Patents by Inventor James Keith

James Keith 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 and system for providing a single-use safety lancet
    Patent number: 9730626
    Abstract: A one-time/single use safety lancet system includes a body; a spring coupled to the body; a keeper having a deformable member; and a core for supporting a lancet and having an end coupled to the spring. The core further has a first latch for engaging the deformable member when the lancet system is in an armed state. The deformable member of the keeper is fractured after one use of the lancet system which prevents any subsequent arming of the lancet system. The keeper may be made part of the lancet body. The core may include a second latch, wherein the second latch permanently deforms or fractures the deformable member of the keeper after the single, one-time arming of the safety lancet system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: INTRINSYK, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Robert Fuller, James Keith Booker, Thomas Ralph Gannon
  • Wearable directional microphone array apparatus and system
    Patent number: 9723403
    Abstract: A wearable, shoulder-mounted microphone array apparatus and system used as a bi-directional audio and assisted listening device system. The present invention advances hearing aids and assisted listening devices to allow construction of a highly directional audio array that is wearable, natural sounding, and convenient to direct, as well as to provide directional cues to users who have partial or total loss of hearing in one or both ears. The advantages of the invention include simultaneously providing high gain, high directivity, high side lobe attenuation, and consistent beam width; providing significant beam forming at lower frequencies where substantial noises are present, particularly in noisy, reverberant environments; and allowing construction of a cost effective body-worn or body-carried directional audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Wave Sciences LLC
    Inventor: James Keith McElveen
  • REAL-TIME SERVICES ACROSS A PUBLISH-SUBSCRIBE NETWORK WITH ACTIVE-HOT STANDBY REDUNDANCY
    Publication number: 20170127326
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for providing efficient delivery of real-time services to mobile transceiver devices over a cellular network utilizing a publish-subscribe broker network, and where an active-standby redundancy configuration is employed to ensure continuity of the real-time services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • Antennas
    Patent number: 9627776
    Abstract: An antenna sub-array for use in an antenna array having a plurality of such sub-arrays includes a stripline for signal distribution, the stripline defining a plurality of signal pathways from a common feed point to a plurality of radiating elements, wherein the stripline is housed in a first support structure located a distance away from a first surface of a ground plane structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS pllc
    Inventors: Alan James Keith Laight, Jonathan James Stafford, Gavin Roy Crouch, Michael Andrew Scott, Paul David Gilliam
  • WEARABLE DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE ARRAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170094407
    Abstract: A wearable, shoulder-mounted microphone array apparatus and system used as a bi-directional audio and assisted listening device system. The present invention advances hearing aids and assisted listening devices to allow construction of a highly directional audio array that is wearable, natural sounding, and convenient to direct, as well as to provide directional cues to users who have partial or total loss of hearing in one or both ears. The advantages of the invention include simultaneously providing high gain, high directivity, high side lobe attenuation, and consistent beam width; providing significant beam forming at lower frequencies where substantial noises are present, particularly in noisy, reverberant environments; and allowing construction of a cost effective body-worn or body-carried directional audio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Wave Sciences LLC
    Inventor: James Keith McElveen
  • Replacement system and method for broadband wireless network
    Patent number: 9578574
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure systems and methods implementing base station replacement in an ad hoc LTE system are described. In embodiments, an ad-hoc replacement cellular LTE base transceiver station connects to the back haul network and to a base transceiver station replacement computing facility. The base transceiver station replacement computing facility provisions the replacement cellular LTE base transceiver station with the same parameters as those of a first cellular LTE base transceiver station to which a plurality of mobile devices are connected, except for the cell identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • DRAIN CLEARING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170037605
    Abstract: A drain clearing device including an elongated shaft having a first end and a second end and a collecting member having a fixed end and a free end. The fixed end is coupled to the elongated shaft proximate the first end, and the free end is movable relative to the fixed end from a collapsed position to an extended position, in which the elongated shaft is substantially surrounded by the collecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Halle Elliott, Parke Pleasants, Julia Hershey, James A. Keith
  • MULTIPLE-USE WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20170034839
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for a dual-use wireless network where the network may be used concurrently by the general public and by a managing agency (e.g., government or other agencies), but limited as deemed necessary in times of access restriction as determined by the managing agency, where network access may be denied to users/entities whose priority value is lower than the minimum allowed priority value set by the managing agency, or is not one of a set of allowed high priority access values or classes set by the managing agency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF AN ALL PURPOSE BROADBAND NETWORK
    Publication number: 20160381699
    Abstract: Improved capabilities are described for increasing the bandwidth in a wireless communication network, such as where local optimization servers and centralized optimization servers are connected to a communication network, and wherein at least one wireless RF access node comprises a scheduler for providing uplink and downlink air interface access to the plurality of mobile devices that access the at least one wireless RF access node. The local optimization server may include an application priority service that interfaces with the scheduler to convey to the scheduler an air interface data rate priority value that is assigned to a first mobile device, wherein the scheduler provides uplink and downlink air interface access to the first mobile device based at least in part on the air interface data rate priority value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • Multiple-use wireless network
    Patent number: 9503927
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for a dual-use wireless network where the network may be used concurrently by the general public and by a managing agency (e.g., government or other agencies), but limited as deemed necessary in times of access restriction as determined by the managing agency, where network access may be denied to users/entities whose priority value is lower than the minimum allowed priority value set by the managing agency, or is not one of a set of allowed high priority access values or classes set by the managing agency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE MICROPHONE ARRAY
    Publication number: 20160330545
    Abstract: A directional microphone array which can be integrated into a case for a portable computing device. A microphone array board connects to a surface of a laptop computer, tablet computer or smart phone, which can be steered in the direction of a target source. An audio processing module (APM) is operably engaged with the array board to receive a first staged beamformed audio input from the array board, and process a second beamformed stage audio output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Wave Sciences LLC
    Inventors: James Keith McElveen, Noah Schiffman, Brad Smith
  • FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160305563
    Abstract: A system including a flow control system, including a flow control mechanism configured to control a flow of fluid through a fluid passage, a rack and pinion system coupled to the flow control mechanism and configured to transfer motion from an actuator to the flow control mechanism, a biasing element coupled to the rack and pinion system, wherein the biasing element is configured to store potential energy as the flow control mechanism transitions from a closed position to an open position or an open position to a closed position, and a failsafe device configured to release the potential energy stored in the biasing element to open or close the flow control mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Jesse Morin, James Keith Pierrotti
  • Wearable directional microphone array apparatus and system
    Patent number: 9402117
    Abstract: A wearable microphone array apparatus and system used as a directional audio system and as an assisted listening device. The present invention advances hearing aids and assisted listening devices to allow construction of a highly directional audio array that is wearable, natural sounding, and convenient to direct, as well as to provide directional cues to users who have partial or total loss of hearing in one or both ears. The advantages of the invention include simultaneously providing high gain, high directivity, high side lobe attenuation, and consistent beam width; providing significant beam forming at lower frequencies where substantial noises are present, particularly in noisy, reverberant environments; and allowing construction of a cost effective body-worn or body-carried directional audio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Wave Sciences, LLC
    Inventor: James Keith McElveen
  • Method of making polymer encapsulated titanium dioxide particles
    Patent number: 9371466
    Abstract: A process for encapsulating TiO2 particles by polymerizing sodium styrene sulfonate with a redox initiator system; then polymerizing a first monomer mixture comprising at least 60 wt % acrylic monomers; then polymerizing a second monomer mixture comprising at least 40 wt % vinyl ester monomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Auld, James Keith Bardman, Michele Heffner, David G. Kelly, Michael Rhodes
  • REPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADBAND WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20160174121
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure systems and methods implementing base station replacement in an ad hoc LTE system are described. In embodiments, an ad-hoc replacement cellular LTE base transceiver station connects to the back haul network and to a base transceiver station replacement computing facility. The base transceiver station replacement computing facility provisions the replacement cellular LTE base transceiver station with the same parameters as those of a first cellular LTE base transceiver station to which a plurality of mobile devices are connected, except for the cell identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • METHOD FOR LOGGING OF A REMOTE CONTROL SESSION
    Publication number: 20160105419
    Abstract: A method for logging of a remote control session, for use in a remote control system comprising a session initiator operable to initiate a remote control session having a session identifier between a first computer and a second computer and a generator for generating a secure data structure comprising a data structure identifier, the method comprising the steps of: in response to generation by the generator of the secure data structure, initiating an associated first remote control session having a first session identifier; capturing data associated with a remote control function executable by a first computer for control of the second computer during the remote control session; obtaining the data structure identifier; and using the data structure identifier and the first session identifier to store the captured data in the secure data structure associated with the remote control session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Gavin Munro Cameron, RICHARD IAN KNOX, JAMES KEITH MACKENZIE
  • Active hot standby redundancy for broadband wireless network
    Patent number: 9311198
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure systems and methods implementing active-hot standby redundancy in server architectures are described. In an active-hot standby redundancy architecture, two matching service instances are installed in a network on different host computers. A standby service instance may maintain state information for every session maintained at an active service instance that it is poised to replace using a publish-subscribe communications network. When a failure occurs in the active instance, the standby instance may promote itself to active, and assume all aspects of the service identity and role of the Active instance it is replacing. Service to user entities continues without interruption, although transactions that are ongoing just as the failure occurs may be lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING MOBILE TRANSCEIVER DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS IN AN LTE NETWORK
    Publication number: 20160050075
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a large-scale broadband LTE wireless network capable of providing a very high wireless data capacity, wherein one aspect of the system utilizes a base station optimization server, wherein the base station optimization server comprises a publish-subscribe broker communications facility to which a mobile transceiver device is connected via a corresponding redirected bearer. A usage data reporting facility of the base station optimization server and the publish-subscribe broker communications facility are adapted to collect and report billing usage data for the mobile transceiver device for all data sent by the mobile transceiver device on paths that do not include a packet gateway (PGW) element, where the billing usage data is collected in the LTE network via paths that include the redirected bearer at the cellular LTE base transceiver station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • Optimized broadband wireless network performance through base station application server
    Patent number: 9253696
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for increasing the bandwidth in a large area broadband LTE wireless network, where regional optimization servers are incorporated near the wireless network in association with the public data network gateway, thus reducing the time-latency for applications being run from a mobile cellular device. Further, by associating additional optimization servers at base stations, application functionality may be optionally transferred from the regional optimization server to the local base station optimization server in instances where a number of mobile cellular devices are requesting the same data via their access through the same cell, and in other instances, to the effect that back haul network bandwidth utilization is reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: ALL PURPOSE NETWORKS LLC
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • Polymer encapsulated titanium dioxide particles
    Patent number: 9234084
    Abstract: The present invention relates an aqueous dispersion of low Tg polymer encapsulating TiO2 particles and a process for preparing the dispersion. The encapsulating polymer is a (meth)acrylate polymer, a styrene-acrylate copolymer, or a vinyl acetate-(meth)acrylate copolymer, or a combination thereof, and the encapsulating polymer further contains units of sodium styrene sulfonate. The present invention provides encapsulated TiO2 particles with low gel that are film-forming at ambient temperatures, especially for coatings applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: James Keith Bardman, Karl Allen Bromm