Macgregor, US
Andrew D. Macgregor, Boulder, CO US
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20150355431 | Magnetic Coupling Mounts for Photonics - A mounting system for mounting an optical element to a supporting unit of an optical system that may include several optical elements in a predetermined alignment with respect to one another and with respect to an optical axis. A carrier holding an optical element in a known position and orientation with respect to the carrier is attached to a supporting unit in a selected location and position of rotation, with respect to an axis that may be the optical axis, by a plurality of magnetic elements, ones of which are carried in or affixed to the supporting unit in predetermined locations and orientations, and other ones of which are included in or affixed to the carrier in predetermined locations and orientations that result in mutual attraction between corresponding ones of the magnetic elements when the carrier is in a predetermined position with respect to the supporting unit. The numbers and locations of the magnets in the supporting unit may provide for a plurality of possible predetermined positions in which mutual magnetic attraction fastens the carrier to the supporting unit. | 12-10-2015 |
Charles A. Macgregor, Camano Island, WA US
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20100203106 | METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATING AMINO ACIDS, VITAMINS AND MEDICATIONS AND METHOD FOR INCREASING RUMEN BYPASS OF AMINO ACIDS, VITAMINS AND MEDICATIONS - A method for encapsulating amino acids, vitamins and/or medications where the rumen bypass of the amino acids, vitamins and/or medications is increased. Ruminant supplements produced by the method for encapsulating, methods for producing milk and methods for increasing the production of milk protein. | 08-12-2010 |
Christopher P.l. Macgregor, Seabrook, TX US
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20100138007 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATION AND SETUP OF HOME AUTOMATION - A domotics system is disclosed for automatically discovering devices to add to or modify on a home automation system, configuring a home automation set top box and hardware devices/systems in the home, configuring the user interface of a control point to automatically and/or manually carry out a user's request/command to invoke the services of a device/system/subsystem, and preconfiguring the home automation system to invoke device and system services in response to an event specified by the user. | 06-03-2010 |
Christopher P. L. Macgregor, Seabrook, TX US
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20100122215 | CONTROL INTERFACE FOR HOME AUTOMATION SYSTEM - The control interface is adapted for display on a control point for a home automation device and includes a plurality of control buttons, that when selected, invoke services of devices in a home automation network. The control buttons are displayed in a selection wheel, which is preferably implemented in a circular, double linked list data structure. The control interface includes a horizon that extends along the horizontal axis of the display screen and is vertically centered. The user's focal point, preferably colored differently than other elements on the display, remains centered on the horizon as the user scrolls from one control button in the selection wheel to another. Choosing a control button on a first selection wheel results in display of a second adjacent selection wheel. | 05-13-2010 |
Christopher S.a. Macgregor, Seattle, WA US
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20140365617 | SCHEDULED DEVICE COMMUNICATION - A processing device receives a schedule from a server, the schedule identifying delivery times for a set of items associated with the user device. At each delivery time, the processing device contacts the server to obtain one or more items from the server in accordance with the schedule. | 12-11-2014 |
Christopher S. A. Macgregor, Seattle, WA US
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20120218191 | MULTI-DISPLAY TYPE DEVICE INTERACTIONS - An electronic device including two or more display elements can provide enhanced functionality with improved rates of power consumption. A user can cause information that does not change rapidly to be provided or moved to a relatively static display element, such as an electronic ink display, which enables that information to be displayed for a period of time with little additional power consumption. Similarly, content (e.g., video) that changes rapidly can be displayed on a relatively dynamic display element, such as and LCD or OLED display. Each display can be touch sensitive, such that a user can move content between the displays by pressing on, or making a motion in contact with, at least one of the displays. Various modes can be activated which cause certain types of content to be displayed on the dynamic and/or static display element. | 08-30-2012 |
David W. Macgregor, South Haven, MN US
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20130333079 | Apple tree named 'MAC 2137' - A new and distinct apple tree named ‘MAC 2137’ is disclosed. The new apple is notable for its attractive appearance, superb texture, improved flavor and early ripening. | 12-12-2013 |
D. Scott Macgregor, Pocatello, ID US
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20080314325 | Method and apparatus for improved monitoring and managing of livestock - Operations in a livestock facility can be automated and made more efficient by utilizing an interrogator system that reads and writes data to tags associated with livestock. For instance, gates can be automated to sort livestock based on data read by interrogators from tags and livestock can be identified for examination when data suggest that their behavior deviates from expected or normal behavior. The tag associated with a livestock can carry and accumulate information across multiple facilities throughout the livestock production and processing cycle. Gathering information across facilities allows for more informed decision making and a more cooperative approach to improving the livestock production and processing cycle. | 12-25-2008 |
D. Scott Macgregor, Idaho Falls, ID US
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20120012069 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED MONITORING AND MANAGING OF LIVESTOCK - Operations in a livestock facility can be automated and made more efficient by utilizing an interrogator system that reads and writes data to tags associated with livestock. For instance, gates can be automated to sort livestock based on data read by interrogators from tags and livestock can be identified for examination when data suggest that their behavior deviates from expected or normal behavior. The tag associated with a livestock can carry and accumulate information across multiple facilities throughout the livestock production and processing cycle. Gathering information across facilities allows for more informed decision making and a more cooperative approach to improving the livestock production and processing cycle. | 01-19-2012 |
Forrest Macgregor, Randolf, VT US
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20110318463 | System and Method for Pasteurizing Milk - Systems and methods are provided for pasteurizing milk or other fluids, and for cleaning and disinfecting processing passageways prior to and after the milk processing. The disclosed pasteurization systems and methods have very low impact on the characteristics of raw, unpasteurized milk (e.g., texture, flavor, and/or nutritional value). For example, some systems and methods utilize a pump that operates at a very low flow rate (e.g., about 1 gallon per minute (GPM)) to prevent mechanical adulteration of the raw milk. Disclosed systems and methods for cleaning and disinfecting the fluid passageways also utilize a low-flow rate, and can use the same low flow pump that is utilized during pasteurization. A pressure pulser allows pressure to build up within the fluid passageways despite the low flow, and then releases the pressure to purge air from the passageways and to cause their interior surfaces to contact the cleaning fluid. | 12-29-2011 |
Grant Macgregor, Irvine, CA US
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20080268445 | Ant2 Conditional Knockout Mouse and Methods - Described are methods for inactivating adenine nucleotide transporter proteins in specific tissues of a transgenic nonhuman animal using a conditional knockin/knockout technology such as the Cre-LoxP, Flip-FLP recombinase, or Tet-on/off technologies. Specifically, the Ant2 gene is functionally inactivated in a mouse in liver, with or without the concurrent inactivation of the Ant1 gene. The result is an animal in which the Ant2 gene and accompanying ANT 2 protein is absent in one or more tissues, either in the presence or absence of the Ant1 gene and accompanying protein. The resulting animals, cells, mitochondria, and subcelluar fractions such as the mitochondrial permeability transition pore can then be used to identify agents that affect animal and/or subcellular function via a direct or indirect interaction with the ANT2 protein and/or its Ant2 gene. | 10-30-2008 |
John Macgregor, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20080283504 | Electrical Discharge Machine Apparatus for Reverse Taper Bores - An electrical discharge machining apparatus having a wire electrode and a guide system for machining reverse-taper bores in a workpiece, particularly cone-shaped bores. A guide body near the workpiece stabilizes a first portion of an electrode and a second portion of the electrode extends from the guide body terminating in a working tip. As the guide body is wobbled about the longitudinal axis of a desired workpiece bore, the electrode is advanced and the working tip of the electrode erodes progressively larger closed curves in the workpiece, resulting in a reverse taper bore in the workpiece. | 11-20-2008 |
John A. Macgregor, Hamilton, OH US
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20080202668 | BILLBOARD LABEL - The specification discloses a label assembly having a portion that projects from a container. The label assembly includes a base layer and a projecting or billboard layer. The billboard layer is partially adhered to the base layer leaving marginal portions that are not adhered to the base layer. The base layer is adapted to conform to the container. The billboard layer is relatively stiff, enabling the marginal portions to extend away from the container. | 08-28-2008 |
Malcolm Macgregor, Bainbridge Island, WA US
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20120166278 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING SELF-LEARNING, CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT, TARGETED, MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, IN REAL TIME AND PREDICTIVE MODES - The current application is related to the creation of real time as well as predictive marketing campaigns, in particular, through the identification of contextually relevant data channels and sources, harvesting data and media from channels and sources, categorizing the data, classifying the data authorship type and influence levels, ranking by the data based on context, and using the data to produce, disseminate, monitor/track, and quantify results for real-time as well as predictive marketing campaigns. | 06-28-2012 |
Mark Macgregor, St. Paul, MN US
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20130337147 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COATING MEDICAL DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention include apparatus and methods for coating drug eluting medical devices. In an embodiment, the invention includes a coating apparatus including a coating application unit comprising a movement restriction structure; a fluid applicator; and an air nozzle. The apparatus can further include a rotation mechanism and an axial motion mechanism, the axial motion mechanism configured to cause movement of at least one of the coating application unit and the rotation mechanism with respect to one another. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 12-19-2013 |
20140328998 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COATING MEDICAL DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention include apparatus and methods for coating drug eluting medical devices. In an embodiment, the invention includes a coating apparatus including a coating application unit comprising a movement restriction structure; a fluid applicator; and an air nozzle. The apparatus can further include a rotation mechanism and an axial motion mechanism, the axial motion mechanism configured to cause movement of at least one of the coating application unit and the rotation mechanism with respect to one another. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 11-06-2014 |
Mark A. Macgregor, St. Paul, MN US
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20120172715 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MEDICAL DEVICE WITHIN A BODY - A system for determining a position of a medical device within a body is provided that reduces positional error by establishing a reference origin closer to the device and/or simplifies the system by integrating components and functions. In one embodiment, a pair of drive electrodes are affixed to opposed surfaces of the body and create a pathway for transmission of current through a position sensor related to the medical device. A pair of reference electrodes proximate the drive electrodes are coupled to a common reference node outputting a reference signal establishing the reference origin. An electronic control unit determines the position of the medical device responsive to the position signal and the reference signal. In another embodiment, a patch affixed to an external surface of the body has a base layer and multiple devices supported on the base layer, electrically isolated from one another, and configured to perform different functions. | 07-05-2012 |
20140031640 | System for determining the position of a medical device within a body - A system for determining a position of a medical device within a body is provided that reduces positional error by establishing a reference origin closer to the device and/or simplifies the system by integrating components and functions. In one embodiment, a pair of drive electrodes are affixed to opposed surfaces of the body and create a pathway for transmission of current through a position sensor related to the medical device. A pair of reference electrodes proximate the drive electrodes are coupled to a common reference node outputting a reference signal establishing the reference origin. An electronic control unit determines the position of the medical device responsive to the position signal and the reference signal. In another embodiment, a patch affixed to an external surface of the body has a base layer and multiple devices supported on the base layer, electrically isolated from one another, and configured to perform different functions. | 01-30-2014 |
Mark W. Macgregor, Wyndmoor, NJ US
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20090140906 | GENERIC PICK-UP HORN FOR HIGH POWER THERMAL VACUUM TESTING OF SATELLITE PAYLOADS AT MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS AND AT MULTIPLE POLARIZATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed for high power thermal vacuum testing of satellite payloads using pick-up horns. Such pick-up horns can include at least one outer metal wall forming a metal body and at least one interior surface disposed in the metal body, forming at least one chamber in the metal body. The pick-up horn further includes a front metal surface disposed at a front end of the metal body, having at least one opening corresponding to the at least one chamber, and at least one high-power absorbing load disposed within the at least one chamber and in contact with the at least one interior surface. A pick-up horn may further include a serpentine coolant path disposed within the metal body between an outer surface of the at least one outer metal wall and the at least one high-power absorbing load. Related systems and methods are described. | 06-04-2009 |
Michael Macgregor, Calabasas Hills, CA US
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20090152313 | MOTORCYCLE SISSY BAR LUGGAGE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A piece of luggage that includes a main body portion having a front and a back and a system for mounting the piece of luggage on an object. The system includes at least first and second receivers attached to the front of the main body portion, a horizontally oriented band and first and second rods. The horizontally oriented band includes a plurality of vertically oriented passages defined therethrough. The first receiver and one of the passages cooperate to define a first path and the second receiver and one of the passages cooperate to define a second path. The first and second rods are each respectively removably received in the first and second paths. In a preferred embodiment, the band includes a middle section having a vertically oriented slot defined therein and two adjustment sections extending outwardly from the middle section. A plurality of vertically oriented passages are defined through each of the adjustment sections and the mounting system also includes a vertically oriented strap extending from the front of the main body portion that is adapted to be received in the vertically oriented slot. | 06-18-2009 |
Mike G. Macgregor, Portland, OR US
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20150234437 | EXPANSION CARD HAVING SYNERGISTIC COOLING, STRUCTURAL AND VOLUME REDUCTION SOLUTIONS - Systems and methods of fabricating circuit board assemblies may provide for a circuit board assembly that includes an expansion card having a first side and a second side, a first set of semiconductor packages coupled to the first side and a second set of semiconductor packages coupled to the second side. The circuit board assembly may also include a synergistic combination of cooling solutions for the expansion card such as a metallic duct, centrifugal fan or secondary plate, structural solutions for the expansion card such as a clamp structure or retention interlock, and volume reduction solutions for the expansion card such as one or more flipped power connectors. | 08-20-2015 |
Nathan Macgregor, Atlanta, GA US
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20150379828 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC STACKING FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device, a gaming system, and/or a method that may: determine a first stacking symbol area for a first spin where the first stacking symbol area is located in a first reel position range; determining a second stacking symbol area for a second spin where the second stacking symbol area is located in a second reel position range; initiate at least one of: 1) determining that there are no overlapping reel positions between the first stacking symbol area and 2) determining that there is at least one overlapping reel position between the first stacking symbol area and the second stacking symbol area the second stacking symbol area and modifying the second stacking symbol area based on the at least one overlapping reel position between the first stacking symbol area and the second stacking symbol area to eliminate the at least one overlapping reel position between the first stacking symbol area and the second stacking symbol area; and/or generating one or more first spin payouts for the first spin and to generate one or more second spin payouts for the second spin. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379829 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC STACKING FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device, a gaming system, and/or a method that may: determine one or more wagers relating to one or more game plays; determine a first reel from a plurality of first reels, a second reel from a plurality of second reels, and an Nth reel from a plurality of Nth reels for utilization during a first spin where a selected first reel includes a first stacking symbol area for the first spin where the first stacking symbol area is located in a first reel position range, the first stacking symbol area being a first length with a first starting position and a first ending position, the first stacking symbol area utilizes a first stacking symbol for each symbol position starting with the first starting position and ending in the first ending position on the first reel for the first spin. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379830 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC STACKING FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device, a gaming system, and/or a method that may: determine one or more wagers relating to one or more game plays; determine a base reel and an extended reel for utilization during a first spin; determine a base reel and an extend reel for utilization during a second spin; determine any non-compliant overlap reel positions between a first spin and a second spin; and correct any non-compliant overlap reel positions. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379831 | ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC STACKING FUNCTIONALITY - Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device, a gaming system, and/or a method that may: determine one or more wagers relating to one or more game plays; determine one or more stacking areas to turn on to utilize during a first spin; determine one or more stacking areas to turn on to utilize during a second spin; determine any non-compliant overlap reel positions between a first spin and a second spin; and correct any non-compliant overlap reel positions. | 12-31-2015 |
Paul Macgregor, Madison, CT US
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20120182749 | Work Light - A lighting assembly for illuminating a work area, such as the area underneath the hood of a vehicle or the area underneath the body of a vehicle. The lighting assembly has a light, support rod having an adjustable length and two clasping members, the two clasping members being able to attach the lighting assembly to the hood or body of a vehicle | 07-19-2012 |
Paul Macgregor, Alpharetta, GA US
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20090187445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ENERGY SAVINGS BY USING A BASELINE ENERGY USE MODEL THAT INCORPORATES AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHM - A computer-based system, computer-implemented method and computer program product facilitate determining energy cost savings in an energy-consuming facility, such as a commercial building, using an artificial intelligence model, for example a neural network model, that projects or estimates the amount of energy that would have been consumed by the facility but for the implementation of energy efficiency or conservation measures. Energy savings are represented by the difference between the estimate of energy that would have been consumed but for the measures and the actual amount of energy consumed by the facility under actual conditions during a time interval after the measures have been implemented. | 07-23-2009 |
20110313578 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ENERGY SAVINGS BY USING A BASELINE ENERGY USE MODEL THAT INCORPORATES AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHM - A computer-based system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product facilitate determining energy cost savings in an energy-consuming facility, such as a commercial building, using an artificial intelligence model, for example a neural network model, that projects or estimates the amount of energy that would have been consumed by the facility but for the implementation of energy efficiency or conservation measures. Energy savings are represented by the difference between the estimate of energy that would have been consumed but for the measures and the actual amount of energy consumed by the facility under actual conditions during a time interval after the measures have been implemented. | 12-22-2011 |
Philip John Macgregor, Chicago, IL US
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20140278871 | PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO A USER OF A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM BASED ON AN ACTION OF THE USER - A method for providing an incentive to a user of a social networking system based on an action of the user in a third party application starts by receiving the action of the user from the third party application. A communication including a content item representative of the action of the user is then posted in the social networking system. The user may be provided an incentive based on the action of the user in the third party application or on an activity performed using the communication by a connection of the user in the social networking system. Other embodiments are also described. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280537 | BUNDLED EVENT MEMORIES - A method for bundling event memories in a social networking system. The method includes identifying a first plurality of user-submitted content items posted to the social networking system that are related to an event involving a plurality of users. The social networking system aggregates the first plurality of user-submitted content items into a bundled event memory, and transmits the bundled event memory to at least some of a plurality of user devices to be presented to at least some of the plurality of users, wherein the plurality of users utilize the plurality of user devices to communicate with the social networking system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280542 | SOCIAL COMPETITION ENGINE - A method in a social networking system enables social competition between its users. The method includes receiving, from a user device of a user, a challenge creation request message, which includes a challenge indication describing a competition that a set of users may participate in, a challenge stakes indication describing at least one of an award for a winner of the competition and a consequence for losers of the competition, and a set of user identifiers for the set of users. The social networking system notifies the set of users about the competition, receives challenge acceptance messages from some of the users, receives a challenge completion message indicating the winner of the competition, and receives evidence indicating a fulfillment of the challenge stakes. The social networking system transmits information about the competition to a set of one or more user devices of a second set of users. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283095 | COLLABORATIVE PUBLISHING WITHIN A SOCIAL NETWORK - Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems select a plurality of entities within a social network. Content published by each entity to the social network is received by a plurality of users of the social network that follow the plurality of entities within the social network. One or more of the plurality of entities is selected based upon a characteristic of the plurality of following users. Permission is received from the plurality of entities to publish content to the social network on behalf of each entity. Utilizing the permission, content within a single theme is published to the social network on behalf of each of the plurality of entities, wherein the content within the single theme is published on behalf of each of the plurality of entities contemporaneously with each of the others of the plurality of entities. | 09-18-2014 |
Roderick Macgregor, Livermore, CA US
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20120152307 | Concentrating Solar Power With Glasshouses - A protective transparent enclosure (such as a glasshouse or a greenhouse) encloses a concentrated solar power system (e.g. a thermal and/or a photovoltaic system). The concentrated solar power system includes one or more solar concentrators and one or more solar receivers. Thermal power is provided to an industrial process, electrical power is provided to an electrical distribution grid, or both. In some embodiments, the solar concentrators are dish-shaped mirrors that are mechanically coupled to a joint that enables rotation at a fixed distance about respective solar collectors that are fixed in position with respect to the protective transparent enclosure. In some embodiments, the solar collectors are suspended from structure of the protective transparent enclosure and the solar concentrators are suspended from the solar collectors. In some embodiments, the greenhouse is a Dutch Venlo style greenhouse. | 06-21-2012 |
20140347757 | CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER WITH GLASSHOUSES - A protective transparent enclosure (such as a glasshouse or a greenhouse) encloses a concentrated solar power system (e.g. a thermal and/or a photovoltaic system). The concentrated solar power system includes one or more solar concentrators and one or more solar receivers. Thermal power is provided to an industrial process, electrical power is provided to an electrical distribution grid, or both. In some embodiments, the solar concentrators are dish-shaped mirrors that are mechanically coupled to a joint that enables rotation at a fixed distance about respective solar collectors that are fixed in position with respect to the protective transparent enclosure. In some embodiments, the solar collectors are suspended from structure of the protective transparent enclosure and the solar concentrators are suspended from the solar collectors. In some embodiments, the greenhouse is a Dutch Venlo style greenhouse. | 11-27-2014 |
Ross Macgregor, Erie, CO US
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20140238762 | MULTI-PURPOSED SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE - Disclosed are a multi-purposed, self-propelled device and method for operation of the self-propelled device. Certain variations can include a spherical housing having an internal drive system and a multifunctional payload space for use in a variety of applications. | 08-28-2014 |
20150175202 | SELF-PROPELLED DEVICE WITH CENTER OF MASS DRIVE SYSTEM - A self-propelled device is disclosed that includes a center of mass drive system. The self-propelled device includes a substantially cylindrical body and wheels, with each wheel having a diameter substantially equivalent to the body. The self-propelled device may further include an internal drive system with a center of mass below a rotational axis of the wheels. Operation and maneuvering of the self-propelled device may be performed via active displacement of the center of mass. | 06-25-2015 |
20150224941 | SELF PROPELLED DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC COUPLING - A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing assembly can be included to enable the internal drive system to continuously engage an inner surface of the spherical housing. An external accessory magnetically interacts with interior magnetic components through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates and maneuvers, the accessory component maintains a positional relationship to a top portion of the self-propelled device. | 08-13-2015 |
Scott D. Macgregor, San Francisco, CA US
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20150273338 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BACKWARD COMPATABILITY USING A UNIFIED STOCK KEEPING IDENTIFIER - A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are directed to a Migration Engine that provides for installing a unified variant of an application. The Migration Engine determines presence a stock identifier for one of the first variant and the second variant. Upon determining presence of a respective stock identifier, the Migration Engine identifies a player identifier and transmits the respective stock identifier and the player identifier to a game networking system. The Migration Engine receives application state data. The application state data is representative of a current usage by the player of a variant identified by the respective stock identifier. The Migration Engine instantiates an instance of the unified variant to provide functionality of the variant identified by the respective stock identifier, where the instance of the unified variant of the application is initialized with the received application state data. | 10-01-2015 |
20150273339 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT GAME ACCESS - A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored. | 10-01-2015 |
Shane Macgregor, Forest Hills, NY US
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20090134973 | Plug & Play and Security Via RFID For Handheld Devices - A system comprises an accessory and a mobile device. The accessory comprises an RFID tag including accessory information. The mobile device comprises an RFID reader reading the RFID tag. The mobile device is configured to operate with the accessory based on the accessory information. A method comprises receiving, by an RFID reader of a mobile device, an RFID signal from an RFID tag associated with an accessory of the mobile device; determining accessory information from the RFID signal; and configuring the mobile device to operate with the accessory based on the accessory information. | 05-28-2009 |
20100020971 | Device and Method for a Secure Transaction - A device comprises a first processor and a second processor. The first processor is connected to a display, a data input arrangement, and a data acquisition device in a first mode of operation. The first mode of operation relates to performing non-secure operations. The second processor is connected to the display, the data input arrangement, and the data acquisition device in a second mode of operation. The second mode of operation relates to performing a secure operation. The secure operation relates to a sales transaction. When the device is in the second mode of operation, the data acquisition device receives secure data from a remote source. The secure data is forwarded to the second processor to determine a success of the sales transaction. | 01-28-2010 |
20100044157 | Convertible point-of-sale checkout terminal - A convertible checkout terminal includes a housing having a window and a data capture device for capturing through the window data associated with products to be checked out at the terminal, a customer interface supported by the housing for enabling a customer to interact with the terminal in a self-service mode of operation, a clerk interface supported by the housing for enabling a clerk to interact with the terminal in a full-service mode of operation, and a mode selector for selecting either the self-service mode in which the customer interface is operational, or the full-service mode in which the clerk interface is operational. | 02-25-2010 |
20100140357 | Point-of-transaction checkout system - A checkout system employs a bi-optical workstation having a first window located in a generally horizontal plane, and a second window located in a generally upright plane that intersects the generally horizontal plane. A data capture arrangement at the workstation captures through at least one of the windows data associated with products to be checked out by a customer. Both of the windows are positioned to face and be accessible to the customer, preferably by moving the workstation, for enabling the customer to interact with the workstation in a self-service mode of operation. | 06-10-2010 |
20100200656 | Full-or self-service, point-of-sale, checkout terminal - A checkout terminal includes a housing having opposite end regions and a central region between the end regions, a main window supported at the central region, and a pair of side windows supported at the end regions and mutually facing each other. All of the windows bound a zone in which a product to be checked out at the terminal is located. A data capture system captures through at least one of the windows data associated with the product. A customer interface at one of the end regions enables a customer to interact with the terminal in a self-service mode of operation. A clerk interface at the other of the end regions enables a clerk to interact with the terminal in a full-service mode of operation. | 08-12-2010 |
William A. Macgregor, Columbus, IN US
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20140053865 | EXHAUST COMPONENT CLEANING AND REQUALIFICATION PROCESS - According to one embodiment, a method for cleaning and requalifying a component of an exhaust aftertreatment system includes inspecting the component using an x-ray processing technique. The method further includes associating the plurality of cleaning techniques with a plurality of compositions of material, and cleaning the component according to at least one of the plurality of cleaning techniques associated with the composition of material. | 02-27-2014 |
William Paul Macgregor, Simpsonville, SC US
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20120094021 | METHOD OF FORMING A DIFFUSION ALUMINIDE COATING ON A SURFACE OF A TURBINE COMPONENT AND A HOMOGENEOUS PASTE FOR COATING SUCH SURFACES - The subject invention is directed to diffusion aluminide coatings, and more particularly, to a homogenous paste for applying a diffusion aluminide coating to a selected surface of a turbine component and to a method of applying a diffusion aluminide coating to a selected surface of a turbine component. | 04-19-2012 |