Patents by Inventor John A. Norman

John A. Norman 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERY OF ATTRIBUTES USING A SOCIAL MOBILE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20130117276
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a computer-readable storage medium can be configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a process. The instructions can include instructions to receive, at a first device, a target attribute associated with a first user account and to access a code representing the target attribute and including a plurality of values. The instructions can include instructions to send, to the second device, a portion of the code and an indicator of a relative location within the code of the portion of the code, and to receive an indicator from the second device that the portion of the code is included at the relative location within at least one code from a plurality of codes associated with a plurality of attributes associated with a second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: John Norman Hedditch, Philip John Hutton
  • Undermount sink seal and method of making
    Patent number: 8418281
    Abstract: An under counter mount sink sealing surface and method of making that provides a watertight interface between an under counter mount sink and a laminate counter as well as a simplified and more dimensionally accurate method of field installing the sink below the counter. The water impervious seal is tightly chemically bonded to the cutout lip of the laminate as well as to the entire area on the bottom face of the laminate countertop that contacts the entire profile of the top face of the under counter mount sink. The seal also aligns the sink into the correct location and contacts the entire surface of the as it is deck aligned or completely parallel to the sink top flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Undermount LLC
    Inventor: John Norman Sutter
  • METHOD OF FRICTION WELDING AXLES IN FINISHED FORM
    Publication number: 20130062396
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an axle for use on a truck body or trailer by machining and fully finishing, the components before friction welding results in an axle that is ready for use upon assembly of the components. Beam ends are friction welded to the main shaft with the longitudinal center axes of the kingpin bore holes being substantially the same orientation and preferably substantially within one degree of one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Dean Davenport, Phillip David Schnurr, Jules C. Guillemette, John Norman Buggey
  • Undermount Sink Seal And Method of Making
    Publication number: 20120306165
    Abstract: An under counter mount sink sealing surface and method of making that provides a watertight interface between an under counter mount sink and a laminate counter as well as a simplified and more dimensionally accurate method of field installing the sink below the counter. The water impervious seal is tightly chemically bonded to the cutout lip of the laminate as well as to the entire area on the bottom face of the laminate countertop that contacts the entire profile of the top face of the under counter mount sink. The seal also aligns the sink into the correct location and contacts the entire surface of the as it is deck aligned or completely parallel to the sink top flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: John Norman Sutter
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATION AND FAULT DETECTION OF NON-CONTACT POSITION SENSOR
    Publication number: 20120265420
    Abstract: A control system for an engine includes a control module and a resistor. The resistor is connected in series between the control module and a non-contact position sensor. The control module selectively detects a fault of the non-contact position sensor based on a voltage drop across the resistor. A method for controlling an engine includes providing a resistor connected in series between a control module and a non-contact position sensor, and selectively detecting a fault of the non-contact position sensor based on a voltage drop across the resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Bauerle, John Norman Stockbridge
  • TRANSFORMATION OF A CREMATION CONTAINER FOR DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20120084952
    Abstract: A kit for transforming a cremation container into a casket for display comprises a frame and a canopy. The frame includes a head end section, a right side section, and a left side section. Moreover, each section has a top surface, a bottom surface and a continuous channel along the bottom surface. The frame seats over the cremation container such that the channel of the head end section receives a rim of an end panel of the cremation container, the channel of the right side section receives a rim of a right side panel of the cremation container and the channel of the left side section receives a rim of a left side panel of the cremation container. The canopy temporarily overlies at least a portion of the cremation container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: John Norman Hobstetter
  • Comb polymers
    Patent number: 8129505
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a comb polymer comprising the steps of: a) providing: (i) (w+z) molar equivalents of a monomer; (ii) one molar equivalent of an initiator compound of formula (IX), wherein B3 represents a halogen, B2 represents H or a halogen, Y1 represents a group capable of attaching the residue of an antibody or fragment thereof or capable of being converted into such a group, L represents a linker group, y is 1, 2 or 3, w is at least 1 and z is 0 or greater; (iii) a catalyst capable of catalysing the polymerization of a plurality of the monomers to produce the comb polymer; and b) causing the catalyst to catalyse, in combination with the initiator, the polymerization of a plurality of the monomers (i) to produce the comb polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Timothy John Norman, Benjamin Charles De Candole, Mezher Hussein Ali
  • Building System Pre-Assembled into into Panelized Modular Components that Provides for the Reuse of the Building System Component Parts to Construct Permanent Structures of Any Size, Layout, or Style
    Publication number: 20120023837
    Abstract: A building system utilizing commercially available component parts, preassembled into panelized and modular components that are easily and quickly assembled and disassembled, and a lightweight compact building system for efficient transport and assembly, not requiring a central manufacturing plant or specialized construction details. A building system to provide for numerous building floor plan layouts and configurations, and a building system that provides for the reuse of the building system component parts to construct permanent structures of virtually any size, floor plan layout, or architectural style.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: John Norman Eisenbeisz
  • Cross-linked antibodies
    Patent number: 8053564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound consisting essentially of the following elements: one or more reactive groups; and two or more cross-linked antibodies or fragments thereof; characterised in that the or each reactive group is suitable for attaching an effector molecule but does not react with any of the antibodies or fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Terence Seward Baker, Catherine McKay, Timothy John Norman, John Robert Porter
  • RECEPTACLE FOR SPENT SMOKING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110240654
    Abstract: A receptacle for spent smoking material has a modular construction and can include a base, a lid, a neck, and a head. The base and the lid define a chamber for containing the spent smoking material. The lid can be removably connected to the base through the rotative engagement of corresponding lugs on the base and the lid. The neck can be assembled to the lid using a one-way connector mechanism. The head can be assembled to the neck using a one-way connector mechanism. The head portion has an orifice therein for receiving spent smoking materials, which can be directed through the neck to the chamber. A bucket can be provided in the chamber to receive the spent smoking materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Justrite Manufacturing Company LLC
    Inventors: Glen A. Carter, Gary A. Marcus, John Norman, Mark A. Gilbertson, Christina Miller, Andrew Terrill
  • Albumin-binding conjugates comprising a fatty acid and PEG
    Patent number: 7910618
    Abstract: The present invention provides an albumin-binding compound essentially of the following elements: a spacer group, a water-soluble bridging group, a fatty acid chain and an acidic group characterised in that the acidic group is attached to the distal end of the fatty acid chain. The invention also provides an albumin-binding compound to which one or more biologically active moieties are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Eaton, Timothy John Norman, John Robert Porter
  • EVALUATION OF AN ATTRIBUTE OF AN INFORMATION OBJECT
    Publication number: 20110029613
    Abstract: Correspondents provide estimates of an attribute relating to an information object such as an online article on a particular topic. Correspondents also provide indications of their respective degree of trust of the estimates given by the other correspondents. An algorithm determines a network containing the estimates and degrees of trust and determines an overall estimate of the attribute from the point of view of any one correspondent in the network. A system of this kind is useful for rating websites, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: John Norman Hedditch
  • Nonwoven loop member for a mechanical fastener
    Patent number: 7805818
    Abstract: A loop member for a mechanical fastener comprises a nonwoven web, the nonwoven web having a pattern of intersecting bond lines. The pattern is characterized in that at least a portion comprises a first plurality of non-intersecting continuous bond lines and a second plurality of non-intersecting continuous bond lines, each non-intersecting continuous bond line of the first plurality intersecting each non-intersecting continuous bond line of the second plurality. The intersecting bond lines define unbonded pattern elements, each of the pattern elements being at least partially bounded by non-linear segments of the bond lines. The bond pattern for a nonwoven web is suitable for use as a loop member of a mechanical fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, John Norman Simmons
  • Polypeptide Variants
    Publication number: 20100184959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for selecting, obtaining or producing Fc variant polypeptides which show altered recognition for an Fc ligand (e.g., Fc?R, CIq). Additionally, the Fc variant polypeptides may have altered antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity. The invention further provides methods and protocols for the application of said Fc variant polypeptides particularly for therapeutic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED
    Inventors: Gulin Guler-Gane, Robert George Edward Holgate, Lutz Ulrich Jochen Wilhelm Jermutus, Jacqueline Michaela Levens, John Norman Lund, Ross Anthony Stewart, Albert George Thom, Carl Innes Webster
  • Hazardous material handling system and method
    Patent number: 7758560
    Abstract: A method and system for handling hazardous materials contained in a vial includes an isolation enclosure having an opening selectively sealable about the vial, a bag body portion, and a cap portion. A latching extraction element is attached to the cap portion and has a preceding engaging member to secure the vial to the isolation enclosure, an extraction member to be inserted into the vial and remove material therefrom, and a primary engaging member to secure the vial to the extraction member. A valve is mounted outside the isolation enclosure and controls the flow of fluid from the vial. An adaptor having a reseal member permits flow when coupled to the valve and restricts flow when uncoupled from the valve. Once uncoupled, the adaptor is removably associated with a second valve located remotely from the isolation enclosure, allowing fluid to pass into the second valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward G. Connell, Marwan Fathallah, Kenneth A. Hsu, John Norman, William L. Rudzena, Karl J. Sprague, John S. Ziegler
  • Branched molecular scaffolds for linking polymer residues to biologically active moieties
    Patent number: 7736635
    Abstract: Branched molecular scaffolds are provided which are capable of linking two polymer residues (derived, for example, from polyethylene glycol) to two, three or four residues derived from biologically active molecules (e.g. from whole antibodies or from functionally active fragments or derivatives thereof), the latter being attached to the scaffold by means of hydrolytically stable linkages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: UCB Pharma S.A.
    Inventor: Timothy John Norman
  • Targeted lipid particles
    Patent number: 7718157
    Abstract: Targeted lipids and lipid particles are described which are assemblies of multipolar lipids, targeting molecules such as antibodies and polyanions. The lipids are of particular use for the delivery of bioactive substances such as nucleic acids to cells in vitro and especially in vivo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Inventors: Terence Seward Baker, Andrew Neil Charles Weir, Catherine Fiona Catterall, Michael Anthony William Eaton, Timothy John Norman, David Parker
  • OPTICAL DEVICE FOR STORAGE AND PRODUCTION OF ENERGY
    Publication number: 20100098378
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optical device for inputting, producing, and storing energy. The device includes a core and a cladding surrounding said core, where the refractive index of the cladding is lower than the refractive index of the core. The device further includes at least one energy-capturing insert embedded in the core for capturing energy from the impact thereon of photons traveling through the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventor: Kimball John Norman, JR.
  • Nonwoven material with pattern element
    Patent number: D640064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, John Norman Simmons
  • Nonwoven material with pattern element
    Patent number: D642809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Horn, John Norman Simmons