Patents by Inventor Andrew Rutherford

Andrew Rutherford 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: 7844612
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a service registry and repository system, method and computer program product for accessing objects in an object repository. There is provided a method of managing an object database for objects that includes receiving an object query; querying the object database using the object query; receiving a hierarchical collection of objects including a root object; and returning only those objects that are within a specific depth of the root object and that do not represent user-defined relationships. The returning step maps the objects from a proprietary object format into a standard object format and optionally the standard object format is the Service Definition Object format (SDO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Colgrave, Alexis Lee, Manfred Oevers, Andrew Rutherford, Samuel Jonathan Smith
  • Patent number: 7725469
    Abstract: This invention relates to a service registry and repository system, method and computer program product for accessing objects in an object repository. There is provided a method of managing an object database for objects comprising: receiving an object query; querying the object database using the object query; receiving a hierarchical collection of objects including a root object; and returning only those objects that are within a specific depth of the root object and that do not represent user-defined relationships. The returning step maps the objects from a proprietary object format into a standard object format and optionally the standard object format is the Service Definition Object format (SDO).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Colgrave, Alexis Lee, Manfred Oevers, Andrew Rutherford, Samuel Jonathan Smith
  • Publication number: 20090055410
    Abstract: This invention relates to a service registry and repository system, method and computer program product for accessing objects in an object repository. There is provided a method of managing an object database for objects comprising: receiving an object query; querying the object database using the object query; receiving a hierarchical collection of objects including a root object; and returning only those objects that are within a specific depth of the root object and that do not represent user-defined relationships. The returning step maps the objects from a proprietary object format into a standard object format and optionally the standard object format is the Service Definition Object format (SDO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Colgrave, Alexis Lee, Manfred Oevers, Andrew Rutherford, Samuel Jonathan Smith
  • Publication number: 20090055367
    Abstract: This invention relates to a service registry and repository system, method and computer program product for accessing objects in an object repository. There is provided a method of managing an object database for objects comprising: receiving an object query; querying the object database using the object query; receiving a hierarchical collection of objects including a root object; and returning only those objects that are within a specific depth of the root object and that do not represent user-defined relationships. The returning step maps the objects from a proprietary object format into a standard object format and optionally the standard object format is the Service Definition Object format (SDO).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Colgrave, Alexis Lee, Manfred Oevers, Andrew Rutherford, Samuel Jonathan Smith
  • Patent number: 6994777
    Abstract: A chemical sensor for detecting the presence of one or more analytes. The sensor comprises at least one electrode pair and a photopolymerized electrically conducting polymer composition disposed in contact between each of the electrode pairs. Each polymer composition may include an organic polymer capable of interacting with one or more analytes. The sensor also comprises a means for delivering an analyte to each polymer composition, and a means for processing the resultant electronic signal from each polymer composition and electrode pair. Preferably, the sensor comprises a plurality of different polymer compositions, each with a dedicated electrode pair, to generate a collection of signals that provide a fingerprint unique to a particular analyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Lynntech, Inc.
    Inventors: Anuncia Gonzalez-Martin, Jinseong Kim, Harry Jabs, Armando Solar, Larris Andrew Rutherford, Jr., Daniel Westerheim
  • Publication number: 20040040841
    Abstract: A chemical sensor for detecting the presence of one or more analytes. The sensor comprises at least one electrode pair and a photopolymerized electrically conducting polymer composition disposed in contact between each of the electrode pairs. Each polymer composition may include an organic polymer capable of interacting with one or more analytes. The sensor also comprises a means for delivering an analyte to each polymer composition, and a means for processing the resultant electronic signal from each polymer composition and electrode pair. Preferably, the sensor comprises a plurality of different polymer compositions, each with a dedicated electrode pair, to generate a collection of signals that provide a fingerprint unique to a particular analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Anuncia Gonzalez-Martin, Jinseong Kim, Harry Jabs, Armando Solar, Larris Andrew Rutherford, Daniel Westerheim