Patents by Inventor Francis Smith

Francis Smith 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: 10836954
    Abstract: A well treatment fluid composition that includes a tetrakis(hydroxyorgano)phosphonium salt and at least one oxidizing viscosity breaker. Methods for preparing a microbial viscosity breaker composition and treating a subterranean formation are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Solvay USA Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Jones, Jean Molina, Francis Smith, Henry Wiggins, Dru Bishop
  • Patent number: 10819691
    Abstract: A system to present secure expandable advertisements using an API and cross-domain communication. A content publishing system that hosts a website can implement an expandable advertisement using IFRAMEs that are expanded upon receiving an API call from a third party rich media vendor that hosts the expandable advertisement when the content publishing system and the third party media vendor are of differing domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Smith, Saji Joseph
  • Publication number: 20190199699
    Abstract: A system to present secure expandable advertisements using an API and cross-domain communication. A content publishing system that hosts a website can implement an expandable advertisement using IFRAMEs that are expanded upon receiving an API call from a third party rich media vendor that hosts the expandable advertisement when the content publishing system and the third party media vendor are of differing domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Francis Smith, Saji Joseph
  • Patent number: 10104052
    Abstract: A system to present secure expandable advertisements using an API and cross-domain communication. A content publishing system that hosts a website can implement an expandable advertisement using IFRAMEs that are expanded upon receiving an API call from a third party rich media vendor that hosts the expandable advertisement when the content publishing system and the third party media vendor are of differing domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Francis Smith, Saji Joseph
  • Patent number: 9852162
    Abstract: A method for defining grouping of data, across multiple data sources using variables and functions, may include defining grouping of data corresponding to one or more entities across multiple data sources, using a generic language that relates to multiple entities. The method may include providing access to the data based on Data-Dependent Routing (DDR), using variables and functions defined by the generic language. According to example embodiments, the system may include a user interface to receive one or more statements belonging to the generic language and present data accessed via the one or more statements. The system may also include a processor to execute statements and to provide access to the data. The system may further include a server to host the multiple data sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventor: Francis Smith
  • Publication number: 20170002259
    Abstract: A well treatment fluid composition that includes a tetrakis(hydroxyorgano)phosphonium salt and at least one oxidizing viscosity breaker. Methods for preparing a microbial viscosity breaker composition and treating a subterranean formation are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: SOLVAY USA INC.
    Inventors: Chris JONES, Jean MOLINA, Francis SMITH, Henry WIGGINS, Dru BISHOP
  • Patent number: 9473366
    Abstract: Techniques for measuring above-the-fold (ATF) page rendering are provided. Visible objects for an ATF portion of a browser page are identified. A start and end time for each visible object is recorded. Furthermore, a total elapsed time to finish loading each of the visible objects to the ATF portion of a browser is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh Subramanian, Eric Ye, Ramu Korlipara, Francis Smith
  • Publication number: 20160292187
    Abstract: A method for defining grouping of data, across multiple data sources using variables and functions, may include defining grouping of data corresponding to one or more entities across multiple data sources, using a generic language that relates to multiple entities. The method may include providing access to the data based on Data-Dependent Routing (DDR), using variables and functions defined by the generic language. According to example embodiments, the system may include a user interface to receive one or more statements belonging to the generic language and present data accessed via the one or more statements. The system may also include a processor to execute statements and to provide access to the data. The system may further include a server to host the multiple data sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Francis Smith
  • Patent number: 9372909
    Abstract: A method for defining grouping of data, across multiple data sources using variables and functions, may include defining grouping of data corresponding to one or more entities across multiple data sources, using a generic language that relates to multiple entities. The method may include providing access to the data based on Data-Dependent Routing (DDR), using variables and functions defined by the generic language. According to example embodiments, the system may include a user interface to receive one or more statements belonging to the generic language and present data accessed via the one or more statements. The system may also include a processor to execute statements and to provide access to the data. The system may further include a server to host the multiple data sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis Smith
  • Publication number: 20140317282
    Abstract: Techniques for measuring above-the-fold (ATF) page rendering are provided. Visible objects for an ATF portion of a browser page are identified. A start and end time for each visible object is recorded. Furthermore, a total elapsed time to finish loading each of the visible objects to the ATF portion of a browser is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Mahesh Subramanian, Eric Ye, Ramu Korlipara, Francis Smith
  • Patent number: 8828914
    Abstract: A method of controlling or arresting the rate of depolymerization of a polymer composition during a biocide treatment by controlling the pH of the composition, and use of such methods in oilfield applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Subramanian Kesavan, Gary Woodward, Adedamola Adedeji, Timothy Curtis, Francis Smith
  • Patent number: 8812648
    Abstract: Techniques for measuring above-the-fold (ATF) page rendering are provided. Visible objects for an ATF portion of a browser page are identified. A start and end time for each visible object is recorded. Furthermore, a total elapsed time to finish loading each of the visible objects to the ATF portion of a browser is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Mahesh Subramanian, Eric Ye, Ramu Korlipara, Francis Smith
  • Publication number: 20130239196
    Abstract: A system to present secure expandable advertisements using an API and cross-domain communication. A content publishing system that hosts a website can implement an expandable advertisement using IFRAMEs that are expanded upon receiving an API call from a third party rich media vendor that hosts the expandable advertisement when the content publishing system and the third party media vendor are of differing domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Francis Smith, Saji Joseph
  • Patent number: 8452710
    Abstract: A system to present secure expandable advertisements using an API and cross-domain communication. A content publishing system that hosts a website can implement an expandable advertisement using IFRAMEs that are expanded upon receiving an API call from a third party rich media vendor that hosts the expandable advertisement when the content publishing system and the third party media vendor are of differing domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Smith, Saji Joseph
  • Publication number: 20110161990
    Abstract: A system to present secure expandable advertisements using an API and cross-domain communication. A content publishing system that hosts a website can implement an expandable advertisement using IFRAMEs that are expanded upon receiving an API call from a third party rich media vendor that hosts the expandable advertisement when the content publishing system and the third party media vendor are of differing domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Francis Smith, Saji Joseph
  • Publication number: 20100204068
    Abstract: A method of controlling or arresting the rate of depolymerization of a polymer composition during a biocide treatment by controlling the pH of the composition, and use of such methods in oilfield applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Rhodia Operations
    Inventors: Subramanian Kesavan, Gary Woodward, Adedamola Adedeji, Timothy Curtis, Francis Smith
  • Publication number: 20090031211
    Abstract: A programming extension for authoring style rules is provided. An example programming extension for authoring style rules comprises a style rules editor and a style definition class module. An example style rules editor may be configured to receive a request to generate a collection of style rules and to receive input associated with one or more style rules. The requested collection of style rules is to be suitable for use with a document-based web page. The style definition class module may be configured to generate a Java™ representation of the collection of style rules based on the input associated with the one or more style rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Yitao Yao, Matthew Jaquish, Mark P. Palaima, Paul Flynn, Francis Smith, David William Dodd, Richard Ragan
  • Publication number: 20080288503
    Abstract: A method for defining grouping of data, across multiple data sources using variables and functions, may include defining grouping of data corresponding to one or more entities across multiple data sources, using a generic language that relates to multiple entities. The method may include providing access to the data based on Data-Dependent Routing (DDR), using variables and functions defined by the generic language. According to example embodiments, the system may include a user interface to receive one or more statements belonging to the generic language and present data accessed via the one or more statements. The system may also include a processor to execute statements and to provide access to the data. The system may further include a server to host the multiple data sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventor: Francis Smith
  • Publication number: 20070155628
    Abstract: An adjuvant composition that contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the adjuvant composition (a) one or more betaine surfactant compounds, and (b) one or more surfactant compounds selected from, alkyl ether sulfates, sulfonates, sulfosuccinates, alkyl ether carboxylates, alkoxylated fatty acids, and alkoxylated alcohols is useful as a component of pesticide compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Rajesh Pazhianur, Hedieh Modaressi, Francis Smith
  • Publication number: 20070118640
    Abstract: Techniques for measuring above-the-fold (ATF) page rendering are provided. Visible objects for an ATF portion of a browser page are identified. A start and end time for each visible object is recorded. Furthermore, a total elapsed time to finish loading each of the visible objects to the ATF portion of a browser is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Mahesh Subramanian, Eric Ye, Ramu Korlipara, Francis Smith