Patents by Inventor Ian David

Ian David 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).

  • AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20090208546
    Abstract: A pesticidal coating composition is provided which comprises an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming binder and at least one microencapsulated pesticide; wherein a coating prepared from such composition is substantially water-impermeable upon curing. The present invention further provides methods of coating substrates with the pesticidal coating composition, as well as substrates coated with the composition. The pesticidal coating compositions of the invention can be applied to substrates by professionals or non-professionals by spraying, painting, rolling, or brushing, before, during, or after construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, INC.
    Inventors: Ian Malcolm Shirley, Michael John Bean, Catherine Julia Piper, John Martin Silverthorne, Ian David Tovey, Patrick Joseph Mulqueen
  • Method and Apparatus for Interconnecting Modules
    Publication number: 20090198348
    Abstract: An industrial process control apparatus and method that includes a number of processors and a number of input/output modules. Each processor is connected to a plurality of the input/output modules by a unidirectional command line. Each input/output module is connected to a plurality of the processors by a unidirectional response line. The processors are arranged to issue an identifier request to all of the connected input/output modules and each input/output module is arranged to respond to the identifier request via the respective response line with a response that includes a unique identifier. Such a configuration allows each processor to identify the physical location of each respective input/output module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Kenneth John Murphy, Linda Murphy, Thomas Bruce Meagher, Philip John Agar, Ian David Wynne Jones, Gerald Robert Creech
  • Driving and Steering of Motor Vehicles
    Publication number: 20090178862
    Abstract: An arrangement and a method are disclosed for driving and steering an engine driven vehicle of the type m which left and right hand wheels 120L, 120R are respectively driven from the engine through left and right hand transmissions 122L, 122R and a steering effect is exerted by changing the ratio of one transmission relative to the other. According to the invention a follower is operatively coupled to at least one of the transmissions and is movable circumferentially about an axis by means of a driver actuable steering control to change the relative speeds of the two driven wheels and radially with respect to the axis by means of a driver actuable speed control to increase/decrease the speeds of the two driven wheels in unison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher John Greenwood, Ian David Cornwell
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA STORAGE
    Publication number: 20090177857
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a log-structured data storage system, operable with a first log-structured data storage area for storing data, comprises a metadata storage component for controlling the first log-structured data storage area and comprising a second log-structured data storage area for storing metadata; and means for nesting the second log-structured data storage area for storing metadata within the first log-structured data storage area. The apparatus may further comprise at least a third log-structured data storage area for storing further metadata, and means for nesting the at least a third log-structured data storage area within the second log-structured data storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Henry Esmond Butterworth, Ian David Judd
  • OPTICAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090162004
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing an optical printed circuit board and an optical printed circuit board. The method comprises providing a support layer; on the support layer, providing an optical core layer; forming optical channels from the optical core layer and surrounding the optical channels with cladding thereby forming optical waveguides; and during said step of forming the optical channels, forming one or more alignment features, e.g. projections, on the optical printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian David Johnson, Richard Charles Alexander Pitwon, David R. Selviah, Ioannis Papakonstantinou
  • Toilet training aides and kits
    Patent number: 7540741
    Abstract: Toilet training aides, toilet training kits and related bathroom training aides and kits are disclosed. Toilet training aides may take the form of a multiple page booklet such a passport like booklet. The pages of the booklet may have a series of iconic images each depicting a toilet activity to a pre-literate or semi-literate child. Associated with each iconic image is a progress indicating area in which success indicating means may be placed for successful completion of the represented activity. Kits can include personal hygiene products ergonomically adapted to be used by a child. The aides and kits disclosed motivate and instruct a toddler or young child on all aspects of toilet training in both a comprehensive and focused manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ian David Kemp, Michael Gerard McCabe, Jon Aleksander Naess
  • Data distribution system and method
    Publication number: 20090106393
    Abstract: There is described a method of distributing rights-managed media data items to users, wherein each media data item has associated rights information, including a time-limited availability attribute. The method comprises, for each media data item: in a seeding phase; storing the media data item; receiving requests for the media data item from a plurality of users; determining the availability of the requested media data item based on the associated rights information; transmitting the requested media data item to the plurality of users: and storing information identifying the media data item, the associated rights information for the media data item and a list of users who have received the media data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Business Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian David Parr, Robert James Garfoot, Neil Walker
  • Method and apparatus for recovery from faults in a loop network
    Patent number: 7518989
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovery from faults in a loop network (500) is provided. The loop network (500) has a plurality of ports (520, 530, 532, 534) serially connected with means for bypassing the ports (520, 530, 532, 534) from the loop network (500). A control device (522, 524) is provided with bypass control over at least one of the ports (530, 532, 534). A host means (502) sends a command to the control device (522, 524) at regular intervals and the control device (522, 524) has a counter which restarts a time period at the receipt of each command. If the time period expires, the control device (522, 524) activates the means for bypassing all the ports (530, 532, 534) under its control. The loop network (500) may have two loops (516, 518) with at least some of the ports (520, 530, 532, 534) common to both loops (516, 518).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Reginald Beer, Paul Nicholas Cashman, Paul Hooton, Ian David Judd, Robert Frank Maddock, Robert Bruce Nicholson, Barry Douglas Whyte
  • Method for Congestion Management of a Network, a Switch, and a Network
    Publication number: 20090092046
    Abstract: A switch for connection in a network of other like switches and includes memory for storing data packets, a control system arranged to control the switch to, upon receipt at one of the ingress or egress ports of notification of congestion at a downstream congested port, either store at said ingress port or egress port data packets received for said congested port or to communicate with an upstream port for storage at said upstream port of data packets destined for the congested port, and in dependence on the current of stored data, to send a message to a further upstream port informing the further upstream port of the congestion downstream. The memory is provided substantially only at the ingress ports or the egress ports of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Finbar Naven, Ian David Johnson, Jose Duato, Jose Flich
  • Tracheostoma cannula mounting
    Patent number: 7506647
    Abstract: A tracheostoma cannula mounting, a cannula assembly incorporating such a mounting, and a method of mounting the same within a stoma are described. The mounting includes a generally planar sheet portion (2) provided with an aperture (4) therein of suitable size and shape to engage a channel portion of a tracheostoma cannula (21) in interference fit so as to present a rearward mounting face (18) adapted in use to lie against the skin of the tracheostoma patient in the vicinity of the stoma. The material from which the sheet (2) is fabricated comprises tacky gel material such as silicone gel at least in the vicinity of the mounting face (18), and is preferably made essentially entirely from such material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kapitex Healthcare Limited
    Inventor: Ian David Worthington
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEARANCE CONTROL OF TURBINE BLADE TIP
    Publication number: 20090053042
    Abstract: A gas turbine including a casing and a shroud ring, the gas turbine including an attachment device rigidly attached to the casing and at least one of the shroud ring and a duct attached to the shroud ring, wherein the device allows the shroud ring to expand and contract independent of the casing and provides limited net axial growth of the shroud ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ian David Wilson, Bradley James Miller, Eric Scicchitano, Christopher Sean Bowes, Kenneth Damon Black
  • Fuel Compositions Containing Fuel Additive
    Publication number: 20090049740
    Abstract: A fuel composition consisting of at least 95% by weight of predominantly or entirely hydrocarbon liquid fuel and 0.001 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL FUEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ian David Hurst
  • Ice confection
    Publication number: 20090035418
    Abstract: An ice confection is provided comprising from 11 to 30% (by weight of the confection) of glucose syrup solids having a dextrose equivalent (DE) of less than 20, and from 3 to 16 wt % low molecular weight sweeteners. A process for producing the ice confection is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Natalie Elaine Eddies, Ian David Lacy, Loyd Wix
  • Vacuum pump
    Publication number: 20090035123
    Abstract: A vacuum pump (100) comprises a pumping mechanism having an annular pumping chamber (112, 114, 116) extending about a longitudinal axis (107) and through which fluid is pumped by the pumping mechanism. A plenum (126) located remote from the pumping mechanism has an inlet (128) for receiving fluid to be pumped by the pumping mechanism and a plurality of outlets (132) arranged about the longitudinal axis (107) for supplying fluid to the annular chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Ian David Stones
  • Association Between the Tdoa Gene and Osteoarthritis
    Publication number: 20090012026
    Abstract: The present invention arises from the identification of an association between the TDOA gene and osteoarthritis (OA). It therefore relates to diagnostic techniques for determining a patient's susceptibility to develop OA by detecting all or part of the TDOA gene, its precursors or products (mRNA, cDNA, genomic DNA, or protein). In particular, the invention relates to methods and materials for analysing allelic variation in the TDOA gene, and to the use of TDOA polymorphisms in the identification of an individuals' risk to develop OA. The TDOA protein has been found to bind to ?-paxillin, a protein involved in integrin signal transduction which itself is a process with strong links to OA. The invention is thus also directed to methods for identifying modulators of OA, which modulate the TDOA gene or interfere with TDOA:?-paxillin binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ASTRAZENECA AB
    Inventors: Ian David Cook, Angela Flannery, Rose Maciewicz
  • Concentrated Fabric Conditioner Compositions
    Publication number: 20090005291
    Abstract: A method of making a fabric conditioning composition comprising providing: from 8 to 30% by weight of a quaternary ammonium softening material comprising a mixture of mono-ester, di-ester and tri-ester linked saturated components, a fatty complexing agent selected from fatty acids and fatty alcohols in an amount such that the weight of the mono-ester linked quaternary ammonium material to the fatty complexing agent is from 2.5:1 to 1:2, water, and perfume, the composition being free from non-ionic surfactant and added electrolyte, and subjecting the composition to a high shear and/or milling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Edward Bentley, Ian David Charlton, David Stephen Grainger, Jane Howard, Jeremy Robert Westwell
  • ENHANCED DISPLAY FOR PRESENTING TACHOMETER INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20080306636
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed at an enhanced display for presenting tachometer information. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that causes an electronic control unit associated with a dashboard display to present the current engine speed (e.g. RPM) relative to an optimal range in which fuel efficiency is maximized. More specifically, the method includes obtaining a set of tachometer data at the electronic control unit that defines the lower and upper limits of the optimal range in which fuel efficiency is maximized. Periodically, the current engine speed may be obtained by the electronic control unit associated with the dashboard display. Then, the method causes the current engine speed to be presented on the graphical display relative to the lower and upper limits of the optimal range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Martin Jay Caspe-Detzer, Andrew Joseph Ressa, Phu Vi Tran, Ian David O'Connor, John William Espinosa, Paul Stephen Crowe
  • System and method for detecting write errors in a storage device
    Patent number: 7464322
    Abstract: A system for detecting write errors in a storage device is disclosed. The system includes a storage device having means for storing one or more data blocks in a storage group. The storage group includes one or more data blocks and a check block having one of the group of: a combination of the one or more data blocks of the storage group, a combination of one or more bits of a logical block address associated with the storage group, and a combination of one or more bits of a phase field that is updated each time the storage group is written. The system also includes means for updating the check block each time the storage group is written, and means for detecting write errors by checking the check block when a storage group is read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Ian David Judd
  • SECURELY CALCULATING AND STORING VEHICLE ODOMETER DATA
    Publication number: 20080294312
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed at securely calculating and storing odometer data associated with a vehicle. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that checks the integrity of odometer data being received from a vehicle's engine. More specifically, the method includes receiving a first and second engine odometer values for an engine. Then, these odometer values are compared to determine whether data indicative of tampering was received. In this regard, if data indicative of tampering was received, aspects of the present invention adjust the official vehicle odometer value to account for the tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Ian David O'Connor, Martin Jay Caspe-Detzer, Ted Joseph Scherzinger, William Michael Creel, Wayne Michael Winch
  • VEHICLE COUNTDOWN TIMER AND USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20080291001
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed at allowing a vehicle to idle for a predetermined amount of time before shutdown. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that accepts input from the vehicle operator to initiate a countdown to vehicle shutdown. When the input is received, a countdown is initiated that is regularly updated to reflect the passage of time. During the countdown, a vehicle ignition bus is maintained in an active state and a countdown value that reflects the time remaining before shutdown is presented on a graphical display. Then, in response to expiration of the countdown, the method allows the vehicle ignition bus to transition into an inactive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: PACCAR INC
    Inventors: Martin Jay Caspe-Detzer, Andrew Joseph Ressa, Phu Vi Tran, Ian David O'Connor, John William Espinosa, Paul Stephen Crowe