Patents by Inventor David A. Brooks

David A. Brooks 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: 20190046543
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of enhancing the response of cancer cells in a mammal to treatment with an apoptosis inducing ligand, which method comprises contacting the cancer cells with an apoptosis inducing ligand in conjunction with an effective amount of a compound of the formula: (I), wherein R1-R14 are as described herein. Also disclosed is a method of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells in a mammal, comprising contacting the cancer cells with the compound described herein and also contacting the cancer cells with an apoptosis inducing ligand, whereby apoptosis is induced in the cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Healthe and Human, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Sayers, Alan David Brooks, Curtis J. Henrich, Poonam Tewary, James Brislin McMahon, Leslie Gunatilaka, Ya-Ming Xu, Kithsiri Wijeratne
  • Publication number: 20190038625
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitors of CDK12 (cyclin-dependent kinase 12), and there use in the treatment or prevention of a disorder in a subject caused by the generation of repeat expansion transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher James Hayes, John David Brook, Ami Ketley
  • Publication number: 20190042658
    Abstract: Presenting a marking element in a social networking interaction where the marking element includes a question specifier and an answer specifier, creating a knowledge element in response to a user activating the marking element on the social networking interaction or a portion thereof, and presenting a knowledge element indicator in the social networking interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Patent number: 10199931
    Abstract: A device and method for hybrid feedback control of a switch-capacitor multi-unit voltage regulator are presented. A multi-unit switched-capacitor (SC) core includes a plurality of SC converter units, each unit with a capacitor and a plurality of switches controllable by a plurality of switching signals. Power switch drivers provide a switching signal to each SC converter unit. A secondary proactive loop circuit includes a feedback control circuit configured to control one or more of the plurality of switches. A comparator is configured to compare the regulator output voltage with a reference voltage and provide a comparator trigger signal. Ripple reduction logic is configured to receive the comparator trigger signal and provide an SC unit allocation signal. A multiplexer is configured to receive a first clock signal, a second clock signal, and the SC unit allocation signal and provide a signal to the power switch drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Gu-Yeon Wei, Tao Tong, David Brooks, Saekyu Lee
  • Patent number: 10178061
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for sending, from a first computing device, an email digest in an email message to a second computing device at a first point in time, wherein the email digest includes one or more content items for display at the second computing device when the email digest in the email message is accessed. An action is determined to be performed on a content item of the one or more content items at a second point in time that is after the first point in time. The content item of the one or more content items in the email digest is filtered from the email message based upon, at least in part, determining that the action is performed on the content item of the one or more content items at the second point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20180374163
    Abstract: A method for calculating lists of events in activity streams includes calculating a list of activity events for a user's activity stream based on weights assigned to implicit actions and explicit actions and prioritizing the list of the activity events in the user's activity stream based on the weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: David A. Brooks, Miguel A. Estrada, Ethan L. Perry, Thomas Schaeck, Michael C. Wanderski
  • Patent number: 10162904
    Abstract: Presenting a marking element in a social networking interaction where the marking element includes a question specifier and an answer specifier, creating a knowledge element in response to a user activating the marking element on the social networking interaction or a portion thereof, and presenting a knowledge element indicator in the social networking interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Patent number: 10163172
    Abstract: A method for calculating lists of events in activity streams includes calculating a list of activity events for a user's activity stream based on weights assigned to implicit actions and explicit actions; and prioritizing the list of the activity events in the user's activity stream based on the weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Brooks, Miguel A. Estrada, Ethan L. Perry, Thomas Schaeck, Michael C. Wanderski
  • Publication number: 20180322460
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for allowing a user to easily collaborate with users from different organizations. In response to authenticating the user to access the environment of the user's home organization, a list of outside organizations where the user has visitor status is obtained. Outside organization(s) in the list of outside organizations that have content to be viewed by the user are identified. An object associated with the user's home organization, objects associated with the outside organizations where the user has visitor status as well as indications (e.g., star) associated with those outside organizations that have content to be shared with the user are displayed on the user interface of the user's computing device. In this manner, the user will be able to collaborate with an outside organization that has content to be shared in response to selecting the object associated with the outside organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, David L. Durazzano, Amy D. Travis
  • Publication number: 20180324114
    Abstract: Managing email content in an activity stream includes receiving a selection of a number of criteria that indicate content to be presented in an activity stream, retrieving email content based on the number of criteria, and displaying the email content in an activity stream by referencing email data related to the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Scott H. Prager, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20180322459
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for allowing a user to easily collaborate with users from different organizations. In response to authenticating the user to access the environment of the user's home organization, a list of outside organizations where the user has visitor status is obtained. Outside organization(s) in the list of outside organizations that have content to be viewed by the user are identified. An object associated with the user's home organization, objects associated with the outside organizations where the user has visitor status as well as indications (e.g., star) associated with those outside organizations that have content to be shared with the user are displayed on the user interface of the user's computing device. In this manner, the user will be able to collaborate with an outside organization that has content to be shared in response to selecting the object associated with the outside organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, David L. Durazzano, Amy D. Travis
  • Patent number: 10109021
    Abstract: A method for calculating lists of events in activity streams includes calculating a list of activity events for a user's activity stream based on weights assigned to implicit actions and explicit actions; and prioritizing the list of the activity events in the user's activity stream based on the weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Brooks, Miguel A. Estrada, Ethan L. Perry, Thomas Schaeck, Michael C. Wanderski
  • Patent number: 10107977
    Abstract: An optical transceiver comprising: an optical transmitter having plurality of light sources controllable to generate optical signals in different optical channels, an output aperture, an optical multiplexer that multiplexes optical signals generated by the light sources and transmits them to exit the transceiver from the output aperture; an optical receiver having a plurality of optical sensors, an input aperture for receiving optical signals in a plurality of optical channels, a demultiplexer that demultiplexes signals received at the input aperture, and directs signals received in different channels to different optical sensors of the plurality of optical sensors; and a QSFP compliant housing that houses the transmitter and receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: COLORCHIP (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: David Brooks, Eli Arad
  • Patent number: 10091139
    Abstract: Managing email content in an activity stream includes receiving a selection of a number of criteria that indicate content to be presented in an activity stream, retrieving email content based on the number of criteria, and displaying the email content in an activity stream by referencing email data related to the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Scott H. Prager, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20180268497
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for allowing a user to view network contacts of other users when visiting an environment of a different organization. A visitor requests to view a profile of a user while the visitor is visiting the environment or tenant space of a different organization. The organization of the visitor is obtained. Furthermore, the organization and network contacts of the user whose profile is requested to be viewed are obtained in response to validating the visitor's organization. The requested profile is then displayed to the visitor containing the accessible network contacts (if any) of the user based on whether the user and the visitor belong to the same organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, David L. Durazzano, Amy D. Travis
  • Patent number: 10079784
    Abstract: Managing email content in an activity stream includes receiving a selection of a number of criteria that indicate content to be presented in an activity stream, retrieving email content based on the number of criteria, and displaying the email content in an activity stream by referencing email data related to the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Scott H. Prager, Joseph A. Russo
  • Patent number: 10075433
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for allowing a user to easily collaborate with users from different organizations. In response to authenticating the user to access the environment of the user's home organization, a list of outside organizations where the user has visitor status is obtained. Outside organization(s) in the list of outside organizations that have content to be viewed by the user are identified. An object associated with the user's home organization, objects associated with the outside organizations where the user has visitor status as well as indications (e.g., star) associated with those outside organizations that have content to be shared with the user are displayed on the user interface of the user's computing device. In this manner, the user will be able to collaborate with an outside organization that has content to be shared in response to selecting the object associated with the outside organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, David L. Durazzano, Amy D. Travis
  • Patent number: 10066667
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sliding support assembly comprising an elongate rail of channel section defining a first web and first and second flanges. A slide cassette is positioned between the first and second flanges of the elongate rail such that the slide cassette and the first and second flanges define a first endless track and a second endless track and a plurality of bearing balls is positioned within the first and second endless tracks. The slide cassette comprises a body member formed from extruded material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Accuride International Limited
    Inventors: Stefan Herchenreder, David Brooks, Peter Bayles
  • Patent number: 10063503
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for sending, from a first computing device, an email digest in an email message to a second computing device at a first point in time, wherein the email digest includes one or more content items for display at the second computing device when the email digest in the email message is accessed. An action is determined to be performed on a content item of the one or more content items at a second point in time that is after the first point in time. The content item of the one or more content items in the email digest is filtered from the email message based upon, at least in part, determining that the action is performed on the content item of the one or more content items at the second point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Patent number: 10055799
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for allowing a user to view network contacts of other users when visiting an environment of a different organization. A visitor requests to view a profile of a user while the visitor is visiting the environment or tenant space of a different organization. The organization of the visitor is obtained. Furthermore, the organization and network contacts of the user whose profile is requested to be viewed are obtained in response to validating the visitor's organization. The requested profile is then displayed to the visitor containing the accessible network contacts (if any) of the user based on whether the user and the visitor belong to the same organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, David L. Durazzano, Amy D. Travis