Patents by Inventor Duncan

Duncan 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).

  • EXERCISE MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150065306
    Abstract: An exercise device providing a fore and aft horizontal component of striding motion that is dynamically user-defined, while providing a vertical component of the motion that is maintained on a predetermined vertically reciprocating path in some embodiments. The exercise device guides the user's foot in a pseudo-elliptical stride path, while providing a dynamically variable stride length that allows the user to move with a natural stride length. The exercise device allows tall and short users to extend or curtail the stride length to match their natural stride lengths. The length of the reciprocating path is dynamically adjusted during the exercise operation without equipment adjustments by changes in the length of the stride input by the user at a pair of foot engagement pads disposed on laterally spaced apart foot support members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: John Arthur Ohrt, James A. Duncan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION FOR CONSIGNED ITEMS
    Publication number: 20150066741
    Abstract: A method for distributing payment for a consigned item includes receiving a notification of a purchase of the consigned item, identifying a consignor of the consigned item purchased, obtaining a sales fee agreement of the consigned item, calculating, using the sales fee agreement by a computer processor, a consignor fee from the purchase using the sales fee agreement, calculating, using the sales fee agreement by the computer processor, a consignee fee from the purchase, crediting a consignor financial account for the purchase with the consignor fee, and crediting a consignee financial account for the purchase with the consignee fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: INTUIT INC.
    Inventor: John Duncan Wannamaker
  • INTELLIGENT DIMMING LIGHTING
    Publication number: 20150061504
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are provided for operating a display and/or an illumination source based upon the direction of a user's gaze and/or a desired illumination level in a monitored area. One or more elements may be controlled with sensor input and application lighting preferences. For example, when a user receives a video call, light may be activated to illuminate their face. When the user is looking at the display, the display will be at the brightness necessary for the lighting conditions. When the user looks away from the screen, the screen may dim further and the lighting elements for the desk can brighten. Similarly, embodiments may adjust the lighting in a monitored location based upon lighting levels identified in other areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Emory Krall, Ruiqing Ma, Michael Hack, Eoin Billings, Duncan Jackson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING A CONTOUR OF A VEHICLE BASED ON A PROTRUSION
    Publication number: 20150066349
    Abstract: A system for informing a navigation system of a vehicle of a protrusion includes a sensor and a processing circuit. The sensor is configured to generate sensor data based on a position of cargo. The processing circuit is configured to determine a contour of the vehicle, detect protruding cargo extending outside the contour of the vehicle, where detecting the protruding cargo is based on the sensor data and the contour, and notify the navigation system of the vehicle of the protruding cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Alistair K. Chan, Hon Wah Chin, William D. Duncan, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A CLOUD COMPUTING ABSTRACTION LAYER
    Publication number: 20150067783
    Abstract: According to one system of the invention, the system provides a cloud-computing service from a cloud-computing environment comprising a plurality of cloud-computing resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Pulier, Frank Martinez, Duncan Christopher Hill
  • BIOMARKERS FOR PROGNOSES OF PULMONARY DISEASES
    Publication number: 20150064724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to biomarkers that may be used to evaluate the prognoses of patients suffering from pulmonary diseases and assist in the determination of appropriate therapeutic regimens. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that a number of T-cell antigens are differentially expressed in chronic lung disease patients depending on the prognosis of the patient. Non-limiting examples of these antigens include CD28, CD4, CD25, CD45, CD27 and CCR7 and combinations thereof. Use of these biomarker antigens, optionally in conjunction with pulmonary function tests, provides an indication of which patients are likely to suffer a severely adverse outcome within the year and/or be refractory to treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventor: Steven R. Duncan
  • Mobile device that activates upon removal from storage
    Patent number: 8971868
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a motion sensor configured to acquire motion data, a light sensor configured to detect an ambient light level and generate light data, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the motion data from the motion sensor, receive the light data from the light sensor, analyze the motion data to determine displacement data corresponding to a displacement of the mobile device, analyze the light data to detect a light transition, and analyze the displacement data and the light transition to determine whether to initiate an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, Roderick A. Hyde, Tony S. Pan, Robert C. Petroski, David B. Tuckerman, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • System and method for printing a cancellation mark on a ticket
    Patent number: 8967783
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a system and method for printing a cancellation mark on a ticket using inks having thermo-reactive properties. One embodiment of the present method for printing a cancellation mark onto a ticket involves the following. A ticket, which has a security mark printed thereon, is received into a slot of a housing of a device which contains therein an inkjet printhead. The received ticket portion comes into proximity with an inkjet printhead configured to print a cancellation mark on the ticket using the thermo-reactive ink. The cancellation mark is printed to at least partially overlap the security mark. In one embodiment, a user activates a switch which causes the inkjet printhead to print the cancellation mark on the ticket upon the ticket having been inserted into the slot. Various embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Wilsher, Christopher D. Olliffe, Duncan Ian Stevenson, Brian Reid
  • Anti-extrusion sealing system for the outlet of a plastic-lined compressed gas cylinder
    Patent number: 8967417
    Abstract: A sealing system for an outlet of a plastic-lined cylinder has a plastic liner outlet extending into a bore of a boss. An insert is engageable with the bore, forming a primary seal between the insert and portion of the liner outlet. Further, a tapered compression surface of the insert engages a tapered bore portion of the liner outlet adjacent the primary seal for compressing the liner outlet and closing any annular assembly clearance at the primary seal for obviating opportunity for seal extrusion under pressure. An axial position in the boss, and dimensional integrity, of the liner outlet is maintained by engaging an annular distal end of the liner outlet in the bore by a stop. The stop can be integral with the boss. Reverse extrusion of the primary seal due to trapped gas and rapid decompression of the cylinder can be defeated by providing a leak path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Luxfer Canada Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Sharp, Mark Duncan
  • Computer light adjustment
    Patent number: 8970471
    Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Bas Ording, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Nick King
  • Utilization of an anhydride as a demulsifier and a solvent for demulsifier formulations
    Patent number: 8969262
    Abstract: The present invention includes the use of anhydride compositions, including alkyl and aryl anhydrides, for use as a demulsifier in resolving emulsions of water and oil. In particular, the anhydride composition can be used alone or in a blend with other demulsifiers. Suitable anhydrides suitable for the present invention include acetic and propionic, with acetic anhydride being preferred. The anhydride composition can be added directly to crude oil or other compositions to be resolved. As such, the demulsifier composition includes an anhydride, such as acetic anhydride, alone or in combination with other demulsifiers. The anhydride can be used in an amount ranging between trace and 100% by weight of the demulsifier composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Duncan E. Williams, Richard Mgla
  • Trialing system for a knee prosthesis and method of use
    Patent number: 8968412
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system that includes an orthopaedic surgical instrument adapted to be positioned on a proximal end of a patient's tibia, and a tibial bearing trial assembly configured to be coupled to the orthopaedic surgical instrument. The tibial bearing trial assembly includes a plurality of tibial bearing surface trial components and at least one shim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wogoman, Jon M. Edwards, Duncan G. Young, Liam T. Dower, Rusty T. Meier, David W. Waite, II, Rebecca L. Chaney, Michael J. Rock, Matthew S. Wallace, Scott M. Thomas
  • Notification area that persistently rearranges elements
    Patent number: 8972893
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Duncan, Latika Kirtane, Jeff Miller
  • Mobile device that activates upon removal from storage
    Patent number: 8971869
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a motion sensor configured to acquire motion data, a light sensor configured to detect an ambient light level and generate light data, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive the motion data from the motion sensor, receive the light data from the light sensor, analyze the motion data to determine displacement data corresponding to a displacement of the mobile device, analyze the light data to detect a light transition, and analyze the displacement data and the light transition to determine whether to initiate an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Alistair K. Chan, William D. Duncan, Roderick A. Hyde, Tony S. Pan, Robert C. Petroski, David B. Tuckerman, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAY WITH COLOR SHIFT REDUCTION
    Publication number: 20150055061
    Abstract: A transflective display includes a substrate, a partially absorbing layer arranged on the substrate, a reflection layer arranged on the partially absorbing layer opposite to the substrate, and an emissive layer arranged on the reflection layer opposite to the partially absorbing layer. The emissive layer includes a plurality of light-emitting elements that emit light of at least one color and a dye of a color other than the at least one color of the plurality of light-emitting elements. The reflection layer is arranged to reflect some light from the emissive layer back into the emissive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Duncan Robert Johnston, Christopher James Newton Fryer
  • DETECTION OF MULTIPLE ACCESSES TO A ROW ADDRESS OF A DYNAMIC MEMORY WITHIN A REFRESH PERIOD
    Publication number: 20150058549
    Abstract: Embodiments of a row address cache circuit are disclosed that may allow the determination the number of times a row address is used to access a dynamic memory. The row address cache circuit may include a memory, first and second pluralities of counters, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to receive a row address and store the row address in an entry of the memory when the row address has not been previously stored. When the row address has been previously stored in an entry of the memory, the control circuit may be configured to change a value of a counter of the first plurality of counters corresponding the entry. The control circuit may be further configured to change a value of each counter of the second plurality of counters after a pre-determined time interval has elapsed, and initiate a refresh of the dynamic memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: David Jeffrey, Clement Fang, Neil Duncan, Heechoul Park, Lik Cheng, Gregory F. Grohoski
  • Lanyard
    Patent number: D723264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Portable computer
    Patent number: D723539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steven P. Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas B. Satzger, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Component of an electronic device
    Patent number: D723567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicholas George LeBreton Merz, Scott A. Myers, Shin Nishibori, David A. Pakula, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Christopher J. Stringer, Tang Yew Tan, Trent Weber, Eugene Antony Whang, Michael Benjamin Wittenberg, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Stand
    Patent number: D723572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer