Patents by Inventor John A. Mead

John A. Mead 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: 20230382794
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for forming concrete including a solid carbon product. The concrete formulation includes binders, aggregates, water, and at least 1% by weight solid carbon product. The solid carbon product includes less than 75% carbon by weight and greater than 25% ash by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Bernert, John Mead
  • Publication number: 20230113141
    Abstract: Image identification, retrieval, transformation and arrangement systems, methods, and computer-program products are configured to access a family tree of a user in a family tree database, identify one or more additional persons of interest in the family tree, determine whether the one or more persons of interest is associated with an image, retrieve the image, and transform the image of the one or more additional persons of interest with an image of the user or other person such as in an image arrangement template. Whether an image pertains to a person is determined using a machine learning classifier. A plurality of candidate lineages from a root or self node may be evaluated based on the number and/or quality of images associated therewith and/or based on filtering the one or more characteristics of the nodes in the candidate lineages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
    Inventors: John Mead, Dana Jakobson, Scott Curtis Doerrfeld
  • Patent number: 11255166
    Abstract: Migration of formation solids in a wellbore is restrained by feeding a slurry, comprising water, a viscosifier, and a concentration of cement clinker particles, into the wellbore, and hydrating the clinker particles in the wellbore. The clinker particles are kept in suspension during the hydrating, and upon completion of the hydrating the hydrated clinker particles form a hardened cement consisting of a permeable structure of interconnected hydrated clinker particles. A layer of degradable lost circulation material (LCM) may be employed to separate the slurry with clinker particles from the formation surrounding the wellbore during hydrating of the clinker particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Guy Lode Magda Maria Verbist, Gerardus Johannes Leonardus Van Der Wegen, Gideon Langedijk, Erik Kerst Cornelissen, Peter Jan Bleeker, James Frank Heathman, Christopher John Mead
  • Patent number: 11201814
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using switch device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes sending a request from an edge configuration device to an access control server, where the request requests shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for a detected end device connected to the edge configuration device, and where the edge configuration device is connected to an SPB network. The method receives at the edge configuration device the SPB configuration information for the end device from the access control server. The edge configuration device is configured to provide the end device access to the SPB network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: John Seligson, Zenon Kuc, John Mead
  • Publication number: 20200291755
    Abstract: Migration of formation solids in a wellbore is restrained by feeding a slurry, comprising water, a viscosifier, and a concentration of cement clinker particles, into the wellbore, and hydrating the clinker particles in the wellbore. The clinker particles are kept in suspension during the hydrating, and upon completion of the hydrating the hydrated clinker particles form a hardened cement consisting of a permeable structure of interconnected hydrated clinker particles. A layer of degradable lost circulation material (LCM) may be employed to separate the slurry with clinker particles from the formation surrounding the wellbore during hydrating of the clinker particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Guy Lode Magda Maria VERBIST, Gerardus Johannes Leonardus VAN DER WEGEN, Gideon LANGEDIJK, Erik Kerst CORNELISSEN, Peter Jan BLEEKER, James Frank HEATHMAN, Christopher John MEAD
  • Patent number: 10193748
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to enabling configuration in networks. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message from an edge configuration device, wherein the message contains shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information. The method also includes performing an intermediate system-to-intermediate system (IS-IS) configuration in response to receiving the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Zenon Kuc, Roger Lapuh, Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Paul Unbehagen, John Mead, Greg Landry
  • Patent number: 10142342
    Abstract: Implementations relate to authentication of end devices in networks. In some implementations, a method includes receiving identity information at an edge configuration device from an end device via a connection, where the identity information identifies the end device or one or more users associated with the end device. A request is sent from the edge configuration device to an access control server connected to the network in response to receiving the identity information, where the request requests authentication for the end device. Authentication is received at the edge configuration device from the access control server for the end device to connect to a network connected to the edge configuration device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: John Seligson, Zenon Kuc, John Mead
  • Patent number: 9954764
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to enabling encapsulation in networks. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message from an edge configuration device, wherein the message contains shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information. The method also includes performing provider backbone bridge (MAC-in-MAC) encapsulation in response to receiving the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Zenon Kuc, Roger Lapuh, Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Paul Unbehagen, John Mead, Greg Landry
  • Patent number: 9813291
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using client device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes requesting a management server from an end device for shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for the end device to communicate on an SPB network, where the end device communicates with the management server over a non-SPB connection. The SPB configuration information is received from the management server, and the SPB configuration information is sent to an edge configuration device connected to the end device, where the SPB configuration information causes configuration of the edge configuration device to allow communication of the end device on the SPB network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: John Seligson, Zenon Kuc, John Mead
  • Publication number: 20170171059
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using switch device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes sending a request from an edge configuration device to an access control server, where the request requests shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for a detected end device connected to the edge configuration device, and where the edge configuration device is connected to an SPB network. The method receives at the edge configuration device the SPB configuration information for the end device from the access control server. The edge configuration device is configured to provide the end device access to the SPB network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: John SELIGSON, Zenon KUC, John MEAD
  • Publication number: 20170126495
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using client device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes requesting a management server from an end device for shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for the end device to communicate on an SPB network, where the end device communicates with the management server over a non-SPB connection. The SPB configuration information is received from the management server, and the SPB configuration information is sent to an edge configuration device connected to the end device, where the SPB configuration information causes configuration of the edge configuration device to allow communication of the end device on the SPB network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: John SELIGSON, Zenon KUC, John MEAD
  • Patent number: 9555344
    Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of a highly pure albumin solution the process comprising subjecting albumin (preferably expressed and secreted by transformed yeast) to a series of chromatographic steps. Preferably, the process comprises the steps of positive mode cation exchange chromatography, positive mode anion exchange chromatography, positive mode affinity chromatography, negative mode affinity chromatography (preferably using immobilized aminophenylboronic acid), negative mode cation exchange chromatography, and negative or positive mode anion exchange chromatography. A process for reducing the level of nickel in an albumin solution is also disclosed, as is a recombinant albumin coding sequence comprising two or more in-frame translation stop codons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Albumedix A/S
    Inventors: Hendrik Van Urk, David John Mead, Philip Harvey Morton, Andrew John Cartwright, David James Ballance, Darrell Sleep
  • Patent number: 9549385
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using client device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes requesting a management server from an end device for shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for the end device to communicate on an SPB network, where the end device communicates with the management server over a non-SPB connection. The SPB configuration information is received from the management server, and the SPB configuration information is sent to an edge configuration device connected to the end device, where the SPB configuration information causes configuration of the edge configuration device to allow communication of the end device on the SPB network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: John Seligson, Zenon Kuc, John Mead
  • Patent number: 9531591
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using switch device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes sending a request from an edge configuration device to an access control server, where the request requests shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for a detected end device connected to the edge configuration device, and where the edge configuration device is connected to an SPB network. The method receives at the edge configuration device the SPB configuration information for the end device from the access control server. The edge configuration device is configured to provide the end device access to the SPB network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: John Seligson, Zenon Kuc, John Mead
  • Patent number: 9191233
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to message transmission in networks. In one embodiment, a method includes enabling a user to provide shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information. The method also includes receiving the SPB configuration information from the user. The method also includes sending the SPB configuration information to an edge server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Zenon Kuc, Roger Lapuh, Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Paul Unbehagen, John Mead, Greg Landry
  • Publication number: 20150271017
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using switch device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes sending a request from an edge configuration device to an access control server, where the request requests shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for a detected end device connected to the edge configuration device, and where the edge configuration device is connected to an SPB network. The method receives at the edge configuration device the SPB configuration information for the end device from the access control server. The edge configuration device is configured to provide the end device access to the SPB network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: John SELIGSON, Zenon KUC, John MEAD
  • Publication number: 20150271169
    Abstract: Implementations relate to authentication of end devices in networks. In some implementations, a method includes receiving identity information at an edge configuration device from an end device via a connection, where the identity information identifies the end device or one or more users associated with the end device. A request is sent from the edge configuration device to an access control server connected to the network in response to receiving the identity information, where the request requests authentication for the end device. Authentication is received at the edge configuration device from the access control server for the end device to connect to a network connected to the edge configuration device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: John SELIGSON, Zenon KUC, John MEAD
  • Publication number: 20150271016
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks with a server cluster device. In some implementations, a method includes receiving shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information at one or more of two peer server devices provided in a server cluster having a communication link connecting the peer server devices, where the server cluster is connected to a network and is detectable as a single logical server by a network device on the network. The information is sent from each receiving peer server device to the other peer server device over the communication link, where the information is related to the received SPB configuration information. Network configurations are synchronized on the two peer server devices based on the information sent over the communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: John SELIGSON, Zenon KUC, John MEAD
  • Publication number: 20150271022
    Abstract: Implementations relate to configuration of networks using client device access of a remote server. In some implementations, a method includes requesting a management server from an end device for shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information for the end device to communicate on an SPB network, where the end device communicates with the management server over a non-SPB connection. The SPB configuration information is received from the management server, and the SPB configuration information is sent to an edge configuration device connected to the end device, where the SPB configuration information causes configuration of the edge configuration device to allow communication of the end device on the SPB network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: John SELIGSON, Zenon KUC, John MEAD
  • Publication number: 20150056654
    Abstract: A process is provided for the preparation of a highly pure albumin solution the process comprising subjecting albumin (preferably expressed and secreted by transformed yeast) to a series of chromatographic steps. Preferably, the process comprises the steps of positive mode cation exchange chromatography, positive mode anion exchange chromatography, positive mode affinity chromatography, negative mode affinity chromatography (preferably using immobilised aminophenylboronic acid), negative mode cation exchange chromatography, and negative or positive mode anion exchange chromatography. A process for reducing the level of nickel in an albumin solution is also disclosed, as is a recombinant albumin coding sequence comprising two or more in-frame translation stop codons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hendrik Van Urk, David John Mead, Philip Harvey Morton, Andrew John Cartwright, Jason Cameron, David James Ballance, Michael Gaston Grandgeorge, Stephen Berezenko, John Rodney Woodrow, Darrell Sleep, Jean-luc Bernard Veron