Patents by Inventor James Patrick Smith

James Patrick Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20240149491
    Abstract: A system for coating reinforcing fiber of a composite component is provided, The system includes a frame including at least one contact location for contacting the reinforcing fiber and a movement mechanism including an actuator. The movement mechanism is operably coupled to the frame to induce movement of the reinforcing fiber relative to the frame. Methods are also provided for coating such a fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Guido Teti, Steven Robert Hayashi, Pierre-Andre Bui, Wiktor Serafin, Timothy Patrick Smith, James Anthony Ruud
  • Publication number: 20240150899
    Abstract: Frame for use in coating a reinforcing fiber are provided. The frame includes a first frame end having a first cross-sectional shape. The first cross-sectional shape has one or more contact locations that are spaced apart from each other. The reinforcing fiber contacts the first frame end at the one or more contact locations. Methods are also provided for coating such a fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Guido Teti, Pierre-Andre Bui, Steven Robert Hayashi, Wiktor Serafin, Timothy Patrick Smith, James Anthony Ruud
  • Patent number: 11675521
    Abstract: An inventory of computer resources requiring backup data protection including an estimate of future growth of storage resources along with a set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes in conformance with business requirements, is created. An architecture for initial ingest of protected data and a backup execution approach is created, based on the resource inventory, a sizing and assumptions of resources and data, and the set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes. An initial ingest copies the protected data to the backup storage. The initial ingest architecture is transformed to a steady-state ingest phase, by incrementally adjusting the resources based on progress of the initial ingest. Responsive to completing the initial ingest of protected data, a steady-state backup ingest is performed. A validity of the sizing and assumptions of architecture resources is determined and an adjustment to the resources is performed based on the validity determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Patrick Smith, Austen M. Cook, Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr., Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, Lisa Anne Huston, Edward M. Collins, Mark L. Yakushev
  • Publication number: 20230056105
    Abstract: An inventory of computer resources requiring backup data protection including an estimate of future growth of storage resources along with a set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes in conformance with business requirements, is created. An architecture for initial ingest of protected data and a backup execution approach is created, based on the resource inventory, a sizing and assumptions of resources and data, and the set of data retention policies, rules, and outcomes. An initial ingest copies the protected data to the backup storage. The initial ingest architecture is transformed to a steady-state ingest phase, by incrementally adjusting the resources based on progress of the initial ingest. Responsive to completing the initial ingest of protected data, a steady-state backup ingest is performed. A validity of the sizing and assumptions of architecture resources is determined and an adjustment to the resources is performed based on the validity determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: James Patrick Smith, Austen M. Cook, Thomas Franklin Ramke, JR., Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, Lisa Anne Huston, Edward M. Collins, Mark L. Yakushev
  • Publication number: 20190218523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation of viruses of an essentially spherical shape from viruses with a rod-like shape that are comprised in a sample, wherein the sample comprising the viruses is subjected to filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: uniQure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan HERMENS, James Patrick SMITH
  • Patent number: 10253301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation of viruses of an essentially spherical shape from viruses with a rod-like shape that are comprised in a sample, wherein the sample comprising the viruses is subjected to filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: uniQure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, James Patrick Smith
  • Publication number: 20180100143
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation of viruses of an essentially spherical shape from viruses with a rod-like shape that are comprised in a sample, wherein the sample comprising the viruses is subjected to filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: uniQure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan HERMENS, James Patrick SMITH
  • Patent number: 9840694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation of viruses of an essentially spherical shape from viruses with a rod-like shape that are comprised in a sample, wherein the sample comprising the viruses is subjected to filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: uniQure IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, James Patrick Smith
  • Publication number: 20140342434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a separation of viruses of an essentially spherical shape from viruses with a rod-like shape that are comprised in a sample, wherein the sample comprising the viruses is subjected to filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: UNIQURE IP B.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Theodorus Johannes Maria Christiaan Hermens, James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8631217
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a virtual machine backup. A name module establishes an administrative machine name for a virtual machine. A space module associates at least one administrative name space with the administrative machine name. A backup module backs up files belonging to the virtual machine using a backup proxy, wherein the files are segregated under the administrative machine name and are accessible using only a secure key belonging to the virtual machine and without using a backup proxy secure key. A mask module masks out pathname components for each backup file pathname so that the backup file pathname is equivalent to a virtual machine file pathname.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, Vadzim Ivanovich Piletski, James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8458419
    Abstract: Systems and methods for backing up applications executing on a virtual machine are provided. The method comprises submitting a first notification to a remote computing system to prepare an application running on a virtual machine for backup, such that application data consistency is maintained during the backup process; receiving a second notification from the remote computing system, indicating that the application is prepared for backup; creating a snapshot of the virtual machine in response to the second notification; and receiving application data from the computing system to process the snapshot and complete an application-specific backup for the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Ferris Basler, David George Derk, James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8352434
    Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, Jr., Glen Hattrup, Avisbai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr., James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8352540
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products for communicating between a client and server by identifying and separating file data streams within a file are provided. The method comprises indicating the type of file data stream to be transmitted and transmitting the indicated file data stream. The transmitted file data stream is compared with a stored data stream. A non-redundant file data stream is stored based upon the outcome of the comparison. The transmitted file data stream and stored data stream may be compared according to a deduplication table based on data stream profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Anglin, Avishai Haim Hochberg, James Patrick Smith, Neil Gregory Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 8185496
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products for separating file data streams for improved progressive incremental processing are provided. The method comprises identifying data in a file, prior to transmission of the data in a data stream to a second system, such that the second system can distinguish first data from second data in the file. The method further comprises processing the first and second data to determine whether the first or second data has changed, and transmitting the first data to the second system in response to determining the first data has changed, so that the first data is stored in a data storage medium in association with third and fourth data previously stored without replacing the third data and fourth data, wherein the third and fourth data comprise older versions of the first and second data, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Anglin, David Maxwell Cannon, Barry Fruchtman, Avishai Haim Hochberg, James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8176272
    Abstract: A backup method that uses snapshot delta views to create backups of a data collection is provided. The method comprises taking a first snapshot of the data collection, in response to determining that a previous snapshot used to create a backup does not exist; creating a backup of the data collection using the first snapshot, in response to determining that the previous snapshot does not exist; recording that the first snapshot was used as a source for the creation of a backup; and taking a second snapshot of the data collection, in response to determining that the previous snapshot that was used as a source for a backup does exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Toby Lyn Marek, James Patrick Smith, Thomas Prause
  • Patent number: 8140486
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for restoring a source file referenced by multiple file names to a restore file. An operation is processed to restore a source file having a first file name to a restore file, wherein the source file is in a state of being accessed by a process. A determination is made as to whether a second file name references the source file. A first temporary file name and a second temporary file name are created that both reference the restore file in response to determining that the second file name references the source file. The first temporary file name is renamed to the first file name and the second temporary file name is renamed to the second file name. After the renaming of the first and second temporary file names, the first and second file names reference the restore file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joanne Nguyen, James Patrick Smith
  • Publication number: 20120041927
    Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, JR., Glen Hattrup, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, JR., James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8117169
    Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for performing scheduled backups of a backup node associated with a plurality of agent nodes. Backup data sets on at least one machine in a network are associated with a backup node and a plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with the backup node. The agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of backing up the backup data sets associated with the backup node. A schedule indicating a scheduled backup to backup scheduled data sets associated with the backup node is processed. At least one of the agent nodes is contacted to request the at least one agent node to perform the scheduled backup and backup the scheduled data sets, wherein the at least one contacted agent node performs the scheduled backup to backup the scheduled backup sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David George Derk, Robert Clair Edwards, Jr., Glen Hattrup, Avisbai Haim Hochberg, Thomas Franklin Ramke, Jr., James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8024298
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for backing-up and restoring files including files referenced with multiple file names. Files to backup are determined. A determination is made from the files to backup files referenced with multiple names. An entry is created for each file to backup in a backup directory indicating file attributes and each name used to reference the file. The determined files and the backup directory are backed-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Michael Dile, Joanne T. Nguyen, Vadzim Ivanovich Piletski, James Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 7937366
    Abstract: Provided are a system, an article of manufacture, and a computer program product, wherein a first set of backup data is stored in a first computational device and a second set of backup data is stored in a second computational device. Metadata corresponding to the first set of backup data is maintained in the second computational device. The first set of backup data is reconciled with the second set of backup data based on the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Kala Dutta, Neeta Garimella, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Choonsu Peter Park, Neil Gregory Rasmussen, James Patrick Smith, Christopher Zaremba