Patents by Inventor John Horrocks

John Horrocks 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).

  • Test data management
    Patent number: 9513997
    Abstract: A method for managing test data includes receiving a request indicative of a testing application from a requesting user and identifying a plurality of test data in a source database matching the request. Further, the method includes determining a reserved status of the plurality of test data, and, when the reserved status indicates that the plurality of test data is not reserved by the user other than the requesting user, reserving the plurality of test data for the requesting user. Still further, the method includes transferring a copy of the plurality of test data to a test database, wherein a testing application executes based on the copy of the plurality of test data stored in the test database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Moncelle, Steven Beatty, Walter Krafft, John Horrocks
  • TEST DATA MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20150378828
    Abstract: A method for managing test data includes receiving a request indicative of a testing application from a requesting user and identifying a plurality of test data in a source database matching the request. Further, the method includes determining a reserved status of the plurality of test data, and, when the reserved status indicates that the plurality of test data is not reserved by the user other than the requesting user, reserving the plurality of test data for the requesting user. Still further, the method includes transferring a copy of the plurality of test data to a test database, wherein a testing application executes based on the copy of the plurality of test data stored in the test database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Moncelle, Steven Beatty, Walter Krafft, John Horrocks
  • Water boiler with metal core
    Patent number: 6158396
    Abstract: This invention relates to a natural gas fired water boiler having a spirally wrapped finned heat exchanger surrounding a burner. The center of the heat exchanger being plugged by a metal core having a constantly reducing diameter truncated cone top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Glowcore Acquisition Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lackstrom, John Horrocks
  • Water boiler with metal core
    Patent number: 5782208
    Abstract: This invention relates to a natural gas fired water boiler having a spirally wrapped finned heat exchanger surrounding a burner. The center of the heat exchanger being plugged by a metal core having a constantly reducing diameter truncated cone top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Glowcore Acquisition Company
    Inventors: David Lackstrom, John Horrocks