Ryan, IE
Alan Ryan, Tipperary IE
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20130035016 | System And Method For Removal Of Hazardous Substances From Liquid Crystal Displays - A process for removing hazardous substances from a LCD display ( | 02-07-2013 |
Alan Ryan, Bray IE
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20150096679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A COVERING FILM TO A BOOK - An apparatus is provided for applying a covering film to a book. The apparatus has a gate mechanism having open and closed states, which in the closed state presents a front surface against which a covering film may be overlaid. The spine of a book is pressed onto the covering film overlaying the front surface. The gate is then opened to admit the book to a space rearward of the gate beyond the front surface, such that the book draws the covering film into that space. A laminating mechanism is positioned rearwardly of the gate top receive the book and laminate the film against the front and rear covers to cover the book with the film. | 04-09-2015 |
Caitriona Ryan, Lahinch IE
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20160033370 | TRIPHASIC FLUID HANDLING - Aspects of the present disclosure include methods of moving a target fluid in a triphasic fluid arrangement from a vessel into a tube and systems and devices for practicing the same. | 02-04-2016 |
20160045883 | STABILISATION FEATURES - Devices, systems and methods for making and handling liquid samples are disclosed. | 02-18-2016 |
Colin Ryan, Dublin IE
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20100046377 | List-Based Alerting in Traffic Monitoring - A technique for identifying deviations in patterns of data traffic between host devices communicating over a network involves establishing a baseline traffic distribution by categorizing data traffic during a learning period. The baseline traffic distribution includes a list of categories and a metric value and a measure of variability of the metric value for each category in the list. An observed traffic distribution is generated by categorizing data traffic during an observation period. The observed traffic distribution includes a list of categories and a metric value associated with each category in the list. An alarm is generated in response to at least one of the metric values of the categories of the observed traffic distribution deviating significantly from the corresponding metric value in the baseline traffic distribution based on a pair-wise comparison of the observed metric values with respective thresholds established for corresponding categories of the baseline traffic distribution. | 02-25-2010 |
Colin Francis Ryan, Dublin IE
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20150381737 | GATEWAY DEVICE AND A GATEWAY SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNET-OF-THINGS ENVIRONMENT - A gateway device is disclosed for use in an internet-of-things environment. The gateway device comprises a sensor interface for interfacing with a plurality of sensors. A first memory unit is provided for storing sensed data received from the sensors. A second memory unit is provided for storing template data associated with the sensors which is generated by the sensor interface. A processing module is configured for generating encoded messages associated with the respective sensors containing the sensed data and the template data. A communication module is operable for communicating the encoded messages to a central server for decoding. | 12-31-2015 |
Conor Ryan, County Clare IE
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20150045874 | STENT DESIGNS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments disclosed include a woven stent and a method of manufacturing a woven stent that includes a plurality of first members and a plurality of second members forming a braided configuration; wherein each of the first members includes a first body portion, a first end unjoined portion, and a first end bent portion; wherein each of the second members includes a first end overlap portion extending alongside the first end unjoined portion. The woven stent may further includes a coating that encapsulates the first end unjoined portions and the first end overlap portions and/or the first end unjoined portions may be laser joined or ultrasonic joined to the first end overlap portions. | 02-12-2015 |
Conor Maurice Ryan, Limerick IE
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20120239868 | Flash Memory Device and Control Method - The present invention is directed to a method for increasing the operational lifetime of a flash memory device, wherein, the method comprises varying the operating parameters of the flash memory device over the lifetime of the flash memory device. The advantage of providing a method which varies the operating parameters of a flash memory device is that the operational lifetime of the flash memory device will be increased. Relatively low voltages and relatively short voltage periods may be used initially to write to, read from and erase the flash cells in the flash memory device. As time passes, the flash cells in the flash memory device will begin to degrade and it will be necessary to increase the voltage and the period of the voltage applied to the flash memory device in order to ensure that the correct write, read and/or erase commands are carried out. The invention is also directed towards a flash memory device. | 09-20-2012 |
20150161041 | System and Methods for Extending Operational Lifetime of Flash Memory - The present invention is directed to a method for increasing the operational lifetime of a flash memory device, wherein, the method comprises varying the operating parameters of the flash memory device over the lifetime of the flash memory device. The advantage of providing a method which varies the operating parameters of a flash memory device is that the operational lifetime of the flash memory device will be increased. Relatively low voltages and relatively short voltage periods may be used initially to write to, read from and erase the flash cells in the flash memory device. As time passes, the flash cells in the flash memory device will begin to degrade and it will be necessary to increase the voltage and the period of the voltage applied to the flash memory device in order to ensure that the correct write, read and/or erase commands are carried out. The invention is also directed towards a flash memory device. | 06-11-2015 |
20160034206 | Adaptive Flash Tuning - The present invention includes embodiments of systems and methods for increasing the operational efficiency and extending the estimated operational lifetime of a flash memory storage device (and its component flash memory chips, LUNs and blocks of flash memory) by monitoring the health of the device and its components and, in response, adaptively tuning the operating parameters of flash memory chips during their operational lifetime, as well as employing other less extreme preventive measures in the interim, via an interface that avoids the need for direct access to the test modes of the flash memory chips. In an offline characterization phase, “test chips” from a batch of recently manufactured flash memory chips are used to simulate various usage scenarios and measure the performance effects of writing and attempting to recover (read) test patterns written with different sets of operating parameters over time (simulating desired retention periods). | 02-04-2016 |
Cristin Ryan, Cork IE
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20130262145 | PRESCRIPTION DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM - This invention relates to a prescription decision support system of the type comprising a set of variables and domains, a first constraint base comprising a plurality of logical statements, an Assess algorithm module and a Consistent algorithm module. The logical statements of the first constraint base specify the combination of disease states and treatments that are present that should not occur in a prescription. The prescription decision support system further comprises a second constraint base comprising a plurality of logical statements, the logical statements specifying the combination of disease states and treatments, which treatments should be present in the prescription. By providing such a system, it is possible for the prescription decision to reason about complex relationships including the presence or absence of treatments, or dosages, or the presence or absence of disease states. Furthermore, the system is responsive to the specific nature of the patient's case history. | 10-03-2013 |
Damien Ryan, Galway City IE
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20100114111 | DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VERTEBROSTENTING - The invention relates to a method of delivering and deploying a stent into a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other bony or body structure. The invention also relates to devices that may be used to perform the steps to deliver and deploy a stent. | 05-06-2010 |
20110224728 | CLOSURE SYSTEM AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to a closure system for use in surgical procedures. | 09-15-2011 |
20120226308 | SURGICAL CLOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A device for closing an opening in a tissue includes a closure body, a fastening element, and a capture strip coupleable to the closure body such that the capture strip is moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the closure body, the capture strip including a receptacle configured to receive the fastening element when the capture strip is in the first position such that movement of the capture strip from the first position to the second position causes the fastening element to urge the closure body toward the tissue. | 09-06-2012 |
20160051239 | SURGICAL CLOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A device for closing an opening in a tissue includes a closure body, a fastening element, and a capture strip coupleable to the closure body such that the capture strip is moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the closure body, the capture strip including a receptacle configured to receive the fastening element when the capture strip is in the first position such that movement of the capture strip from the first position to the second position causes the fastening element to urge the closure body toward the tissue. | 02-25-2016 |
Damien Ryan, Headford Road, Galway City IE
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20080208320 | Delivery Apparatus and Methods for Vertebrostenting - The invention relates to a method of delivering and deploying a stent into a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other bony or body structure. The invention also relates to devices that may be used to perform the steps to deliver and deploy a stent. | 08-28-2008 |
Damien Ryan, Galway IE
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20120296275 | SHEATH-DILATOR SYSTEM AND USES THEREOF - A medical device includes a sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, the sheath having an opening at both the proximal end and the distal end, and a removable dilator having a distal end and a proximal end, the dilator having at least one blood detector disposed on a tapered portion of the distal end of the dilator, the dilator positionable within the sheath such that the tapered portion of the distal end of the dilator extends through the opening in the distal end of the sheath, the proximal end of the dilator extends through the opening in the proximal end of the sheath, and at least a portion of the at least one blood detector is adjacent to the distal end of the sheath. | 11-22-2012 |
20130274795 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING IMPLANTS FOR PERCUTANEOUS PERFORATION CLOSURE - A device for delivering an implant configured to seal an aperture in a tissue includes: a delivery shaft configured to engage the implant to allow the implant to be maneuvered into sealing engagement with a distal surface of the tissue, the delivery shaft comprising a retaining sleeve comprising a locking projection engagable with a locking recess of the implant to secure the implant to the delivery shaft, and a release sleeve axially slideable relative to the retaining sleeve between a first axial position in which the release sleeve is configured to maintain locking engagement between the locking recess and the locking projection, and a second axial position in which the release sleeve permits the locking projection to disengage the locking recess. | 10-17-2013 |
20140018846 | IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS PERFORATION CLOSURE - A device for sealing an aperture in a tissue includes: a foot including a distal portion configured to be disposed distal to the tissue when the device is implanted in a position to seal the aperture; and a flexible wing positionable against a distal surface of the tissue adjacent the aperture such that the flexible wing is disposed between the distal portion of the foot and the distal surface adjacent the aperture. | 01-16-2014 |
20140018847 | PERCUTANEOUS PERFORATION CLOSURE SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - A device for sealing an aperture in a tissue includes: an implant configured to seal the aperture when positioned adjacent to the aperture; and a delivery shaft configured to engage the implant to allow the implant to be maneuvered into sealing engagement with a distal surface of the tissue, the delivery shaft comprising a retaining sleeve comprising a locking projection engagable with the locking recess of the implant to secure the implant to the delivery shaft, and a release sleeve axially slideable relative to the retaining sleeve between a first axial position in which the release sleeve is configured to maintain locking engagement between the locking recess and the locking projection, and a second axial position in which the release sleeve permits the locking projection to disengage the locking recess. | 01-16-2014 |
20150150671 | VASCULAR FILTER DEVICE - A vascular filter device ( | 06-04-2015 |
20160038270 | VASCULAR FILTER DEVICE - A vascular filter device ( | 02-11-2016 |
Damien J. Ryan, Galway IE
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20090287236 | ENDOSCOPIC ROTARY ACCESS NEEDLE - Various methods and devices are provided for cutting an opening through tissue. In one embodiment, a tissue-penetrating device is provided and includes a flexible elongate needle shaft that has a distal end with a circumferentially extending tissue-cutting edge formed thereon. A proximal end of the elongate needle shaft interfaces with a rotary control member for selectively applying a rotary motion to the elongate needle shaft. When the rotating tissue-cutting edge is brought into contact with target tissue, the tissue-cutting edge cuts an opening through the tissue. The device may have a stylet that has a blunt end that can be adjusted to protrude out of the distal end of the elongate needle shaft out beyond the tissue-cutting edge and is biased inward into the elongate needle shaft when the blunt end is brought into contact with the tissue to expose the tissue-cutting edge to the tissue. The stylet may be used as a guide wire after the hole has been cut through the tissue. An outer sheath may be provided to selectively cover the distal end of the elongate needle shaft and blunt end of the stylet. The outer sheath may have a selectively expandable member thereon that may be used to expand the cut hole | 11-19-2009 |
Desmond Ryan, Ennis IE
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20100279534 | HEADER CONNECTORS WITH RIGID LATCHES - This approach generally pertains to a header connector with rigid latches. The connector includes columns with column cavities therein and latching mechanisms having latch beams and latching ends, with a plurality of mating contacts with mounting pins affixed to a dielectric housing. A harness is securable to the header connector generally between the latching mechanisms. The harness is insertable and removable. The harness provides easy access to a tool that can facilitate extraction of the harness from the header connector. | 11-04-2010 |
Donncha Ryan, Harold'S Cross IE
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20100167253 | Surgical training simulator - A surgical simulator is disclosed. The simulator includes at least one tracking system configured to track movement within a body form, including movement of an instrument located partially within the body form, and a computer receiving data from the tracking system and outputting data to a display. A display displays a virtual background including a virtual image of at least a portion of the instrument, virtual movement of the instrument, and a virtual image of at least one organ. The simulator also includes a physical model corresponding to the at least one organ and located within the body form, the physical model providing haptic feedback when contacted by the instrument. | 07-01-2010 |
Donncha Ryan, Dublin IE
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20100167248 | Tracking and training system for medical procedures - A medical procedure training simulator may include a training space. The simulator may also include at least one camera in the training space. The at least one camera may be operable to capture video images of an object in the training space as one or more tasks are performed by at least one user. The simulator may also include a computer operable to receive the video images. The computer may also be operable to generate position data for the object by processing the video images. The computer may also be operable to generate a simulation of a scene from an operating room based on at least one of the video images and the position data. The computer may also be operable to display the simulation to the at least one user on an electronic display as the one or more tasks are performed by the at least one user. | 07-01-2010 |
20100167249 | Surgical training simulator having augmented reality - A surgical training device includes a body form, an optical tracking system within the body form, and a camera configured to be optically tracked and to obtain images of at least one surgical instrument located within the body form. The surgical training device further includes a computer configured to receive signals from the optical tracking system, and a display operatively coupled to the computer and operative to display the images of at least one surgical instrument and a virtual background, the virtual background depicting a portion of a body cavity, the virtual background displayed from a perspective of the camera configured to be optically tracked. | 07-01-2010 |
20100167250 | Surgical training simulator having multiple tracking systems - A surgical training device, includes a body form, at least two cameras configured to obtain image data of at least one implement located within the body form, and a magnetic tracking system operative to transmit signals, the signals corresponding to position and alignment information of the at least one implement. The surgical training device also includes a computer configured to receive the image data from the at least two cameras, receive the signals from the magnetic tracking system, and generate position and alignment data of the at least one implement from the image data and the signals. A display is operatively coupled to the computer and operative to display at least one image of the at least one implement and a virtual background, the virtual background depicting a portion of a body cavity. | 07-01-2010 |
Eimear Ryan, Dublin IE
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20160075134 | INKJET PRINTHEAD comprising silicon-on-insulator substrate - An inkjet printhead integrated circuit includes: a silicon-on-insulator substrate having a first layer of silicon, an insulator layer disposed on the first layer of silicon and a second layer of silicon disposed on the insulator layer; a nozzle plate disposed on the second layer of silicon; and embedded inkjet nozzle devices. Each inkjet nozzle device includes a nozzle chamber defined in the second layer of silicon, each nozzle chamber having a roof which is part of the nozzle plate; an actuator for ejecting ink through the nozzle opening; and drive circuitry connected to the actuator. | 03-17-2016 |
20160075135 | INKJET nozzle device with roof actuator connected to lateral drive circuitry - An inkjet printhead integrated circuit includes: a substrate having a silicon layer; a nozzle plate disposed on the silicon layer; and embedded inkjet nozzle devices. Each inkjet nozzle device includes a nozzle chamber having a roof actuator; drive circuitry laterally disposed relative to the nozzle chamber; a connection arm extending parallel with the nozzle plate from the actuator towards the drive circuitry; and a metal via interconnecting each connection arm and the drive circuitry, the metal via extending perpendicularly to the nozzle plate. The drive circuitry is positioned proximal the nozzle plate relative to a plane of the floor. | 03-17-2016 |
Eoin Ryan, Clontarf IE
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20150105723 | PARISON FOR FORMING BLOW MOLDED MEDICAL BALLOON WITH MODIFIED PORTION, MEDICAL BALLOON, AND RELATED METHODS - A parison for being blow molded into a medical balloon for a catheter includes a first tubular layer having a functional modification and a second tubular layer adapted for bonding with the first tubular layer to form the blow molded balloon. Related methods are also disclosed. | 04-16-2015 |
Fintan Ryan, Dublin IE
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20090089745 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CODE CHANGES TO PROBABILISTICALLY EXCLUDE FROM REGRESSION - Techniques for efficiently isolating software regressions are provided. In one embodiment, it is determined that a particular regression is present in a particular build of a software system. A set of candidate code components that may have caused the particular regression is identified. In accordance with an order established based on historical data for the software system, one or more intermediate builds each involving some subsets of the candidate code components may be tested to identify a set of suspect code components that caused the particular regression. For each candidate code component that is not in the set of suspect code component, a likelihood factor associated with that candidate code component is decremented. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089755 | Method and Apparatus to Increase Efficiency of Automatic Regression In "Two Dimensions" - Techniques for efficiently isolating software regressions are provided. A system test tool determines that a particular regression is present in a particular build of a software system, but not in a baseline build. Using historical data, the tool determines, for each of a plurality of intermediate builds between these two builds, a likelihood that that intermediate build introduced the particular regression. A particular intermediate build can be identified as a build to be tested. Here, the particular intermediate build comprises a plurality of layered putbacks, each of which putbacks comprises one or more code changes in the software system. The tool determines, for each putback, a likelihood that that putback introduced the particular regression. A particular putback in the plurality of putbacks may be selected as a putback to be tested. In some embodiments, the particular putback is the putback that has the greatest likelihood of introducing the particular regression. | 04-02-2009 |
Frank Ryan, County Cork IE
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20160106433 | FIBERING MANDREL - A mandrel for inserting fibers into an embolic coil is provided. The mandrel generally includes a slot for an embolic coil, an anchoring mechanism, a retaining element, and multiple castellations into which fibers can be inserted. | 04-21-2016 |
Garrett Ryan, Galway IE
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20100137990 | Porous Substrates for Implantation - A porous substrate or implant for implantation into a human or animal body constructed from a structural material and having one or more regions which when implanted are subjected to a relatively lower mechanical loading. The region(s) are constructed with lesser mechanical strength by having a lesser amount of structural material in said region(s) relative to other regions. This is achieved by controlling pore volume fraction in the regions. A spacer is adapted to define an open-cell pore network by taking a model of the required porous structure, and creating the spacer to represent the required porous structure using three-dimensional modelling. Material to form the substrate about the spacer in infiltrated the scaffold structure formed. | 06-03-2010 |
Gerald Ryan, Bray IE
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20150096679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A COVERING FILM TO A BOOK - An apparatus is provided for applying a covering film to a book. The apparatus has a gate mechanism having open and closed states, which in the closed state presents a front surface against which a covering film may be overlaid. The spine of a book is pressed onto the covering film overlaying the front surface. The gate is then opened to admit the book to a space rearward of the gate beyond the front surface, such that the book draws the covering film into that space. A laminating mechanism is positioned rearwardly of the gate top receive the book and laminate the film against the front and rear covers to cover the book with the film. | 04-09-2015 |
Ivan R. Ryan, Limerick IE
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20130249719 | SCHEME FOR BALANCING SKEW BETWEEN LANES OF HIGH-SPEED SERIAL DIGITAL INTERFACE - A device that supports communication over parallel serial lanes may include an analog circuit domain, a digital circuit domain, a buffer between the analog domain and the digital domain, and an alignment circuit. The buffer may receive data from the digital domain according to a write clock and send out the received data to the analog domain according to a read clock. The alignment circuit may generate control signals to initiate reading from the buffer when the read clock and write clocks are aligned. In one embodiment, the device may be an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) integrated circuit (IC) chip and the buffer may be a FIFO. | 09-26-2013 |
James Ryan, Dublin IE
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20130292221 | COMPACT LUGGAGE - A portable storage device comprising an openable outer enclosure, an inner storage compartment which is compressible by evacuation of air from the compartment and a pump integrated into the outer enclosure for evacuating the inner storage compartment. | 11-07-2013 |
20140034048 | COMPRESSIBLE CONNECTOR FOR AN INNER CANNULA - A tracheal tube assembly includes an outer cannula configured to be positioned in a patient airway and an inner cannula configured to be disposed inside the outer cannula. The tracheal tube assembly further includes a flange member secured about the outer cannula, and an outer cannula connector coupled to a proximal end of the outer cannula. The inner cannula includes a compressible proximal end region that is compressed while secured inside the outer cannula connector. | 02-06-2014 |
James M. Ryan, Dublin IE
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20140238389 | COMPRESSIBLE CANNULA CONNECTOR WITH RELEASE GRIP - A tracheal tube assembly includes an outer cannula configured to be positioned in a patient airway and an inner cannula configured to be disposed inside the outer cannula. The tracheal tube assembly further includes a flange member secured about the outer cannula, and an outer cannula connector coupled to a proximal end of the outer cannula. The outer cannula connector includes a compressible portion may be compressed while inserting or removing the inner cannula. | 08-28-2014 |
James Michael Ryan, Dublin IE
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20150209534 | COMPRESSIBLE CONNECTOR FOR AN INNER CANNULA - A tracheal tube assembly includes an outer cannula configured to be positioned in a patient airway and an inner cannula configured to be disposed inside the outer cannula. The tracheal tube assembly further includes a flange member secured about the outer cannula, and an outer cannula connector coupled to a proximal end of the outer cannula. The inner cannula includes a compressible proximal end region that is compressed while secured inside the outer cannula connector. | 07-30-2015 |
John Ryan, Blackrock IE
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20130038306 | METHOD OF DETERMINING DC-DC CONVERTER LOSSES AND A DC-DC CONVERTER EMPLOYING SAME - The present application provides a method of calculating DC-DC converter power losses without the requirement for a measurement of input current. The application also describes the use of such a calculation to determine the optimum point for switchover between a single phase mode or dual phase mode in a two phase DC-DC power supply. | 02-14-2013 |
John Ryan, Blackrock Road IE
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20150326120 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DC-TO-DC CONVERTER - Methods and circuits for power supply arrangement and control are disclosed herein. More specifically the application relates to a control method and a controller for a DC-to-DC converter, such as a synchronous Buck converter, which implements a transient detection scheme together with response generation to allow the converter to recover from a positive and/or negative load current step in the robust way, with low undershoot/overshoot at the output voltage. The control method may be implemented by either an analog or a digital circuit. The controller may be integrated with existing controller schemes (such as voltage-mode controllers) to provide superior dynamic performance during large-signal transient conditions while providing stable operation during steady state conditions. The methods and circuits provided herein are applicable to Buck converters and Buck-derived converters such as forward, push-pull, half-bridge, and full-bridge converters. | 11-12-2015 |
John Gerard Ryan, Dundalk IE
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20140270576 | OVENABLE BAG CONVERTIBLE INTO A BAKING SHEET - An ovenable bag that is convertible into a baking sheet for baking a food product is provided. The ovenable bag may include a front panel, a rear panel, and a closure disposed on the front panel. The front panel and the rear panel define an interior chamber for holding the food product, and the closure is configured to allow the ovenable bag to be openable into the baking sheet. A related ovenable blank and method of forming an ovenable bag are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
Kevin Ryan, Co. Limerick IE
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20150045885 | SEEDLESS GROUP IV NANOWIRES, AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A water dispersible, biocompatible, non-toxic, seedless Group IV nanowire having an etched surface and surface oxide is provided. Also provided is a method of forming water dispersible seedless Group IV nanowires, comprising the steps of providing pristine seedless Group IV nanowires, and reacting the nanowires with a solution of an acidic amino acid to etch the nanowires and promote the formation of a water dispersible oxide layer through the formation of etched nanowires. | 02-12-2015 |
Kevin M. Ryan, County Limerick IE
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20110091925 | Processing of nanoparticles - Ligand-capped nanoparticles are dispersed in an organic solvent. There is then phase transfer of the nanoparticles introducing into the organic solvent an aqueous solution of polymer surfactant dissolved in water. The organic solvent and the aqueous solution are then mixed until the polymer forms micelles which encapsulate the nanoparticles in assemblies. The resultant nanoparticle assemblies in an aqueous phase may be used for any of a range of desired applications. It has been found that the assembly size can be tuned by control of any or a combination of method parameters such as concentration of polymer surfactant, and/or temperature of the phase change reaction, and/or rate of mixing, such as rotational rate of stirring. The nanoparticle assemblies find particular application as fluorescent biomarkers. | 04-21-2011 |
20110193054 | DEPOSITION OF MATERIALS - The method utilises a conducting trench base with non-conducting trench walls to corral charged particles precisely into the trenches. The nanoparticles are close packed in the channels and highly ordered. This approach utilises the charge on the particles to selectively deposit them within the trenches, as all nanoparticles in solution can be charged, and this can be extended to any nanoparticle system beyond gold. Also, this method results in the layer-by-layer growth of the gold nanoparticles. Therefore the depth of the nanoparticle layers within the trenches is controllable. This allows the possibility of heterolayered structures of different nanoparticle layers. Further this method ensures that assembly occurs to fill the void space available provided the back-contacting electrode is more conducting than the trench walls. This allows nanoparticle assemblies to be corralled into any lithographically defined shape, which makes this approach highly adaptable to a range of applications | 08-11-2011 |
Kevin M. Ryan, Co. Limerick IE
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20100317176 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRES - The invention provides a system and method for producing semiconductor nanowires, for example germanium or Silicon, grown by solution decomposition comprising the steps of heating at least one high boiling point solvent to its reaction temperature in a chamber and injecting a precursor directly into the chamber to react with the at least one high boiling solvent to produce a refluxing solvent. Subsequent vapour deposition of a monomer, achieved by the refluxing solvent, onto a locally heated substrate contained within the chamber produces the semiconductor nanowires. The system and method removes the dependency upon the incorporation of metal catalyst for the production of silicon and germanium nanowire, thereby nullifying the adverse effects of metal contamination in the resulting semiconductor nanowires. | 12-16-2010 |
20160043385 | Silicon or Germanium Network Structure for Use as an Anode in a Battery - The invention provides process for producing a stable Si or Ge electrode structure comprising cycling a Si or Ge nanowire electrode until a structure of the Si nanowires form a continuous porous network of Si or Ge ligaments. | 02-11-2016 |
Kevin M. Ryan, Oola IE
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20120126438 | Process and System for Fabrication and Surface Modification of Colloidal Carbon Spheres in Supercritical Media - A process for producing monodispersed carbon spheres comprising the steps of mixing supercritical-carbon dioxide fluid under pressure with a solvent in an inert atmosphere; heating the mixture in to a temperature to carbonise the solvent; and modulating the pressure to the heated mixture to produce carbon spheres. Subsequent addition of an organometallic precursor can be used to induce the nucleation and growth of nanocrystals across the surface of the spheres. | 05-24-2012 |
Laurence Cormac Ryan, Westport IE
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20110030678 | INSUFFLATION SYSTEM - An aerosol generator | 02-10-2011 |
Liam Ryan, Cork IE
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20110200569 | INCREASING THE SHELF LIFE OF BAKERY AND PATISSERIE PRODUCTS BY USING THE ANTIFUNGAL LACTOBACILLUS AMYLOVORUS DSM 19280 - The current inventions relates to a strain of | 08-18-2011 |
Liam Ryan, Co. Tipperary IE
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20120171325 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A GUM BASE - A method for the preparation of a gum base or chewable entity comprises the step of treating a mixture comprising cereal protein, for example gluten, and water, optionally in combination with sugar, sugar substitute or other functional ingredient, at a hydrostatic pressure of at least 100 MPa for at least 2 mins. Generally, the mixture is pressure treated at an elevated pressure of at least 25° C. The temperature, pressure and treatment time may be varied provided that the combination of the three results in the modification of the viscoelastic properties of the mixture to resemble that of conventional chewing gum. The treatment time of the current invention is inversely related to the hydrostatic pressure and temperature of the treatment. Thus, if the pressure and/or the temperature are increased, the treatment time may be reduced. | 07-05-2012 |
Liam Anthony Ryan, Ardnacrusha IE
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20090230779 | CONTROL APPARATUS - Control apparatus ( | 09-17-2009 |
Linda Ryan, Dublin IE
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20100036300 | Orthopaedic Devices - A custom mouldable orthopaedic device ( | 02-11-2010 |
Martin Patrick Ryan, Wexford IE
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20080223008 | Saddle for an Animal | 09-18-2008 |
Olivia Ryan, Co. Clare IE
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20160074188 | PULL WIRE FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system includes a catheter with a proximal end attached to a handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull is attached to the retractable sheath and extends proximally from the retractable sheath toward the handle. A majority of the length of the pull has a cross sectional shape with a concave side that faces the longitudinal axis and is opposite to a convex side that faces away from the longitudinal axis. The cross sectional shape has a width that is greater than a thickness. | 03-17-2016 |
Padraig Ryan, Glanmire IE
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20090031065 | Repeater for a bidirectional serial bus - A digital bit-level repeater for joining two wired-AND buses such as the I | 01-29-2009 |
Patricia Ryan, Dublin IE
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20110025788 | Fluid Interconnection - In one embodiment, a fluid interconnection between a fluid container and a fluid ejector assembly includes: a first wick at an outlet from the container, the first wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface; a second wick at an inlet to the ejector assembly, the second wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface in direct contact with the downstream surface of the first wick across substantially the entire area of the upstream surface of the second wick; and a filter in direct contact with the downstream surface of the second wick. | 02-03-2011 |
Patrick Ryan, Co. Tipperary IE
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20120285750 | WEIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR ACCURATELY DETERMINING THE WEIGHT OF MATERIAL IN A CONTAINER BEING LIFTED - A weight measurement system for accurately determining the weight of material in a container being lifted. The system includes a hydraulic system comprising a mechanical lift arm for lifting and emptying a container, a dampener operable on the hydraulic system for reducing and minimising oscillations of the hydraulic system during operation of the mechanical arm, a weight transducer based weighing system for weighing the container during at least one of a lift and after being emptied and to provide an output indicative of each weighing during periods of dampening of the mechanical lift arm, and a processor configured to use at least the outputs of the weighing system to provide a weight of the material in the container. | 11-15-2012 |
Robert Ryan, Donabate IE
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20140115676 | DEVICE AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND DEVICES - In a method for authenticating a device on a wireless local area network (WLAN) there is a once-off registration phase in which the device sends registration data in a MO SMS via the mobile network to the authentication system, and the authentication system performs a query to this mobile network to validate the subscriber and resolve the subscriber and device identifiers. The device receives network access information from the authentication system, allowing it to generate network access credentials on an on-going basis. This is permanent unless the registration is revoked due, for example, to the device being stolen. The network access information may be provided by the authentication system generating and signing a unique subscriber certificate during registration, and the device downloading it. The device uses the signed certificate to generate and encrypt the network access credentials for the network access. | 04-24-2014 |
Robert Ryan, County Dublin IE
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20090323636 | ROAMING GATEWAY - A roaming gateway has at least one IP network interface, and at least one cellular network interface, and inter-working functions for inter-working between a wireless IP network and a cellular network. The inter-working functions communicate with user devices in an IP network according to a machine-level subscribe-and-notify event package protocol for managing handover of mobile devices roaming between IP and cellular networks. They also poll a cellular network for subscriber status on that cellular network in the absence of a mobility event package. The inter-working functions comprise HSS functionality programmed to access data on a HLR of a cellular network and to perform HSS operations using said data. The gateway applies routing policies specific to call types, allowing or disallowing the anchoring of calls originating in either an IP network or a cellular network based on number prefixes. The inter-working functions comprise an application server programmed to communicate with a user device as a client. The server provides a staging point for cellular supplementary services while anchoring calls, retrieving configurations from cellular network elements and applying appropriate routing based on these configurations and the current state of a call. | 12-31-2009 |
Seamus Ryan, Nenagh IE
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20120147267 | VIDEO PROCESSOR TIMING GENERATION - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a clock and timing generation scheme for a video signal processor (e.g., a scaler), which enables fast switching between different input video standards without disturbing the output clock or timing. The scheme also may minimize the number of video frames that are dropped or repeated at the output. This may be achieved by locking the video's output timing to the input timing and also by utilizing a frame buffer to remove instantaneous discontinuities caused when an input is changed. | 06-14-2012 |
Sinead Ryan, Dublin IE
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20140038894 | A polymeric nanoparticle - In a first aspect, the invention provides a polymeric nanoparticle comprising at least one polycationic polymer; at least one polyanionic polymer; and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one therapeutic agent. In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for the preparation of a polymeric nanoparticle according to the first aspect; the method comprising the steps of: (i) admixing the at least one polyanionic polymer with the at least one therapeutic agent; and (ii) introducing to the mixture of (i), to the at least one polycationic polymer. In a third aspect, the invention provides a polymeric nanoparticle according to the first aspect of the present invention, or a polymeric nanoparticle prepared according to the second aspect of the present invention; for use in the treatment of an inflammatory and/or arthritic disorder caused by or associated with dysfunctional nuclear receptor signalling. | 02-06-2014 |
Stephen Ryan, Mulhuddart IE
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20140188540 | DELIVERING ELECTRONIC MEETING CONTENT - A method, computer program product, and system for delivering electronic meeting content is described. An electronic meeting is associated with a calendar appointment. Content associated with the electronic meeting is identified. A portion of the content is provided to a computing device associated with a user based upon, at least in part, receiving an indication that the user intends to participate in the electronic meeting, wherein the indication is associated with the calendar appointment | 07-03-2014 |
20140189529 | DELIVERING ELECTRONIC MEETING CONTENT - A method, computer program product, and system for delivering electronic meeting content is described. An electronic meeting is associated with a calendar appointment. Content associated with the electronic meeting is identified. A portion of the content is provided to a computing device associated with a user based upon, at least in part, receiving an indication that the user intends to participate in the electronic meeting, wherein the indication is associated with the calendar appointment | 07-03-2014 |
20150066580 | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, computer program product, and computer system for sharing, via a first computing device, customer relationship management opportunity data between a customer relationship management application and an instant messaging application, wherein the customer relationship management opportunity data is associated with an opportunity. At least a portion of the customer relationship management opportunity data is provided to an instant messaging application client executed by a second computing device, the instant messaging application client associated with the instant messaging application, wherein at least the portion of the customer relationship management opportunity data is provided for user access at the second computing device via the instant messaging application client. | 03-05-2015 |
Tony Ryan, Dublin IE
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20150120347 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING ORGANIZATION FAMILY TREE INFORMATION - A system and a method for updating hierarchical family trees of organizations having related corporate members. The system includes a data processor; a memory for storing instructions for operation of the data processor, the instructions causing the processor to perform steps of accessing a comprehensive linkage repository having corporate linkage data stored therein; determining changes in the corporate linkage data; generating a change file representative of the changes in the corporate linkage data; using the change file to generate exceptions to the corporate linkage data stored in the repository; generating an updated hierarchical family tree in accordance with the exceptions; and storing the updated hierarchical family tree. | 04-30-2015 |
Trevor Ryan, Shannon IE
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20160053990 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SCALING IN A BOILER - The present disclosure is directed to a system for determining scaling in a boiler. At least one sensor may monitor a boiler during operation and provide sensor data to a boiler monitoring module including a boiler scaling determination module that may determine an amount of scaling in the boiler. Example sensor data may comprise power input, a temperature of liquid in the boiler and an air temperature within an enclosure housing the boiler. The boiler monitoring module may determine thermal energy transfer to the boiler based on the liquid and enclosure temperatures. A machine learning engine may determine a rate of thermal energy transfer to the liquid in view of the power input, the rate of thermal energy transfer being evaluated by the machine learning engine to identify delay in the rate of thermal energy transfer that quantifies an amount of scaling in the boiler. | 02-25-2016 |