Patents by Inventor Thomas MacDonald

Thomas MacDonald 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: 20200068115
    Abstract: Systems to extend signal transfer used with a camera device comprise a first location station with a first receiver and a second receiver. The first receiver receives wireless signals from a user device that are changed and sent through a fiber optic cable to a second location station. The second receiver receives signals through the cable from the second location station, which signals are changed to wireless signals output to a user device. The second location station comprises a third receiver that receives from the cable from the first location station, which signals are changed to wireless signals output to a camera device. The second location comprises a fourth receiver that receives wireless signals from the camera device, which signals are changed at the first location to signals sent through the cable from the second location station to the first location station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Richard L. Jamison, Scott Thomas MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20190300400
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Patent number: 10351448
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Green Products & Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Publication number: 20180194651
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Patent number: 9938170
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Green Products & Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Publication number: 20170334754
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Green Products & Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Patent number: 9670079
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Green Products & Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Publication number: 20160229722
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. Also disclosed is a method for adjusting the pH of a fluid, the method comprising adding an effective amount of a solution to the fluid for adjusting the pH thereof to a desired level, wherein the solution is prepared by mixing glycine in water to form a glycine solution; and adding hydrogen chloride to the glycine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Patent number: 9315400
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. A method of solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion includes adding to the aqueous suspension or dispersion an effective amount of a solution of hydrogen glycine sufficient to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Green Products & Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Publication number: 20150353390
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. A method of solubilizing calcium carbonate in an aqueous suspension or dispersion includes adding to the aqueous suspension or dispersion an effective amount of a solution of hydrogen glycine sufficient to solubilize the aqueous suspension or dispersion of calcium carbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Patent number: 9056815
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. A method of taming an acid includes adding the solution of hydrogen glycine to the acid in an effective amount for substantially preventing corrosion and fuming during an application of a mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Green Products & Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Publication number: 20140371485
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine. A method of taming an acid includes adding the solution of hydrogen glycine to the acid in an effective amount for substantially preventing corrosion and fuming during an application of a mixture thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Patent number: 8853446
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Green Products & Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Publication number: 20140041690
    Abstract: Glycine is an organic compound that can be used in the making of a synthetic acid that obviates all the drawbacks of strong acids such as hydrochloric acid. The new compound is made by dissolving glycine in water, in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1 to 1:1.5. The solution is mixed until the glycine is essentially fully dissolved in the water. Once dissolution is complete, hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in the solution to produce the new compound, which can be referred to as hydrogen glycine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: GREEN PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John T. MacDonald, II, John Thomas MacDonald, III
  • Patent number: 8464098
    Abstract: A microcontroller device comprising a receiver component configured to receive a one or more reset signals for the microcontroller device; an identification component configured to identify a source of the or each reset signals received by the receiver component; a time interval determining component configured to determine a length of a time interval in accordance with the identified source of the or each reset signals received by the receiver component; a voltage setting component configured to set a voltage of an output of the microcontroller device to a first value on receipt of a reset signal by the receiver component; and a control component configured to maintain the voltage of the output at the first value for the duration of the determined length of the time interval; and set the voltage of the output to a second value on substantial completion of the determined length of the time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Marshall, Thomas MacDonald, Andrew Stephen Mihalik, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7920693
    Abstract: Call center management with at home agent access based on caller language is provided herein. Calls from customers of a client are received at an interactive voice recognition (IVR) system, which determines a language of the caller by detecting the language or language selection by keypad entry. The IVR system determines an available at home agent with the proper language skills and forwards the call to be processed by the at home agent. The at home agents can call the call center to set their status. Information associated with the call may be collected and used by associated system(s) such as quality control, status monitoring, financial processing, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Teletech Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Sharpe, Thomas MacDonald, Jamie Horgan
  • Publication number: 20110022897
    Abstract: A microcontroller device comprising a receiver component configured to receive a one or more reset signals for the microcontroller device; an identification component configured to identify a source of the or each reset signals received by the receiver component; a time interval determining component configured to determine a length of a time interval in accordance with the identified source of the or each reset signals received by the receiver component; a voltage setting component configured to set a voltage of an output of the microcontroller device to a first value on receipt of a reset signal by the receiver component; and a control component configured to maintain the voltage of the output at the first value for the duration of the determined length of the time interval; and set the voltage of the output to a second value on substantial completion of the determined length of the time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Marshall, Thomas Macdonald, Andrew Stephen Mihalik
  • Publication number: 20070160188
    Abstract: Call center management with at home agent access based on caller language is provided herein. Calls from customers of a client are received at an interactive voice recognition (IVR) system, which determines a language of the caller by detecting the language or language selection by keypad entry. The IVR system determines an available at home agent with the proper language skills and forwards the call to be processed by the at home agent. The at home agents can call the call center to set their status. Information associated with the call may be collected and used by associated system(s) such as quality control, status monitoring, financial processing, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Sharpe, Thomas MacDonald, Jamie Horgan
  • Patent number: 6814375
    Abstract: A carrier sheet with an integrated card and preferably, but not exclusively, a magnetic strip card is described. The sheet contains printed information which is in part card information printed at a predetermined location on a front face of a carrier sheet in a card region thereof and oriented to be disposed on an outer surface of the front and a rear card panel of the card to be formed. The siliconized liner patch, containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive, is laminated on the back surface of the carrier sheet and disposed to extend over the card region. A face patch of clear poly material containing a magnetic strip is immovably secured over the card region on the front face of the paper carrier sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Relizon Canada
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Cox, Thomas MacDonald, Thomas Carrigan, William Dale Ritchie
  • Patent number: 6773035
    Abstract: A carrier sheet with an integrated card and preferably, but not exclusively, a magnetic strip card is described. The sheet contains printed information which is in part card information printed at a predetermined location on a front face of a carrier sheet in a card region thereof and oriented to be disposed on an outer surface of the front and a rear card panel of the card to be formed. The siliconized liner patch, containing a pressure-sensitive adhesive, is laminated on the back surface of the carrier sheet and disposed to extend over the card region. A face patch of clear poly material containing a magnetic strip is removably secured over the card region on the front face of the paper carrier sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Relizon Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Cox, Thomas MacDonald, Thomas Carrigan, William Dale Ritchie