Patents by Inventor J. Jordan

J. Jordan 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).

  • Managing processing associated with coupling facility Structures
    Patent number: 7003693
    Abstract: System-managed duplexing of coupling facility structures. A plurality of instances of coupling facility structures are maintained in a plurality of coupling facilities. Duplexing processing associated with the plurality of instances is managed by one or more operating systems, making many of the steps associated with duplexing transparent to the exploiters of the coupling facility structures. System-managed duplexing provides high availability for coupling facility structure data via a robust recovery mechanism (i.e., duplexing failover).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ruth A. Allen, Mark A. Brooks, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, William C. Neiman, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Halting execution of duplexed commands
    Patent number: 7003700
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, David H. Surman, Wendell W. Wilkinson
  • Managing connections to coupling facility structures
    Patent number: 6963994
    Abstract: System-managed duplexing of coupling facility structures. A plurality of instances of coupling facility structures are maintained in a plurality of coupling facilities. Duplexing processing associated with the plurality of instances is managed by one or more operating systems, making many of the steps associated with duplexing transparent to the exploiters of the coupling facility structures. System-managed duplexing provides high availability for coupling facility structure data via a robust recovery mechanism (i.e., duplexing failover).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ruth A. Allen, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, David H. Surman
  • Providing at least one peer connection between a plurality of coupling facilities to couple the plurality of coupling facilities
    Patent number: 6954817
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Brooks, David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Chitta L. Rao, David H. Surman, Steven B. Jones
  • System-managed duplexing of coupling facility structures
    Patent number: 6944787
    Abstract: System-managed duplexing of coupling facility structures. A plurality of instances of coupling facility structures are maintained in a plurality of coupling facilities. Duplexing processing associated with the plurality of instances is managed by one or more operating systems, making many of the steps associated with duplexing transparent to the exploiters of the coupling facility structures. System-managed duplexing provides high availability for coupling facility structure data via a robust recovery mechanism (i.e., duplexing failover).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ruth A. Allen, Mark A. Brooks, David A. Elko, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Catherine M. Moxey, William C. Neiman, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Trailer hitch
    Patent number: 6935650
    Abstract: An improved fifth wheel hitch for attaching a trailer to a towing vehicle. The hitch includes an outer box support frame having two rails for mounting the trailer hitch to the towing vehicle, a spherical bearing mounted in the frame having a ball joint, and a latch assembly affixed to the spherical bearing to allow the assembly to have two degrees of movement, and a head body. The latch assembly comprises a base plate, a jaw fixed at a first elevation, and a vertically displaceable jaw. A means are provided to raise the vertically displaceable jaw above the level of the fixed jaw to allow release of the king pin latch. When the jaws are coplanar they capture the kingpin of a trailer, and safely lock the trailer to the hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Curt Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Grinde, Karl L. Hacken, James J. Jordan
  • Nucleic acid ladders
    Patent number: 6924098
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules which may be used as standards for estimating the size (in base pairs) and mass of linear, double-stranded or single-stranded nucleic acid molecules separated by size. The nucleic acid molecules of the invention may be DNA molecules, RNA molecules or DNA/RNA hybrid molecules, and may be double-stranded or single-stranded. The invention also provides methods for producing nucleic acid sizing ladders from these nucleic acid molecules, ladders produced by such methods, and methods for estimating the size and mass of nucleic acid molecules by comparison to these nucleic acid sizing ladders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Invitrogen Corporation
    Inventors: A-Li W. Hu, James L. Hartley, Heather J. Jordan
  • Synchronizing processing of commands invoked against duplexed coupling facility structures
    Patent number: 6859866
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis J. Dahlen, Steven N. Goss, Steven B. Jones, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman, Douglas W. Westcott
  • Open mesh in tufted wall or floor covering
    Publication number: 20050037175
    Abstract: The covering includes, in order from exposed surface to underside, a tufted primary, a VAE precoat, a first layer of PVC, a fiberglass woven material, preferably a leno weave fiberglass material, embedded in the first layer of PVC and a final layer of PVC forming the underside of the covering. Dimensional stability is achieved with the woven or the leno weave fiberglass material utilizing minimal quantities of PVC, while providing adequate curl and drape properties to the covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Loyd, J. Jordan
  • Method and system for triggering a debugging unit
    Patent number: 6857083
    Abstract: A processor core for transitioning a debugging unit between a plurality of operating states generates trace data as it processes operating signals of an instruction stream. The processor core provides a trigger event signal to the debugging unit in response to a trigger instruction signal within the instruction stream that is representative of triggering instruction for transitions debugging unit to one of (1) a base operating state, (2) a dynamic storage operating state or (3) a static storage operating state. Concurrently or alternatively, the processor core can provide the trigger event signal to the debugging unit as a function of generated trigger data in response to additional operational instructions within the instruction stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Floyd, Paul J. Jordan, Larry S. Leitner
  • Trailer hitch
    Patent number: 6846000
    Abstract: An improved fifth wheel hitch for attaching a trailer to a towing vehicle. The hitch includes an outer box support frame having two rails for mounting the trailer hitch to the towing vehicle, a spherical bearing mounted in the frame having a ball joint, and a latch assembly affixed to the spherical bearing to allow the assembly to have two degrees of movement, and a head body. The latch assembly comprises a base plate, a jaw fixed at a first elevation, and a vertically displaceable jaw. A means are provided to raise the vertically displaceable jaw above the level of the fixed jaw to allow release of the king pin latch. When the jaws are coplanar they capture the kingpin of a trailer, and safely lock the trailer to the hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Curt Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Grinde, Karl L. Hacken, James J. Jordan
  • Methods and systems for efficiently integrating a cryptographic co-processor
    Publication number: 20040225885
    Abstract: A method and system of processing a cryptographic packet includes receiving a first cryptographic packet in a host CPU. A first set of data required to execute the first cryptographic packet is identified. The first cryptographic packet and the required first set of data is transferred to a cryptographic co-processor. The first cryptographic packet is executed in the cryptographic co-processor. The host CPU is notified that the execution of the first cryptographic packet is complete. The executed first cryptographic packet is received in the host CPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc
    Inventors: Gregory F. Grohoski, Paul J. Jordan, Michael K. Wong, Leslie D. Kohn
  • Split sausages and method and apparatus for producing split sausages
    Publication number: 20040224056
    Abstract: A split sausage of the present invention comprises a sausage link having an interior and an outer surface surrounding the interior, wherein the sausage link is sliced longitudinally. A process for producing split sausage links comprises receiving a plurality of sausage links and automatically slicing the sausage links longitudinally. The sausage links are sliced to a depth that is greater than about 50% of its cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: John J. Jordan
  • Restarting a coupling facility command using a token from another coupling facility command
    Patent number: 6813726
    Abstract: Restarting of coupling facility commands. A restart token is obtained from one coupling facility command and used to restart another coupling facility command. The command from which the restart token is obtained is a different command from the command being restarted. In one example, the command being restarted is a duplexed command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis J. Dahlen, David A. Elko, Michael J. Jordan, David H. Surman, Wendell W. Wilkinson
  • Soft error detection in high speed microprocessors
    Patent number: 6785847
    Abstract: Aspects for soft error detection for a superscalar microprocessor are described. The aspects include a first pipeline, the first pipeline including a first arithmetic logic unit, ALU, comparator and a first general purpose register, GPR, for storing first data, and a second pipeline, the second pipeline including a second GPR and a second ALU comparator, the second GPR for storing second data, the second data being a copy of the first data. A detection system utilizes one of the first and second ALU comparators to perform a comparison of the second data with the first data during an idle state of the first and second pipelines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Jordan, Peter J. Klim
  • Compact deployment and retrieval system for a towed decoy utilizing a single cable employing fiber optics
    Patent number: 6779796
    Abstract: A decoy deployment and retrieval system includes an extensible boom and corresponding cradle or saddle for use in the retrieval of the towed decoy such that, upon retrieval, the extensible boom with its decoy captured in the cradle is retracted into a chamber so that the decoy can be deployed over and over again. In one embodiment, the decoy is both towed by, and controlled over, a fiber optic line in which a load cell is used to detect tension on the line to prevent damage, and a fiber optic rotary joint is utilized along with high voltage slip rings to permit electrical and optical coupling without backlash, fouling or damage to the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Carlson, James J. Jordan, John Russotti
  • COMPACT DEPLOYMENT AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR A TOWED DECOY UTILIZING A SINGLE CABLE EMPLOYING FIBER OPTICS
    Publication number: 20040145118
    Abstract: A decoy deployment and retrieval system includes an extensible boom and corresponding cradle or saddle for use in the retrieval of the towed decoy such that, upon retrieval, the extensible boom with its decoy captured in the cradle is retracted into a chamber so that the decoy can be deployed over and over again. In one embodiment, the decoy is both towed by, and controlled over, a fiber optic line in which a load cell is used to detect tension on the line to prevent damage, and a fiber optic rotary joint is utilized along with high voltage slip rings to permit electrical and optical coupling without backlash, fouling or damage to the line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Information and electronic Systems Integration, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Carlson, James J. Jordan, John Russotti
  • Trailer Hitch
    Publication number: 20040145151
    Abstract: An improved fifth wheel hitch for attaching a trailer to a towing vehicle. The hitch includes an outer box support frame having two rails for mounting the trailer hitch to the towing vehicle, a spherical bearing mounted in the frame having a ball joint, and a latch assembly affixed to the spherical bearing to allow the assembly to have two degrees of movement, and a head body. The latch assembly comprises a base plate, a jaw fixed at a first elevation, and a vertically displaceable jaw. A means are provided to raise the vertically displaceable jaw above the level of the fixed jaw to allow release of the king pin latch. When the jaws are coplanar they capture the kingpin of a trailer, and safely lock the trailer to the hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: QA1 Precision Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Grinde, Karl L. Hacken, James J. Jordan
  • Using feedback to determine the size of an object cache
    Patent number: 6718438
    Abstract: The present invention uses feedback to determine the size of an object cache. The size of the cache, (i.e., its budget), varies and is determined based on feedback from the persistent object system. Persistent objects are evicted from the cache if the storage for persistent objects exceeds the budget. If the storage is less than the budget then persistent objects in the heap are retained while new persistent objects are added to the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Lewis, Bernd J. W. Mathiske, Neal M. Gafter, Michael J. Jordan
  • Adjustable animal collar
    Patent number: 6715449
    Abstract: An adjustable animal collar provides a strap with a housing at one end and a second end connected to an engagement area. The engagement area is formed with a plurality of teeth received into the housing, where a rotating pawl engages the teeth. The pawl, pivotably rotating within the housing and partly covered in one embodiment with a cover plate, has a biasing means, which in one embodiment is a torsion spring, to bias the pawl in favor of engagement with at least one of the teeth. The biasing means can be overcome by manual pressure on a portion of the pawl, causing release of the collar. The collar may have at least one safety device preventing the pawl from being inadvertently disengaged, and a safety indicia area to visually indicate the locked or unlocked status of the collar. The collar is capable of attachment to a variety of accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Jordan Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark J. Jordan