Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Tan

Christopher J. Tan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11345188
    Abstract: A wheel rim including a flange profile on a tire side of an open end flange of the wheel rim, the flange profile defined by the equation: y 1 = ( a ? ? Theta ? ? 1 + 1 ( 1 + Exp ? ( a ? ? Theta ? ? 3 + a ? Theta ? ? 4 · X 1 ) ) aTheta ? ? 5 ) · a ? Theta ? 2 wherein, for 0?X1?1, aTheta1 is between ?1.004 to ?0.974, aTheta2 is between ??1.049 to ?1.0182, aTheta3 is between ?3.601 to ?2.760, aTheta4 is between 18.791 to 25.965, and aTheta5 is between 0.185 to 0.277.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventors: Craig M. Zehnder, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Grant DeGeorge, Santosh Prasad, Henry Sklyut, Anton Rovito, Christopher J. Tan, Jay H. Goodman
  • Patent number: 11151093
    Abstract: Distributed system controllers provide on-demand data access in complex, heterogenous data storage. In one embodiment, the distributed system controllers respond to name space metadata event messages published on a persistent message but to maintain a common name space in a complex of heterogenous data storage systems. In one embodiment, data unit access request metadata messages are propagated in recursive, cascading hops along a persistent message bus until the requested data unit is located and retrieved. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Harold J. Roberson, II, Christopher J. Tan, Robert B. Basham
  • Patent number: 10942829
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Patent number: 10942830
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Publication number: 20200311033
    Abstract: Distributed system controllers provide on-demand data access in complex, heterogenous data storage. In one embodiment, the distributed system controllers respond to name space metadata event messages published on a persistent message but to maintain a common name space in a complex of heterogenous data storage systems. In one embodiment, data unit access request metadata messages are propagated in recursive, cascading hops along a persistent message bus until the requested data unit is located and retrieved. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Harold J. ROBERSON, II, Christopher J. TAN, Robert B. BASHAM
  • Publication number: 20200189314
    Abstract: A wheel rim including a flange profile on a tire side of an open end flange of the wheel rim, the flange profile defined by the equation: y 1 = ( aTheta ? ? 1 + 1 ( 1 + Exp ? ( aTheta ? ? 3 + aTheta ? ? 4 · X 1 ) ) aTheta ? ? 5 ) · aTheta ? ? 2 wherein, for 0?X1?1, aTheta1 is between ?1.004 to ?0.974, aTheta2 is between—?1.049 to ?1.0182, aTheta3 is between ?3.601 to ?2.760, aTheta4 is between 18.791 to 25.965, and aTheta5 is between 0.185 to 0.277.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Craig M. Zehnder, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Grant DeGeorge, Santosh Prasad, Henry Sklyut, Anton Rovito, Christopher J. Tan, Jay H. Goodman
  • Patent number: 10590515
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ARCONIC INC.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Anton J. Rovito, Timothy P. Doyle, Shawn P. Sullivan, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Christopher J. Tan
  • Publication number: 20190205229
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Publication number: 20190205230
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Patent number: 10303573
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Patent number: 10169176
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Publication number: 20180365116
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Publication number: 20180365117
    Abstract: Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Robert B. Basham, John Lewars, Christopher J. Tan, Oleksandr Safonov
  • Patent number: 9890443
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Arconic Inc.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Anton J. Rovito, Timothy P. Doyle, Shawn P. Sullivan, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Christopher J. Tan
  • Patent number: 9612716
    Abstract: A method, programmed medium and system are provided for enabling a slider bar to change “mode” or “purpose”, based on feedback from the graphical user interface (GUI). In one exemplary embodiment, a slider functions in usual manner but an audible or video signal is provided as each tab, window or object in a plurality of tabs, windows or objects is scrolled through. Within a specific time interval of feedback action, the user may stop and pause the movement of the cursor. This causes the tab, window or object to open and the slider bar mode to change from selecting to scrolling through the content of that specific tab, window or object. In another example, in addition to the “pause” action, the enhanced slider bar would accept movement perpendicular to the normal direction of slider bar movement, as indication that a new function is to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Julianne Frances Haugh, Christopher J. Tan
  • Patent number: 9556502
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Arconic Inc.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Anton J. Rovito, Timothy P. Doyle, Shawn P. Sullivan, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Christopher J. Tan
  • Publication number: 20160340760
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Anton J. Rovito, Timothy P. Doyle, Shawn P. Sullivan, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Christopher J. Tan
  • Publication number: 20140017117
    Abstract: New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Anton J. Rovito, Timothy P. Doyle, Shawn P. Sullivan, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Christopher J. Tan
  • Patent number: D834482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Arconic Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Zehnder, Gabriele F. Ciccola, Grant DeGeorge, Santosh Prasad, Henry Sklyut, Anton J. Rovito, Christopher J. Tan
  • Patent number: D1023009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, John J. Baker, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Christopher E. Glazowski, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, Jean-Pierre S. Guillou, M. Evans Hankey, Matthew David Hill, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer