公开(公告)号：US06690789B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-10

申请号：US09652445

申请日：2000-08-31

Applicant: Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Thomas Hamilton

IPC: H02H305

CPC classification number: H04M7/0057 ,  H04B1/74 ,  H04M3/08 ,  H04M3/42289 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04M3/5233 ,  H04M2203/2061

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a telephony control fault tolerance technique is provided. In one embodiment of the technique of the present invention, a computer-telephony agent (CTI) workstation is provided with a primary telephony control communication path between primary telephony control mechanism external to the workstation and a telephony application interface (TAPI) process, for use in controlling a telephony device in the workstation, internal to the workstation. In the event of failure of the primary path, a secondary telephony control communication path may be established between the TAPI process and a secondary telephony control mechanism that may be comprised in the workstation.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，提供了一种电话控制容错技术。 在本发明的技术的一个实施例中，计算机电话代理（CTI）工作站被提供有在工作站外部的主电话控制机构和电话应用接口（TAPI）过程之间的主电话控制通信路径，以供使用 在工作站内部控制电话设备。 在主路径故障的情况下，可以在TAPI进程和可能包含在工作站中的辅助电话控制机制之间建立辅助电话控制通信路径。

公开(公告)号：US20060180738A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11401353

申请日：2006-04-10

Applicant: Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Thomas Hamilton

IPC: G01J1/20

CPC classification number: G01J1/26 ,  A61F9/061 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/0276 ,  G02F1/13318 ,  G02F2001/13324

Abstract: An auto darkening eye protection device comprising a shutter assembly and a control circuit. The shutter assembly is adjustable between a light state and a dark state. The control circuit comprises a sensing circuit, a weld detect circuit, a positive voltage generator, and a negative voltage generator. The sensing circuit senses incident light and provides an output indicative of the incident light. The weld detect circuit receives the output of the sensing circuit, and enables a dark state drive signal to be delivered to the shutter assembly. The positive and negative voltage generators output the dark state drive signal to the shutter assembly to switch the shutter assembly from the light state to the dark state upon enablement by the weld detect circuit. The dark state drive signal includes a high voltage pulse followed by a stable AC waveform. The high voltage pulse is formed by a positive voltage signal and a negative voltage signal.

公开(公告)号：US20060170157A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11047036

申请日：2005-01-31

Applicant: Paul Weingard ,  Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Paul Weingard ,  Thomas Hamilton

IPC: A63F3/00

CPC classification number: A63H33/22 ,  B44C5/005

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of producing a decorative image are provided. The apparatus may include a rotatable platform, an upstanding wall extending around a perimeter of the platform, and an illumination source configured to illuminate the platform. The platform may secure an activity surface, and a motor may be coupled to the platform to rotate the platform. The illumination source may be an ultraviolet illumination source, may emit intermittent illumination, and may be part of a stroboscopic illumination device. A controller may be operatively coupled to the illumination source, and may cause the illumination source to illuminate the rotatable platform at a first strobe rate and at a second strobe rate. The controller may also cause the motor to rotate the platform. The method may include rotating a surface, receiving decorations on the rotating surface, and illuminating the rotating surface with a stroboscopic illumination device.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种制造装饰图像的装置和方法。 该装置可以包括可旋转的平台，围绕平台的周边延伸的直立壁和被配置为照亮平台的照明源。 平台可以固定活动表面，并且马达可以联接到平台以旋转平台。 照明源可以是紫外线照明源，可以发出间歇照明，并且可以是频闪照明装置的一部分。 控制器可以可操作地耦合到照明源，并且可以使得照明源以第一选通速率和第二选通速率照亮可旋转平台。 控制器还可以使电机旋转平台。 该方法可以包括旋转表面，接收旋转表面上的装饰，以及用频闪照明装置照亮旋转表面。

公开(公告)号：US20060138302A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US11363391

申请日：2006-02-27

Applicant: Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Thomas Hamilton

IPC: G01J1/32

CPC classification number: A61F9/061 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0418 ,  G01J1/26 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J2001/0276

Abstract: An auto darkening eye protection device including a shutter assembly, a light sensing circuit, a control circuit and a power source. The shutter assembly is adjustable to a plurality of shade levels. The phototransistor of the light sensing circuit senses light from a welding arc and provides an output of the light sensing circuit indicative of the shade level at which the shutter assembly should be operated. The phototransistor is configured for surface mount and has an external base connection connected to the base of the phototransistor. The control circuit is configured to receive the output from the light sensing circuit and provide a drive signal to the shutter assembly responsive to said output, drives the shutter assembly to one of said plurality of shade levels. The present invention provides reduced power consumption, improved attenuation of low intensity light signals, a sharp rise time from the phototransistor in response to high intensity light, and allows implementation into a smaller sleeker eye protection device.

Abstract translation: 一种自动变暗眼保护装置，包括快门组件，感光电路，控制电路和电源。 快门组件可调节到多个阴影层。 光感测电路的光电晶体管感测来自焊接电弧的光，并且提供光感测电路的输出，其指示应该操作快门组件的色阶。 光电晶体管被配置为表面安装，并且具有连接到光电晶体管的基极的外部基极连接。 控制电路被配置为接收来自光感测电路的输出，并响应于所述输出向快门组件提供驱动信号，将快门组件驱动到所述多个色阶中的一个。 本发明提供了降低的功率消耗，改善的低强度光信号的衰减，响应于高强度光从光电晶体管的急剧上升时间，并且允许实现到较小的时尚眼睛保护装置中。

公开(公告)号：US06970555B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-29

申请号：US10672361

申请日：2003-09-26

Applicant: Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Thomas Hamilton

IPC: H04B1/74 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04M3/523 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H02H3/05 ,  H03K19/003 ,  H04L1/22 ,  H04M3/08

CPC classification number: H04M7/0057 ,  H04B1/74 ,  H04M3/08 ,  H04M3/42289 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04M3/5233 ,  H04M2203/2061

Abstract: An agent workstation in a computer-telephony system is controlled to provide a fault tolerance technique. A telephony device driver in the workstation is controlled by a server process in the workstation. A first client process interfaces a controller to the server process. The controller is also interfaced to the server process by a second client process, the second client process serving as an alternate interface between the controller and the server process in the event of failure by the first client process. Control of the server process by the controller is transferred from the first client process to the second client process in the event of failure by the first client process.

Abstract translation: 控制计算机电话系统中的代理工作站以提供容错技术。 工作站中的电话设备驱动程序由工作站中的服务器进程控制。 第一个客户端进程将控制器连接到服务器进程。 控制器还通过第二客户端进程与服务器进程接口，第二客户端进程在第一客户端进程失败的情况下用作控制器和服务器进程之间的备用接口。 在第一客户端进程发生故障的情况下，控制器对服务器进程的控制从第一客户端进程传输到第二客户端进程。

公开(公告)号：US06912278B1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US10676799

申请日：2003-10-01

Applicant: Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Thomas Hamilton

IPC: H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04M3/523 ,  H04M3/00 ,  H04M7/00

CPC classification number: H04M3/523 ,  H04M3/42059 ,  H04M3/42102 ,  H04M3/42289 ,  H04M3/5158

Abstract: A call management technique implemented using a call routing engine is described. The technique of the present invention may be used to advantage to implement dialed number translation techniques in a global system connected to different telephone networks.

Abstract translation: 描述使用呼叫路由引擎实现的呼叫管理技术。 本发明的技术可以有利地在连接到不同电话网络的全球系统中实现拨号号码转换技术。

公开(公告)号：US20050122440A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-09

申请号：US11035805

申请日：2005-01-10

Applicant: Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Thomas Hamilton

IPC: A61F9/06 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  H01J40/14

CPC classification number: G01J1/04 ,  A61F9/065 ,  G01J1/0418 ,  G01J1/32 ,  G01J2001/0276

Abstract: An auto darkening eye protection device comprising a shutter assembly and a control circuit. The shutter assembly is adjustable between a clear state and a dark state. The control circuit comprises a sensing circuit, a weld detect circuit, and a delivery circuit. The sensing circuit senses incident light and provides an output indicative of the incident light. The weld detect circuit receives the output of the sensing circuit, and enables a dark state drive signal to be delivered to the shutter assembly. The delivery circuit outputs the dark state drive signal to the shutter assembly to switch the shutter assembly from the clear state to the dark state upon enablement by the weld detect circuit. The dark state drive signal includes a high voltage pulse followed by a stable AC waveform. The high voltage pulse is formed by a positive voltage signal and a negative voltage signal.

公开(公告)号：US20050057544A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-17

申请号：US10915929

申请日：2004-08-11

Applicant: Thomas Hamilton

Inventor： Thomas Hamilton

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G05F20060101 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H01J40/14

CPC classification number: G01J1/26 ,  A61F9/061 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/0276 ,  G02F1/13318 ,  G02F2001/13324

Abstract: An auto darkening eye protection device comprising a shutter assembly and a control circuit. The shutter assembly is adjustable between a light state and a dark state. The control circuit comprises a sensing circuit, a weld detect circuit, a positive voltage generator, and a negative voltage generator. The sensing circuit senses incident light and provides an output indicative of the incident light. The weld detect circuit receives the output of the sensing circuit, and enables a dark state drive signal to be delivered to the shutter assembly. The positive and negative voltage generators output the dark state drive signal to the shutter assembly to switch the shutter assembly from the light state to the dark state upon enablement by the weld detect circuit. The dark state drive signal includes a high voltage pulse followed by a stable AC waveform. The high voltage pulse is formed by a positive voltage signal and a negative voltage signal.

Abstract translation: 一种自动变暗眼保护装置，包括快门组件和控制电路。 快门组件可在光状态和黑暗状态之间调节。 控制电路包括感测电路，焊接检测电路，正电压发生器和负电压发生器。 感测电路感测入射光并提供指示入射光的输出。 焊接检测电路接收感测电路的输出，并且能够将暗状态驱动信号传送到快门组件。 正电压和负电压发生器将暗状态驱动信号输出到快门组件，以在通过焊接检测电路启用时将快门组件从光状态切换到暗状态。 暗态驱动信号包括高电压脉冲，后跟稳定的交流波形。 高压脉冲由正电压信号和负电压信号形成。

公开(公告)号：US09366273B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US13986422

申请日：2013-04-30

Applicant: Paul Pitney ,  David Medin ,  Thomas Hamilton ,  Mitchell Thomas

Inventor： Paul Pitney ,  David Medin ,  Thomas Hamilton ,  Mitchell Thomas

IPC: F15D1/00 ,  G01F1/708

CPC classification number: F15D1/00 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  Y10T137/2087

Abstract: An improvement in a vapor recovery line in the form of a vortex shedding flow meter installable within such vapor recovery line to monitor the flow rate of vapor being returned through the vapor recovery line, such flow meter including a housing having an inlet flange with an associated inlet connectable to the upstream portion of the vapor recovery line, an outlet flange with an outlet connectable to the downstream portion of the vapor recovery line, a housing for a passageway extending between the inlet and outlet, with a vortex strut extending into the passageway nearer the outlet to generate shed flow vortices and a transmitter-receiver transducer pair positioned nearer the outlet to subject the shed vortices to a sonic beam to effect modulation thereof, and an electronics package within an electronic housing portion for determining from such modulation the flow rate of the vapor passing through the vapor recovery line.

公开(公告)号：US07191265B1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10425388

申请日：2003-04-29

Applicant: Marco De Angeli ,  Loc Thi Xuan Dang ,  Gregory Dupree ,  Roberto Gianella ,  Thomas Hamilton ,  Steven Lowe ,  Marco Portinari

Inventor： Marco De Angeli ,  Loc Thi Xuan Dang ,  Gregory Dupree ,  Roberto Gianella ,  Thomas Hamilton ,  Steven Lowe ,  Marco Portinari

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G01R31/317 ,  G01R31/3185 ,  G01R31/3187 ,  G06F13/22 ,  G01R31/3177

CPC classification number: G01R31/318572

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) may be used in a first mode where boundary scan techniques are used to externally program and/or test devices on the PCB, or a second mode where an internal source programs devices using boundary scan techniques. In one implementation, there is also additional flexibility to include or skip devices in a boundary scan chain and to accommodate non-scan related functions for pins used for scanning. These various modes of operation may be selected by activating and deactivating buffers.

Abstract translation: 印刷电路板（PCB）可以用于边界扫描技术用于在PCB上外部编程和/或测试设备的第一模式，或者使用边界扫描技术的内部源程序设备的第二模式。 在一个实现中，还具有在边界扫描链中包括或跳过设备并且适用于用于扫描的引脚的非扫描相关功能的额外灵活性。 可以通过激活和去激活缓冲器来选择这些各种操作模式。