Patents by Inventor James Macdonald

James Macdonald 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).

  • Patent number: 11436087
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to, among other things, a method of managing a memory device. In some aspects, the method includes receiving data to be stored in a storage memory, wherein the storage memory is coupled to the memory device, wherein the memory device includes a first memory type and a second memory type different from the first memory type; storing a first copy of the received data in the first memory type; storing a second copy of the received data in the second memory type; receiving indication of a power loss to the memory device; in response to receiving indication of the power loss, copying the second copy from the second memory type to the storage memory; detecting for power restoration to the memory device after the power loss; and in response to detecting power restoration to the memory device, restoring data to the first memory type by copying data from the second memory type to the first memory type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Everspin Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pankaj Bishnoi, Trevor Sydney Smith, James MacDonald
  • Patent number: 11359368
    Abstract: There is provided a ventilating sill plate for elevating a wall portion from a receiving surface. The ventilating sill plate comprises at least one longitudinal base having a first and a second face opposite the first face extending along a longitudinal axis, the first and the second face extending laterally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between a first and a second lateral side. A plurality of longitudinally spaced support legs extend away from the second face and define at least one ventilating channel extending from the first to the second lateral side of the at least one longitudinal base. A plurality of support pads project from the first face and collaborate for supporting the wall portion. A plurality of longitudinally spaced arms are shaped and sized to receive the wall portion therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: 9619674 CANADA INC.
    Inventors: James MacDonald, Vincent Begin, Louise Charbonneau, Mado Poulin, Eric LeClair, Steven Arless
  • Publication number: 20210025161
    Abstract: There is provided a ventilating sill plate for elevating a wall portion from a receiving surface. The ventilating sill plate comprises at least one longitudinal base having a first and a second face opposite the first face extending along a longitudinal axis, the first and the second face extending laterally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between a first and a second lateral side. A plurality of longitudinally spaced support legs extend away from the second face and define at least one ventilating channel extending from the first to the second lateral side of the at least one longitudinal base. A plurality of support pads project from the first face and collaborate for supporting the wall portion. A plurality of longitudinally spaced arms are shaped and sized to receive the wall portion therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: James MACDONALD, Vincent BEGIN, Louise CHARBONNEAU, Mado POULIN, Eric LECLAIR, Steven ARLESS
  • Publication number: 20200405881
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered cells and methods for engineering cells to deliver a therapeutic agent, e.g., a small molecule, peptide or other drug, to a cell or tissue to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Patrick S. STAYTON, Anthony CONVERTINE, Debobrato DAS, Hye-Nam SON, Selvi SRINIVASAN, Katherine MONTGOMERY, Ian BLUMENTHAL, Courtney CRANE, Michael JENSEN, James MATTHAEI, John CHIEFARI, Maarten DANIAL, Fei HUANG, James MACDONALD, Almar POSTMA, Kathleen TURNER
  • Publication number: 20200276318
    Abstract: Provided herein are engineered cells and methods for engineering cells to deliver a therapeutic agent, e.g., a small molecule, peptide or other drug, to a cell or tissue to be treated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: STAYTON S. Patrick, Katherine MONTGOMERY, Courtney CRANE, Michael JENSEN, John CHIEFARI, James MACDONALD, Maarten DANIAL, Fei HUANG, Almar POSTMA, Kathleen TURNER
  • Patent number: 10439148
    Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula (1) is useful as a light emitting material. In the general formula (1), Ar1 to Ar3 represent an aryl group, provided that Ar2 and Ar3 are the same as each other, and at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 represents an aryl group substituted with a group represented by the general formula (2). In the general formula (2), R1 to R8 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z represents O, S, R9—N, (R10) (R11)C, or (R12) (R13)Si; and R9 to R13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: James MacDonald, Melissa Skidmore, Kazunori Ueno, Hiroshi Miyazaki, Chihaya Adachi
  • Publication number: 20180349225
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to, among other things, a method of managing a memory device. In some aspects, the method includes receiving data to be stored in a storage memory, wherein the storage memory is coupled to the memory device, wherein the memory device includes a first memory type and a second memory type different from the first memory type; storing a first copy of the received data in the first memory type; storing a second copy of the received data in the second memory type; receiving indication of a power loss to the memory device; in response to receiving indication of the power loss, copying the second copy from the second memory type to the storage memory; detecting for power restoration to the memory device after the power loss; and in response to detecting power restoration to the memory device, restoring data to the first memory type by copying data from the second memory type to the first memory type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Everspin Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pankaj BISHNOI, Trevor Sydney SMITH, James MACDONALD
  • Publication number: 20180330756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of allowing users to insert themselves into movie clips, full movies, animations, music videos, commercials, sporting events and other videos. The method and computer apparatus, made up of one or more computer devices interconnected through the internet or network, allows the editing of existing videos by the creation of machine software code instruction templates to automate the editing of those videos, the method of allowing of users to record and edit their takes on those scenes and then insert their takes into the existing video using the automated template instructions that then automate the rendering of the new video composition. The present invention allows for the mass production of the new compositions to be streamed or shared as a custom video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: James MacDonald
  • Patent number: 10055637
    Abstract: An optical biometric sensor is disclosed. The optical biometric sensor includes a filter layer having a top surface and a bottom surface. The filter layer includes a light filter including a blocking material forming an array of apertures; a substrate including an electrical interconnect comprising a set of electrical conductors. The biometric sensor further includes an optical sensor including an array of sensing elements mounted to the bottom surface of the substrate, wherein sensing elements in the array of sensing elements sensors are aligned with the array of apertures and electrically connected to the electrical interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: James MacDonald, Jason Goodelle
  • Patent number: 10047518
    Abstract: A ventilating sill for elevating a wall partition from a floor surface in order to isolate the wall partition from moisture and humidity that can emanate from the floor surface or be present thereon. The ventilating sill includes a block having a support surface, a base surface, two opposed side surfaces and a plurality of spaced channels extending between the side surfaces forming channeled surfaces. The ventilating sill further includes a pair of slats, each slat extending from each side surface upwardly towards the wall partition at a right angle to the support surface, the slats defining a support area, and being adapted to guide the wall partition onto the support surface and at least one aperture communicating between the support area and an ambient environment for ventilating the support area and draining moisture and humidity therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: 9619674 Canada Inc.
    Inventor: James MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20180157889
    Abstract: An optical biometric sensor is disclosed. The optical biometric sensor includes a filter layer having a top surface and a bottom surface. The filter layer includes a light filter including a blocking material forming an array of apertures; a substrate including an electrical interconnect comprising a set of electrical conductors. The biometric sensor further includes an optical sensor including an array of sensing elements mounted to the bottom surface of the substrate, wherein sensing elements in the array of sensing elements sensors are aligned with the array of apertures and electrically connected to the electrical interconnect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: James MacDonald, Jason Goodelle
  • Publication number: 20180113119
    Abstract: Methods of characterizing the time-based hepatotoxicity of a test compound are provided. In some embodiments the provided methods allow prediction of the hepatotoxic potential of a test compound in a way that is improved relative to that achievable with prior art methods. In some embodiments the methods may be used to quantify the relationship between measurements or estimates of toxicity made at different, successive points in time, to provide highly meaningful tool to assess the likely in vivo hepatotoxicity of test compounds in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: HUREL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert FREEDMAN, James MACDONALD, Eric NOVIK
  • Patent number: 9553371
    Abstract: An integrated antenna package includes an interposer, an integrated circuit die, and a cap that forms a cavity within the integrated antenna package. A lossy EBG structure resides at the cap overlying the integrated circuit device. A lossless EBG structure resides at the cap overlying a microstrip feedline. A radar module includes a plurality of receive portions, each receive portion including a parabolic structure having a reflective surface, an absorber structure, a lens, and an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: James MacDonald, William McKinzie, III, Walter Parmon, Lawrence Rubin
  • Publication number: 20160340893
    Abstract: A ventilating sill for elevating a wall partition from a floor surface in order to isolate the wall partition from moisture and humidity that can emanate from the floor surface or be present thereon. The ventilating sill includes a block having a support surface, a base surface, two opposed side surfaces and a plurality of spaced channels extending between the side surfaces forming channeled surfaces. The ventilating sill further includes a pair of slats, each slat extending from each side surface upwardly towards the wall partition at a right angle to the support surface, the slats defining a support area, and being adapted to guide the wall partition onto the support surface and at least one aperture communicating between the support area and an ambient environment for ventilating the support area and draining moisture and humidity therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: James MACDONALD
  • Patent number: 9386688
    Abstract: An integrated antenna package includes an interposer, an integrated circuit die, and a cap that forms a cavity within the integrated antenna package. A lossy ERG structure resides at the cap overlying the integrated circuit device. A lossless EBG structure resides at the cap overlying a microstrip feedline. A radar module includes a plurality of receive portions, each receive portion including a parabolic structure having a reflective surface, an absorber structure, a lens, and an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: James MacDonald, William McKinzie, III, Walter Parmon, Lawrence Rubin
  • Publication number: 20160172600
    Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula (1) is useful as a light emitting material. In the general formula (1), Ar1 to Ar3 represent an aryl group, provided that Ar2 and Ar3 are the same as each other, and at least one of Ar1 to Ar3 represents an aryl group substituted with a group represented by the general formula (2). In the general formula (2), R1 to R8 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Z represents O, S, R9—N, (R10) (R11) C, or (R12) (R13)Si; and R9 to R13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: James MACDONALD, Melissa SKIDMORE, Kazunori UENO, Hiroshi MIYAZAKI, Chihaya ADACHI
  • Patent number: 8969132
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed herein is a microwave assembly having a substrate comprising a microwave device; said device having a die, a first layer having a dielectric constant between about 1.00 and about 1.45 and a thickness between about 0.05 and about 2 mm along with one or more layers chosen from an absorbing layer, an EMI blocking layer, a layer comprising conductive material or a metal cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nuvotronics, LLC
    Inventors: David William Sherrer, James MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20120119969
    Abstract: An integrated antenna package includes an interposer, an integrated circuit die, and a cap that forms a cavity within the integrated antenna package. A lossy ERG structure resides at the cap overlying the integrated circuit device. A lossless EBG structure resides at the cap overlying a microstrip feedline. A radar module includes a plurality of receive portions, each receive portion including a parabolic structure having a reflective surface, an absorber structure, a lens, and an antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: James MacDonald, William McKinzie, III, Walter Parmon, Lawrence Rubin
  • Publication number: 20120119932
    Abstract: An integrated antenna package includes an interposer, an integrated circuit die, and a cap that forms a cavity within the integrated antenna package. A lossy EBG structure resides at the cap overlying the integrated circuit device. A lossless EBG structure resides at the cap overlying a microstrip feedline. A radar module includes a plurality of receive portions, each receive portion including a parabolic structure having a reflective surface, an absorber structure, a lens, and an antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: James MacDonald, William McKinzie, III, Walter Parmon, Lawrence Rubin
  • Patent number: D891251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOTE-IT INC.
    Inventors: James MacDonald, Jennifer Tate