Brian J Mullen

US Patent:

20080097071, Apr 24, 2008

Filed:

Oct 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/875614

Inventors:

Jan Henk Kamps - Bergen op Zoom, NL
Edward Kung - West Chester PA, US
Brian Mullen - Mount Vernon IN, US

Assignee:

SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP BV - Pittsfield MA

International Classification:

C08G 65/38

US Classification:

528219

Abstract:

The present invention relates to polycarbonate having repeat units derived from tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ). It has herein been found that polycarbonate having repeat units derived from TBHQ has superior properties as compared to polycarbonate having repeat units derived from other dihydroxy (hydroquinone-type) compounds. In one embodiment the present invention provides a polycarbonate having repeat units derived from tert-butylhydroquinone. The polycarbonate has a Mw (PC) of at least 9,000 g/mol.

US Patent:

20110154389, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/640818

Inventors:

Yeqing Wang - Horsham PA, US
Brian D. Mullen - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION - Horsham PA

International Classification:

H04N 7/025

US Classification:

725 32, 725151

Abstract:

A device is provided for use with extended content data on a first data stream and second content data on a second data stream. The device includes a processing portion, an acquisition portion and a buffer. The acquisition portion is in communication with the processing portion. The acquisition portion can acquire the first data stream, can transition to the second data stream to receive the second content data and can provide the second content data to the processing portion. The buffer can receive the extended content data. The processing portion can instruct the acquisition portion to transition from the first data stream to the second data stream to receive the second content data. The buffer can further provide the extended content data to the processing portion based on the acquisition portion transitioning from the first data stream to the second data stream. The processing portion can further process the extended content data portion as received from the buffer.

US Patent:

20130081078, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Sep 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/246909

Inventors:

Christopher S. Del Sordo - Souderton PA, US
Brian J. Copley - Mansfield MA, US
Brian D. Mullen - Duluth GA, US
Scott D. Sellers - Quakertown PA, US
Jay W. Strater - San Diego CA, US
Yeqing Wang - Horsham PA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

International Classification:

H04N 21/85

US Classification:

725 34

Abstract:

A method and computing device that provides viewer impression data for a recorded digital video stream. The method receives a digital video stream as a series of segments, and stores it as a recorded digital video stream having a transition between two consecutive segments at a transition position. The method stores a notification tag that is associated with the transition, and that includes a tag position in the recorded digital video stream, a notification mode, and tag data. During playback of the recorded digital video stream, the method generates a play mode status event, and generates a transition notification when the playback encounters the notification tag and, based on the notification mode, the transition associated with the notification tag. The method collects viewer impression data for one of the two consecutive segments from the play mode status event and the transition notification.