Patents by Inventor James McBreen

James McBreen 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: 9021454
    Abstract: Methods and systems for optimizing generation of natively executable code from non-native binary code are disclosed. One method includes receiving a source file including binary code configured for execution according to a non-native instruction set architecture. The method also includes translating one or more code blocks included in the executable binary code to source code, and applying an optimizing algorithm to instructions in the one or more code blocks. The optimizing algorithm is selected to reduce a number of memory address translations performed when translating the source code to native executable binary code, thereby resulting in one or more optimized code blocks. The method further includes compiling the source code to generate an output file comprising natively executable binary code including the one or more optimized code blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Unisys Corpoation
    Inventors: Judge William Yohn, Mitchell A Bauman, Feng-Jung Kao, James McBreen, James Merton
  • Publication number: 20140181368
    Abstract: Data stored in file blocks and storage blocks of a storage device may be tracked by the file system. The file system may track a number of writes performed to each file block and storage block. The file system may also track a state of each storage block. The file system may use information, such as the write count and the block state, to determine locations for updated data to be stored on the storage device. Placement of data by the file system allows the file system to manage wear on storage devices, such as solid state storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Kelsey Bruso, James McBreen
  • Publication number: 20140181430
    Abstract: Data stored in file blocks and storage blocks of a storage device may be tracked by the file system. The file system may track a number of writes performed to each file block and storage block. The file system may also track a state of each storage block. The file system may use information, such as the write count and the block state, to determine locations for updated data to be stored on the storage device. Placement of data by the file system allows the file system to manage wear on storage devices, such as solid state storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Kelsey Bruso, James McBreen
  • Publication number: 20140130026
    Abstract: Methods and systems for optimizing generation of natively executable code from non-native binary code are disclosed. One method includes receiving a source file including binary code configured for execution according to a non-native instruction set architecture. The method also includes translating one or more code blocks included in the executable binary code to source code, and applying an optimizing algorithm to instructions in the one or more code blocks. The optimizing algorithm is selected to reduce a number of memory address translations performed when translating the source code to native executable binary code, thereby resulting in one or more optimized code blocks. The method further includes compiling the source code to generate an output file comprising natively executable binary code including the one or more optimized code blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Judge William Yohn, Mitchell A. Bauman, Feng-Jung Kao, James McBreen, James Merton
  • Patent number: 6613213
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing electrodes using microscale and nanoscale metal materials formed from hydrogen driven metallurgical processes; such a the HD (hydriding, dehydriding) process, the HDDR (hydriding, dehydriding, disproportionation, and recombination) process, and variants thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Reilly, Gordana D. Adzic, John R. Johnson, Thomas Vogt, James McBreen
  • Patent number: 6352798
    Abstract: Novel fluorinated boronate-based compounds which act as anion receptors in non-aqueous battery electrolytes are provided. When added to non-aqueous battery electrolytes, the fluorinated boronate-based compounds of the invention enhance ionic conductivity and cation transference number of non-aqueous electrolytes. The fluorinated boronate-based anion receptors include different fluorinated alkyl and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
    Inventors: Hung Sui Lee, Xiao-Qing Yang, James McBreen, Xuehui Sun
  • Patent number: 6238823
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-stoichiometric alloy comprising a composition having the formula AB5+X an atomic ratio wherein A is selected from the group consisting of the rare earth metals, yttrium, mischmetal, or a combination thereof; B is nickel and tin, or nickel and tin and at least a third element selected from the group consisting of the elements in group IVA of the periodic table, aluminum, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, antimony or a combination thereof; X is greater than 0 and less than or equal to about 2.0; and wherein at least one substituted A site is occupied by at least one of the B elements. An electrode incorporating said alloy and an electrochemical cell incorporating said electrode are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates
    Inventors: James J. Reilly, Gordana D. Adzic, John R. Johnson, Thomas Vogt, James McBreen
  • Patent number: 6120941
    Abstract: A new family of aza-ether based compounds including linear, multi-branched and aza-crown ethers is provided. When added to non-aqueous battery electrolytes, the new family of aza-ether based compounds acts as neutral receptors to complex the anion moiety of the electrolyte salt thereby increasing the conductivity and the transference number of LI.sup.+ ion in alkali metal batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates
    Inventors: Hung Sui Lee, Xiao-Oing Yang, James McBreen
  • Patent number: 6022643
    Abstract: Novel fluorinated boron-based compounds which act as anion receptors in non-aqueous battery electrolytes are provided. When added to non-aqueous battery electrolytes, the fluorinated boron-based compounds of the invention enhance ionic conductivity and cation transference number of non-aqueous electrolytes. The fluorinated boron-based anion receptors include borane and borate compounds bearing different fluorinated alkyl and aryl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates
    Inventors: Hung Sui Lee, Xia-Oing Yang, James McBreen, Caili Xiang
  • Patent number: 5789585
    Abstract: A family of aza-ether based compounds including linear, multi-branched and aza-crown ethers is provided. When added to non-aqueous battery electrolytes, the new family of aza-ether based compounds acts as neutral receptors to complex the anion moiety of the electrolyte salt thereby increasing the conductivity and the transference number of LI.sup.+ ion in alkali metal batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates LLC
    Inventors: Hung Sui Lee, Xiao-Oing Yang, James McBreen
  • Patent number: 5705689
    Abstract: A family of aza-ether based compounds including linear, multi-branched and aza-crown ethers is provided. When added to non-aqueous battery electrolytes, the family of aza-ether based compounds acts as neutral receptors to complex the anion moiety of the electrolyte salt thereby increasing the conductivity and the transference number of Li.sup.+ ion in alkali metal batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Associated Universities, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung Sui Lee, Xiao-Qing Yang, James McBreen
  • Patent number: 4000005
    Abstract: A nickel alkaline storage battery electrode made by vacuum impregnating a porous conductive support with a coagulum of nickel hydroxide, cobalt hydroxide and graphite particles entrained in a three dimensional, reticulated, open-celled polyvinylidene fluoride binder, and thereafter compressing and drying the impregnated support. The coagulum is formed by mechanically suspending the hydroxide and graphite particles in a medium which is not a solvent for the polyvinylidene fluoride in a separate operation dissolving the polyvinylidene fluoride in a solvent which is only slowly soluble in the suspension medium for the particles, and thereafter adding the polyvinylidene fluoride solution to, and intimately mixing it with, the suspension such that the polyvinylidene fluoride slowly precipitates and coagulates substantially uniformly throughout the solution-suspension mixture and entrains the particles therein as coagulation proceeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: James McBreen