Patents by Inventor Mark A. Sinclair
Mark A. Sinclair 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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Publication number: 20240122427Abstract: A filter arrangement for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes: a filter enclosure having an enclosure opening; a filter configured to be received through the enclosure opening into the filter enclosure in an insertion direction; and retention means operable between latched and unlatched states for releasably retaining the filter in the filter enclosure. The filter includes an actuation portion configured to operate the retention means, wherein the actuation portion is moveable between at least first and second positions and is biased towards the second position. When the filter is in the filter enclosure, movement of the actuation portion in the insertion direction from the first position to a depressed position transitions the retention means to the unlatched state, whereinafter the actuation portion is moved to the second position in which at least a part of the actuation portion is elevated above the enclosure opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Dyson Technology LimitedInventors: Jacob DYSON, Mark Timothy SHADDICK, Karl Alan JOLLY, Ketan PATEL, Taylor Teck Hui LIM, Jeremy William CROUCH, Miles Sinclair QUANCE
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Publication number: 20240129580Abstract: A method of synchronising audio content arranged to be played by a second device with video content played by a first device, wherein the second device includes a camera, comprises: capturing at least a portion of the video content with the camera; performing image recognition on the captured video content to identify a set time point in the audio content; and commencing playing the audio content from a selected time point in the audio content corresponding to the set time point, such that the audio content is synchronous with the video content. A method of pre-preparing video content for use in such a synchronisation method is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Dominic Sinclair Collins, David John Bomphrey, Mark Richard James
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Publication number: 20230404829Abstract: There is provided herein an examination table that is capable of being converted to render either an examination configuration or a seating configuration. The table includes a planar table member having a suitable surface for the examination of a subject and is adjustable between a horizontal orientation for medical evaluation of the subject and a vertical orientation when in the table member is not in use for exams.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventor: Mark Sinclair
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Patent number: 11464924Abstract: Respiratory therapy apparatus includes an oscillating expiratory therapy device and pressure and flow sensors in the patient inlet connected to supply signals to a processor. The processor includes artificial intelligence software to correlate the output signals with prescribed values and control a feedback device that prompts the patient accordingly to adjust use of the device as necessary. The feedback device may be of a visual, audible or tangible kind. The processor may also automatically adjust a setting dial of the therapy device by means of an actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Smiths Medical International LimitedInventors: Paul James Leslie Bennett, Robert James Burchell, Mohammad Qassim Mohammad Khasawneh, Mark Charles Oliver, Mark Sinclair Varney
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Publication number: 20210346224Abstract: There is provided herein an examination table that is capable of being converted to render either an examination configuration or a seating configuration. The table includes a planar table member having a suitable surface for the examination of a subject and is adjustable between a horizontal orientation for medical evaluation of the subject and a vertical orientation when in the table member is not in use for exams.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventor: Mark Sinclair
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Patent number: 11065169Abstract: There is provided herein an examination table that is capable of being converted to render either an examination configuration or a seating configuration. The table includes a planar table member having a suitable surface for the examination of a subject and is adjustable between a horizontal orientation for medical evaluation of the subject and a vertical orientation when in the table member is not in use for exams.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Inventor: Mark Sinclair
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Patent number: 11000654Abstract: A vibratory PEP respiratory therapy device (100) includes a valve element (11) on a rocker arm (12) that opens and closes an opening (10) during exhalation through the apparatus. An accelerometer (20) including a piezoelectric beam (22) supported at one end (23) is mounted on the outside of the housing (2) of the device to respond to vibration transmitted though the housing caused by oscillating movement of the rocker arm (12). The output of the accelerometer (20) is supplied to a circuit (28), (29) that determines when the device (100) is used and the duration and quality of use of the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventor: Mark Sinclair Varney
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Patent number: 10771849Abstract: A method for multimedia playback and transmission to wireless clients is described. A host webserver transcodes a live digital or analog audio-visual or audio broadcast signal and splits the input stream into small multimedia objects of an efficient compression such as MPEG4/AAC, and then immediately deploys the objects to distributed content servers for a geographically dispersed population of wireless clients. A java applet object player, downloaded to wireless clients at the beginning of the multimedia on-demand session, interprets and decodes the multimedia objects as they are received, using multiple levels of optimization. The applet uses novel video and audio decoding optimizations which can be generically applied to many digital video and audio codecs, and specifically decodes Simple Profile MPEG4 video and Low Complexity AAC audio.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Inventor: Mark Sinclair Krebs
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Publication number: 20190075361Abstract: A method for multimedia playback and transmission to wireless clients is described. A host webserver transcodes a live digital or analog audio-visual or audio broadcast signal and splits the input stream into small multimedia objects of an efficient compression such as MPEG4/AAC, and then immediately deploys the objects to distributed content servers for a geographically dispersed population of wireless clients. A java applet object player, downloaded to wireless clients at the beginning of the multimedia on-demand session, interprets and decodes the multimedia objects as they are received, using multiple levels of optimization. The applet uses novel video and audio decoding optimizations which can be generically applied to many digital video and audio codecs, and specifically decodes Simple Profile MPEG4 video and Low Complexity AAC audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventor: Mark Sinclair KREBS
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Publication number: 20190060151Abstract: There is provided herein an examination table that is capable of being converted to render either an examination configuration or a seating configuration. The table includes a planar table member having a suitable surface for the examination of a subject and is adjustable between a horizontal orientation for medical evaluation of the subject and a vertical orientation when in the table member is not in use for exams.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventor: Mark Sinclair
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Patent number: 10171873Abstract: A computer program video player product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and loadable into the internal memory of a computing device, comprising software code portions for performing, when the video player product is run on a computer, a method including sequentially reading a plurality of distinctive Internet address associated with a plurality of discrete multimedia objects; determining a playback rate based on available cellular bandwidth; playing back a video at the determined playback rate consisting of at least a subset of the plurality of discrete multimedia objects; wherein the discrete multimedia objects are obtained by transcoding an input multimedia stream including a video segment forming part of a video stream into an optimal audiovisual format at an optimal encoding rate reflecting available cellular network bandwidth; dynamically converting the transcoded multimedia stream into discrete objects by splitting the transcoded stream into specified intervals by scanning after theType: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventor: Mark Sinclair Krebs
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Patent number: 9701103Abstract: Portions of microwave energy interactive material may be cut and removed during intermediate steps in a lamination processes, so that remaining microwave energy interactive material in a resultant laminate is arranged in a pattern. Regarding the removal of the portions of the microwave energy interactive material, a compound laminate may be delaminated into parts, and one of the parts may be a sacrificial laminate that includes the removed portions of the microwave energy interactive material.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Walsh, Mark Sinclair, Jeffrey T. Sloat
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Publication number: 20170151402Abstract: Respiratory therapy apparatus has a short conduit (10) with a mouthpiece (13) at one end and open to atmosphere at its opposite end (11). One end of a cylinder (22), (110, 203) opens into the conduit (10) and contains a piston (21, 111, 205) slidable along the cylinder. The piston (21, 111, 205) carries a permanent magnet (24) that interacts with a magnetic field produced by electromagnetic coils (25, 26), 101-109 surrounding the cylinder. The coils are driven by a control unit (30) that receives inputs from pressure, flow and piston position sensors (40, 41) and (42) to cause the piston to oscillate in the cylinder and superimpose an oscillatory waveform on the normal tidal respiration along the conduit (10) at an amplitude sufficient to mobilize mucus in the patient's airway and produce a therapeutic effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Anthony Lucio Belisario, Mohammad Qassim Mohammad Khasawneh, Mark Charles Oliver, Mark Sinclair Varney
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Patent number: 9555568Abstract: A tool and method for forming a container from a construct. The tool comprising a cavity for receiving a construct, a core operatively associated with the cavity and being operable to move into the cavity, an injection cavity for receiving injection-molding material and directing injection-molding material around at least a portion of the perimeter of the construct, and a clamping feature. The clamping feature is operatively connected to at least one of the cavity and the core and is for clamping a peripheral portion of the construct as the core moves into the cavity to form the construct into the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Scott W. Middleton, Mark Sinclair, Brian R. O'Hagan, Patrick H. Wnek, Terrence P. Lafferty, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort, Patrick J. Smith
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Publication number: 20170020776Abstract: A respiratory therapy system includes a vibratory expiratory therapy device through which the patient exhales to set up vibrations within the chest. An array of piezoelectric vibration sensors is mounted on the patient's chest and supplies vibration outputs to a processor, which in turn provides an output to a display indicative of impedance of different regions of the chest.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Mohammad Qassim Mohammad Khasawneh, Mark Charles Oliver, Mark Sinclair Varney
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Publication number: 20160339202Abstract: A gas-powered, pneumatic ventilator (1) is driven by compressed air from a compressor (2) and its outlet (11) is connected via corrugated tubing (30) to a patient valve (34) and face mask or the like. A source (4) of pure oxygen, such as from an oxygen cylinder (40), is connected via small bore tubing (38) to a gas inlet (37) adjacent the air inlet (33) of the patient valve (34) so that supplementary oxygen is mixed with the air. The patient valve (34) closes and a patient dump valve (16) in the ventilator opens during the exhalation phase to allow oxygen supplied to the patient valve (34) to fill the corrugated tubing (30) from the patient end (32) and displace air in the tubing out of the patient dump valve (16) so that a volume of oxygen is collected in the tubing and is dispensed to the patient during the next inspiratory phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Robert James Burchell, David James Baker, Clive John Millward, Mark Sinclair Varney
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Publication number: 20160331917Abstract: Respiratory therapy apparatus includes an oscillating expiratory therapy device (100) and pressure and flow sensors (20 and 21) in the patient inlet (7) connected to supply signals to a processor (24). The processor (24) includes artificial intelligence software to correlate the output signals with prescribed values and control a feedback device (26) that prompts the patient accordingly to adjust use of the device as necessary. The feedback device (26) may be of a visual, audible or tangible kind. The processor (24) may also automatically adjust a setting dial (5) of the therapy device (100) by means of an actuator (27).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Paul James Leslie Bennett, Robert James Burchell, Mohammad Qassim Mohammad Khasawneh, Mark Charles Oliver, Mark Sinclair Varney
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Publication number: 20160213868Abstract: Respiratory therapy apparatus includes an expiratory therapy device (100) that produces an oscillating resistance to breathing. The device has a vibration sensor (20) mounted on its housing (2) that transmits signals to a receiver (200) indicative of operation of the device. An accelerometer (201) is secured to the chest of the patient; this also transmits signals to the receiver (200). The apparatus prompts the user to use the device (100) at each of its different settings and the receiver (300) monitors the effect of the different settings and computes which gives the most benefit. The receiver (300) then prompts the user to select the optimum set ting for further therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Mohammad Qassim Mohammad Khasawneh, Jeevan Sagoo, Mark Sinclair Varney
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Publication number: 20160198226Abstract: A computer program video player product stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and loadable into the internal memory of a computing device, comprising software code portions for performing, when the video player product is run on a computer, a method including sequentially reading a plurality of distinctive Internet address associated with a plurality of discrete multimedia objects; determining a playback rate based on available cellular bandwidth; playing back a video at the determined playback rate consisting of at least a subset of the plurality of discrete multimedia objects; wherein the discrete multimedia objects are obtained by transcoding an input multimedia stream including a video segment forming part of a video stream into an optimal audiovisual format at an optimal encoding rate reflecting available cellular network bandwidth; dynamically converting the transcoded multimedia stream into discrete objects by splitting the transcoded stream into specified intervals by scanning after theType: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Mark Sinclair KREBS
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Publication number: 20160136367Abstract: A vibratory PEP respiratory therapy device (100) includes a valve element (11) on a rocker arm (12) that opens and closes an opening (10) during exhalation through the apparatus. An accelerometer (20) including a piezoelectric beam (22) supported at one end (23) is mounted on the outside of the housing (2) of the device to respond to vibration transmitted though the housing caused by oscillating movement of the rocker arm (12). The output of the accelerometer (20) is supplied to a circuit (28), (29) that determines when the device (100) is used and the duration and quality of use of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventor: Mark Sinclair VARNEY