Patents by Inventor John Bracey

John Bracey 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).

  • BUILDING DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140279174
    Abstract: Building data exchange system including a web-enabled electronic marketplace that can accumulate structured building system efficiency data through software enabled energy and water audits. The system can include a building energy simulation engine, and database of energy/water efficiency measures. This data can be made anonymous and can populate a confidential electronic database accessible to vendors of energy efficiency products and services, resulting in a more efficient marketplace to the benefit of vendors and building owners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Skye Energy, LLC
    Inventor: John Bracey
  • Computer-implemented method for allocating new additional area for the dataset in storage based on the size of the new additional area wherein if the new area number does not exceed clipping threshold, the size of a new additional area being greater than the size of each previously allocated additional area of the dataset
    Patent number: 7225209
    Abstract: A method and article of manufacture, implementing the method, allocates space for a dataset. The dataset has an initial area and zero or more additional allocated areas to provide space for storing the dataset. The size of a new additional area is determined. The new additional area is associated with a new area number, and the size of the new additional area is based on the new area number. Additional space for the dataset is allocated based on the size of the new additional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Bracey, John Joseph Campbell, Julie Chen, Akira Shibamiya, Bryan Frederick Smith, James Zu-Chia Teng