Patents by Inventor John M. Jenkins

John M. Jenkins 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: 11943276
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for optimizing web conferencing is provided. The present invention may include receiving data for an organization, the organization being comprised of a plurality of participants. The present invention may include receiving a scheduled web conference. The present invention may include determining a network bandwidth threshold for each of the plurality of participants of the scheduled web conference based on at least the data received for the organization and data associated with the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include monitoring a network bandwidth of the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include determining whether to transmit a line art drawing for one or more participants based on the network bandwidth of the scheduled web conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Publication number: 20240086482
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for recovering a hyperlink. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining an invoked hyperlink from a user. The hyperlink is received by the user to highlight a content. A browser is used to invoke the hyperlink so as to collect associated metadata and other information required to retrieve and open the originating application at any time. This associated metadata and other information is then stored and obtained at a later time by invoking the browser. In addition, responsive to the user searching for the hyperlink, the content can then be opened by the browser using the stored associated metadata and other information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 6450742
    Abstract: A loading and unloading device for transporting vehicles with the use of a truck which is movably and releasably secured to the bed of the truck. The device has a movable vehicle receiving floor with forward and rearward legs pivotally secured to the bed so that the receiving floor can be displaced forwardly and upwardly to lift and carry a vehicle at a height sufficient to permit the placement of another vehicle on the truck bed and beneath the floor. A power cylinder, preferably one or more hydraulic cylinders, is used to selectively raise the receiving floor and carried vehicle upwardly and forwardly of the bed so that the weight of the car is more evenly distributed over the truck. The elevated vehicle is positioned more near the front wheels and axle of the truck to enable better truck handling and control. The configuration of the receiving floor, the truck bed and the pivotally secured legs always forms a parallelogram so that the vehicle being raised is substantially level at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, Ed Wilson
  • Publication number: 20020081170
    Abstract: A loading and unloading device for transporting vehicles with the use of a truck which is movably and releasably secured to the bed of the truck. The device has a movable vehicle receiving floor with forward and rearward legs pivotally secured to the bed so that the receiving floor can be displaced forwardly and upwardly to lift and carry a vehicle at a height sufficient to permit the placement of another vehicle on the truck bed and beneath the floor. A power cylinder, preferably one or more hydraulic cylinders, is used to selectively raise the receiving floor and carried vehicle upwardly and forwardly of the bed so that the weight of the car is more evenly distributed over the truck. The elevated vehicle is positioned more near the front wheels and axle of the truck to enable better truck handling and control. The configuration of the receiving floor, the truck bed and the pivotally secured legs always forms a parallelogram so that the vehicle being raised is substantially level at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, Edward Wilson
  • Patent number: 5399320
    Abstract: A method of terminating, under emergency conditions, an olefin polymerization reaction conducted in the presence of a transitioned metal based catalyst in a gas phase reactor by using a recycle gas from the reactor or a feed stream to the reactor to operate an expander associated with a circulator which maintains fluidized conditions in the reactor while introducing a kill gas into the reactor to terminate the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventors: Roy E. Craddock, III, John M. Jenkins, III, Michael T. Tighe
  • Patent number: 5270408
    Abstract: A method of terminating, under emergency conditions, an olefin Polymerization reaction conducted in the presence of a transitioned metal based catalyst in a gas phase reactor by using a recycle gas from the reactor or a feed stream to the reactor to operate an expander associated with a circulator which maintains fluidized conditions in the reactor while introducing a kill gas into the reactor to terminate the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1993
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Roy E. Craddock, III, John M. Jenkins, III, Michael T. Tighe
  • Patent number: 5028181
    Abstract: A quick change right angle drill head incorporates mechanism rotating components within the drill head housing thereby resulting in a more compact package which facilitates use in space-limited locations. A single push button release enlarges a chuck opening to receive a cutting tool. An internally located compression spring becomes operative when reverse thrust forces are exerted against a cutting tool. The design of the present invention may be constructed to either lock the cutting tool into the drill head chuck or release it, upon exertion of the reverse thrust forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1991
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, Paul E. Kovach, Murray Berger
  • Patent number: 4956427
    Abstract: A method for the prevention of fouling of metallic surfaces exposed to reactive alpha-olefin gases during the production of polymeric resins which comprise coating such metallic surfaces with an amino silicone fluid and thereafter curing said coating by hydrolysis to form a continuous solid coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, III, James D. McCullough, Jr., Steven P. Sawin
  • Patent number: 4956426
    Abstract: A method and system for regulating the isotacticity of polypropylene in a continuous process for manufacturing polypropylene by the polymerization of alpha-olefins in a fluidized bed reactor system using a model which correlates isotacticity values to catalyst productivity values. A catalyst productivity target value is computed using the model based upon a selected xylene solubles or isotactic index. The instantaneous catalyst productivity of the system is then determined by dividing product production rate by catalyst flow rate which is then compared to the catalyst productivity target value. When the comparison between the instantaneous catalyst productivity value and the catalyst productivity differ the molar feed ratio of SCA to alkyl is automatically adjusted until the catalyst productivity, and hence isotacticity, is changed approaching the target values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: George G. Ardell, Reginald W. Geck, John M. Jenkins, III, William G. Sheard
  • Patent number: 4876320
    Abstract: A process for reducing sheeting during production of polyolefins by polymerization of alpha-olefins utilizing titanium based polymerization catalysts wherein the static electric charges in the reactor at the side of possible sheet formation are maintained below static voltage levels which would otherwise cause sheet formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard D. Fulks, Steven P. Sawin, Collin D. Aikman, John M. Jenkins, III
  • Patent number: 4792592
    Abstract: A process for reducing sheeting during production of polyolefins by polymerization of alpha-olefins utilizing titanium based polymerization catalysts wherein the static electric charges in the reactor at the site of possible sheet formation are maintained below static voltage levels which would otherwise cause sheet formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard D. Fulks, Steven P. Sawin, Collin D. Aikman, John M. Jenkins, III
  • Patent number: 4588790
    Abstract: A continuous gas fluidized bed process is disclosed for the production of polymer from monomer wherein a gaseous stream comprising monomer is passed through a fluidized bed in a reaction zone in the presence of catalyst under reactive conditions, withdrawing from the reaction zone polymeric product and a stream comprising unreacted gases and solid particles, cooling the stream and recycling the cooled stream to the reaction zone together with sufficient additional monomer to replace monomer polymerized and withdrawn as polymer product, and wherein at least a part of the recycle stream is cooled to condense a portion thereof and form a liquid-containing mixture wherein the weight ratio of liquid to solid particles is not less than about two to one, and introducing the mixture into the reaction zone wherein the liquid in the mixture is vaporized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, III, Russell L. Jones, Thomas M. Jones, Samil Beret
  • Patent number: 4543399
    Abstract: A process is described for increasing the space time yield of polymer production in a fluidized bed reactor employing an exothermic polymerization reaction by cooling the recycle stream to below its dew point and returning the resultant two-phase fluid stream to the reactor to maintain the fluidized bed at a desired temperature above the dew point of the recycle stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1985
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, III, Russell L. Jones, Thomas M. Jones
  • Patent number: 4532311
    Abstract: A process for reducing sheeting during production of polyolefins by polymerization of alpha-olefins utilizing titanium based polymerization catalysts wherein the static electric charges in the reactor at the site of possible sheet formation are maintained below static voltage levels which would otherwise cause sheet formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard D. Fulks, Steven P. Sawin, Collin D. Aikman, John M. Jenkins, III
  • Patent number: 4371977
    Abstract: A method for detecting solidification in a mixed phase low pressure fluidized bed olefin polymerization reactor having volume comprising:A. disposing a radiation source and a radiation detector such that radiation from said radiation source will pass through a radiation path through at least a portion of the volume of said container to reach said radiation detector,B. detecting solidification in said radiation path by noting a decrease in the amount of radiation reaching said radiation detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, III, Max E. Carter, Sr., Michael L. Green, Marvin E. Cavender
  • Patent number: 4270552
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing reconstituted tobacco by a papermaking process. Tobacco material is mixed with aqueous tobacco extract or water to wet the tobacco, the resulting slurry is fed to a deflaker in which the bundles of tobacco fibers are reduced to small fiber bundles. The slurry is then directed to an extraction stage after which the water soluble and fibrous components of the slurry are separated. The fibrous material in the form of a slurry is preferably passed through a second deflaker to further separate the fiber bundles and through refiners to prepare the material for web formation. The fibrous material is diluted and passed to a papermaking machine in which it is processed to form a base sheet of reconstituted tobacco and the sheet is impregnated with a concentrate of the water soluble component separated at the extraction stage. The latter component may be subjected to a high shearing force to lessen its viscosity and facilitate the impregnation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Jenkins, Christopher T. Pedder, Neil G. D. Robertson