Patents by Inventor James A. McDonald

James A. McDonald 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).

  • Publication number: 20160362157
    Abstract: A body motion vehicle is provided. The body motion vehicle has a pivotally connected arcuate two-part flexible frame and a tension member also interconnecting the two-part flexible frame so as to be movable between a collapsed condition and an upright condition that the tension member biases the two-part flexible frame thereto. A seat is disposed at the apex of the arcuate two-part flexible frame. The front frame of the two-part frame provides a steering apparatus and footholds so that a rider induces motion through the body motion vehicle by exerting force on the seat, footholds, and steering apparatus as the two-part flexible frame recoils from and is urged to the collapsed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Frederick James McDonald
  • Patent number: 9512526
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method or process, apparatus and/or composition for catalyzing the oxidation of water to generate hydrogen ions and oxygen. The catalyst includes lithium cobalt germinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth James McDonald, Hongfei Jia, Chen Ling
  • Publication number: 20160312490
    Abstract: System for supporting an upright member from a support surface includes an elongated carrier releasably engageable with at least one mat of the support surface, a base adapted to extend around at least part of the lower end of the carrier and abut the mat, a lock engageable with the carrier above the base to assist in securing the base against the mat and at least one anchor associated with the carrier and configured to grip the upright member when the upright member is inserted into a bore of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: James Kerwin McDowell, Donald Scott Rogers, Grant Steven Cavalier, Billy James McDonald
  • Publication number: 20160296040
    Abstract: A product tray (20) comprising a product pusher (10), wherein the product pusher (10) is formed from a length of elastically stretchable fabric or material arranged to wrap behind and to the sides of products (22) contained within the tray (20) to apply a resilient bias force to the rear surface of those products (22) contained within the tray (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: James McDonald, Gert De Smedt, Fredrik Jacobsson, Andrew Thompson
  • Publication number: 20160297600
    Abstract: A product tray (20) comprising a product pusher (10), wherein the product pusher (10) is formed from a length of elastically stretchable fabric or material arranged to wrap behind and to the sides of products (22) contained within the tray (20) to apply a resilient bias force to the rear surface of those products (22) contained within the tray (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: James McDonald, Gert De Smedt, Fredrik Jacobsson, Andrew Thompson
  • Publication number: 20160280415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a precut blank (1) consisting of a foldable material such as corrugated cardboard, paperboard or carton for producing automatically erectable packaging, in particular, a tray. The precut blank has a bottom (3) and hinged to it, two lateral panels (4), a rear panel (6) and a front panel (5), as well as two connecting flaps (7, 8) hinged to the front panel (5) and two hinged to the rear panel (6). According to the invention, an unstressed elastic element (15) is fastened at the connecting flaps (7) that are hinged to the front panel. Further, the invention relates to packaging erected from the precut blank (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: James McDonald, Gert De Smedt, Fredrik Jacobsson
  • Publication number: 20160234381
    Abstract: A method of communicating information describing a voice call from a caller device to a recipient device. Call subject information describing the call is obtained from the caller device and sent to the recipient device to inform the recipient about the subject of the call. The call subject information is can be presented as a subject line displayed to on the recipient device to inform the recipient about the nature of the call and/or its urgency, thereby enabling the recipient to better determined whether to answer the call. The call subject information can be input by the caller or extracted automatically from an application from which the call was initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, William David Castell, David Lloyd Heit, Douglas Michael Gisby, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Richard John George, Ian James McDonald
  • Patent number: 9404711
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are reusable adapters for sighting devices for rocket launchers and other large weapons, particularly mounting adapters for reusable sighting devices that allow retrofitting of existing weapons inventory. Some embodiments include an adapter that includes a laser sighting device mount coupled to a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to register to and align with one or more housing features of the rocket launcher. In various embodiments, the adapter also includes a strap member configured to secure and immobilize the adapter in position on the rocket launcher. In various embodiments, the laser sighting device mount may be factory calibrated with respect to the adapter, and therefore once the adapter has been mounted on the rocket launcher, no field calibrations of the laser sighting device are necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Hartley, James McDonald, Dale Suzuki, Dee Swartz, Jeff Hoblitt
  • Publication number: 20160209174
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are reusable adapters for sighting devices for rocket launchers and other large weapons, particularly mounting adapters for reusable sighting devices that allow retrofitting of existing weapons inventory. Some embodiments include an adapter that includes a laser sighting device mount coupled to a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to register to and align with one or more housing features of the rocket launcher. In various embodiments, the adapter also includes a strap member configured to secure and immobilize the adapter in position on the rocket launcher. In various embodiments, the laser sighting device mount may be factory calibrated with respect to the adapter, and therefore once the adapter has been mounted on the rocket launcher, no field calibrations of the laser sighting device are necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: CRIMSON TRACE INC.
    Inventors: Scott Hartley, James McDonald, Dale Suzuki, Dee Swartz, Jeff Hoblitt
  • Publication number: 20160180159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting a pedestrian (27) moving in an environmental region of a motor vehicle relatively to the motor vehicle based on a temporal sequence of images (18) of the environmental region, which are provided by means of a camera of the motor vehicle (1), wherein characteristic features are extracted from the images (18) and a plurality of optical flow vectors is determined to the characteristic features of at least two consecutively captured images of the sequence by means of an image processing device of the motor vehicle, which indicate a movement of the respective characteristic features over the sequence, wherein for detecting the pedestrian (27), several confidence metrics are determined based on the characteristic features and the optical flow vectors, and based on the confidence metrics, it is examined if a preset plausibility check criterion required for the detection of the pedestrian (27) is satisfied, wherein the pedestrian (27) is supposed to be detected if the p
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: James McDonald, John McDonald
  • Publication number: 20160121294
    Abstract: A process of forming an oxygen evolution catalyst includes the steps of: providing Co(NO3)4; providing Na2WO4; combining the Co(NO3)4 and Na2WO4 forming a solution; exposing the solution to a source of microwave energy and initiating a hydrothermal reaction forming hydrated CoWO4. The oxygen evolution catalyst including hydrated CoWO4 may be used to split water into oxygen and hydrogen ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hongfei Jia, Kenneth James McDonald
  • Patent number: 9322617
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to the field of firearm accessories, and, more specifically, to reusable laser sighting devices for rocket launchers and other large weapons, particularly reusable laser sighting devices that allow retrofitting of existing weapons inventory. Some embodiments include a base plate that is configured to be permanently coupled to a rocket launcher, such as the M72 LAW, and a laser module configured to removably couple to the base plate. In various embodiments, the systems disclosed herein permit a the module to be removed from the base plate of a spent rocket launcher, and coupled to the base plate of a new rocket launcher, thereby reducing waste. In various embodiments, the laser module may be factory calibrated with respect to the base plate, and therefore once the base plate has been fixed to the rocket launcher, no field calibrations of the laser module are necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Hartley, James McDonald, Dale Suzuki, Dee Swartz, Jason Kleiber
  • Publication number: 20160090525
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition and method of fracturing subterranean formations utilizing a polymerized alkali silicate. The fracturing fluid includes an alkali silicate such as sodium silicate and an acid such as hydrochloric acid. The sodium silicate is polymerized to a silica gel using an acid. The resulting silica gel has a pH from about 2 to less than 7.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Michael James McDonald, Neil Thomas Miller, Xianglian Li, Eugene Albert Elphingstone, William K. Ott
  • Publication number: 20160060769
    Abstract: A process for oxidizing water using hydrated cobalt molybdenum is disclosed. A plurality of hydrated cobalt molybdenum nanoparticles are supported on an electrode and are able to catalytically interact with water molecules generating oxygen. The catalyst can be used as part of an electrochemical or photo-electrochemical cell for the generation of electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth James McDonald, Hongfei Jia
  • Patent number: 9244588
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to facilitate group activities in a virtual environment. An indication is conveyed of a region surrounding a first avatar as being a group activity region, upon detecting that the first avatar is leading a first group activity in the virtual environment. The region is defined by proximity to the first avatar. A second avatar is allowed to participate in the first group activity with the first avatar in the region, only when the second avatar is within the region surrounding the first avatar in the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Begosa, Jiro Ietaka, Matt Lisuch, Gary Todd Masilko, Ryan James McDonald, Robert Quinn
  • Publication number: 20150176144
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method or process, apparatus and/or composition for catalyzing the oxidation of water to generate hydrogen ions and oxygen. The catalyst includes lithium cobalt germinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth James McDonald, Hongfei Jia, Chen Ling
  • Publication number: 20150166249
    Abstract: A product tray (20) comprising a product pusher (10), wherein the product pusher (10) is formed from a length of elastically stretchable fabric or material arranged to wrap behind and to the sides of products (22) contained within the tray (20) to apply a resilient bias force to the rear surface of those products (22) contained within the tray (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: James McDonald, Gert De Smedt, Fredrik Jacobsson, Andrew Thompson
  • Publication number: 20150114834
    Abstract: An electrode for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide and water forming carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The electrode includes a metal substrate. A self-assembled monolayer is bonded to the metal substrate. A selectivity of reaction products of carbon monoxide and hydrogen produced by the electrode is regulated relative to a bare metal substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongfei Jia, Kenneth James McDonald
  • Patent number: 8919622
    Abstract: A beverage carriage if provided for wear around a user's waist area. The apparatus includes an accessory that attaches to a user's waist area. A hanger depends from the accessory, the hanger having an upwardly positioned socket. A mounted sleeve has a top opening having an opening that enables a contained beverage to be housed within the sleeve interior. A curved panel/plate fits inside the sleeve. A projecting member is attached to the curved panel/plate and extends through the insulated sleeve to a position spaced externally of the sleeve. A detachable connector joins the projecting member to the hanger when the detachable connector is lowered into the socket via the open top. A locking member moves between locking and release positions, the locking member automatically interlocking with the connector when the connector is lowered into the socket, the locking member having a manually operated release portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Guide's Choice Inc
    Inventors: Mark J. Gabriel, Clarence Barton Kemper, III, Victor James Bergeron, Creighton Pier Ward, Melissa B. Rogers, Billy James McDonald, Krista Wohlfeil, Donald Scott Rogers
  • Patent number: 8919623
    Abstract: A beverage carriage if provided for wear around a user's waist area. The apparatus includes an accessory that attaches to a user's waist area. A hanger depends from the accessory, the hanger having an upwardly positioned socket. A mounted sleeve has a top opening having an opening that enables a contained beverage to be housed within the sleeve interior. A curved panel/plate fits inside the sleeve. A projecting member is attached to the curved panel/plate and extends through the insulated sleeve to a position spaced externally of the sleeve. A detachable connector joins the projecting member to the hanger when the detachable connector is lowered into the socket via the open top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Inventors: Victor James Bergeron, Creighton Pier Ward, Mark J. Gabriel, Clarence Barton Kemper, III, Krista Wohlfeil, Donald Scott Rogers, Melissa B. Rogers, Billy James McDonald