Patents by Inventor Dennis J. McCarthy

Dennis J. McCarthy 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: 9582184
    Abstract: A method of operating a data processing system having a touch enabled display screen to alter the value of a specified variable in the data processing system is disclosed. A value control is provided on the display screen to alter the variable. The value control has an increment tap region, a decrement tap region, and a drag region. The data processing system recognizes gestures in these regions and changes the variable in response to the gestures by an amount that is determined by the gesture. The drag gesture is characterized by a drag direction and a drag length, the drag direction depending on whether the drag gesture is performed toward the increment or decrement tap regions. The value control is advantageous for small display screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis J. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20150128093
    Abstract: A method of operating a data processing system having a touch enabled display screen to alter the value of a specified variable in the data processing system is disclosed. A value control is provided on the display screen to alter the variable. The value control has an increment tap region, a decrement tap region, and a drag region. The data processing system recognizes gestures in these regions and changes the variable in response to the gestures by an amount that is determined by the gesture. The drag gesture is characterized by a drag direction and a drag length, the drag direction depending on whether the drag gesture is performed toward the increment or decrement tap regions. The value control is advantageous for small display screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Dennis J. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 7982038
    Abstract: A radioactive compound having the formula: and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 and Ar are as defined in the specification, enantiomers, in vivo-hydrolysable precursors, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations containing them, methods of using them to treat diseases and conditions either alone or in combination with other therapeutically-active compounds or substances, processes and intermediates used to prepare them and uses of them for diagnostic and analytic purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Peter Dorff, John Gordon, John Richard Heys, Richard A Keith, Dennis J McCarthy, Mark A Smith, Eifion Phillips
  • Publication number: 20090019396
    Abstract: A User Programmable Key resides on an instrument to assist a user to access and execute preferred features of the instrument in a minimal amount of time. A feature or a set of features are programmed into the User Programmable Key by a user from some or all of the available features in an instrument. The User Programmable Key is assigned to an area adjacent or on the graphical user interface and visible while a user accesses other available buttons, menus or features of an instrument's menu tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Dennis J. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6479553
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain pharmaceutical compounds as antidepressant agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventor: Dennis J. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 5520118
    Abstract: An end bracket is provided which can be infinitely adjustably fitted (within a given range) to a novel modular coated wire shelf, having tubular front rails, to compensate for slight deviations in closet wall spacing widths. The end bracket attaches telescopically to the tubular upper and lower front shelf rails, and is locked in position so movement of the rails relative to the bracket is prevented once the bracket is seated against one of the side walls between which the shelf extends. The bracket includes rods which can fit into holes provided in the walls to form the necessary support for the front of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Inventor: Dennis J. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 4318487
    Abstract: An adjustable end bracket (10) for use with a modular coated wire closet shelf (12) of the type having upper and lower front rails (14, 16) and a plurality of evenly spaced stringers (20) is disclosed. The bracket is formed of a bracket arm (32) having two parallel horizontal grooves (48) dimensioned to fit against the back side of the upper and lower front rails of the shelf, and a block (34) having two parallel horizontal grooves (46) to fit against the front side of the upper and lower front rails. The block includes a plurality of ribs (36) forming vertical slots (38) for engaging the portion of the stringer which is attached to the front rails and a pair of bolts (40) which extend outwardly from the block through holes (50) in the bracket arm so that the bracket can be clamped together by wing nuts (42) threaded on the bolts. The bracket arm is attached to an end plate (30) having a pair of prongs (28) for engaging an adjacent closet wall (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: D & H Manufacturers, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis J. McCarthy