Patents by Inventor John Paton

John Paton 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).

  • Publication number: 20240165880
    Abstract: One variation of a system includes a chassis: defining a set of platform mounts defining a pivot axis; and a slot arranged between the set of platform mounts and configured to transiently retain a filter receptacle below the pivot axis. The system further includes a tray platform: pivotably coupled to the set of platform mounts; defining a tray-receiving section configured to receive a tray defining a fluid release point and configured to retain a volume of resin; and defining a set of supports arranged about the tray-receiving section and configured to locate the fluid release point at the fixed pivot location. The system further includes a tray lock coupled to the platform and configured to transiently generate a magnetic field to draw the tray against the tray-receiving section and cooperate with the set of tray supports to constrain the fluid release point to the fixed pivot location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Dylan Mandelbaum, John Paton, Richard Juneyoung Jeong, Brett Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230035689
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing system including a base assembly and a tray assembly. The base assembly includes a build window, substantially transparent to electromagnetic radiation; a projection system configured to project electromagnetic radiation toward an upper surface of the build window; and a tray seat arranged around a perimeter of the build window. The tray assembly is configured to engage with the base assembly in an engaged configuration and includes: a tray structure defining a registration feature configured to engage the tray seat to locate an aperture proximal to the upper surface of the build window in the engaged configuration; and a separation membrane that is configured to laminate across the upper surface of the build window in response to an evacuation of gas from an interstitial region and configured to separate from the build window in response to injection of gas into the interstitial region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Prucha, Joel Ong, John Paton
  • Patent number: 11487602
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a multi-tenant integration environment includes, in response to an error occurring during a state of execution of an integration flow, generating error data for the error. The method further includes associating the generated error data with the error. The method further includes storing the generated error data in a data storage component. The generated error data includes (i) error state information corresponding to the state of execution of the integration flow and (ii) target state information corresponding to a target state of execution of the integration flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Anthony Reeve, Benjamin Graham Thompson, John Hosie, Alasdair John Paton
  • Publication number: 20220291987
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a multi-tenant integration environment includes, in response to an error occurring during a state of execution of an integration flow, generating error data for the error. The method further includes associating the generated error data with the error. The method further includes storing the generated error data in a data storage component. The generated error data includes (i) error state information corresponding to the state of execution of the integration flow and (ii) target state information corresponding to a target state of execution of the integration flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: John Anthony Reeve, Benjamin Graham Thompson, John Hosie, Alasdair John Paton
  • Patent number: 10864764
    Abstract: A notebook binding system that includes a plurality of sheets and a plurality of ring fastening members. Each sheet of said plurality of sheets includes an edge and a plurality of first openings spaced apart along the edge. Each first opening of the plurality of first openings includes a cap portion and a stem portion between the cap portion and the edge. The plurality of sheets is arranged in a stack such that each first opening of every plurality of first openings is substantially aligned with another first opening of another plurality of first openings. Each ring fastening member of the plurality of ring fastening member is insertable into the first openings of the plurality of sheets to retain the sheets in the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventor: John Paton
  • Patent number: 8539507
    Abstract: A computer system and method of using a service oriented architecture (SOA) which runs business service application in a distributed network. The system has a channel dependent client layer containing a presentation layer and an application control layer, a channel independent service layer containing a business service layer and a data service layer and an integration layer. The integration layer can receive requests for service from the client layer and has a message generator for sending a request message to the service layer which is adapted to read the request message and in response, to run the business service application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Standard Life Employee Services Limited
    Inventors: David Charles Aveyard, Joseph Gerard Phillips, Derek John Paton
  • Publication number: 20090228898
    Abstract: A computer system and method of using a service oriented architecture (SOA) which runs business service application in a distributed network. The system has a channel dependent client layer containing a presentation layer and an application control layer, a channel independent service layer containing a business service layer and a data service layer and an integration layer. The integration layer can receive requests for service from the client layer and has a message generator for sending a request message to the service layer which is adapted to read the request message and in response, to run the business service application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: STANDARD LIFE EMPLOYEE SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: David Charles Aveyard, Joseph Gerard Phillips, Derek John Paton
  • Publication number: 20070120653
    Abstract: A system and device for and a method of programming and controlling light fixtures is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention includes a stationary controller unit that is electrically coupled to the light fixtures. The stationary controller unit is configured to be remotely programmed with a portable commissioning device to automatically control the lights fixtures. The stationary controller unit and the portable commissioning device include light sensors, micro-computers and transceivers for measuring light levels, running programs, storing data and transmitting data between the stationary controller unit and the portable commissioning device. In operation, target light levels selected with the portable commissioning device and the controller unit is remotely programmed to automatically maintain the target level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: John Paton
  • Patent number: 4121030
    Abstract: A transition metal compound containing at least one .pi.-bonded arene is contacted with an inorganic oxide, hydroxide, oxyhalide, hydroxyhalide or halide. The transition metal compound can be a compound such as titanium(O)ditoluene or TiCl.sub.2.2AlCl.sub.3 durene. The inorganic compound is preferably of high surface area and this may be inherent in the compound or can be achieved by a grinding procedure. The inorganic compound can be treated with a halogen containing compound either before, during or after the contacting with the transition metal compound. The product of the contacting is useful either as catalyst for the polymerization of unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers or as a component of such a catalyst. When used as a component of an olefine polymerization catalyst, the transition metal product can be mixed with an organo-aluminium compound and a Lewis Base compound such as an ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: John Paton Candlin, Keith Collier Wilson, Ronald Pearce