Patents by Inventor Bill York

Bill York 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).

  • Runtime component hosting
    Patent number: 8762943
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling interactive programming and/or development environments with the ability to dynamically host ActiveX controls and Java components simultaneously in the same figure window is provided. This type of hosting ActiveX controls is different from the industry standard in that the ActiveX control can be chosen dynamically at runtime. A Java container is disposed in a Java-based operating system window. A plurality of Java canvases are configured in the figure window, such that each Java canvas is supported by the Java container. A plurality of components are positioned on the plurality of Java canvases. Each of the plurality of components can be dynamically added and removed from the plurality of Java canvases without re-creation of the operating system window. Furthermore, at least one of the components does not contain a Java class or a Java interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: Bill York
  • Runtime component hosting
    Patent number: 7752601
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling interactive programming and/or development environments with the ability to dynamically host ActiveX controls and Java components simultaneously in the same figure window is provided. This type of hosting ActiveX controls is different from the industry standard in that the ActiveX control can be chosen dynamically at runtime. A Java container is disposed in a Java-based operating system window. A plurality of Java canvases are configured in the figure window, such that each Java canvas is supported by the Java container. A plurality of components are positioned on the plurality of Java canvases. Each of the plurality of components can be dynamically added and removed from the plurality of Java canvases without re-creation of the operating system window. Furthermore, at least one of the components does not contain a Java class or a Java interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: Bill York
  • Crashworthy external auxiliary fuel tank for aircraft
    Patent number: 6491255
    Abstract: An external auxiliary fuel tank for aircraft including a crashworthy bladder carried within an elongated shell. A center structure is carried by the shell intermediate opposing ends thereof, through which the bladder passes. A mounting assembly is carried by the center structure for attaching the fuel tank to an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventors: Jeff Bracken, Randy Crane, Bill York