Patents by Inventor Nicholas McKay
Nicholas McKay 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: 9132204Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and articles comprising olfactory-active compositions. An article of the present invention comprises a structural component and an olfactory-active composition. The article may control the release, release rate or absorption of the olfactory-active composition. The article may be of various shapes and sizes. A method of use of an article comprises providing fragrance to an environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: EnviroScent, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas McKay, Jeffrey Sherwood, Jeffery S. Hsieh, Pedro Antonio Rodriguez
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Patent number: 8284801Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling an operating mode of an Ethernet media access controller (MAC) embedded in a programmable device is described. In some examples, a configuration circuit is configured to receive a configuration signal from configuration memory of the programmable device and a host signal from a host bus of the programmable device, and configured to output a control length check disable signal the value of which depends on the value of at least one of the configuration signal or the host signal. A parameter check circuit is configured to receive a control signal derived from at least one of the control length check disable signal or the configuration signal, and configured to selectively disable checking a length of each control frame in frames received by the Ethernet MAC based on a value of the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Mehulkumar R. Vashi, Robert Yin, Jayant Mittal, Nicholas McKay, Julian Kain, Martin B. Rhodes, Mark R. Nethercot
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Publication number: 20110262377Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and articles comprising olfactory-active compositions. An article of the present invention comprises a structural component and an olfactory-active composition. The article may control the release, release rate or absorption of the olfactory-active composition. The article may be of various shapes and sizes. A method of use of an article comprises providing fragrance to an environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: ENVIROSCENT, INC.Inventors: Nicholas McKay, Jeffrey SHERWOOD, Jeffery S. HSIEH, Antonio A. RODRIGUEZ
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Patent number: 7991937Abstract: A receive-side client interface for a media access controller embedded in an integrated circuit having programmable circuitry is described. A media access controller core includes a receive engine. A receive-side datapath is coupled to the media access controller core. The receive-side datapath is configured to operate at two frequencies to accommodate the programmable circuitry in the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards
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Patent number: 7934038Abstract: A media access system in an integrated circuit device having programmable resources for interfacing to a network. The media access system has at least one embedded media access controller configured to provide access to and from the network via a physical layer interface, programmable resources coupled to the embedded controller via a client interface, tie-off pin inputs coupled to the embedded controller for receiving a configuration vector for configuring the embedded controller without having to use a microprocessor for such configuration with the client interface being for communication between the embedded controller and the programmable resources for access to and from the network, and the embedded controller including a multi-mode interface coupled to the client interface for coupling to the programmable resources, the multi-mode interface including a plurality of Media Independent Interface modes, the multi-mode interface configured to be coupled to the physical layer interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Ting Yun Kao, Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards, Allan W. Fyfe
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Patent number: 7761643Abstract: A media access controller system embedded in an integrated circuit is described. A platform dependent bridge for communicating with a first processor, where the platform dependent bridge is associated with a platform of the first processor and where the first processor is embedded in an integrated circuit. Host interface circuitry is coupled to the platform dependent bridge and is configured to provide a processor interface, where the processor interface is for communicating with the first processor via the platform dependent bridge and where the processor interface has a platform independent bus for communication with a second processor. At least one media access controller is coupled to the host interface circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards
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Patent number: 7493511Abstract: A transmit-side client interface for a media access controller embedded in an integrated circuit having programmable logic is described. A media access controller core includes a transmit engine. A transmit-side datapath is coupled to the media access controller core. The transmit-side datapath is configured to operate at two frequencies to accommodate the programmable logic in the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards
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Patent number: 7484022Abstract: A media access controller system embedded in a programmable logic device is described. A platform dependent bridge for communicating with a first processor, where the platform dependent bridge is associated with a platform of the first processor and where the first processor is embedded in a programmable logic device. Host interface circuitry is coupled to the platform dependent bridge and is configured to provide a processor interface, where the processor interface is for communicating with the first processor via the platform dependent bridge and where the processor interface has a platform independent bus for communication with a second processor. At least one media access controller is coupled to the host interface circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards
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Patent number: 7467319Abstract: A clock interface for a media access controller in a programmable logic device is described. The media access controller includes a clock generator for providing a clock signal to configured configurable routing of the programmable logic device to obtain a loaded version thereof. The loaded clock signal is provided to a clock network of the media access controller and to a delay cell of the media access controller to obtain an indication of the loading by the user instantiated design.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Ting Yun Kao, Robert Yin, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes
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Patent number: 7461193Abstract: A receive-side client interface for a media access controller embedded in an integrated circuit having programmable logic is described. A media access controller core includes a receive engine. A receive-side datapath is coupled to the media access controller core. The receive-side datapath configured is configured to operate at two frequencies to accommodate the programmable logic in the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards
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Patent number: 7421528Abstract: A method for address filtering is described. A host interface including device registers is provided. A user program is initiated for loading of data and control information respectively into a first data register and a control register of the device registers. Responsive to the loading, hardware is initiated for writing of information loaded into the first data register into a host interface register, where the first data register is associated with an address table configuration entry and the information includes read or write information and address information. Responsive to the read or write information and the address information, a multicast address is obtained from storage; a first portion of the multicast address is deposited into the first data register; and a second portion of the multicast address is deposited into a second data register.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant
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Patent number: 7366807Abstract: A statistics interface for a media access controller is described. The media access controller core includes a receive engine configured to provide a receive statistics vector associated with receive traffic. The receive engine is configured to output the receive statistics vector within an inter-frame gap over a number of receive clock cycles, where a portion of the receive statistics vector is provided with each clock cycle of the receive clock cycles.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards
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Patent number: 7330924Abstract: An aspect of the invention is physical layer interface for a network interface including a plurality of input/output pins. The input/output pins are coupled for being multiplexed into a physical layer interface selected from among a Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface and a Gigabit Media Independent Interface. The input/output pins internal to a programmable logic device are for access to and from a processor block located in the programmable logic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Ting Yun Kao, Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Stuart A. Nisbet, Gareth D. Edwards, Allan W. Fyfe
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Publication number: 20080009560Abstract: Described herein are articles that reduce atmospheric odors. The articles are useful in removing and masking unpleasant odors that are present in households and other settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventor: Nicholas MCKAY
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Publication number: 20070174958Abstract: A sink having a base and at least one sidewall extending around and extending upwardly from the base. At least one fluid nozzle is attached to the sidewall adjacent its top so that, upon connection to a pressurized fluid source, the nozzle produces a fluid flow which is transverse to and intersects the sidewall adjacent its top. The nozzle thus produces a swirling action of the fluid around the sidewall of the sink thereby cleaning the sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventor: Nicholas McKay
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Patent number: 7143218Abstract: Method and apparatus for address filtering for a media access controller is described. An application specific integrated circuit block) located in a programmable logic device includes a media access controller. The media access controller includes an address filter, which includes: address filter modules, a first logic tree coupled to each of the address filter modules and configured to provide a frame drop signal for delineation between a dropped frame and an address filtered frame; and a second logic tree coupled to each of the address filter modules to provide an address valid signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Xilinx, Inc.Inventors: Robert Yin, Hamish T. Fallside, Richard P. Burnley, Nicholas McKay, Martin B. Rhodes, Douglas M. Grant
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Publication number: 20050050660Abstract: An adhesive roller for detritus removal having an elongated strip where the strip has both a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of the backing layer. The strip also has a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides. The strip is wound from its first end and to its second end into a tubular cylindrical roller with the adhesive layer facing outwardly. An adhesive release coating also overlies at least a portion of a second side of the backing layer. The adhesive release coating may be either applied as a liquid coating, or may be a solid substrate. This adhesive release coating facilitates removal of individual sheets from the roller. Alternatively, a portion of the backing layer is crimped to form alternating peaks and valleys along at least a portion of the backing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: The Evercare CompanyInventors: Nicholas McKay, Mark Schmidt
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Publication number: 20050050661Abstract: An adhesive roller for detritus removal having an elongated strip where the strip has both a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying and covering a first side of the backing layer. The strip also has a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides. The strip is wound from its first end and to its second end into a tubular cylindrical roller with the adhesive layer facing outwardly. An adhesive release coating also overlies at least a portion of a second side of the backing layer. The adhesive release coating may be either applied as a liquid coating, or may be a solid substrate. This adhesive release coating facilitates removal of individual sheets from the roller. Alternatively, a portion of the backing layer is crimped to form alternating peaks and valleys along at least a portion of the backing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Nicholas McKay, Mark Schmidt
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Publication number: 20050026759Abstract: A detritus removal roller construction particularly suited for a lint roller is disclosed having an elongated strip with a backing layer and an adhesive layer overlying one side of the backing layer. The strip has a first end, a second end and two spaced apart sides and is wound from its first to its second end into a tubular cylindrical roll. The backing layer comprises a compressible layer which retains and/or creates and electrostatic charge in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2003Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: The Evercare CompanyInventors: Nicholas McKay, Peter Williamson