William D Morrison

US Patent:

20060178445, Aug 10, 2006

Filed:

Dec 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/299126

Inventors:

Patrick Mcintyre - West Chester PA, US
William Morrison - Wilmington DE, US
John Gavenonis - Wilmington DE, US

International Classification:

C09D 5/16

US Classification:

523122000

Abstract:

The invention relates to an improved composition for generating at least one gas comprising an energy-activated catalyst capable of being activated by electromagnetic energy, heat and/or moisture and anions capable of being oxidized or reacted to generate at least one gas, the composition, when exposed to electromagnetic energy, heat and/or moisture being capable of generating and releasing the gas after activation of the catalyst and oxidation or reaction of the anions. The process comprises: (a) metering a liquid composition comprising a source of the anions, specifically sodium chlorite, into a flow restrictor; (b) injecting a gas stream through the flow restrictor, concurrently with step (a) to create a zone of turbulence at the outlet of the flow restrictor, thereby atomizing the liquid composition; (c) heating the gas stream prior to injecting the gas stream through the flow restrictor; and (d) adding the energy-activated catalyst, specifically titanium dioxide, to the zone of turbulence concurrently with steps (a) and (b) to contact the energy-activated catalyst with the atomized liquid composition wherein the contacting at the zone of turbulence treats the energy-activated catalyst with the source of the anions. The titanium dioxide can be pigmentary or nano-sized. The composition can be useful in polymeric composition, specifically for making a body covering article.

US Patent:

20120136381, May 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/146589

Inventors:

William B. Morrison - Philadelphia PA, US
Dan Akerfeldt - Uppsala, SE

Assignee:

APRIO MEDICAL AB - Uppsala

International Classification:

A61B 17/34

US Classification:

606185

Abstract:

The invention is directed to a steerable mandrel comprising a stationary part and a movable part. The stationary part comprises a tubular sleeve having a mantle wall with a longitudinal semi-circumferential opening or weakening, which divides the stationary part into a proximal portion located on a proximal side of the longitudinal semi-circumferential opening or weakening and a distal portion located on distal side of the longitudinal semi-circumferential opening or weakening. The movable part comprises a rod-like member, which is slidable within the proximal portion of the stationary part. The movable part is attached to distal portion of the stationary part, such that relative movement of the movable part in relation to the stationary part causes a bending of the mandrel.

US Patent:

20120178470, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/331761

Inventors:

Wyatt T. Riley - Chesterbrook PA, US
William J. Morrison - San Diego CA, US
Ning Luo - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

4554561

Abstract:

A position fix of a mobile device is computed based, at least in part, on a plurality of data items. A metric that is indicative of a reliability of the position fix may be generated based, at least in part, on a number of independent ones of the data items and/or an indication of reliability of at least one of the data items. In at least one implementation, the plurality of data items may include SPS satellite signals and/or pseudoranges and an externally obtained position.

US Patent:

20120182182, Jul 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/325649

Inventors:

Wyatt Thomas Riley - Chesterbrook PA, US
Lalitaprasad V. Daita - San Jose CA, US
William James Morrison - San Francisco CA, US
Dominic Gerard Farmer - Los Gatos CA, US
Jie Wu - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G01S 19/20

US Classification:

34235758

Abstract:

A mobile device may use one or more outlier detectors to detect likelihoods that an outlier condition exists for a satellite positioning system (SPS) position fix. In some implementations, an outlier detector may compare a computed position fix to an element of assistance data to generate an outlier likelihood. A decision to perform a recovery operation may be made based, at least in part, on a generated outlier likelihood. In some implementations, a computed reliability of the position fix may also be considered in making a recovery decision.

US Patent:

20160245922, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Apr 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/141674

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Wyatt Riley - Chesterbrook PA, US
William Morrison - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G01S 19/25
G01S 19/05
G01S 19/20
G01S 19/49

Abstract:

Examples disclosed herein may relate to electronic devices, and more particularly to methods, apparatuses and articles of manufacture for use in a mobile device having one or more onboard sensors and a wireless signal based positioning capability.