Patents by Inventor John O'Donnell
John O'Donnell 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).
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Patent number: 7314274Abstract: An ink-jet printing process comprising the steps (a) and (b) in any order or simultaneously: (a) applying an ink to a substrate by means of an ink-jet printer to form an image on a substrate; and (b) applying to the substrate a fixing composition comprising a liquid medium and a polymer containing a plurality of monoguanide and/or biguanide groups by means of an ink jet printer; characterised in that in the fixing composition has a chloride concentration less than 400 ppm by weight.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2003Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John O'Donnell, Kevin Johnson, Mark Holbrook, Stephen George Yeates, Tom Annable
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Patent number: 7313465Abstract: A system and method for controlling distributed generation equipment based on remotely derived dispatch schemes improves economics and reliability of operation. The system can adapt to variable changing conditions in real-time to provide adaptable, real-time, site-specific load forecasting. The present invention can include one or more local site controller component(s) for receiving dispatch instructions and comparing the instructions to local information to further optimize operating instructions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: DTE Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John O'Donnell
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Publication number: 20070276089Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a modified particulate solid comprising reacting a poly vinyl dispersant with a compound in the presence of a particulate solid and a liquid medium, characterised in that: a) the poly vinyl dispersant has a calculated Log P of less than 1.8 and at least one reactable group; and b) the compound is substantially soluble in the liquid medium and has at least one reactive group which is reactive towards the reactable group(s) of the dispersant. The process prepares modified particulate solids which demonstrate good dispersion stability and small particle size.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2004Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: John O'Donnell, Stephen Yeates, Tom Annable
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Publication number: 20070263050Abstract: A process for preparing a modified particulate solid comprising reacting a dispersant with a compound in the presence of a particulate solid and a liquid medium, characterised in that: a) the dispersant has at least one reactable group selected from keto, aldehyde and beta-diketoester groups, b) the compound has at least two groups reactive towards said keto, aldehyde and/or beta-diketoester groups. The process provides a modified particulate solid having improved stability which is particularly useful for liquid vehicles having and range of polarities and for incorporation into ink jet printing inks.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2004Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: John O'Donnell, Stephen Yeates, Tom Annable
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Patent number: 7272670Abstract: An integrated multimedia system has a multimedia processor disposed in an integrated circuit. A processor is disposed within the multimedia processor which controls the operation of the multimedia processor. A data transfer switch is disposed within the multimedia processor and coupled to the processor which transfers data to various modules of the multimedia processor. A fixed function unit is disposed within the multimedia processor, coupled to the processor and the data transfer switch. A data streamer is coupled to the data transfer switch, and configured to schedule simultaneous data transfers among a plurality of modules disposed within the multimedia processor in accordance with the corresponding channel allocations. As interface unit is coupled to the data streamer and has a plurality of I/O device driver units. A multiplexer coupled to the interface unit provides access between a selected number of I/O device driver units and external I/O devices via output pins.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2001Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: HitachiInventors: David Baker, Christopher Basoglu, Benjamin Cutler, Richard Deeley, Gregorio Gervasio, Atsuo Kawaguchi, Keiji Kojima, Woobin Lee, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yatin Mundkur, Vinay Naik, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toru Nojiri, John O'Donnell, Sarang Padalkar
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Publication number: 20070132784Abstract: A video processing circuit includes a processor that receives an encoded image having first and second regions, decodes the first region of the image, modifies the decoded first region, and re-encodes the modified first region. Such a circuit allows one to modify a region of an image by decoding and re-encoding only that region instead of the entire image. For example, if one wishes to overlay an EPG on a bottom portion of a video frame, then the circuit can decode only the EPG and the bottom portion of the frame, overlay the decoded EPG on the bottom frame portion, and re-encode the overlaid bottom frame portion. Therefore, this technique often reduces the processing time, and thus the cost and complexity of the processing circuit, as compared to a circuit that decodes and re-encode the entire frame during an image overlay process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2007Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: EQUATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Venkat Easwar, John O'Donnell, Ramachandran Natarajan, Robert Gove
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Publication number: 20070130401Abstract: An integrated multimedia system having a multimedia processor is disposed in an integrated circuit having a first host processor system coupled to the multimedia processor and a second local processor disposed within the multimedia processor for controlling the operation of the multimedia processor. A data transfer switch is coupled to the second processor for transferring data to various modules of the processor, at least one of which is a data cache. The data transfer switch transfers data in either direction between the cache and a module within the processor. A data streamer schedules simultaneous data transfers among the various-modules disposed within the multimedia processor in accordance with corresponding channel allocations. An interface unit is coupled to the data streamer and has a plurality of input/output (I/O) device driver units. A plurality of external I/O devices are coupled to the plurality of I/O device driver units via a multiplexer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: David Baker, Christopher Basoglu, Benjamin Cutler, Richard Deeley, Gregorio Gervasio, Atsuo Kawaguchi, Keiji Kojima, Woobin Lee, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yatin Mundkur, Vinay Naik, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toru Nojiri, John O'Donnell, Sarang Padalkar
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Publication number: 20070014734Abstract: This invention provides glucuronidated nebivolol metabolites and pharmaceutical compositions of glucuronidated nebivolol metabolites for treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, this invention also provides compositions comprising nebivolol and/or at least one glucuronidated metabolite of nebivolol and/or at least one other active compound in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides methods of treating and/or preventing vascular diseases, by administering at least one glucuronidated metabolite of nebivolol that is capable of releasing a therapeutically effective amount of nitric oxide to a targeted site affected by the vascular disease. Also, this invention is directed to the treatment and/or prevention of migraine headaches administering at least one glucuronidated metabolite of nebivolol. This invention may also be used in conjunction with or as a single treatment of metabolic syndrome disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: John O'Donnell, Walter Owens, Joseph Duncan, Andrew Shaw
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Publication number: 20070014733Abstract: Hydroxylated nebivolol metabolites increase NO release from human endothelial cell preparations in a concentration dependent fashion following acute administration. In addition, hydroxylated nebivolol metabolites, including but not limited to 4-hydroxy-6,6?difluoro-, 4-hydroxy-5-phenol-6,6?difluoro-, and 4-hydroxy-8-pheno-6,6?difluoro-, have the ability to increase the capacity for NO release in human endothelial cells following chronic administration. This invention provides hydroxylated nebivolol metabolites and compositions comprising nebivolol and/or at least one hydroxylated metabolite of nebivolol and/or at least one additional compound used to treat cardiovascular diseases or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: John O'Donnell, Walter Owens, Joseph Duncan, Andrew Shaw, Jinn Wu
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Publication number: 20060288134Abstract: In an information processing system which has plurality of modules including a processor, a main memory and a plurality of I/O devices, a data transfer switch for performing data transfer operations between the processor, main memory and I/O devices comprises a request bus which has a request bus arbiter for receiving read and write requests from each one of the plurality of modules. A processor memory bus is configured to receive address and data information from a predetermined number of modules, including the processor. The processor memory bus has a data bus arbiter for receiving data read and write requests from each one of the predetermined number of modules which are coupled to the processor memory bus. An internal memory bus is configured to receive address and data information from a predetermined number of modules, including the memory and the I/O devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Inventors: David Baker, Christopher Basoglu, Benjamin Cutler, Gregorio Gervasio, Woobin Lee, Yatin Mundkur, Toru Nojiri, John O'Donnell, David Poole, Ashok Raman, Eric Rehm, Radhika Thekkath, John Poole
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Publication number: 20060255852Abstract: An open drain driver (7) selectively switches a MOSFET switch (MN1) which is passively held in the conducting state into the non-conducting state. The MOSFET switch (MN1) switches an AC analogue input signal on a main input terminal (3) to a main output terminal (4) and the gate of the MOSFET switch (MN1) is AC coupled by a capacitor (C1) to the drain thereof. The open drain driver (7) comprises a first MOSFET (MN2) and a second MOSFET (MN3) through which the gate of the MOSFET switch (MN1) is pulled to ground (Vss). The gate of the first MOSFET (MN2) is coupled to the supply voltage (VDD) for maintaining the first MOSFET (MN2) in the open state. A control signal is applied to the gate of the second MOSFET (MN3) for selectively operating the open drain driver (7) in the conducting state for operating the MOSFET switch (MN1) in the non-conducting state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2005Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: John O'Donnell, Michael Coln, Maria Marti
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Patent number: 7127327Abstract: A system and method for controlling distributed generation equipment based on remotely derived dispatch schemes improves economics and reliability of operation. The system can adapt to variable changing conditions in real-time to provide adaptable, real-time, site-specific load forecasting.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: DTE Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John O'Donnell, Cameron D. Sherding
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Publication number: 20060114144Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for reducing integral non linearity errors in a pipeline Analog to Digital Converter (ADC). The invention provides in a first embodiment a method comprising the steps of: adding an analog dither signal to the analog input signal of a pipeline Analog to Digital Converter, and converting the analog input signal to a digital output signal by means of the pipeline Analog to Digital Converter. The amplitude of the analog dither signal is determined by the architecture of the Analog to Digital Converter. The invention also provides in a second embodiment a circuit comprising a pipeline analog to digital converter for converting an analog input signal to a digital output signal and a feedback circuit coupled to the converter such that the digital output signal is adapted to have an average non linearity error value of about zero LSBs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Colin Lyden, John O'Donnell, David Nairn
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Patent number: 7051123Abstract: In an information processing system which has plurality of modules including a processor, a main memory and a plurality of I/O devices, a data transfer switch for performing data transfer operations between the processor, main memory and I/O devices comprises a request bus which has a request bus arbiter for receiving read and write requests from each one of the plurality of modules. A processor memory bus is configured to receive address and data information from a predetermined number of modules, including the processor. The processor memory bus has a data bus arbiter for receiving data read and write requests from each one of the predetermined number of modules which are coupled to the processor memory bus. An internal memory bus is configured to receive address and data information from a predetermined number of modules, including the memory and the I/O devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Equator Technologies, Inc.,Inventors: David Baker, Christopher Basoglu, Benjamin Cutler, Gregorio Gervasio, Woobin Lee, Yatin Mundkur, Toru Nojiri, John O'Donnell, Ashok Raman, Eric Rehm, Radhika Thekkath
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Publication number: 20050272810Abstract: Nebivolol has been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such hypertension, congestive heart failure, arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction. The present invention features a pharmaceutical composition comprising nebivolol and at least one other active agent, wherein the at least one other active agent is a cardiovascular agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Inventors: Eric Davis, John O'Donnell, Peter Bottini
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Publication number: 20050225616Abstract: An ink-jet printing process comprising the steps (a) and (b) in any order or simultaneously: (a) applying an ink to a substrate by means of an ink-jet printer to form an image on a substrate; and (b) applying to the substrate a fixing composition comprising a liquid medium and a polymer containing a plurality of monoguanide and/or biguanide groups by means of an ink jet printer; characterised in that in the fixing composition has a chloride concentration less than 400 ppm by weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2003Publication date: October 13, 2005Applicant: AVECIA LIMITEDInventors: John O'Donnell, Kevin Johnson, Mark Holbrook, Stephen Yeates, Tom Annable
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Publication number: 20050092213Abstract: An apparatus comprising a plan table and a vertical element, said vertical element rotateably attached to said plan table.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Wayne Wilson, John O'Donnell
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Publication number: 20050004093Abstract: Prodrugs of 6-?-hydroxymethylpenicillanic acid sulfone having the structure wherein R is H or methyl, each X is methylene, and Y is O, or wherein R is H, each X is O and Y is methylene, and solvates thereof are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a prodrug of the present invention, or a solvate thereof, an optional beta-lactam antibiotic and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Further disclosed is a method for increasing the therapeutic effectiveness of a beta-lactam antibiotic in a mammal by administering an effective amount of a beta-lactam antibiotic and an effectiveness-increasing amount of a prodrug of the present invention, or a solvate thereof. Additionally disclosed is a method for treating a bacterial infection in a mammal by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to a mammal in need thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Anthony Marfat, Dale McLeod, John O'Donnell
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Publication number: 20040255058Abstract: An integrated multimedia system has a multimedia processor disposed in an integrated circuit. The system comprises a first host processor system which is coupled to the multimedia processor. A second local processor is disposed within the multimedia processor which controls the operation of the multimedia processor. A data transfer switch is disposed within the multimedia processor and coupled to the second processor which transfers data to various modules of the multimedia processor. A fixed function unit is disposed within the multimedia processor, coupled to the second processor and the data transfer switch and configured to perform three dimensional graphic operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: David Baker, Christopher Basoglu, Benjamin Cutler, Richard Deeley, Gregorio Gervasio, Atsuo Kawaguchi, Keiji Kojima, Woobin Lee, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yatin Mundkur, Vinay Naik, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toru Nojiri, John O'Donnell, Sarang Padalkar
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Publication number: 20040221071Abstract: An integrated multimedia system has a multimedia processor disposed in an integrated circuit. The system comprises a first host processor system which is coupled to the multimedia processor. A second local processor is disposed within the multimedia processor which controls the operation of the multimedia processor. A data transfer switch is disposed within the multimedia processor and coupled to the second processor which transfers data to various modules of the multimedia processor. A fixed function unit is disposed within the multimedia processor, coupled to the second processor and the data transfer switch and configured to perform three dimensional graphic operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2001Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: David Baker, Christopher Basoglu, Benjamin Cutler, Richard Deeley, Gregorio Gervasio, Atsuo Kawaguchi, Keiji Kojima, Woobin Lee, Takeshi Miyazaki, Yatin Mundkur, Vinay Naik, Kiyokazu Nishioka, Toru Nojiri, John O'Donnell, Sarang Padalkar