Patents by Inventor Ian Mercer
Ian Mercer 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).
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Publication number: 20210349160Abstract: A detachable test instrument remote controller 10 comprising a top part 2 comprising a housing including a switch or a plug 30 having switch means for connecting to a testing cable 42, a bottom part 1 configured to be fitted on a patch cable 20 and adapted to secure the top part 2 to the patch cable 20, and a testing cable 42 connected to the top part 2 and adapted to be communicatively coupled with a tester product 46, wherein once the bottom part 1 is fitted to the patch cable 20, the top part 2 is slid onto it and held in place such that the housing, when in use, covers at least part of the plug 30 not in the socket/or abuts the plug 30. The present invention also relates to a cable for a circuit tester comprising the detachable test instrument remote controller 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Ian Mercer, Peter Kent
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Patent number: 10591528Abstract: A system for use in locating and testing a cable having a first end connected to a first connector and a second end connected to a second connector where the second connector is one of a plurality of connectors within a patch panel. The system includes a first device having a first cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the first connector and a second device having a second cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the second connector. One of the first device and the second device further includes circuitry for generating a tone signal that is to be applied to the cable and the other one of the first device and the second device further includes a probe for receiving the tone signal and for generating an output indicative of a strength of the received tone signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Ideal Industries Network LimitedInventors: Ian Mercer, Peter Kent
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Patent number: 10476778Abstract: A system for use in testing a local area network (LAN) cabling system having a LAN cable communicatively coupled to a pair of sockets. The system includes a first LAN testing device that is adapted to exchange test communication signals with a second LAN testing device through the LAN cabling system and a cable communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device having a plug sized and arranged to communicatively couple with a one of the pair of sockets. The plug includes a switch device and an indicator device that are communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device via the cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Ideal Industries Networks LimitedInventors: Peter Kent, Ian Mercer
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Publication number: 20190049505Abstract: A system for use in locating and testing a cable having a first end connected to a first connector and a second end connected to a second connector where the second connector is one of a plurality of connectors within a patch panel. The system includes a first device having a first cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the first connector and a second device having a second cable certification and test circuitry which is couplable to the second connector. One of the first device and the second device further includes circuitry for generating a tone signal that is to be applied to the cable and the other one of the first device and the second device further includes a probe for receiving the tone signal and for generating an output indicative of a strength of the received tone signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Ian Mercer, Peter Kent
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Publication number: 20180123937Abstract: A system for use in testing a local area network (LAN) cabling system having a LAN cable communicatively coupled to a pair of sockets. The system includes a first LAN testing device that is adapted to exchange test communication signals with a second LAN testing device through the LAN cabling system and a cable communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device having a plug sized and arranged to communicatively couple with a one of the pair of sockets. The plug includes a switch device and an indicator device that are communicatively coupled to the first LAN testing device via the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Peter Kent, Ian Mercer
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Patent number: 7739599Abstract: Automatic editing of video clips detected during the capture of a video data stream. A media editing application identifies video clips as a function of determined property values of each of a series of video frames included in the video. An edit component automatically edits video clips during the capture of the video data stream. A user interface allows the user to view individual video clips during the video capturing process and to define desired transition effects to apply between successive video clips and/or a desired special effect to apply to selected video clips.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael J. Patten, Bret D. Ahlstrom, Ian Mercer, Russell Scott Randall, Warren L. Burch
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Patent number: 7644364Abstract: A media editing application for creating and displaying video effect clips. A detection component detects video files stored in a memory of a computer. A user interface displays the detected video files and various video effects that can be applied to video files. The user interface is responsive to a user selecting one or more of the detected video files to apply a selected video effect to the selected video files to create the video effect clip. The user interface is further responsive to user input to display the video effect clip.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael J. Patten, Michael F. Matsel, Russell Scott Randall, Warren L. Burch, Ian Mercer, Randolph Bruce Oakley
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Publication number: 20070278429Abstract: A high energy photon source for generating EUV radiation comprises a nozzle emitting a supersonic stream of source material, a laser or electrical/magnetic pre-ionization mechanism and a laser or electrical/magnetic excitation mechanism and a skimmer plate between them providing a collimated high density beam of source material for excitation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2003Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Alan Taylor, Christopher Barnett, David Klug, Ian Mercer
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Publication number: 20070089152Abstract: A media editing application for creating and displaying video effect clips. A detection component detects video files stored in a memory of a computer. A user interface displays the detected video files and various video effects that can be applied to video files. The user interface is responsive to a user selecting one or more of the detected video files to apply a selected video effect to the selected video files to create the video effect clip. The user interface is further responsive to user input to display the video effect clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Patten, Michael Matsel, Russell Randall, Warren Burch, Ian Mercer, Randolph Oakley
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Publication number: 20070074115Abstract: Automatic editing of video clips detected during the capture of a video data stream. A media editing application identifies video clips as a function of determined property values of each of a series of video frames included in the video. An edit component automatically edits video clips during the capture of the video data stream. A user interface allows the user to view individual video clips during the video capturing process and to define desired transition effects to apply between successive video clips and/or a desired special effect to apply to selected video clips.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2005Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Patten, Bret Ahlstrom, Ian Mercer, Russell Randall, Warren Burch
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Publication number: 20070033142Abstract: Enabling the automatic identification of participants to a common event to enable data sharing between the participants. An event identifier embedded in the content data associates the content data with an event. A content data service maintains a list of event identifiers and a list of participants associated with each event. Each of the participants communicates with the content data service to identify the other participants. The participants communicate with each other to share content data from the common event.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Patten, Ian Mercer
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Publication number: 20070033109Abstract: Enabling the automatic identification of participants to a common event to enable data sharing between the participants. An event identifier embedded in the content data associates the content data with an event. A content data service maintains a list of event identifiers and a list of participants associated with each event. Each of the participants communicates with the content data service to identify the other participants. The participants communicate with each other to share content data from the common event.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Patten, Ian Mercer
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Publication number: 20070027718Abstract: A method and system for processing health care service transaction approval (STA) requests, such as referral requests, a pre-certification requests or service authorization requests. The method automates the processes of sending electronic STA requests to payers, receiving electronic replies to the STA requests from the payers and presenting information contained in the STA replies to users in a readily discernable manner. The system is configured for providing the various functions of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kari Amerantes, Mary Ammer, Deborah Belcher, Christine Hagar, Ian Mercer, Dawn Nee
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Publication number: 20060294145Abstract: Methods for streaming web content data via a computer-readable medium. The web content data comprises one or more media samples. The media samples are encoded in a streaming media format as a web component stream. The web component stream is combined with other component streams comprising additional data other than web content data into a presentation stream. The presentation stream is transmitted via a media server to a client. Rendering commands, which are included in one or more rendering samples encoded in the web component stream along with the media samples, coordinate synchronization between the media samples and the additional data when the client renders the presentation stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard Saunders, Ian Mercer, James Alkove, Mei Wilson, Brian Crites
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Publication number: 20060288113Abstract: Methods for streaming web content data via a computer-readable medium. The web content data comprises one or more media samples. The media samples are encoded in a streaming media format as a web component stream. The web component stream is combined with other component streams comprising additional data other than web content data into a presentation stream. The presentation stream is transmitted via a media server to a client. Rendering commands, which are included in one or more rendering samples encoded in the web component stream along with the media samples, coordinate synchronization between the media samples and the additional data when the client renders the presentation stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Saunders, Ian Mercer, James Alkove, Mei Wilson, Brian Crites
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Publication number: 20060271855Abstract: Managing digital video files on a computer. A media file system object stores metadata representative of a video clip defined from a video file to be managed. A shell interface associated with an operating system of the computer exposes the object to enable management of the video clip directly via the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Patten, Christopher Hugill, Ian Mercer, Randolph Oakley, Richard Qian
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Publication number: 20060265403Abstract: Grouping media files via playlists on a computer-readable medium. One or more media files are selected according to a grouping criterion to define one or more playlists from the media files. A folder is associated with the playlists and stores values identifying each of the playlists associated with the folder along with references to each of the playlists.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicants: MICROSOFT CORPORATION, MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Ian Mercer, Kevin LaChapelle, Harutoshi Miyamoto, Yoshifumi Yanagawa, Nobuyasu Takeguchi, Chiyoko Matsumi
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Publication number: 20060218195Abstract: Optimizing operation of a media player during rendering of media files. The invention includes authoring software to create a data structure and to populate the created data structure with obtained metadata. The invention also includes rendering software to retrieve the metadata from the data structure and to identify media files to render. In one embodiment, the invention is operable as part of a compressed media format having a set of small files containing metadata, menus, and playlists in a compiled binary format designed for playback on feature-rich personal computer media players as well as low cost media players.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicants: Microsoft Corporation, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kevin LaChapelle, Ian Mercer, Nobuyasu Takeguchi, Toshihiko Mizukami, Yoshifumi Yanagawa, Chiyoko Matsumi, Harutoshi Miyamoto, Yasuyuki Torii, Keisuke Matsuo
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Publication number: 20060140243Abstract: A laser is disclosed which includes a gain medium, a switch element, and a pulse controller. In one embodiment laser light of differing polarizations pass along respective paths and a pulsed laser output is generated via an electro-optical element. In another embodiment light of differing polarizations passes in differing directions through a cyclical path. The invention can make use of a prism-shaped polarizer having a polarization selection face and two further faces. Yet further initial pulses can be controlled to reduce energy, for example by progressively increasing the period or amplitude of successive pulses. As a result an efficient and high power laser apparatus is realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: June 29, 2006Inventors: Jason Palmer, David Klug, Ian Mercer, Daniel Allwood
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Publication number: 20060123058Abstract: Creating and displaying an adaptive menu structure for media files. The invention includes authoring software to create the menu structure to enable a user to navigate the media files using a media player. The invention also includes filtering software to adapt the created menu structure to display menu information on a display associated with the media player as a function of a media type associated with the media player. In one embodiment, the invention is operable as part of a compressed media format having a set of small files containing metadata, menus, and playlists in a compiled binary format designed for playback on feature-rich personal computer media players as well as low cost media players.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ian Mercer, Kevin LaChapelle, Harutoshi Miyamoto, Yoshifumi Yanagawa, Chiyoko Matsumi, Nobuyasu Takeguchi, Yasuyuki Torii