Patents by Inventor John Fellers

John Fellers 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: 20140149949
    Abstract: A method for sharing a view presented on a touchscreen of a processing system. Whether a show gesture state is enabled on the processing system and whether a gesture event gate is open on the processing system are determined. The show gesture state determines whether a gesture detected by the touchscreen is depicted onto a version of the view shared with another processing system. The gesture event gate determines whether a corresponding gesture event is passed to an application that is active in the view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Feller, John K. Gerken, III, Harsha V. Krishnareddy, Mark D. Vickstrom
  • Publication number: 20140101607
    Abstract: Methods and systems of displaying response data provide for identifying a pegged area of display content during a first retrieval of the display content by a client device at a first moment in time. Additionally, first data associated with the pegged area may be stored, wherein a comparison can be conducted between the first data and additional data associated with the pegged area at one or more subsequent moments in time. In one example, a user interface is generated that highlights a quantitative trend of the pegged area between the first moment in time and the one or more subsequent moments in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Publication number: 20140075292
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter may include a method shortening text on a touchscreen computing device. The method can include detecting touch input on a touchscreen. The method can include determining a selected input text appearing on the touchscreen. The method can include determining the selected input text to be shortened. The method can include determining a length of a shortened output text. The method can include transmitting the selected input text and the length of the shortened output text to an external shortener for shortening and registration. The method can include presenting the shortened output text on the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco Schembari
  • Publication number: 20140062895
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method for using a multi-touch device to enter multi-touch user input on a multi-touch display device. The method can include initiating a multi-touch mode for a computing device including a multi-touch display. The method can also include touching the multi-touch display with a multi-touch device, wherein the multi-touch device includes a sleeve configured to hold the multi-touch device to a finger, and a plurality of nubs connected to the sleeve and protruding radially outward from the sleeve, wherein the plurality of nubs make contact with multi-touch device. The method can also include moving the multi-touch device across the multi-touch touchscreen to provide user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Frank Schembari
  • Publication number: 20140052716
    Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product provide responses to inquiries residing within text processed by an application. An inquiry is identified within text being processed by the application, and a context of the identified inquiry is determined One or more available data sources is searched to produce a series of responses to the identified inquiry, and the series of responses is evaluated to rank and determine an accuracy level value for each response. The ranked responses along with associated accuracy levels can be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Publication number: 20140040763
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for selectively forwarding activated graphical user interface (GUI) elements from a source system to a remote device for user interaction including configuring the source system for selectively forwarding to the remote device activated GUI elements that are for front of screen display on the source system, receiving user preferences for GUI elements to forward to the remote device, in response to a user request, identifying an activated GUI element for front of screen display on the source system and related information that meets the user preferences, and forwarding only the identified GUI element and related information to the remote device for interaction with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Publication number: 20130332816
    Abstract: Methods and systems of displaying response data provide for initiating a retrieval of response data such as a web page and initiating an update of the web page to a screen having a display area. Additionally, a user selection of a subset of the display area can be detected, wherein the subset of the display area is defined as a pegged area corresponding to a subset of the web page. Moreover, at least the subset of the web page may be prevented from being updated to the screen in response to the user selection while retrieval of the web page continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Publication number: 20130103677
    Abstract: A method for contextual data visualization includes receiving data selected by a user and meta-data associated with the data. The data is analyzed, using a processor of a computing device, to determine content and structure attributes of the data that are relevant to visualization of the data. The meta-data is analyzed, using a processor of the computing device, to determine a context in which the visualization of the data will be used. A database comprising an aggregation of visualization records from a plurality of users is accessed and at least one template from the data visualization records that matches the data attributes and context is selected. A data visualization is created by applying at least one template to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John Feller, Trudy Leigh Hewitt, Kerry Arella Moffo, Francesco Carmine Schembari
  • Patent number: 5098452
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling the interfacial level of solvent vapor and overhead gas in a vessel. The solvent vapor level is controlled by means of a displacement body which is suspended from a load cell. The displacement body is partially immersed in the solvent vapor with the remainder being immersed in the overhead gas covering the solvent vapor. The displacement body's apparent weight is measured by the load cell and used to control the rate of solvent vapor removal from the spin-cell thereby maintaining the solvent vapor/overhead gas interface in the spin-cell at a desired level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: John A. Feller
  • Patent number: 4362156
    Abstract: A flexible, winged, over-the-needle catheter assembly and a needle assembly are releasably locked together at their distal ends to prevent relative axial movement therebetween during insertion into a vein. After insertion, the needle assembly can be easily unlocked and then retracted from the catheter assembly. Relative rotation between the catheter and the needle assemblies is prevented by interfitting surfaces thereon, and the direction that the needle bevel faces is indicated by indicia on the catheter wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Assignee: Riverain Corporation
    Inventors: John Feller, Jr., Stanley C. Wells, Jr.