Patents by Inventor Bryan Frederick

Bryan Frederick 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: 20230316186
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to various ways of improving the functioning of computer systems, information networks, data stores, search engine systems and methods, and other advantages. Among other things, provided herein are methods, systems, components, processes, modules, blocks, circuits, sub-systems, articles, and other elements (collectively referred to in some cases as the “platform” or the “system”) that collectively enable, in one or more datastores (e.g., where each datastore may include one or more databases) and systems, the creation, development, maintenance, and use of a set of custom objects for use in a wide range of activities, including sales activities, marketing activities, service activities, content development activities, and others, as well as improved methods and systems for sales, marketing and services that make use of such entity resolution systems and methods as well as custom objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua James MILLER, Marco Lagi, Stephen John Purcell, Stuart Pope Layton, Jared Michael Williams, Bryan Frederick Ash, Sophie Alice Higgs, Robert Fletcher McEneaney, Dyan Christopher Sellberg, Anna Coffey, Hector Urdiales, Edward Forbes Burns, II
  • Patent number: 11229747
    Abstract: An expanding plunger rod (100) for a syringe (50). The expanding plunger rod is configured to transition from a packaged configuration for packaging to an expanded configuration for operation. The expanding plunger rod comprises a substantially cylindrical outer sleeve (110) having a closed-off bottom end (108) and an open upper end (111). The expanding plunger includes an inner rod (114) having a lower end (138) and an upper end (140). The inner rod is slidably disposed coaxially within the outer sleeve. In the packaged configuration, the inner rod is nested within the outer sleeve. In the expanded configuration, the inner rod is disposed substantially axially above the outer sleeve, and the inner rod is configured to lock axially in place so as to prevent transition from the expanded configuration to the packaged configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: UNL Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Daniel A. Heinsbergen, Bryan Frederick Bell, Jr., Robert Scott Russo, Dinesh Panneerselvam, Brandon J. McKee
  • Patent number: 10783122
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for recording and maintaining stored information system object relationship information. Information contained within a stored information system (including system catalogs, referential constraints, triggers, table hierarchies, column references, indexes, stored program packages, system catalogs, stored procedures, stored queries, log/trace files of dynamically executed code, etc.) are searched to identify dependency relationships between objects. This object relationship information is stored and maintained in an information base. Information within the information based may be organized based upon subsets of objects that support a common application, service, or capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SERVICENOW, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Frank Farber, Teresa Lynn Leamon, David Ray Schwartz, Bryan Frederick Smith, Donald Allan Weil
  • Publication number: 20200222633
    Abstract: An expanding plunger rod (100) for a syringe (50). The expanding plunger rod is configured to transition from a packaged configuration for packaging to an expanded configuration for operation. The expanding plunger rod comprises a substantially cylindrical outer sleeve (110) having a closed-off bottom end (108) and an open upper end (111). The expanding plunger includes an inner rod (114) having a lower end (138) and an upper end (140). The inner rod is slidably disposed coaxially within the outer sleeve. In the packaged configuration, the inner rod is nested within the outer sleeve. In the expanded configuration, the inner rod is disposed substantially axially above the outer sleeve, and the inner rod is configured to lock axially in place so as to prevent transition from the expanded configuration to the packaged configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel A. Heinsbergen, Bryan Frederick Bell, JR., Robert Scott Russo, Dinesh Panneerselvam, Brandon J. McKee
  • Patent number: 10420891
    Abstract: An expanding plunger rod for a syringe is configured to transition from a packaged configuration to an expanded configuration for operation. The rod includes a substantially cylindrical outer sleeve having a closed-off bottom end and an open upper end, and an inner rod having a lower end and an upper end. The inner rod is slidably disposed coaxially within the outer sleeve. In the packaged configuration, the inner rod is nested within the outer sleeve. In the expanded configuration, the inner rod is disposed substantially axially above the outer sleeve, and the inner rod locks axially in place to prevent transition from the expanded to the packaged configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: UNL Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Daniel A. Heinsbergen, Bryan Frederick Bell, Jr., Robert Scott Russo, Dinesh Panneerselvam, Brandon J. McKee
  • Publication number: 20170182254
    Abstract: An expanding plunger rod for a syringe is configured to transition from a packaged configuration to an expanded configuration for operation. The rod includes a substantially cylindrical outer sleeve having a closed-off bottom end and an open upper end, and an inner rod having a lower end and an upper end. The inner rod is slidably disposed coaxially within the outer sleeve. In the packaged configuration, the inner rod is nested within the outer sleeve. In the expanded configuration, the inner rod is disposed substantially axially above the outer sleeve, and the inner rod locks axially in place to prevent transition from the expanded to the packaged configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Unitract Syringe PTY LTD
    Inventors: Daniel A. Heinsbergen, Bryan Frederick Bell, JR., Robert Scott Russo, Dinesh Panneerselvam, Brandon J. McKee
  • Patent number: 8805852
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for managing query execution plans for a workload. In one embodiment, the method includes gathering an initial set of performance characteristics generated from a database management system (DBMS) executing a database workload according to one or more query execution plans (QEPs). The database workload includes one or more database statements. The method determines a QEP change for one or more QEPs of the database workload. In addition, the method gathers a subsequent set of performance characteristics generated from the DBMS executing the one or more QEPs of the database workload influenced by the QEP change. Furthermore, the method determines a performance difference created by the QEP change based on the initial set of performance characteristics and the subsequent set of performance characteristics and responds to the performance difference in accordance with a monitoring policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: S. Venkatesh Gopal, Bryan Frederick Smith, Torsten Steinbach
  • Patent number: 8782641
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for tuning work. In response to identifying a trigger for a work, automatic tuning is invoked. The trigger indicates that a performance goal for the work has been missed. The work is analyzed. A tuning operation is selected for the work based on a tuning history. The selected tuning operation is implemented for the work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Curt Lee Cotner, You-Chin Fuh, Holger Karn, James R. Porell, Bryan Frederick Smith
  • Publication number: 20100223253
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for managing query execution plans for a workload. In one embodiment, the method includes gathering an initial set of performance characteristics generated from a database management system (DBMS) executing a database workload according to one or more query execution plans (QEPs). The database workload includes one or more database statements. The method determines a QEP change for one or more QEPs of the database workload. In addition, the method gathers a subsequent set of performance characteristics generated from the DBMS executing the one or more QEPs of the database workload influenced by the QEP change. Furthermore, the method determines a performance difference created by the QEP change based on the initial set of performance characteristics and the subsequent set of performance characteristics and responds to the performance difference in accordance with a monitoring policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Venkatesh Gopal, Bryan Frederick Smith, Torsten Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20080016192
    Abstract: In response to a triggering event, a resilient administrative schedule system recognizes a need to perform an administrative task on one of a set of data servers. A user selects the administrative task. The system determines an operational status of the data server to determine a communication protocol for communicating with the data server, selects the communication protocol based on the operational status of the data server adding the selected administrative task to a task list, and automatically executes the selected administrative task at a predetermined execution time without intervention by a human administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan Frederick Smith, Peter Wansch
  • Patent number: 7290007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for recording and maintaining stored information system object relationship information. Information contained within a stored information system (including system catalogs, referential constraints, triggers, table hierarchies, column references, indexes, stored program packages, system catalogs, stored procedures, stored queries, log/trace files of dynamically executed code, etc.) are searched to identify dependency relationships between objects. This object relationship information is stored and maintained in an information base. Information within the information based may be organized based upon subsets of objects that support a common application, service, or capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Frank Farber, Teresa Lynn Leamon, David Ray Schwartz, Bryan Frederick Smith, Donald Allan Weil
  • Patent number: 7266552
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture accesses a dataset using an unsupported access method. A first request to access a dataset is intercepted. The first request is associated with a first data structure that specifies a first access method. The first data structure is replaced with a second data structure that specifies a second access method which is different from the first access method. The dataset is accessed in accordance with the second access method of the second data structure. In another particular embodiment, the first access method is the basic direct access method, and the second access method is any of the basic sequential access method and the queued sequential access method. In yet another embodiment, the dataset is an extended format physical sequential dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Rocket Software, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Schwartz, Bryan Frederick Smith, James Z. Teng, David Warner
  • Patent number: 7225209
    Abstract: A method and article of manufacture, implementing the method, allocates space for a dataset. The dataset has an initial area and zero or more additional allocated areas to provide space for storing the dataset. The size of a new additional area is determined. The new additional area is associated with a new area number, and the size of the new additional area is based on the new area number. Additional space for the dataset is allocated based on the size of the new additional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Bracey, John Joseph Campbell, Julie Chen, Akira Shibamiya, Bryan Frederick Smith, James Zu-Chia Teng
  • Publication number: 20040210581
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture accesses a dataset using an unsupported access method. A first request to access a dataset is intercepted. The first request is associated with a first data structure that specifies a first access method. The first data structure is replaced with a second data structure that specifies a second access method which is different from the first access method. The dataset is accessed in accordance with the second access method of the second data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicants: International Business Machines, Corporation/Rocket Software, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Schwartz, Bryan Frederick Smith, James Z. Teng, David Warner
  • Publication number: 20040049486
    Abstract: A method and related computer systems for searching or locating a goal image from a collection of images. A database or collection of images is analyzed to record non-verbal associations between images for later use. These non-verbal associations record visual associations without the use of words to describe the basis of the association. To locate a goal image, a launch element relating to a goal image is selected. Suggested images are displayed based upon the recorded associations between the launch element and the suggested images. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the recording of non-verbal associations is performed while searching for a goal image. The associations are determined from the demonstrated interest of image seekers while searching for their goal images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Henry R. Scanlon, Derek Sasaki-Scanlon, Derek Ohly, Bryan Frederick
  • Publication number: 20030217027
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for recording and maintaining stored information system object relationship information. Information contained within a stored information system (including system catalogs, referential constraints, triggers, table hierarchies, column references, indexes, stored program packages, system catalogs, stored procedures, stored queries, log/trace files of dynamically executed code, etc.) are searched to identify dependency relationships between objects. This object relationship information is stored and maintained in an information base. Information within the information based may be organized based upon subsets of objects that support a common application, service, or capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Joel Frank Farber, Teresa Lynn Leamon, David Ray Schwartz, Bryan Frederick Smith, Donald Allan Weil
  • Patent number: 6529125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle control panel for an automotive vehicle having at least one multifunctional setting switch and a mode selector for setting the control panel to operate in any one of at least two modes, wherein in a first mode of operation of the control panel the multifunctional setting switch controls a parameter of an audio system of the vehicle, and, in a second mode of operation of the control panel the multifunctional setting switch controls a parameter of a climate control of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Frederick Butler, Stephen Anthony Nolan
  • Patent number: 6496823
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer-implemented apportioning system. Work is distributed to processors in a multi-processor system. Initially, during bind-time, a scaling factor is determined for each processor. The scaling factor represents relative processing power in relation to each other processor. Then, portions of a total amount of work are distributed to each processor based on the determined scaling factor of that processor and a determined amount of work for an average processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ted Eric Blank, Tammie Dang, Fen-Ling Lin, Randy Mitchell Nakagawa, Bryan Frederick Smith, Craig Leonard Sutton, Darren Benjamin Swank, Hong Sang Tie, Dino Carlo Tonelli, Annie S. Tsang, Kouhorng Allen Yang, Kathryn Ruth Zeidenstein
  • Publication number: 20020065813
    Abstract: A method and related computer systems for searching or locating a goal image from a collection of images. A database or collection of images is analyzed to record non-verbal associations between images for later use. These non-verbal associations record visual associations without the use of words to describe the basis of the association. To locate a goal image, a launch element relating to a goal image is selected. Suggested images are displayed based upon the recorded associations between the launch element and the suggested images. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the recording of non-verbal associations is performed while searching for a goal image. The associations are determined from the demonstrated interest of image seekers while searching for their goal images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Henry R. Scanlon, Derek Sasaki-Scanlon, Derek Ohly, Bryan Frederick
  • Patent number: D637852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventors: Bailey Jean Black, Jr., Bryan Frederick Magee