Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Maul
Christopher A. Maul 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).
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Publication number: 20230390503Abstract: A medication delivery device is provided with a stainless steel needle or cannula where the patient end of the needle or cannula has a protective outer layer over the surface of the needle or cannula. The protective outer layer has a thickness and is oriented to prevent or minimize contact of the tissue of the patient with the stainless steel to prevent or inhibit allergic reactions by the tissue contact with the nickel in the stainless steel. The protective outer layer can be a metal coating of a non-allergenic metal, such as gold, or other coating material that is able to cover the exposed surface of the needle to prevent direct contact of the stainless steel with the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher MAUL, Christopher GILDEA, Andrew METTERS
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Publication number: 20220280728Abstract: An improved flow sensor (104) is provided to enable accurate dose measurements to be made with little or no sensor calibration due to highly accurate flow channel cross section. The flow channel is formed as a metal tube (1301). A sensor window (1304) is formed in the side wall of the metal tube (1301), and the flow sensor (1200) is mounted in the sensor window. A flow manifold is formed around the metal flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: James R. PETISCE, Christopher MAUL, Andrew T. METTERS
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Patent number: 11413432Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Beeton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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System and method for identifying true customer on website and providing enhanced website experience
Patent number: 10937080Abstract: A method for identifying a user of a website as a potential customer and presenting the potential customer with enhanced website content includes: identifying that a user has landed on the website; identifying a user traffic-source; determining if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of customer-based reference traffic-sources; identifying a specific user behavior pattern on the website; determining if the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of customer-based reference behavior patterns; identifying the user as a potential customer if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of reference traffic sources and the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of reference behavior patterns; and displaying enhanced content tailored to the potential customer based upon the specific user behavior pattern or excluding display of enhanced content to the user if not a potential customer.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Airbnb, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, Deanna M. Shaw -
Publication number: 20200030581Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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Patent number: 10463840Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TRUE CUSTOMER ON WEBSITE AND PROVIDING ENHANCED WEBSITE EXPERIENCE
Publication number: 20190012720Abstract: A method for identifying a user of a website as a potential customer and presenting the potential customer with enhanced website content includes: identifying that a user has landed on the website; identifying a user traffic-source; determining if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of customer-based reference traffic-sources; identifying a specific user behavior pattern on the website; determining if the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of customer-based reference behavior patterns; identifying the user as a potential customer if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of reference traffic sources and the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of reference behavior patterns; and displaying enhanced content tailored to the potential customer based upon the specific user behavior pattern or excluding display of enhanced content to the user if not a potential customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, Deanna M. Shaw -
System and method for identifying true customer on website and providing enhanced website experience
Patent number: 10127597Abstract: A method for identifying a user of a website as a potential customer and presenting the potential customer with enhanced website content includes: identifying that a user has landed on the website; identifying a user traffic-source; determining if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of customer-based reference traffic-sources; identifying a specific user behavior pattern on the website; determining if the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of customer-based reference behavior patterns; identifying the user as a potential customer if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of reference traffic sources and the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of reference behavior patterns; and displaying enhanced content tailored to the potential customer based upon the specific user behavior pattern or excluding display of enhanced content to the user if not a potential customer.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, Deanna M. Shaw -
Publication number: 20170220971Abstract: A social networking-based web analytics data processing system having subject matter expert (SME) cognitive capability includes a data report dashboard module, and a rating module. The data report dashboard module includes an electronic hardware controller to generate an initial web analytics data report and to generate at least one inquiry associated with at least one abnormality included in the initial web analytics data report. The rating module detects at least one of a positive ranking and a negative ranking applied to a comment submitted by a user in reply to the at least one inquiry. The social networking-based web analytics data processing system further includes a subject matter expert (SME) identification module that identifies a SME based on at least one of social networking information, community expertise ranking and project stakeholder recognitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Alberto Giammaria, Chunhui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, John H. Walczyk, III, Ke Zhu
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TRUE CUSTOMER ON WEBSITE AND PROVIDING ENHANCED WEBSITE EXPERIENCE
Publication number: 20170140453Abstract: A method for identifying a user of a website as a potential customer and presenting the potential customer with enhanced website content includes: identifying that a user has landed on the website; identifying a user traffic-source; determining if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of customer-based reference traffic-sources; identifying a specific user behavior pattern on the website; determining if the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of customer-based reference behavior patterns; identifying the user as a potential customer if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of reference traffic sources and the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of reference behavior patterns; and displaying enhanced content tailored to the potential customer based upon the specific user behavior pattern or excluding display of enhanced content to the user if not a potential customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, Deanna M. Shaw -
Publication number: 20170120001Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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Patent number: 9513944Abstract: A method for selecting a virtual machine (VM) for problem determination utilizes a policy-based process for receiving an authorized program analysis report (APAR) containing problem type, a client information handling system (IHS) environment, a configuration, and a program version. The method determines automatically that the problem according to a provisioning policy is a candidate for provisioning a VM for analyzing the problem and searches a provisioning database for an existing VM for a system environment and configuration according to a closeness criteria. The method applies required updates to the provisioned VM, and utilizes the provisioned VM with the required updates for problem analysis. The method also may automatically create a new baseline image in the database according to expected value policy criteria that exceeds predetermined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jerry A Dancy, Pralhad M Khatri, Geoffrey D Lubold, Christopher A Maul, Brad B Topol, Sahdev P Zala
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Patent number: 9292215Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing virtual disk snapshots including utilizing a processor to create multiple disk containers containing multiple snapshots on a host machine persistent memory, and combining the multiple snapshots on a guest operating system to produce a final snapshot utilized by the guest OS as a virtual disk.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Pralhad M. Khatri, Howard S. Krovetz, Christopher A. Maul
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Patent number: 9250988Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure a method and technique for allocating virtualization-based resources for resolving a problem report associated with a computing environment is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a problem report associated with a computing environment; determining a resource template from the problem report corresponding to the computing environment; determining whether a virtual machine is available from a virtualization-based resource pool based on the resource template; and responsive to determining that a virtual machine is available from the virtualization-based resource pool based on the resource template, utilizing the virtual machine for the problem report.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATEDInventors: Olusegun Adekile, Christopher A. Maul, Asima Silva, Cesar A. Wong
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Patent number: 9218192Abstract: A method for selecting a virtual machine (VM) for problem determination utilizes a policy-based process for receiving an authorized program analysis report (APAR) containing problem type, a client information handling system (IHS) environment, a configuration, and a program version. The method determines automatically that the problem according to a provisioning policy is a candidate for provisioning a VM for analyzing the problem and searches a provisioning database for an existing VM for a system environment and configuration according to a closeness criteria. The method applies required updates to the provisioned VM, and utilizes the provisioned VM with the required updates for problem analysis. The method also may automatically create a new baseline image in the database according to expected value policy criteria that exceeds predetermined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jerry A Dancy, Pralhad M Khatri, Geoffrey D Lubold, Christopher A Maul, Brad B Topol, Sahdev Zala
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Patent number: 9207926Abstract: The disclosed dynamic image composition system employing fenced applications includes an information handling system (IHS) that may employ an application fencing tool to generate a fenced application. The IHS may also employ a fenced imaging tool to dynamically modify images with fenced applications, statically modify images with fenced applications and/or generate images with fenced applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Christopher A Maul
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Patent number: 9207927Abstract: The disclosed dynamic image composition method employs fenced applications. The method employs an information handling system (IHS) that may use an application fencing tool to generate a fenced application. The method may use the fenced imaging tool to dynamically modify images with fenced applications, statically modify images with fenced applications and/or generate images with fenced applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Christopher A Maul
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Publication number: 20150227321Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing virtual disk snapshots including utilizing a processor to create multiple disk containers containing multiple snapshots on a host machine persistent memory, and combining the multiple snapshots on a guest operating system to produce a final snapshot utilized by the guest OS as a virtual disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Pralhad M. Khatri, Howard S. Krovetz, Christopher A. Maul
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Patent number: 9086903Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for managing virtual disk snapshots including utilizing a processor to create multiple disk containers containing multiple snapshots on a host machine persistent memory, and combining the multiple snapshots on a guest operating system to produce a final snapshot utilized by the guest OS as a virtual disk.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Pralhad M. Khatri, Howard S. Krovetz, Christopher A. Maul
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Publication number: 20150058850Abstract: A method for selecting a virtual machine (VM) for problem determination utilizes a policy-based process for receiving an authorized program analysis report (APAR) containing problem type, a client information handling system (IHS) environment, a configuration, and a program version. The method determines automatically that the problem according to a provisioning policy is a candidate for provisioning a VM for analyzing the problem and searches a provisioning database for an existing VM for a system environment and configuration according to a closeness criteria. The method applies required updates to the provisioned VM, and utilizes the provisioned VM with the required updates for problem analysis. The method also may automatically create a new baseline image in the database according to expected value policy criteria that exceeds predetermined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Jerry A Dancy, Pralhad M Khatri, Geoffrey D Lubold, Christopher A Maul, Brad B Topol, Sahdev P Zala