Patents by Inventor James A. King

James A. King 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).

  • Autoclave with underflow dividers
    Patent number: 8061888
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multi-compartment autoclave using inter-compartment dividers having one or more underflow openings for passing a feed stream between compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Barrick Gold Corporation
    Inventors: Jinxing Ji, James A. King
  • Reduction of lime consumption when treating refractory gold ores or concentrates
    Patent number: 8029751
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a precious metal recovery process in which basic ferric sulphates and/or jarosites are controlled by a number of mechanisms, including control of the oxidation reaction conditions in the first autoclave compartment, hot curing of the autoclave discharge slurry, and/or contacting of the autoclave feed slurry with the hot cured discharge liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Placer Dome Technical Services Limited
    Inventors: James A. King, Jinxing Ji, Christopher Andrew Fleming, Cesare Giosue Ferron
  • Arm Exercise Device and System
    Publication number: 20110237400
    Abstract: An arm exercise system (10) comprising an arm trolley (14) having one or more support wheels and which is arranged to support a user's arm for movement over a surface via the wheel(s). The arm trolley (14) also has an actuator(s) associated with one or more of the wheel(s) and which are operable to apply a level of braking to resist movement of the wheel(s). The system (10) further comprises a motion tracking system (16) that is arranged to sense and track movement of the trolley (14) over the surface and generate representative position data relating to the movement of the trolley. A computer system (18) is arranged to receive the representative position data to enable a user (12) to interact with a program running on the computer system via movement of the arm trolley (14) over the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Marcus James King, Agnetha Korevaar, Amanda Peattie, Philip Joshua Wilson, Bradley Sandilands
  • Crimpable or Swageable Fluid Power Ferrules, Couplings, Systems and Methods Employing Torque Communication
    Publication number: 20110173798
    Abstract: A hose end coupling comprising a unitary one-piece stem having an exterior barb end portion and an exterior ferrule interface portion, with a unitary one-piece radially crushable ferrule disposed over the stem, with a crushable socket portion disposed about the barb end portion, a deformable attachment portion disposed about the ferrule interface portion, and a torque communication portion defined between the socket portion and the attachment portion. The socket portion may retain a “C” shaped insert, one or more coiled inserts, or a plurality of stacked inserts, for gripping a hose end and the socket portion might define a lip, with a seal disposed in the socket portion between the insert(s) and the lip. Some embodiments of a “C” shaped insert define inner-circumferential teeth and corresponding outer-circumferential depression indentions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin Miller, Jonathan Clark Swift, Matthew James King, Geoffrey Richard Keast, Timothy G. Robinson
  • DATABASE LICENSING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS CAMERA FLASH SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110167008
    Abstract: A device, system, and method is disclosed. The device may be a photographic asset that may include one or more functional features configured to enable the photographic asset to perform one or more functions. The device may have a memory configured to hold a photographic asset identifier. The device may include a communication mechanism which may be configured to couple with a data handler and to provide the asset identifier to the data handler, and to receive a licensure status from the data handler, the licensure status obtained from a cross referencing of the asset identifier against a license flag in a database. The database may include a copy of the asset identifier and the license flag, the license flag may include the licensure status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Leap Devices, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin James King
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTROL SYSTEM, DEVICES AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110129207
    Abstract: A control system for use with preconfigured photographic equipment is disclosed including a controllable photographic device controllable by a controlling photographic device. The controllable photographic device may have a housing, and a device circuit having an upstream portion and a downstream portion coupled by control lines substantially within the housing. An internal module may be physically located substantially within the housing and may include a signal directing arrangement electrically and logistically coupled with the one or more control lines between the upstream portion and the downstream portion. The system may also include an external module configured to be physically located substantially outside of the housing, and electrically and logistically coupled with the internal module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Leap Devices, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin James King, Matthew M. Kachevas
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD TO COUPLE A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT WITH A CAMERA
    Publication number: 20110119409
    Abstract: A device system and method is disclosed. The device includes a first USB port configured to couple with a USB port on a camera, and circuitry configured to send USB signals to the camera and/or to receive USB signals from the camera, and to operate in USB Host mode, and/or USB OTG (on the go) mode, as the camera operates in Device mode. The device may also include a second USB port configured to couple with a PDA. The circuitry may be further configured to send USB signals to the PDA and/or to receive USB signals from the PDA, and to operate in USB Host mode, and/or USB OTG mode, as the PDA operates in Device mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Leap Devices, LLC.
    Inventor: Kevin James King
  • Information entry for network optimization
    Patent number: 7933222
    Abstract: A telecommunications network model receives data regarding a telecommunications network and a customer's use of that network. The data includes information about nodes, link between nodes, tariffs, and customer usage. The received data is utilized to create a model of the telecommunications network. The model may then be utilized to optimize a customer's use of the network, optimizing for a lowest cost solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: James King Brinkley, Elliott Bryant, Robert Bickerstaff, Paramasiviah Harshavardhana, Song C. Chen
  • SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VITAL SIGNS DURING HEMODIALYSIS
    Publication number: 20110066043
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for continuously monitoring a patient during hemodialysis. The system includes a hemodialysis machine for performing the hemodialysis process that features a controller, a pump, a dialyzer filter, a lumen, and an interface to a body-worn monitor. A patient attaches to the dialysis machine through the lumen, and wears a body-worn monitor for continuously measuring blood pressure. The monitor includes an optical system for measuring an optical waveform, an electrical system for measuring an electrical waveform, and a processing component for determining a transit time between the optical and electrical waveforms and then calculating a blood pressure value from the transit time. The body-worn monitor features an interface (e.g. a wired serial interface, or a wireless interface) to transmit the blood pressure value to the controller within the hemodialysis machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Matt BANET, Andrew James KING
  • SYSTEM FOR MEASURING VITAL SIGNS DURING HEMODIALYSIS
    Publication number: 20110066006
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for continuously monitoring a patient during hemodialysis. The system includes a hemodialysis machine for performing the hemodialysis process that features a controller, a pump, a dialyzer filter, a lumen, and an interface to a body-worn monitor. A patient attaches to the dialysis machine through the lumen, and wears a body-worn monitor for continuously measuring blood pressure. The monitor includes an optical system for measuring an optical waveform, an electrical system for measuring an electrical waveform, and a processing component for determining a transit time between the optical and electrical waveforms and then calculating a blood pressure value from the transit time. The body-worn monitor features an interface (e.g. a wired serial interface, or a wireless interface) to transmit the blood pressure value to the controller within the hemodialysis machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Matt BANET, Andrew James KING
  • System and method for tracing acceleration in an embedded device
    Patent number: 7870436
    Abstract: A system and method for tracing acceleration in an embedded device. Various embedded devices that generate debug trace output for which the usage of the processor can benefit from optimization include mobile phones, TV set-top-boxes, and networking equipment. Tracing acceleration is accomplished using a logic unit that is implemented in hardware, which thereby enables the processing of tracing data to be handled in parallel to the operation of the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: James King
  • Camera Radio Signal Operation Based on Global Positioning
    Publication number: 20110001665
    Abstract: Methods and by which a radio signal transmitter of a photographic device may be configured to adhere to the local legal and regulatory limits of a specific region based on a locational fix data derived from a global positioning system GPS receiver of the photographic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventor: Kevin James King
  • MOBILE PHONE POWER-SAVING BY USAGE LEARNING
    Publication number: 20100285848
    Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a mobile phone backlight. The method may include receiving an incoming call. The method may also include receiving a selection from a user in response to receiving the incoming call. The method may include storing information relating to the selection received from the user. The method may further include turning off the mobile phone backlight after the passing of a predetermined time span of user inaction. The passing of the predetermined time span may follow the selection received from the user. The length of the predetermined time span may be determined at least in part using an algorithm. The method may also include modifying the algorithm based at least in part on the stored information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: James King
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A HIGH POWER FACTOR, HIGH EFFICIENCY, DIMMABLE, RAPID STARTING COLD CATHODE LIGHTING BALLAST
    Publication number: 20100225239
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for powering a dimmable ballast operating a gas-discharge bulb in a cold cathode mode of operation, that is, without requiring heating of filaments. The ballast circuit includes a rectifier, bypass capacitor, driver circuit, and a tank circuit that includes a resonant circuit that are configured to ionize a light source, such as a fluorescent lamp, every half cycle of the input voltage. The bypass capacitor supplies energy to produce a high frequency current introduced into the resonant circuit to continually recycle energy in the resonant circuit, resulting in a ballast with a high power factor. A tank circuit comprising a tapped inductor operating in a non-saturated or limited saturated mode provides additional voltage to the bulb to ionize the bulb. The ballast may be dimmed and combined with other energy savings circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Ray James King
  • Orthosis
    Publication number: 20100217168
    Abstract: A hand orthosis for assisting gripping by persons with a disability affecting hand function, comprises a thumb part, a hand part which fits around a user's hand between the thumb and knuckles, a forearm part which fits to a user's forearm above the hand. The orthosis includes a flexible connecting element connected at one end to the thumb part and which is movably coupled to the hand part and connected at another end to the forearm part such that when the orthosis is fitted to a user, extension of the user's wrist draws the user's thumb towards the user's index finger to form a grip. A powered embodiment of the orthosis is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Marcus James King, Julian Verkaalk, Lan Le-Ngoc
  • System and Method for Relay of Pulsed Light by Intermittent Radio for Camera Flash
    Publication number: 20100209089
    Abstract: Methods and systems to relay short duration coded pulses of light emitted by a first flash device to a second flash device, which may be remote, using radio signals, wherein radio signals comprise data representative of short duration coded pulses of light from the first flash device which may comprise one or more binary commands and/or activation signals emitted by the first flash device. A first radio communication device may sense coded pulses of light from a first flash device and in response transmit radio signals representative of the coded pulses of light, and may subsequently stop transmitting radio signals following the transmission of radio signals representative of the coded pulses of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventor: Kevin James King
  • SOLAR HEAT COLLECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100192943
    Abstract: A solar heat collection system for heating water, the system comprising in one embodiment a plurality of lengths of water conduit pipe inside lengths of water conduit jacket pipe and spaced apart therefrom, with an insulating medium contained between the pipe and jacket pipe. The lengths of water conduit pipe are fluidly connected together to provide a circulation system for the water such that solar heat energy may be provided to a heat load. A variety of connection methods for connecting the lengths of piping are provided and the lengths of piping may be flexible for a variety of solar heat system installations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Bruce James King
  • Automated Dimming Methods and Systems For Lighting
    Publication number: 20100176733
    Abstract: Automated control systems and methods for lighting systems are described herein. In certain embodiments, the control systems include either an improved dimmable ballast, an improved dimmer circuit, or both. The control systems are suitable for various applications including a light harvesting system and a security lighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventor: Ray James King
  • Radio Wireless Mesh Network System and Method for Photographic Camera Integration
    Publication number: 20100158494
    Abstract: Methods and by which photographic equipment having a wireless communication functionality may join a wireless personal area network which may be a mesh network. In various representative embodiments a photographic device may discover the existence of a wireless personal area network and may provide an indication to a node of the personal area network of its existence and thus a coordinator node or node of a personal area network may discover the photographic device. Methods by which specific events which must be substantially synchronized in time may be synchronized by information or data comprised in a superframe of a transmission of a node of a wireless personal area network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Kevin James King
  • Optimization for network utilization
    Patent number: 7742433
    Abstract: A network optimization application receives as input information about a telecommunications network and the current use of that network. An optimization is performed in order to generate a preferred network use configuration which minimizes price for one or more customers of the telecommunications network. Information utilized as input into the application includes network nodes (e.g., switches, central offices, customer premises), linkages among nodes, prices associated with the network, and current use of the network. The output network use configuration may be browsed using a configuration interface listing network elements and also a detail interface for viewing details of individual network elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James King Brinkley, Elliott Bryant, Robert Bickerstaff, Paramasiviah Harshavardhana, Song C. Chen