Patents by Inventor Christopher West

Christopher West 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: 20190034301
    Abstract: Techniques for system recovery using a failover processor are disclosed. A first processor, with a first instruction set, is configured to execute operations of a first type; and a second processor, with a second instruction set different from the first instruction set, is configured to execute operations of a second type. A determination is made that the second processor has failed to execute at least one operation of the second type within a particular period of time. Responsive to determining that the second processor has failed to execute at least one operation of the second type within the particular period of time, the first processor is configured to execute both the operations of the first type and the operations of the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher West, James Baer
  • Publication number: 20180348726
    Abstract: Techniques for error handling by a servomechanism are disclosed. The servomechanism determines, based on a first set of values assigned to servomechanism variables, electrical signals for controlling a component during a particular time interval, and applies the electrical signals to move the component. Subsequently, the servomechanism measures values for attributes associated with the component. Based on the measured attribute values, the servomechanism computes a second set of values for the servomechanism variables. Responsive to determining that the measured attribute values are erroneous, the servomechanism refrains from modifying the electrical signals based on the second set of values for the servomechanism variables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher West, James Baer, Terry Lane
  • Publication number: 20180285385
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide virtual configuration systems and methods that overcome some or all of the downfalls of typical approaches by allowing for persistent configuration of an operating system of a host device. A virtual configuration layer may be incorporated into the file system of the host device and executed to modify configuration data stored outside of the file system, without changing the file system. Once the configuration data is modified, it may be used to configure the file system and/or the operating system of the host device when it is loaded by a client device. In some embodiments, the host device may be nonvolatile storage (e.g., a flash drive) embedded into a client device (e.g., a diskless system).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher West, Kaustubh Deshpande, Terry Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20140372302
    Abstract: A merchant server includes a payment gateway and a gateway database. The payment gateway receives payment information from a payment page. The payment gateway adjusts an amount to be paid to produce an adjusted amount to be paid. The payment gateway forwards the adjusted amount to a payment processing entity for payment approval. The database includes end user data accessible by an end user identifier generated by the payment gateway using selected items within the payment information. The amount to be paid is adjusted by the payment gateway based on end user data accessed from the gateway database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher West
  • Publication number: 20140076566
    Abstract: A system for recovering hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation with steam-assisted gravity drainage comprises a subterranean access tunnel extending through the formation. In addition, the system comprises a steam injection well extending through the formation above a portion of the tunnel. Further, the system comprises a production well extending through the formation above the portion of the tunnel. Still further, the system comprises a plurality of horizontally spaced bores extending upward from the access tunnel through the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher West
  • Patent number: 8589741
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing such methods for providing server fault notifications, diagnostic and system management information may include, but are not limited to: receiving a network fault status request input; illuminating one or more server node fault indicators for one or more degraded server nodes having one or more faults; receiving a server node fault status request input for a degraded server node having one or more faults; and displaying one or more diagnostic service notifications for one or more faults of the degraded server node. The displaying of the diagnostic service notifications may allow for the completion of various service operations associated with the service notifications once the information specific to a fault is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Windell, Pravin Patel, James Hughes, Christopher West, Robert Piper, Timothy Schlude
  • Patent number: 8578036
    Abstract: A system and a computer-implemented method for processing a cookie description file are provided. A browser provides the cookie description file that includes meta-information associated with cookies that are associated with a domain. The meta-information includes cookie information specific to each cookie. The cookie description file is parsed and the meta-information associated with each cookie is extracted. The parsed meta-information is displayed in a user-readable format on a client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Wieland Holfelder, Dominic Battré, Michael Christopher West, Jochen Mathias Eisinger, Bernhard Bauer, Patrick Louis Maurice Nepper, Pamela Greene, Adam Barth
  • Patent number: 8291266
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing such methods for providing server diagnostic and system management information may include, but are not limited to: receiving a network fault status request input; illuminating one or more server node fault indicators for one or more degraded server nodes having one or more faults; receiving a server node fault status request input for a degraded server node having one or more faults; and displaying one or more diagnostic service notifications for one or more faults of the degraded server node. Display of diagnostic service notifications may allow for completion of various service operations associated with service notifications once information specific to a fault is presented. Such service operations may include placing a system in standby mode, transferring workloads to other systems, initiating a firmware update, placing the system in a mode that allows for physical maintenance, or ordering parts associated with one or more faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Windell, Pravin Patel, James Hughes, Christopher West, Robert Piper, Timothy Schlude
  • Publication number: 20120216083
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing such methods for providing server fault notifications, diagnostic and system management information may include, but are not limited to: receiving a network fault status request input; illuminating one or more server node fault indicators for one or more degraded server nodes having one or more faults; receiving a server node fault status request input for a degraded server node having one or more faults; and displaying one or more diagnostic service notifications for one or more faults of the degraded server node. The displaying of the diagnostic service notifications may allow for the completion of various service operations associated with the service notifications once the information specific to a fault is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Windell, Pravin Patel, James Hughes, Christopher West, Robert Piper, Timothy Schlude
  • Patent number: 8198456
    Abstract: This invention provides novel dihydropyridine derivatives of the formula I having protein tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity, to process for the manufacture thereof and to the use thereof for the treatment of c-Met-mediated diseases or c-Met-mediated conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Adler, Stefan Baeurle, Judi Bryant, Ming Chen, Yuo-Ling Chou, Paul Hrvatin, Seock-Kyu Khim, Monica Kochanny, Wheeseong Lee, Michael Mamounas, Janet Meurer Ogden, Gary Bruce Phillips, Victor Selchau, Christopher West, Bin Ye, Shendong Yuan, Martin Krueger
  • Publication number: 20110319366
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula (I), for example: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein, are useful as inhibitors of plasma carboxypeptidase B. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as antithrombotic agents and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Brad Buckman, Kumar Emayan, Imadul Islam, Karen May, Judi Bryant, Raju Mohan, Christopher West, Shendong Yuan
  • Patent number: 8008325
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula (I), for example: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein, are useful as inhibitors of plasma carboxypeptidase B. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as antithrombotic agents and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer Schering Pharma AG
    Inventors: Brad O. Buckman, Kumar Emayan, Imadul Islam, Karen May, Judi Bryant, Raju Mohan, Christopher West, Shendong Yuan
  • Publication number: 20110066895
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing such methods for providing server fault notifications, diagnostic and system management information may include, but are not limited to: receiving a network fault status request input; illuminating one or more server node fault indicators for one or more degraded server nodes having one or more faults; receiving a server node fault status request input for a degraded server node having one or more faults; and displaying one or more diagnostic service notifications for one or more faults of the degraded server node. The displaying of the diagnostic service notifications may allow for the completion of various service operations associated with the service notifications once the information specific to a fault is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Windell, Pravin Patel, James Hughes, Christopher West, Robert Piper, Timothy Schlude
  • Patent number: 7735557
    Abstract: Bypass assembly 100 includes stinger 150 received by receptacle bore 172 of tubular receiver 120 attached to tube 106. Bypass pathway 140 connects stinger port(s) (158, 158?) to slip hanger 122 supported hydraulic conduit 108 to bypass the tube 106. Tube 106 can be a subsurface safety valve or hydraulic nipple anchored within production tubing. Bypass assembly 200 includes upper 202 and lower 203 hydraulic nipples in production tubing 210, with respective tubular anchor seal assemblies (220, 230) engaged therein. Bypass pathway 214 connects hydraulic conduit 208 to slip hanger 242 supported hydraulic conduit 216 to bypass tubular anchor seal assemblies (220, 230). Bypass assembly 300 includes upper 302 and lower 303 hydraulic nipples in production tubing 310, with respective tubular anchor seal assemblies (320, 330) engaged therein. Bypass passage 318 connects stinger 350 to slip hanger 342 supported hydraulic conduit 316 to bypass tubular anchor seal assemblies (320, 330).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: BJ Services Company, U.S.A.
    Inventors: Jason C. Mailand, Lonnie Christopher West, Adrian V. Saran, Glenn A. Bahr, Thomas G. Hill
  • Patent number: 7528173
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula (I), for example: (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein, are useful as inhibitors of plasma carboxypeptidase B. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as antithrombotic agents and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Schering Aktiengesellshaft
    Inventors: Brad Buckman, Kumar Emayan, Imadul Islam, Karen May, Judi Bryant, Raju Mohan, Christopher West, Shendong Yuan
  • Publication number: 20090093520
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula (I), for example: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are described herein, are useful as inhibitors of plasma carboxypeptidase B. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as antithrombotic agents and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Brad BUCKMAN, Kumar Emayan, Imadul Islam, Karen May, Judi Bryant, Raju Mohan, Christopher West, Shendon Yuan
  • Publication number: 20080176833
    Abstract: This invention provides novel dihydropyridine derivatives of the formula I having protein tyrosine kinase inhibitory activity, to process for the manufacture thereof and to the use thereof for the treatment of c-Met-mediated diseases or c-Met-mediated conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Marc Adler, Stefan Baeurle, Judi Bryant, Ming Chen, Yuo-Ling Chou, Paul Hrvatin, Seock-Kyu Khim, Monica Kochanny, Wheeseong Lee, Michael Mamounas, Janet Meurer Ogden, Gary Bruce Phillips, Victor Selchau, Christopher West, Bin Ye, Shendong Yuan, Martin Krueger
  • Publication number: 20080056828
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the installation of VIV suppression during the S-Lay installation of a subsea pipeline. A locking member will be interposed between a pipe and a fairing rotatably mounted on the pipe, sufficient to bias the fairing against rotating. Upon marine application, the locking member will degrade, thereby releasing the fairing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Donald Allen, Stephen Armstrong, Dean Henning, Li Lee, Kenneth Loch, Damon McMillan, David McMillan, Dennis Walker, Christopher West
  • Publication number: 20070125546
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system comprising a structural element, at least one helical strake about the structural element, and at least one ramp to provide a transition from the structural element to the helical strake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Allen, Stephen Armstrong, Dean Henning, Damon McMillan, David McMillan, Christopher West
  • Publication number: 20070101205
    Abstract: A simple, but intelligent watchdog circuit uses an up/down counter for its delay element. A watchdog event will occur if the counter is allowed to over flow or under flow its boundaries (in either direction). The system objective is to keep the counter within its boundaries by controlling the direction of the count. The count direction is simply a function of the Most Significant Bit (MSB) of the counter. Thus, the system must simply monitor the counters MSB and perform a little intelligent to determine the desired count direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Challis Purrington, Christopher West, Jack Wong, Maya Yarbrough