Law Offices of Terry McHugh - US Patent Attorneys and Agents

Attorney: Law Offices of Terry McHugh

Number of patents: 41
Last date: August 19, 2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7412731	Athletic protective undergarment A protective undergarment, such as trousers or a shirt intended for use under other clothing, employs seamless welding to permanently affix one or more protective pad segments to the main body of material. An ultra-sonic welding process may be employed. Thus, a weld...	08/19/2008
7386948	Flexible hinged cleat A flexible hinged cleat for a shoe includes a base, a hinge section and a traction section formed as a one-piece mechanism. The flexible hinged cleat is capable of flexing upwardly or downwardly, depending on the direction of the applied force. The hinge section is ...	06/17/2008
7328247	Self-contained instant messaging appliance A system and method are presented for providing an instant messaging (IM) environment. The network includes a plurality of client computer processing systems, a plurality of public IM services and an IM server appliance coupling the client computer systems and the p...	02/05/2008
7302354	Cross-path calibration for data acquisition using multiple digitizing paths The present invention utilizes multiple A/D (analog-to-digital) paths and cross-path calibration to provide accurate and reliable measurements for each input channel in a data acquisition system. When the system and method are applied, user and automated methods of ...	11/27/2007
7300684	Method and system for coating internal surfaces of prefabricated process piping in the field The coating of internal surfaces of a workpiece is achieved by connecting a bias voltage such that the workpiece functions as a cathode and by connecting an anode at each opening of the workpiece. A source gas is introduced at an entrance opening, while a vacuum sou...	11/27/2007
7254038	Low profile expansion card for a system A space-conscious system utilizes a low profile expansion card for providing a physical and electrical interface between a larger scale board, such as a motherboard, and an external component. The expansion card is mounted in a perpendicular orientation relative to ...	08/07/2007
7198279	Guide wheel assembly for carts A guide wheel assembly adapted to retrofit a shopping cart having a guide wheel capable of only rotating in the intended direction of travel of the shopping cart and a flexible one piece mechanism possessing strong material memory such that constant contact between ...	04/03/2007
7068104	Power amplifier utilizing high breakdown voltage circuit topology A power amplifier utilizes cascode arrangements to achieve target performance levels for a power amplifier, such as the type used in wireless communication devices. A negative resistance circuit is provided for the cascode arrangement such that high gain, or oscilla...	06/27/2006
7044343	Gravity flow water filtration backpack A backpack containing a gravity flow water filtration system. The backpack incorporates a compartment at its top to hold a reservoir of untreated water, and a compartment at the bottom to hold a reservoir for filtered water. A tube and filter connect the two compart...	05/16/2006
6923454	Snowboard binding rotational mechanism A mounting assembly in accordance with the invention provides rotational adjustment of a board binding, such as a binding of a snowboard, wakeboard, or the like, without the use of external tools. A spacer plate which enables the mounting of the binding in a positio...	08/02/2005
6898155	Programmable reminder device having multi-event capacity A portable multi-event reminder device includes a battery-powered electrical timer circuit that is programmable with respect to selecting at least two overlapping time periods, so as to generate prompts for at least two functionally related but time-independent even...	05/24/2005
6781684	Workpiece levitation using alternating positive and negative pressure flows A support structure utilizes a combination of positive pressure openings and negative pressure openings to precisely position a workpiece, such as a sheet of float glass. The positive pressure openings are supply openings that direct a flow of fluid, such as air, on...	08/24/2004
6707610	Reducing the susceptibility of titanium nitride optical layers to crack In a titanium nitride-based optical coating, the structural stability of the coating is enhanced by providing a damage-retardation base layer between the titanium nitride layer and a substrate. Where the optical coating is to provide solar control, the titanium nitr...	03/16/2004
6703586	Localization of heating of a conductively coated window Localized heating of a window, such as a vehicle windshield or sidelight, is provided by dividing an optical coating that is electrically conductive into high and low heating zones. While the conductive coating covers substantially the entirety of the win...	03/09/2004
6701459	Root-cause approach to problem diagnosis in data networks A method of monitoring a data network includes storing topology information that identifies interconnections and interdependencies among network components, as well as links between websites and the components. Each component is also mapped to relevant pr...	03/02/2004
6666776	Tee device for sport practice An automated tee device uses air pressure through a tee to determine whether a ball is rested on the tee or whether a next ball should be supplied. When a ball is in a rest position on the tee, the airflow through a passage within the tee is inhibited. Co...	12/23/2003
6647975	Convertible ball projecting apparatus having a replaceable fork assembly The invention relates to a ball projecting apparatus having a ball singulator with a fork-and-actuator mechanism that is adjustable to allow the apparatus to be used for a variety of different sports. A fork assembly is adjustable or replaceable to conver...	11/18/2003
6604141	Internet expert system and method using free-form messaging in a dialogue format Method of providing technical support using an expert system including exchanging information between the system and the computing devices in a conversational format utilizing the Internet. The expert system is connected to a knowledge base having data re...	08/05/2003
6585603	Golf ball teeing device having a single-piece arm and a jogger A golf teeing device includes a one-piece singulation arm having a ball-receiving region that is connected to a ball-seating region by a ramp region. The unitary singulation arm has a raised rest position and a lowered delivery position. The configuration...	07/01/2003
6368470	Hydrogenating a layer of an antireflection coating A multi-layer antireflection coating is formed to include successive layers of a medium refractive index material, a high refractive index material, and a low refractive index material. The medium refractive index layer is hydrogenated in order to tailor ...	04/09/2002
6301578	Method of compressing integrated circuit simulation data A method of compressing a block of time series data involves sorting the data by variable name, separating the series of time values from the series of variable values, and performing data extraction and/or compression independently on the series of time ...	10/09/2001
6301027	Holographic desktop monitor A projection monitor and a method of displaying an output image on a viewing screen of the monitor utilize a number of reconfigurable holographic optical elements (HOEs), allowing the components of the monitor to be physically arranged in a compact config...	10/09/2001
6285177	Short-circuit current-limit circuit A current-limit circuit and a method of limiting current supplied to a load through a power transistor utilize a control transistor that is selectively activated to a conducting state to limit the current conducted through the power transistor in response...	09/04/2001
6269161	System and method for near-end talker detection by spectrum analysis A full duplex speakerphone system and a method of detecting a valid near-end talker component within an outgoing signal utilize a near-talker estimator that produces a near-talker energy estimate using a spectrum analysis. The near-talker energy estimate ...	07/31/2001
6263301	Method and apparatus for storing and viewing data generated from a computer simulation of an integrated circuit A method and apparatus for managing simulation results involves identifying distinct transactions in a group of simulation results so that the simulation results can be stored and viewed on a transaction basis instead of as a single continuous block of si...	07/17/2001
6234983	Request-and-respond approach to reducing latency within a tracking system A method of managing latency in a system for tracking movement of an object includes providing a request-and-response mechanism for transferring tracking data across a communications link. In one embodiment, the object for which movement is to be tracked ...	05/22/2001
6219786	Method and system for monitoring and controlling network access A method and system for monitoring and controlling network access includes non-intrusively monitoring network traffic and assembling data packets that are specific to individual node-to-node transmissions in order to manage network access both inside and ...	04/17/2001
6198312	Low level input voltage comparator A circuit and a method for comparing an input voltage to an internally generated reference voltage utilize a bias network to make the voltage comparison. The bias network is preferably configured to generate a proportional-to-absolute-temperature (PTAT) r...	03/06/2001
6191876	Light diffusion control by electrically reconfigurable holographic optical elements A system and a method of displaying projected images on a projection screen of the system include one or more reconfigurable holographic optical elements (HOEs) in the screen to optically manipulate the projected images impinging on the screen. The reconf...	02/20/2001
6188512	Dual titanium nitride layers for solar control A solar control member utilizes a combination of layers that include spaced apart titanium nitride layers to selectively transmit a higher percentage of visible light than near infrared energy, with a low visible light reflection. The titanium nitride lay...	02/13/2001
6175431	Projection systems based on reconfigurable holographic optics A projection system and a method of displaying a projected input image on a projection screen of the system utilize one or more reconfigurable holographic optical elements (HOEs) to optically manipulate propagating light in the system. The reconfigurable ...	01/16/2001
6163763	Method and apparatus for recording and viewing error data generated from a computer simulation of an integrated circuit A method and apparatus for managing simulation results involve identifying errors within a group of simulation results so that the errors can be recorded into a database and viewed for analysis. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, distinct transac...	12/19/2000
6150600	Inductive location sensor system and electronic percussion system A system and a method for sensing the location of a remote object relative to a base object involve integrating inductive loop antennas with variable loop density into the base object and utilizing the antennas to transmit energy to and receive energy fro...	11/21/2000
6126115	Apparatus for retaining and releasing a payload An apparatus for latching an object, such as a payload for a space vehicle, includes an expandible latch which is shifted between a relaxed open condition and a flexed closed condition by actuation of a pair of temperature-responsive members, such as shap...	10/03/2000
6111698	Multilayer absorbing antireflective coating A reflection control member includes a multilayer stack that is adhered to a substrate using a primer layer to promote adhesion. The multilayer stack includes pairs of layers in which the first layer is a grey metal and the second layer is a substantially...	08/29/2000
6065232	Multiple display system An apparatus for controlling a drive mechanism of a panel display system includes a rotary member attached to a drive assembly, the rotary member having indicators located at known intervals that are detected to ensure that the drive assembly starts and s...	05/23/2000
6053694	Rotatable wafer handler with retractable stops A method and device for handling fabrication articles in an electronics application includes a pickup head with an array of article-holding slots aligned to receive the articles and includes a drive mechanism for tilting the pickup head. Cantilevered supp...	04/25/2000
6049779	Call center incentive system and method The invention is a system and method that provides positive incentives to a call center agent by allowing the call center agent to play a game each time an established performance parameter standard is met. In accordance with the invention, a data collect...	04/11/2000
6034813	Wavelength selective applied films with glare control A solar control film having low visible light transmittance and low visible light reflectance is comprised of a first sheet of transparent substrate material having deposited thereon a solar-load-reduction film for preferentially reducing infrared light e...	03/07/2000
5981059	Multi-layer topcoat for an optical member An optical arrangement includes a transmissive or reflective substrate having a first surface on which a multi-layer antireflection stack is formed. The antireflection stack is protected by a fluorocarbon lubricating layer that reduces the surface energy ...	11/09/1999

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