Patents by Inventor Robert McFarlane
Robert McFarlane 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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Publication number: 20240072212Abstract: Solid-state lighting devices including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and more particularly sealing structures for LED packages are disclosed. Sealing structures include multiple seals within an LED package that provide a multiple barrier structure for enhanced protection from elemental ingress from a surrounding environment. Certain seals may be provided as bonding materials between cover structures and submounts of LED packages, thereby enclosing LED chips. Additional seals may be provided as coatings on surfaces of LED chips and/or submounts that are between cover structures and LED chips. Sealing structures may include multiple levels of hermetic seals with LED packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Tucker McFarlane, Robert Wilcox, David Suich, Thomas Celano, Michael Check, Colin Blakely
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Publication number: 20190110462Abstract: The present disclosure provides a LED rat repellent light, comprising an LED assembly, a rat repellent assembly and a light socket, wherein the rat repellent assembly is arranged between the LED assembly and the light socket. The rat repellent assembly comprises: a connecting shell having a first connecting shell end and a second connecting shell end. The rat repellent assembly also includes a middle frame having a first frame end, a second frame end, and a side wall. The first connecting shell end is connected to the light socket, the second connecting shell end is connected to the first frame end, and the second frame end is connected to the LED assembly. The middle frame further comprises at least one opening arranged on the side wall thereof. The rat repellent assembly further includes an ultrasound emitter, arranged in the connecting shell, wherein the ultrasound emitter has an surface facing the middle frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Max Azria, Yasmine Hanane, Robert McFarlane
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Patent number: 8496285Abstract: Adjustable aerodynamic devices are controlled to control the drag on a vehicle. In one form, control is accomplished in response to pressure from a plurality of pressure sensors. In another form, control is accomplished in response to air movement measurements, such as of wind speed and direction at a location that a vehicle has yet to reach. In another form, the position and location of air vortices between a cab and trailer can be determined and adjusted to adjust the drag by controlling aerodynamic devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Daimler Trucks North America LLCInventors: Matthew C. C. Rogers, Justin Yee, Blake Kashiwagi, Matthew Guilfoyle, John Brzustowicz, Robert McFarlane, Bruno Banceu
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Publication number: 20110241377Abstract: Adjustable aerodynamic devices are controlled to control the drag on a vehicle. In one form, control is accomplished in response to pressure from a plurality of pressure sensors. In another form, control is accomplished in response to air movement measurements, such as of wind speed and direction at a location that a vehicle has yet to reach. In another form, the position and location of air vortices between a cab and trailer can be determined and adjusted to adjust the drag by controlling aerodynamic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Matthew C. C. Rogers, Justin Yee, Blake Kashiwagi, Matthew Guilfoyle, John Brzustowicz, Robert McFarlane, Bruno Banceu
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Publication number: 20050268907Abstract: An integrated respirator comprises a rigid helmet and a flexible cowl having an airtight neck seal. When deployed by a user the integrated respirator provides a barrier for nuclear, biological and chemical hazards while maintaining a high level of comfort and user acceptability since it is designed to avoid direct contact of the flexible cowl with the user's head. The respirator is designed with an innate flexibility, which it to be adjusted so as to improve user comfort while also permitting the same design to be employed by different users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2003Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventor: Robert McFarlane
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Patent number: 6766014Abstract: In a customer contact center (100), a plurality of customers' communications are serviced simultaneously by one resource (120-128) (agent or port). A conferencing function (136) connects the plurality of customers (110-118) to the one resource and/or to each other. When a resource becomes available, a batch service function (140) determines (206-226), for each skill of the resource, the value to the contact center of having the resource presently serve communications needing that skill, and uses the conferencing function to conference (234-236) a plurality of communications needing the skill having the highest value with the resource. The conference connection may be listen-only, listen-and-talk, or listen-only/then listen-and-talk.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.Inventors: Andrew D. Flockhart, Keith Robert McFarlane, Lucinda M. Sanders
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Patent number: 6463346Abstract: The flow of work items (40) through a workflow process (50) is optimized by repeatedly reordering (FIG. 3) work items enqueued in inbox queues (21) of workflow process tasks (500) to maximize results according to a given business strategy expressed through target times. Each enqueued work item has an associated in-queue rating (IQR 28) that represents the number of queue positions (23) that the work item can be retarded or needs to be advanced to meet its target time. When a work item enters a queue and whenever a work item changes its queue position, its IQR is computed. An optimization function is then performed (404) on the queue to determine an order of the enqueued work items that optimizes a metric of those work items that may fail to meet their target times. The work items in the queue are then reordered (406) accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1999Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Avaya Technology Corp.Inventors: Andrew D. Flockhart, Darryl J. Maxwell, Keith Robert McFarlane, Paul L. Richman, Lucinda M. Sanders
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Publication number: 20020118816Abstract: In a customer contact center (100), a plurality of customers' communications are serviced simultaneously by one resource (120-128) (agent or port). A conferencing function (136) connects the plurality of customers (110-118) to the one resource and/or to each other. When a resource becomes available, a batch service function (140) determines (206-226), for each skill of the resource, the value to the contact center of having the resource presently serve communications needing that skill, and uses the conferencing function to conference (234-236) a plurality of communications needing the skill having the highest value with the resource. The conference connection may be listen-only, listen-and-talk, or listen-only/then listen-and-talk.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Andrew D. Flockhart, Keith Robert McFarlane, Lucinda M. Sanders
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Patent number: 6354734Abstract: An apparatus for accurate temperature and pressure measurement in production processes is described. In designing the temperture pressure probe, novel features are described which include minimization of the thermal mass of the thermal probe, thermal isolation of the thermal probe from its surroundings, and generating turbulence in the vicinity of the thermal probe where it comes in contact with the fluid flow. Embodiments disclosed for the pressure sensor include a recessed position where fluid pressure transients are minimized, and a surface mounted pressure sensor that is useful where the pressure sensor of the first embodiment is likely to get clogged due to fluid composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1999Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Kvaerner Oilfield Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Curran, Paul Frederick Kent, Robert Tyler, Iain Robert McFarlane
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Patent number: 5469206Abstract: A system comprising a user interface which can access downloaded electronic shopping information, which can be continually updated and provided either "over the air", over cable or satellite transmission paths or other "fast data" paths, and automatically correlate this information with the preferences of the user, to create and display at least one personalized shopping information database based upon the results of the correlation.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1993Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Philips Electronics North America CorporationInventors: Hugo J. Strubbe, Robert McFarlane
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Patent number: 4840128Abstract: A table (10) comprises a table top (11) having a centralized aperture into which a charcoal grill barbeque (12) is inset. Eating stations (13) are provided around the barbeque (12) on the table top (11) and a frame arrangement (21) fitted to barbeque (12) projects above the level of the table top (11) to prevent splashing thereof during use of the barbeque (12).Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1988Date of Patent: June 20, 1989Assignee: Trading Post Restaurants LimitedInventors: Robert McFarlane, Stewart M. Walker
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Patent number: 4562567Abstract: Apparatus for recording data by means of a beam of radiation on a recording medium which upon exposure to the beam undergoes optically detectable changes in the form of pits, which apparatus includes means for reducing the beam intensity as a result of pit initiation thereby forming more accurate pits.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1982Date of Patent: December 31, 1985Assignee: North American Philips CorporationInventors: Eric J. Frankfort, George C. Kenney, II, Robert McFarlane
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Patent number: 4488277Abstract: A closed loop control system for an optical recording apparatus of the read after write type comprises a comparator for comparing the input data signal with a playback signal derived from the read beam which trails the write beam and is modulated by the data pattern inscribed on the recording medium by the write beam. The error signal generated by the comparator is applied to a controller which varies the modulation of the read beam in dependence on the error signal, for example, by modifying the data signal used to drive the write beam modulator. In this way, the control system compensates for nonuniformities in the recording medium and the like so as to ensure that the pattern inscribed by the write beam accurately represents the data to be stored.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1982Date of Patent: December 11, 1984Assignee: North American Philips CorporationInventors: Robert McFarlane, George C. Kenney, II
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Patent number: D763022Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Bruce Foods CorporationInventor: Robert McFarlane
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Patent number: D824546Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Clean Concept LLCInventors: Paul Van Kleef, Max Azria, Robert McFarlane, Yasmine Hanane