Patents by Inventor Gary Ross

Gary Ross 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).

  • Mechanism for providing efficient access to redundant number representations
    Patent number: 8131709
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus, method, and program product which each provide an enhanced database engine. Access to precise values is provided while permitting unfettered access to those who are not interested in precise values. This is accomplished via an enhanced database index and indexing method. The entries of the database index are normalized to exclude precision. Individuals interested in precision can then specify precision as part of their query through use of a PRECISE keyword. Results are then filtered to account for the specified precision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Ross Ricard, William Jon Schmidt
  • Paddle blade that allows use of a handle and/or paddle for any way paddling
    Patent number: 8100733
    Abstract: The invention is the addition to traditional shafts used for stand-up paddling that normally have a standard paddle at one end of the shaft and a handle at the other end of the shaft. The invention incorporates a second paddle attached to the shaft at the location of the handle. The paddle may have an interior opening surrounding a portion of the handle to enable a user to grasp the handle with a user's hand. Alternatively, the body of the paddle can be oriented at an angle relative to the handle so that a gap is formed between an interior surface of the body of the paddle and the handle so that the handle can be grasped by a user's hand with the user's fingers resting in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Inventors: Gary Ross, Bill Bragg, Miguel Munoz
  • Database retrieval with a non-unique key on a parallel computer system
    Patent number: 8090704
    Abstract: An apparatus and method retrieves a database record from an in-memory database of a parallel computer system using a non-unique key. The parallel computer system performs a simultaneous search on each node of the computer system using the non-unique key and then utilizes a global combining network to combine the local results from the searches of each node to efficiently and quickly search the entire database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Jens Archer, Amanda Peters, Gary Ross Ricard, Albert Sidelnik, Brian Edward Smith
  • Detecting improved quality counterfeit media
    Patent number: 8086017
    Abstract: A method of creating a classifier for media validation is described. Information from all of a set of training images from genuine media items is used to form a segmentation map which is then used to segment each of the training set images. Features are extracted from the segments and used to form a classifier which is preferably a one-class statistical classifier. Classifiers can be quickly and simply formed, for example when the media is a banknote for different currencies and denominations in this way and without the need for examples of counterfeit banknotes. A media validator using such a classifier is described as well as a method of validating a banknote using such a classifier. In a preferred embodiment a plurality of segmentation maps are formed, having different numbers of segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Chao He, Gary Ross
  • Secure tag coding
    Patent number: 8034398
    Abstract: A secure tag coding method and device. The method comprises: providing a first type of secure tag having a first luminescence profile to indicate a first level code; providing a second type of secure tag having a second luminescence profile different from the first luminescence profile to indicate a second level code; mixing secure tags of the first type with secure tags of the second type in a predetermined ratio so that excitation of the mixed secure tags produces a composite of the first luminescence profile and the second luminescence profile, from which composite a multi-level code can be ascertained; and applying the mixture of first and second types of secure tags to a substrate. The substrate carrying this secure tag coding arrangement provides multi-level codes. The device for selecting and applying the secure tag coding arrangement to the substrate is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Gary A. Ross
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PRODUCE
    Publication number: 20110129117
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and system are presented for identifying produce. Multiple images of a produce item captured using five different types of illumination. The captured images are processed to determine parameters of the produce item and those parameters are compared to parameters of known produce to identify the produce item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Michael D. Brunsdon
  • Medical self-service
    Publication number: 20110130635
    Abstract: Techniques for medical self-service are provided. A kiosk interacts with a patient to establish a patient identity, acquire medical records for the patient, and acquire one or more medical vital readings for the patient. The kiosk then packages the information in a summary that is electronically provided to medical personnel before a patient is addressed by the medical personnel at a medical facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Gary A. Ross
  • SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20110068169
    Abstract: A self-service terminal for reading wireless tags incorporated into media items is described. The terminal comprises a media acceptor for receiving media items, such as banknotes incorporating an RFID tag, and a wireless tag reader for reading received media items incorporating wireless tags. The terminal may also include a wireless tag reader for reading wireless tags in media items that are being transported to determine if multiple superimposed media items are present. The terminal may include a wireless tag reader for reading wireless tags in media items presented as a bunch, and subsequently retracted, to determine if any of the presented media items had been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Simon J. Forrest
  • Self-service terminal
    Patent number: 7856401
    Abstract: A self-service terminal for reading wireless tags incorporated into media items is described. The terminal comprises a media acceptor for receiving media items, such as banknotes incorporating an RFID tag, and a wireless tag reader for reading received media items incorporating wireless tags. The terminal may also include a wireless tag reader for reading wireless tags in media items that are being transported to determine if multiple superimposed media items are present. The terminal may include a wireless tag reader for reading wireless tags in media items presented as a bunch, and subsequently retracted, to determine if any of the presented media items had been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Simon J. Forrest
  • Security markers for identifying a source of a substance
    Patent number: 7800088
    Abstract: A method of identifying a source of a substance incorporating one or more luminescent markers comprises illuminating the substance to stimulate emission from at least one of the luminescent markers. A luminescent signature is generated from the detected luminescent emission. The source of the substance is identified based on a match between the generated luminescent signature and a pre-defined luminescent signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Graham I. Johnson, Barrie Clark, Simon J. Forrest
  • Database retrieval with a unique key search on a parallel computer system
    Patent number: 7783627
    Abstract: An apparatus and method retrieves a database record from an in-memory database of a parallel computer system using a unique key. The parallel computer system performs a simultaneous search on each node of the computer system using the unique key and then utilizes a global combining network to combine the results from the searches of each node to efficiently and quickly search the entire database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Jens Archer, Amanda Peters, Gary Ross Ricard, Albert Sidelnik, Brian Edward Smith
  • INTEGRATED STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION AND SWITCH SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100211740
    Abstract: A system integrates an intelligent storage switch with a flexible virtualization system to enable the intelligent storage switch to provide efficient service of file and block protocol data access requests for information stored on the system. A storage operating system executing on a storage system coupled to the switch implements the virtualization system to provide a unified view of storage to clients by logically organizing the information as named files, directories and logical unit numbers. The virtualization system may be embodied as a file system having a write allocator configured to provide a flexible block numbering policy to the storage switch that addresses volume management capabilities, such as storage virtualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Vijayan Rajan, Brian Pawlowski, Jeffrey S. Kimmel, Gary Ross
  • Integrated storage virtualization and switch system
    Patent number: 7747836
    Abstract: A system integrates an intelligent storage switch with a flexible virtualization system to enable efficient service of file and block protocol data access requests for information stored on the system. A storage operating system executing on a storage system coupled to the switch implements the virtualization system to provide a unified view of storage to clients by logically organizing the information as named files, directories and logical unit numbers. The virtualization system is illustratively embodied as a file system having a write allocator configured to provide a flexible block numbering policy that addresses volume management capabilities, such as storage virtualization, at a finer granularity (e.g., a single block) than that of previous non-flexible storage virtualization schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Vijayan Rajan, Brian Pawlowski, Jeffrey S. Kimmel, Gary Ross
  • Glass
    Patent number: D618510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Gary Ross
  • Thermal combination hot or cold cylindrical beverage glass
    Patent number: D622104
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Inventor: Gary Ross
  • Thermal wine glass
    Patent number: D623477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Gary Ross
  • Thermal ergonomic hot beverage glass with non-slip silicone base
    Patent number: D623897
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Inventor: Gary Ross
  • Travel coffee mug
    Patent number: D631293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Ross
  • Double walled glass with spherical base
    Patent number: D631294
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Ross
  • Wine aeration device with sealing cap removed
    Patent number: D633745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Ross