Patents by Inventor Malcolm Douglas
Malcolm Douglas 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: 11656874Abstract: An asymmetrical processing system is provided. The processor has a vector unit comprised of one or more computational units coupled with a vector memory space and a scalar unit coupled with a data memory space and the vector memory space, the scalar unit accessing one or more memory locations within the vector memory space.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Malcolm Douglas Stewart, Daniel Claude Laroche, Trevor Graydon Burton, Ali Osman Ors
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Patent number: 9644477Abstract: An embodiment includes an apparatus for wireless communications in a drilling operations environment. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes an instrument hub that is inline with drill pipe of a drill string. The instrument hub includes a sensor to receive downhole communications from downhole. The instrument hub also includes a transmitter to wireless transmit data representative of the downhole communications to a data processor unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L Moore, Vimal V. Shah, Wallace R. Gardner, Donald G. Kyle, Malcolm Douglas McGregor, Randal Thomas Beste, Jesse Kevin Hensarling, Sergei A Sharonov
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Publication number: 20160103784Abstract: An asymmetrical processing system is provided. The processor has a vector unit comprised of one or more computational units coupled with a vector memory space and a scalar unit coupled with a data memory space and the vector memory space, the scalar unit accessing one or more memory locations within the vector memory space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Malcolm Douglas Stewart, Daniel Claude Laroche, Trevor Graydon Burton, Ali Osman Ors
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Publication number: 20140011466Abstract: An embodiment includes an apparatus for wireless communications in a drilling operations environment. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes an instrument hub that is inline with drill pipe of a drill string. The instrument hub includes a sensor to receive downhole communications from downhole. The instrument hub also includes a transmitter to wireless transmit data representative of the downhole communications to a data processor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Moore, Vimal V. Shah, Wallace R. Gardner, Donald G. Kyle, Malcolm Douglas McGregor, Randal Thomas Beste, Jesse Kevin Hensarling, Sergei A. Sharonov
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Patent number: 8544564Abstract: An apparatus for wireless communications in a drilling operations environment can include an instrument hub that is inline with drill pipe of a drill string. The instrument hub includes a sensor to receive downhole communications from downhole. The instrument hub also includes a transmitter to wireless transmit data representative of the downhole communications to a data processor unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L Moore, Vimal V. Shah, Wallace R. Gardner, Donald G. Kyle, Malcolm Douglas McGregor, Randal Thomas Beste, Jesse Kevin Hensarling, Sergei A Sharonov
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Patent number: 7958936Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for downhole sampling are presented. The sampling system includes a control unit and a housing to engage a conduit. The housing at least partially encloses at least one formation sampler to collect a formation sample. The formation sampler is stored in a sampler carousel. A sampler propulsion system forces the formation sampler into the formation. The propulsion system is in communication with the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Malcolm Douglas McGregor, John C. Welch, Michael T. Pelletier, Anthony Herman van Zuilekom, Thomas F. Ballweg, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110016538Abstract: Provided are methods for determining the susceptibility of an individual to a neuropsychiatric disorder, or a method of diagnosis or prognosis of the neuropsychiatric disorder (particularly schizophrenia) the methods comprising use of a pericentriolar material 1 (PCM1) marker which is located in the chromosomal region 8p21-22, for example a marker within the PCM1 gene locus or within 1000 kb of it. The invention also provides novel markers, and related materials and methods of detecting them, and identifying further molecules for use in therapy and diagnosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventor: Hugh Malcolm Douglas Gurling
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Patent number: 7603897Abstract: A downhole, extendable apparatus and methods of use are described and claimed herein. In one embodiment, the extendable apparatus includes a piston that extends toward a borehole wall, the piston having an inner sampling member that is also extendable. The sampling member may be further extended to engage the borehole wall and penetrate the formation. The sampling member may also include a screen and an inner scraper or wiper that frictionally engages the screen and reciprocates to remove debris from the screen. The piston may comprise a seal pad having an internal cavity for receiving a volume of fluid. In another embodiment, the extendable apparatus comprises multiple, concentric pistons for extending the sampling member further toward the borehole wall than is possible with a single piston. The extendable apparatus may also include a retraction contact switch and position indicator.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Gregory N. Gilbert, Mark A. Sitka, Malcolm Douglas McGregor, Glenn C. Gray, John R. Hardin, Jr., Christopher Anthony Maranuk, James E. Stone, Kristopher V. Sherrill
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Publication number: 20080167385Abstract: The present invention relates to crystals comprising human PCNA, and methods and assays for designing and identifying small molecule PCNA inhibitors using said crystals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2005Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: George Kontopidis, Daniella I. Zheleva, Campbell McInnes, Peter Martin Fischer, Malcolm Douglas Walkinshaw
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Publication number: 20080118656Abstract: An elongate masking article (3), suitable especially for removable-attachment to a vehicle for masking a gap (15) between two relatively-movable parts (16, 18) of the vehicle, has an elongate transverse cross-section and is so constructed that an enclosed space (10) can be opened up within the article by applying pressure on opposite sides (6, 7) of the article to reduce the length of its transverse cross section, whereby the article is able to deform to fill the gap. The enclosed space (10) may be located between two layers of material that are arranged face-to-face and joined together along the said opposite sides (6, 7) of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Malcolm Douglas, Stephen J. Hollowell, Martyn Hagedorn, Gary Brotherton, Philip S. Hill
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Publication number: 20080054087Abstract: A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) with a removable liner (13) received in a container (12) having a detachable lid (15). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a planar material, has a shape that corresponds to and is a close fit within the interior of the container (12) and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner (13) during operation of the spray gun (1). The lid (15) has an outlet (16) connected to an inlet on the spray gun (1) for transfer of liquid from the reservoir (11) to the spray gun (1) and the container (12) has a vent (12A) in the base end for admitting air between the container (12) and the liner (13) as liquid is withdrawn from within the liner (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: STEPHEN JOSEPH, Malcolm Douglas, Alan Butler, David Bastow, Jerry Salhus, Margaret Hartfel
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Patent number: 7261168Abstract: This application relates to various methods and apparatus for rapidly obtaining accurate formation property data from a drilled earthen borehole. Once obtained, the formation property data, including formation fluid pressure, may be corrected, calibrated and supplemented using various other data and techniques disclosed herein. Furthermore, the formation property data may be used for numerous other purposes. For example, the data may be used to correct or supplement other information gathered from the borehole; it may be used to supplement formation images or models; or, it may be used to adjust a drilling or producing parameter. Various other uses of accurately and quickly obtained formation property data are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Malcolm Douglas McGregor, Glenn C. Gray, James E. Stone, Svetozar Simeonov, Gregory N. Gilbert, Mark A. Proett, James M. Fogal, William Edward Hendricks, Christopher Anthony Maranuk, Jean Michel Beique
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Patent number: 7260985Abstract: A downhole, extendable testing apparatus and methods of use are described and claimed herein. In one embodiment, an extendable sample device is connected to a draw down piston assembly. A position indicator may be used to show the position of the draw down piston during movement, and the draw down piston may be stopped and re-started, and moved at different rates. A filter may be used to clean fluids drawn into the extendable sample device. In another embodiment, the extendable sample device may connected to a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit may include accumulators for accumulating fluid pressures and operating the apparatus. Further apparatus and methods are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, IncInventors: Gregory N. Gilbert, James E. Stone, Malcolm Douglas McGregor, Christopher Anthony Maranuk, Kristopher V. Sherrill
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Publication number: 20070131793Abstract: A paint reservoir has a fluid outlet 115 connectable to a spray gun 101 and a fluid inlet 131 provided with a removable screw cap 132 whereby the fluid inlet 131 is directly accessible for introducing paint to the reservoir while attached to the spray gun 101. The fluid outlet 115 and fluid inlet 131 may both be provided in an end wall of the reservoir with outlet 115 located on the longitudinal axis of the reservoir or offset to allow the size of the fluid inlet 131 to be increased for easier filling of the reservoir. The outlet 115 can be aligned with the longitudinal axis of the reservoir or it can be inclined relative to the longitudinal axis to provide greater clearance for access to the fluid inlet 131 when the reservoir is attached to the spray gun 101. In an alternative arrangement, the fluid outlet is provided in an end wall of the reservoir and the fluid inlet is provided in a sidewall of the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Stephen Joseph, Michael Adams, Antonio Bacciocchi, Malcolm Douglas, Daniel Siltberg
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Patent number: 7223795Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula I wherein (i) when a and c are double bonds, R2 is absent, b is a single bond, R1 is or (ii) when a and c are single bonds, b is a double bond, and R1 is H, R2 is wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2003Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Cyclacel LimitedInventors: Malcolm Douglas Walkinshaw, Paul Taylor, Nicholas John Turner, Sabine Lahja Flitsch
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Publication number: 20060273204Abstract: A single use, disposable reservoir (30) of low volume for use in conjunction with a spray gun (1) for spray painting small areas, for example ‘spray out’ cards for colour matching a paint mix for spray painting a vehicle. The reservoir (30) is in the form of a syringe body (32) with a plunger (34) having a sealing member (54) slidable within the body (32) for drawing paint (57) into the body (32) via an open end (38). The body (32) has an aperture (42) adjacent to a closed end (36) and the plunger (34) can be moved to position the sealing member (54) between the aperture (42) and closed end (36) for releasing a partial vacuum created when the paint (57) is drawn into the body (32) and allow the paint (57) to be withdrawn, in use, when the reservoir (30) is connected to a spray gun (1) without actuating the plunger (34). In other embodiments, the reservoir (60;80) comprises a concertina-type body (66) or a pipette body (82).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventors: Stephen Joseph, Malcolm Douglas
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Publication number: 20060157589Abstract: A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) with a removable liner (13) received in a container (12) having a detachable lid (15). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a planar material, has a shape that corresponds to and is a close fit within the interior of the container (12) and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner (13) during operation of the spray gun (1). The lid (15) has an outlet (16) connected to an inlet on the spray gun (1) for transfer of liquid from the reservoir (11) to the spray gun (1) and the container (12) has a vent (12A) in the base end for admitting air between the container (12) and the liner (13) as liquid is withdrawn from within the liner (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Stephen Joseph, Malcolm Douglas, Alan Butler, David Bastow, Jerry Salhus, Margaret Hartfel
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Publication number: 20060151630Abstract: A spray gun (1) has a fluid reservoir (11) with a removable liner (13) received in a container (12) having a detachable lid (15). The liner (13), which may be thermo/vacuum-formed from a planar material, has a shape that corresponds to and is a close fit within the interior of the container (12) and collapses as fluid is withdrawn from within the liner (13) during operation of the spray gun (1). The lid (15) has an outlet (16) connected to an inlet on the spray gun (1) for transfer of liquid from the reservoir (11) to the spray gun (1) and the container (12) has a vent (12A) in the base end for admitting air between the container (12) and the liner (13) as liquid is withdrawn from within the liner (13).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2006Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Stephen Joseph, Malcolm Douglas, Alan Butler
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Publication number: 20050247804Abstract: A reservoir for use with a spray gun has a body and a flexible diaphragm that define a chamber for liquid to be supplied to the spray gun. The body has an outlet opening leading to a spout connectable to the spray gun and the diaphragm deflects to reduce the volume of the chamber as liquid is withdrawn from the reservoir. The diaphragm gradually conforms to the internal surface of the body as the liquid is withdrawn to prevent pockets forming in which the liquid may be trapped so that substantially all the liquid can be dispensed. The reservoir may be supplied pre-filled with the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Malcolm Douglas, Phillip Bouic, Stephen Joseph
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Publication number: 20040077829Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula I 1Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Malcolm Douglas Walkinshaw, Paul Taylor, Nicholas John Turner, Sabine Lahja Flitsch