Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Murphy

Thomas A. Murphy 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: 20160060566
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped plant-based oil is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining a plant-based oil; (ii) heating the oil to at least 90C; (iii) passing air through the heated lilt to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 200 cSt at 40C; (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to from 5 mg KOH/g to about 9 rag KOH/g; (v) adding a polyol to the stripped oil from (iv), and (vi) stripping the oil from step (v) to reduce the acid value of the oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael John HORA, Patrick Thomas MURPHY
  • Patent number: 9270682
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing a administration mechanism for wireless systems. In an embodiment, a mobile wireless server including a plurality of parameters that may be set to configure a mobile wireless client. The mobile wireless server also includes at least one computer program to set one or more of the parameters. The computer programs permit a user of at least one of the wireless clients to select a desired mode of operation for one or more of the wireless clients. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jesse Boudreau, Alan Panezic, Thomas Murphy
  • Patent number: 9228311
    Abstract: A shoring box having frame supports coupled to lateral spreader bars. The shoring box is configured to accept exterior panels in a manner capable of providing vertical translation about an exterior surface of the shoring box. The shoring box is further configured to accept a plurality of interior panels in a manner capable of providing customizable shoring above and below utility lines, pipes, duct banks, and the like. In this regard, the shoring box is adapted to shore around one or more obstructions within an excavation, trench, or hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: TAYMURF SHORING LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Taylor, Thomas Murphy
  • Patent number: 9181513
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped plant-based oil is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining a plant-based oil; (ii) heating the oil to at least 90° C.; (iii) passing air through the heated oil to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 50 cSt at 40° C.; (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to from 5 mg KOH/g to about 9 mg KOH/g; (v) adding a polyol to the stripped oil from (iv); and (vi) stripping the oil from step (v) to reduce the acid value of the oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/g or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael John Hora, Patrick Thomas Murphy
  • Patent number: 9137280
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for wireless systems provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities of wireless users. In an embodiment, a server includes a processor that manages information in a database of the server, regulates, using instructions of a policy service in the server, communication of information from each of the clients to other entities, maintains reconfiguration policy with instructions having a sequencing procedure to provide the configuration data and a hierarchy identifying which of the clients controls re-supplying the configuration data to the server, controls, using instructions of a share agent in the server in conjunction with the instructions of the policy service, dissemination of information to one or more of the clients from the database on a shared basis, and manages the database, the router, the policy service, and the share agent using the processor in the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jesse Boudreau, Thomas Murphy, Ian Clough, Alan Panezic, David Yach, Salim Omar, Mike Washburn
  • Publication number: 20150208542
    Abstract: A retaining clip to be used with a storage device in a host computer system, wherein the retaining clip is configured to secure an interposer serving as electrical and logic state interface between the device and the structure of the host system. The retaining clip engages with the device through a peg inserted into a mounting hole for the device and secures the interposer by holding it against the device's data or power connector by a tab extending over the interposer and exerting pressure against it towards the device. Additional fins extending from the body of the clip in substantially opposite direction from the tab secure the tab against the enclosure of the host computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Kent Thomas Murphy, Christopher Anthony Pollard, Eric Edgar Wermel
  • Publication number: 20150152350
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped oil blend is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining an oil blend of corn stillage oil and soybean oil having a weight ratio of corn stillage oil to soybean oil of from about 1:2 to 3:1; (ii) heating the oil blend to at least 90° C.; (iii) passing air through the heated oil blend to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 50 cSt at 40° C.; and (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/gram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael John Hora, Patrick Thomas Murphy, John Carl Tolfa
  • Publication number: 20150128501
    Abstract: A hinge receiver includes at least one aperture defined by a first wall, and at least two holes defined by second walls. A door includes a substrate and a hinge receiver embedded in the substrate. A method of fabricating a door includes placing at least one hinge receiver in a form, and filling the form with a material. A method of fabricating a hinge receiver includes forming a first ring wall adjacent to two second ring walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Kelly Thomas MURPHY
  • Patent number: 8980807
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped oil blend is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining an oil blend of corn stillage oil and soybean oil having a weight ratio of corn stillage oil to soybean oil of from about 1:2 to 3:1; (ii) heating the oil blend to at least 90° C.; (iii) passing air through the heated oil blend to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 50 cSt at 40° C.; and (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/gram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael John Hora, Patrick Thomas Murphy, John Carl Tolfa
  • Patent number: 8965992
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for wireless systems provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities of wireless users. In an embodiment, data associated with information acquired in wireless entities is synced among the wireless entities based on a privacy status and verification of identities corresponding to the privacy status. The wireless entities include a wireless server and a set of mobile wireless clients of the wireless server. In an embodiment, a mobile wireless client is configured to browse files in a wireless server. In an embodiment, a wireless server is configured to provide views of its file content to a mobile wireless client authorized to view the file content of the wireless server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jesse Boudreau, Thomas Murphy, Salim Omar, Mike Washburn
  • Publication number: 20150038730
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped plant-based oil is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining a plant-based oil; (ii) heating the oil to at least 90° C.; (iii) passing air through the heated oil to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 50 cSt at 40° C.; (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to from 5 mg KOH/g to about 9 mg KOH/g; (v) adding a polyol to the stripped oil from (iv); and (vi) stripping the oil from step (v) to reduce the acid value of the oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/g or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael John Hora, Patrick Thomas MURPHY
  • Patent number: 8930483
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for wireless systems provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities of wireless users. In an embodiment, data associated with information acquired in wireless entities is synced among the wireless entities based on a privacy status and verification of identities corresponding to the privacy status. The wireless entities include a wireless server and a set of mobile wireless clients of the wireless server. In an embodiment, a mobile wireless client is configured to browse files in a wireless server. In an embodiment, a wireless server is configured to provide views of its file content to a mobile wireless client authorized to view the file content of the wireless server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jesse Boudreau, Thomas Murphy, Salim Omar, Mike Washburn
  • Patent number: 8914009
    Abstract: Systems and methods for are provided for administration a mobile wireless client with more than one wireless servers. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Thomas Murphy
  • Patent number: 8895766
    Abstract: A method for producing a high viscosity, low volatiles blown stripped plant-based oil is provided. The method may include the steps of: (i) obtaining a plant-based oil; (ii) heating the oil to at least 90C; (iii) passing air through the heated oil to produce a blown oil having a viscosity of at least 200 cSt at 40C; (iv) stripping the blown oil from step (iii) to reduce an acid value of the blown oil to from 5 mg KOH/g to about 9 mg KOH/g; (v) adding a polyol to the stripped oil from (iv); and (vi) stripping the oil from step (v) to reduce the acid value of the oil to less than 5.0 mg KOH/g or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael John Hora, Patrick Thomas Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140314500
    Abstract: A shoring box having frame supports coupled to lateral spreader bars. The shoring box is configured to accept exterior panels in a manner capable of providing vertical translation about an exterior surface of the shoring box. The shoring box is further configured to accept a plurality of interior panels in a manner capable of providing customizable shoring above and below utility lines, pipes, duct banks, and the like. In this regard, the shoring box is adapted to shore around one or more obstructions within an excavation, trench, or hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: TAYMURF SHORING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Taylor, Thomas Murphy
  • Patent number: 8845239
    Abstract: A shoring box having frame supports coupled to lateral spreader bars. The shoring box is configured to accept exterior panels in a manner capable of providing vertical translation about an exterior surface of the shoring box. The shoring box is further configured to accept a plurality of interior panels in a manner capable of providing customizable shoring above and below utility lines, pipes, duct banks, and the like. In this regard, the shoring box is adapted to shore around one or more obstructions within an excavation, trench, or hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Taymurt Shoring, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Taylor, Thomas Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140282254
    Abstract: Techniques for providing an in-place contextual menu and user interface for email and other information management system triage are provided in which a contextual menu can be overlaid or replace an item on a view screen. The contextual menu can provide action commands specific to the type and state of the items selected in the feature view of the email or other information management system. A single recognized selection input, such as a swipe gesture, selects an item and invokes an in-place contextual menu presenting actions that can be asserted on the selected item. Multiple item selection is available through the same invocation of presenting the in-place contextual menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. Feiereisen, Yung-Cheng Chen, Ryan Thomas Murphy, Eva Britta Karolina Burlin, Michael Anthony Faoro, Kenneth Fern, Michael R. Gow, Chao-Chung Lin, Joseph McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 8832185
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless systems provide a mechanism for resource sharing. In an embodiment, an electronic communication is routed between mobile wireless clients without first processing the electronic communication through an external domain. In an embodiment, an e-mail message is routed between mobile wireless clients without first processing the e-mail message through an external e-mail domain identified in the e-mail message. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Thomas Murphy
  • Patent number: 8803980
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for geotagging objects on a mobile handheld communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: providing a user interface with a plurality of user selectable options for obtaining geographic location coordinates; receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of options; and tagging an object with the geographic location coordinates obtained from the selected one of the plurality of options. In another embodiment, the method may further comprise obtaining from an active global positioning system (GPS) module the geographic location coordinates for a current location to tag the object. The method may further comprise providing previously saved geographic location coordinates to tag the object. The object may be an image object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Thomas Murphy, Gordon Bowman
  • Patent number: 8754501
    Abstract: An integrated circuit with a high precision MIM capacitor and a high precision resistor with via etch stop landing pads on the resistor heads that are formed with the capacitor bottom plate material. A process of forming an integrated circuit with a high precision MIM capacitor and a high precision resistor where via etch stop landing pads over the resistor heads are formed using the same layer that is used to form the capacitor bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Imran Mahmood Khan, John Paul Campbell, Neal Thomas Murphy