Patents by Inventor David Parfitt

David Parfitt 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: 20190311152
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing creation and/or execution of distributed programs, such as for a group of multiple interrelated programs that are part of a service-oriented architecture or that otherwise interact during execution to provide a desired type of functionality. In at least some situations, the described techniques include performing decentralized choreographed distributed execution of a group of related programs, by using executing supervisor components for some or all such programs to manage execution-related behavior of the programs. The execution-related behavior that is managed by supervisor components for a group of programs may include, for example, managing interactions between the programs, managing run-time dependencies and other relationships between at least some of the programs, managing update strategies for updating some or all of the programs of the group while the group continues to provide functionality (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Adam B Jacob, Julian C. Dunn, Jamie Winsor, Fletcher Nichol, Alexandre Ethier, Nathan Smith, Ryan Keairns, David Parfitt, Joshua Timberman
  • Patent number: 10380365
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing creation and/or execution of distributed programs, such as for a group of multiple interrelated programs that are part of a service-oriented architecture or that otherwise interact during execution to provide a desired type of functionality. In at least some situations, the described techniques include performing decentralized choreographed distributed execution of a group of related programs, by using executing supervisor components for some or all such programs to manage execution-related behavior of the programs. The execution-related behavior that is managed by supervisor components for a group of programs may include, for example, managing interactions between the programs, managing run-time dependencies and other relationships between at least some of the programs, managing update strategies for updating some or all of the programs of the group while the group continues to provide functionality (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Chef Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam B. Jacob, Julian C. Dunn, Jamie Winsor, Fletcher Nichol, Alexandre Ethier, Nathan Smith, Ryan Keairns, David Parfitt, Joshua Timberman
  • Patent number: 9901108
    Abstract: A composition comprising an enzyme, a mycotoxin-binding agent and a microorganism capable of taking up a mycotoxin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen Philip Mann, David Parfitt
  • Publication number: 20170351868
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing creation and/or execution of distributed programs, such as for a group of multiple interrelated programs that are part of a service-oriented architecture or that otherwise interact during execution to provide a desired type of functionality. In at least some situations, the described techniques include performing decentralized choreographed distributed execution of a group of related programs, by using executing supervisor components for some or all such programs to manage execution-related behavior of the programs. The execution-related behavior that is managed by supervisor components for a group of programs may include, for example, managing interactions between the programs, managing run-time dependencies and other relationships between at least some of the programs, managing update strategies for updating some or all of the programs of the group while the group continues to provide functionality (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Adam B. Jacob, Julian C. Dunn, Jamie Winsor, Fletcher Nichol, Alexandre Ethier, Nathan Smith, Ryan Keairns, David Parfitt, Joshua Timberman
  • Publication number: 20150150285
    Abstract: A composition comprising an enzyme, a mycotoxin-binding agent and a microorganism capable of taking up a mycotoxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: STEPHEN PHILIP MANN, DAVID PARFITT
  • Publication number: 20110150853
    Abstract: A composition comprising an enzyme, a mycotoxin-binding agent and a microorganism capable of taking up a mycotoxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Stephen Philip Mann, David Parfitt
  • Patent number: 5432074
    Abstract: A formulation consisting essentially of -1,4-xylanase and -1,3-xylosidase, but essentially free of -1,4-glucanase and -1,4-cellobiohydrolase and on or more lactic acid-producing bacteria is disclosed. The formulation can be used in a silage composition to stabilize silage from cereal and other crops and to enhance its nutritive value and digestibility in a ruminant or other animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Biotal Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Evans, Stephen P. Mann, Robert C. Charley, David Parfitt