William J Mclaughlin

US Patent:

46314148, Dec 23, 1986

Filed:

Sep 20, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/778120

Inventors:

Stanley Kronenberg - Skillman NJ
William L. McLaughlin - Washington DC

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01T 102

US Classification:

2504741

Abstract:

A radiological measuring instrument including an angularly variable radiation sensitive structure comprised of two blocks of material having a different index of refraction with one of the materials comprising a radiochromic substance whose refractive index changes through anomolous dispersion as a result of being exposed to radiation. The ratio of the two indices of refraction is selected to be close to unity, with the radiation sensitive structure being pivotally adjusted so that light is directed into one end of the block comprising a material having the greater index of refraction. This element, moreover, is selected to be clear and transparent with the incident angle being close to the critical angle where total reflection of all incident light occurs. A portion of the incident light is furthermore projected through the clear transparent block without reflection, with the two beams emerging from the other end of the block, where they are detected. Exposure to radiation changes the index of refraction of the radiochromic block and accordingly the reflected energy emerging therefrom.

US Patent:

D3559173, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

Nov 24, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/015676

Inventors:

Anthony J. Grewe - Holmdel NJ
Larry A. Marcus - Fishers IN
William J. McLaughlin - Indianapolis IN
David C. Stowers - Nutley NJ
Michael P. Zambelli - Livingston NJ

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - Murray Hill NJ

US Classification:

D14248

US Patent:

D3459764, Apr 12, 1994

Filed:

Dec 14, 1992

Appl. No.:

D/002513

Inventors:

Anthony D. Franks - New York NY
Anthony J. Grewe - Fishers IN
William J. McLaughlin - Indianapolis IN
Michael P. Zambelli - Livingston NJ
Robert S. Zieles - Indianapolis IN

Assignee:

AT&T Bell Laboratories - Murray Hill NJ

US Classification:

D14149

US Patent:

42023238, May 13, 1980

Filed:

Apr 28, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/900897

Inventors:

Jack Zweig - New Rochelle NY
William McLaughlin - Washington DC
Matthew L. Herz - Framingham MA

International Classification:

A61K 2900
A61B 1000

US Classification:

128 11

Abstract:

A method of selectively causing drug activation within a living body which comprises administering to a living body a polyamino arylmethylnitrile capable of undergoing controlled cleavage to form a polyaminoaryl methyl ion and/or a free cyanide ion, the drug also being soluble in the body serum so that it is capable of passing via oral, intramuscular or intra-peritoneal administration into a body, and then subjecting a localized area of said body to radiation capable of causing cleavage of the cyanide ion from the drug precursor, the resulting ions acting to sensitize the localized area to radiation.

US Patent:

44892403, Dec 18, 1984

Filed:

Nov 15, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/441718

Inventors:

Stanley Kronenberg - Skillman NJ
William L. McLaughlin - Washington DC
Carl R. Siebentritt - McLean VA

International Classification:

G01T 100

US Classification:

2504741

Abstract:

A radiochromic leuko dye dosimeter includes a plastic tube containing a solution of a radiochromic dye which is sensitive to ionizing radiation, one end of the tube being closed by a reflective surface, the opposite end of the tube being closed by a transparent plug to form a one-way optical waveguide. Light enters the tube through the transparent end thereof and is reflected back and exits through the transparent end. The intensity of the exiting light is measured to determine radiation induced absorption of the leuko dye.

US Patent:

43777511, Mar 22, 1983

Filed:

May 28, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/267312

Inventors:

Stanley Kronenberg - Skillman NJ
Harry Levine - Silver Spring MD
William L. McLaughlin - Washington DC
Carl R. Siebentritt - McLean VA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 500

US Classification:

2504741

Abstract:

An optical waveguide dosimeter for personnel dosimetry is provided including a liquid solution of leuko dye hermetically sealed in plastic tubing. Optical transport is improved by dipping the ends of the plastic tubing into clear epoxy, thus forming beads that serve as optical lenses. A layer of clear ultraviolet absorbing varnish coated on these beads and an opaque outer layer over the plastic tubing provides protection against ambient UV.

US Patent:

20200260129, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Feb 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/275144

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
William MCLAUGHLIN - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/235
H04N 21/236
H04N 21/8405

Abstract:

Content is automatically removed from closed-caption data embedded in a video signal. A closed-caption compliance system decodes a first portion of a first video frame that includes a closed-caption data packet. The system extracts a first character string that includes at least a portion of the closed-caption data packet. The system determines whether the first character string is suitable for distribution to viewers. If the first character string is suitable for distribution to viewers, then the system encodes at least a first portion of the first character string as a second closed-caption data packet to include in a second video frame. Otherwise, the system modifies the first character string to generate a second character string that is suitable for distribution to viewers; and encodes at least a first portion of the second character string as a third closed-caption data packet to include in the second video frame.