Patents by Inventor John Ford

John Ford 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: 20050204304
    Abstract: A Sheet Set Manager for a computer-implemented graphics program allows drawings to be organized logically as a Sheet Set comprising a collection of Sheets and Subsets of Sheets, wherein each Sheet comprises a drawing, layout or view. The Sheet Set Manager is a graphical user interface for displaying, accessing and managing the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets, as well as editing components of the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Garcia, John Ford, Jay Behr, Qun Lu, Thomas Stoeckel, Karen Mason
  • Publication number: 20050204302
    Abstract: A Sheet Set Manager for a computer-implemented graphics program allows drawings to be organized logically as a Sheet Set comprising a collection of Sheets and Subsets of Sheets, wherein each Sheet comprises a drawing, layout or view. The Sheet Set Manager is a graphical user interface for displaying, accessing and managing the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets, as well as editing components of the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Garcia, John Ford, Jay Behr, Davis Augustine, Karen Mason
  • Publication number: 20050203662
    Abstract: A Sheet Set Manager for a computer-implemented graphics program allows drawings to be organized logically as a Sheet Set comprising a collection of Sheets and Subsets of Sheets, wherein each Sheet comprises a drawing, layout or view. The Sheet Set Manager is a graphical user interface for displaying, accessing and managing the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets, as well as editing components of the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc
    Inventors: Jose Garcia, John Ford, Jay Behr, Jules Brenner, Randy Kintzley, Stefanos Makris, Qun Lu, Khanh-Truong Vo-Vu, Christopher Miller
  • Publication number: 20050204277
    Abstract: A Sheet Set Manager for a computer-implemented graphics program allows drawings to be organized logically as a Sheet Set comprising a collection of Sheets and Subsets of Sheets, wherein each Sheet comprises a drawing, layout or view. The Sheet Set Manager is a graphical user interface for displaying, accessing and managing the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets, as well as editing components of the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Garcia, John Ford, Jay Behr, Chaffee Vo-Vu, Stephen Mighetto, Karen Mason
  • Publication number: 20050204278
    Abstract: A Sheet Set Manager for a computer-implemented graphics program allows drawings to be organized logically as a Sheet Set comprising a collection of Sheets and Subsets of Sheets, wherein each Sheet comprises a drawing, layout or view. The Sheet Set Manager is a graphical user interface for displaying, accessing and managing the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets, as well as editing components of the Sheet Sets, Subsets and Sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Garcia, John Ford, Matthew Denko, Christopher Miller
  • Publication number: 20050153334
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides and mutants or variants thereof that correspond to a novel human growth regulatory-like polypeptide. These polynucleotides comprise nucleic acid sequences isolated from cDNA libraries from human thymus (Hyseq clone identification number 16372272). Other aspects of the invention include vectors containing processes for producing novel human growth regulatory-like polypeptides, and antibodies specific for such polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: NUVELO, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy Mize, Bryan Boyle, John Ford, Matthew Arterburn, Y. Tang, Chenghua Liu, Radoje Drmanac, Yong Song, Michael Sjaastad
  • Publication number: 20050059573
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits are presented for local tissue protection during systemic administration of anticancer therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: John Ford
  • Patent number: 6858207
    Abstract: The invention provides novel polynucleotides isolated from cDNA libraries of human fetal liver-spleen and macrophage as well as polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotides and mutants or variants thereof. The polypeptides correspond to a novel human CD39-like protein. Other aspects of the invention include vectors containing polynucleotides of the invention and related host cells as well a processes for producing novel CD39-like polypeptides, and antibodies specific for such polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Nuvelo, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ford, Julio J. Mulero
  • Publication number: 20050026935
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compound of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention is also directed to the uses of compounds having formula (I) in the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders which requires potassium channel inhibition to an animal, mammal or human in need thereof. The invention is also directed to the use of compounds having formula (I) in the treatment or prevention of arrhythmia to an animal, mammal or human in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: John Ford, Nicholas Palmer, John Atherall, David Madge, Brad Sherborne, Mark Bushfield, Edward Stevens
  • Publication number: 20040260078
    Abstract: The invention provides a nucleotide sequence representing a pathogenicity island found in species of pathogenic mycobacteria. The islands are shown as SEQ ID NOS: 3 and 4 and comprises several open reading frames encoding polypeptides. These polypeptides and their use in diagnosis and therapy form a further aspect of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: St. George's Hospital Medical School
    Inventors: John Hermon-Taylor, Tim Doran, Douglas Millar, Mark Tizard, Mark Loughlin, Nazira Sumar, John Ford
  • Publication number: 20040192892
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding various lymphocyte cell proteins from mammalian, including primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Jenny Valladeau, Odile Ravel, Elizabeth Esther Mary Bates, John Ford, Sem Saeland, Serge J.E. Lebecque
  • Publication number: 20040150557
    Abstract: An inertial (“INS”)/GPS receiver includes an INS sub-system which incorporates, into a modified Kalman filter, GPS observables and/or other observables that span previous and current times. The INS filter utilizes the observables to update position information relating to both the current and the previous times, and to propagate the current position, velocity and attitude related information. The GPS observable may be delta phase measurements, and the other observables may be, for example, wheel pick-offs (or counts of wheel revolutions) that are used to calculate along track differences, and so forth. The inclusion of the measurements in the filter together with the current and the previous position related information essentially eliminates the effect of system dynamics from the system model. A position difference can thus be formed that is directly observable by the phase difference or along track difference measured between the previous and current time epochs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas John Ford, Jason Hamilton, Michael Bobye
  • Patent number: 6756478
    Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding various lymphocyte cell proteins from mammalian, including primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Schering Corporation
    Inventors: Jenny Valladeau, Odile Ravel, Elizabeth Esther Mary Bates, John Ford, Sem Saeland, Serge J. E. Lebecque
  • Publication number: 20040109532
    Abstract: A scanning unit for inspecting objects comprises in one embodiment a radiation source to emit a beam of radiation, a rotatable platform to support an object for inspection by the beam of radiation and a detector positioned to receive radiation after interaction of the beam with the object. At least one of the platform, the source and the detector may be moved in a first direction, such as vertically. The object may be scanned while being rotated and moved to generate volumetric computed tomographic images. The rotational and movement of the platform and the object may also be indexed. The beam of radiation may be a horizontally extending cone beam or a fan beam. The detector may extend horizontally, as well. The rotational and/or vertical position of the platform may be used to direct the object along one of multiple exit paths. The scanning unit may provide a vertically extending radiation beam and a vertically extending detector to conduct line scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: John Ford, Edward J. Seppi
  • Patent number: 6745410
    Abstract: The commode includes a commode frame and a commode seat adapted to be removably attached to the commode frame. The commode frame includes two spaced frame elements. The commode seat includes a seat body having an underside adapted to bear on the commode frame and a pair of spaced apart elongate members on the underside. The pair of spaced apart elongate members are adapted to co-operatively engage the two frame elements of the commode frame. The elongate members also defines rails adapted to slidingly receive and releasably support a receptacle beneath a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: KDB Engineering Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kerry John Ford
  • Publication number: 20040078883
    Abstract: A commode (10) comprising a commode frame (13) and a commode seat (11) adapted to be removably attached to the commode frame. The commode frame (13) includes two spaced frame elements (29). The commode seat (11) comprises a seat body (31) having an underside (35) adapted to bear on the commode frame (13) and a pair of spaced apart elongate members (37) on the underside (35). The pair of spaced apart elongate members (37) are adapted to co-operatively engage the two frame elements (29) of the commode frame (13) for removably attaching the commode seat (11) to the commode frame. The elongate members (37) also defines rails (39) adapted to slidingly receive and releasably support a receptacle (15) beneath the seat (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Kerry John Ford
  • Patent number: 6721657
    Abstract: A receiver that uses a single processor to control a GPS sub-system and an inertial (“INS”) sub-system and, through software integration, shares GPS and INS position and covariance information between the sub-systems. The receiver time tags the INS measurement data using a counter that is slaved to GPS time, and the receiver then uses separate INS and GPS filters to produce GPS and INS position information that is synchronized in time. The GPS/INS receiver utilizes GPS position and associated covariance information in the updating of an INS Kalman filter, which provides updated system error information that is used in propagating inertial position, velocity and attitude. Whenever the receiver is stationary after initial movement, the INS sub-system performs “zero-velocity updates,” to more accurately compensate in the Kalman filter for component measurement biases and measurement noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: NovAtel, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas John Ford, Janet Brown Neumann, Ian Williamson
  • Publication number: 20040059618
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is an online method for advising a customer on service needs and facilitating the scheduling of a vehicle service appointment. The method can comprise receiving a service inquiry, receiving input information regarding potential service of the vehicle, transmitting an open appointments request to a dealer management system (DMS), receiving a plurality of open appointments from the DMS, causing display of the plurality of open appointments wherein one of the plurality of open appointments is selected as an appointment request, and transmitting the input information and the appointment request to the DMS to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment. The last four steps outlined can be conducted in substantially real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: David John Ford, John Garfield Graham, Joseph Retzbach, Kenneth James McCaffrey, Nadine Ann Mooney
  • Publication number: 20040059613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an online method and system for advising customers on service needs, facilitating the scheduling of vehicle service appointments, and checking vehicle service status. A preferred method embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a service inquiry, receiving input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle, and transmitting the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment. A preferred computer system of the present invention is configured to receive a service inquiry, receive input information regarding the potential service of the vehicle, and transmit the input information and an appointment request to a vehicle service provider to facilitate the scheduling of the vehicle service appointment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: David John Ford, John Garfield Graham, Joseph Retzbach, Kenneth James McCaffrey, Nadine Ann Mooney
  • Publication number: 20040017888
    Abstract: A scanning unit for identifying contraband, such as guns, explosives and illegal drugs, within objects, such as cargo containers and luggage, moving through the unit along a first path comprises at least one source of a beam of radiation movable across a second path that is transverse to the first path and extends partially around the first path. A stationary detector transverse to the first path also extends partially around the first path, positioned to detect radiation transmitted through the object during scanning. In one example, a plurality of movable X-ray sources, each transmitting a cone beam of radiation, are supported by a semi-circular rail perpendicular to the first path. In this example, the detector, which may be a detector array comprising a plurality of two-dimensional detectors, is also semi-circular and perpendicular to the path. A fan beam may also be used. Radiographic images may be obtained and/or computed tomography (“CT”) images may be reconstructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Edward J. Seppi, Marcel Marc, John Ford