Patents by Inventor Paul Hughes

Paul Hughes 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).

  • Publication number: 20180052713
    Abstract: Raw purchase data is heuristically transformed into license inventory. Raw purchasing data is received at an optimization engine. The raw purchasing data typically contains four key fields: SKU (aka Part Number), Publisher/Vendor, Description, and Quantity. Strings within this raw purchasing data are tokenized, weighted, and categorized using a language context sensitive algorithm. Learning is supervised via content packs. Composite categorizations are used as input to the products user rights library (PURL) to generate a set of completely configured licenses, even in the absence of valid SKU information. Categorizations can be adjusted or corrected by users and can be applied to only that instance, to every row for that publisher, or only in some specific context. Adjustments are fed back to the system for consideration as updated training data content. Licenses update dynamically as training data improves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew L. MARNELL, Paul HUGHES
  • Publication number: 20180054528
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments concern computer systems, methods, and programs for brokering logins to software as a service (SaaS) applications and tracking usage of the SaaS applications. First, a user, e.g. employee of an enterprise, logs into a SaaS usage proxy using a first set of credentials. The first set of credentials is known by the user, e.g. preexisting credentials for an enterprise-wide authentication system. Once a SaaS application is selected by the user, the SaaS usage proxy logs into the SaaS application using a second set of credentials. However, the second set of login credentials is encrypted and not known by the user, which causes the SaaS application to be accessible only through the SaaS usage proxy. This allows the SaaS usage proxy to monitor all usage of the SaaS application, even if multiple network-accessible devices are used to log into the SaaS usage proxy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Paul HUGHES, Peter WESTHORP, Peter ALLFREY, Eddie SHOLL
  • Patent number: 9848515
    Abstract: Various computing devices, thermal solutions and enclosures are disclosed. In one aspect, a computing device enclosure is provided that includes a first compartment that has a first upper side and is adapted to house the computing device and a liquid cooling device. The computing device has at least one heat generating component operable to transfer heat to the liquid cooling device. A second compartment has a lower side that includes an air inlet and a second upper side that has an air outlet. The second compartment is adapted to house a head exchanger to remove hear transferred to the liquid cooling device. A hub connects the first second compartment to the first compartment in spaced apart relation so as to leave a gap between the first upper side and the lower side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Janak, Steve Capezza, Christopher M Jaggers, David A McAfee, Ali Akbar Merrikh, Matthew Grossman, Nicholas Poteracki, Jefferson West, Paul Hughes
  • Publication number: 20170351716
    Abstract: A method of pre-allocating resources for database provisioning in a private cloud may include determining characteristics of a plurality of databases in a customer's database system. The method may also include grouping the characteristics of the plurality of databases to generate a plurality of database templates that are descriptive of the plurality of databases. The method may additionally include causing resources to be pre-allocated in the private cloud based on at least some of the plurality of database templates. The method may further include receiving a selection of a database template from the plurality of database templates as part of a provisioning request. The method may also include causing a database described at least in part by the database template to be provisioned in the private cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Antony Stephen Higginson, Michael James Brandt, James Antony William Cremonini, Nick Balch, John Masterson, Paul Hughes
  • Publication number: 20170347498
    Abstract: Various computing devices, thermal solutions and enclosures are disclosed. In one aspect, a computing device enclosure is provided that includes a first compartment that has a first upper side and is adapted to house the computing device and a liquid cooling device. The computing device has at least one heat generating component operable to transfer heat to the liquid cooling device. A second compartment has a lower side that includes an air inlet and a second upper side that has an air outlet. The second compartment is adapted to house a head exchanger to remove hear transferred to the liquid cooling device. A hub connects the first second compartment to the first compartment in spaced apart relation so as to leave a gap between the first upper side and the lower side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Janak, Steve Capezza, Christopher M. Jaggers, David A. McAfee, Ali Akbar Merrikh, Matthew Grossman, Nicholas Poteracki, Jefferson West, Paul Hughes
  • Patent number: 9826100
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments concern computer systems, methods, and programs for brokering logins to software as a service (SaaS) applications and tracking usage of the SaaS applications. First, a user, e.g. employee of an enterprise, logs into a SaaS usage proxy using a first set of credentials. The first set of credentials is known by the user, e.g. preexisting credentials for an enterprise-wide authentication system. Once a SaaS application is selected by the user, the SaaS usage proxy logs into the SaaS application using a second set of credentials. However, the second set of login credentials is encrypted and not known by the user, which causes the SaaS application to be accessible only through the SaaS usage proxy. This allows the SaaS usage proxy to monitor all usage of the SaaS application, even if multiple network-accessible devices are used to log into the SaaS usage proxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Flexera Software LLC
    Inventors: Paul Hughes, Peter Westhorp, Peter Allfrey, Eddie Sholl
  • Patent number: 9807061
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Publication number: 20170182016
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of therapeutic treatment of cancer using selective tyrosine kinase inhibitors and cancer biomarkers, such as MET amplification and high Met expression for patient selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Sean CAENEPEEL, Angela COXON, Zhiqiang DU, Paul HUGHES, Robert LOBERG, Gift NGARMCHAMNANRITH, Beate SABLE
  • Publication number: 20170054689
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Publication number: 20170025159
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying video clips in a video clip repository that are of the same event are disclosed. Video clips are identified as being of the same event based on timestamps and geolocation stamps associated with the video clips. In one embodiment, authors of video clips receive messages that notify them of the existence of other video clips of the same event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Ronald Paul Hughes
  • Patent number: 9542573
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Publication number: 20160366134
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments concern computer systems, methods, and programs for brokering logins to software as a service (SaaS) applications and tracking usage of the SaaS applications. First, a user, e.g. employee of an enterprise, logs into a SaaS usage proxy using a first set of credentials. The first set of credentials is known by the user, e.g. preexisting credentials for an enterprise-wide authentication system. Once a SaaS application is selected by the user, the SaaS usage proxy logs into the SaaS application using a second set of credentials. However, the second set of login credentials is encrypted and not known by the user, which causes the SaaS application to be accessible only through the SaaS usage proxy. This allows the SaaS usage proxy to monitor all usage of the SaaS application, even if multiple network-accessible devices are used to log into the SaaS usage proxy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Paul HUGHES, Peter WESTHORP, Peter ALLFREY, Eddie SHOLL
  • Publication number: 20160287569
    Abstract: The present invention provides combination therapy that includes an MDM2 inhibitor and one or more additional pharmaceutically active agents, particularly for the treatment of cancers. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain an MDM2 inhibitor and one or more additional pharmaceutically active agents for the treatment of cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Sean CAENEPEEL, Jude CANON, Paul HUGHES, Jonathan D. OLINER, Anne Y. SAIKI, Richard J. RICKLES
  • Patent number: 9460205
    Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying video clips in a video clip repository that are of the same event are disclosed. Video clips are identified as being of the same event based on timestamps and geolocation stamps associated with the video clips. In one embodiment, authors of video clips receive messages that notify them of the existence of other video clips of the same event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Ronald Paul Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160098541
    Abstract: System and method to determine a reduced cohort criteria, the method including: defining N selection criteria to select a cohort from among a universe of patient data; querying a patient database, by use of a processor, and by use of the N selection criteria, in order to define a full patient population; selecting a subset of size M of the N selection criteria, to produce a subset criteria; selecting a permutation of the subset criteria, to produce a permuted subset criteria in a predetermined order; for each member of the permuted subset criteria: querying the patient database by use of the member of the permuted subset criteria to produce a respective interim patient population; combining all respective interim patient populations to produce a partial patient population; and calculating, by a processor, a coverage figure of merit that compares the partial patient population to the full patient population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Paul Haskell, Benjamin Alexander Paul Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160069220
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for the improved use of waste heat recovery systems which utilize the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) to generate mechanical and/or electric power from heat sources generating power from byproducts of water purification process(es). Waste heat energy obtained from heat source(s) is provided to one or more ORC system(s) which may be operatively coupled to electric generator(s). A heat coupling subsystem provides the requisite condensation of ORC working fluid by transferring heat from ORC working fluid to one or more other process(es) or system(s), such as anaerobic digester tank(s), to provide heat energy that enhances the production of fuel for the prime mover(s) without requiring the consumption of additional energy for that purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hans Wain, David C. Williams, Paul Hughes
  • Patent number: 9163141
    Abstract: A blend comprises at least 50 wt. % polylactic acid and at least 5 wt. % of polymer selected from one or more of: (i) ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer having an unsaturated ester comonomer content of at least about 30% based on the weight of the ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer; (ii) modified ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer; (iii) polyetheramide block copolymer; (iv) propylene/ethylene copolymer comprising at least about 12% and at most about 16% ethylene monomer content based on the weight of the propylene/ethylene copolymer; and (v) styrenic block copolymer. An article such as a tray, film, or sheet may comprise the blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Becraft, Paul A. Hughes, Slawomir Opuszko
  • Publication number: 20150150144
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Patent number: 8984650
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Pearson Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola
  • Publication number: 20140115710
    Abstract: A privacy server protects private information by substituting a token or an identifier for the private information. The privacy server recognizes that a communication includes private information and intercepts the communication. The privacy server replaces the private information with a random or pseudo-random token or identifier. The privacy server maintains the private information in a local database and associates the private information for a particular person with the token or identifier for that person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Paul Hughes, Hong-Yu Chiang, Gregory Dean McFall, Perry Michael Spagnola