Patents by Inventor Matthew Hall
Matthew Hall 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: 7399009Abstract: A load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member panel such that when the first and second closure members are fastened, the latch is opened by actuating the handle and the pawl is retracted into the latch. A biasing device such as a torsion spring acts on a locking arm so as to pivot the locking arm such that it engages a slot on the pawl. This maintains the pawl in the retracted position. When the first closure member to which the latch is attached is closed so as to bring the first closure member into a closed position with respect to the second closure member, a projection on the locking arm contacts a contact member such that the locking arm is pivoted and the locking arm no longer remains in the slot in the pawl. The pawl is then free to extend out of the latch to a latched position by the action of a compression spring and engage a keeper on the second closure member to thus fasten the first and second closure members.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Hall, Gert Berg, Richard Horton
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Publication number: 20080119642Abstract: A method for accelerating protein crystallization on a substrate is provided, including the steps of providing a coating layer comprising a colloidal solution containing inert particles on at least one discrete testing portion of a testing substrate to provide at least one coated portion, and drying the coated portion so that the coated portion has an enhanced surface topography defined by the characteristics of the coating layer. A supersaturated protein solution is applied to the coated portion, and the testing substrate is placed in an incubator for crystallization, and the growth rate of the protein crystals is accelerated during incubation due to the enhanced surface topography of the at least one coated portion. The testing substrate is evaluated to determine the degree of protein crystallization until crystallization in complete, and the protein crystals are subsequently removed from the testing substrate subjected to specific characterization testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: ALFRED UNIVERSITYInventor: Matthew HALL
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Publication number: 20070142542Abstract: A composition and an article comprising or produced from the composition are disclosed. The composition comprises an ionomer and a reducing static charge-buildup amount of potassium ion wherein the ionomer is neutralized with sodium, zinc, or magnesium ions. The article can be a film including a multilayer film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Barry Morris, Karlheinz Hausmann, Matthew Hall
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Publication number: 20070100076Abstract: A multilayer packaging film or sheet is disclosed. The film comprises at least one layer comprising or produced from an olefin copolymer, a composition, or combinations thereof in which the composition comprises the olefin copolymer and a polyamide, a barrier resin, a polyolefin, a vinyl ester copolymer, a carboxylate ester copolymer, or combinations of two or more thereof and the olefin copolymer is a magnesium-neutralized ionomer and comprises repeat units derived from an ?-olefin and a comonomer including one or more ?-, ?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids. Further disclosed is a shaped article comprising or produced from the packaging film or sheet and packaged food.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2005Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Richard Hayes, Barry Morris, Matthew Hall
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Patent number: 7127077Abstract: This invention regards a hearing aid for at least partial insertion into an ear canal. The hearing aid has a faceplate, a battery holder and a battery and a signal path comprising a microphone, a signal processor, and a receiver, where the microphone and the battery are arranged at the faceplate. Further there are provided one or more electrical contact elements for electrical communication with the signal processor, where the contact elements each has a first leg arranged to be contacted from the outside of the hearing aid and a second leg arranged to provide electrical contact with the signal processor, and an intermediate part embedded in the surrounding material and interconnecting the first and second legs. The first legs of the contact elements are arranged to extend along a first side of the microphone in the space between the microphone and the battery holder and the second legs of the contact elements are arranged at a second side of the microphone.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Matthew Hall, Jesper Kock
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Patent number: 7083205Abstract: The present invention relates to a latch for securing together a panel to a keeper thus permitting opening and closing of a portion of the panel while allowing the remaining portion of the panel to remain closed. When the latch is unlatched from a keeper, a user can refasten the panel by lowering the panel until the main pawl and the keeper are fastened together by the action of the keeper on the pawl of the latch. The latch also provides for the opening and closing of a portion of one of the panels while allowing the remaining portion of that panel to remain closed.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Hall
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Patent number: 7052053Abstract: A load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member. The latch is opened by actuating a handle and a pawl supported on the housing is pivoted away from a keeper on the second closure member by the actuation of the pawl by the handle which is biased to the closed position. The pawl is biased to the closed position. The pawl projects through an opening on the latch housing and also has a pawl projection which is guided during pivoting of the pawl by a portion of the exterior surface of the housing of the latch.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Southco, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Hall, Paul Soldo, Kevin A. McCloskey, David Milne, Andrew Thornton
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Patent number: 7035781Abstract: An HDL simulator having an automated interface to compiled or interpreted application code written in a general purpose language. The interface enables the HDL code to have a direct data access to and from the application code. The simulator automatically maps and converts HDL data types to and from programming language data types, such as the arguments of routine calls or direct data accesses. Further, the simulator provides a programming language calling mechanism and automatically does data type mapping of arguments, which enables the HDL to call application code routines compiled with a standard compiler, and enables such routines to call functions in the HDL. The simulator automatically generates wrappers for the interface which automatically map data types for direct data access when the application code is compiled, and can output messages upon the occurrence of calls or returns.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.Inventors: Peter Flake, Simon Davidmann, Matthew Hall, James Kenney
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Publication number: 20050261676Abstract: A device for morcellating tissue within a body cavity of a patient comprises a stationary tube having a distal end portion, and a bipolar electrosurgical electrode assembly located at the distal end of the tube. The electrosurgical electrode assembly comprises first and second electrodes separated by an insulation member, the bipolar electrosurgical electrode assembly extending around the circumference of the distal edge of the tube. When an electrosurgical cutting voltage is applied to the electrode assembly, and relative movement is initiated between the tube and the tissue, a core of severed tissue is formed within the tube such that it can be removed from the body cavity of the patient. A tissue-pulling device such as a jaw assembly can be employed to pull tissue against the distal end of the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: Gyrus Medical LimitedInventors: Matthew Hall, Mark Marshall, Colin Goble, Francis Amoah, Kelvin Varney, Julian Ebbutt
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Publication number: 20050261677Abstract: A device for morcellating tissue within a body cavity of a patient comprises a stationary tube having a distal end portion, and a bipolar electrosurgical electrode assembly located at the distal end of the tube. The electrosurgical electrode assembly comprises first and second electrodes separated by an insulation member, the bipolar electrosurgical electrode assembly extending around the circumference of the distal edge of the tube. When an electrosurgical cutting voltage is applied to the electrode assembly, and relative movement is initiated between the tube and the tissue, a core of severed tissue is formed within the tube such that it can be removed from the body cavity of the patient. A tissue-pulling device such as a jaw assembly can be employed to pull tissue against the distal end of the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Hall, Mark Marshall, Colin Goble, Francis Amoah, Kelvin Varney, Julian Ebbutt
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Publication number: 20050199240Abstract: A Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) full-face mask employs a flexible shell to allow a single device to comfortably fit a wide variety of users. It preferably employs a positionable guide wire at a periphery of the shell to allow the periphery of the flexible shell to be deformed to conform to the shape of a users face. It additionally uses a simpler design to allow lower cost and improved ease of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2004Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventor: Matthew Hall
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Publication number: 20050178675Abstract: A sensor may be used to measure particulate mass concentration in the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. The sensor may include a signal electrode and a detector electrode at least partially enclosed within a sensor body. The sensor may continuously measure the particulate mass concentration in the exhaust of the internal combustion engine. Continuously measuring the particulate mass concentration may produce a time-resolved measurement of the particulate mass concentration. In certain embodiments, the sensor may be coupled to a feedback control system that may adjust operating conditions of the internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventor: Matthew Hall
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Publication number: 20050140150Abstract: The present invention relates to a load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member panel. When the first and second closure members are fastened, the latch is opened by actuating the handle and the pawl is retracted into the latch. A biasing device such as a torsion spring acts on a locking arm so as to pivot the locking arm such that it engages a slot on the pawl. This maintains the pawl in the retracted position. When the first closure member to which the latch is attached is closed so as to bring the first closure member into a closed position with respect to the second closure member, a projection on the locking arm contacts a contact member such that the locking arm is pivoted and the locking arm no longer remains in the slot in the pawl. The pawl is then free to extend out of the latch to a latched position by the action of a compression spring and engage a keeper on the second closure member to thus fasten the first and second closure members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Matthew Hall, Gert Berg, Richard Horton
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Publication number: 20050099019Abstract: The present invention relates to a load floor latch for securing a first closure member to a second closure member. When the first and second closure members are fastened, the latch is opened by actuating a handle and a pawl supported on the housing is rotated away from a keeper on the second closure member by the actuation of the pawl by the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Matthew Hall, Paul Soldo, Kevin McCloskey, David Milne, Andrew Thornton
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Publication number: 20050079495Abstract: The invention provides a modified tachykinin receptor in which the three amino acids of the DRY sequence that occurs adjacent to the junction of the TM3 domain with intracellular loop 2 are replaced with amino acids whose side chains are neither lipophilic nor contain charged groups. The receptor exhibits similar ligand binding characteristics to the wild type receptor but is incapable or substantially incapable of initiating an endogenous signal. Thus the ligand exhibits no or substantially no intra-cellular coupling of the receptor to the G protein, whereby there is substantially no transduction of ligand binding signals to the cell, The invention also includes fragments of the receptor containing the modified DRY sequence, and polynucleotides that encode the modified receptor as aforesaid. Therapeutic and diagnostic uses for the receptor are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2001Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Matthew Hall, Shaun McNulty, James Murray, Nirmala Suman-Chauhan
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Publication number: 20050038160Abstract: Disclosed are filled and plasticized blends of (a) from about 10 to about 79% by weight of at least one copolymer derived from copolymerization of ethylene and at least one additional copolymer selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids wherein the acid moiety has up to 4 carbon atoms, unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids of from 3 to 5 carbon atoms, salts of said unsaturated acids and esters of said unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids wherein the alcohol moieties forming said esters have from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 1 to 20 percent by weight of at least one plasticizer selected from the group consisting of processing oils, epoxidized oils, polyesters, polyethers, and polyether esters; (c) from about 20 to about 60% by weight of hollow filler; (d) from about 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: February 17, 2005Inventors: Matthew Hall, Stephen Musemeche, George Prejean
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Publication number: 20050000079Abstract: A member for being joined to a mating member is provided. The member includes a number of drive sections that are engagable by a driver having corresponding driver sections. The rotation of the driver causes the member to be joined to the mating member. Each drive section can include a drive face body, a flat and a ramp. Each of them has an angular extent for desired contact with and engagement by the driver sections. The drive sections are integral with a drive support of the member. The drive sections can be located at a border section of the drive support. In one embodiment, the drive of the member is comprised of an inner drive and an outer drive. In another embodiment, the member is hollow. Different sized members can be joined to different mating members using the same driver. The drive is configured, particularly the ramp thereof, to substantially reduce unwanted removal of the member from the mating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventor: Matthew Hall
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Publication number: 20040120538Abstract: This invention regards a hearing aid (2) for at least partial insertion into an ear canal. The hearing aid has a faceplate (1), a battery holder (3) and a battery and a signal path comprising a microphone (12), a signal processor, and a receiver, where the microphone (12) and the battery are arranged at the faceplate (1). Further there are provided one or more electrical contact elements for electrical communication with the signal processor, where the contact elements each has a first leg (8; 8.1) arranged to be contacted from the outside of the hearing aid and a second leg (9; 9.1) arranged to provide electrical contact with the signal processor, and an intermediate part (10; 10.1) embedded in the surrounding material and interconnecting the first and second legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2003Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Matthew Hall, Jesper Kock
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Publication number: 20040113432Abstract: The present invention relates to a latch for securing together a panel to a keeper thus permitting opening and closing of a portion of the panel while allowing the remaining portion of the panel to remain closed. When the latch is unlatched from a keeper, a user can refasten the panel by lowering the panel until the main pawl and the keeper are fastened together by the action of the keeper on the pawl of the latch. The latch also provides for the opening and closing of a portion of one of the panels while allowing the remaining portion of that panel to remain closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventor: Matthew Hall
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Patent number: 4102499Abstract: A gas turbine powerplant includes an attitude control nozzle comprising an aperture in a duct wall of the powerplant for discharging a propulsive stream from the powerplant. One or more flaps are each pivoted to the side edges of the aperture and pivotally movable into different positions relative to the duct. In one position the flaps co-operate to close the aperture and in further positions the free ends of the flap or flaps co-operate to define variously directed discharge orifices of variable area.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1977Date of Patent: July 25, 1978Assignee: Rolls Royce (1971) LimitedInventor: John Matthew Hall