Patents by Inventor John Gifford
John Gifford 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: 20240086908Abstract: Included are embodiments for tokenizing sensitive data. Some embodiments of systems and/or methods are configured to receive sensitive data from a vendor, determine a token key for the vendor, and utilize a proprietary algorithm, based on the token key to generate a vendor-specific token that is associated with the sensitive data. Some embodiments include creating a token identifier that comprises data related to the token key sending the vendor-specific token and the token identifier to the vendor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Bryan T. BAILEY, John ROMER, Chris DOYLE, Jeremy GIFFORD, Kevin ZIBART
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Publication number: 20220296456Abstract: A muscle therapy device is provided. The muscle therapy device includes a substantially ring-shaped member. The muscle therapy device further includes first and second protrusion members that are coupled to the substantially ring-shaped member and extend radially inwardly from the substantially ring-shaped member. The first protrusion member has a first length, and the second protrusion member has a second length greater than the first length. The muscle therapy device further includes first and second tip members being coupled to the first and second protrusion members, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventor: John Gifford
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Patent number: 11351084Abstract: A muscle therapy device is provided. The muscle therapy device includes a substantially ring-shaped member. The muscle therapy device further includes first and second protrusion members that are coupled to the substantially ring-shaped member and extend radially inwardly from the substantially ring-shaped member. The first protrusion member has a first length, and the second protrusion member has a second length greater than the first length. The muscle therapy device further includes first and second tip members being coupled to the first and second protrusion members, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: MOTIONWISE, LLCInventor: John Gifford
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Publication number: 20180153168Abstract: An emulsion of piperonyl butoxide is employed as a primer for pesticides (especially herbicides). Three key factors can be deployed in various combinations to increase the efficacy of piperonyl butoxide, namely: (1) particle size; (2) time delay; and (3) dose rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Michael John Gifford, Nicholas Anthony Gooch
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Patent number: 8250267Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer systems and computer software are disclosed for implementing a control I/O offload feature in a split-path storage virtualization system. One embodiment is a method for providing split-path storage services to a plurality of hosts via a storage area network.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Netapp, Inc.Inventor: John Gifford Logan
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Patent number: 7856013Abstract: An apparatus and process for relabelling and redirecting at least some of the read transaction data frames and the write transaction write data and transfer ready frames in a network so as to bypass a storage manager and pass directly between the client and a storage device via a switch. This eliminates the storage manager as a bottleneck. Some embodiments redirect every read and write transaction, and others redirect only large transactions, or only ones not stored in cache or when latency gets too high. Redirection is accomplished by transmission from the storage manager to a switch redirection commands that contain old and new address data. When a frame to be redirected comes in, its address is compared to the old address data. If there is a match, the new address data is substituted and the frame is passed to a conventional routing process to be routed so as to bypass the storage manager.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Lani William Brewer, John Gifford Logan
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Patent number: 7820005Abstract: A method for making a multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad comprising: providing a polishing layer, providing a subpad layer, optionally providing additional layers, providing an unset reactive hot melt adhesive, applying the unset reactive hot melt adhesive in a pattern on a surface of at least one of the layers, applying one of the other layers over the pattern of unset reactive hot melt adhesive, pressing the two layers together with the unset reactive hot melt adhesive interposed therebetween, allowing the unset reactive hot melt adhesive to set forming a reactive hot melt adhesive bond between the two layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Michelle Jensen, John Gifford Nowland, Brenda Harding, Carol Corder
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Patent number: 7794562Abstract: A method of manufacturing a chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided, comprising: providing a polishing layer; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly, comprising: a subpad layer having a top surface, a bottom surface and at least two wrap around tabs; a backing plate having a top side and a bottom side; a sacrificial layer having at least two recessed areas designed to facilitate attachment of the subpad layer to the backing plate; an unset reactive hot melt adhesive applied to the top surface of the subpad layer, wherein the unset reactive hot melt adhesive is applied in a pattern of parallel lines; wherein the subpad layer is disposed on the top side of the backing plate and the sacrificial layer is disposed on the bottom side of the backing plate, and wherein the at least two wrap around tabs extend to the bottom side of the backing plate; stacking the polishing layer and the chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly with the unset reactive hot melt adhesivType: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: rohm and Hass Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Michelle Jensen, John Gifford Nowland, Brenda Harding, Carol Corder
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Publication number: 20100115208Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, computer systems and computer software are disclosed for implementing a control I/O offload feature in a split-path storage virtualization system. One embodiment is a method for providing split-path storage services to a plurality of hosts via a storage area network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: John Gifford Logan
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Publication number: 20100051198Abstract: A method of manufacturing a chemical mechanical polishing pad is provided, comprising: providing a polishing layer; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly, comprising: a subpad layer having a top surface, a bottom surface and at least two wrap around tabs; a backing plate having a top side and a bottom side; a sacrificial layer having at least two recessed areas designed to facilitate attachment of the subpad layer to the backing plate; an unset reactive hot melt adhesive applied to the top surface of the subpad layer, wherein the unset reactive hot melt adhesive is applied in a pattern of parallel lines; wherein the subpad layer is disposed on the top side of the backing plate and the sacrificial layer is disposed on the bottom side of the backing plate, and wherein the at least two wrap around tabs extend to the bottom side of the backing plate; stacking the polishing layer and the chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly with the unset reactive hot melt adhesivType: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Michelle Jensen, John Gifford Nowland, Brenda Harding, Carol Corder
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Publication number: 20100015902Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly is provided having a subpad layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; a backing plate having a top side and a bottom side; a sacrificial layer having at least two recessed areas designed to facilitate attachment of a subpad layer to the backing plate; wherein the subpad layer is disposed on the top side of the backing plate and the sacrificial layer is disposed on the bottom side of the backing plate, and wherein the at least two wrap around tabs extend to the bottom side of the backing plate. Also provide is a method of manufacturing a chemical mechanical polishing pad using the chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Michelle Jensen, John Gifford Nowland, Brenda Harding, Carol Corder
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Publication number: 20100012269Abstract: A method for making a multilayer chemical mechanical polishing pad comprising: providing a polishing layer, providing a subpad layer, optionally providing additional layers, providing an unset reactive hot melt adhesive, applying the unset reactive hot melt adhesive in a pattern on a surface of at least one of the layers, applying one of the other layers over the pattern of unset reactive hot melt adhesive, pressing the two layers together with the unset reactive hot melt adhesive interposed therebetween, allowing the unset reactive hot melt adhesive to set forming a reactive hot melt adhesive bond between the two layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Michelle K. Jensen, John Gifford Nowland, Brenda Harding, Carol Corder
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Patent number: 7645186Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly is provided having a subpad layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; a backing plate having a top side and a bottom side; a sacrificial layer having at least two recessed areas designed to facilitate attachment of a subpad layer to the backing plate; wherein the subpad layer is disposed on the top side of the backing plate and the sacrificial layer is disposed on the bottom side of the backing plate, and wherein the at least two wrap around tabs extend to the bottom side of the backing plate. Also provide is a method of manufacturing a chemical mechanical polishing pad using the chemical mechanical polishing pad manufacturing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Michelle Jensen, John Gifford Nowland, Brenda Harding, Carol Corder
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Publication number: 20090101426Abstract: Vehicle for operation on various grounds, including a hull (1) having a first sidehull (10) and a second sidehull (12), a front skirt device (14), a stern skirt device (16), and side skirt devices (18) having side skirt elements (54) movably fastened to the hull (1) by means of a platform arrangement (20) between a first position and a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: UMOE MANDAL ASInventors: John Vonli, Nere G. Skomedal, Thomas Kjaer, Jon Taby, John Gifford, Kristian Mellingen, Arve Pedersen, John Tondevoldshagen, Magnus Tvete, Egil Jullumsto, Trond Sneve, Roy Isaksen, Anders Hjelmseth, John Stenberg, Tor Stokke
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Patent number: 7116666Abstract: An apparatus and process for relabelling and redirecting at least some of the read transaction data frames and the write transaction write data and transfer ready frames in a network so as to bypass a storage manager and pass directly between the client and a storage device via a switch. This eliminates the storage manager as a bottleneck. Some embodiments redirect every read and write transaction, and others redirect only large transactions, or only ones not stored in cache or when latency gets too high. Redirection is accomplished by transmission from the storage manager to a switch redirection commands that contain old and new address data. When a frame to be redirected comes in, its address is compared to the old address data. If there is a match, the new address data is substituted and the frame is passed to a conventional routing process to be routed so as to bypass the storage manager.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Lani William Brewer, John Gifford Logan
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Patent number: 6876656Abstract: An apparatus and process for relabelling and redirecting at least some of the read transaction data frames and the write transaction write data and transfer ready frames in a network so as to bypass a storage manager and pass directly between the client and a storage device via a switch. This eliminates the storage manager as a bottleneck. Some embodiments redirect every read and write transaction, and others redirect only large transactions, or only ones not stored in cache or when latency gets too high. Redirection is accomplished by transmission from the storage manager to a switch redirection commands that contain old and new address data. When a frame to be redirected comes in, its address is compared to the old address data. If there is a match, the new address data is substituted and the frame is passed to a conventional routing process to be routed so as to bypass the storage manager.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2001Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Lani William Brewer, John Gifford Logan
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Publication number: 20030002503Abstract: An apparatus and process for relabelling and redirecting at least some of the read transaction data frames and the write transaction write data and transfer ready frames in a network so as to bypass a storage manager and pass directly between the client and a storage device via a switch. This eliminates the storage manager as a bottleneck. Some embodiments redirect every read and write transaction, and others redirect only large transactions, or only ones not stored in cache or when latency gets too high. Redirection is accomplished by transmission from the storage manager to a switch redirection commands that contain old and new address data. When a frame to be redirected comes in, its address is compared to the old address data. If there is a match, the new address data is substituted and the frame is passed to a conventional routing process to be routed so as to bypass the storage manager.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Lani William Brewer, John Gifford Logan
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Publication number: 20020069438Abstract: A new cultivar of Sophora plant named ‘Hilsop’ that is characterized by increased hardiness, a vigorous habit, bushy form and long-lasting flowers that bloom four weeks earlier than all other existing varieties of Sophora.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventor: John Gifford Hillier
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Patent number: D940336Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: MOTIONWISE, LLCInventor: John Gifford