Patents by Inventor Donald Scott

Donald Scott 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).

  • ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130307278
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a joint and an energy harvesting system. The energy harvesting system includes an energy conversion system configured to convert kinetic energy from movement of the joint into electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Scott Coonrod, Ronald Wayne Webb
  • RESERVE BATTERY TO PROVIDE POWER FOR SUBSEA APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130292130
    Abstract: A subsea system includes an electrically powered control system for controlling the subsea system and a replaceable reserve battery electrically coupled to the control system to provide backup and/or supplemental power to the control system when the reserve battery is activated. The reserve battery is provided in a housing having a first coupling, the subsea system includes a second coupling, and the first and second couplings are detachably connectable to each other and include electrical connections so that the reserve battery is replaceable while the subsea system remains below the sea-surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John BENNETT, Greg MILLER, Mike PARROT, Jim FERRARO, Greg KIRK, Dharmesh BHAKTA, Donald Scott COONROD
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POSITION MONITORING USING ULTRASONIC SENSOR
    Publication number: 20130283917
    Abstract: An ultrasonic position sensing system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes an ultrasonic sensor configured to monitor the position of a device. The system also includes ranging logic. The sensor is controlled by the logic to direct an ultrasonic pulse toward the device. The logic is configured to compute the transit time and the velocity of the ultrasonic pulse. Based on these parameters, the logic computes the path length between the sensor and the device, which corresponds to the location of the device relative to the location of the sensor. In further embodiments, the ultrasonic positioning system may include multiple sensors in communication with the ranging logic for monitoring multiple devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Scott Coonrod, Emanuel John Gottlieb, Donald Roy Augenstein
  • Methods, Computer Program Products, And Apparatus For Providing Broadband Television Service
    Publication number: 20130291039
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products and apparatus for providing broadband television service (BTS) are provided. The method includes receiving a channel selection at a receiver located at a service location. The channel selection is correlated to an Internet address. Data is requested from the Internet address. The request is made to a digital subscriber line (DSL) network via a modem. Video data packets containing live streaming video content are received from the Internet address in response to the requesting. The video data packets are received from the DSL network via the modem. The video data packets are assembled into video signals for display on a television and the video signals are transmitted to the television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Ryals, Donald Scott Smith
  • POSITION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130283919
    Abstract: An ultrasonic position sensing system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes an ultrasonic sensor configured to monitor the position of a device. The system also includes ranging logic. The sensor is controlled by the logic to direct an ultrasonic pulse toward the device. The logic is configured to compute the transit time and the velocity of the ultrasonic pulse. Based on these parameters, the logic computes the path length between the sensor and the device, which corresponds to the location of the device relative to the location of the sensor. In further embodiments, the ultrasonic positioning system may include multiple sensors in communication with the ranging logic for monitoring multiple devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Scott Coonrod, Emanuel John Gottlieb, Donald Roy Augenstein
  • Method and system for deploying an optical demodulator arrangement in a communications network
    Patent number: 8548338
    Abstract: The present application describes methods and systems for use in a communications network. More specifically, a method of deploying an optical demodulator arrangement having at least one interferometer in a network that transmits an optical signal is provided. The optical signal may include one or more on-off-keyed signals and one or more DMPSK signals. In some embodiments, the DMPSK signal is a DQPSK signal. The network may include one or more of fiber spans carrying the signals. The interferometer may have a first optical path and a second optical path and a time delay is formed between the first and second optical paths. The method may involve determining a cross-talk penalty that results from cross-phase modulation between the channels, and determining a time delay value for the interferometer. The time delay value may be determined based at least in part on determined the cross-talk penalty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Oclaro Technology Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas John Doran, Donald Scott Govan, Brian Garrett
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRESENCE STATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130227118
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, an application inquiry, the application inquiry requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; responsive to receiving said inquiry, obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining a response to the application inquiry based upon the network data; and providing the response via the application programming interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Silviu Florian SIMEN, Leif Edvard BILDOY, Tao CUI, Donald Scott CLAYTON, Alina KUSHNIR, Wayne David RANTALA
  • ACOUSTIC FREQUENCY INTERROGATION AND DATA SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130223190
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a subsea acoustic frequency interrogation and data system. The subsea acoustic frequency interrogation and data system includes a master acoustic transceiver configured to broadcast an acoustic activation signal and an acoustic frequency interrogated data transmitter configured to generate power from the acoustic activation signal and activate a sensor configured to measure an operating parameter of subsea equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Donald Scott Coonrod
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRESENCE STATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130227119
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, a subscription request, the subscription request requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; registering a subscription for a subscriber device according to the subscription request; obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining that at least a portion of the network data is associated with the subscription; and providing the at least a portion of the network data to the subscriber device via the application programming interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Silviu Florian SIMEN, Leif Edvard BILDOY, Tao CUI, Donald Scott CLAYTON, Alina KUSHNIR, Wayne David RANTALA
  • Methods, computer program products, and apparatus for providing broadband television service
    Patent number: 8484690
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products and apparatus for providing broadband television service (BTS) are provided. The method includes receiving a channel selection at a receiver located at a service location. The channel selection is correlated to an Internet address. Data is requested from the Internet address. The request is made to a digital subscriber line (DSL) network via a modem. Video data packets containing live streaming video content are received from the Internet address in response to the requesting. The video data packets are received from the DSL network via the modem. The video data packets are assembled into video signals for display on a television and the video signals are transmitted to the television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Ryals, Donald Scott Smith
  • THERAPEUTIC COMBINATION
    Publication number: 20130131125
    Abstract: This invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof and atorvastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, kits containing such combinations and methods of using such combinations to treat subjects suffering from angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, combined hypertension and hyperlipidemia and to treat subjects presenting with symptoms of cardiac risk, including humans. This invention also relates to additive and synergistic combinations of amlodipine and atorvastatin whereby those synergistic combinations are useful in treating subjects suffering from angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, combined hypertension and hyperlipidemia and those subjects presenting with symptoms of cardiac risk, including humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Robert Andrew Donald Scott
  • Reliable redundant data communication through alternating current power distribution system
    Patent number: 8421614
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for providing reliable redundant data communications. The mechanism issues a request for data to a set of powered elements using a set of secondary communication channels in response to a reduction in a level of communications being detected. The set of secondary communication channels comprises one or more alternating current power lines and the request is sent as data injected onto the alternating current power lines to the set of powered elements. The mechanism receives the data using the set of secondary communication channels from the set of powered elements, analyzes the data to determine a set of recovery actions to restore the level of communications, and issues the set of recovery actions to the set of powered elements using the set of secondary communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian James Cagno, John Charles Elliott, Kenny Nian Gan Qiu, Donald Scott Smith
  • METHODS OF TREATING OR PREVENTING CHOLESTEROL RELATED DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20130064825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing cholesterol related disorders, such as hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia or dyslipidemia, using antibodies against proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). Formulations and methods of producing said formulations are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Joyce Chi Yee Chan, John P. Gibbs, Clapton S. Dias, Scott Wasserman, Robert Andrew Donald Scott, Christi L. Clogston, Timothy David Osslund
  • Hardware-based output protection of multiple video streams
    Patent number: 8393008
    Abstract: Computer-readable media, computerized methods, and computer systems for managing dynamic allocation of one or more protected memory segments for storing content of secure data are provided. Initially, the secure data is recognized as being carried by a media stream being communicated from a media-reading device. One or more protected target segments and protected target segments are instantiated, where these protected memory segments are protected from illicit access by hardware-based rules. Regions of hardware memory are dynamically allocated to hold these protected memory segments and the secure data is iteratively written thereto. The protected source segments are associating with the media stream based on a license attached thereto, while the protected target segments are associating with presentation devices based on a standard of output protection supported thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Scott MacDonald, Steve Pronovost, Patrik Schnell
  • Mat lock pin
    Patent number: 8388291
    Abstract: A mat lock pin for releasably holding together overlapping mats has an outer body and a rotor rotatably held within the outer body. The outer body is sized and shaped so as to snugly fit within aligned holes in overlapping mats, and is shaped so as to be non-rotational within the holes. The rotor has a central stem and a foot at each end. When the mat lock pin is in place extending through holes in overlapping mats, the rotor feet are at the outermost surfaces of the mats. Rotation of the rotor brings angled surfaces on the rotor feet to bear against the outermost mat surfaces, generating an axial force forcing the mats together. The axial forces forcing the mats together are carried by the rotor, permitting the outer body to be made of relatively low strength, and low cost, material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Donald Scott Rogers
  • Combined beverage lid plug and bookmark
    Patent number: 8387795
    Abstract: A combined beverage lid plug and bookmark is disclosed. The beverage lid plug and bookmark has an elongated bookmark section, a plug section configured to be received into an opening in a beverage container lid, and a flexible bookmark tab. The beverage lid plug and bookmark has a banner section for display of desired advertising.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventors: Donald Scott Rogers, Billy James McDonald, Andy Paul Todd, Aimee Elizabeth Todd
  • COMBINATION EAR AND EYE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20130047322
    Abstract: A combination headgear and eyewear system including eyewear that magnetically attaches to the headgear. A magnetic ball and disc joint allows the eyewear to pivot on the headgear and into a position wherein the eyewear rests upon a user's face. Adjustable temples allow the eyewear to be configured so to accommodate a large range of head sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Donald Scott PEEBLES
  • Combination Headgear and Eye Protection System
    Publication number: 20130047310
    Abstract: A combination headgear assembly and protective eyewear system includes protective eyewear that attaches to a headgear assembly via magnetic connectors. The headgear assembly includes an adjustable headrest with first and second ends. The first end connects to a first spherical capsule having a first side wall, and the second end connects to a second spherical capsule having a second side wall. The protective eyewear includes a vision blade with a first end attaching via a first finger to a first telescoping member while a second end attaches via a second finger to a second telescoping member. A first magnetic connector is positioned between the first telescoping member and the first side wall of the first spherical capsule, and a second magnetic connector is positioned between the first telescoping member and the second side wall of the second spherical capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Donald Scott Peebles
  • Hydraulic system for fan pitch change actuation of counter-rotating propellers
    Patent number: 8371105
    Abstract: Spaced apart counter-rotatable forward and aft rows of forward and aft propellers are mounted on forward and aft rotatable frames. Hydraulic rotary forward and aft pitch change actuators on the frames are operable for controlling pitch of the propellers. A hydraulic fluid supply outboard of the frames is connected to forward and aft rotary unions which are operable for transferring hydraulic fluid between forward and aft union stators to forward and aft union rotors mounted within the forward and aft rotary unions. The forward union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the forward rotary union to the aft pitch change actuators and the aft union rotor is operable to transfer the hydraulic fluid from the aft rotary unions to the forward pitch change actuators. The forward and aft rotatable frames counter-rotatably mounted on a structural frame located forward or aft of the propellers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Charles Glynn, Darek Tomasz Zatorski, Donald Scott Yeager, Nicholas Rowe Dinsmore, Jeffrey Raymond Menard, Brandon Wayne Miller
  • Wipes cannister
    Patent number: D688063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Bob's Butt Wipes, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Delaney, III, Christopher Montgomery, Donald Scott Rogers, Billy James McDonald