Robert L. Jones, David Norman White
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Patent number: 6370005Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic sensing chuck for attracting particles to a portion of a particle contact surface near a deposition electrode, the electrostatic sensing chuck comprising a pixel comprising: a deposition electrode (DE) for selectively establishing an attraction field (Ea) at the particle contact surface; a shield electrode (SE) oppositely biased with respect to the deposition electrode; a charge sensing circuit to measure charge accumulated on each of the deposition electrode and the shield electrode, wherein the charge sensing circuit subtracts a second charge it senses at the shield electrode from a first charge it senses at the deposition electrode, thereby determining accumulated charge at the deposition electrode balanced by accumulated charge at the shield electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Delsys Pharmaceutical CorporationInventors: Hoi Cheong Sun, Nitin V. Desai, William R. Roach, David Norman Ludington, Timothy Allen Pletcher, David Keller, Frank B. Lang, Peter D. Southgate, Joseph T. McGinn
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Patent number: 6370254Abstract: An audio-visual reproduction system includes an audio signal source, a video signal source and a plurality of audio-visual reproduction devices connected to the audio source and the video source via respective audio and video channels, each such device thereby reproducing combined audio-visual material. Each device includes an automatic audio volume control circuit, and, positioned near the device, an audio transducer generates an output signal in dependence upon ambient noise in the vicinity of the device. The volume control circuit is arranged to apply a level of gain or attenuation in reproducing the audio signal from the audio source responsively to the audio signal level, so as to reduce the effect of the audio signal component within the ambient noise upon the level of gain or attenuation.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1996Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Concourse Communications LimitedInventors: David Norman Gore, Michael Joseph Kemp, Graham John Puddifoot, Edwin Charles Hayton
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Patent number: 6306446Abstract: The invention provides a meat product comprising extruded inner core of meat substrate and one or more co-extruded outer layers wholly or partly around the core, wherein at least one of the outer layers consists of a meat or fat emulsion. The fibers within the meat or fat emulsion layer are distributed substantially uniformly within the emulsion layer and are disoriented, so as to improve the cohesiveness of that layer. The invention also provides an extrusion nozzle for forming the meat product of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Bernard Matthews, PLCInventors: Bernard Trevor Matthews, David John Joll, David Norman Wilson, John Harry Barker
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Patent number: 6294580Abstract: A compound having formula (I), wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: (i) phenyl, wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms, C1-6alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3fluoroalkoxy, nitrile, or —NR7R8 where R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or C1-3alkyl; (ii) a 5- or 6-membered hetrocyclic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur; and (iii) a fused bicyclic ring (a), wherein ring C represents a heterocyclic group as defined in point (ii) above, which bicyclic ring is attached to group B via a ring atom of ring C; B is selected from the group consisting of: (iv) C1-6alkylene; (v) —MC1-6alkylene or C1-6alkyleneMC1-6alkylene, wherein M is O, S, or —NR2 wherein R2 represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl; (vi) a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing at least one nitrogen heteroatom and optionally at least one further heteroatom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur and optionally substituted by C1-3alkyl; and (vii) HType: GrantFiled: August 25, 1998Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Glaxo Wellcome Inc.Inventors: Timothy Mark Willson, Robert Anthony Mook, Istvan Kaldor, Brad Richard Henke, David Norman Deaton, Jon Loren Collins, Jeffrey Edmond Cobb, Marcus Brackeen, Matthew Jude Sharp, John Mark O'Callaghan, Greg Alan Erickson, Grady Evan Boswell