公开(公告)号：US20060291130A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US10482193

申请日：2002-07-05

申请人： John Hughes ,  Lindsey Gaunt

发明人： John Hughes ,  Lindsey Gaunt

IPC分类号： H05F3/00

CPC分类号： B05B5/043 ,  B05B5/047 ,  B05B5/0531 ,  B05B5/1691 ,  B05B11/3057

摘要： A method of imparting a charge to droplets of a liquid which is dispensed from a trigger actuated spray device in which charge is generated by the triboelectric rubbing together of two materials and one polarity of charge is transferred to the liquid at the point of atomisation. Apparatus for imparting a charge to droplets of a liquid which is dispensed from a trigger actuated spray device includes means for generating triboelectric charge by actuation of the trigger.

摘要翻译： 对从触发器驱动的喷射装置分配的液体的液滴赋予电荷的方法，其中通过两种材料的摩擦电摩擦和电荷的一个极性产生电荷，其在雾化点处被转移到液体中。 用于对从触发器驱动的喷射装置分配的液体的液滴赋予电荷的装置包括用于通过触发器的致动产生摩擦电荷的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20060250180A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US10557346

申请日：2004-05-14

申请人： John Hughes

发明人： John Hughes

IPC分类号： H04B1/10

CPC分类号： H03F3/45991 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/372 ,  H03H11/0444 ,  H03H11/08

摘要： A transconcuctor circuit, such a gyrator filter, comprises an arrangement of balanced class AB transconductors, capacitors and floating MOS resistors formed by MOS transistors operating in their triode region. Tuning of the filter is effected by varying a common supply rail voltage (Vdda). In order to enable the resistance values of the MOS resistors to track changes in the transconductance values (−G) of the transconductors, a circuit provides the condition R=1/G. The circuit includes a means (102) for producing a voltage (Vcm−ΔV) offset from the common mode voltage (Vcm) of the class AB transconductors. The offset voltage is supplied to a parallel arrangement of a class AB transconductor (108) having a transconductance (−G) and the source-drain path of a MOS transistor (110) emulating a MOS resistor. The current output I=ΔV(G−1/R) of the parallel arrangement is integrated and supplied as a control voltage (cntrl) to the gate electrode of the MOS transistor (110). By loop action the control voltage is adjusted so that the loop stabilises with I=0 which occurs when R=1/G, this control voltage being supplied also to the floating MOS resistors.

摘要翻译： 诸如转子滤波器的转导电路包括平衡AB类跨导体，电容器和由其三极管区域中工作的MOS晶体管形成的浮动MOS电阻器的布置。 滤波器的调谐通过改变共同的电源轨电压（V MAX）来实现。 为了使MOS电阻器的电阻值能够跟踪跨导体的跨导值（-G）的变化，电路提供条件R = 1 / G。 该电路包括用于产生从AB类跨导体的共模电压（V SUB cm）偏移的电压（V subcm-DeltaV）的装置（102）。 偏移电压被提供给具有跨导（-G）的AB类跨导体（108）和模拟MOS电阻的MOS晶体管（110）的源极 - 漏极路径的并联布置。 并联装置的电流输出I = DeltaV（G-1 / R）被积分并作为控制电压（cntr1）提供给MOS晶体管（110）的栅电极。 通过循环动作，调节控制电压，使得当R = 1 / G时，I = 0发生环路稳定，该控制电压也提供给浮动MOS电阻。

公开(公告)号：US20060221248A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11092376

申请日：2005-03-29

申请人： Morgan McGuire ,  Wojciech Matusik ,  Hanspeter Pfister ,  John Hughes ,  Fredo Durand

发明人： Morgan McGuire ,  Wojciech Matusik ,  Hanspeter Pfister ,  John Hughes ,  Fredo Durand

IPC分类号： H04N9/74

CPC分类号： H04N5/272

摘要： A method and system extracts a matte from images acquired of a scene. A foreground image focused at a foreground in a scene, a background image focused at a background in the scene, and a pinhole image focused on the entire scene are acquired. These three images can be acquired sequentially by a single camera, or simultaneous by three cameras. In the later case, foreground, background and pinhole sequences of images can be acquired. The pinhole image is compared to the foreground image and the background image to extract a matte representing the scene. The comparison classifies pixels in the images as foreground, background, or unknown pixels. An optimizer minimizes an error function in the form of Fourier image equations using a gradient descent method. The error function expresses pixel intensity differences.

摘要翻译： 方法和系统从场景获取的图像中提取哑光。 获取聚焦在场景中的前景的前景图像，聚焦在场景背景中的背景图像以及聚焦在整个场景上的针孔图像。 这三个图像可以由单个相机顺序获取，或者由三个相机同时获取。 在后一种情况下，可以获取图像的前景，背景和针孔序列。 将针孔图像与前景图像和背景图像进行比较，以提取表示场景的哑光。 比较将图像中的像素分类为前景，背景或未知像素。 优化器使用梯度下降法将傅里叶图像方程式的误差函数最小化。 误差函数表示像素强度差异。

公开(公告)号：US20060184928A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11311911

申请日：2005-12-19

申请人： John Hughes

发明人： John Hughes

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/65 ,  G06F8/20

摘要： This invention relates to methods and a system for supporting software. In one embodiment, a method for providing an updated version of a software program includes receiving an indication of a fault in a software program, distributing the faulty software program to a distributed community of programmers, receiving updated versions of the faulty software program from a subset of the distributed community of programmers, and determining a preferred updated software program from the received updated versions of the software program. In another embodiment, a system for providing an updated version of a software program includes a communication server for communicating faulty software programs and updates of the programs to and from the distributed community of programmers, a component storage module for storing the faulty software program, and a software testing module for determining a preferred updated version of the faulty software program.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于支持软件的方法和系统。 在一个实施例中，用于提供软件程序的更新版本的方法包括接收软件程序中的故障指示，将故障软件程序分发给分布式程序员社区，从子集接收故障软件程序的更新版本 的程序员的分布式社区，以及从所接收的软件程序的更新版本确定优选的更新的软件程序。 在另一个实施例中，用于提供软件程序的更新版本的系统包括通信服务器，用于将错误的软件程序传送到程序员的分布式社区和/或从程序员的分布式社区更新程序，用于存储故障软件程序的组件存储模块，以及 用于确定故障软件程序的优选更新版本的软件测试模块。

公开(公告)号：US20050039677A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：US10496362

申请日：2002-11-27

申请人： John Hughes ,  Karen Baxter ,  Malcolm Mckechnie

发明人： John Hughes ,  Karen Baxter ,  Malcolm Mckechnie

IPC分类号： A47L13/40 ,  B03C3/28 ,  B08B6/00 ,  B05C5/02 ,  B05B5/025

CPC分类号： B08B6/00 ,  A47L13/40 ,  B03C3/28

摘要： A powder charging and delivery device which comprises a receptacle having a neck portion, the receptacle containing particles of a material which can be electrostatically charged and the receptacle having a reticulated, open pore, foam material disposed within the neck thereof, whereby as the particles are dispensed from the container they travel through the pores of the reticulated foam material and thereby become electrostatically charged.

摘要翻译： 一种粉末装料和输送装置，其包括具有颈部的容器，所述容器包含可被静电充电的材料的颗粒，并且所述容器具有设置在其颈部内的网状开孔，泡沫材料， 从容器中分配，它们穿过网状泡沫材料的孔隙，从而变得静电。

公开(公告)号：US6142925A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-07

申请号：US233977

申请日：1999-01-20

申请人： Ramon Alfredo Carvalho Siochi ,  John Hughes

发明人： Ramon Alfredo Carvalho Siochi ,  John Hughes

IPC分类号： A61N5/10 ,  A61N5/00

CPC分类号： A61N5/103

摘要： Method and system aspects for increasing resolution of a radiotherapy system to achieve virtual fractional monitor unit radiation delivery are described. Included in a method aspect, and system for achieving same, is identification of a desired treatment dose, the desired treatment dose exceeding a resolution of a radiation treatment device. Further included is the development of a schedule of treatment sessions for delivering the desired treatment dose by the radiation treatment device that produces a combined treatment dose equaling the desired treatment dose without exceeding the resolution within each treatment session.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于增加放射治疗系统的分辨率以实现虚拟分数监视器单元辐射传递的方法和系统方面。 包括在方法方面以及用于实现其的系统是鉴定所需治疗剂量，所需治疗剂量超过放射治疗装置的分辨率。 进一步包括制定治疗阶段的时间表，以通过辐射治疗装置递送期望的治疗剂量，其产生等于所需治疗剂量的组合治疗剂量，而不超过每个治疗期间的分辨率。

公开(公告)号：US5884698A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US765383

申请日：1997-04-07

申请人： John Hughes ,  Michael Robert Konopczynski

发明人： John Hughes ,  Michael Robert Konopczynski

IPC分类号： E21B7/06 ,  E21B7/08

CPC分类号： E21B7/061

摘要： The whipstock assembly comprises an assembly casing (9) with preformed windows connected to production casing (7); a landing tube (21) is located within assembly casing (9) for receiving whipstock shaft; a key is located within tube (21) for cooperation with J-slot on whipstock shaft. The whipstock consists of upper (49) and lower (55) portion which are fixed against relative rotation by splines. The assembly casing (9) with landing tube (21) is positioned in the borehole using a gyro survey tool for correct orientation of the windows. After a first side hole has been drilled, upper portion (49) is raised and rotated to place wedge surface (51) for drilling a second side hole. Tube (21) is initially closed by a cap containing a marking fluid; after the cap has been drilled out the marking fluid indicates the removal of the cap. In a second embodiment two vertically spaced side holes are drilled.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / EP95 / 02252 Sec。 371日期1997年4月7日 102（e）日期1997年4月7日PCT Filed 1995年6月8日PCT公布。 公开号WO95 / 33910PC。 日期1995年12月14日造斜器组件包括具有连接到生产套管（7）的预成型窗口的组装壳体（9）。 一个着陆管（21）位于组件壳体（9）内，用于接收斜齿轮轴; 一个钥匙位于管（21）内，用于与造斜轴上的J形槽配合。 造斜器由上（49）和下（55）部分组成，通过花键固定抵抗相对旋转。 具有着陆管（21）的组装壳体（9）使用陀螺仪测量工具定位在钻孔中，用于正确定向窗户。 在钻出第一侧孔之后，将上部（49）升高并旋转以放置用于钻出第二侧孔的楔形表面（51）。 管（21）最初由包含标记液的盖封闭; 在已经钻出盖子之后，标记液体指示盖子的移除。 在第二实施例中，钻出两个垂直间隔开的侧孔。

公开(公告)号：US5503111A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-02

申请号：US192020

申请日：1994-02-04

申请人： John Hughes

发明人： John Hughes

IPC分类号： A01K1/015

CPC分类号： A01K1/0154

摘要： A composition and method of absorbing animal dross. In one embodiment, the composition comprises discrete particles (about 50 microns to about 3350 microns, preferably about 600 microns to about 3350 microns in size) of a non-compacted water-swellable bentonite clay that effectively absorbs animal dross and simultaneously agglomerates into a sufficiently large and stable mass, thereby permitting physical separation of the soiled and wetted water-swellable bentonite clay particles from discrete particles of the unsoiled and unwetted water-swellable bentonite clay even after partial drying of about 1 to about 24 hours at room temperature, without substantial sticking to animal paws and fur. In another embodiment, the composition comprises discrete particles of a combination of non-compacted water-swellable sodium bentonite clay and calcium bentonite clay that effectively absorbs animal dross and simultaneously agglomerates into a water-dispersible but physically stable mass, thereby permitting physical separation of the soiled and wetted bentonite clay particles from discrete particles of the unsoiled and unwetted water-swellable bentonite clay, and has sufficient water-dispersibility for disposal through a household plumbing or sewer conduit without clogging.

摘要翻译： 吸收动物渣滓的组合物和方法。 在一个实施方案中，组合物包含非压实的水溶胀性膨润土粘土的离散颗粒（约50微米至约3350微米，优选约600微米至约3350微米），其有效地吸收动物渣滓并且同时聚集成足够 大量且稳定的质量，从而即使在室温下部分干燥约1至约24小时之后，也可以将脏污和湿润的水溶胀性膨润土粘土颗粒从未溶解和未净化的水膨胀性膨润土粘土的离散颗粒物理分离， 坚持动物爪和毛皮。 在另一个实施方案中，组合物包含非压实的水溶胀性钠膨润土和钙膨润土粘土的组合的离散颗粒，其有效地吸收动物浮渣并同时凝聚成水分散性但物理稳定的质量，从而允许物理分离 未污染和未净化的水膨胀膨润土粘土的离散颗粒的污垢和湿润膨润土粘土颗粒，具有足够的水分散性，可通过家用管道或下水道管道进行处理，而不会堵塞。

公开(公告)号：US5426079A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-20

申请号：US164157

申请日：1993-12-09

申请人： John Hughes

发明人： John Hughes

IPC分类号： B01J20/12 ,  C04B33/04 ,  C09K8/14 ,  B01J21/16

CPC分类号： C04B33/04 ,  B01J20/12 ,  C09K8/145 ,  Y10S106/04

摘要： A method of treating a water-swellable clay, initially having a Fe.sup.+3 /Fe.sup.+2 ratio of at least 1.0, preferably at least 3.0, and most preferably in the range of about 5.0 to about 15.0, after the clay has been mined and dried. After the common initial drying of the clay to a moisture content of 12% or less, the clay is re-wetted to a moisture content of more than 12% by weight, preferably at least about 15% or more, based on the dry weight of the clay, then re-dried to a moisture content of 12% by weight or less, based on the dry weight of the clay. This re-wetting and re-drying processing of a dried clay unexpectedly improves the water absorbency, and viscosity properties; increases the effectiveness of the clays as binders in sand molds and iron ore pelletizing; unexpectedly increases the rheology properties of the clays for oilwell drilling fluids, and lost circulation fluids, and as a suspending agent in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries; improves the binding characteristics of the clays to act as a binder for iron ores, such as taconite, and sand molding (foundry industry); and provides unexpectedly increased water absorption in forming water-swellable clay-based water barriers.

摘要翻译： 在开采粘土后，首先将Fe + 3 / Fe + 2比为至少1.0，优选至少3.0，最优选在约5.0至约15.0范围内的水溶胀性粘土的处理方法 并干燥。 在将粘土通常初始干燥至含水量为12％以下之后，基于干重将粘土再润湿至大于12重量％，优选至少约15重量％以上的含水量 的粘土，然后基于粘土的干重再干燥至含水量为12重量％以下。 这种干燥粘土的再润湿和再干燥处理意外地提高了吸水性和粘度特性; 提高粘土在砂模和铁矿石造粒中的有效性; 意外地增加了油井钻井液，流失液以及作为化妆品和制药行业悬浮剂的粘土的流变性能; 提高粘土作为铁矿石粘结剂的结合特性，如铁粉，砂型（铸造业）; 并且在形成水溶胀性粘土基水屏障时提供意想不到的增加的吸水率。

公开(公告)号：US5209768A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-11

申请号：US715607

申请日：1991-06-14

申请人： John Hughes

发明人： John Hughes

IPC分类号： A01G1/00 ,  C05G3/00

CPC分类号： A01G1/002 ,  C05G3/0047 ,  Y10S71/903 ,  Y10S71/904

摘要： A method of improving the yield of a germinating sod crop and a method of promoting the root formation and the vegetative growth of transplanted sod utilizing an aqueous gel including a highly-absorbent, crosslinked, mixed salt of homopolymerized or copolymerized acrylic acid. The aqueous gel utilized in the method of the present invention demonstrates an improved sod crop yield and improved sod growth even in the absence of plant nutrients.

摘要翻译： 一种提高发芽草作物产量的方法，以及使用含有高吸收性交联的均聚或共聚丙烯酸盐的水性凝胶促进移植草根的形成和营养生长的方法。 在本发明的方法中使用的水性凝胶表现出即使在不存在植物营养的情况下，也可以提高草莓作物的产量和改善的草皮生长。