Patents by Inventor Scott Sutherland

Scott Sutherland 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: 8197769
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for processing fluids, the device comprising an extruded body having multiple elongated cells therein, the body having a first fluidic passage therethrough defined principally within at least some of said cells, the first fluidic passage having a longitudinally serpentine path back and forth along the at least some of said cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Philippe Caze, Thierry Luc Alain Dannoux, Alexander Mikhailovich Efremov, Celine Claude Guermeur, Paulo Gaspar Jorge Marques, Keyan Schultes, James Scott Sutherland, Cameron Wayne Tanner, John Forrest Wight, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120133490
    Abstract: Protocols, systems, and methods are disclosed for two or more RFID tags to communicate with each other and a device using direct connections. A disclosed system includes a first RFID tag, a second RFID tag, and a device. The first and second RFID tags are configured to mate to each other and directly exchange information. The second RFID tag is further configured to directly exchange information with the device such that information received directly at the second RFID tag from the first RFID tag may then be directly exchanged with the device. The first RFID tag may send a first tag identification directly from the first RFID tag to the second RFID tag. The second RFID tag may then send a first acknowledgement to the first RFID tag if the first tag identification was correctly received by the second RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John David Downie, James Scott Sutherland, Richard Edward Wagner, Dale Alan Webb, Matthew Scott Whiting
  • Publication number: 20120126949
    Abstract: Protocols, systems, and methods are disclosed for two or more RFID tags to communicate with each other using direct connections, wherein the two or more RFID tags are configured to mate and directly exchange identification information. A disclosed method includes detecting that a first RFID tag is connected to a second RFID tag. A first message comprising a first tag identification is sent directly from the first RFID tag to the second RFID tag, and the first RFID tag receives a first acknowledgement from the second RFID tag if the first tag identification was correctly received. A second message comprising a second tag identification may be sent directly from the second RFID tag to the first RFID tag and a second acknowledgement may be received from the first RFID tag if the second tag identification was correctly received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John David Downie, Leo Nederlof, James Scott Sutherland, Richard Edward Wagner, Dale Alan Webb, Matthew Scott Whiting
  • Publication number: 20120126950
    Abstract: Protocols, systems, and methods are disclosed for at least one RFID tag and a device, to communicate with each other using direct connections, wherein the at least one RFID tag and the device are configured to mate and directly exchange identification information. A message comprising a tag identification may be sent directly from the RFID tag to the device, and the RFID tag may receive a first acknowledgement from the device if the first tag identification was correctly received. A connection may be detected between the RFID tag and the device prior to directly exchanging information. The exchange of information may include sending data from the device to the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John David Downie, James Scott Sutherland, Richard Edward Wagner, Dale Alan Webb, Matthew Scott Whiting
  • Patent number: 8172468
    Abstract: Radio frequency identification (RFID)-equipped communication components are disclosed. The communication components can include fiber optic components, such as fiber optic connectors and fiber optic adapters as examples. An RFID-equipped circuit is provided in the communication components to communicate information. In order that the electrical circuit be provided in the communication component without altering the communication component connection type, the circuit may be disposed in at least one recessed area of the communication component housing. In this manner, the communication component maintains its connection type such that it is compatible with a complementary communication component connection type for backwards compatibility while also being RFID-equipped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Ashley Wesley Jones, Peter Timothy Travis, James Scott Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20120082601
    Abstract: A honeycomb reactor or heat exchanger (12) includes a honeycomb (20) having a plurality of cells (22, 24) extending in parallel along a common direction from a first end (14) to a second end (16) thereof, with the cells being divided by walls (23), the honeycomb (20) having one or more first passages (28) formed within a first plurality of cells (24) of the honeycomb (20), the first passages (28) extending laterally from cell to cell within the honeycomb (20) and being accessible via ports or holes (30) in or through a side (18) of the honeycomb (20). The honeycomb (20) also as a plurality of second passages (29) formed within a second plurality of cells (22) within the honeycomb (20), the second passages (29) each extending from first cell openings (31a) at the first end (14) of the honeycomb (20) to second cell openings (31b) at the second end (16) of the honeycomb (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: James Scott Sutherland
  • Patent number: 8138925
    Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based configuration detection system for automatically detecting, directing, and/or configuring the physical configuration of a complex system constituted by a set of one or more types of mateable components. The RFID configuration detection system utilizes a set of mateable RFID tags arranged so that each mateable component includes at least one mateable RFID tag. Each RFID tag includes information about its associated component and is arranged so that when the components are mated, their associated RFID tags also are mated. The system uses at least one RFID reader to read RFID tag signals from the RFID tags. The RFID tag signals provide information about mating status of the component, as well as information about components themselves. An information processing system operably connected to the RFID reader receives and process information concerning the number and type of mated connections and thus the configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems, LLC
    Inventors: John David Downie, James Scott Sutherland, Richard Edward Wagner, Matthew Scott Whiting, Dale Alan Webb, Keith Allen Hoover, Aravind Chamarti
  • Publication number: 20120040130
    Abstract: An array (100) of honeycomb substrates (10) comprises honeycomb substrates (10), a plurality of which have, for each substrate, substrate cells extending from a first end of the respective substrate to a second end and substrate sides extending from the first end to the second end. The substrates of the plurality are arranged in an array with sides of respective substrates facing one another and cells of respective substrates extending in a common direction. One or more channels (12) are defined by facing substrate sides of two or more substrates of the plurality (100) and the one or more channels (12) extend in a direction perpendicular to the common direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: James Micheal Harris, James Scott Sutherland, Andrew David Woodfin
  • Publication number: 20120028973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel nitroimidazooxazines, to their preparation, and to their use as drugs for treating Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other microbial infections, either alone or in combination with other anti-infective treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Global Alliance for TB Drug Development
    Inventors: William Alexander Denny, Andrew Mark Thompson, Adrian Blaser, Brian Desmond Palmer, Zhenkun Ma, Hamish Scott Sutherland, Iveta Kmentova
  • Publication number: 20110306088
    Abstract: A honeycomb body is disclosed having cells extending along a common direction, a first plurality of the cells being open at both ends of the body and a second plurality of the cells being closed at one or both ends of the body, the second plurality of cells arranged in one or more groups of cells cooperating to define one or more fluid passages extending through the body at least in part perpendicularly to the common direction, wherein, in a plane perpendicular to the common direction, the ratio of the area of cells of the first plurality to the area of cells of the second plurality varies along the length of at least one of the one or more fluid passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Peng Chen, Yi Jiang, James Scott Sutherland, Andrew David Woodfin
  • Publication number: 20110290351
    Abstract: A device is provided for delivering fluids to, or removing fluids from, one or more fluid streams, the device having a body having a plurality of channels extending through the body from a first to a second end of the body, the body having one or more internal passages therein extending in a direction crossways to the plurality of channels. Each channel is in fluid communication with one or more of the passages via a porous wall between the respective channel and an associated passage. The one or more passages are in fluid communication with the exterior of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Philippe Caze, James Scott Sutherland
  • Patent number: 8064745
    Abstract: An apparatus for optically coupling light between optical transmission components is provided. The apparatus includes first and second optical transmission components wherein the first optical transmission component includes a planar optical waveguide, a grating coupler, and a transparent substrate and the second optical transmission component includes an optical fiber. Preferably, the planar optical waveguide includes silicon and the transparent substrate includes glass. Methods for coupling light between optical transmission components are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Davide Domenico Fortusini, Vitor Marino Schneider, James Scott Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20110274437
    Abstract: Radio frequency identification (RFID)-equipped communication components are disclosed. The communication components can include fiber optic components, such as fiber optic connectors and fiber optic adapters as examples. An RFID-equipped circuit is provided in the communication components to communicate information. In order that the electrical circuit be provided in the communication component without altering the communication component connection type, the circuit may be disposed in at least one recessed area of the communication component housing. In this manner, the communication component maintains its connection type such that it is compatible with a complementary communication component connection type for backwards compatibility while also being RFID-equipped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Ashley Wesley Jones, Peter Timothy Travis, James Scott Sutherland
  • Patent number: 8024886
    Abstract: The invention is an adjustable rod holder comprising a tubular holster mounted to an arm and a base, wherein the arm is secured to the base by a rotating joint that is secured in a first angular position by a locking member that moves radially with respect to an axle of the rotating joint. The rotating joint can be releasably secured at a plurality of indexed angular positions by the locking member fitting within a plurality of recesses spaced radially about an axle of the rotating joint. Preferably, the arm of the rod holder has a sufficient length to allow the rod holder to store the rod in a vertical position without interference from the gunnel or other mounting surface. In one embodiment, the rod holder has a pivoting stabilizer that engages the reel of a rod placed in the holder to secure and stabilize the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventors: Scott Sutherland, Blake Richards, Dennis Dekruyf
  • Patent number: 7991627
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method of pre-delivery drug identification. The system and method is implemented where drugs are being administered, such as in a hospital or clinic, and identifies the drug being administered to the patient before the drug reaches the patient. The system and method may utilize a sensor used for other physiologic monitoring to identify the drug. After identification, the system and method is configured to cross-reference the identified drug with the patient's prescription and allergy information, and to prevent delivery to the patient, if necessary. The system and method also utilizes data collected from the patient with a physiological monitor or a ventilator sensor to further determine whether the drug is appropriate for the patient. The method and system may also include an override system for medical personnel. The method described may be carried out by a software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: George Martin Hutchinson, Neal Joseph Sandy, Russel Craig Ward, Ronald Peter Makin, William Scott Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20110175503
    Abstract: An equipment cabinet (2) includes a front wall (4), a side wall (6,8), and an equipment rack (20) having a width (28) and a front face plane (32). The front wall includes a front opening (16) having a width (18). The width of the rack is approximately equal to or larger than the width of the front opening. A space (14) is disposed between the rack and the side wall, and between the rack and the front wall. A mounting bracket (40) includes a plate (42) and a protrusion (44), wherein the plate is coupled to one of the rack, the front wall and the side wall. The protrusion is disposed in the space, and includes a substantially planar surface (45) that is neither parallel to, nor in the same plane as, the front face plane. A patch panel (50), an adapter module (54), RFID components (60), or an RFID reader and/or reader antenna (64), may be coupled to the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Aravind Chamarti, John David Downie, James Scott Sutherland, Richard Edward Wagner, Matthew Scott Wagner
  • Patent number: 7983021
    Abstract: An oblong electrochemical double-layer capacitor is disclosed having a modified jelly roll design and having a plurality of fingers extending from each electrode in substantially the same direction. A packaged electrochemical double-layer capacitor is also disclosed comprising the oblong electrochemical double-layer capacitor having a modified jelly roll design. A method for manufacturing an oblong electrochemical double-layer capacitor having a modified jelly roll design is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Kamjula Pattabhirami Reddy, James Scott Sutherland, Todd Marshall Wetherill
  • Publication number: 20110153226
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for identifying components of an unknown mixture using spectral analysis techniques. The method includes comparing the spectrum of the unknown mixture with the spectra of library compounds to obtain candidate mixture combinations. A model is generated for each of the candidate mixture combinations based on a modeling metric. A residual spectrum is computed corresponding to each of the candidate mixture combinations by removing the spectrum of each of the compounds of the candidate mixture combination from the spectrum of the unknown mixture. One or more potential compounds are identified by comparing the residual spectrum with the spectrum of library compounds. The potential compounds are added to the candidate mixture combinations to generate an updated list of the candidate mixture combinations. The search algorithm repeats the steps described above on the updated candidate mixture combinations, until a first termination condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Sridhar Venkataraman Dasaratha, Thirukazhukundram Subrahmaniam Vignesh, William Scott Sutherland, Young Kyo Lee
  • Publication number: 20110142395
    Abstract: An apparatus for optically coupling light between optical transmission components is provided. The apparatus includes first and second optical transmission components wherein the first optical transmission component includes a planar optical waveguide, a grating coupler, and a transparent substrate and the second optical transmission component includes an optical fiber. Preferably, the planar optical waveguide includes silicon and the transparent substrate includes glass. Methods for coupling light between optical transmission components are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Davide Domenico Fortusini, Vitor Marino Schneider, James Scott Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20110140856
    Abstract: A passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) system has an RFID reader that communicates with and provides power to an RFID tag. The RFID tag has an RFID integrated circuit chip that contains a memory device for storing information to be transmitted to the RFID reader, and energy storage device that stores energy for powering the integrated circuit chip. In the event that the RFID tag is activated during periods when the RFID integrated circuit chip is not receiving sufficient energy from the RFID reader, then either an energy storage device is provided to allow the activation event to be recorded at the RFID integrated circuit chip, or a memory device is provided that senses and records the activation event and communicates this activation event once power has been restored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: John David Downie, James Scott Sutherland, Bradley R. Thurow, Richard Edward Wagner, Dale Alan Webb, Matthew Scott Whiting