Macarthur, US
Alan Macarthur, Renton, WA US
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20130145478 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONICALLY PUBLISHING CONTENT - Systems and methods for electronically publishing content are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a content selection and receiving a selection of rights assigned to the content. The method also includes receiving a selection of one or more tags and associating the content with the rights assigned and the tag to enable a security trimmed rank adjusted search return of the content. | 06-06-2013 |
Andrew Macarthur, New York, NY US
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20120078803 | System, Method, And Computer Readable Media For Facilitating Employment Through The Exchange Of Job Openings And/Or Job Related Information Between Job Seekers - Embodiments disclosed herein provide system, method and computer readable media for facilitating job seekers to share job openings with other job seekers. One or more job openings from a first job seeker are received and displayed, and actions are received from a second job seeker for the one or more job openings related to the first job seeker. Also disclosed are dynamic groups which are groups of job seekers automatically created to assist with job searching. Additionally disclosed are people and/or entities interacting across various countries and states and job seekers being shown one or more ways to obtain a future type of job. Further, dynamic networks are disclosed where a networker and networkee are arrange based on a variety of criteria. | 03-29-2012 |
Benjamin Macarthur, Barrie, CA US
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20140060254 | APPARATUS INCLUDING POWERED TOOL CONFIGURED TO FASTEN FASTENER TO ASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a powered tool configured to fasten a fastener to an assembly. The powered tool includes a fastener-driving assembly configured to selectively operatively engage the fastener. The fastener-driving assembly is also configured to selectively transmit a fastening force to the fastener. The powered tool also includes a fastener-engagement assembly configured to permit operative engageable access between the fastener-driving assembly and the fastener. For a case where the fastener-engagement assembly permits operative engageable access between the fastener-driving assembly and the fastener, the fastener-driving assembly may operatively engage the fastener, and the fastener-driving assembly may transmit the fastening force to the fastener. | 03-06-2014 |
Benjamin B. Macarthur, Raymond, OH US
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20130205557 | LOOPED PIN INSTALLATION APPARATUS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to an apparatus for installing a looped pin in an associated bracket. An exemplary apparatus generally comprises a body having a pin-receiving slot formed therein for receiving a closed end of the pin therein, and a resiliently-biased pin-retaining mechanism within the slot for releasably engaging and retaining the closed end portion within the pin-receiving slot during installation. | 08-15-2013 |
David Macarthur, Concord, NC US
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20150130607 | Rear Brake Light System - An improved vehicle brake light system is provided, in which a transmitter and receiver is used to determine the distance and closing velocity of a trailing vehicle relative to a lead vehicle. The distance and closing velocity are used to determine whether a trailing vehicle may cause a risk of collision upon application of the lead vehicle brakes. If the distance between the trailing vehicle and lead vehicle is deemed below a minimum threshold at a given vehicle speed, the rear brake lights are illuminated. If the closing velocity is a trailing vehicle is deemed above a threshold maximum, the system pulses the rear brake lights of the lead vehicle. This improves communication between a lead vehicle and a trailing vehicle, whereby the trailing vehicle is alerted to cease tailgating activity or alternatively to apply the brakes in order to avoid a potential rear-end collision. | 05-14-2015 |
Douglas M. Macarthur, Acton, MA US
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20130261643 | Apparatus and Method for Sternotomy Closure - A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a drive mechanism at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the drive mechanism, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis. | 10-03-2013 |
James B. Macarthur, Denville, NJ US
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20100147743 | Process for upgrading coal pyrolysis oils - This invention utilizes a novel method and set of operating conditions to efficiently and economically process a potentially very fouling hydrocarbon feedstock. A multi-stage catalytic process for the upgrading of coal pyrolysis oils is developed. Coal Pyrolysis Oils are highly aromatic, olefinic, unstable, contain objectionable sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen contaminants, and,may contain coal solids which will plug fixed-bed reactors. The pyrolysis oil is fed with hydrogen to a multi-stage ebullated-bed hydrotreater and hydrocracker containing a hydrogenation or hydrocracking catalyst to first stabilize the feed at low temperature and is then fed to downstream reactor(s) at higher temperatures to further treat and hydrocrack the pyrolysis oils to a more valuable syncrude or to finished distillate products. The relatively high heat of reaction is used to provide the energy necessary to increase the temperature of the subsequent stage thus eliminating the need for additional external heat input. A refined heavy oil product stream is recycled to the fresh feed to minimize feedstock fouling of heat exchangers and feed heaters. | 06-17-2010 |
20110042272 | Direct coal liquefaction with integrated product hydrotreating and catalyst cascading - A multi-stage catalytic process for the direct liquefaction of coal is utilized with a hydrotreater to first liquefy and subsequently treat the product in one integrated process. A fresh hydrogenation catalyst is used to reduce heteroatoms (S, N) from coal liquids in the downstream hydrotreater. This catalyst is then cascaded and re-used in the direct coal liquefaction process, first in the low temperature Stage 1, and then re-used in the high temperature Stage 2. Coal liquid products have very low contaminants and can be readily used to produce gasoline and diesel fuel. Catalyst requirements are substantially lowered utilizing this novel process. | 02-24-2011 |
20110158900 | Reduction of greenhouse gas emission from petroleum refineries - The invention described herein relates to a novel process that eliminates the need for post combustion CO | 06-30-2011 |
20110290703 | Coal liquefaction complex with minimal carbon dioxide emissions - The invention described herein relates to a novel process for reducing the carbon dioxide emissions from a coal and/or biomass liquefaction facility by utilizing a steam methane reformer unit in the complex designed to produce additional hydrogen which can be thereafter utilized in the process, as required for the plant fired heaters (including the SMR furnace), and for the production of plant steam. The plant light ends (C | 12-01-2011 |
J. Ward Macarthur, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20090018671 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESS CONTROL - A method and system for process control. The control system can be operably coupled to a processing system. The control system can include control devices operably coupled to the processing system; a modeling module to provide a linear model based at least in part on the processing system; a computational module to provide controller algorithms associated with the control devices; a user interface module to present at a user interface controller information based at least in part on the linear model and the controller algorithms; and a separate coordination module for establishing communication between the modeling module, the computational module and the user interface module. One or more control signals can be provided to at least one of the control devices for controlling the processing system. In one embodiment, the modeling module can generate the linear model from a non-linear process. | 01-15-2009 |
20090043546 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESS CONTROL - A method and system for process control using a model predictive controller. The control system can have one or more control devices operably coupled to a processing system for controlling a process of the processing system; a modeling tool to provide a non-linear model based at least in part on the process and to provide a plurality of linearized models based at least in part on the non-linear model, where the plurality of linearized models are linearized at different linearization rates; and a controller operably coupled to the modeling tool. The controller can select one of the plurality of linearized models based on a comparison of the plurality of linearized models with a reference model. The controller can send one or more control signals to at least one of the one or more control devices. The one or more control signals can be determined using the selected one of the plurality of linearized models. | 02-12-2009 |
20090204233 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION AND LOOP-SHAPING CONTROLLER DESIGN IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - One method includes obtaining a preliminary model associated with a system to be controlled and constructing a weighted model using one or more weighting factors. The method also includes identifying a final model of the system using the preliminary and weighted models, where the final model has a stability margin that is greater than an uncertainty associated with the final model. The method further includes controlling the system using a controller designed based on the final model. Another method includes identifying a first model associated with a system to be controlled, performing model order reduction to identify a second model, and controlling the system using a controller designed based on the second model. Performing the model order reduction includes reducing a weighted coprime factor model uncertainty between the first and second models. | 08-13-2009 |
20110251700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOLVING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EQUATIONS AND MODEL DEVELOPMENT USING EQUATION EDITOR - A system includes a process controller and an equation evaluation apparatus. The equation evaluation apparatus includes an equation editor, a model factory, and an equation evaluation engine. The equation editor is adapted to receive equations describing a process to be controlled by the process controller. The equation editor is also adapted to generate model information representing the equations. The model factory is adapted to receive the model information and generate an equation stack representing the equations. The equation evaluation engine is adapted to receive evaluation information from the process controller, evaluate at least one of the equations using the evaluation information and the equation stack, and send a result of the evaluation to the process controller. The model information could include information representing algebraic equations, differential equations, algebraic states, differential states, inputs, parameters, constants, and/or expressions. | 10-13-2011 |
20120109620 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL (MPC) USING APPROXIMATE WINDOW-BASED ESTIMATORS - A method includes obtaining at least one measurement of one or more controlled variables associated with an industrial process. The method also includes obtaining a linearized approximation of a process model representing the industrial process. The method further includes estimating a state of the industrial process using the at least one measurement, the linearized approximation, and a window-based state estimator. The method also includes generating at least one control signal for adjusting one or more manipulated variables associated with the industrial process. Generating the at least one control signal includes using the estimated state and model predictive control (MPC) logic. In addition, the method includes outputting the at least one control signal. | 05-03-2012 |
20120323342 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NONLINEAR PROCESS IDENTIFICATION USING ORTHONORMAL BASES AND ORDINAL SPLINES IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - A method includes receiving data associated with operation of an industrial process system. The method also includes identifying a model defining a behavior of the industrial process system using the data, an orthonormal bases function, and an ordinal spline bases function. The orthonormal bases function can be generated using estimated poles of the industrial process system. The ordinal spline bases function can be generated using a specified set of cubic splines. The ordinal spline bases function can also be generated using a distribution of knots and multiple ordinal spline functions associated with the knots. More knots can be associated with a more nonlinear portion of the industrial process system, and fewer knots can be associated with a less nonlinear portion or a linear portion of the industrial process system. | 12-20-2012 |
20120323367 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR pH CONTROL IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND OTHER SYSTEMS - A method includes obtaining a nonlinear model that represents a pH of a material in a process to be controlled. The model is generated using an orthonormal bases function and an ordinal spline bases function. The method also includes performing non-linear model predictive control of the process using the model. The method could also include generating the model using the orthonormal bases function and the ordinal spline bases function. This could include identifying a distribution of knots and multiple ordinal spline functions, where each ordinal spline function is associated with one of the knots. The ordinal spline bases function can be generated using at least one of the ordinal spline functions. | 12-20-2012 |
Kerry Macarthur, Spring Hill, FL US
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20150088815 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFECTING INCREMENTAL CHANGES TO A REPOSITORY - A method, system, and computer-program product for effecting incremental changes to a repository are disclosed. The method includes receiving an incremental feature package and applying the one or more revisions to the repository. In such methods, systems, and computer-program products, the incremental feature package includes one or more revisions to be made to a repository. | 03-26-2015 |
Lynne C. Macarthur, Olympia, WA US
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20090192827 | System for health benefits planning in retirement - A rules-based expert system is described in which the information relating to health or retirement benefits are stored in the form of statements or clauses relating to financial, medical, or personal characteristics relevant to statue or regulation at issue. The statements, or rules, are stored in a rules engine, or knowledge base in the form of “If X, then Y.” The specific construction of the data declarations relating to retirement and health benefit planning relies on parsing federal, state, and local regulations and statutes regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, as well as general health insurance and long-term care insurance. The rules are applied to the user characteristics and to data about available policies to identify the policies most likely to be of greatest benefit and least cost to the user. | 07-30-2009 |
Richard Macarthur, Franklin Square, NY US
Robert Macarthur, Irvine, CA US
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20090093744 | Brace for Reducing a Metacarpal Fracture - A brace for reducing a metacarpal fracture is presented. The brace comprises a palm plate and a finger trough for receiving a finger having a metacarpal fracture. The trough couples to the palm plate at a proper angle of flexion for reducing the fracture. An individual places the brace on the plamar side of their hand and places the finger having the fracture in the trough. A fastening system holds the brace in a stable position on the hand. The trough maintains the metacarpal-phalangeal joint at the proper angle of flexion while also maintaining necessary axial compression along the finger to reduce the fracture. | 04-09-2009 |
20090204047 | Quick Release Casts - Quick-release casts are presented. A cast can include multiple layers of material. An inner layer comprising a soft material contacts an affected limb and forms a padded layer. One or more additional layers can wrap around the padded layer to form nested tubular casts. The materials used to form the tubular casts are preferably impregnated with a curable compound capable of hardening to provide rigid support for the limb. Each of the tubular casts can wrap around the affect limb and have an overlapping seam that permanently seals in position upon curing of the curable compound. Each of the tubular casts can include a quick-release fastener that pre-joins sections of the tubular casts together before application to the limb. After the limb heals, the fastener can be undone to remove the cast quickly, quietly, and comfortably without causing undue distress to the patient. | 08-13-2009 |
Ronald Macarthur, Walnut Creek, CA US
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20100160093 | BASKETBALL TRAINING DEVICE - There is a basketball training device configured to block a low-arc basketball shot. The training device includes a base configured to support the basketball training device. The training device also includes a plurality of support members adjustably coupled to an end of the base and configured to extend horizontally therefrom when in an extended mode thereby providing a wider base. The training device includes a telescoping member coupled to an end of the base. The training device includes a net selectably coupled to an end of the telescoping member and configured to alter any basketball shot, which is lower that a top end of the net mechanism. The net mechanism is transparent configured to provide a clear view of the basketball rim. The basketball training device includes a plurality of wheels coupled to the plurality of support members configured to transport the basketball training device about a basketball court. | 06-24-2010 |
Trevan D. Macarthur, Houston, TX US
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20150073106 | Processes and Apparatus for Continuous Solution Polymerization - This invention relates to a blocked process for producing polymers of high and low molecular weights utilizing the same polymer separator. The separator is operated in a different mode depending on the molecular weight of the polymer being produced such that the separation system is operated in flash mode for the separation of low molecular weight polymers and operated in lower critical solution temperature (LCST) mode for the separation of high molecular weight polymers. | 03-12-2015 |
Ward Macarthur, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20130013086 | DYNAMIC MODEL GENERATION FOR IMPLEMENTING HYBRID LINEAR/NON-LINEAR CONTROLLER - A method of dynamic model selection for hybrid linear/non-linear process control includes developing a plurality of process models including at least one linear process model and at least one non-linear process model from inputs including dynamic process data from a processing system that runs a physical process. At least two of the plurality of process models are selected based on a performance comparison based on at least one metric, wherein the selected process models number less than a number of the plurality of process models received. A multi-model controller is generated that includes the selected process models. The physical process is simulated using the multi-model controller by applying the selected process models to obtain closed loop performance test data for each of the selected models. The performance test data is compared. A selected process model is then selected. | 01-10-2013 |
20130030554 | INTEGRATED LINEAR/NON-LINEAR HYBRID PROCESS CONTROLLER - A model predictive controller (MPC) for controlling physical processes includes a non-linear control section that includes a memory that stores a non-linear (NL) model that is coupled to a linearizer that provides at least one linearized model, and a linear control section that includes a memory that stores a linear model. A controller engine is coupled to receive both the linearized model and linear model. The MPC includes a switch that in one position causes the controller engine to operate in a linear mode utilizing the linear model to implement linear process control and in another position causes the controller engine to operate in a NL mode utilizing the linearized model to implement NL process control. The switch can be an automatic switch configured for automatically switching between linear process control and NL process control. | 01-31-2013 |
William C. Macarthur, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090042299 | Vectors and methods for tissue specific synthesis of proteins in eggs of transgenic hens - Vectors and methods are provided for introducing genetic material into cells of a chicken or other avian species. More particularly, vectors and methods are provided for transferring a transgene to an embryonic chicken cell, so as to create a transgenic hen wherein the transgene is expressed in the hen's oviduct and the transgene product is secreted in the hen's eggs and/or those of her offspring. In a preferred embodiment, the transgene product is secreted in the egg white. | 02-12-2009 |
20100015699 | VECTORS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE SPECIFIC SYNTHESIS OF PROTEIN IN EGGS OF TRANSGENIC HENS - Vectors and methods are provided for introducing genetic material into cells of a chicken or other avian species. More particularly, vectors and methods are provided for transferring a transgene to an embryonic chicken cell, so as to create a transgenic hen wherein the transgene is expressed in the hen's oviduct and the transgene product is secreted in the hen's eggs and/or those of her offspring. In a preferred embodiment, the transgene product is secreted in the egg white. | 01-21-2010 |
20100330666 | Vectors and Methods for Tissue Specific Synthesis of Protein in Eggs of Transgenic Hens - Vectors and methods are provided for introducing genetic material into cells of a chicken or other avian species. More particularly, vectors and methods are provided for transferring a transgene to an embryonic chicken cell, so as to create a transgenic hen wherein the transgene is expressed in the hen's oviduct and the transgene product is secreted in the hen's eggs and/or those of her offspring. In a preferred embodiment, the transgene product is secreted in the egg white. | 12-30-2010 |