Patents by Inventor Jim Sullivan

Jim Sullivan 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: 20240191341
    Abstract: A plasma chamber for physical vapor deposition, having an anode aperture shield that reduces the field of view to the substrate for deposition particles from the sputtering target. The anode aperture shield limits the deposition particles reaching the substrate to selected maximum angles from the vertical, and rejects particles approaching with a larger angle from the vertical. The node aperture shield is grounded and may be constructed of an upper plate and a lower plate spaced apart from the upper plate, wherein the upper plate may include perforations or may incorporate an electron filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel D. Harkness, IV, Thomas P. Nolan, Stephen M. Daly, Jae Ha Choi, Zachary Lyons, Jim Sullivan, Mike Anthony, Todd Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9369357
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in. A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. Further, through the use of the present disclosure developers may provide customizable applications employing plug-ins on the remote device targeted for their own system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Patent number: 9358001
    Abstract: A suture passer including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end and a central axis defined therethrough, in which the tubular member includes at least one lumen formed therein, an eyelet configured to receive a suture, a movable jaw formed on the distal end of the tubular member configured to move between an open position and a closed position, in which the movable jaw includes a plurality of portions, and an actuator configured to be received within the at least one lumen of the tubular member, in which the actuator is configured to move along the central axis of the tubular member between a first position and a second position, in which, in the first position, the movable jaw is in the closed position, and in which, in the second position, the movable jaw is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Li Fan, Linh Nguyen, Jim Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8997092
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in. A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. An IT administrator or other user may update device settings, detect corrupt software, provide unattended installation of software, update applications while in use, and update applications sharing common files. IT administrators may employ the teachings of the present disclosure to provide customizable solutions for their own organization with features disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Patent number: 8924461
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. Through the support features of the present disclosure an IT administrator or other support operator may remotely operate a device as if they were actually holding the device. This feature provides direct access to device files and software while also showing the IT administrator screen views of the remote device. Thus, the IT administrator actually sees what the remote user also sees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Publication number: 20140088617
    Abstract: A suture passer including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end and a central axis defined therethrough, in which the tubular member includes at least one lumen formed therein, an eyelet configured to receive a suture, a movable jaw formed on the distal end of the tubular member configured to move between an open position and a closed position, in which the movable jaw includes a plurality of portions, and an actuator configured to be received within the at least one lumen of the tubular member, in which the actuator is configured to move along the central axis of the tubular member between a first position and a second position, in which, in the first position, the movable jaw is in the closed position, and in which, in the second position, the movable jaw is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Wei Li Fan, Linh Nguyen, Jim Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8650277
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in. A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. The phone and messaging feature enables an administrator to access information regarding data plan and usage statistics of devices. This allows organizations to optimize data plans based on messaging, e-mail, and other data plan statistics. Further, the present disclosure allows access to network connectivity details of devices and logs of emails, text messages, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Patent number: 8591527
    Abstract: A suture passer including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end and a central axis defined therethrough, in which the tubular member includes at least one lumen formed therein, an eyelet configured to receive a suture, a movable jaw formed on the distal end of the tubular member configured to move between an open position and a closed position, in which the movable jaw includes a plurality of portions, and an actuator configured to be received within the at least one lumen of the tubular member, in which the actuator is configured to move along the central axis of the tubular member between a first position and a second position, in which, in the first position, the movable jaw is in the closed position, and in which, in the second position, the movable jaw is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Li Fan, Linh Nguyen, Jim Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8575868
    Abstract: A virtual, moving accelerating gap is formed along an insulating tube in a dielectric wall accelerator (DWA) by locally controlling the conductivity of the tube. Localized voltage concentration is thus achieved by sequential activation of a variable resistive tube or stalk down the axis of an inductive voltage adder, producing a “virtual” traveling wave along the tube. The tube conductivity can be controlled at a desired location, which can be moved at a desired rate, by light illumination, or by photoconductive switches, or by other means. As a result, an impressed voltage along the tube appears predominantly over a local region, the virtual gap. By making the length of the tube large in comparison to the virtual gap length, the effective gain of the accelerator can be made very large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: George James Caporaso, Yu-Jiuan Chen, Scott Nelson, Jim Sullivan, Steven A. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20110213821
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in. A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. Through the support features of the present disclosure an IT administrator or other support operator may remotely operate a device as if they were actually holding the device. This feature provides direct access to device files and software while also showing the IT administrator screen views of the remote device. Thus, the IT administrator actually sees what the remote user also sees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ODYSSEY SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Publication number: 20110213831
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in. A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. Further, through the use of the present disclosure developers may provide customizable applications employing plug-ins on the remote device targeted for their own system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ODYSSEY SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Publication number: 20110214121
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in. A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. An IT administrator or other user may update device settings, detect corrupt software, provide unattended installation of software, update applications while in use, and update applications sharing common files. IT administrators may employ the teachings of the present disclosure to provide customizable solutions for their own organization with features disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: ODYSSEY SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Publication number: 20110208857
    Abstract: The present disclosure enables remote device management. A programmatic interface is associated with each application plug-in. A web server included with the on-device agent provides access to the programmatic interfaces according to open standards such as HTML or XML. The present disclosure enables access to remote devices through existing infrastructure without the need for proprietary systems. An IT administrator or other administrator may remotely access and update software and hardware, track device data plan usage statistics, provide live support, and track current and historical device locations. The phone and messaging feature enables an administrator to access information regarding data plan and usage statistics of devices. This allows organizations to optimize data plans based on messaging, e-mail, and other data plan statistics. Further, the present disclosure allows access to network connectivity details of devices and logs of emails, text messages, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ODYSSEY SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Gentile, Jim Sullivan, Mark Hanson, Mark Wade
  • Publication number: 20110101891
    Abstract: A virtual, moving accelerating gap is formed along an insulating tube in a dielectric wall accelerator (DWA) by locally controlling the conductivity of the tube. Localized voltage concentration is thus achieved by sequential activation of a variable resistive tube or stalk down the axis of an inductive voltage adder, producing a “virtual” traveling wave along the tube. The tube conductivity can be controlled at a desired location, which can be moved at a desired rate, by light illumination, or by photoconductive switches, or by other means. As a result, an impressed voltage along the tube appears predominantly over a local region, the virtual gap. By making the length of the tube large in comparison to the virtual gap length, the effective gain of the accelerator can be made very large.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: George James Caporaso, Yu-Jiuan Chen, Scott Nelson, Jim Sullivan, Steven A. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 7603144
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) device provided on a thin-film battery. A system includes the RFID device in communication with a remote radio frequency (RF) transmitter and/or receiver. In some embodiments, the RFID device of the system includes a flexible substrate, a thin-film battery deposited on the flexible substrate, an electronic circuit placed on the battery and coupled to the battery to provide power, and a Radio Frequency (RF) antenna connected to the electronic circuit. In some embodiments, the battery of the RFID device is a rechargeable battery, and the battery is recharged when energy is transmitted from the remote device. Another aspect of the invention provides a system for making an RFID device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Cymbet Corporation
    Inventors: Mark L. Jenson, Jody J. Klaassen, Jim Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7274118
    Abstract: A system includes a thin-film battery and an activity-activated switch. In some embodiments, the system is placed on a substrate with an adhesive backing. In some embodiments, the substrate is flexible. Also formed on the substrate is an electrical circuit that includes electronics. The activity-activated switch places the thin-film battery in electrical communication with the circuit and electronics. The battery and the circuit are formed on the substrate and may be comprised of one or a plurality of deposited layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Cymbet Corporation
    Inventors: Mark L. Jenson, Jody J. Klaassen, Jim Sullivan, Charles A. Lemaire, Richard E. Billion
  • Publication number: 20050218726
    Abstract: A system includes a thin-film battery and an activity-activated switch. In some embodiments, the system is placed on a substrate with an adhesive backing. In some embodiments, the substrate is flexible. Also formed on the substrate is an electrical circuit that includes electronics. The activity-activated switch places the thin-film battery in electrical communication with the circuit and electronics. The battery and the circuit are formed on the substrate and may be comprised of one or a plurality of deposited layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Jenson, Jody Klaassen, Jim Sullivan, Charles Lemaire, Richard Billion
  • Patent number: 6906436
    Abstract: A system includes a thin-film battery and an activity-activated switch. The system is placed on a substrate with an adhesive backing. In some embodiments, the substrate is flexible. Also formed on the substrate is an electrical circuit that includes electronics. The activity-activated switch places the thin-film battery in electrical communication with the circuit and electronics. The battery and the circuit are formed on the substrate and may be comprised of one or a plurality of deposited layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Cymbet Corporation
    Inventors: Mark L. Jenson, Jody J. Klaassen, Jim Sullivan, Charles A. Lemaire, Richard E. Billion
  • Publication number: 20040131925
    Abstract: A system includes a thin-film battery and an activity-activated switch. The system is placed on a substrate with an adhesive backing. In some embodiments, the substrate is flexible. Also formed on the substrate is an electrical circuit that includes electronics. The activity-activated switch places the thin-film battery in electrical communication with the circuit and electronics. The battery and the circuit are formed on the substrate and may be comprised of one or a plurality of deposited layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Mark L. Jenson, Jody J. Klaassen, Jim Sullivan, Charles A. Lemaire, Richard E. Billion
  • Publication number: 20040131897
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) device provided on a thin-film battery. A system includes the RFID device in communication with a remote radio frequency (RF) transmitter and/or receiver. In some embodiments, the RFID device of the system includes a flexible substrate, a thin-film battery deposited on the flexible substrate, an electronic circuit placed on the battery and coupled to the battery to provide power, and a Radio Frequency (RF) antenna connected to the electronic circuit. In some embodiments, the battery of the RFID device is a rechargeable battery, and the battery is recharged when energy is transmitted from the remote device. Another aspect of the invention provides a system for making an RFID device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Mark L. Jenson, Jody J. Klaassen, Jim Sullivan