Patents by Inventor J. Kirk

J. Kirk 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: 8505803
    Abstract: A method for batch brazing in a diffusion furnace includes inserting a plurality of fusible parts into a plurality of slots of at least one quartz boat, transporting the at least one quartz boat, including the fusible parts, into an interior of a reaction chamber of the diffusion furnace, sealing the interior of the reaction chamber, adjusting an atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber according to a recipe, moving a preheated furnace heating element from a location spaced apart from the reaction chamber to a location in substantial proximity with the reaction chamber to increase a temperature of the atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber above a predefined brazing temperature for a predefined brazing time period according to the recipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: J. Kirk McGlothlan, Christopher Lansing Renfro, Constance Hilliary Texley Jones
  • Patent number: 8443351
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains broadly to parallelization of workflow loops. More specifically, loop containers and related elements are cloned several times to match a desired number of parallel iterations or threads. The cloned containers are communicatively coupled or connected to a single enumerator component and can interact therewith to facilitate acquisition of collection elements. This arrangement, among other things, ensures that the correct number of iterations are executed as if the loop was processed sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: J. Kirk Haselden, Sergei Ivanov
  • Publication number: 20130035295
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of repressing metastasis of a cancer compromising the administration of a peptide epoxyketone proteasome inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kirk, Jing Jiang
  • Patent number: 8323720
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a process for producing a ready-to-eat (RTE) fruit food product, comprising: obtaining a quantity of granulated fruit meal; and forming the fruit meal into a predetermined shaped product, comprising: applying a heat sufficient to cause the fruit meal to become tacky; and applying a compressive force to the tacky fruit meal to form the predetermined shape. In one embodiment, the process can use a mold to form the predetermined shape. Importantly, the fruit food product can be formed into a stable predetermined shaped product independent of baking the product. The heat sufficient to cause the fruit meal to be come tacky generally causes the fruit meal to be between 80° F. (27° C.) to 200° F. (93° C.). For example, the compressive force can between 1 pound force (0.4 kilograms) to 16 pounds force (7.3 kilograms) for an exemplary 2 inch (5 cm) cookie/biscuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventor: J. Kirk Jordan
  • Publication number: 20120168490
    Abstract: A method for batch brazing in a diffusion furnace includes inserting a plurality of fusible parts into a plurality of slots of at least one quartz boat, transporting the at least one quartz boat, including the fusible parts, into an interior of a reaction chamber of the diffusion furnace, sealing the interior of the reaction chamber, adjusting an atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber according to a recipe, moving a preheated furnace heating element from a location spaced apart from the reaction chamber to a location in substantial proximity with the reaction chamber to increase a temperature of the atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber above a predefined brazing temperature for a predefined brazing time period according to the recipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Kirk McGlothlan, Christopher Lansing Renfro, Constance Hilliary Texley Jones
  • Patent number: 8214799
    Abstract: A system-created variable object may expose a property of an object model to an internal object that does not have access to the object model directly. The system-created variable object may provide a mechanism for communicating the external state of an object model to an internal member (object) without exposing the object model to the internal object. This feature enables an object model object to be isolated, a concept that can be advantageously exploited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: J. Kirk Haselden
  • Patent number: 8152045
    Abstract: A method for batch brazing jet stacks in a diffusion furnace. The method may include inserting fusible parts into slots of quartz boats and transporting the quartz boats into an interior of a reaction chamber of a diffusion furnace. An operator may seal the interior of the reaction chamber and an atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber may be adjusted according to a brazing recipe. A preheated furnace heating element may be moved toward the reaction chamber to increase a temperature and the fusible parts may be brazed according to the brazing recipe. The furnace heating element may then be moved away from the reaction chamber, the chamber unsealed, and the brazed parts removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: J. Kirk McGlothlan, Christopher Lansing Renfro, Constance Hilliary Texley Jones
  • Patent number: 8146612
    Abstract: A warewash machine sump collects hot cleaning water that is recirculated in the chamber during cleaning. A drain line is for draining cleaning water from the sump. A fresh water input system includes at least a hot water input and a cold water input. The fresh water input system has a common input line in communication with the hot water input and the cold water input. A cold water input valve and hot water input valve are provided. The drain line and the common input line are arranged in a heat exchange relationship. A temperature sensor arrangement is associated with the drain line for determining temperature of the cleaning water traveling through the drain line. A controller controls the hot water input valve and cold water input valve based upon the temperature sensor arrangement output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Matthew D. Naveau, Gregory L. Caylor, Stephen T. Miranda, Steven J. Kirk
  • Patent number: 8103684
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for connecting pipeline components such as data flow pipeline components. Pipeline components are wrapped in metadata components that include the component as well as abstracted metadata in the form of input and output metadata descriptors. A connector can arbitrate metadata differences between pipeline components based on the metadata descriptors, thereby preventing upstream modifications from invalidating or breaking components downstream. Native or plug-in heuristic and/or related components can provide the functionality necessary to resolve metadata differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: J. Kirk Haselden, Matthew E. David
  • Publication number: 20110236428
    Abstract: The invention provides combination therapy, wherein one or more other therapeutic agents are administered agents are administered with peptide epoxyketones or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Another aspect of the invention relates to treating cancer with a peptide epoxyketone administered in combination with another therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kirk, Susan D. Demo, Mark K. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20110226839
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for batch brazing jet stacks in a diffusion furnace. The method may include inserting fusible parts into slots of quartz boats and transporting the quartz boats into an interior of a reaction chamber of a diffusion furnace. An operator may seal the interior of the reaction chamber and an atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber may be adjusted according to a brazing recipe. A preheated furnace heating element may be moved toward the reaction chamber to increase a temperature and the fusible parts may be brazed according to the brazing recipe. The furnace heating element may then be moved away from the reaction chamber, the chamber unsealed, and the brazed parts removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: J. Kirk McGlothlan, Christopher Lansing Renfro, Constance Hilliary Texley Jones
  • Patent number: 7980447
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for batch brazing jet stacks in a diffusion furnace. The method may include inserting fusible parts into slots of quartz boats and transporting the quartz boats into an interior of a reaction chamber of a diffusion furnace. An operator may seal the interior of the reaction chamber and an atmosphere of the interior of the reaction chamber may be adjusted according to a brazing recipe. A preheated furnace heating element may be moved toward the reaction chamber to increase a temperature and the fusible parts may be brazed according to the brazing recipe. The furnace heating element may then be moved away from the reaction chamber, the chamber unsealed, and the brazed parts removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: J. Kirk McGlothlan, Christopher Lansing Renfro, Constance Hilliary Texley Jones
  • Patent number: 7958164
    Abstract: A system that provides a visual mechanism (e.g., user interface (UI)) by which a user can design a regular expression is provided. The graphical interactive mechanism enables a user to develop regular expressions without an understanding of the intricacies of the regular expression syntax. The UI can provide an interactive mechanism by which a user can graphically annotate (e.g., color, highlight) a regular expression thus, mapping the expression to a particular tabulated output. The novel UI can provide a particular kind of dialog layout with several controls and dynamically linked views, e.g., a data view, a regular expression view and a column view which can facilitate definition of the regular expression as well as creation of mappings to output columns (e.g., annotations).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sergei Ivanov, J. Kirk Haselden
  • Publication number: 20110090334
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for notification of alarms in security systems. An alarm is detected in a security system. An alarm code is associated to a camera, and video data is retrieved from the camera. An alarm notification address is retrieved and the video data is sent to the IP alarm notification address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Nicholas S. Huslak, James Aromando, Michael D. Cercena, Francis John Connell, Mark W. Mueller, Deva-Datta Sharma, J. Kirk Shrewsbury
  • Patent number: 7904894
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that automatically optimize package execution performance. A profiling phase executes each task in a control flow package and measures performance metrics, such as task execution length, task memory usage, task correlation to CPU versus input/output operations, network bandwidth, and running applications. An optimization phase optimizes subsequent executions of the package by using the performance metrics to make appropriate adjustments to the package. The profiling phase and optimizing phase are repeated over a period of time as appropriate to improve the package's performance without requiring a user to make adjustments to the tasks in the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Entin, Euan P. Garden, J. Kirk Haselden
  • Patent number: 7876027
    Abstract: A transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves and a method for constructing a transducer. The transducer having layers of a single crystal piezoelectric material stacked in a multilayer arrangement and a polymer material geometrically arranged within each layer to form a 3-1 connectivity piezoelectric and polymer composite. The multilayer arrangement includes at least two layers of different thickness. The structure allows the generation of odd and even harmonics to significantly increase bandwith without reducing signal amplitude or efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: The University of Paisley
    Inventors: Alexander Cochran, Katherine J. Kirk, Pablo Martin Franch, Aneela Abrar
  • Publication number: 20110014343
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a process for producing a ready-to-eat (RTE) fruit food product, comprising: obtaining a quantity of granulated fruit meal; and forming the fruit meal into a predetermined shaped product, comprising: applying a heat sufficient to cause the fruit meal to become tacky; and applying a compressive force to the tacky fruit meal to form the predetermined shape. In one embodiment, the process can use a mold to form the predetermined shape. Importantly, the fruit food product can be formed into a stable predetermined shaped product independent of baking the product. The heat sufficient to cause the fruit meal to be come tacky generally causes the fruit meal to be between 80° F. (27° C.) to 200° F. (93° C.). For example, the compressive force can between 1 pound force (0.4 kilograms) to 16 pounds force (7.3 kilograms) for an exemplary 2 inch (5 cm) cookie/biscuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: J. Kirk Jordan
  • Patent number: 7860881
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to data parsing with patterns or regular expressions. A mechanism is provided for annotating a regular expression with additional information regarding data extraction such as output fields and mapping of the output fields to sub-sections of matched data. A parser can utilize the annotation information to facilitate mapping and transfer of at least a portion of pattern matched data from a source to a destination. The disclosed systems and methods thus enable data to be exacted while it is being matched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: J. Kirk Haselden, Sergei Ivanov
  • Publication number: 20100306208
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for connecting pipeline components such as data flow pipeline components. Pipeline components are wrapped in metadata components that include the component as well as abstracted metadata in the form of input and output metadata descriptors. A connector can arbitrate metadata differences between pipeline components based on the metadata descriptors, thereby preventing upstream modifications from invalidating or breaking components downstream. Native or plug-in heuristic and/or related components can provide the functionality necessary to resolve metadata differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: J. Kirk Haselden, Mathew E. David
  • Publication number: 20100241701
    Abstract: A media delivery scheme distributes a stream of media files to a group of users while allowing individual users to request specific media files. In one embodiment, a media server maintains a playlist of media files to broadcast, and requests for media must satisfy certain restrictive criteria to be added to the playlist. In another aspect of a preferred embodiment, the media server schedules requested media so as to comply with provisions of the DMCA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: James P. Lester, Alexander J. Kirk