Patents by Inventor Kevin Macdonald

Kevin 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: 12243036
    Abstract: A media terminal includes two integrated currency devices, each device providing at least one feature/operation that is similar to or is the same as the other device. Two independent sessions to each device are made and presented to a transaction application of the terminal as a single aggregated session. When the transaction application issues a command through the single aggregated session, a decision is made that is transparent to the application as to which device should process the command on behalf of the application and the command is issued to the selected device over the corresponding independent session. Results or notifications provided by the selected device are aggregated and provided to the application over the single aggregated session. In an embodiment, the two integrated currency devices are different types of devices from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: NCR Atleos Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Pearson Miller, Andrew Davis, Christopher James Dunlop, Kevin MacDonald McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20250037099
    Abstract: A media terminal includes two integrated currency devices, each device providing at least one feature/operation that is similar to or is the same as the other device. Two independent sessions to each device are made and presented to a transaction application of the terminal as a single aggregated session. When the transaction application issues a command through the single aggregated session, a decision is made that is transparent to the application as to which device should process the command on behalf of the application and the command is issued to the selected device over the corresponding independent session. Results or notifications provided by the selected device are aggregated and provided to the application over the single aggregated session. In an embodiment, the two integrated currency devices are different types of devices from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Alexander Pearson Miller, Andrew Davis, Christopher James Dunlop, Kevin MacDonald McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20240294439
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods that transform high salinity brine into a non-toxic, CO2-absorbing cementitious aggregate composition and a lower salinity water component which can each be recycled to the desalination facility, further processed to produce fresh water, and/or added to a body of water and without harming the local flora and fauna. The present disclosure provides methods comprising steps of: (a) combining (i) a high salinity brine, (ii) CO2, and (iii) a pozzolan and/or a latently hydraulic material; and (b) permitting the combination obtained in step (a) to persist under conditions sufficient to transform the combination into a cementitious aggregate composition and a reduced salinity water component. In some case, an activator, as disclosed herein, is added to the combination. The present disclosure further a cementitious aggregate compositions and shaped cementitious compositions, each obtained by herein-disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Sam Franklin Marshall, Kevin MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20240018040
    Abstract: Described herein are processes for the activation of glass pozzolan as well as the activated product. Methods of using the activated product are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin MacDonald, Mary Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20230278922
    Abstract: Described herein are processes for the activation of glass pozzolan as well as the activated product. Methods of using the activated product are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin MacDonald, Mary Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20220198424
    Abstract: A media terminal includes two integrated currency devices, each device providing at least one feature/operation that is similar to or is the same as the other device. Two independent sessions to each device are made and presented to a transaction application of the terminal as a single aggregated session. When the transaction application issues a command through the single aggregated session, a decision is made that is transparent to the application as to which device should process the command on behalf of the application and the command is issued to the selected device over the corresponding independent session. Results or notifications provided by the selected device are aggregated and provided to the application over the single aggregated session. In an embodiment, the two integrated currency devices are different types of devices from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Pearson Miller, Andrew Davis, Christopher James Dunlop, Kevin MacDonald McKenzie
  • Patent number: 11308471
    Abstract: A media terminal includes two integrated currency devices, each device providing at least one feature/operation that is similar to or is the same as the other device. Two independent sessions to each device are made and presented to a transaction application of the terminal as a single aggregated session. When the transaction application issues a command through the single aggregated session, a decision is made that is transparent to the application as to which device should process the command on behalf of the application and the command is issued to the selected device over the corresponding independent session. Results or notifications provided by the selected device are aggregated and provided to the application over the single aggregated session. In an embodiment, the two integrated currency devices are different types of devices from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander (Sandy) Pearson Miller, Andrew Davis, Christopher James Dunlop, Kevin MacDonald McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20210319422
    Abstract: A media terminal includes two integrated currency devices, each device providing at least one feature/operation that is similar to or is the same as the other device. Two independent sessions to each device are made and presented to a transaction application of the terminal as a single aggregated session. When the transaction application issues a command through the single aggregated session, a decision is made that is transparent to the application as to which device should process the command on behalf of the application and the command is issued to the selected device over the corresponding independent session. Results or notifications provided by the selected device are aggregated and provided to the application over the single aggregated session. In an embodiment, the two integrated currency devices are different types of devices from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander (Sandy) Pearson Miller, Andrew Davis, Christopher James Dunlop, Kevin MacDonald McKenzie
  • Publication number: 20200317571
    Abstract: Described herein are processes for the activation of glass pozzolan as well as the activated product. Methods of using the activated product are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin MacDonald, Mary Christiansen
  • Publication number: 20200196540
    Abstract: A system for building a reconfigurable trellis includes at least one slidable pole connector configured to slide along a pole having either a circular or rectangular cross-section. The slidable pole connector includes a first portion configured to slide along a first pole and a second portion extending perpendicularly from the first portion and configured to receive an end of a second pole. The first portion may be in the form of a sleeve, which may be unitary or may include two detachably connected parts. A tightening mechanism may be provided to secure the first portion against the first pole and to prevent further sliding of the first portion when the connector is in a desired position. Several slidable pole connectors may be used with one another and with strand or rope connectors to secure a plurality of vertical poles, horizontal poles, and ropes, cables, strings, or wires to one another in a variety of adjustable configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin MacDonald
  • Patent number: 10617069
    Abstract: A system for building a reconfigurable trellis includes at least one slidable pole connector configured to slide along a pole having either a circular or rectangular cross-section. The slidable pole connector includes a first portion configured to slide along a first pole and a second portion extending perpendicularly from the first portion and configured to receive an end of a second pole. The first portion may be in the form of a sleeve, which may be unitary or may include two detachably connected parts. A tightening mechanism may be provided to secure the first portion against the first pole and to prevent further sliding of the first portion when the connector is in a desired position. Several slidable pole connectors may be used with one another and with strand or rope connectors to secure a plurality of vertical poles, horizontal poles, and ropes, cables, strings, or or wires to one another in a variety of adjustable configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20190142285
    Abstract: An implant delivery system includes an implant, such as a wireless sensor, a first sheath, and a second sheath. The sheaths extend from a proximal end of the implant delivery system, and at least said first sheath extends to a distal end of said implant delivery system. The first sheath is positioned at least partially within said second sheath. The implant is connected to an exterior surface of the first sheath and positioned near an end of the second sheath. The first sheath and said second sheath are movable with respect to one another to deploy said implant to a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Harry D. Rowland, Michael Nagy, Kevin MacDonald, Alyssa Kurt, Andy Black, Andy Leopold
  • Patent number: 10206592
    Abstract: An implant delivery system includes an implant, such as a wireless sensor, a first sheath, and a second sheath. The sheaths extend from a proximal end of the implant delivery system, and at least said first sheath extends to a distal end of said implant delivery system. The first sheath is positioned at least partially within said second sheath. The implant is connected to an exterior surface of the first sheath and positioned near an end of the second sheath. The first sheath and said second sheath are movable with respect to one another to deploy said implant to a desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ENDOTRONIX, INC.
    Inventors: Harry Rowland, Mike Nagy, Kevin MacDonald, Alyssa Kurt, Andy Black, Andy Leopold
  • Publication number: 20180359960
    Abstract: A system for building a reconfigurable trellis includes at least one slidable pole connector configured to slide along a pole having either a circular or rectangular cross-section. The slidable pole connector includes a first portion configured to slide along a first pole and a second portion extending perpendicularly from the first portion and configured to receive an end of a second pole. The first portion may be in the form of a sleeve, which may be unitary or may include two detachably connected parts. A tightening mechanism may be provided to secure the first portion against the first pole and to prevent further sliding of the first portion when the connector is in a desired position. Several slidable pole connectors may be used with one another and with strand or rope connectors to secure a plurality of vertical poles, horizontal poles, and ropes, cables, strings, or or wires to one another in a variety of adjustable configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Kevin MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20170325415
    Abstract: A system for building a reconfigurable trellis includes at least one slidable pole connector configured to slide along a pole and at least one cable connector configured to connect at least one strand connector configured to connect a strand such as a rope or wire to a pole. The slidable pole connector includes a first portion configured to slide along a first pole and a second portion extending perpendicularly from the first portion and configured to receive an end of a second pole. The strand connector may be a rope connector including a cylindrical sleeve configured to slide along a pole and a pad eye configured to hold an end of a rope. The connectors may be used to secure a plurality of vertical poles, horizontal poles, and strands to one another in a variety of adjustable configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20170325416
    Abstract: A system for building a reconfigurable trellis includes at least one slidable pole connector configured to slide along a pole. The slidable pole connector includes a first portion configured to slide along a first pole and a second portion extending perpendicularly from the first portion and configured to receive an end of a second pole. A tightening mechanism may be provided to secure the first portion against the first pole and to prevent further sliding of the first portion when the connector is in a desired position. Several slidable pole connectors may be used with one another and with cable connectors to secure a plurality of vertical poles, horizontal poles, and ropes or wires to one another in a variety of adjustable configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20150208929
    Abstract: An implant delivery system includes an implant, such as a wireless sensor, a first sheath, and a second sheath. The sheaths extend from a proximal end of the implant delivery system, and at least said first sheath extends to a distal end of said implant delivery system. The first sheath is positioned at least partially within said second sheath. The implant is connected to an exterior surface of the first sheath and positioned near an end of the second sheath. The first sheath and said second sheath are movable with respect to one another to deploy said implant to a desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Harry Rowland, Mike Nagy, Kevin MacDonald, Alyssa Neiers, Andy Black, Andy Leopold
  • Publication number: 20140372145
    Abstract: A pharmacy kit is managed by defining multiple rules for determining whether a segment of a pharmacy kit is satisfactorily stocked, selecting at least one rule among the multiple rules according to a kit stocking contingency, an prompting a user to stock the segment of the pharmacy kit according to the selected at least one rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin MacDonald, David Pedra, Timothy Kress-Spatz, Christian Doyle, Eric Brody
  • Patent number: D945871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: Kevin MacDonald
  • Patent number: D945873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Inventor: Kevin MacDonald