Patents by Inventor Paul Murray

Paul Murray 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: 20080033684
    Abstract: Systems and methods for development testing of vehicles and components are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a position reference system and a command and control architecture. The position reference system is configured to repetitively measure one or more position and motion characteristics of one or more vehicles operating within a control volume. The command and control architecture is configured to receive the repetitively measured characteristics from the position reference system, and to determine corresponding control signals based thereon. The control signals are then transmitted to the one or more vehicles to control at least one of position, movement, and stabilization of the one or more vehicles in a closed-loop feedback manner. The system may further include a health monitoring component configured to monitor health conditions of the one or more vehicles, the control signals being determined at least in part on the health conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John L. Vian, Ronald C. Provine, Stefan R. Bieniawski, Emad W. Saad, Paul E. R. Pigg, Gregory J. Clark, Ali R. Mansouri, Khaled Abdel-Motagaly, Charles A. Erignac, James J. Troy, Paul Murray, Jonathan P. How, Mario J. Valenti, Brett M. Bethke
  • Patent number: 7285994
    Abstract: A rotational frequency detector system including a rotational frequency detector responsive to a data signal and a clock signal. The rotational frequency detector is configured to compare the frequency of the clock signal to the frequency of the data signal to define frequency up and frequency down signals that adjust the frequency of the clock signal to be equal to the frequency of the data signal. A step control system is responsive to the rotational frequency detector and a step clock signal and is configured to define predetermined pulse widths for the frequency up and frequency down signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Declan M. Dalton, Lawrence M. DeVito, Mark Ferriss, Paul Murray
  • Publication number: 20070203336
    Abstract: A dibenzothiazepine compound is suitably prepared by subjecting a 2-amino-2?-carboxy-diphenylsulfide compound to dehydration-condensation reaction in the presence of an acidic catalyst; the 2-amino-2?-carboxy-diphenylsulfide compound is suitably prepared by reducing a 2-nitro-2?-carboxy-diphenylsulfide compound in a lower aliphatic ester solvent; and the 2-nitro-2?-carboxy-diphenylsulfide compound is suitably prepared by reacting a nitrobenzene compound with a thiosalicylic acid compound in a mixture of a lower aliphatic alcohol and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Luis-Manuel Vaz, Debra Ainge, Katsumasa Harada, Shigeyoshi Nishino, Kiyotaka Yoshii
  • Publication number: 20070138862
    Abstract: A method of filling a brake system for a motorcycle including a brake system having a master cylinder assembly and a caliper assembly. The master cylinder assembly includes a housing and a cover coupled to the housing to define an enclosed reservoir. The caliper assembly includes a fluid passageway and a fitting adjustable to selectively provide fluid communication with the fluid passageway. The motorcycle also includes a brake line coupled between the master cylinder assembly and the caliper assembly to fluidly connect the reservoir and the fluid passageway. The method also includes substantially evacuating the reservoir, brake line and fluid passageway, coupling a fluid source to the fitting, passing fluid from the fluid source through the fitting, and filling the reservoir, brake line, and fluid passageway with the fluid passed through the fitting from the fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Jensen, Michael Murphy, Paul Murray
  • Publication number: 20070041336
    Abstract: A distributed tempero-spatial query service uses a plurality of service agents each having an assigned area of responsibility. The service agents are organized into a spatial hierarchy based upon each service agent's area of responsibility. The spatial hierarchy is distributed and hosted on each of the service agents. The spatial hierarchy enables matching of requests from subscribing agents with publishing agents based upon spatial attributes. The spatial hierarchy is dynamically maintained in a distributed manner on each of the service agents. The service agents can be arranged into a tree-based spatial hierarchy having a limited depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Ming Wan, Paul Murray, Charles Erignac
  • Publication number: 20070024108
    Abstract: A method of filling a brake system for a motorcycle including a brake system having a master cylinder assembly and a caliper assembly. The master cylinder assembly includes a housing and a cover coupled to the housing to define an enclosed reservoir. The caliper assembly includes a fluid passageway and a fitting adjustable to selectively provide fluid communication with the fluid passageway. The motorcycle also includes a brake line coupled between the master cylinder assembly and the caliper assembly to fluidly connect the reservoir and the fluid passageway. The method also includes substantially evacuating the reservoir, brake line and fluid passageway, coupling a fluid source to the fitting, passing fluid from the fluid source through the fitting, and filling the reservoir, brake line, and fluid passageway with the fluid passed through the fitting from the fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Jensen, Michael Murphy, Paul Murray
  • Publication number: 20070013372
    Abstract: A magnetic screening system uses directional gradiometers with high resolution and accuracy to measure magnetic field signatures of target objects (e.g., gun, knife, cell phone, keys) in a volume of interest. The measured signatures can be compared to signatures of known objects stored in a local database. Various mathematical processes may be used to identify or classify target object signatures. In a network of magnetic screening systems, the magnetic screening systems can transmit signatures to a central signature database, and a management computer can share the central signature database with all of the magnetic screening systems on the network. The magnetic screening system can operate in multiple modes, such as a tracking mode, measurement mode, and self-test mode. Through use of unique processes and designs, the magnetic screening system can achieve a high rate of processing persons for target objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Assurance Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Louis Palecki, William Place
  • Patent number: 7114617
    Abstract: A container for a relatively brittle product, such as a haemostatic bandage, including a body and a lid for closing the container to hermetically seal the product therein. A sealing rim of the lid includes a layer of elastomeric material which sealingly engages with a sealing rim of the container body to provide a first, static, seal and a second, dynamic, seal. The elastomeric sealing material extends into the interior of the container beneath the lid to provide an elastomeric formation operative to engage an upper surface of the product within the container so as to apply a resilient bias thereto to hold a lower face of the product against the base of the container. The elastomeric formation thereby acts to inhibit substantial movement of the product within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: CSL Limited
    Inventors: Gary Wayne Yewdall, Jillian Louise Isabel Mahon, Paul Murray Malouf, Mark Simon Bayly, Peter Kinglsey Bayly
  • Publication number: 20060197523
    Abstract: A magnetic screening system uses directional gradiometers with high resolution and accuracy to measure magnetic field signatures of target objects (e.g., gun, knife, cell phone, keys) in a volume of interest. The measured signatures can be compared to signatures of known objects stored in a local database. Various mathematical processes may be used to identify or classify target object signatures. In a network of magnetic screening systems, the magnetic screening systems can transmit signatures to a central signature database, and a management computer can share the central signature database with all of the magnetic screening systems on the network. The magnetic screening system can operate in multiple modes, such as a tracking mode, measurement mode, and self-test mode. Through use of unique processes and designs, the magnetic screening system can achieve a high rate of processing persons for target objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Assurance Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Palecki, William Place, Huichin Deng, Paul Murray, Charles Douglas, Edward Bittner, Kai Li, Thomas Jewitt, Antonio Rizzo
  • Publication number: 20060035953
    Abstract: A process for preparing a compound of formula (I) where R4 and R5 are as defined in the specification; and R6 is hydrogen or a protecting group, which process comprises cyclisation of a compound of formula (II) where R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in relation to formula (I), and R7 is nitrogen-protecting group, and removing the group R7—, and thereafter if desired or necessary, removing any protecting group R6 to obtain the corresponding carboxylic acid. Novel intermediates and the use of the products in the preparation of pharmaceutical compounds is also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Jeremy Parker, Paul Schofield, Andrew Stocker
  • Publication number: 20050259581
    Abstract: A system is provided for disseminating resource allocation information from system resources to state-information observers comprising resource users and typically also at least one system resource manager. Each resource maintains state information about its identity and its allocation to one or more resource users. Each resource provides this information to a state-dissemination arrangement which disseminates it to each state-information observer. Each resource user uses the state information it receives from the state-dissemination arrangement to ascertain the resources allocated to it. Similarly, a system resource manager, when present, uses the state information it receives from the state-dissemination arrangement to ascertain the allocation of those resources that are of interest to the manager. A resource, resource user and resource manager for use in such a system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Patrick Goldsack, Julio Guijarro
  • Publication number: 20050223010
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for coordinating lifecycle state changes of system components. Each component maintains lifecycle-state information about its current lifecycle state and provides this information to a state-dissemination arrangement. The state-dissemination arrangement disseminates lifecycle state information to interested components such that all components receiving a particular item of lifecycle-state information can, within a defined time, rely on all interested components having received the information. Components use this lifecycle-state information in determining whether to change their lifecycle state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventor: Paul Murray
  • Publication number: 20050183861
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for raising a sample of liquid such as water from a low level to a higher level, for example for obtaining a sample of groundwater from a borehole. The apparatus consists of a pair of tubes (14 and 16) extending alongside each other, which are introduced into the borehole, linked by a connector (20) at their lower end, a valve (22) communicating between the inside and outside of one of the tubes (16) near its lower end, and a pig (46) insertable into one of the tubes. By adjusting the pressure in each tube at the upper end, the pig (46) can be moved from one end to the other of the apparatus (10) and used to transfer samples of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Stephen Smith, Peter Griffiths, Patrick Nevins
  • Publication number: 20050024094
    Abstract: A rotational frequency detector system including a rotational frequency detector responsive to a data signal and a clock signal. The rotational frequency detector is configured to compare the frequency of the clock signal to the frequency of the data signal to define frequency up and frequency down signals that adjust the frequency of the clock signal to be equal to the frequency of the data signal. A step control system is responsive to the rotational frequency detector and a step clock signal and is configured to define predetermined pulse widths for the frequency up and frequency down signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Declan Dalton, Lawrence DeVito, Mark Ferriss, Paul Murray
  • Publication number: 20050027763
    Abstract: A harmonic detector including a pattern detector circuit responsive to a clock signal and a data signal configured to detect a target bit pattern from said data signal, and a time-out circuit responsive to said pattern detector circuit configured to detect the absence of said target bit pattern during a predetermined time-out parameter for indicating when said clock signal exceeds said data signal by a factor of two or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Declan Dalton, Lawrence DeVito, Mark Ferriss, Paul Murray
  • Patent number: 6830796
    Abstract: An acoustic board with an improved composite structure (1), suitable for reducing the sound of aircraft engines, wherein an upper layer consists of a fabric (7) having a high sensitivity to sound velocity and a supporting sheet (4) having a certain porosity; the upper layer is combined, in turn, with an intermediate honeycomb layer (2) and with a lower layer (5) of the conventional type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Aermacchi S.p.A.
    Inventors: Paul Murray, Massimo Battini
  • Publication number: 20030130229
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition is provided for use in the healing of cells containing about 0.0001 percent weight per volume (% w/v) to about 2% w/v of an alginic acid or a salt of alginic acid having a molecular weight in the range of greater than about 250,000 to about 1,000,000, provided that if the composition additionally contains an alginic acid or a salt of alginic acid having a molecular weight in the range of about 20,000 to about 250,000, it is present in an amount of less than 1% w/w. The use of the pharmaceutical composition for the healing cells in a mammal, preferably mucosal cells is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Raffaele Del Buono, Peter William Dettmar, Frank Chadwick Hampson, Ian Gordon Jolliffe, Paul Murray McPherson, Edvar Onsoyen, Massimo Pignatelli, Peter Edward Ross
  • Publication number: 20030007585
    Abstract: A frequency locked loop for providing an output signal having an output frequency within a predetermined range of a non-integer multiple of a reference frequency. The frequency locked loop includes a voltage element, such as a voltage controlled oscillator, which produces the output signal at the output frequency. The frequency locked loop further includes a fractional divider which is operably coupled to the voltage controlled oscillator. Further, the frequency locked loop includes a frequency detector, such as a rotational frequency detector, which is operably coupled to the fractional divider. The frequency detector receives the reference signal, such as a fixed clock signal, and the output of the fractional divider signal and outputs a frequency detector signal. In one embodiment, the rotational frequency detector responds to cycle slips of 2&pgr; radians between the reference frequency and the output signal of the fractional divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Declan M. Dalton, Lawrence M. DeVito, David John Hitchcox, Paul Murray
  • Publication number: 20020121795
    Abstract: A deck lock system for usage in the rear area of a sport utility vehicle and covering the entire rear area of the vehicle, the deck lock system comprising: a deck surface, which comprises a first deck surface panel, a second deck surface panel, and a third deck surface panel. Each panel is substantially horizontal to the floor of the vehicle, each panel attached together along distal edges by a hinge, allowing the first two panels to fold along a vertical axis. A faceplate is securely connected to the deck surface along a front edge, the faceplate extending downwardly from the deck surface in a substantially perpendicular relation, the faceplate extending inwardly from a right side of the vehicle to a left side. The faceplate faces the front of the vehicle; creating a front wall to complete an enclosed storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Paul Murray
  • Patent number: D487342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: CSL Limited
    Inventors: Gary Wayne Yewdall, Jillian Louise Isabel Mahon, Paul Murray Malouf, Mark Simon Bayly, Peter Kingsley Bayly