Patents by Inventor Alan Ballard

Alan Ballard 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: 9534182
    Abstract: A method of producing industrial corn base oil from a raw corn oil byproduct of a corn ethanol production process. The raw corn oil byproduct of the corn ethanol production process is first washed to separate water-soluble products from raw corn oil, then the free fatty acid in the resulting corn oil is neutralized using potassium hydroxide, and a polymeric quaternary biocide is added in a demulsification step, followed by vacuum dehydration of the demulsified corn oil, degumming of the dehydrated corn oil using citric acid, removal of red color from the oil, and final polishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: LiquiTech, LLC
    Inventor: Alan Ballard
  • Patent number: 9436345
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Patent number: 8959483
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for testing a page. In some implementations, an intermediate representation of a page is created. The page may be defined by a page description implemented in a markup language. The page description may refer to data accessible via a data model. The intermediate representation may include at least a portion of the data accessible via the data model. The intermediate representation may be capable of being rendered to create a rendered page. The rendered page may be capable of being displayed on a display device. A determination may be made as to whether a test value for a portion of the intermediate representation matches an expected value for the portion of the intermediate representation. When the test value does not match the expected value, an indication of an error may be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Waite, Alan Ballard, K. Sagar Wanaselja, Richard Unger
  • Patent number: 8713530
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for compiling a procedure for testing a page. In some implementations, a component definition for a component instance referred to in computer programming language instructions defining a test procedure for testing a page may be received. The page may be defined by a page description implemented in a markup language. The page description may include a reference to a first portion of a component instance. Compiled wrapper code operable to simulate the presence of the component instance may be generated. The compiled wrapper code may represent the first portion of the component instance referenced in the page description. A compiled test procedure may be generated based on the computer programming language instructions. The compiled test procedure may include the compiled wrapper code. The compiled test procedure may be capable of being executed to perform the test procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Waite, Alan Ballard, K. Sagar Wanaselja, Richard Unger
  • Publication number: 20130246935
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Publication number: 20130246953
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Patent number: 8510332
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for aggregating on-demand database service data. These mechanisms and methods for aggregating on-demand database service data can enable embodiments to more flexibly summarize data. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature may lead to enhanced aggregation features which may be used for providing more effective ways of summarizing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Eric Bezar, Lars Hofhansl, Mary Scotton, Eric Wilson, Simon Wong
  • Publication number: 20120317495
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Patent number: 8332437
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Patent number: 8332436
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Patent number: 8332435
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Publication number: 20120260191
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Publication number: 20120143870
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for aggregating on-demand database service data. These mechanisms and methods for aggregating on-demand database service data can enable embodiments to more flexibly summarize data. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature may lead to enhanced aggregation features which may be used for providing more effective ways of summarizing data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Eric Bezar, Lars Hofhansl, Mary Scotton, Eric Wilson, Simon Wong
  • Patent number: 8140572
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for aggregating on-demand database service data. These mechanisms and methods for aggregating on-demand database service data can enable embodiments to more flexibly summarize data. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature may lead to enhanced aggregation features which may be used for providing more effective ways of summarizing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Eric Bezar, Lars Hofhansl, Mary Scotton, Eric Wilson, Simon Wong
  • Publication number: 20120054633
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Publication number: 20110283181
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for testing a page. In some implementations, an intermediate representation of a page is created. The page may be defined by a page description implemented in a markup language. The page description may refer to data accessible via a data model. The intermediate representation may include at least a portion of the data accessible via the data model. The intermediate representation may be capable of being rendered to create a rendered page. The rendered page may be capable of being displayed on a display device. A determination may be made as to whether a test value for a portion of the intermediate representation matches an expected value for the portion of the intermediate representation. When the test value does not match the expected value, an indication of an error may be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Waite, Alan Ballard, K. Sagar Wanaselja, Richard Unger
  • Publication number: 20110283267
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for compiling a procedure for testing a page. In some implementations, a component definition for a component instance referred to in computer programming language instructions defining a test procedure for testing a page may be received. The page may be defined by a page description implemented in a markup language. The page description may include a reference to a first portion of a component instance. Compiled wrapper code operable to simulate the presence of the component instance may be generated. The compiled wrapper code may represent the first portion of the component instance referenced in the page description. A compiled test procedure may be generated based on the computer programming language instructions. The compiled test procedure may include the compiled wrapper code. The compiled test procedure may be capable of being executed to perform the test procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Waite, Alan Ballard, K. Sagar Wanaselja, Richard Unger
  • Publication number: 20080082572
    Abstract: In embodiments, methods and systems for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for customizing a user interface to an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to provide a user interface designed by a tenant of the on-demand database service. The customization can include including third party content into the customized user interface, overriding a standard object, and providing content inline at a specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: salesforce.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Doug Chasman, Eric Bezar, Mary Scotton
  • Patent number: 7263663
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for customization of internet applications. Multiple levels of customization are applied to both static and functional aspects of user interface elements including, for example, tab-order, tab-over, immediate access keys, and hotkeys. Customization is also achieved with respect to searching over multiple user interfaces, presentation of information on a user interface, and the interaction model used by the internet application. Customization is enabled on any client supporting standard browser functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, Theresa Sherwood, Laura Steward Akel
  • Patent number: 7263662
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for customization of internet applications. Multiple levels of customization are applied to both static and functional aspects of user interface elements including, for example, tab-order, tab-over, immediate access keys, and hotkeys. Customization is also achieved with respect to searching over multiple user interfaces, presentation of information on a user interface, and the interaction model used by the internet application. Customization is enabled on any client supporting standard browser functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Ballard, John Schroeder, Peggy Shafer, Theresa Sherwood