Patents by Inventor Martin Hills

Martin Hills 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: 9820880
    Abstract: The urinary bag collection cover is designed to hold and conceal the sight and smell of the drainage bag for a Foley catheter. The urinary bag collection cover is a bag featuring a drawstring closure and handle on the top of the bag that allows the bag to be hung from a hook. The urinary bag collection cover is lined with a polyethylene liner. The bottom of the urinary bag collection cover is fitted with a container within which a deodorizer is placed to mask the potential smell of urine. A port is provided in the urinary bag collection cover to allow for the insertion of a drainage tube to draw off the urine collected in the urinary bag collection. The urinary bag collection cover comprises a bag, a handle, a drawstring, a drainage port, and a deodorizer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventor: Glenda Martin-Hill
  • Patent number: 9776993
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isoxazoline carboxamide derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Lothar Willms, Monika H. Schmitt, Thomas Frenzel, Klaus Bernhard Haaf, Isolde Haeuser-Hahn, Ines Heinemann, Elmar Gatzweiler, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Heinz Kehne, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Martin Hills, Jan Peter Schmidt, Mazen Es-Sayed, Philipe Rinolfi, Stephane Brunet, Marie-Claire Grosjean-Cournoyer, Helene Lachaise, Jacky Vidal, Pierre-Yves Coqueron, Arounarith Tuch
  • Publication number: 20170210701
    Abstract: The invention relates to cyano cycloalkyl penta-2,4-dienes, cyano cycloalkyl pent-2-en-4-ynes, cyano heterocyclyl penta-2,4-dienes and cyano heterocyclyl pent-2-en-4-ynes of general formula (I), or the salts thereof, where [X-Y], Q, R1, R2, A1, A2, V, W, m and n have the definitions specified in the description. The invention also relates to a production method for same and to the use of same for increasing stress tolerance in plants against abiotic stress, and/or for increasing the plant yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jens FRACKENPOHL, Lothar WILLMS, Jan DITTGEN, Dirk SCHMUTZLER, Jeffrey Martin HILLS, Juan Pedro RUIZ-SANTAELLA MORENO
  • Publication number: 20170057951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isoxazoline carboxamide derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Lothar WILLMS, Monika H. SCHMITT, Thomas FRENZEL, Klaus Bernhard HAAF, Isolde HAEUSER-HAHN, Ines HEINEMANN, Elmar GATZWEILER, Christopher Hugh ROSINGER, Heinz KEHNE, Jan DITTGEN, Dieter FEUCHT, Martin HILLS, Jan Peter SCHMIDT, Mazen ES-SAYED, Philippe RINOLFI, Stephane BRUNET, Marie-Claire GROSJEAN-COURNOYER, Helene LACHAISE, Jacky VIDAL, Pierre-Yves COQUERON, Arounarith TUCH
  • Patent number: 9525372
    Abstract: To establish an initial/resting position of a permanent magnet rotor, all motor stator windings are stimulated (voltage applied thereto) in sequence, the time it takes for current in the stimulated stator winding to rise to a specific current value is measured for each stator winding and these time measurement results processed. From the measured time results rotor position to within 60 degrees is determined and the position sector is known prior to starting/rotating the motor. Once the rotor position is known, the next commutation point in a six step sequence is known before actually starting/rotating the motor. Position measurement winding stimulation may be interleaved with commutation pulses, or the unexcited stator winding may be stimulated between commutation pulses to the other two excited stator, wherein one of the two stator windings remains connected to the power and provides a current return path to the unexcited but stimulated stator winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Martin Hill
  • Patent number: 9510598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isoxazoline carboxamide derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG
    Inventors: Lothar Willms, Monika H. Schmitt, Thomas Frenzel, Klaus Bernhard Haaf, Isolde Haeuser-Hahn, Ines Heinemann, Elmar Gatzweiler, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Heinz Kehne, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Martin Hills, Jan Peter Schmidt, Mazen Es-Sayed, Philippe Rinolfi, Stephane Brunet, Marie-Claire Grosjean-Cournoyer, Helene Lachaise, Jacky Vidal, Pierre-Yves Coqueron, Arounarith Tuch
  • Patent number: 9490783
    Abstract: The invention is an intelligent connection of the internal scan logic in a multi-bit flip-flop register. Individual bits in this register are connected in a serial scan chain. In this invention the serial chain is connection reuses logic between slave latches on bit n and master latches on bit n+1. This reuse reduces the number of transistors required to implement the multi-bit register. This reduction in the number of required transistors enables a consequent reduction in integrated circuit area required, thereby reducing manufacturing cost. Alternatively, the area saved using this invention may be used for other purposes. This could increase the value of the corresponding integrated circuit without increasing manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Anthony Martin Hill
  • Publication number: 20160308517
    Abstract: The invention is an intelligent connection of the internal scan logic in a multi-bit flip-flop register. Individual bits in this register are connected in a serial scan chain. In this invention the serial chain is connection reuses logic between slave latches on bit n and master latches on bit n+1. This reuse reduces the number of transistors required to implement the multi-bit register. This reduction in the number of required transistors enables a consequent reduction in integrated circuit area required, thereby reducing manufacturing cost. Alternatively, the area saved using this invention may be used for other purposes. This could increase the value of the corresponding integrated circuit without increasing manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Anthony Martin Hill
  • Patent number: 9305273
    Abstract: A system may include a network device including a memory. The memory may store a first database including a plurality of records, wherein each record in the first database stores a telephone number (TN) and a status of the corresponding TN. the first database may stores information to indicate whether one of the records in the first database was updated. The memory may store a second database having a plurality of records. Each record in the second database may indicate a range of consecutive TNs from the first database having a same status. The system may include processors to run a first thread to update the one of the records in the first database. The processors may run a second thread to generate the second database from the first database in response to the stored information indicating that the one of the records in the first database was updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Bharath Nelakonda, Stephen P. Hetey, Javier Sebastian Rizzo, Martin Hill
  • Publication number: 20150216172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isoxazoline carboxamide derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, and to the use thereof as biologically active compounds, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Lothar Willms, Monika H. Schmitt, Thomas Frenzel, Klaus Bernhard Haaf, Isolde Haeuser-Hahn, Ines Heinemann, Elmar Gatzweiler, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Heinz Kehne, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Martin Hills, Jan Peter Schmidt, Mazen Es-Sayed, Philippe Rinolfi, Stephane Brunet, Marie-Claire Grosjean-Cournoyer, Helene Lachaise, Jacky Vidal, Pierre-Yves Coqueron, Arounarith Tuch
  • Patent number: 9000189
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) in which W, X, Y, Z and CKE have the meanings given above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selective herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, the compounds of the formula (I) and, secondly, at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound. The invention further relates to the boosting of the action of crop protection compositions comprising compounds of the formula (I) through the additions of ammonium salts or phosphonium salts and optionally penetrants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer CropScience AG
    Inventors: Thomas Bretschneider, Reiner Fischer, Rolf Pontzen, Christian Arnold, Ulrich Görgens, Olga Malsam, Udo Reckmann, Erich Sanwald, Stefan Lehr, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Martin Hills, Christopher Rosinger
  • Patent number: 8901040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of finding compounds which increase the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress factors acting on this plant, such as, for example, temperature (such as chill, frost or heat), water (such as dryness, drought or anoxia), or the chemical load (such as lack of or excess of mineral salts, heavy metals, gaseous noxious substances) by increasing the expression of plant-endogenous proteins, and to the use of these compounds for increasing the tolerance in plants to abiotic stress factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Arno Schulz, Klaus Bartsch, Hansjörg Krähmer, Martin Hills, Erwin Hacker, Chris Rosinger
  • Publication number: 20140349849
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of finding compounds which increase the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress factors acting on this plant, such as, for example, temperature (such as chill, frost or heat), water (such as dryness, drought or anoxia), or the chemical load (such as lack of or excess of mineral salts, heavy metals, gaseous noxious substances) by increasing the expression of plant-endogenous proteins, and to the use of these compounds for increasing the tolerance in plants to abiotic stress factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Arno Schulz, Klaus Bartsch, Hansjörg Krähmer, Martin Hills, Erwin Hacker, Chris Rosinger
  • Publication number: 20140232311
    Abstract: To establish an initial/resting position of a permanent magnet rotor, all motor stator windings are stimulated (voltage applied thereto) in sequence, the time it takes for current in the stimulated stator winding to rise to a specific current value is measured for each stator winding and these time measurement results processed. From the measured time results rotor position to within 60 degrees is determined and the position sector is known prior to starting/rotating the motor. Once the rotor position is known, the next commutation point in a six step sequence is known before actually starting/rotating the motor. Position measurement winding stimulation may be interleaved with commutation pulses, or the unexcited stator winding may be stimulated between commutation pulses to the other two excited stator, wherein one of the two stator windings remains connected to the power and provides a current return path to the unexcited but stimulated stator winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Martin Hill
  • Publication number: 20140222606
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for conducting a variable quantity auction. A seller may determine a quantity range of items to be sold and a reserve price for acceptable bids. The auction may proceed in two phases. In a first phase, bidders bid on a quantity of items at a price that is at least the reserve price. In various embodiments, the first phase may be used to determine the total number of items to be sold in a second phase. In the second phase a price for the fixed quantity of items may be determined. In various embodiments, the second phase may proceed as a typical second item auction in which bidders may modify their bids until the end of the auction. The winning bidders may only pay for their items at the lowest qualifying bid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: ZIONS BANCORPORATION
    Inventors: William David Hemingway, Evan Martin Hill
  • Publication number: 20140159801
    Abstract: Power consumption is reduced by the use of a plurality of parameter reference targets, optimized for a subset of the complete temperature range. The prediction accuracy of the performance tracking sensor is optimized by using small segments of the operating temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Jose Luis Flores, Anthony Martin Hill, Francisco Adolfo Cano
  • Publication number: 20140159800
    Abstract: A method of adaptive voltage scaling is shown incorporating a lookup table holding manufacturing characterization data in conjunction with one or more precision analog temperature sensors used for correcting for temperature effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Jose Luis Flores, Anthony Martin Hill, Francisco Adolfo Cano
  • Publication number: 20140100108
    Abstract: 3-Phenylisoxazoline-5-carboxamides and 3-phenylisoxazoline-5-thioamides of the formula (I) and their use as herbicides and fungicides are described. In this formula (I), X, X2 to X6, R1 to R4 are radicals such as hydrogen, halogen and organic radicals such as substituted alkyl. A is a bond or a divalent unit. Y is a chalcogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH
    Inventors: Lothar Willms, Monika H. Schmitt, Thomas Frenzel, Klaus Bernhard Haaf, Isolde Haeuser-Hahn, Ines Heinemann, Elmar Gatzweiler, Christopher Hugh Rosinger, Jan Dittgen, Dieter Feucht, Jeffrey Martin Hills, Philippe Rinolfi, Heinz KEHNE
  • Publication number: 20130173534
    Abstract: A system may include a network device including a memory. The memory may store a first database including a plurality of records, wherein each record in the first database stores a telephone number (TN) and a status of the corresponding TN. the first database may stores information to indicate whether one of the records in the first database was updated. The memory may store a second database having a plurality of records. Each record in the second database may indicate a range of consecutive TNs from the first database having a same status. The system may include processors to run a first thread to update the one of the records in the first database. The processors may run a second thread to generate the second database from the first database in response to the stored information indicating that the one of the records in the first database was updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Bharath Nelakonda, Stephen P. Hetey, Javier Sebastian Rizzo, Martin Hill
  • Patent number: 8383853
    Abstract: The invention relates to novel 2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I) in which A, B, D and G are as defined above, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides, and also to selectively herbicidal compositions comprising, firstly, the 2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl-substituted tetramic acid derivatives of the formula (I) and, secondly, at least one crop plant tolerance promoter compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AG
    Inventors: Reiner Fischer, Stefan Lehr, Mark Wilhelm Drewes, Dieter Feucht, Olga Malsam, Guido Bojack, Christian Arnold, Thomas Auler, Jeffrey Martin Hills, Heinz Kehne, Chris Rosinger