Patents by Inventor Jeffrey K. Wilson

Jeffrey K. Wilson 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: 20240133035
    Abstract: A substrate retaining apparatus, a load lock assembly comprising the substrate retaining apparatus, and a system including the substrate retaining apparatus are disclosed. The substrate retaining apparatus can include at least one sidewall and one or more heat shields. One or more of the at least one sidewall can include a cooling fluid conduit to facilitate cooling of substrates retained by the substrate retaining apparatus. Additionally or alternatively, one or more of the at least one sidewall can include a gas conduit to provide gas to a surface of a retained substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shiva K.T. Rajavelu Muralidhar, Sam Kim, Jeffrey Barrett Robinson, James King Wilson, JR., Ninad Vijay Sonje
  • Patent number: 8812551
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for providing a browser functionality to determine the existence of a table, identify data therein and manipulate the data according to a user's input. Thus, a method for manipulating data tables in a client machine includes determining at the client machine, existence of a table via a loaded graphical user interface operable with a markup language; extracting data from the table; storing the data from the table in a local cache; manipulating the data in the local cache; and displaying the data in a user-defined table by applying a function within the graphical user interface. The table on the client computer can be generated by the graphical user interface loading a Web page from a server machine, a Web browser or can be operable with a Web browser. Alternatively, the function within the graphical user interface is a preset set of functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8671090
    Abstract: A method of utilizing a Web Service folder interface. A user defines a folder in a local folder directory as a Web Services enabled folder. The folder includes file data and metadata corresponding to the file data. The metadata includes a configurable Web Services type property that corresponds to a remote Web Service. The metadata also includes a configurable data handling property that includes one or more allowable file formats. When a user submits the file data to the remote Web Service by selecting an option in a pull down menu of a graphical user interface (GUI) or dropping the file data in a local output folder, the operating system (OS) sends the file data to the remote Web Service. The OS automatically converts an output file received from the remote Web Service into one of the allowable file formats and updates the local file data with the output file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7908282
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide site browsing history information that pertains to a specified network site user. One embodiment, directed to a method, comprises the step of acquiring data for a database, wherein the acquired data identifies multiple sites that are accessed by the user in an order, during a specified period of time. The method further comprises accessing at least a portion of the data from the database. From the accessed data, a pictorial representation of a plurality of the websites accessed during the specified time period is generated. The pictorial representation further illustrates the order in which at least some of the websites of the plurality were accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20100302277
    Abstract: Provided is a method of providing a feature in a web browser that enables a user to adjust a downloaded image to correctly display on the user's computer screen. The disclosed technology provides a mechanism that enables a user to adjust images in a web page. The claimed subject matter provides “rotate” buttons, displayed in conjunction with the particular image, so that the user can rotate the image into an appropriate orientation. In addition, a “sizing” button or buttons are provided. Different web pages may display differently on different computer screens, depending upon both the size of the screen and the size of the window in which the web page is displayed. The disclosed technology enables a user to adjust, in addition to the rotation, the size of an image so that the image displays properly and completely on the user's screen and in the corresponding window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Jiang, Indran Naick, Rohit R. Sahasrabudhe, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20100306663
    Abstract: Provided is a method to facilitate screen navigation in conjunction with a web browser. Specifically, a navigation history documenter and display module (NHDD) is employed in conjunction with a web browser to enhance the functionality of the browser. Using static links, categorical-hierarchical web sites, search engines or any combination of the three, a user freely navigates through multiple web sites and particular locations within web sites. The NHDD maintains a record of the navigation path. In conjunction with the specific sites and materials included in the navigation path, the NHDD maintain a record corresponding to the relations among the points along the path. In response to a user input, the NHDD displays navigation history information related to the order in which the points along a navigation path were traversed. In one embodiment, the information is displayed as sequentially order markers overlaid on a web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Jiang, Indran Naick, Rohit R. Sahasrabudhe, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7831541
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing browser milestone navigation in a data processing system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a browser queries a search engine with at least one search term. In response to the query, the browser retrieves at least one web page that includes a collection of search results. The web page that includes the collection of search results is designated as a first master page. In response to the selection, the browser places a first address of the first master page on a master page address data structure. The browser traverses at least one page greater than one level removed from the first master page. The browser retrieves the first address from the master page address data structure, in response to receiving a first request to retrieve the first master page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20090138438
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing browser milestone navigation in a data processing system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a browser queries a search engine with at least one search term. In response to the query, the browser retrieves at least one web page that includes a collection of search results. The web page that includes the collection of search results is designated as a first master page. In response to the selection, the browser places a first address of the first master page on a master page address data structure. The browser traverses at least one page greater than one level removed from the first master page. The browser retrieves the first address from the master page address data structure, in response to receiving a first request to retrieve the first master page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20090063513
    Abstract: A method of utilizing a Web Service folder interface. A user defines a folder in a local folder directory as a Web Services enabled folder. The folder includes file data and metadata corresponding to the file data. The metadata includes a configurable Web Services type property that corresponds to a remote Web Service. The metadata also includes a configurable data handling property that includes one or more allowable file formats. When a user submits the file data to the remote Web Service by selecting an option in a pull down menu of a graphical user interface (GUI) or dropping the file data in a local output folder, the operating system (OS) sends the file data to the remote Web Service. The OS automatically converts an output file received from the remote Web Service into one of the allowable file formats and updates the local file data with the output file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20090064006
    Abstract: A technique for associating user defined tasks with electronic files includes associating a custom control with an electronic folder. In this case, the custom control corresponds to a user defined task and the electronic folder includes multiple electronic files grouped according to a defined relationship. The user defined task is then executed on at least one of the multiple electronic files when the custom control, which does not correspond to a system control, is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20090063434
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide site browsing history information that pertains to a specified network site user. One embodiment, directed to a method, comprises the step of acquiring data for a database, wherein the acquired data identifies multiple sites that are accessed by the user in an order, during a specified period of time. The method further comprises accessing at least a portion of the data from the database. From the accessed data, a pictorial representation of a plurality of the websites accessed during the specified time period is generated. The pictorial representation further illustrates the order in which at least some of the websites of the plurality were accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20090063997
    Abstract: A method of retaining linking pages through a browser session. A browser window presents a first web page that includes one or more links. A user marks the first web page in as a “thumbtacked” web page. A thumbtack utility iteratively determines whether or not a graphical cursor is in proximity to a link among one of the one or more links included in the first web page. When the cursor is in close proximity to one of the links, the thumbtack utility displays a hidden pane in a first portion of the browser window. The hidden pane includes data from a second web page corresponding to the link. The browser also displays the first web page concurrently in a second portion of the browser window. When the cursor is not in close proximity to one of the links, the thumbtack utility removes the hidden pane from view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7490082
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for executing whole domain searches based on user queries and producing a result list of root nodes. The method and system comprise searching a network containing a plurality of web sites further containing a plurality of pages by examining all pages of a web site and comparing indexed terms to desired search terms. A result list of domain root nodes is returned wherein not all search terms may appear on a single document or associated page of the root page. Pages containing desired search terms may be indexed and mapped to root nodes for access from a result list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20070298774
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for providing callback telephone numbers with a telephone message calls for prompting for selection of callback numbers and corresponding events (such as time) for transitioning from one callback number to the next. The teachings provide for use of aspects of existing communications infrastructure such as caller identification displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey K. Wilson