Patents by Inventor John A. Donovan
John A. Donovan 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).
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Publication number: 20160117598Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Barbara Roden
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Patent number: 9264503Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Barbara Roden
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Publication number: 20150330588Abstract: Novel and advantageous lighting modules and systems are provided. Lighting modules and systems according to embodiments of the subject invention can be low-luminance, high-efficiency, low-glare lighting modules. For example, a lighting system can utilize multiple layers of efficient optics to spread light from multiple light sources (e.g., a grid of point sources) over a larger luminous surface. The larger luminous surface can maintain the controllability, directionality, and efficiency of a single point source, while significantly reducing the glare. The surface can appear uniformly lit, or substantially uniformly lit, and no dark boundaries may be present between the individual light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTEInventors: Jeremy David SNYDER, John Donovan BULLOUGH, Ute Christa BESENECKER
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Patent number: 8376982Abstract: An extraction method and apparatus is provided for obtaining quick, safe and highly sensitive testing of a variety of body fluids including saliva, blood, urine or other fluids for drugs of abuse or other analytes. The apparatus includes a latchable extraction wand for obtaining body fluid samples from a subject which is adapted to maximize the portion of the body fluid sample that will go into a graduated bottle containing a buffer solution, and a testing device wherein the sample will be received and into which test strips can be inserted to determine levels of drugs of abuse or other analyte in the sample. In one of the methods of the invention, energy is imparted to the sample and buffer solution, such as by shaking, and this facilitates reduction of sample viscosity, such as by promoting the breakdown of mucins when the sample is saliva.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: American Bio Medica CorporationInventors: Martin Gould, Robert Smalley, Robert Bernstine, Jackie Gale, John Donovan
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Publication number: 20120197824Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Barbara Roden
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Patent number: 8156054Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Donovan, James C. Bedingfield, Sr., Barbara Roden
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Patent number: 8065669Abstract: A compiler (or interpreter) detects source language instructions performing arithmetic operations using a fixed point format (preferably packed decimal). Where the operation can be performed without loss of precision or violation of other constraints of the source language, the compiler automatically converts the operands to a floating point format (preferably Decimal Floating Point (DFP)) having hardware support, and re-converts results to the original fixed point format. Preferably, the compiler may combine multiple operations and instructions in an expression tree, analyze the tree, and selectively convert where possible. The compiler preferably performs a heuristic cost judgment in determining whether to use a particular conversion.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert John Donovan, William Jon Schmidt
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Patent number: 8055254Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the performance of a provider of communications service are described. A plurality of mobile communications devices measure average power received, signal to noise ratio, voice quality, blocked and dropped calls, or any combinations of such measurements. The device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. The device may transmit one or more communications signals to a server computer system with such measurements and location data. The measurements and location data may be stored in a database, and new data may be created and transmitted illustrating a subset of the measurements and location data.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: John Donovan, Rene Link, Todd Crick
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Publication number: 20110208850Abstract: A disclosed method for implementing anti-tracking measures for a web browser includes refreshing anti-tracking data structure responsive to satisfying at least one of a set of anti-tracking refresh criteria. The anti-tracking data structure may include opt-out cookie data indicative of a set of opt-out cookies, uniform resource locator (URL) anti-tracking data indicative of a set of URLs associated with URL tracking, and Referer header field anti-tracking data indicative of a set of URLs susceptible to Referer header field tracking. Responsive to a web browser of a user device generating a request for a third-party web page specified by a browser URL, at least a portion of the browser URL is compared against the anti-tracking data structure. If a match in the URL anti-tracking data or the Referer header field anti-tracking data is detected, the browser URL may be modified. The refreshing of anti-tracking data may include pulling a current anti-tracking data structure from an anti-tracking server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Daniel G. Sheleheda, Edward G. Amoroso, Cynthia Cama, John Donovan, Balachander Krishnamurthy, William O'Hern
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Patent number: 7856618Abstract: A program feature set is compared to a processor feature set. The comparison may be performed in response to restoring the program onto a system or requesting its execution. The processor feature set represents zero, one or more optional hardware features supported by the processor, whereas the program feature set represents zero, one or more optional hardware features the program relies upon in its generated code. Comparison of the feature sets determines whether a particular program may run on a particular processor. Programs may be automatically or manually rebuilt to achieve full compatibility. If the comparison indicates that the program requires a feature not supported by the processor, the program is rebuilt based on the processor feature set. Alternatively, the program may be rebuilt in response to a rebuild request, rather than the comparison. The program is preferably rebuilt from an intermediate representation (IR) stored with or locatable from the program.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert John Donovan, Paul Lu Verne Godtland, Sherri Lynn McMeeking, Joseph Patrick Reynolds, Scott Thomas Robinson, Robert Ralph Roediger, William Jon Schmidt, Roger Wayne Southwick
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Publication number: 20100261470Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the performance of a provider of communications service are described. A plurality of mobile communications devices measure average power received, signal to noise ratio, voice quality, blocked and dropped calls, or any combinations of such measurements. The device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. The device may transmit one or more communications signals to a server computer system with such measurements and location data. The measurements and location data may be stored in a database, and new data may be created and transmitted illustrating a subset of the measurements and location data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: John Donovan, Rene Link, Todd Crick
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Publication number: 20100251147Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an intermediary engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to receive a measure of a mood of an individual, invoke an intermediary according to the measure of the mood of the individual, and present the intermediary to an entity requesting to interact with the individual. The measure of the mood can be synthesized from collected information associated with a behavior of the individual, and can have a plurality of dimensions. The mood can also indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: JOHN DONOVAN, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Barbara Roden
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Publication number: 20100235175Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a metaphor engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to receive a measure of a mood of an individual, create a metaphor according to the measure of the mood of the individual, and present the metaphor to an entity requesting to interact with the individual. The measure of the mood can be synthesized from collected information associated with a behavior of the individual, and can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Barbara Roden
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Publication number: 20100172797Abstract: An extraction method and apparatus is provided for obtaining quick, safe and highly sensitive testing of a variety of body fluids including saliva, blood, urine or other fluids for drugs of abuse or other analytes. The apparatus includes a latchable extraction wand for obtaining body fluid samples from a subject which is adapted to maximize the portion of the body fluid sample that will go into a graduated bottle containing a buffer solution, and a testing device wherein the sample will be received and into which test strips can be inserted to determine levels of drugs of abuse or other analyte in the sample. In one of the methods of the invention, energy is imparted to the sample and buffer solution, such as by shaking, and this facilitates reduction of sample viscosity, such as by promoting the breakdown of mucins when the sample is saliva.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Martin GOULD, Robert Smalley, Robert Bernstine, Jackie Gale, John Donovan
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Patent number: 7738864Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the performance of a provider of communications service are described. A plurality of mobile communications devices measure average power received, signal to noise ratio, voice quality, blocked and dropped calls, or any combinations of such measurements. The device may also receive a set of data identifying the location of the device. The device may transmit one or more communications signals to a server computer system with such measurements and location data. The measurements and location data may be stored in a database, and new data may be created and transmitted illustrating a subset of the measurements and location data.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: John Donovan, Rene Link, Todd Crick
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Publication number: 20100145890Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Barbara Roden
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Patent number: 7695953Abstract: An extraction method and apparatus is provided for obtaining quick, safe and highly sensitive testing of any of a variety of body fluids including saliva, blood, urine or other fluids for drugs of abuse or other analytes. The apparatus includes a latchable extraction wand for obtaining body fluid samples from a subject which is adapted to maximize the portion of the body fluid sample that will go into a graduated bottle containing a buffer solution, and a testing device wherein the sample will be received and into which test strips can be inserted to determine levels of drugs of abuse or other analyte in the sample. In one of the methods of the invention, energy is imparted to the sample and buffer solution, such as by shaking, and this facilitates the reduction of sample viscosity, such as by promoting the breakdown of mucins when the sample is saliva.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: American Bio Medica CorporationInventors: Martin Gould, Robert Smalley, Robert Bernstine, Jackie Gale, John Donovan
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Publication number: 20080166820Abstract: An extraction method and apparatus is provided for obtaining quick, safe and highly sensitive testing of any of a variety of body fluids including saliva, blood, urine or other fluids for drugs of abuse or other analytes. The apparatus includes a latchable extraction wand for obtaining body fluid samples from a subject which is adapted to maximize the portion of the body fluid sample that will go into a graduated bottle containing a buffer solution, and a testing device wherein the sample will be received and into which test strips can be inserted to determine levels of drugs of abuse or other analyte in the sample. In one of the methods of the invention, energy is imparted to the sample and buffer solution, such as by shaking, and this facilitates the reduction of sample viscosity, such as by promoting the breakdown of mucins when the sample is saliva.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Martin Gould, Robert Smalley, Robert Bernstine, Jackie Gale, John Donovan
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Publication number: 20080155498Abstract: A compiler (or interpreter) detects source language instructions performing arithmetic operations using a fixed point format (preferably packed decimal). Where the operation can be performed without loss of precision or violation of other constraints of the source language, the compiler automatically converts the operands to a floating point format (preferably Decimal Floating Point (DFP)) having hardware support, and re-converts results to the original fixed point format. Preferably, the compiler may combine multiple operations and instructions in an expression tree, analyze the tree, and selectively convert where possible. The compiler preferably performs a heuristic cost judgment in determining whether to use a particular conversion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert John Donovan, William Jon Schmidt
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Publication number: 20080148224Abstract: A compiler (or interpreter) detects source language instructions performing arithmetic operations using a fixed point format (preferably packed decimal). Where the operation can be performed without loss of precision or violation of other constraints of the source language, the compiler automatically converts the operands to a floating point format (preferably Decimal Floating Point (DFP)) having hardware support, and re-converts results to the original fixed point format. Preferably, the compiler may combine multiple operations and instructions in an expression tree, analyze the tree, and selectively convert where possible. The compiler preferably performs a heuristic cost judgment in determining whether to use a particular conversion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert John Donovan, William Jon Schmidt