Patents by Inventor John Mitchell

John Mitchell 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: 10453237
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process for automatic viewport re-leveling, in response to receiving a medical digital image, overlays the medical digital image with a floating viewport sized to represent a subset of the image to be viewed in a first instance. A limited set of brightness values is re-allocated to a set of pixels, within the subset of the image in the floating viewport that is less than a set of pixels in the medical digital image, in a second instance automatically. Responsive to the re-allocation, detail of local features within the subset of the image within the floating viewport in the second instance is accentuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Robert John Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10397521
    Abstract: A secure teleconference with a patient treatment room may be initiated by receiving, at a central facility, a request for a conference from a clinician application, and then identifying a virtual meeting room and sending an identifier for a conference to the treatment room. The conference is then be established by receiving a call at the central facility from the treatment room, where the call identifies the conference. The central facility then joins the treatment room and the clinician application to the virtual meeting room. Teleconferences may thus be established without reference to sensitive patient information. For security, no incoming conferencing calls may be made to the treatment room directly, and virtual meeting rooms may be eliminated after single use. A call may further be initiated by receiving a request from the treatment room, e.g., which is processed by the central facility to alert one or more clinicians.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: York Telecom Corporation
    Inventors: John Mitchell Vitale, David Walter Galas, Jennifer R. Schell, Philip Brock Purpura, Luke Brown
  • Publication number: 20190232143
    Abstract: A golf swing practice mat assembly and method of use for practicing a golf swing with minimal friction between a golf ball and a ground surface includes a mat that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge that is attached to and extends between the top side and the bottom side. The bottom side of the mat is abuttable against a ground surface. The mat has a plurality of apertures that extend through the top side and the bottom side. A plurality of eyelets is attached to the mat such that each of the eyelets bounds and reinforces one of the apertures. A plurality of securing members is attached to the mat. Each of the securing members secures the mat to the ground surface wherein each of the securing members extends through one of the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Mac Donald, John Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10338827
    Abstract: Content is lent, or temporarily transferred, without reproduction, by reading first data stored in a first non-volatile storage medium from the first non-volatile storage medium to a first volatile memory, and transmitting corresponding data from the first volatile memory to a second volatile memory. After the reading or transmitting, at least a portion of the first data is erased from the first non-volatile storage medium. The data and corresponding data are also erased from the first volatile memory and second volatile memory and are thus stored in volatile memory for a period of not more than transitory duration. The portion of the first data stored in the first non-volatile storage medium and the corresponding data stored in the second non-volatile storage medium are not concurrently stored. In some embodiments, the first data includes one or more respective keys, each key for decrypting a respective encrypted data chunk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Inventors: Johann George, Mark Vrieling, John Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190196662
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process for graphical control of grid views, identifies within a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a screen filled with an image in a current grid layout, a GUI handle exists in a first position. Responsive to dragging the GUI handle from the first position to a second position, further determining whether a first threshold is met. Responsive to determining that the first threshold is met, generating a new grid layout to fill the screen by dividing the screen into a first number of multiple images, using a single interactive gesture of dragging to change a size, aspect ratio and number of cells, on a fixed size screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Robert John Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190197745
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process for automatic viewport re-leveling, in response to receiving a medical digital image, overlays the medical digital image with a floating viewport sized to represent a subset of the image to be viewed in a first instance. A limited set of brightness values is re-allocated to a set of pixels, within the subset of the image in the floating viewport that is less than a set of pixels in the medical digital image, in a second instance automatically. Responsive to the re-allocation, detail of local features within the subset of the image within the floating viewport in the second instance is accentuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Robert John Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190171948
    Abstract: Data is received that characterizes a software system. Thereafter, using at least one machine learning model trained using historical testing data from a plurality of training software systems, a recommended computing architecture is generated for the software system. Data can then be provided that characterizes the software system. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Renjith Pillai, Sujith Henamagalur Dinakar, Arul Jegadish Francis, Anish Nair, John Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190171552
    Abstract: Testing of a software system is initiated in an operating environment. The software system includes a plurality of software programs executing across multiple computing nodes. Thereafter, the operating environment and/or resources available to one or more of the software programs are selectively altered according to a test plan. In addition, functional and/or performance characteristics of one or more parts of the operating environment and/or the software programs under test are also selectively altered according to the test plan. In addition, concurrent with the altering of the operating environment and/or the resources and the altering of functional and/or performance characteristics, behavior and/or performance of the software system are monitored to identify faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: John Mitchell, Alok Bhatgunaki, Mohinish Shaikh, Aishwarya Soni
  • Patent number: 10290238
    Abstract: A sign clip for a chain link fence includes a planar surface having a front surface and a back surface, the planar surface defining therethrough at least two holes of different diameters, wherein the planar surface loops back over the front surface on a first end and forms a first channel extending from the front surface, and wherein the planar surface loops perpendicular to the planar surface on a second end and forms a second channel extending perpendicular from the back surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SmartSign LLC
    Inventors: John Mitchell, Blair Brewster, Jeff Boser
  • Publication number: 20190125824
    Abstract: Methods of reducing chemical degradant formation, such as those resulting from dimer formation in disulfide bridge-closed ring-bearing polypeptides, such as oxytocin, in a solid-state: to heat stable pharmaceutical compositions having improved physio- or chemical stability, to inhalers and dosage forms of such compositions, to methods of production of and treatment of diseases and or conditions, such as post partum hemhorrage, with such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: James John MITCHELL
  • Patent number: 10239961
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The method comprises first contacting cyclodextrin with a base to form activated cyclodextrin. The method then comprises separately contacting the activated cyclodextrin with an alkyl sultone to form sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The activation reaction is carried in batch and the sulphoalkylation reaction is carried out under continuous flow conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: CURADEV PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventors: Tammy Savage, Stephen Wicks, John Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20190066068
    Abstract: A platform for facilitating computer-implemented transaction interacts with heterogeneous computer-implemented decentralized ledgers (e.g., blockchains, etc.). The platform has the ability to provide a unified interface in which the contents of such ledgers can be accessed or otherwise consumed and, additionally, the ability to write on such ledgers using such unified interface. Decentralized ledgers or blockchains as provided herein can save data publicly (or optionally privately) on a decentralized database which cannot be erased. Many computing nodes in a network (which can be vast and include thousands of nodes, etc.) can be used to store this data in a decentralized manner and cryptographic algorithms can provide that the data cannot be changed unknowingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Mitchell, Joseph Fox
  • Publication number: 20190066101
    Abstract: A platform for facilitating computer-implemented transaction interacts with heterogeneous computer-implemented decentralized ledgers (e.g., blockchains, etc.). The platform has the ability to provide a unified interface in which the contents of such ledgers can be accessed or otherwise consumed and, additionally, the ability to write on such ledgers using such unified interface. Decentralized ledgers or blockchains as provided herein can save data publicly (or optionally privately) on a decentralized database which cannot be erased. Many computing nodes in a network (which can be vast and include thousands of nodes, etc.) can be used to store this data in a decentralized manner and cryptographic algorithms can provide that the data cannot be changed unknowingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: John Mitchell, Joseph Fox
  • Patent number: 10217289
    Abstract: Embodiments capture one or more images of a visual scene that includes a first physical object. A first region of the first physical object to apply one or more augmentations to is determined. Embodiments determine which configuration the first physical object is currently in. The first physical object is configured to be physically manipulatable into each of a plurality of configurations. A sequence of frames is rendered for display in which the first region of the first physical object is animated in a predefined manner depicting a virtual light source within the first physical object, based on the determined configuration of the first physical object, by applying the one or more augmentations to a first virtual object generated based on predefined geometric information corresponding to a determined object type of the first physical object. The rendered sequence of frames is output for display using one or more display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth John Mitchell, Robert Walker Sumner
  • Publication number: 20190037175
    Abstract: A secure teleconference with a patient treatment room may be initiated by receiving, at a central facility, a request for a conference from a clinician application, and then identifying a virtual meeting room and sending an identifier for a conference to the treatment room. The conference is then be established by receiving a call at the central facility from the treatment room, where the call identifies the conference. The central facility then joins the treatment room and the clinician application to the virtual meeting room. Teleconferences may thus be established without reference to sensitive patient information. For security, no incoming conferencing calls may be made to the treatment room directly, and virtual meeting rooms may be eliminated after single use. A call may further be initiated by receiving a request from the treatment room, e.g., which is processed by the central facility to alert one or more clinicians.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: John Mitchell Vitale, David Walter Galas, Jennifer R. Schell, Philip Brock Purpura, Luke Brown
  • Publication number: 20180349984
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the invention may be a platform that allows banks, issuers and other companies to create financial instruments and transaction products using a control console. Further, the control console accepts transaction product input as a means to configure a transaction product that can be offered to end users. The platform has a product engine that accepts these parameters and builds an application programming interface transaction product, that allows an end user to manage and configure aspects of the transaction product and value unit transactions at the product level and on a per-transaction basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Futeh Kao, John Mitchell, Chermaine Hu
  • Publication number: 20180349996
    Abstract: A preferred embodiment of the invention allows the designation and manipulation of multiple value unit wallets that allow an end user to designate which types of value units in a transaction product account may be implemented on a per-transaction basis such that a person may perform a transaction in one value unit and settle it using another. The creation of the transaction product specifically may decrease the fees associated with value unit exchange. In addition, the value unit conversion and utilization product is contemplated to have multiple interfaces where a person may select alternate sequences of value unit withdrawal such that an end user may prioritize the different types of value units that are withdrawn from an account during a transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Futeh Kao, John Mitchell, Chermaine Hu
  • Publication number: 20180349997
    Abstract: System and methods for an exchange processor that interacts with one or more value unit exchanges in order to create value unit conversion rates for value units across multiple value unit exchanges (as integrations). This allows the nominal usage of multiple types of value units such as digital currencies (e.g. bitcoin), fiat currency, consumer rewards (e.g. loyalty points) and other types of value units to be used on a per-transaction basis by an end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Futeh Kao, John Mitchell, Chermaine Hu
  • Patent number: 10133714
    Abstract: A nonextensible schema is obtained including a first content model of ANY. Based on the nonextensible schema, a compact syntax regular language for XML next generation (RNC) file is generated that includes a second content model of ANY. The second content model of ANY can correspond to the first content model of ANY. The RNC file is modified, based upon the RNC file including the second content model of ANY, so as to explicitly enumerate all semantics of the second content model of ANY as elements in the RNC file. A regular language for XML next generation (RNG) file is later generated based on the modified RNC file. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Genneva Wang, John Mitchell, Kaushik Macherla, Joseph Baysdon, Yvonne Wang
  • Publication number: 20180206769
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to gastrointestinal (GI) tract detection methods, devices and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Pak, John Mitchell McLean, Paul Timothy Smith, Mitchell Lawrence Jones, Christopher Loren Wahl