Patents by Inventor Mark Howard

Mark Howard 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).

  • Publication number: 20150304723
    Abstract: A coax server acts as a proxy between a coax transmission infrastructure and an Internet Protocol (IP) transmission infrastructure. An incoming request is received from a particular one of a plurality of coax client devices on the coax infrastructure. A request for specific media content is transmitted to a media-on-demand server in response to receiving the incoming request. A media stream is received over the IP infrastructure from the media-on-demand server, the media stream corresponding to the specific media content, and the coax server allocates a coax channel of sufficient bandwidth on the coax infrastructure and transmits the media stream on the coax channel utilizing the RF modulation scheme. A pointer indicating the coax channel on which the media stream is being transmitted is sent to the particular coax client device. The coax channel is unknown to other of the coax client devices besides the particular coax client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: David Andrew Hulse, David Nicol, Stuart Clark, Mark Howard Bryars
  • Publication number: 20150217437
    Abstract: Newly laid sod often requires extra support to stay in the correct spot to allow it to grow. The present invention relates to a device that allows for a more ergonomic and convenient way to securely drive sod or erosion control mat staples into the ground. The invention uses a handle connected to a driving rod. The driving rod is comprised of an elongated member that has a spring wrapped around it, with a spring restricting member on each end of the driving rod. These spring restricting members make sure the spring does not slip out of alignment when the spring is compressing or expanding. The driving rod is then securely attached to a driving plate. The driving plate and driving rod is what bears the force that is exerted on the handle and drives the pin into the ground. The entire structure is covered by a pair of protective members with a top end cap that prevents the users from getting their hand caught in the inner workings of the device, and an end cap that has an opening for inserting the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Howard Thomaschefsky
  • Publication number: 20150166196
    Abstract: An aircraft landing gear arrangement is provided comprising: a first landing gear portion comprising one or more wheels, a second landing gear portion, the first landing gear portion being rotatable with respect to the second landing gear portion; and a sensor for determining a rotational position of the first landing gear portion in relation to the second landing gear portion, the sensor comprising a first magnetic field generator operable to generate a magnetic field and a first magnetic field modulator for modulating said magnetic field, the sensor being operable to sense the magnetic field as modulated by the first magnetic field modulator, the first landing gear portion comprising the first magnetic field generator or the first magnetic field modulator, the second landing gear portion comprising the other of the first magnetic field generator and the first magnetic field modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Fraser Wilson, Daniel Haikney, Mark Howard, Darran Kreit
  • Patent number: 9000971
    Abstract: Potential radar pulses are detected in a received signal waveform at a terminal of a broadband radio communication system, and a reception time is ascertained for each of the potential radar pulses. A pair of pulses is selected having respective reception times separated by an allowed pulse repetition intervals. One or more further pulses is selected that is related to the selected pair by having a respective reception time separated from the respective reception time of at least one pulse of the pair of pulses by one or more pulse repetition intervals from the set of pulse repetition intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Cambium Networks Limited
    Inventors: Martin Richard Crowle, Nigel Jonathan Richard King, Mark Howard Williams
  • Publication number: 20150078125
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein in which multi-level square wave excitation signals are used instead of or in addition to fully-analog excitation signals to drive an array of transceiver elements to create a sound field. Use of multi-level square wave excitation signals produces acceptable transceiver output with reduced complexity, cost, and/or power consumption as compared with use of fully-analog excitation signals. In addition, use of such signals facilitates system implementation using application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and is not as restricted in voltage level and speed. At the same time, the benefits and applications of fully-analog excitation signals (e.g., acoustic holography, beam superposition, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improvements, suppression of parasitic modes, increased material penetration, potential for coded pulsing algorithms and suppression of side lobes in ultrasonic field) can still be achieved with multi-level square wave excitation signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Stephan Falter, James Norman Barshinger, Dirk Lange, Mark Howard Feydo, Werner Lammerich
  • Publication number: 20150069269
    Abstract: UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Waldemar John Lyslo, Mark Howard Schwartz, Stephen Boyd Pattis
  • Patent number: 8895939
    Abstract: UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Surfacide, LLC
    Inventors: Waldemar John Lyslo, Mark Howard Schwartz, Stephen Boyd Pettis
  • Publication number: 20140328286
    Abstract: Potential radar pulses are detected in a received signal waveform at a terminal of a broadband radio communication system, and a reception time is ascertained for each of the potential radar pulses. A pair of pulses is selected having respective reception times separated by an allowed pulse repetition intervals. One or more further pulses is selected that is related to the selected pair by having a respective reception time separated from the respective reception time of at least one pulse of the pair of pulses by one or more pulse repetition intervals from the set of pulse repetition intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Martin Richard Crowle, Nigel Jonathan Richard King, Mark Howard Williams
  • Publication number: 20140309651
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20140309652
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20140308742
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20140288534
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus including a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a tissue scaffold suitable for disposal within the housing, the tissue scaffold configured to be loaded with the tissue under the application of an aspiration force applied through the tissue collection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith, Stephen Curran, Graham Smith, Elisabeth Hutson
  • Publication number: 20140273796
    Abstract: A synthetic jet driven cooling device includes at least one synthetic jet actuator to generate and project a series of fluid vortices. A manifold coupled to the synthetic jet actuator(s) receives the fluid vortices and generates a primary air stream. An air amplifier connected to the manifold by a connecting pipe receives the primary air stream. The air amplifier includes an air intake oriented perpendicular to the connecting pipe and an air outlet positioned opposite the air intake, with a venturi section positioned between the air intake and air outlet that has a diameter smaller than the air intake diameter. A low pressure region in a center of the venturi section entrains a surrounding air in through the air intake to generate a secondary air stream that combines with the primary air stream to generate a combined air flow that flows through the venturi and exits the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Howard Giammattei, Stanton Earl Weaver, Pramod Chamarthy
  • Publication number: 20140249513
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus including a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a tissue scaffold suitable for disposal within the housing, the tissue scaffold configured to be loaded with the tissue under the application of an aspiration force applied through the tissue collection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith, Stephen Curran, Graham Smith, Elisabeth Hutson
  • Publication number: 20140245395
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for off-site user access control to communications services via a site-based communications network. Embodiments operate in context of sites, each having one or more site-based networks in communication with external networks via one or more on-site routers. User devices are provided with controlled access to those external networks via wired or wireless connections between those user devices and the site based networks. In some embodiments, on-site routers maintain route maps that indicate which user devices are authorized. Standard routing functions are used so that traffic from authorized devices is routed normally, while traffic from unauthorized devices is automatically forwarded to an off-site (e.g., cloud-based) authentication system. As devices become remotely authenticated, the off-site authentication system can remotely update route maps of the on-site routers to add those devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
    Inventors: David Andrew Hulse, Mark Howard Bryars
  • Publication number: 20140240993
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided. The cooling system includes an enclosure. The enclosure is defined by walls among which at least one is movable. The enclosure further includes at least one aperture on at least one wall. The system further includes an amplification element that is coupled with at least one walls of the enclosure. Further, the cooling system includes an actuation unit mechanically coupled with the amplification element. The actuation unit includes at least one actuation signal triggered actuator configured to cause a displacement the amplification element. In the cooling system, the amplification element is configured to amplify the actuator caused displacement through to the at least one wall of the enclosure such that fluid enters and exits the enclosure from the at least one aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles Erklin Seeley, Stanton Earl Weaver, JR., Brian Magann Rush, Mark Howard Giammattei
  • Patent number: 8795194
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tissue collection apparatus. The tissue collection apparatus comprises a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a first filter disposed within the housing, a second filter disposed within the housing, the second filter configured to isolate tissue particles of a desired size that pass through the first filter under the application of an aspiration force applied through the housing. A method of harvesting tissue is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Howard, Mark Smith
  • Publication number: 20140190264
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor assembly detects a characteristic of a pipe. The ultrasonic sensor assembly includes first and second transducer rings spaced apart along a length of the pipe. Each of the first and second transducer rings can transmit a first wave longitudinally along the pipe and receive a reflection of the transmitted first wave from the characteristic. The first transducer ring can use results related to the reflection of the transmitted first wave to guide a second wave along the pipe that is received by the second transducer ring. Methods of detecting a characteristic of the pipe are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: James Norman Barshinger, Mark Howard Feydo
  • Publication number: 20140137650
    Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor assembly for a test object includes a sensor array having a plurality of sensor elements. The sensor elements detect a characteristic of the test object. The sensor elements are arranged in a matrix formation. Each of the sensor elements includes a transmitter for transmitting a signal and a receiver for receiving the transmitted signal. The sensor array has a curvature that substantially matches a curvature of the test object. A method of detecting characteristics of the test object is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wolf-Dietrich Kleinert, Mark Howard Feydo
  • Patent number: 8728599
    Abstract: This disclosure details methods and techniques for inhibiting natural gas hydrate formation in gas conduits. In one embodiment, an article is provided which comprises (a) a gas conduit defining a gas flow channel; (b) an interior surface of the gas conduit; (c) a hydrate inhibiting coating on the interior surface, wherein the coating comprises: (i) component A, a one- or two-part room temperature vulcanizable polyorganosiloxane composition comprising a surface-treated filler, a condensation catalyst, and a crosslinking agent; and any reaction products thereof; and optionally (ii) component B, a hydrate release-enhancing proportion of at least one polyorganosiloxane comprising one or more silanol or alkoxy-silyl groups and comprising from about 10 weight percent to about 85 weight percent of at least one hydroxy-terminated or alkoxy-terminated polyoxyalkylenealkyl radical; and optionally (iii) any reaction products thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Biao Fang, Omprakash Samudrala, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, David Bruce Hall, Roderick Mark Lusted, Matthew David Butts, Shyam Sivaramakrishnan, Paul Russell Wilson, Mark Howard Giammattei, Christopher Edward Wolfe