Patents by Inventor James Cole

James Cole 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).

  • Method for fabrication of low-polarization implantable stimulation electrode
    Patent number: 8155754
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an implantable medical electrode includes roughening the electrode substrate, applying an adhesion layer, and depositing a valve metal oxide coating over the adhesion layer under conditions optimized to minimize electrode impedance and post-pulse polarization. The electrode substrate may be a variety of electrode metals or alloys including titanium, platinum, platinum-iridium, or niobium. The adhesion layer may be formed of titanium or zirconium. The valve metal oxide coating is a ruthenium oxide coating sputtered onto the adhesion layer under controlled target power, sputtering pressure, and sputter gas ratio setting optimized to minimize electrode impedance and post-pulse polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Lea A. Nygren, James A. Coles, Jr., Scott J. Brabec, Randy G. Rose
  • System and method for multi-stage tail number acquisition
    Patent number: 8145612
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving data on an aircraft, the data including a tail number of the aircraft, storing the data in a database, receiving a request including further data, the further data being related to the aircraft, querying the data in the database using the further data and returning the tail number of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: James Barry, James Cole, Matthew Marcella, Ron Dunsky
  • System and method for predicting aircraft gate arrival times
    Patent number: 8140199
    Abstract: A method for receiving passive data corresponding to an aircraft in a vicinity of an airport, receiving additional information corresponding to the aircraft and predicting a time of arrival at a gate based on the passive data and the additional information. In addition, a system having a data receiving arrangement receiving passive data corresponding to an aircraft in a vicinity of an airport and additional information corresponding to the aircraft and a gate prediction module predicting a time of arrival at a gate based on the passive data and the additional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: James Barry, James Cole, Matthew Marcella
  • Visible open for switchgear assembly
    Patent number: 8128423
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly may include a connector body having a conductor receiving end, a connector end, a linking assembly connecting the conductor receiving end to the connector end, and a visible open port positioned in the connector body for viewing at least a portion of the linking assembly. The linking assembly may include a rearward conductive end conductively coupled to the conductor receiving end, a flexible conductor conductively coupled to the connector end, and a linking pin coupled to the flexible conductor and movable between a first position and a second position. The first position maintains the conductor receiving end electrically isolated from the connector end, and the second position conductively couples the conductor receiving end to the connector end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Borgstrom, James Cole
  • Cardiac protection system and method
    Patent number: 8126549
    Abstract: A cardiac ischemic protection system and method for conditioning a patient's heart is provided. The method can include detecting acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, silent ischemia, or stunning and providing closed-loop dyssynchronous pacing to the patient's heart to precondition and/or postcondition the patient's heart in order to reduce ischemic damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Sigg, James A. Coles, Jr., Dwight H. Warkentin, Deborah Ann Jaye
  • Phase Modulation Devices for Optical Applications
    Publication number: 20120038842
    Abstract: An optical phase modulation device having a layer of flexoelectro-optic effect liquid crystal material and electrode for applying an electric field to the layer of liquid crystal material. In this way, the optic axis of the liquid crystal layer can be deflected. This provides a phase shift to light transiting the liquid crystal layer. The substrate of the device is based on a liquid crystal over silicon (LCOS) microdisplay. The device is capable of providing multilevel phase shifts, e.g. for holographic displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy David Wilkinson, Harry James Coles, Stephen Matthew Morris, Jing Chen
  • VISIBLE OPEN FOR SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120028510
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly may include a connector body having a conductor receiving end, a connector end, a linking assembly connecting the conductor receiving end to the connector end, and a visible open port positioned in the connector body for viewing at least a portion of the linking assembly. The linking assembly may include a rearward conductive end conductively coupled to the conductor receiving end, a flexible conductor conductively coupled to the connector end, and a linking pin coupled to the flexible conductor and movable between a first position and a second position. The first position maintains the conductor receiving end electrically isolated from the connector end, and the second position conductively couples the conductor receiving end to the connector end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Alan D. Borgstrom, James Cole
  • REDUCING AIRPORT DELAYS USING INFORMATION AND ANALYTICS
    Publication number: 20120029802
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving, from a data source, at least one type of information for a plurality of aircraft, calculating efficiency data based on the received information, distributing the efficiency data to users of the system and storing the calculated efficiency data, the efficiency data including an average separation between arriving aircraft, an arrival rate an airport, an elapsed time from a point of interest to an arrival of the aircraft at an airport, a comparison of an actual base leg initiation to an optimal base leg initiation for an aircraft and a comparison of an estimated time for passing fixed points on an arrival path and the actual time for passing the fixed points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: James BARRY, James COLE, Thomas O'HALLORAN
  • VISIBLE OPEN FOR SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120021650
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly may include a connector body having a conductor receiving end, a first link interface, a second link interface, a first connector end, and a visible open port between the first link interface and the second link interface. The first link interface may be conductively coupled to the conductor receiving end and the second link interface may be spaced axially from the first link interface and conductively coupled to the first connector end. The first link interface and the second link interface are configured to receive a link assembly therein. An insulative material may be positioned within the connector body axially between the first link interface and the second link interface. At least a portion of the insulative material may be visible through the visible open port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Alan D. Borgstrom, James Cole
  • SODIUM / MOLYBDENUM METAL ARTICLES AND POWDER COMPACTS
    Publication number: 20120012460
    Abstract: A metal article formed by compacting a sodium/molybdenum composite metal powder under sufficient pressure to form a preformed article; placing the preformed article in a sealed container; raising the temperature of the sealed container to a temperature that is lower than a sintering temperature of molybdenum; and subjecting the sealed container to an isostatic pressure for a time sufficient to increase the density of the metal article to at least about 90% of theoretical density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Climax Engineered Materials, LLC
    Inventors: Dave Honecker, Christopher Michaluk, Carl Cox, James Cole
  • GAMMA SECRETASE MODULATORS
    Publication number: 20110306593
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds of the formula: as modulators of gamma secretase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more disease associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compostions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, Hongmei Li, Monica L. Vicarel, Jun Qin, Pawan Kumar Dhondi, Xianhai Huang, Anandan Palani, Xiaoxiang Liu, Zhong-Yue Sun, Hubert B. Josien, Ruo Xu, David James Cole, Duane A. Burnett, Chad E. Bennett, Troy McCracken, Malcolm MacCoss
  • Flight track display system using data from a plurality of sources
    Patent number: 8068039
    Abstract: Described is a system and method for displaying flight track data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: James Cole, Matthew Marcella, Ron Dunsky
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING ALIGNMENT MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20110256746
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly may include a connector body having a conductor receiving end and first and second connector ends formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the conductor receiving end. The connector body includes a first axial bore that communicates with each of a second axial bore and a third axial bore in the first and second connector ends, respectively. The electrical connector assembly may include a conductor spade assembly received in the first axial bore, wherein the conductor spade assembly includes a spade portion extending between the second axial bore and the third axial bore. A removeable contact may be received within the second axial bore to conductively engage the spade portion of the conductor spade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Alan D. Borgstrom, James Cole, Larry N. Siebens
  • GAMMA SECRETASE MODULATORS
    Publication number: 20110257156
    Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides novel heterocyclic compounds as modulators of gamma secretase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Zhaoning Zhu, William J. Greenlee, David James Cole, Dmitri A. Pissarnitski, Gioconda V. Gallo, Hongmei Li, Hubert B. Josien, Jun Qin, Chad E. Knutson, Mihirbaran Mandal, Monica L. Vicarel, Murali Rajagopalan, Pawan Kumar Dhondi, Ruo Xu, Zhong-Yue Sun, Thomas A. Bara, Xianhai Huang, Xiaohong Zhu, Zhiqiang Zhao, John W. Clader, Anandan Palani, Theodros Asberom, Troy McCracken, Chad E. Bennett
  • System and Method for Restrictively Exchanging and Controlling Product Data Between Communication Devices of a Private Network
    Publication number: 20110231516
    Abstract: A novel and non-trivial system and method for restrictively exchanging and controlling product data between communication devices of a private network is disclosed. A processor in communication with a plurality of user communication devices is used for controlling and restricting the exchange of product data. In such network, the processor may establish a communication connection with an initiating communication device of an initiating user, receive initiating product data from the initiating communication device and corresponding first users (e.g., defined trusted users) data, provide the initiating product data to at least one available first user communication device, receive responding product data responsive to the initiating product data, and provide the responding product data to the initiating communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Robert James Cole
  • System and method for restrictively exchange product data between communication devices of a limited-user network
    Patent number: 7979506
    Abstract: A novel and non-trivial system and method for restrictively exchanging product data between communication devices of a limited-user network is disclosed. A processor in communication with a plurality of user communication devices of a limited-user network is used for controlling and restricting the exchange of product data. In such network, the processor may establish a communication connection with an initiating communication device of an initiating user, receive initiating product data from the initiating communication device and corresponding first users (e.g., defined trusted users) data, provide the initiating product data to at least one available first user communication device, receive responding product data responsive to the initiating product data, and provide the responding product data to the initiating communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Inventor: Robert James Cole
  • Treatment of neurological disorders via electrical stimulation, and methods related thereto
    Publication number: 20110137381
    Abstract: Disclosed are medical devices for the prevention and/or treatment of neurological disorders via electrical stimulation, and methods related thereto. The devices may also be utilized to detect disorders before the prevention or treatment of a neurological disorder. These devices are minimally or non-invasive. The present medical devices comprise various components, which include electrodes and control electronics. The electrodes are targeting electrodes constructed from ring type structures or virtually connected disc type arrays. The electrodes are located entirely outside the skull. The present medical devices also comprise one or more subsystems, a control system, a battery unit, and wires connecting the one or more subsystems. These devices may also be used for acute seizure control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Harry Lee, Allan Foreman, Wolfgang Daum, Richard Cohen, Jean Gotman, Andrew James Cole
  • Adhesive wheel weight dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 7931342
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a predetermined amount of adhesive weighted tape includes a controller adapted to receive a request for a desired amount of adhesive weighted tape and an elongated track member adapted to receive a supply of the adhesive weighted tape. A sensor is mounted adjacent a second end of the track member. The sensor in communication with the controller is operable to transmit a signal to the controller corresponding to a measured amount of weighted tape passing thereby. A motive apparatus in communication with the controller is adapted to move the weighted tape from a first end to the second end of the track member in response to the signal from the sensor. A cutting member disposed adjacent the second end of the track member is in communication with the controller and is adapted to cut the weighted tape in response to the signal from the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: James R. Spaulding, James A. Cole
  • Display system
    Publication number: 20110069050
    Abstract: A display panel comprises a plurality of display printed circuit boards ‘PCB’ each of which has a plurality of light sources; and at least one bus bar; wherein the bus bar is electrically and physically connected each of the PCBs such that the plurality of PCBs are coupled together and held in registration with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: LITELOGIC IP LIMITED
    Inventors: James Brian Sirmon, Anthony James Cole
  • System and method for filling available airspace with airplanes
    Patent number: 7890247
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a minimum spacing requirement for each of a plurality of aircraft landings, determining an actual spacing for each of the plurality of aircraft landings, calculating an efficiency score based on the actual spacing and the minimum spacing requirements for the plurality of aircraft landings and displaying the efficiency score to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: James Cole