Patents by Inventor Douglas Andrews

Douglas Andrews 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).

  • Publication number: 20180256663
    Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic compositions, solid oral dosage forms, and methods for treating, preventing, or alleviating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), erectile dysfunction (ED), urinary incontinence, bladder obstruction, overactive bladder (OAB), underactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, prostatitis, bladder and prostate inflammation, prostate fibrosis or pelvic pain. The therapeutic compositions can comprise cranberry powder enriched in cranberry seeds or cranberry seed meal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Emilie Annie Claudie Fromentin, Douglas Andrew Klaiber, Daniel David Souza
  • Patent number: 9983843
    Abstract: A mobile personsize display system and method of use; in general, a platform, a support frame, a module display frame, an LED panel display formed of a plurality of LED display modules having a plurality of pixels, four or more casters, a battery powered supply, a media player (electrically communicating with the plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image(s) on the LED panel display, and a removable content storage device and; thus, functions as a rugged person size mobile, light weight, battery powered display to inform customers and passers-by about product and service offerings via a rugged person size mobile light weight battery powered display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Nanolumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Craig Cope, Douglas Andrew Price, Drew Fredrick Meincke, Jorge Perez-Bravo, Joshua McKellar Byrd
  • Patent number: 9970427
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to control a purge valve during an unsafe condition associated with a cryopump. An electronic controller may be used to control the opening and closing of one or more purge valves during the unsafe condition. The purge valve can be a cryo-purge valve or exhaust purge valve. The purge valve can be a normally open valve. The electronic controller can release the normally open valve in response to the unsafe condition. The electronic controller can delay its response to the unsafe condition for a safe period of time. Attempts from other systems to control these valves during unsafe conditions can be preempted during unsafe conditions. A user can be inhibited from manually controlling the purge valve during unsafe conditions. A power failure recovery routine may be initiated in response to a restoration of power. The power failure recovery routine can respond to an unsafe condition even if the power failure recovery routine has been manually turned off by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Amundsen, Maureen C. Buonpane, Douglas Andrews, Jordan Jacobs
  • Publication number: 20180131334
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio frequency (RF) communications system including an RF power amplifier (PA), a bias circuit, and a protection circuit. The RF PA has an amplifier control terminal and a power supply terminal, the bias circuit is coupled to the amplifier control terminal, and the protection circuit is coupled between the bias circuit and the power supply terminal. Herein, the protection circuit is configured to reduce a current through the power supply terminal using the bias circuit via the amplifier control terminal when the RF PA is in an operation mode and a magnitude of a voltage at the power supply terminal exceeds a protection threshold. Further, the protection circuit is configured to be open and does not allow a current to pass through when the RF PA is in a standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Douglas Andrew Teeter, Nick Marcoux, Ming Ji
  • Publication number: 20180107442
    Abstract: A mobile personsize display system and method of use; in general, a platform, a support frame, a module display frame, an LED panel display formed of a plurality of LED display modules having a plurality of pixels, four or more casters, a battery powered supply, a media player (electrically communicating with the plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image(s) on the LED panel display, and a removable content storage device and; thus, functions as a rugged person size mobile, light weight, battery powered display to inform customers and passers-by about product and service offerings via a rugged person size mobile light weight battery powered display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: NanoLumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Craig Cope, Douglas Andrew Price, Drew Fredrick Meincke, Jorge Perez-Bravo, Joshua McKellar Byrd
  • Publication number: 20180081922
    Abstract: Systems for high-performance, low-latency database log mining applications. A method commences upon receiving a log mining query. The query specifies desired results that correspond to a prior logical state of the database system. A first type of processing entity is invoked to process contents of the redo stream by loading metadata into a data dictionary, and a second type of processing entity is invoked to construct metadata from the redo stream, wherein the constructed metadata pertains only database objects referenced in the query. During the time that the first type of processing entity is processing contents of the redo stream by loading metadata into a data dictionary, a process of a second type serves incoming queries using a subset of entries in the redo stream. When the data dictionary is completed, a switchover point is reached and thenceforth, incoming queries are served using the first type of processing entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Oracle International Coporation
    Inventors: Archie Williams BROWN, Douglas Andrew VOSS, Joydip KUNDU, Parthasarathy Elangadu RAGHUNATHAN
  • Patent number: 9924603
    Abstract: A retractable display configured as a plurality of interlinked display subassemblies or panels, a transport box having a lid configured to enclose the display system, the box or subassemblies having a rack system configured to support the plurality of linked display subassemblies in the transport box, a lift mechanism configured to assemble and disassemble the plurality of releasably interlinked display subassemblies into a seamless display, and an alignment system configured to align one display subassembly with a neighboring display subassembly and thus, functions as a rugged self-contained transport box of a plurality of interlinked display subassemblies capable of automated assembly into a seamless display larger than its transport box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Nanolumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Craig Cope, Douglas Andrew Price, Drew Fredrick Meincke
  • Publication number: 20180007449
    Abstract: The playback of video content upon a display is enhanced through the unobtrusive presentation of extrinsic data upon the same display. A video content feature is rendered on a display. A quantity of extrinsic data relevant to a current time in the video content feature is determined based at least in part on viewing history of a user. A graphical element presenting at least a portion of the extrinsic data is rendered on the display while the video content feature is also being rendered on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Carlson, Jeromey Russell Goetz, Douglas Andrew Hungarter, Charles G. Tritschler, Peter A. Larsen
  • Publication number: 20170348680
    Abstract: A trialkylphosphonium haloaluminate compound having a formula: where R1, R2, and R3 are the same or different and each is independently selected from C1 to C8 hydrocarbyl; and X is selected from F, Cl, Br, I, or combinations thereof is described. An ionic liquid catalyst composition incorporating the trialkylphosphonium haloaluminate compound, methods of making the trialkylphosphonium haloaluminate compound, and alkylation processes incorporating the trialkylphosphonium haloaluminate compound are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Cytec Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Donato Nucciarone, Avram Michael Buchbinder, Susie C. Martins, Douglas Andrew Nafis
  • Patent number: 9800951
    Abstract: The playback of video content upon a display is enhanced through the unobtrusive presentation of extrinsic data upon the same display. A video content feature is rendered on a display. It is determined whether to present extrinsic data relevant to a current time in the video content feature based at least in part on appearance control metadata. A graphical element presenting at least a portion of the extrinsic data is rendered on the display while the video content feature is also being rendered on the display in response to determining to present the extrinsic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Carlson, Jeromey Russell Goetz, Douglas Andrew Hungarter, Charles G. Tritschler, Peter A. Larsen
  • Patent number: 9797196
    Abstract: An automated rig apparatus for drilling or servicing a well is provided. The apparatus can include a motor vehicle having a frame, and a hinged derrick mast pivotally attached to the frame. The apparatus can further include a rack disposed in the mast and a carriage assembly with pinion motors configured to travel up and down the rack when the mast is raised to a vertical position. A tool carrier configured to receive a top drive unit or a power swivel unit can be attached to the carriage assembly. The apparatus can further include a movable platform and an operators cab configured to be moved to a desired position relative to the derrick mast when the mast is raised to a vertical position. The apparatus can further include a hydraulic drive assembly to operate the apparatus, and a mud pump and manifold for pumping drilling mud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: PROSTAR MANUFACTURING INC.
    Inventors: Mark Charles Taggart, Douglas Andrew Hunter, Daniel Harvard Kusler, Colin Reynold Knapp
  • Patent number: 9779250
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an application wrapper. Content obtained by an application can be monitored to determine conformation with a content policy for a content rating. Communications can be monitored to determine violations of a privacy agreement. Processes, files, and communications are analyzed to detect malicious activity. The application wrapper may take remedial actions with respect to distribution of the application by an application distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Poon Hui, Douglas Andrew Hungarter
  • Publication number: 20170251558
    Abstract: A retractable display configured as a plurality of interlinked display subassemblies or panels, a transport box having a lid configured to enclose the display system, the box or subassemblies having a rack system configured to support the plurality of linked display subassemblies in the transport box, a lift mechanism configured to assemble and disassemble the plurality of releasably interlinked display subassemblies into a seamless display, and an alignment system configured to align one display subassembly with a neighboring display subassembly and thus, functions as a rugged self-contained transport box of a plurality of interlinked display subassemblies capable of automated assembly into a seamless display larger than its transport box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Nanolumens Acquisition, Inc
    Inventors: Richard Craig Cope, Douglas Andrew Price, Drew Fredrick Meincke
  • Publication number: 20170234298
    Abstract: A wind concentrator turbine generator has an inlet cavity to concentrate a wind flow to a nozzle aperture. One or more turbine fans are oriented within a turbine cavity such that the concentrated find flow is directed at the turbine fans. A generator is coupled to each of the one or more turbine fans. The generator is scalable from discrete power generation requirements to utility scale power generation. Larger scale generators may be connected to deliver electrical power to regional electrical power grids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Douglas Andrew Robinson
  • Patent number: 9718516
    Abstract: A trimaran boat is provided. The trimaran boat may have a pair of sidehulls, a center hull positioned between the pair of sidehulls, and a deck extending substantially continuous from one sidehull across the center hull to the other sidehull. A trimaran boat hull is also provided. The trimaran boat hull may have a pair of sidehulls, a center hull positioned between the pair of sidehulls, a deck extending substantially continuous from one sidehull across the center hull to the other sidehull. The trimaran boat hull may also have a pair of center hull transitions and a pair of sidehull transitions. The trimaran boat may also be configured such that a transom of each sidehull is v-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
    Inventor: Douglas Andrew Read
  • Publication number: 20170146594
    Abstract: Probe systems and methods for automatically maintaining alignment between a probe and a device under test (DUT) during a temperature change. The methods include collecting an initial image of a planar offset fiducial and determining an initial height reference of a height offset fiducial. The methods further include changing a temperature of the DUT, automatically maintaining a planar alignment between a probe and the DUT during the changing, and automatically maintaining a height alignment between the probe and the BUT during the changing. The probe systems include a chuck, which defines a support surface configured to support a substrate that includes the DUT, and a probe head assembly, which includes a probe configured to contact a corresponding contact pad of the DUT. The probe systems further include a substrate thermal module, which is configured to regulate a temperature of the DUT, and a controller programmed to execute the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Douglas Andrews, David Michael Newton, David Randle Hess
  • Patent number: 9655267
    Abstract: A retractable display configured as a plurality of interlinked display subassemblies or panels, a transport box having a lid configured to enclose the display system, the box or subassemblies having a rack system configured to support the plurality of linked display subassemblies in the transport box, a lift mechanism configured to assemble and disassemble the plurality of releasably interlinked display subassemblies into a seamless display, and an alignment system configured to align one display subassembly with a neighboring display subassembly and thus, functions as a rugged self-contained transport box of a plurality of interlinked display subassemblies capable of automated assembly into a seamless display larger than its transport box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: NanoLumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Craig Cope, Douglas Andrew Price, Drew Fredrick Meincke
  • Publication number: 20170113979
    Abstract: An alkylation process system uses an ionic liquid as a catalyst which undergoes an interruption in normal operating condition. A method of maintaining the alkylation process system during the interruption of the normal operating condition requires maintaining a circulation of the ionic liquid through the alkylation process system without interruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: David Scott Lafyatis, Douglas Andrew Nafis, Robert James Schmidt, Matthew Lippmann, Eric Leeton, Kurt Detrick
  • Publication number: 20170109116
    Abstract: A mobile personsize display system and method of use; in general, a platform, a support frame, a module display frame, an LED panel display formed of a plurality of LED display modules having a plurality of pixels, four or more casters, a battery powered supply, a media player (electrically communicating with the plurality of display modules for controlling the display of an image(s) on the LED panel display, and a removable content storage device and; thus, functions as a rugged person size mobile, light weight, battery powered display to inform customers and passers-by about product and service offerings via a rugged person size mobile light weight battery powered display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: NanoLumens Acquisition, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Craig Cope, Douglas Andrew Price, Drew Fredrick Meincke, Jorge Perez-Bravo, Joshua McKellar Byrd
  • Patent number: D811983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
    Inventor: Douglas Andrew Read