Patents by Inventor Stuart John
Stuart John 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: 20110134926Abstract: A computer system identifies a source node that is to be connected to a target node, where the target node is connected to the source node using an edge that links a connection region associated with the source node to a candidate connection region of the target node. The computer system identifies candidate connection region constraints that place restrictions on where the candidate connection regions can be positioned on the target node and determines, based on the identified candidate connection region constraints, the position of each candidate connection region relative to the target node. At least two of the candidate connection regions are disconnected so that an edge's connection to the target node can change between the disconnected connection regions. The computer system also visually represents the position of each of the candidate connection regions of the target node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Fabian Omar Winternitz, Kael R. Rowan, Timothy Garry Dwyer, Stuart John Harding Kent, Lev Borisovich Nachmanson
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Publication number: 20110074074Abstract: The present invention discloses a compliant banding system for use in a marine environment comprising a flexible compliant member and an abaxial relatively rigid strap, both constructed to extend circumferentially around an underlying structure such as a strake or fairing collar. The strap maintains a fixed circumference while the compliant member flexes intermediate the strap and an underlying.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: VIV Suppression, Inc.Inventors: Rodney H. Masters, Cecil M. Brandon, JR., Stuart John Harbert, Kurt D. Vandervort, Bill Griffith
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Patent number: 7916667Abstract: A method for determining an RF link imbalance between an Uplink Path and a Downlink Path of an RF Link formed between a User Equipment (UE) and a Node in a wireless network is provided. The method includes determining the UE receive power levels and the UE transmit power levels for the RF Links at the UE side of the radio interface and identifying one or more RF Links having AvgSumTx+Rx values deviating from the AvgSumTx+Rx values of other RF Links, as one or more RF Links having an RF Link imbalance.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Steven John Payne, Stuart John Irving
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Patent number: 7910774Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic routes to prepare a compound of the formula wherein R1 is halogen, C1-6halogenalkyl, C1-6alkoxy-C1-6alkyloxy or C1-6alkoxy-C1-6alkyl; R2 is halogen, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkoxy; R3 and R4 are independently branched C3-6alkyl; and R5 is cycloalkyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6hydroxyalkyl, C1-6alkoxy-C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkanoyloxy-C1-6alkyl, C1-6aminoalkyl, C1-6alkylamino-C1-6alkyl, C1-6dialkylamino-C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkanoylamino-C1-6alkyl, HO(O)C—C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyl-O—(O)C—C1-6alkyl, H2N—C(O)—C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyl-HN—C(O)—C1-6alkyl or (C1-6alkyl)2N—C(O)—C1-6alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as well as key intermediates obtained when following these routes as well as their preparation.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Novartis AGInventors: Gottfried Sedelmeier, Stuart John Mickel, Heinrich Rueeger
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Publication number: 20110039629Abstract: Golf putting training apparatus (1), for use with a putter (22), comprises a base (10) having a support (11) upstanding therefrom, and a guide (12) carried by said support (11). The guide (12) has an elongate guide surface (18) for the shaft (21) of the putter (22) to be slid along during putting. An indicator (17) extends laterally from the base (10), below the guide surface (18), to provide a golfer (19) with a visual indication of the alignment of the face of the putter head (23) with respect to a golf ball (24) positioned adjacent the indicator (17). In use, the golfer (19) practises a putting stroke by swinging the putter (22) so that the shaft (21) slides along the guide surface (18), whilst using the indicator (17) to align the face of the putter head (23) at an appropriate angle for striking the golf ball (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: THE EASYWAY GOLF COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Stuart John Smith
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Publication number: 20110010924Abstract: Inertial sensor having a body with first and second cavities on opposite sides thereof, a sensing element in the first cavity, electronic circuitry in the second cavity, electrical conductors interconnecting the sensing element and the circuitry, and leads connected electrically to the circuitry and extending from the body for mounting the sensor and making connections with the circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: CUSTOM SENSORS & TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: William Paul Berger, Mark Andrew Collins, Michael Thomas Frazee, Thad W. (Marc) Smith, Robert Albert Anderson, Stuart John Knowles, Victor Dragotti
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Patent number: 7869722Abstract: A toner dam maintenance process and system model the amount of toner mass at a toner cleaner blade, and apply a corrective procedure, such as insertion of a paperless copy into the print job mid-job or immediately prior to cycle out, to replenish the toner mass at the cleaner blade to maintain lubrication and reduce cleaning failure. The modeling includes contributing factors toward toner dam input and output, including untransferred toner, cycle-in/cycle-out bands, untransferred background, and leakage of toner from the cleaner blade. One or several threshold can be reached to cause one or more different corrective actions to take place. The action may be adding or skipping a pitch to insert a corrective maintenance pattern without transfer.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Derek John Milton, Stuart John Handley, Tim Spink, Julian Derek Morrison, Pieter Mulder
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Patent number: 7845299Abstract: The present invention discloses a compliant banding system for use in a marine environment comprising a flexible compliant member and an abaxial relatively rigid strap, both constructed to extend circumferentially around an underlying structure such as a strake or fairing collar. The strap maintains a fixed circumference while the compliant member flexes intermediate the strap and an underlying.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: VIV Suppression, Inc.Inventors: Rodney H. Masters, Cecil M. Brandon, Jr., Stuart John Harbert, Kurt D. Vandervort, Bill Griffith
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Publication number: 20100274027Abstract: The invention provides a novel process, novel process steps and novel intermediates useful in the synthesis of pharmaceutically active compounds, especially renin inhibitors, such as Allskiren. Inter alia, the invention provides a process for the manufacture of a compound of the formula III, wherein R, R1, R2, R3 and PG are as defined in the specification, or a salt thereof. The manufacture comprises (preferably consists of) reacting a compound of the formula I, with a reagent able to transform hydroxy into X where X is for example a leaving group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: NOVARTIS AGInventors: Stuart John Mickel, Gottfried Sedelmeier, Hans Hirt, Frank Schäfer, Michael Foulkes, Walter Prikoszovich
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Patent number: 7814427Abstract: A designer tool that facilitates design of an object model. The tool takes as input a computer-readable representation of a graph of objects (e.g., classes), and creates automatically one or more diagrams that depict these classes as editable trees showing their relationships and properties. These graphs naturally have a tree-like structure which is exploited by the approach. The design tool system includes a layout component that receives as input one or more of the graphs, and converts the one or more graphs into the editable treelike structure. The system further comprises a presentation component that presents the editable treelike structure as a treelike structure diagram, and facilitates user interaction therewith. The tool can be used for opening, editing and saving existing object model files or to create new ones.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stephen John Cook, Gareth Alun Jones, Stuart John Harding Kent, Alan Cameron Wills
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Patent number: 7789551Abstract: A device for blending materials and a bag for use in such devices. The device has at least one paddle for acting on a sample and a carrier against which a sample may be crushed by the paddle. The device is arranged to allow adjustment of the spacing between the paddle and carrier during operation. The bag is suitable for use in such a device but can be used in other devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Inventors: Stuart John Ray, Graham Roger Gibbins
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Patent number: 7763732Abstract: Disclosed herein are indole derivatives of the formula (I) wherein each of the substitutents is given the definition as set forth in the specification and claims. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the indole derivatives and use of the derivatives for the treatment of pain.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: N.V. OrganonInventors: Paul David Ratcliffe, Julia Adam-Worrall, Angus John Morrison, Stuart John Francis, Takao Kiyoi
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Publication number: 20100140305Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition, for instance an anti deodorant composition, comprising an at least partially dehydrated-aluminium sulphate salt and a carrier liquid. The invention further relates to a method for preparing a composition according to the invention, comprising combining a burnt aluminium salt with the carrier liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Sera Lee/DE N.V.Inventors: Andrew Iwan de Beer, Stuart John Campbell
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Patent number: 7715611Abstract: In order to check the authenticity of a banknote or other such document it is printed with two patches of magnetisable ink, and each patch is magnetised to present a multipole sequence of alternating polarity. If the document is folded to bring the two patches together and then rubbed to and fro in the direction of the pole sequences, they will be subject to alternating forces of attraction and repulsion which can be sensed through the fingertips and gives the impression of a physically rippled texture notwithstanding that the patches actually have a smooth surface. The presence or absence of this effect can therefore be used to distinguish between a genuine document bearing such magnetised patches and a counterfeit which may be visually identical but lacks the correct magnetisation. In a variant only one of the patches is printed on the document itself and the other is on a separate “key” device which is rubbed over it to test for the presence of the correct magnetisation.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Qinetiq LimitedInventors: Stuart John Eaton, Jonathan Geoffrey Gore, Christopher Robert Lawrence, George Jiri Tomka, Adam Daykin
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Patent number: 7706512Abstract: A method and apparatus for voice message editing, particularly a method and apparatus for splicing voicemails sections together. A system, method and computer program product are described for forming a voice message on an interactive voice response system (IVR) spoken by a user including recording a first voice message where the user speaks the first voice message but makes an error in a last portion of the first voice message. A second voice message is recorded where the user speaks the last portion again without the error. Splice points are determined in the first and second voice messages. The first and second voice messages are spliced at the splice points such that the spliced first and second voice message is a continuous voice message including the last portion but not including the error.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Steven Groeger, Stuart John Hayton, Jamie Lister, Timothy David Poultney
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Publication number: 20100072862Abstract: Inertial sensor having a body with first and second cavities on opposite sides thereof, a sensing element in the first cavity, electronic circuitry in the second cavity, electrical conductors interconnecting the sensing element and the circuitry, and leads connected electrically to the circuitry and extending from the body for mounting the sensor and making connections with the circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: CUSTOM SENSORS & TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: William Paul Berger, Mark Andrew Collins, Michael Thomas Frazee, Thad W. (Marc) Smith, Robert Albert Anderson, Stuart John Knowles, Victor Dragotti
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Patent number: 7640256Abstract: A method of cataloguing a data structure employs the formation of a catalogue data structure which is used to associate data items transformed from data elements present within the data collection with storage addresses of the original transformed data elements. This catalogue data structure may be sorted to facilitate searching through same to detect the presence of search patterns. Such searches may be completed through the formation of a plurality of search queries from a received search pattern sequence where the results of running these search queries may then be subsequently considered in conjunction with a search pattern sequence detection process.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Real Time Genomics Inc.Inventor: Stuart John Inglis
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Patent number: 7636661Abstract: A method and arrangement for improved speech recognition in a telephonically challenging speakerphone in-car environment. The method includes receiving a signal from a microphone representative of speech to be recognized, performing detection of a transition in the signal indicative of switch on of the microphone, and, in response to the detection, performing speech recognition on the signal with reduced contribution from an initial portion thereof. The initial portion may be treated as optional speech, the speech recognition may be performed with a predetermined redundant sound, and a user may be requested to speak the predetermined redundant sound when speech recognition has fallen below a predetermined threshold. Thus, recognition may be made possible when otherwise it would not be possible, recognition match scoring will be increased as the low weighting given by deleted initial sounds will be eliminated and therefore confusion of the recognized phrase will be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Adam Pieter De Leeuw, Steven Groeger, Stuart John Hayton
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Patent number: 7601108Abstract: An user-actuated anterior shoulder stretching device (10) includes a pair of swing arms (32) which are pivoted rearwardly in response to a leg press motion being applied to a sliding footrest assembly (18).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Inventor: Stuart John Andrews
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Publication number: 20090129793Abstract: A toner dam maintenance process and system model the amount of toner mass at a toner cleaner blade, and apply a corrective procedure, such as insertion of a paperless copy into the print job mid-job or immediately prior to cycle out, to replenish the toner mass at the cleaner blade to maintain lubrication and reduce cleaning failure. The modeling includes contributing factors toward toner dam input and output, including untransferred toner, cycle-in/cycle-out bands, untransferred background, and leakage of toner from the cleaner blade. One or several threshold can be reached to cause one or more different corrective actions to take place. The action may be adding or skipping a pitch to insert a corrective maintenance pattern without transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Derek John MILTON, Stuart John HANDLEY, Tim SPINK, Julian Derek MORRISON, Pieter MULDER