Thomas B. McLaughlin
General Contractor in Salt Lake City, UT

4804355, Feb 14, 1989

Nov 17, 1987

7/121905

Owen D. Brimhall - West Valley City UT
Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT
Stephen C. Peterson - Salt Lake City UT

Utah Bioresearch, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

B04B 502

494 20

This invention relates to the ultrasound enhancement of sedimentation of particulates in a particulate-bearing fluid medium while the fluid medium is undergoing centrifugation. The ultrasound energy forms standing waves in the fluid and cause particulates in the fluid, whether solids, liquids, or gases, to agglomerate in bands. The bands approximate either the nodes or antinodes of the standing wave, depending on the density of the particulate relative to the fluid. The banded or agglomerated particulate enhances the rate of sedimentation as well as the reverse flow of suspernatent by removing particulate which would otherwise impede this flow.

6501779, Dec 31, 2002

May 26, 2000

09/579569

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT
James E. Messinger - Sandy UT
Ronald J. Nelson - Salt Lake City UT
Alan S. Call - Salt Lake City UT
Jeff F. Knighton - Salt Lake City UT

NXi Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

H04M 1100

372 52, 379 9001, 370352

A communication system allows a remote user to access a web site across a PSTN using a conventional text device such as a TTY device. The web site is configured with text, menu options, and communication transfer capabilities as may be found in an automated telephone service. The system includes a text gateway module in electrical communication with the text device. The text gateway module receives text data generated by the text device and directs the text data to a text/web translator. The web/text translator converts the text data into web data suitable for use by a web site and server. The web/text translator transmits the web data to a web gateway module that directs the web data to a specified web site. The web/text translator further receives from the web gateway module web data generated by the web site. The web/text translator converts the web data to text data which is readable by the text device.

7555521, Jun 30, 2009

Apr 10, 2003

10/410724

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jeff F. Knighton - Salt Lake City UT, US
Alan S. Call - Salt Lake City UT, US

NXI Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

G06F 13/00

709206, 709229, 379 8817, 704271

The present invention informs a recipient of a holding non-voice call and allows the recipient to participate in real time text communication. A voice/text server is capable of communicating with a text device across a network or the Internet. The text device transmits the non-voice call to the voice/text server where the non-voice call is stored in a memory. The voice/text server generates a placeholder call and transmits the placeholder call to a voice telephone. The recipient receives the placeholder call by use of a voice telephone. A local text device generates a text link that is transmitted to the voice/text server. The voice/text server matches the text link to the holding text call. Text communication may then proceed between the users in any number of formats.

5139328, Aug 18, 1992

Mar 18, 1991

7/670691

Charles D. Baker - Sandy UT
Owen D. Brimhall - South Jordan UT
Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT

Separation Technology, Inc. - Altamonte Springs FL

G01N 3348, G01N 3102

356 39

An automatic hematocrit reader wherein a sample of blood in a microhematocrit capillary tube is banded with a standing wave from an ultrasonic transducer. A light source and photocell combination is used to determine the relative thicknesses of the bands of red blood cells and the bands of plasma. The hematocrit of the sample of blood is electronically calculated from this data. A calibration strip is included so that the device is calibrated each time the hematocrit is determined. The device includes a mechanical interlock/eject system for the microhematocrit capillary tube and is specifically configured so that the operator does not handle or even touch the microhematocrit capillary tube.

6934376, Aug 23, 2005

Jan 11, 2001

09/758924

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT, US
James E. Messinger - Sandy UT, US
Ronald J. Nelson - Salt Lake City UT, US

NXi Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

H04M003/42, H04M001/56, H04B001/38

37921201, 37914201, 375222

The present invention is directed to a network communication system that provides textual communication and call transferring between nodes. The system further allows simultaneous notification of multiple nodes of an incoming call. The system includes a local computer that may also serve as a node in the system. A call may originate with the local computer or be generated by a remote device that is in communication with the local computer. The local computer generates a call indicator that is transmitted to one or more nodes simultaneously. Selection of the nodes may be based on user intervention or by predefined groupings. Each node receiving a call indicator is configured to generate a ring message in response. The ring message is displayed on an output device to alert a node user to the incoming call. In response to the ring message, a node user may choose to accept or decline the call.

4738655, Apr 19, 1988

Jun 17, 1987

7/063488

Owen D. Brimhall - West Valley City UT
Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT
Charles D. Baker - Sandy UT
Stephen C. Peterson - Salt Lake City UT

Utah Bioresearch, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

B04B 904

494 10

A hand-held centrifuge apparatus for sedimenting a fluid suspension in a sample tube, the sample tube being subjected to centrifugation at an acute angle to the axis of rotation. An electronic circuit activates an electric motor for a preselected time period as a function of voltage supplied by a battery to the motor to provide a predetermined degree of centrifugation to the sample. A voltage tester periodically tests the voltage in the circuit to assure that adequate voltage is being supplied by the battery. A deactivation circuit is actuated if inadequate voltage is sensed and a disabling circuit disables the electronic circuit until adequate voltage is again available. The disabling circuit is masked during acceleration to preclude deactivating the circuit when the motor is in acceleration.

2005023, Oct 20, 2005

Apr 15, 2005

11/106800

Thomas McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT, US
Alan Call - Salt Lake City UT, US
Paul Daugherty - Park City UT, US
Casey Wright - Salt Lake City UT, US
Ron Nelson - Salt Lake City UT, US

H04Q011/00

370261000

A system and method disclosed herein detects calls to determine compatibility with a destination number. If the call is incompatible then relay services may be required to provide voice/text translation. A request is automatically sent to a call center to provide relay services. A relay operator at the call center is instructed to return the request. The relay operator responds with a relay call that is joined to the original call. The destination number is then joined to the original call and relay communication may proceed.

7295663, Nov 13, 2007

Aug 22, 2005

11/209198

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT, US
James E. Messinger - Sandy UT, US
Ronald J. Nelson - Salt Lake City UT, US

NXI Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

H04M 3/42

37921201, 379 8812, 379 9321, 379 9328, 37910012, 37910013, 37914201, 375222, 375225

The present invention is directed to a network communication system that provides textual communication and call transferring between nodes. The system further allows simultaneous notification of multiple nodes of an incoming call. The system includes a local computer that may also serve as a node in the system. A call may originate with the local computer or be generated by a remote device that is in communication with the local computer. The local computer generates a call indicator that is transmitted to one or more nodes simultaneously. Selection of the nodes may be based on user intervention or by predefined groupings. Each node receiving a call indicator is configured to generate a ring message in response. The ring message is displayed on an output device to alert a node user to the incoming call. In response to the ring message, a node user may choose to accept or decline the call.

5905476, May 18, 1999

Jan 16, 1996

8/586567

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT
James E. Messinger - Sandy UT
Ronald J. Nelson - Salt Lake City UT

NXi Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

G09G5/00

345 1

A modem system includes an ITU/TDD/VOICE modem or other modem that is connected to a local computer and a telephone line. The ITU/TDD/VOICE modem allows transmission and reception of ITU, TDD, and voice signals over the telephone line to and from a remote device (such as a remote TDD, ITU modem, or telephone). The modem system may include one or more of the following features. The modem system may be used in a network whereby an indicator on a display screen indicates sound energy received by the modem over the line. The modem system may allow speed jumps from one speed to another during a call. The modem system includes a display in which the screen is split into two vertical areas, to display text sent between remote computers. The text sent by one computer is displayed in the right vertical area, while the text of the other computer is displayed in the left area. The vertical placement of the texts are based on the relative time in which they were sent to the other person.

5687222, Nov 11, 1997

Jul 19, 1996

8/684331

Thomas J. McLaughlin - Salt Lake City UT
James E. Messinger - Sandy UT
Ronald J. Nelson - Salt Lake City UT

NXi Communications, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

H04M 1100

379 97

A communication system includes an ITU/TDD/VOICE modem that is connected to a local computer and a telephone line. The ITU/TDD/VOICE modem allows transmission and reception of ITU, TDD, and voice signals over the telephone line to and from a remote device. Examples of remote devices include a remote TDD or ITU modem (which connects to a remote computer), or a telephone. The ITU/TDD/VOICE modem may operate in various modes including (1) a computer communications mode and (2) a stand alone mode. During computer communications mode, the ITU/TDD/VOICE modem is controlled by the local computer. During stand alone mode, the ITU/TDD/VOICE modem operates independently of the local computer. The stand alone mode may further include an answering machine mode and prestored outgoing message mode. The ITU/TDD/VOICE modem includes various other features including one or more of the following: a particular utilization of the transmit/receive LED's in TDD mode; the ability to reacquire a new ITU or TDD connection from TDD mode (i. e.