Patents by Inventor John Boyle
John Boyle 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: 20110078383Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving performance in high-availability systems are disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, pages of memory of a primary system that are to be shadowed are initially copied to a backup system's memory, as well as to a cache in the primary system. A duplication manager process maintains the cache in an intelligent manner that significantly reduces the overhead required to keep the backup system in sync with the primary system, as well as the cache size needed to achieve a given level of performance. Advantageously, the duplication manager is executed on a different processor core than the application process executing transactions, further improving performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Jon Louis Bentley, Frank John Boyle, III, Anjur Sundaresan Krishnakumar, Parameshwaran Krishnan, John H. Meiners, Navjot Singh, Shalini Yajnik
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Publication number: 20110061939Abstract: A method of casing drilling a portion of an offshore well includes running a casing string with a drill bit assembly attached to it into a previously drilled portion of the well. Before the drill bit assembly reaches bottom, the operator attaches drill pipe to the casing string and lowers the casing string on the drill pipe. When the drill bit is at bottom, an upper end of the casing string should be below the blowout preventer. The operator then performs casing drilling by rotating the drill pipe. When at a desired depth for the casing string, the operator pulls the drill pipe from the well and lifts the casing string up until its upper end is at the rig floor. The operator then runs the casing string back into the well but using casing in this instance. The operator then cements the casing string.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Tesco CorporationInventor: John Boyle
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Publication number: 20100282463Abstract: A liner string for a well has a liner hanger assembly at an upper portion of the liner string. A profile sub is located at a bottom portion of the liner string. A bottom hole assembly is latched to the profile sub. The operator lowers the liner string into the well with a drill pipe string and rotates the drill pipe string to rotate the drill bit to deepen the well. At a selected depth, the operator releases the bottom hole assembly from the profile sub and reverse circulates drilling fluid from a liner annulus surrounding the liner string, pumping the bottom hole assembly up the liner string. When the bottom hole assembly reaches the lower end of the drill pipe string, it latches to a catcher tool located at the lower end of the drill pipe string. The operator moves the liner hanger assembly into setting engagement with the casing string, releases the drill pipe string from the liner string, and retrieves the drill pipe string along with the bottom hole assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Tesco CorporationInventor: John Boyle
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Publication number: 20100219262Abstract: A fragrance product is disclosed including a container containing liquid fragrance and a dispenser assembly for dispensing the liquid fragrance including a transport assembly and a tube connected to the transport assembly and extending into the liquid fragrance. The tube and the liquid fragrance each have a refractive index, and the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the liquid fragrance is not greater than about 0.04.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corp.Inventors: James Thomson, Julia DiCorleto Gibson, John Boyle, Kevin Gray
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Patent number: 7751536Abstract: In one embodiment, a communication device includes an outgoing call alerting agent 196 that (i) detects that a communication device has entered an off-hook state and that a first line appearance has been selected by a user for an outgoing call, (ii) forwards a first call setup message to a third party call controller, the call setup message including a request to reserve the first line appearance for the outgoing call, and (iii) thereafter collects a set of digits dialed by the user for the outgoing call and provides the collected set of digits to the third party call controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Sandra Rochelle Abramson, Frank John Boyle, III, Chandra Mouli Ravipati, Ryan Scott Wallach, Peter Andrew Mataga
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Publication number: 20100150795Abstract: An apparatus is provided for generating mercury (II) sulfide from elemental mercury. Elemental mercury is injected into a heated and sealed reaction vessel containing vaporized sulfur. The elemental mercury reacts with at least a portion of the vaporized sulfur to form the mercury (II) sulfide within the reaction vessel. The formed mercury (II) sulfide is then unloaded from the reaction vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Bethlehem Apparatus Company, Inc.Inventors: John Boyle, Bruce Lawrence, Scott Schreffler
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Patent number: 7722819Abstract: A fragrance product is disclosed including a container containing liquid fragrance and a dispenser assembly for dispensing the liquid fragrance including a transport assembly and a tube connected to the transport assembly and extending into the liquid fragrance. The tube and the liquid fragrance each have a refractive index, and the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the liquid fragrance is not greater than about 0.04.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar, Inc.Inventors: James Thomson, Julia DiCorleto Gibson, John Boyle, Kevin Gray
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Patent number: 7718132Abstract: A fragrance product is disclosed including a container containing liquid fragrance and a dispenser assembly for dispensing the liquid fragrance including a transport assembly and a tube connected to the transport assembly and extending into the liquid fragrance. The tube and the liquid fragrance each have a refractive index, and the difference between the refractive index of the tube and the liquid fragrance is not greater than about 0.04.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: MeadWestvaco Calmar, Inc.Inventors: James Thomson, Julia DiCorleto Gibson, John Boyle, Kevin Gray
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Publication number: 20100098617Abstract: An approach is provided for generating mercury (II) sulfide from elemental mercury. Elemental mercury is injected into a reaction vessel containing vaporized sulfur. The elemental mercury reacts with at least a portion of the vaporized sulfur to form the mercury (II) sulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: Bethlehem Apparatus Company, Inc.Inventors: John BOYLE, Bruce LAWRENCE, Scott SCHREFFLER
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Patent number: 7668100Abstract: The present invention is directed to load balancing call signaling channels at the times that they are established, the use of variable frequency keep alive mechanisms depending on the state of the call signaling channel, and the establishment of a call signaling channel when resources are available or otherwise based on need.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Mehmet C. Balasaygun, Frank John Boyle, Scott E. Hendrick, Renee F. Krahn, Manish Marwah, Sung H. Moon, Nancy Kathryn Schmidt
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Publication number: 20100021673Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a composite sheet for creating a customized design. The composite sheet includes a first fabric portion, a second fabric portion, and a membrane portion disposed between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, where the first fabric portion is sewn with stitching to the second fabric portion. One advantage of the composite sheet and related systems and methods is that users can create customized designs conveniently on their own home printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Vlasta Anastasia Komorous-Towey, Brian Benjamin Witlin, Joseph Berteel Wilcox, Gina Lynn Romero, Brendan John Boyle, James Adam Skaates
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Publication number: 20100023148Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a composite sheet for creating a customized design. The composite sheet includes a first fabric portion, a second fabric portion, and a membrane portion disposed between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, where the first fabric portion is sewn with stitching to the second fabric portion. One advantage of the composite sheet and related systems and methods is that users can create customized designs conveniently on their own home printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventors: Vlasta Anastasia Komorous-Towey, Brian Benjamin Witlin, Joseph Berteel Wilcox, Gina Lynn Romero, Brendan John Boyle, James Adam Skaates
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Patent number: 7650944Abstract: In one aspect, a method and apparatus for intervening in an offshore pipeline while diverting fluid flow to a storage site is provided, so that production through the offshore pipeline may continue while conducting a pipeline intervention operation. An offshore vessel may be used to divert and store fluid flow while intervening in the pipeline. In another aspect, a method and apparatus for drilling a subsea wellbore with an offshore vessel is provided. The method and apparatus involve drilling the wellbore and casing the wellbore with continuous casing lowered from the offshore vessel.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventor: John Boyle
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Publication number: 20090274040Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for redirecting traffic associated with an application so that the traffic advantageously traverses (or “hairpins”) through an application-layer gateway. Because the present invention advantageously redirects traffic without any participation by routers, no changes to or replacement of routers in a network is required. The illustrative embodiment is disclosed in the context of Internet telephony, but is also applicable to other kinds of applications and types of communication (e.g., Internet Protocol Television [IPTV], instant messaging [IM], videoconferencing, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Bengi Karacali-Akyamac, Frank John Boyle III, Mark John Karol, Anjur Sundaresan Krishnakumar, P Krishnan, Jean Meloche
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Publication number: 20090090054Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for evaluating effects of process parameters on hydrogasification processes. The system includes a hydrogasification reactor, a pressurized feed system, a hopper system, a hydrogen gas source, and a carrier gas source. Pressurized carbonaceous material, such as coal, is fed to the reactor using the carrier gas and reacted with hydrogen to produce natural gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANYInventors: Raymond Hobbs, Donald Karner, Xiaolei Sun, John Boyle, Fuyuki Noguchi
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Patent number: 7475942Abstract: The child receiving device includes a seat, seat suspension arms for supporting the seat portion, and a support frame for supporting the seat suspension arms and the seat above a supporting surface. Two front seat suspension arms are pivotally connected at their lower ends to opposite front ends of the seat and two rear seat suspension arms are pivotally connected at their lower ends to opposite rear ends of the seat. The support frame includes a suspension guide, the upper ends of the front and rear seat suspension arms being pivotally connected to the suspension guide. The suspension guide includes a slot along which the upper ends of the front seat suspension arms may be moved toward and away from the upper ends of the rear seat suspension arms.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignees: Mattel, Inc., IdeoInventors: Brendan John Boyle, Alexander Coriano, James Adam Skaates, Michelle Sau Kuen Lee, Eric Kenji Toyofuku, Kara Krumpe, Judy May Lee
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Publication number: 20080317060Abstract: The present invention is directed to load balancing call signaling channels at the times that they are established, the use of variable frequency keep alive mechanisms depending on the state of the call signaling channel, and the establishment of a call signaling channel when resources are available or otherwise based on need.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: AVAYA TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Mehmet C. Balasaygun, Frank John Boyle, Scott E. Hendrick, Renee F. Krahn, Manish Marwah, Sung H. Moon, Nancy Kathryn Schmidt
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Patent number: 7440421Abstract: A method is disclosed that enables a data-processing system, such as a private branch exchange, to detect and disconnect looping communication channels, without some of the costs, disadvantages, and limitations of techniques in the prior art. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention provides detection of looping communication channels at the point where the loop begins. By detecting at the beginning point of the loop, the illustrative embodiment has the advantage of de-allocating call resources sooner than some techniques in the prior art. This enables the call resources to be reused faster for subsequent incoming and outgoing calls. Faster reuse is advantageous because it can lower the call blocking characteristic, which is related to the probability of a new call not being set up due to lack of communication channel resources.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Sandra R. Abramson, Frank John Boyle, III, David Lee Chavez, Jr., C. Joanne McMillen, Stephen M. Milton
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Publication number: 20080248226Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of forming multi-layer tubes including providing a heat-shrinkable fluoropolymer liner and extruding an elastomeric cover over the heat shrinkable fluoropolymer liner. The disclosure is further directed to a method of forming multi-layer tubes including providing a non-fibrillated, high flex fluoropolymer liner and extruding an elastomeric cover over the non-fibrillated, high flex fluoropolymer liner. The disclosure is further directed to the above-mentioned multi-layer tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Mark W. Simon, Keith Thomas Stafford, Adam Paul Nadeau, Duan Li Ou, John Boyle
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Publication number: 20080111413Abstract: The child receiving device of the present invention includes a seat, seat suspensions arms for supporting the seat portion, and a support frame for supporting the seat suspension arms and the seat above a supporting surface. Two front seat suspension arms are pivotally connected at their lower ends to opposite front ends of the seat and two rear seat suspension arms are pivotally connected at their lower ends to opposite rear ends of the seat. The support frame includes a suspension guide, the upper ends of the front and rear seat suspension arms being pivotally connected to the suspension guide. The suspension guide includes a slot along which the upper ends of the front seat suspension arms may be moved toward and away from the upper ends of the rear seat suspension arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Brendan John Boyle, Alexander Coriano, James Adam Skaates, Michelle Sau Kuen Lee, Eric Kenji Toyofuku, Kara Krumpe, Judy May Lee