Patents by Inventor Stephen McDonald
Stephen McDonald 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: 20240145075Abstract: A system for selection of a medical provider (MP) by a requesting patient based on preferences for the MP includes a first model modeling the preferences of a plurality of patients for select MPs and trained on a first training data set. A second model is provided for modeling the preferences of a plurality of MPs for select patients and trained on a second training data set. A controller controls the first and second models to select at least a portion of available MPs in an available MP data set for input of the associated representative information to the first and second model MP inputs. A patient rank calculator accumulates the output patient determined preferences for MPs associated with the selected at least a portion of the available MPs and generates a MP ranking for each of the selected at least a portion of the available MPs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Michael Sheehan, Stephen Brobst, John Trustman, Michael McDonald
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Patent number: 11617917Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for non-linear breathing entrainment. As described herein, “breathing entrainment” refers to guiding a user's breath or breathing. According to an aspect, an initial breathing period and a final breathing period are selected. Based on the initial and final breathing periods, a non-linear breath rate per minute sequence is determined. A guiding stimulus is output and aligned with the non-linear breath rate per minute sequence. The guiding stimulus is non-linearly altered with the non-linear breath rate per minute sequence to align with the final breathing period over an interval of time. The non-linear alterations of the guiding stimulus vary based on an amount of time the guiding stimulus has been output.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BOSE CORPORATIONInventors: Harsh A. Mankodi, David Rolland Crist, Christopher R. Paetsch, Joseph Rossi, Sara Adkins, Chia-Ling Li, Navaneethan Siva, Kathleen Elizabeth Kremer, Alexander de Raadt St James, Jeffrey Miller, Connor Rog, Stephen A. McDonald, Paul Naddaff, John Andrew Trotter, Victoria A. Grace
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Patent number: 11406775Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhaler comprising: an assembly including a heater element arranged in the inhaler to be proximal to a substrate region configured for supporting a vapour or atomiser precursor substrate; wherein the assembly is configured such that the heater element is operative to achieve and maintain a target temperature in the substrate region throughout a period corresponding to a plurality of consecutive uses of the inhaler.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Nerudia LimitedInventors: Kenneth Scott, Tom Sudlow, Christopher Lord, Stephen McDonald, David Jones
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Publication number: 20210198137Abstract: A drinking water treatment system is disclosed. The system includes an ultraviolet (UV) light source and an adsorption medium positioned downstream of the UV light source. The UV light activates residual chlorine in water. The adsorption medium is configured to adsorb any remaining free chlorine from the water. Drinking water treatment systems are disclosed for point-of-use (POU) applications, such as tap-mounted countertop, under-counter, and/or commercial bottling applications, and for point-of-entry (POE).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventor: Hugh Stephen McDonald
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Patent number: 11020550Abstract: There is disclosed a device for nicotine delivery, comprising: a vapour outlet conduit for coupling to, and for fluid communication with, a vapour creation system, said vapour outlet conduit defining a fluid passage therethrough for delivery of vapour from a vapour creation system to a user; wherein said vapour outlet conduit comprises a nicotine carrier unit region configured to accept a nicotine carrier unit and retain said nicotine carrier unit in said fluid passage. Also disclosed is a system for nicotine delivery and kits-of-parts for assembling the device and system.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: NERUDIA LIMITEDInventors: Chris Lord, David Jones, Kenneth Scott, Stephen McDonald, Thomas Sudlow
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Patent number: 10954151Abstract: A drinking water treatment system is disclosed. The system includes an ultraviolet (UV) light source and an adsorption medium positioned downstream of the UV light source. The UV light activates residual chlorine in water. The adsorption medium is configured to adsorb any remaining free chlorine from the water. Drinking water treatment systems are disclosed for point-of-use (POU) applications, such as tap-mounted countertop, under-counter, and/or commercial bottling applications, and for point-of-entry (POE).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Inventor: Hugh Stephen McDonald
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Publication number: 20200215383Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for non-linear breathing entrainment. As described herein, “breathing entrainment” refers to guiding a user's breath or breathing. According to an aspect, an initial breathing period and a final breathing period are selected. Based on the initial and final breathing periods, a non-linear breath rate per minute sequence is determined. A guiding stimulus is output and aligned with the non-linear breath rate per minute sequence. The guiding stimulus is non-linearly altered with the non-linear breath rate per minute sequence to align with the final breathing period over an interval of time. The non-linear alterations of the guiding stimulus vary based on an amount of time the guiding stimulus has been output.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Harsh A. MANKODI, David Rolland CRIST, Christopher R. PAETSCH, Joseph ROSSI, Sara ADKINS, Chia-Ling LI, Navaneethan SIVAGNANASUNDARAM, Kathleen Elizabeth KREMER, Alexander de Raadt St James, Jeffrey MILLER, Connor ROG, Stephen A. MCDONALD, Paul NADDAFF, John Andrew TROTTER, Victoria A. GRACE
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Patent number: 10662032Abstract: The present invention provides improved elevator door hatches. The elevator door hatches drop open into the elevator cab and slide at a desirable angle just underneath the elevator cab ceiling, without extending too far or too low into the interior cab space. The elevator door hatches are able to accommodate light fixtures and cabling installed into the elevator door hatches without disconnecting when the door hatches are slid underneath the elevator cab ceiling in the open position. The door hatch also allows for the drop ceiling to be mounted closer to the canopy, which increases the usable height of the elevator cab.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: CAB Solutions, LLCInventors: Gerald Hill, Stephen McDonald
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Publication number: 20190231998Abstract: There is disclosed a device for nicotine delivery, comprising: a vapour outlet conduit for coupling to, and for fluid communication with, a vapour creation system, said vapour outlet conduit defining a fluid passage therethrough for delivery of vapour from a vapour creation system to a user, wherein said vapour outlet conduit comprises a nicotine carrier unit region configured to accept a nicotine carrier unit and retain said nicotine carrier unit in said fluid passage. Also disclosed is a system for nicotine delivery and kits-of-parts for assembling the device and system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Chris LORD, David JONES, Kenneth SCOTT, Stephen MCDONALD, Thomas SUDLOW
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Publication number: 20190046741Abstract: There is disclosed an aerosol delivery system comprising: an aerosol-generating device (12) comprising:—a device housing having an open-ended heating chamber configured to receive a carrier cartridge (14);—a heater element (24) disposed within the heating chamber (22) and configured to receive at least a first end of a carrier cartridge (14), said heating element operable to heat a carrier substrate of a carrier unit of said carrier cartridge (14) to cause release of an aerosol-forming precursor therefrom to generate an aerosol when gas is passed through the carrier cartridge (14); and—a carrier cartridge comprising a carrier unit (34), said carrier unit comprising a carrier substrate configured to hold an aerosol-forming precursor comprising a nicotine-containing and/or flavoured fluid, gel, wax, or powder. Also disclosed are a carrier cartridge (14), carrier unit (34), methods of man facturing one or more components of said system, and a kit-of-parts for assembling the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Christopher Lord, Kenneth Scott, Tom Sudlow, David Jones, Stephen McDonald
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Publication number: 20180346175Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid is disclosed. The dispenser comprises an outlet for dispensing a liquid, a reservoir for liquid, and a closure configured to engage with the dispenser and movable between a closed position in which the outlet is enclosed and an open position in which the outlet is not enclosed. The dispenser further comprises an arrangement for controlling liquid communication between the reservoir and the outlet, the arrangement and reservoir movable with respect to each other between a first configuration in which the reservoir is not in liquid communication with the outlet and a second configuration in which the reservoir is in liquid communication with the outlet. By requiring a second movement after removal of the closure accidental access or dispensing of the contents may be avoided or reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: NERUDIA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth SCOTT, Chris LORD, David JONES, Stephen McDONALD
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Patent number: 10129633Abstract: A method for automatically alerting, via an active noise reducing device having a sensor, a user to a predetermined or learned trigger in an external environment includes the steps of: (i) receiving, via the sensor while the active noise reducing device is in a first noise reduction mode, sensor data from the external environment; (ii) identifying, from the sensor data, the predetermined or learned trigger in the external environment; and (iii) automatically providing an alert to the user, in response to detection of the trigger, indicating the predetermined or learned trigger in the external environment, wherein the alert comprises entering a second operating mode of the active noise reducing device, the second operating mode characterized by providing hear-through of ambient sound in the external environment to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: NB Patil, Nathan Blagrove, Stephen McDonald
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Patent number: 10083600Abstract: A mobile computing device that is configured to wirelessly transmit audio data to an audio sink device. The mobile computing device has a wired audio input connector that is constructed and arranged to accept input audio data from an audio data source that is directly electrically coupled to the wired audio input connector. The mobile computing device includes circuitry that is configured to route the input audio data to the audio sink by wireless transmission. When input audio data is available from the audio input connector, the circuitry is configured to determine whether to route the audio input data to the audio sink device.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Naganagouda Patil, Stephen McDonald
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Publication number: 20180220708Abstract: The present invention relates to an inhaler comprising: an assembly including a heater element arranged in the inhaler to be proximal to a substrate region configured for supporting a vapour or atomiser precursor substrate; wherein the assembly is configured such that the heater element is operative to achieve and maintain a target temperature in the substrate region throughout a period corresponding to a plurality of consecutive uses of the inhaler.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: NERUDIA LIMITEDInventors: Kenneth SCOTT, Tom Sudlow, Christopher LORD, Stephen McDONALD, David JONES
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Publication number: 20180105394Abstract: The present invention provides improved elevator door hatches. The elevator door hatches drop open into the elevator cab and slide at a desirable angle just underneath the elevator cab ceiling, without extending too far or too low into the interior cab space. The elevator door hatches are able to accommodate light fixtures and cabling installed into the elevator door hatches without disconnecting when the door hatches are slid underneath the elevator cab ceiling in the open position. The door hatch also allows for the drop ceiling to be mounted closer to the canopy, which increases the usable height of the elevator cab.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Gerald Hill, Stephen McDonald
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Patent number: 9932139Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid is disclosed. The dispenser comprises an outlet for dispensing a liquid, a reservoir for liquid, and a closure configured to engage with the dispenser and movable between a closed position in which the outlet is enclosed and an open position in which the outlet is not enclosed. The dispenser further comprises an arrangement for controlling liquid communication between the reservoir and the outlet, the arrangement and reservoir movable with respect to each other between a first configuration in which the reservoir is not in liquid communication with the outlet and a second configuration in which the reservoir is in liquid communication with the outlet. By requiring a second movement after removal of the closure accidental access or dispensing of the contents may be avoided or reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Nerudia Ltd.Inventors: Kenneth Scott, Chris Lord, David Jones, Stephen McDonald
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Publication number: 20160167826Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a liquid is disclosed. The dispenser comprises an outlet for dispensing a liquid, a reservoir for liquid, and a closure configured to engage with the dispenser and movable between a closed position in which the outlet is enclosed and an open position in which the outlet is not enclosed. The dispenser further comprises an arrangement for controlling liquid communication between the reservoir and the outlet, the arrangement and reservoir movable with respect to each other between a first configuration in which the reservoir is not in liquid communication with the outlet and a second configuration in which the reservoir is in liquid communication with the outlet. By requiring a second movement after removal of the closure accidental access or dispensing of the contents may be avoided or reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: NERUDIA LTD.Inventors: Kenneth SCOTT, Chris LORD, David JONES, Stephen McDONALD
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Publication number: 20140338429Abstract: The present invention provides methods of separating, profiling and analyzing molecular species contained within a biological sample using a high purity chromatographic material (HPCM) comprising a chromatographic surface wherein the chromatographic surface comprises a hydrophobic surface group and one or more ionizable modifiers with the proviso that when the ionizable modifier does not contain a Zwitterion, the ionizable modifier does not contain a quaternary ammonium ion moiety.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Waters Technologies CorporationInventors: Giorgis Isaac, Stephen McDonald, Alan Millar, Kenneth Fountain, John Shockcor
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Publication number: 20130224386Abstract: Plate glass, in particular soda-lime plate glass, is treated with potassium water glass in order to alter the optical properties of soda-lime plate glass, in particular its reflection behaviour. The soda-lime plate glass is thermally treated after application of potassium water glass in order to achieve additional hardening of the soda-lime plate glass. The treated plate glass can be used, in particular, for cover plates of photovoltaic modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: INOVA LISEC TECHNOLOGIEZENTRUM GMBHInventors: Leopold Mader, Vesselinka Petrova-Koch, Andreas Mader, Stefan Schachner, Stephen McDonald Carney
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Publication number: 20080201433Abstract: Described are an electronic communication system and method for routing an electronic mail (email) message. The system includes a database and an email server that receives an email message from a client system over a network. The email message has sender-specified delivery criterion associated therewith. The email server communicates with the database to identify dynamically one or more email addresses of email users based on the delivery criterion associated with the email message. The email server forwards the email message to each dynamically identified email address.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventor: Stephen McDonald