Patents by Inventor James A. Bernard

James A. Bernard 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).

  • Interactive broadcast sports gaming
    Patent number: 9028328
    Abstract: A method of interactive gaming includes identifying a broadcast event, generating interactive questions for the broadcast event based upon a subject of the broadcast event, organizing the generated questions based on a structure of the broadcast event, and providing the organized questions to a user during a broadcast of the broadcast event through an interactive gaming interface based on the structure of the broadcast event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC
    Inventors: James Bernard, Matthew Calos, Keith Dobkowski, Kevin Goldner, Edward Goren, Ryan Kuttler, Patrick Miller, Adam Slotnick, Darrin Vaniglia, Thomas Zentmeyer
  • Dual mode reader writer lock
    Patent number: 9021492
    Abstract: A method for a dual mode reader writer lock is provided. A contention condition is determined in using an original lock. The original lock manages read and write access to a resource by several processes executing in the data processing system. The embodiment creates a set of expanded locks for use in conjunction with the original lock. The original lock and the set of expanded locks forming the dual mode reader writer lock, which operates to manage the read and write access to the resource. Using an index within the original lock, each expanded lock is indexed such that each expanded lock is locatable using the index. The contention condition is resolved by distributing requests for acquiring and releasing the read access and write access to the resource by the several processes across the original lock and the set of expanded locks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Mealey, James Bernard Moody
  • Dual mode reader writer lock
    Patent number: 9021491
    Abstract: A system, and computer usable program product for a dual mode reader writer lock are provided. A contention condition is determined in using an original lock. The original lock manages read and write access to a resource by several processes executing in the data processing system. The embodiment creates a set of expanded locks for use in conjunction with the original lock. The original lock and the set of expanded locks forming the dual mode reader writer lock, which operates to manage the read and write access to the resource. Using an index within the original lock, each expanded lock is indexed such that each expanded lock is locatable using the index. The contention condition is resolved by distributing requests for acquiring and releasing the read access and write access to the resource by the several processes across the original lock and the set of expanded locks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Mealey, James Bernard Moody
  • MULTIHETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF H-PGDS AND THEIR USE FOR TREATING PROSTAGLANDIN D2 MEDIATED DISEASES
    Publication number: 20150099748
    Abstract: Multiheteroaryl compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in the prevention and treatment of prostaglandin D2 mediated diseases and conditions that may be modulated by the inhibition of hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase (H-PGDS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory W. Endres, Pil Heui Lee, Kirk Lang Olson, James Bernard Kramer, Fred Lawrence Ciske, Stephen Douglas Barrett
  • Memory class based heap partitioning
    Patent number: 8996834
    Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a heap. The heap is partitioned into at least one sub heap based on a relationship to at least one memory class of a plurality of memory classes. A memory allocation request comprising a memory class is received from a requester. A unique heap handle based on the memory class and associated with a specific sub heap is generated. The unique heap handle is then returned to the requester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Larry Bert Brenner, Michael Edward Lyons, Bruce G. Mealey, James Bernard Moody
  • Retooling lock interfaces for using a dual mode reader writer lock
    Patent number: 8943502
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for retooling lock interfaces for using a dual mode reader writer lock. An invocation of a method is received using an interface. The method is configured to operate on a lock associated with a resource in a data processing system. A determination is made whether the lock is an upgraded lock. The upgraded lock is the DML operating in an upgraded mode. An operation corresponding to the method is executed on the DML, if the lock is the upgraded lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Mealey, James Bernard Moody
  • IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE ARRAY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CARRIER WITH EMBEDDED CONTROL MODULES CONTAINED IN PACKAGES, THE PACKAGES EXTENDING OUTWARDLY SO AS TO EXTEND OVER THE CARRIER
    Publication number: 20140343643
    Abstract: An implantable electrode array that includes a carrier on which multiple spaced apart electrodes are disposed. Embedded in the module are control modules. The control modules are contained in packages. Portions of the packages extend outwardly from the carrier so as to be disposed against adjacent surfaces of the carrier. The packages contain conductive tracts that provide conductive links from the conductors internal to the carrier to the packaged control modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Brindley, John Janik, Edward Chia-Ning Tang, James Bernard Dunlop, Joseph Leland Spangler
  • INTERACTIVE BROADCAST SPORTS GAMING
    Publication number: 20140162788
    Abstract: A method of interactive gaming includes identifying a broadcast event, generating interactive questions for the broadcast event based upon a subject of the broadcast event, organizing the generated questions based on a structure of the broadcast event, and providing the organized questions to a user during a broadcast of the broadcast event through an interactive gaming interface based on the structure of the broadcast event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: James Bernard, Matthew Calos, Keith Dobkowski, Kevin Goldner, Edward Goren, Ryan Kuttler, Patrick Miller, Adam Slotnick, Darrin Vaniglia, Thomas Zentmeyer
  • Interactive broadcast sports gaming
    Patent number: 8622835
    Abstract: A method of interactive gaming includes identifying a broadcast event, generating interactive questions for the broadcast event based upon a subject of the broadcast event, organizing the generated questions based on a structure of the broadcast event, and providing the organized questions to a user during a broadcast of the broadcast event through an interactive gaming interface based on the structure of the broadcast event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Fox Interactive Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Bernard, Matthew Calos, Keith Dobkowski, Kevin Goldner, Edward Goren, Ryan Kuttler, Patrick Miller, Adam Slotnick, Darrin Vaniglia, Thomas Zentmeyer
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130309414
    Abstract: A solventless system for fabricating electrodes includes a mechanism for feeding a substrate through the system, a first application region comprised of a first device for applying a first layer to the substrate, wherein the first layer is comprised of an active material mixture and a binder, and the binder includes at least one of a thermoplastic material and a thermoset material, and the system includes a first heater positioned to heat the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Michael David Eskra, Paula Margaret Ralston, Rodney Mortensen LaFollette, James Bernard Nowakowski
  • Neural stimulation
    Patent number: 8588931
    Abstract: Neural stimulation is effected by a stimulus current pulse. The current pulse is initially of an amplitude to rapidly induce a desired electrode voltage, and is subsequently of reduced amplitude to control electrode voltage in a desired manner. This can effect a reduced peak electrode voltage while delivering a given amount of charge. Optimization of the current pulse may further involve parameterising an electrode current waveform as a sequence of piecewise constant steps, each step having substantially the same duration as all other steps and each step having a calculatable amplitude, and identifying electrode-tissue interface (ETI) parameters. For each step of the pulse, the respective step amplitude is then calculated using the identified ETI parameters to optimise the electrode voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignees: National ICT Australia Limited, The Bionics Institute of Australia
    Inventors: Mark Edward Halpern, James Bernard Fallon
  • Implantable electrode array assembly including a carrier, superstrates mounted to the carrier and electrodes disposed on the superstrates
    Patent number: 8554340
    Abstract: An implantable electrode array (40, 310) that includes multiple spaced apart electrodes (42, 316) to which current can be individually sourced and sunk. The array includes a carrier (80, 312) that supports the electrodes. One or more control modules that source current to or sink current from the electrodes are disposed in windows (81, 404) within the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: John Janik, Rob Brindley, Edward Chia-Ning Tang, James Bernard Dunlop, Jr., Leland Joseph Spangler
  • Multiheteroaryl compounds as inhibitors of H-PGDS and their use for treating prostaglandin D2 mediated diseases
    Patent number: 8536185
    Abstract: Multiheteroaryl compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in the prevention and treatment of prostaglandin D2 mediated diseases and conditions that may be modulated by the inhibition of hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase (H-PGDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Cayman Chemical Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory W. Endres, Pil Heui Lee, Kirk Lang Olson, James Bernard Kramer, Fred Lawrence Ciske, Stephen Douglas Barrett
  • Mold control and odor prevention in production of pelletized feedstuffs
    Patent number: 8512788
    Abstract: A feedstuff and a method for inhibiting the growth of pathogens in pelleted animal feeds which increases the efficiency of the pelleting process without introducing bad odors into the feed due to butyric acid. Active ingredients include a mixture of butyrate, propionate and surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Anitox Corporation
    Inventors: Duane Marvin Kleve, James Bernard Ryan
  • Methods of randomizing cards
    Patent number: 8505916
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into plural hands of cards, wherein each of the hands contains a random arrangement of cards. The apparatus may comprise a card receiver for receiving the first group of cards, a single stack of card-receiving compartments generally adjacent to the card receiver, the stack generally vertically movable, an elevator for moving the stack, a card-moving mechanism between the card receiver and the stack, and a microprocessor that controls the card-moving mechanism and the elevator so that an individual card is moved into an identified compartment. The number of compartments receiving cards and the number of cards moved to each compartment may be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: SHFL Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Attila Grauzer, Feraidoon Bourbour, Troy D. Nelson, Robert J. Rynda, Paul K. Scheper, James Bernard Stasson, Ronald R. Swanson
  • Multiheteroaryl compounds as inhibitors of H-PGDS and their use for treating prostaglandin D2 mediated diseases
    Patent number: 8450326
    Abstract: Multiheteroaryl compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in the prevention and treatment of prostaglandin D2 mediated diseases and conditions that may be modulated by the inhibition of hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase (H-PGDS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Cayman Chemical Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory W. Endres, Pil Heui Lee, Kirk Lang Olson, James Bernard Kramer, Fred Lawrence Ciske, Stephen Douglas Barrett
  • Using a dual mode reader writer lock
    Patent number: 8347045
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for using a dual mode reader writer lock. A contention condition is detected in the use of a lock in a data processing system, the lock being used for managing read and write access to a resource in the data processing system. A determination of the data structure used for implementing the lock is made. If the data structure is a data structure of a reader writer lock (RWL), the data structure is transitioned to a second data structure suitable for implementing the DML. A determination is made whether the DML has been expanded. If the DML is not expanded, the DML is expanded such that the data structure includes an original lock and a set of expanded locks. The original lock and each expanded lock in the set of expanded locks forms an element of the DML.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Mealey, James Bernard Moody
  • IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE ARRAY ASSEMBLY WITH AN ARRAY SUBTRATE, ELECTRODES AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, THE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS BEING ATTACHED TO PACKAGE SUBSTRATES
    Publication number: 20120330393
    Abstract: An electrode array with a flexible array substrate on which plural spaced apart electrodes are disposed. Integrated circuits are disposed in the array substrate. The integrated circuits are mounted to package substrates. The package substrates are more rigid than the array substrate. Internal to each package substrate is at least one electrical conductor. The electrical conductor extends from a bond pad integral with integrated circuit at least partially through the package substrate. The electrical conductor functions as the conductive member that extends between the integrated circuit an electrode with which the integrated circuit is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: John Janik, Rob Brindley, Edward Chia-Ning Tang, James Bernard Dunlop, JR., Leland Joseph Spangler
  • IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE ARRAY ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A CARRIER FOR SUPPORTING THE ELECTRODES AND CONTROL MODULES FOR REGULATING OPERATION OF THE ELECTRODES EMBEDDED IN THE CARRIER, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20120310316
    Abstract: An implantable electrode array (40, 310) that includes multiple spaced apart electrodes (42, 316) to which current can be individually sourced and sunk. The array includes a carrier (80, 312) that supports the electrodes. One or more control modules that source current to or sink current from the electrodes are disposed in windows (81, 404) within the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: John Janik, Rob Brindley, Edward Chia-Ning Tang, James Bernard Dunlop, JR., Leland Joseph Spangler
  • Expandable spinal prosthesis
    Patent number: 8323344
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for insertion in the human or animal body in order to increase the spacing between adjacent spinous processes of the spinal column. The device comprises a plurality of shaped members which are pivotally joined to each other and arranged around a central screwed rod which is supported by a collar at one end and a threaded collar at the opposite end said collar and collar being located within the pivoting axis of the adjacent members forming each end of the device. Following insertion in the body and positioning between adjacent spinous processes the device may be deployed by rotation of the central screwed rod in order to achieve the desired separation of adjacent spinous processes while at the same time providing a secure location of the device in the deployed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: EBI, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Harrison Galley, James Bernard Allibone, Mohammed Hamza Hilali Noordeen, Benjamin Anthony Taylor, Stewart Kenneth Tucker