Patents by Inventor James D. Whitaker

James D. Whitaker 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: 10372927
    Abstract: Pursuant to issuing a confirmation prompt to confirm an intention to perform a data management function in a computing environment, a processor device determines by a decision engine, a complexity strength of the confirmation prompt based upon a complexity algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert J. Wallis, James D. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 10061930
    Abstract: An intention to perform a data management function in a computing environment is confirmed by issuing a confirmation prompt requiring a user to input at least one character associated with a subject of the data management function prior to performing the data management function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert J. Wallis, James D. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20180046819
    Abstract: Pursuant to issuing a confirmation prompt to confirm an intention to perform a data management function in a computing environment, a processor device determines by a decision engine, a complexity strength of the confirmation prompt based upon a complexity algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert J. WALLIS, James D. WHITAKER
  • Publication number: 20180046813
    Abstract: An intention to perform a data management function in a computing environment is confirmed by issuing a confirmation prompt requiring a user to input at least one character associated with a subject of the data management function prior to performing the data management function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert J. WALLIS, James D. WHITAKER
  • Patent number: 8293100
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Terrasep, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker, Peter G. Traber
  • Patent number: 8293101
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Terrasep, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8277651
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Terrasep, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker, Thomas M. Kerr
  • Patent number: 8277650
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Terrasep, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20100230353
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: TERRASEP, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20100230335
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: TERRASEP, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker, Thomas M. Kerr
  • Publication number: 20100230354
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: TERRASEP, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker, Peter G. Traber
  • Publication number: 20100230355
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to centrifugal liquid chromatography are described. An angular velocity can be simultaneously imparted to a large number of chromatographic enclosures. Via centrifugal forces, a mobile phase fluid including a sample can be driven through a stationary phase within the chromatographic enclosure to perform a chromatographic separation process on components of the sample. The use of centrifugation as a driving force can allow significantly smaller stationary phase particles to be employed as compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Further, for an equivalent chromatographic separation process, the use of centrifugation can provide much greater separation efficiencies than HPLC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: TERRASEP, LLC
    Inventors: Robert R. Kerr, James D. Whitaker