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  • Publication number: 20150344481
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of Formula (I) inhibit protein kinase activity thereby making them useful as anticancer agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Upender Velaparthi, Chetan Padmakar Darne, Dharmpal S. Dodd, Anthony J. Sampognaro, Mark D. Wittman, Selvakumar Kumaravel, Dibakar Mullick, Peiying Liu, Chandrasekhar Reddy Rachamreddy
  • Publication number: 20150336494
    Abstract: A method of improving an impact-protective property of a conformable substrate is provided. The method includes positioning a central core adjacent the conformable substrate. The central core includes a plurality of rigid plates. A first of the plates is joined by at least one hinge to a second of the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Mark D. Dodd
  • Patent number: 9191747
    Abstract: The present invention provides a loudspeaker with at least two diaphragm assemblies, in which the reactive forces acting on the magnets in each assembly cancel. By linking the two magnets together via a non-rigid material, resonance in the drive assemblies is highly damped and corresponding distortion of the loudspeaker output is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: GP Acoustics (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Mark Alexander Dodd
  • Publication number: 20150316955
    Abstract: A method of patterning a conductive layer to form transparent electrical conductors that does not require etching is disclosed. The method includes peeling a strippable polymer layer from a substrate coated with the conductive layer to pattern the conductive layer. In some embodiments, a resist matrix material is patterned over the conductive layer to prevent removal of the conductive layer beneath the resist matrix material. In other embodiments, a liner having a pressure sensitive adhesive surface is brought into contact with the patterned strippable polymer material to remove both the patterned strippable polymer material and the conductive layer beneath it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Shawn C. Dodds, Matthew S. Stay, Mikhail L. Pekurovsky, Matthew H. Frey, Mark J. Pellerite, John P. Baetzold
  • Patent number: 9143847
    Abstract: The present invention provides a loudspeaker with a port tube having an acoustic leakage path through a motile part thereof. In this way, excess energy caused by longitudinal resonance at higher frequencies is radiated transversely through the port tube walls rather than contributing to the output of the loudspeaker itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: GP ACOUSTICS (UK) LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Alexander Dodd
  • Patent number: 9134600
    Abstract: A large screen display drive mechanism. A drum is rotatably mounted to a truss by an axle that extends centrally through the drum and mounted by bearings, in turn, mounted to the truss. A large screen display is wrappable on the drum and is electrically connected by a cable assembly extending through the drum and outwardly thereof through a sprocket fixedly mounted to an end of the drum. The cable assembly is wrapped around a portion of the axle extending outwardly of the drum. A motor with sprocket and chain drives the sprocket attached to the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Tyler Truss Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Dodd
  • Publication number: 20150218127
    Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula I or a salt thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification; to its preparation, to its use as medicament and to medicaments comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Yves AUBERSON, Mark Gary BOCK, Dario BRAGA, Marco CURZI, Stephanie Kay DODD, Stefano Luca GIAFFREDA, Hayang JIANG, Piotr KARPINSKI, Thomas J. TROXLER, Telin WANG, Xiaoyang WANG, Xuechun ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20150136264
    Abstract: A flexible pipe body and method of manufacturing a flexible pipe body are disclosed. The flexible pipe body includes a fluid retaining layer for preventing ingress of fluid into the flexible pipe body from an environment outside of the flexible pipe body; and a fibre element arranged generally along a longitudinal axis of the fluid retaining layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Wellstream International Limited
    Inventors: Gary Michael Holland, Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Neville Dodds, Upul Shanthilal Fernando, Phillip Michael Hunter Nott, George Henry Frank Hatherley, Mark Anthony Laycock
  • Patent number: 9034874
    Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula I or a salt thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification; to its preparation, to its use as medicament and to medicaments comprising it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Yves Auberson, Mark Gary Bock, Dario Braga, Marco Curzi, Stephanie Kay Dodd, Stefano Luca Giaffreda, Haiyang Jiang, Piotr Karpinski, Thomas J. Troxler, Tielin Wang, Xiaoyang Wang, Xuechun Zhang
  • Patent number: 9024946
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for performing a computer-implemented method for tessellating patches. An input block is received that defines a plurality of input patch attributes for each patch as well as instructions for processing each input patch. A plurality of threads is launched to execute the instructions to generate each vertex of a corresponding output patch based on the input patch. Reads of values written during instruction execution are synchronized so threads can read and further process the values of other threads. An output patch is then assembled from the outputs of each of the threads; and emitting the output patch for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick R. Brown, Christopher T. Dodd, Mark J. Kilgard
  • Patent number: 9013325
    Abstract: A roadside equipment (RSE) system that can be used for controlling traffic signals and other equipment and corresponding method. A method includes maintaining a traffic signal in a GREEN phase in a first direction, including displaying a GREEN indicator in the first direction. The method includes detecting an event indicating that the phase of the traffic signal in the first direction should be changed and changing the phase of the traffic signal to a pre-YELLOW phase in response to the detected event, including continuing to display the GREEN indicator in the first direction. The method includes wirelessly transmitting a message indicating the pre-YELLOW phase and a phase time, the phase time indicating a next change of phase of the traffic signal, and changing the phase of the traffic signal to a YELLOW phase when the phase time has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dodd Miller, Mark Allen Clark
  • Patent number: 8961733
    Abstract: A method of improving an impact-protective property of a conformable substrate is provided. The method includes positioning a central core adjacent the conformable substrate. The central core includes a plurality of rigid plates. A first of the plates is joined by at least one hinge to a second of the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Pinwrest Development Group, LLC
    Inventor: Mark D. Dodd
  • Publication number: 20150040280
    Abstract: An article is provided that includes a core including a plurality of triangular core members. Two or more edges of each triangular core member are each attached to respective edges of other triangular core members in the plurality of triangular core members by respective hinges in a plurality of hinges. Each hinge in the plurality of hinges joins respective edges of a respective pair of substantially adjacent triangular core members in the plurality of triangular core members, is of a length to provide an offset between the pair of triangular core members, has a thickness less than thicknesses of the pair of triangular core members, and is integrally connected to the pair of triangular core members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Mark D. Dodd
  • Patent number: 8942407
    Abstract: A loudspeaker radiating diaphragm can be stiffened to help increase the breakup frequency to above the working frequency range of the driver concerned, by forming it of a molded part and an attached formed part. The molded part is a radiating surface with stiffening ribs. The formed part is a thin surface of high modulus material, attached to the rear of the ribs. The overall structure can have significantly higher stiffness than either of the two parts. This helps in designing a loudspeaker driver that does not breakup within its working frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: GP Acoustics (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Mark Alexander Dodd, Jack Anthony Oclee-Brown, Julia Davidson
  • Publication number: 20140298558
    Abstract: A protective guard for reducing injury to a shin of a person is provided. The protective guard includes an elastomeric substrate having a pocket disposed therein. A central core is carried by the pocket of the elastomeric substrate. The central core includes a plurality of rigid plates, a first of which is joined by at least one hinge to a second of the plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: PINWREST DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Mark D. Dodd
  • Patent number: 8807268
    Abstract: A loudspeaker comprises a reflex port located within the enclosure at a point substantially co-incident with a nodal surface of at least one resonant mode within the enclosure. The amplitude of that resonance at the input to the duct is minimized, hence assisting in filtering out the effect of that resonance without needing absorptive material. Ideally, it is placed at the intersection of two or more nodal surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: GP Acoustics International Limited
    Inventor: Mark Alexander Dodd
  • Patent number: 8805293
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are provided for testing a battery-powered electronic device-under-test in a transport frame engaged with a test fixture. A transport frame power supply is arranged to provide power to the DUT in a pre-testing stage. A switching circuit is arranged to switch from the transport frame power supply to a test fixture power supply in response to receiving a power switching signal indicating satisfaction of a pre-testing condition. Power from the test fixture power supply can then be switched back to the first transport frame, or to a second transport frame, to begin testing a second DUT. The ability to start a DUT test without having to wait for the DUT to boot-up in the test fixture reduces test time and increases efficiency of use of test equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Karoly Goja, Jun Ni, William Mark Dodd, Arkady Ivannikov
  • Publication number: 20140211963
    Abstract: The present invention provides a loudspeaker with at least two diaphragm assemblies, in which the reactive forces acting on the magnets in each assembly cancel. By linking the two magnets together via a non-rigid material, resonance in the drive assemblies is highly damped and corresponding distortion of the loudspeaker output is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Mark Alexander Dodd
  • Publication number: 20140157631
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes a footwear portion including a core including a plurality of plates. A first one of the plurality of plates is hingedly attached, at one or more edges of the first plate, to one or more substantially adjacent other plates in the plurality of plates. Each hinge hingedly attaching an edge of the first plate to another plate joins less than the entire respective hingedly attached edge to a corresponding one of the one or more substantially adjacent other plates and is integrally connected to the first plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Pinwrest Development Group, LLC
    Inventor: Mark D. Dodd
  • Publication number: 20140163036
    Abstract: The invention relates to compound of the formula I or a salt thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification; to its preparation, to its use as medicament and to medicaments comprising it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Yves AUBERSON, Mark Gary Bock, Dario Braga, Marco Curzi, Stephanie Kay Dodd, Stefano Luca Giaffreda, Haiyang Jiang, Piotr Karpinski, Thomas J. Troxler, Tielin Wang, Xiaoyang Wang, Xuechun Zhang