Patents by Inventor John Carmichael
John Carmichael 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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Patent number: 11989071Abstract: Embodiments include in response to monitoring a processor during operation, detecting a first number of throttling amounts in the processor, determining that the first number of throttling amounts fulfills a first condition regarding a throttling amounts threshold, and modifying a voltage level of the processor by a first amount. Embodiments include in response to modifying the voltage level of the processor by the first amount, detecting a second number of throttling amounts in the processor, determining that the second number of throttling amounts fulfills a second condition regarding the throttling amounts threshold, and modifying the voltage level of the processor by a second amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tobias Webel, Alejandro Alberto Cook Lobo, Andrew A. Turner, Christian Jacobi, Eberhard Engler, Edward C. McCain, Kevin P. Low, Phillip John Restle, Pradeep Bhadravati Parashurama, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, Karl Evan Smock Anderson, Sean Michael Carey, Kennedy Cheruiyot, Daniel Kiss, Isidore G. Bendrihem, Eric Jason Fluhr, Ian Krispin Carmichael, Gregory Scott Still
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Patent number: 11953982Abstract: Embodiments include in response to monitoring a processor during operation, detecting a first number of core recovery events in the processor, determining that the first number of core recovery events fulfills a first condition for the first core recovery events threshold, and modifying a value of at least one droop sensor parameter of the processor by a first amount. The at least one droop sensor parameters affects a sensitivity to a voltage droop. In response to modifying the value of the droop sensor parameter by the first amount, a second number of core recovery events is detected in the processor. It is determined that the second number of core recovery events fulfills a second condition for a second core recovery events threshold, and the value of the at least one droop sensor parameter is modified by a second amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alejandro Alberto Cook Lobo, Andrew A. Turner, Christian Jacobi, Eberhard Engler, Edward C. McCain, Kevin P. Low, Phillip John Restle, Pradeep Bhadravati Parashurama, Tobias Webel, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, Karl Evan Smock Anderson, Sean Michael Carey, Kennedy Cheruiyot, Daniel Kiss, Isidore G. Bendrihem, Ian Krispin Carmichael
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Patent number: 10405566Abstract: A container (22) includes an oxygen-sensitive beverage, for example a vitamin C-containing beverage. A closure (40) seals the mouth (28) of container (22). The closure includes an oxygen scavenging structure, for example a closure, which comprises a hydrogen generating means and a catalyst for catalysing a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Andrew Elkin, Mark Frost, Steven John Moloney, Andrew Stuart Overend, Steven Burgess Tattum
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Patent number: 9511909Abstract: A closure (40) includes a body (42) with a threaded portion (44) for engaging the closure with a container. Inwards of portion (44) is a liner (46) comprising a hydrogen generating device, wherein the liner includes one layer (48) which incorporates a hydride dispersed in a polymeric matrix and, on opposite sides of layer (48) are arranged PET layers (50, 52). Layer (50) acts as a control layer to control the rate of passage of water vapour from the beverage in the container to the hydride containing layer (48) and thereby control generation of hydrogen by the hydrogen generating device. In use, water vapour passes through layer (50) and contacts the hydride associated with layer (48) which results in production of molecular hydrogen which combines with oxygen. Thereafter, a reaction between the hydrogen and oxygen takes place, catalysed by a catalyst associated with the container thereby to scavenge the oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Andrew Stuart Ovenrend, Mark Rule, Ronald James Valus, Christine Leeming, James Stuart Leeming, Steven Burgess Tattum
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Patent number: 9463887Abstract: A food container (2) includes a rigid thermoformed plastics carton (4) which holds a dry food 6 and is closed by a removable film closure (8). The film (8) incorporates a hydride which is arranged to generate hydrogen on contact with moisture. Additionally, the film (8) is arranged to have relatively high water vapour permeability and relatively low hydrogen gas permeability. In use, water vapour from air surrounding the container (2) passes into the film (8) and reacts with the hydride to generate hydrogen. Due to the relatively low hydrogen permeability of the film (8), the hydrogen is restricted from escaping from the container. Instead, the hydrogen then reacts with any oxygen within the container in a reaction catalysed by a catalyst also associated with the film closure (8), thereby to scavenge oxygen within the container (2) and protect the food (6) from oxidation.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: ColorMatrix Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Mark Frost, Andrew Stuart Overend, Steven Burgess Tattum
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Patent number: 9460105Abstract: A file system is disclosed that includes an application wide name space instantiated in a global index (Gindex) that is used for accessing objects related to an application. Summary workload statistics are monitored and calculated via a calibrated hierarchical service level agreement (SLA) in a method of operation that includes: establishing a tenant wide name space used for accessing objects of an application stored in physical file systems across one or more appliances, each defining a storage cluster, in association with a tenant logically spanning across the appliances; and monitoring a performance statistic for the application across the tenant.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Veritas Technologies LLCInventor: John A. Carmichael
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Publication number: 20140297851Abstract: A file system is disclosed that includes an application wide name space instantiated in a global index (Gindex) that is used for accessing objects related to an application. Summary workload statistics are monitored and calculated via a calibrated hierarchical service level agreement (SLA) in a method of operation that includes: establishing a tenant wide name space used for accessing objects of an application stored in physical file systems across one or more appliances, each defining a storage cluster, in association with a tenant logically spanning across the appliances; and monitoring a performance statistic for the application across the tenant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: John A. CARMICHAEL
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Publication number: 20140295028Abstract: A container (22) includes an oxygen-sensitive beverage, for example a vitamin C-containing beverage. A closure (40) seals the mouth (28) of container (22). The closure includes an oxygen scavenging structure, for example a closure, which comprises a hydrogen generating means and a catalyst for catalysing a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: COLORMATRIX HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Andrew Elkin, Mark Frost, Steven John Moloney, Andrew Stuart Overend, Steven Burgess Tattum
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Patent number: 8790543Abstract: A closure (40) for a container incorporates calcium hydride and a matrix material as a hydrogen-generating composition. In use, hydrogen is generated which reacts with oxygen permeating a container associated with the closure and a catalyst associated with the container catalyses reaction of the hydrogen and oxygen to produce water, thereby scavenging the oxygen. The composition of calcium hydride and matrix is also claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Andrew Stuart Overend, Mark Rule, Ronald James Valus, James Stuart Leeming
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Patent number: 8710128Abstract: Acetaldehyde production in a polyester may be reduced by using a formulation which comprises an acetaldehyde scavenger and a phosphorous additive. The two materials appear to act synergistically in reducing acetaldehyde production. Preferred formulations comprise anthranilamide and phosphorous acid and are used in combination with aluminium or titanium catalysed PET resins.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Carolyn Diana Adamson, Philip Brannon
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Publication number: 20130323129Abstract: A food container (2) includes a rigid thermoformed plastics carton (4) which holds a dry food 6 and is closed by a removable film closure (8). The film (8) incorporates a hydride which is arranged to generate hydrogen on contact with moisture. Additionally, the film (8) is arranged to have relatively high water vapour permeability and relatively low hydrogen gas permeability. In use, water vapour from air surrounding the container (2) passes into the film (8) and reacts with the hydride to generate hydrogen. Due to the relatively low hydrogen permeability of the film (8), the hydrogen is restricted from escaping from the container. Instead, the hydrogen then reacts with any oxygen within the container in a reaction catalysed by a catalyst associated with the carton (4), thereby to scavenge oxygen within the container (2) and protect the food (6) from oxidation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Colormatrix Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Mark Frost, Andrew Stuart Overend, Steven Burgess Tattum
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Publication number: 20120114529Abstract: A closure (40) includes a body (42) with a screw threaded portion (44) for engaging the closure with a container, for example a bottle. Inwards of portion (44) is a liner (46) comprising a hydrogen generating device, wherein the liner includes one layer (48) which incorporates a hydride dispersed in a polymeric matrix and, on opposite sides of layer (48) are arranged PET layers (50, 52). Layer (50) is arranged to act as a control layer to control the rate of passage of water vapour from the beverage in the container to the hydride containing layer (48) and thereby control generation of hydrogen by the hydrogen generating device. In use, water vapour passes through layer (50) and contacts the hydride associated with layer (48) which results in production of molecular hydrogen which combines with oxygen which may have entered a container with which the closure (40) is associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Andrew Stuart Ovenrend, Mark Rule, Ronald James Valus, Christine Leeming, Steven Burgess Tattum
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Publication number: 20120111757Abstract: A closure (40) for a container incorporates calcium hydride and a matrix material as a hydrogen-generating composition. In use, hydrogen is generated which reacts with oxygen permeating a container associated with the closure and a catalyst associated with the container catalyses reaction of the hydrogen and oxygen to produce water, thereby scavenging the oxygen. The composition of calcium hydride and matrix is also claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Andrew Stuart Overend, Mark Rule, Ronald James Valus, Christine Leeming, James Stuart Leeming
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Publication number: 20110291322Abstract: Acetaldehyde production in a polyester may be reduced by using a formulation which comprises an acetaldehyde scavenger and a phosphorous additive. The two materials appear to act synergistically in reducing acetaldehyde production. Preferred formulations comprise anthranilamide and phosphorous acid and are used in combination with aluminium or titanium catalysed PET resins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Adrian John Carmichael, Carolyn Diana Adamson, Philip Brannon
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Patent number: 5611420Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for prioritized distribution of dough logs from a dough mixing or supply system to a series of production lines. The device includes an input conveyor and an output conveyor, each having an upstream end and a downstream end, a plurality of distribution conveyors placed in succession to one another along a conveying path and capable of transversely carrying dough logs downstream thereon in a first direction. Each of the distribution conveyors has an upstream end and a downstream end and is upwardly inclined in one direction with the downstream end of each of the distribution conveyors overlapping an upstream end of a successive one of the distribution conveyors. Sensor are provided and associated with each of the input conveyor, the distribution conveyors, and the output conveyor, for detecting dough logs transported thereon.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1995Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: J & J Snack Foods Corp.Inventors: John P. Heim, John Carmichael
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Patent number: 3959555Abstract: In producing permanent markings on flexible articles such as textiles the characters or symbols are overlaid by a layer of clear lacquer of the same configuration as the symbols or characters, or slightly larger in all directions. A transfer may be used which is applied under heat and pressure the clear lacquer is bonded to the surface with the character or symbol exposed but also bonded in position. The characters or symbols as well as the clear lacquer are formed from a heat curable resin system capable of rapidly curing in situ on the article to form an inert and insoluble marking.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1974Date of Patent: May 25, 1976Assignee: Polymark CorporationInventors: Ian Harold Day, John Carmichael-Drage