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Donna Findlater, Aberdeenshire GB
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20160061021 | Cement Evaluation - Systems and methods for evaluating a cement installation are provided. In one example, the cement may be evaluated using an objective indicator or index calculated from acoustic measurements. In another example, the cement may be evaluated in an integrated cement evaluation that integrates data relevant to cement obtained from a variety of previous operations used to drill and complete the well. | 03-03-2016 |
Keith Findlater, Edinburgh GB
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20130002409 | POWERLINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH ADAPTABLE INTERFACE - A Power Line Communications (PLC) device includes a processing module, memory, and a communication interface. In a first operation, the PLC device determines that the PLC device will service communications with a first remote PLC device according to a first PLC communication standard and configures the communication interface to service communications according to the first PLC communication standard. In a second operation, the PLC device determines that the PLC device will service communications with a second remote PLC device according to a second PLC communication standard and configures the communication interface to service communications according to the second PLC communication standard, wherein the first PLC communication standard and the second PLC communication standard are differing and incompatible PLC communication standards. The PLC device may also configure the communication interface to service non-PLC communications such as LAN, WAN, WLAN, cable modem, and other communications. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003873 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH INCREASED SUB-RANGE RESOLUTION - An analog to digital converter with increased sub-range resolution and method for using the analog to digital converter is described herein. The device includes an analog front end that produces an analog communication signal, a digital front end that receives a digital communication signal, and an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) that samples the analog communication signal across a full-range. The ADC includes a plurality of sub-range ADCs, each sub-range ADC measuring the analog communication signal across at least one respective sub-range of the full-range, the plurality of sub-ranges extending across the full-range, a central sub-range ADC having greater quantization accuracy than at least one other sub-range ADC. The ADC also includes signal combining circuitry operable to process outputs of the plurality of sub-range ADCs to create the digital communication signal. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003875 | POWERLINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE PLC INTERFACE(S) - A Power Line Communications (PLC) device includes a processing module, memory, a first PLC interface, and a second PLC interface. The PLC device determines that the PLC device will service communications with a first remote PLC device according to a first PLC communication standard and configures the first PLC interface to service communications to support the first PLC communication standard. The PLC device also determines that the PLC device will service communications with a second remote PLC device according to a second PLC communication standard and configures the second PLC interface to service communications to support the second PLC communication standard. The PLC device may service communications via the first and second PLC devices concurrently when the first and second PLC communication standards are not conflicting. The PLC device may transmit communications via the first PLC interface and receive ACKs via the second PLC interface. | 01-03-2013 |
20130279609 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WITH INCREASED SUB-RANGE RESOLUTION - An analog to digital converter with increased sub-range resolution. The device includes an analog front end that produces an analog communication signal, a digital front end that receives a digital communication signal, and an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) that samples the analog communication signal across a full-range. The ADC includes a plurality of sub-range ADCs, each sub-range ADC measuring the analog communication signal across at least one respective sub-range of the full-range, the plurality of sub-ranges extending across the full-range, a central sub-range ADC having greater quantization accuracy than at least one other sub-range ADC. The ADC also includes signal combining circuitry operable to process outputs of the plurality of sub-range ADCs to create the digital communication signal. | 10-24-2013 |
Leah Findlater, Hyattsville, MD US
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20150317076 | USE OF HAND POSTURE TO IMPROVE TEXT ENTRY - A system for classifying a user touch event by a user interacting with a device as an intended key is provided. For different hand postures (e.g., holding device with right hand and entering text with right thumb), the system provides a touch pattern model indicating how the user interacts using that hand posture. The system receives an indication of a user touch event and identifies the hand posture of the user. The system then determines the intended key based on the user touch event and a touch pattern model for the identified hand posture. A system is also provided for determining the amount a presser a user is applying to the device based on dampening of vibrations as measured by an inertial sensor. A system is provided that uses motion of the device as measured by an inertial sensor to improve the accuracy of text entry. | 11-05-2015 |
Michael Findlater, Chapel Hill, NC US
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20130237732 | SYNTHESIS OF PARA-XYLENE AND TOLUENE - A method of making para-xylene or toluene is carried out by: (a) reacting a C5 or C6 linear monoene (itself, or formed from a C5 or C6 linear alkane) with a hydrogen acceptor in the presence of a hydrogen transfer catalyst to produce a C5 or C6 diene; (b) reacting the C5-C6 diene with ethylene to produce a cyclohexene having 1 or 2 methyl groups substituted thereon; and then (c) either (i) dehydrogenating the cyclohexene in the presence of a hydrogen acceptor with a hydrogen transfer catalyst to produce a compound selected from the group consisting of para-xylene and toluene, or (ii) dehydrogenating the cyclohexene in the absence of a hydrogen acceptor with a dehydrogenation catalyst, to produce para-xylene or toluene. | 09-12-2013 |
Stewart Findlater, Los Gatos, CA US
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20150120360 | OVERHEAD-MOUNTED INFRARED SENSOR ARRAY BASED HOTELING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Hoteling systems for open work areas are provided that may be used track occupancy of work spaces within the work area. These systems include a plurality of infrared sensor arrays that are mounted above the work area. Each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors. The field of view patterns of at least some of the infrared emission sensors project into the work spaces. These systems further include a controller that is remote from at least some of the infrared sensor arrays. The controller is configured to determine an occupancy state of each of the work spaces based at least in part on information received from the infrared sensor arrays. | 04-30-2015 |
20150123562 | INFRARED SENSOR ARRAY BASED TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR DATA CENTERS AND RELATED METHODS - Temperature monitoring systems for data centers include a plurality of ceiling-mounted infrared sensor arrays. Each infrared sensor array includes a two-dimensional array of infrared emission sensors, and at least some of the infrared emission sensors have field of view patterns that project onto aisle faces of equipment racks that are mounted in rows in the data center. These systems may further include a controller that is remote from at least some of the infrared sensor arrays and that is in communications with the infrared sensor arrays, the controller configured to provide a two-dimensional thermal map of the aisle faces of the equipment racks based at least in part on temperature data received from the infrared sensor arrays. | 05-07-2015 |