Patents by Inventor David M. Gardner

David M. Gardner 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).

  • Patent number: 10853833
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a first processor that provides a shopping system and a second processor that provides a purchasing system. The shopping system includes a deal page that displays a coupon associated with a product and that receives a request to purchase the product from a purchaser, wherein the coupon provides a deal to the purchaser for the purchase of the product, and wherein the coupon is provided based upon a limit, and a coupon allocator that allocates the coupon to the purchaser in response to the request, and in further response to a first determination that the limit is not exceeded. The purchasing system includes a purchase page that displays a purchase of the product by the purchaser in response to the request, and a coupon redeemer that redeems the coupon for the product in response to a second determination that the limit is not exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Harsh N. Acharya, Rajesh B. Kaimal, Matthew Hinze, Parth Narendra Acharya, David M. Gardner
  • Patent number: 10636072
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory to results for different search queries. The processing device communicates with the memory. The processing device generates signals for the first search query based on the first search terms, the user context, and behavioral data and interactional data from previous search queries, generates an overall result strategy for the search query based on the signals, determines a first set of results for the search query in response to a first probability that the first search query is directed to a first result strategy in the overall result strategy. The first set of results is a subset of a second set of results available for the first search query. The processing device also generates final results based on the first set of results, and to provide the final results as a response to the first search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard L. Claice, Jagdish U. Yadav, Luis E. Bocaletti, David M. Gardner, Matthew Hinze
  • Publication number: 20170220637
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory to store combined behavioral data and interactional data associated with search queries, and a processing device. The processing device communicates with the memory. The processing device receives a first search query including first search terms, and user context associated with the first search query, retrieves the combined behavioral data and interactional data from previous search queries, analyzes the first search terms using the combined behavioral data and interactional data, generates signals based on the first search terms, the user context, and the combined behavioral data and interactional data, and provides the signals for use in altering results to be provided in response to the first search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Asha Basavaraj, Richard L. Claice, David M. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20170220645
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory to results for different search queries. The processing device communicates with the memory. The processing device generates signals for the first search query based on the first search terms, the user context, and behavioral data and interactional data from previous search queries, generates an overall result strategy for the search query based on the signals, determines a first set of results for the search query in response to a first probability that the first search query is directed to a first result strategy in the overall result strategy. The first set of results is a subset of a second set of results available for the first search query. The processing device also generates final results based on the first set of results, and to provide the final results as a response to the first search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Richard L. Claice, Jagdish U. Yadav, Luis E. Bocaletti, David M. Gardner, Matthew Hinze
  • Publication number: 20170220638
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory to store a first search query including first search terms, and user context associated with the first search query. The processing device communicates with the memory. The processing device generates a first probabilistic strategy for the first search query based on the signals and a first result strategy. The first probabilistic strategy indicates a probability that the search query is directed to the first result strategy. The processing device also creates an overall strategy for the search query based on the first probabilistic strategy, and provides the overall strategy for use in altering results to be provided in response to the first search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Richard L. Claice, Luis E. Bocaletti, David M. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20170213230
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a first processor that provides a shopping system including and a second processor that provides a purchasing system. The shopping system includes a deal page that displays a coupon associated with a product and that receives a request to purchase the product from a purchaser, wherein the coupon provides a deal to the purchaser for the purchase of the product, and wherein the coupon is provided based upon a limit, and a coupon allocator that allocates the coupon to the purchaser in response to the request, and in further response to a first determination that the limit is not exceeded. The purchasing system includes a purchase page that displays a purchase of the product by the purchaser in response to the request, and a coupon redeemer that redeems the coupon for the product in response to a second determination that the limit is not exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Harsh N. Acharya, Rajesh B. Kaimal, Matthew Hinze, Parth Narendra Acharya, David M. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20150278765
    Abstract: A method for displaying an information collection includes collecting a plurality of user signals associated with a user of a device, and identifying a first subject from the plurality of user signals. The first subject has at least a first piece of information. A connection between the first subject and a second subject is determined, and a second piece of information from the second subject is determined. The second piece of information is relevant to the first piece of information. The first and second pieces of information are assembled into a user information collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jagannatha Raju Dantuluri, Marc Christopher Pottier, Karan Singh, Deborah Briana Harrison, David M. Gardner, Shira Weinberg, Michael M. Tse, Richa Prasad, Timothy P. Wantland, Shane Landry, Susan Michele Hendrich
  • Patent number: 5068427
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkane- and arenesulfonamides in high purity and yield is provided. Ammonia or alkylamine is reacted under boiling conditions with an alkane- or arenesulfonyl halide in the absence of an added solvent. The heat of reaction is dissipated by the heat of vaporization of the ammonia or alkylamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: Atochem North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley R. Sandler, Steven G. Schon, David M. Gardner
  • Patent number: 5035777
    Abstract: A continuous method is provided for preparing alkanesulfonyl halides, particularly chlorides and alkanesulfonic acids in high yields without the formation of undesirable side-products, and without the net production of hydrogen chloride as a by-product. The method involves the continuous electrolysis of an alkanethiol (RSH) or dialkyl disulfide (RSSR') in an aqueous hydrochloric acid-containing solution, continuously removing the electrolyzed product mixture from the electrolysis zone, and recovering the alkanesulfonyl chloride (RSO.sub.2 Cl) or alkanesulfonic acid (RSO.sub.3 H) product from the mixture. The alkyl groups in the dialkyl disulfide (R and R') may be straight or branched chain, substituted or unsubstituted, have 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and may be different, but are preferably the same. The aqueous hydrochloric acid-containing medium and any unreacted sulphur compounds may be recycled through the electrolysis chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1991
    Assignee: Atochem North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Gardner, Gregory A. Wheaton
  • Patent number: 4876048
    Abstract: An ozone-containing gas is used for removing oxidizable odorous impurities and color from alkanesulfonyl chlorides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gardner, Gregory A. Wheaton, Martin Nosowitz
  • Patent number: 4827031
    Abstract: The process for preparing aliphatic and aromatic amines by reacting an olefin with either ammonia, a primary amine, or a secondary amine at elevated temperature in the presence of an ammonium halide catalyst, preferably a catalyst-promoter combination, is disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gardner, Paul J. McElligott, Roger T. Clark
  • Patent number: 4491570
    Abstract: Arsenic impurities are removed from anhydrous hydrogen fluoride by treating the hydrogen fluoride with elemental chlorine and anhydrous hydrogen chloride or a fluoride salt or both and then separating the purified anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, preferably by distillation, from the nonvolatile arsenic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Wheaton, David M. Gardner
  • Patent number: 4483757
    Abstract: Aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic aliphatic and aromatic amines are prepared in a liquid phase reaction under the influence of light energy in the presence of a specified ammonium halide photocatalyst whereby addition of N--H bonds from ammonia or a primary or secondary amine occurs across the double bond of an olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1984
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gardner, Paul J. McElligott
  • Patent number: 4459191
    Abstract: Aliphatic and aromatic amines are prepared by the addition of N--H bonds from ammonia or a primary or secondary amine across the double bonds of an olefin under the influence of light energy, preferably in the presence of a photocatalyst. Amines are widely used commercially as intermediates in the manufacture of rubber products, pharmaceuticals, insecticides, dyestuffs, textile finishing agents, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gardner, Richard V. Gutowski
  • Patent number: 4454321
    Abstract: Aliphatic and aromatic amines are produced by reacting an olefin with either ammonia or a primary or secondary amine in the presence of a catalytic amount of ruthenium or iron compound catalyst. The reaction is carried out in the liquid phase using an inert liquid, a product amine, or one of the reactants as a solvent. The temperatures used are 100.degree. to 250.degree. C. and the pressures are at least autogenous and up to 12,000 psig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gardner, Roger T. Clark
  • Patent number: 4400304
    Abstract: A porous catalyst matrix used for the decomposition of aqueous hypochlorite solutions is disclosed along with the process for its use. The catalyst is prepared by sintering a powdered mixture of a particular metal oxide or hydroxide and a thermoplastic polyolefin or halogenated polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: Roger T. Clark, David M. Gardner
  • Patent number: 4379024
    Abstract: Color-stable alkylaminoalkanol is prepared by adding, prior to stripping-off excess reactant, an alkali metal borohydride to the reaction product of alkylene oxide and an excess of primary or secondary amine and thereafter distilling the reaction mass to recover residual and reacted (borates) alkali metal borohydride and reduced color-forming bodies as bottoms and alkylaminoalkanol as distillate. If water is present in the reaction between the alkylene oxide and primary or secondary amine, the reaction mass is distilled after recovery of excess amine to recover an azeotrope of the product which is recycled to the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1983
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventor: David M. Gardner
  • Patent number: RE32392
    Abstract: A porous catalyst matrix used for the decomposition of aqueous hypochlorite solutions is disclosed along with the process for its use. The catalyst is prepared by sintering a powdered mixture of a particular metal oxide or hydroxide and a thermoplastic polyolefin or halogenated polyolefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Pennwalt Corporation
    Inventors: Roger T. Clark, David M. Gardner