Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Lucas

Matthew A. Lucas 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: 7721702
    Abstract: A spark plug arrangement for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The spark plug arrangement may have a body, and a center electrode extending from an end of the body. The spark plug arrangement may further have a mounting member with a bore configured to receive the body, and a grounded electrode extending proximal the center electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen, Robert Matthew Lucas
  • Publication number: 20080053072
    Abstract: A spark plug arrangement for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The spark plug arrangement may have a body, and a center electrode extending from an end of the body. The spark plug arrangement may further have a mounting member with a bore configured to receive the body, and a grounded electrode extending proximal the center electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Robert L. Miller, Thomas Randall McClure, Kevin James Karkkainen, Robert Matthew Lucas
  • Publication number: 20070123527
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, wherein p, Ar, R1, R2, R3, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, methods of using, and methods of preparing the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Pravin Iyer, Matthew Lucas, Ryan Schoenfeld, Marzia Villa, Robert Weikert
  • Patent number: 7183765
    Abstract: A micro-position sensor and sensing system using the Faraday Effect. The sensor uses a permanent magnet to provide a magnetic field, and a magneto-optic material positioned in the magnetic field for rotating the plane of polarization of polarized light transmitted through the magneto-optic material. The magnet is independently movable relative to the magneto-optic material so as to rotate the plane of polarization of the polarized light as a function of the relative position of the magnet. In this manner, the position of the magnet relative to the magneto-optic material may be determined from the rotated polarized light. The sensing system also includes a light source, such as a laser or LED, for producing polarized light, and an optical fiber which is connected to the light source and to the magneto-optic material at a sensing end of the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michael McElfresh, Matthew Lucas, Joseph P. Silveira, Scott E. Groves
  • Publication number: 20060288352
    Abstract: A data processing method for operating a sample program and a related application programming interface comprises executing instructions of the sample program, and, for each specific instruction consisting of a call to the related application programming interface, accessing information embedded in the application programming interface relating to the specific instruction and presenting the information relating to the specific instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Matthew Lucas
  • Publication number: 20060117022
    Abstract: A communication method comprises generating a notification that includes a content portion and a notification availability indicator; transmitting the notification from a server to a client; and receiving the notification at the client. In one embodiment, the notification availability indicator includes a time value, indicating the likely time before another notification will be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventor: Matthew Lucas
  • Publication number: 20050029436
    Abstract: A micro-position sensor and sensing system using the Faraday Effect. The sensor uses a permanent magnet to provide a magnetic field, and a magneto-optic material positioned in the magnetic field for rotating the plane of polarization of polarized light transmitted through the magneto-optic material. The magnet is independently movable relative to the magneto-optic material so as to rotate the plane of polarization of the polarized light as a function of the relative position of the magnet. In this manner, the position of the magnet relative to the magneto-optic material may be determined from the rotated polarized light. The sensing system also includes a light source, such as a laser or LED, for producing polarized light, and an optical fiber which is connected to the light source and to the magneto-optic material at a sensing end of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Michael McElfresh, Matthew Lucas, Joseph Silveira