Patents by Inventor J. Walton
J. Walton 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: 20140259978Abstract: An antenna tower structure for wireless communication antennas includes an antenna cupola mounted on a tower based on at least one standardized ISBU shipping container that has been modified and erected to stand upright on a foundation. The modifications may include longitudinal reinforcements along at least two longitudinal edges of the container, mounting hardware at the two ends of the container, an access door on a side of the container, an access hatch in the upper end of the container, a ladder extending longitudinally inside the container, and a floor extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the container. The container provides a weather-protected climate-controlled interior space for sheltering electronics equipment. The cupola has antennas installed on at least one level, and may include shutters, a clock, a bell etc. to hide the antennas and disguise the tower. The exterior of the structure may be finished to match surrounding buildings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Chadwick J. Walton
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Patent number: 8777323Abstract: Various embodiments of restraint harnesses for use in land, air, and sea vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, for example, a restraint harness can include a first shoulder web, a second shoulder web, and a torso web. A first end portion of the torso web can include a buckle that is configured to engage a connector at a second, opposite end portion of the torso web. The restraint harness can further include first and second portions of a stiffening material attached to first and second portions of the first and second shoulder webs, respectively. The stiffening material can form the first and second shoulder webs into preformed openings with inverted U-like shapes.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: AmSafe, Inc.Inventors: David T. Merrill, Michael J. Walton, Zulma Y. Estrada
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Patent number: 8627554Abstract: Buckle assemblies with swivel and dual release features and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a buckle assembly is configured to detachably engage a web connector coupled to a first web. The buckle assembly includes a support structure coupled to a first release actuator, a second release actuator, and a swivel subassembly. The buckle assembly is configured to allow a user to detach the web connector from the buckle assembly via the first and/or second release actuators. Moreover, the swivel subassembly is configured to be coupled to a second web and to prevent the second web from twisting with reference to the buckle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: AmSafe, Inc. (Phoenix Group)Inventors: Willard F. Hagan, Todd J. Humbert, David T. Merrill, Michael J. Walton
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Publication number: 20120225873Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The compounds have a substituents chosen from -L-C(?O)OH, -L-CH?CHC(?O)OH, -L-C(?O)NH2, -L-C(?O)NH(C1-3 alkyl), -L-C(?O)N(C1-3 alkyl)2, -L-S(?O)2(C1-3alkyl), -L-S(?O)2NH2, -L-S(?O)2N(C1-3 alkyl)2, -L-S(?O)2NH(C1-3 alkyl), -L-C(?O)NHOH, -L-C(?O)CH2NH2, -L-C(?O)CH2OH, -L-C(?O)CH2SH, -L-C(?O)NHCN, -L-NHC(?O)ORo, -L-C(?O)NHRo, -L-NH(C?O)NHRo, -L-C(?O)N(Ro)2, -L-NH(C?O)N(Ro)2, -L-sulfo, -L-(2,6 difluorophenol), -L-phosphono, and -L-tetrazolyl, where L is a linker.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Myrexis, Inc.Inventors: Rachel Slade, Yevgeniya Klimova, Robert J. Halter, Ashantai J. Yungai, Warren S. Weiner, Ruth J. Walton, Jon Adam Willardsen, Mark B. Anderson, Kenton Zavitz
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Patent number: 8217073Abstract: Novel pyrrole derivatives are disclosed as A?42-lowering agents for the treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the formation or accumulation of amyloid plaques comprising the A?42 peptide.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Myrexis, Inc.Inventors: Warren S. Weiner, Rachel M. Slade, Yevgeniya I. Klimova, Ruth J. Walton, Mark B. Anderson
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Patent number: 8154686Abstract: A directional backlight, a multiple view display and a multi-direction display A multiple view display (18) comprises a directional display device (19) for displaying a first image or sequence of images so as to be mainly visible from a first range of directions relative to the device and for simultaneously displaying a second image or sequence of images so as to be mainly visible from a second range of directions relative to the device different from the first range. The display (18) further comprises a directional backlight (20) for directing light through the display device (19) at least mainly in the first and second ranges. Since the directional backlight (20) directs light through the display device (19) at least mainly in the first and second ranges, the display provides users located in the first and second ranges with images of greater intensity than a conventional display.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Jonathan Mather, Neil Barratt, Diana U. Kean, Emma J. Walton, Grant Bourhill, Thomas Wynne Powell
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Publication number: 20120019043Abstract: Various embodiments of restraint harnesses for use in land, air, and sea vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, for example, a restraint harness can include a first shoulder web, a second shoulder web, and a torso web. A first end portion of the torso web can include a buckle that is configured to engage a connector at a second, opposite end portion of the torso web. The restraint harness can further include first and second portions of a stiffening material attached to first and second portions of the first and second shoulder webs, respectively. The stiffening material can form the first and second shoulder webs into preformed openings with inverted U-like shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: AmSafe, Inc.Inventors: David T. Merrill, Michael J. Walton, Zulma Y. Estrada
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Patent number: 8102638Abstract: A capacitive switch for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) comprises a topmost metal plate which extends across a bridge structure formed by a polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises poly-monochoro-para-xylene (parylene-C). The space below the polymer layer contains the second plate on a substrate. Using parylene as the primary bridge material makes the bridge of the MEMS device very flexible and requires a relatively low actuation voltage to pull the bridge down and lower power is required to control the MEMS device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: The University Court of the University of EdinburghInventors: Tughrul Arslan, Anthony J. Walton, Nakul R. Haridas
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Patent number: 8014805Abstract: A mobile station accesses a base station by randomly selecting a first reverse link common control channel from a set of random access channels. The mobile station transmits a request portion of an access probe over the first reverse link common control channel. The request portion is subject to collision with other signals. The request portion comprises a hash identification which is derived from a uniquely identifying number using a hash function. The hash identification quasi-uniquely identifies the mobile station. The mobile station receives a channel assignment message from the base station designating the hash identification and a reserved access channel. The reserved access channel provides communication with a low probability of contention. The mobile station transmits a message portion of the access probe over the reserved access channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Serge Willenegger, Rod J. Walton, Vieri Vanghi
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Publication number: 20100216862Abstract: Novel pyrrole derivatives are disclosed as A?42-lowering agents for the treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the formation or accumulation of amyloid plaques comprising the A?42 peptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Warren S. Weiner, Rachel M. Slade, Yevgeniya I. Klimova, Ruth J. Walton, Mark B. Anderson
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Publication number: 20100184975Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The compounds have a substituents chosen from -L-C(?O)OH, -L-CH?CHC(?O)OH, -L-C(?O)NH2, -L-C(?0)NH(C1-3alkyl), -L-C(?O)N(C1-3alkyl)2, -L-S(?O)2(C1-3alkyl), -L-S(?O)2NH2, -L-S(?O)2N(C1-3alkyl)2, -L-S(?O)2NH(C1-3alkyl), -L-C(?O)NHOH, -L-C(?O)CH2NH2, -L-C(?O)CH2OH, -L-C(?O)CH2SH, -L-C(?O)NHCN, -L-NHC(?O)ORo, -L-C(?O)NHRo, -L-NH(C?O)NHRo, -L-C(?O)N(Ro)2, -L-NH(C?O)N(Ro)2, -L-sulfo, -L-(2,6 difluorophenol), -L-phosphono, and -L-tetrazolyl, where L is a linker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Rachel Slade, Yevgeniya Klimova, Robert J. Halter, Ashantai J. Yungai, Warren S. Weiner, Ruth J. Walton, Jon Adam Willardsen, Mark B. Anderson, Kenton Zavitz
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Patent number: 7714022Abstract: Novel pyrrole derivatives are disclosed as A?42-lowering agents for the treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the formation or accumulation of amyloid plaques comprising the A?42 peptide.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Warren S. Weiner, Rachel M. Slade, Yevgeniya I. Klimova, Ruth J. Walton, Mark B. Anderson
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Patent number: 7678823Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds useful for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The compounds have a substituents chosen from -L-C(?O)OH, -L-CH?CHC(?O)OH, -L-C(?O)NH2, -L-C(?O)NH(C1-3 alkyl), -L-C(?O)N(C1-3 alkyl)2, -L-S(?O)2(C1-3alkyl), -L-S(?O)2NH2, -L-S(?O)2N(C1-3 alkyl)2, -L-S(?O)2NH(C1-3 alkyl), -L-C(?O)NHOH, -L-C(?O)CH2NH2, -L-C(?O)CH2OH, -L-C(?O)CH2SH, -L-C(?O)NHCN, -L-NHC(?O)ORo, -L-C(?O)NHRo, -L-NH(C?O)NHRo, -L-C(?O)N(Ro)2, -L-NH(C?O)N(Ro)2, -L-sulfo, -L-(2,6 difluorophenol), -L-phosphono, and -L-tetrazolyl, where L is a linker.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Myriad Pharmaceticals, Inc.Inventors: Rachel Slade, Yevgeniya Klimova, Robert J. Halter, Ashantai J. Yungai, Warren S. Weiner, Ruth J. Walton, Jon Adam Willardsen, Mark B. Anderson, Kenton Zavitz
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Publication number: 20100002570Abstract: A multi-antenna transmitting entity transmits data to a single- or multi-antenna receiving entity using (1) a steered mode to direct the data transmission toward the receiving entity or (2) a pseudo-random transmit steering (PRTS) mode to randomize the effective channels observed by the data transmission across the subbands. The PRTS mode may be used to achieve transmit diversity or spatial spreading. For transmit diversity, the transmitting entity uses different pseudo-random steering vectors across the subbands but the same steering vector across a packet for each subband. The receiving entity does not need to have knowledge of the pseudo-random steering vectors or perform any special processing. For spatial spreading, the transmitting entity uses different pseudo-random steering vectors across the subbands and different steering vectors across the packet for each subband. Only the transmitting and receiving entities know the steering vectors used for data transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2004Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: J. Walton, John Ketchum, Mark Wallace, Steven Howard, Sanjiv Nanda
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Patent number: 7613462Abstract: A mobile station accesses a base station by randomly selecting a first reverse link common control channel from a set of random access channels. The mobile station transmits a request portion of an access probe over the first reverse link common control channel. The request portion is subject to collision with other signals. The request portion comprises a hash identification which is derived from a uniquely identifying number using a hash function. The hash identification quasi-uniquely identifies the mobile station. The mobile station receives a channel assignment message from the base station designating the hash identification and a reserved access channel. The reserved access channel provides communication with a low probability of contention. The mobile station transmits a message portion of the access probe over the reserved access channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Serge Willenegger, Vieri Vanghi, Rod J. Walton
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Publication number: 20090183348Abstract: Buckle assemblies and associated connectors for use with child seats and other personal restraint systems are disclosed herein. A restraint system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes shoulder/lap webs which are slideably received in corresponding web connectors. Each of the web connectors includes a tongue portion that is configured to releasably interlock with the other tongue portion before the interlocking tongue portions are simultaneously inserted into the buckle assembly as a unit. The buckle assembly is configured to receive and engage the interlocking tongue portions only when the tongue portions have been properly mated together prior to insertion into the buckle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: AmSafe Commercial Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Walton, Xinhua Huang, Wenyu Jin, Yuhong Liu
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Publication number: 20090137262Abstract: A mobile station accesses a base station by randomly selecting a first reverse link common control channel from a set of random access channels. The mobile station transmits a request portion of an access probe over the first reverse link common control channel. The request portion is subject to collision with other signals. The request portion comprises a hash identification which is derived from a uniquely identifying number using a hash function. The hash identification quasi-uniquely identifies the mobile station. The mobile station receives a channel assignment message from the base station designating the hash identification and a reserved access channel. The reserved access channel provides communication with a low probability of contention. The mobile station transmits a message portion of the access probe over the reserved access channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Serge Willenegger, Vieri Vanghi, Rod J. Walton
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Publication number: 20090067156Abstract: An illumination system (32) is provided for producing output light having a variable angular illumination range for illuminating a display panel (31) in a display device (30). The illumination system (32) comprises first and second light sources (34 and 36) and is operable selectively in a first mode in which the output light comprises light derived from the first light source (34) with substantially no light derived from the second light source (36), and in a second mode in which the output light comprises light derived from at least the second light source (36). The output light derived from the first light source (34) has a first angular illumination range and the output light derived from the second light source (36) has a second angular illumination range wider than the first angular illumination range. The first mode can be used as a private mode and the second mode can be used as a public mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Paul Bonnett, Grant Bourhill, Allan Evans, Adrian M.S. Jacobs, Martin D. Tillin, Emma J. Walton, Robert Winlow, Jonathan Mather, Nathan Smith
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Publication number: 20090067115Abstract: A capacitive switch for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) comprises a topmost metal plate which extends across a bridge structure formed by a polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises poly-monochoro-para-xylene (parylene-C). The space below the polymer layer contains the second plate on a substrate. Using parylene as the primary bridge material makes the bridge of the MEMS device very flexible and requires a relatively low actuation voltage to pull the bridge down and lower power is required to control the MEMS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: The University Court of the University of EdinburghInventors: Tughrul Arslan, Anthony J. Walton, Nakul R. Haridas
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Publication number: 20090040426Abstract: A directional backlight, a multiple view display and a multi-direction display A multiple view display (18) comprises a directional display device (19) for displaying a first image or sequence of images so as to be mainly visible from a first range of directions relative to the device and for simultaneously displaying a second image or sequence of images so as to be mainly visible from a second range of directions relative to the device different from the first range. The display (18) further comprises a directional backlight (20) for directing light through the display device (19) at least mainly in the first and second ranges. Since the directional backlight (20) directs light through the display device (19) at least mainly in the first and second ranges, the display provides users located in the first and second ranges with images of greater intensity than a conventional display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Jonathan Mather, Neil Barratt, Diana U. Kean, Emma J. Walton, Grant Bourhill