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).

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6149371
    Abstract: A refuse handling assembly for use with a vehicle, including a receptacle for receiving refuse the receptacle having a delivery inlet opening at the forward end of the receptacle and a discharge outlet opening at the rearward end of the receptacle. The receptacle is operatively mounted to the vehicle for pivotal movement about a pivot mounting at or near the rear end of the vehicle for pivotal movement between a lowered position and a tilted position. There is further provided a compactor at the delivery inlet opening having a sweep blade which has its pivot axis laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Garwood International Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Peter De Vries, Michael Allen Houston, Leslie James McHugh, David John Horrocks, Barry John Ommundson
  • 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