Patents by Inventor John R. Ferguson
John R. Ferguson 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).
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Publication number: 20120150560Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect and utilize changes in context data are disclosed. An example method includes detecting that a user of a healthcare information system is interacting with information associated with a first patient via a first application; accessing a context manager to obtain patient context data associated with the first patient, the patient context data including a plurality of status variables indicative of a plurality of aspects of a course of treatment provided to the first patient; determining whether the patient context data associated with the first patient has changed between a first time and a second time later than the first; and in response to detecting a change in the patient context data associated with the first patient, triggering an action to enable the user of the healthcare information system to interact with information associated with the course of treatment provided to the first patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: John R. Ferguson
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Patent number: 7818291Abstract: A task management system for providing a graphically displayable worklist having one or more rows of work items, one or more of the work items each representing one or more data rows to be worked from one or more application data tables that are not a task object table of the task management system, the task management system comprising a task database having at least one task object, a first dedicated task object in said task database, said first dedicated task object having a second metadata associated therewith for graphically displaying information related to said first dedicated task object, a first view object having a first set of instructions for determining a first plurality of data rows of the one or more application data tables and a second set of instructions for creating a first association between each data row of said first plurality of data rows and said first dedicated task object, and a display generator for using said second metadata in initiating generation of display data representing a dType: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: The General Electric CompanyInventors: John R. Ferguson, Lisa Spampinato, Sean T. McKenna, James R. Tice, Ryszard Kilarski
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Patent number: 7809761Abstract: A system and method of tracking a data object of a data management system. A tracking object is associated with a first data object, the tracking object including a first status data having a first status value representing a status of the first data object. Upon the creation and/or modification of a second data object that is associated with the first data object, the first status data is automatedly updated with a second status value based on the creating and/or modifying of the second data object.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: IDX Investment CorporationInventor: John R. Ferguson
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Publication number: 20090320025Abstract: An enterprise task management system (24) for managing data maintenance tasks across multiple applications. System (24) includes a task manager module (60) and a task engine module (62). Task manager module (60) includes two primary graphical user interfaces: a user interface (64) and a system administrator interface (66). User interface (64) includes an enterprise task list (22), a preview text box (96), and an instructions text box (100). Task engine module (62) includes the following sub-modules: ETM system setup (70) and task generation (72). Another aspect of the present invention is a system architecture for centrally managing the creation of tasks. Additional aspects of the present invention include a method of generating data maintenance tasks within an enterprise information system a method of populating task data fields using task templates, and a method of automatically generating and performing tasks within system (24).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: IDX INVESTMENT CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ferguson, Shannon Bradley, Stephen A. Conzano, Sean T. McKenna, James R. Tice
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Patent number: 7590971Abstract: An enterprise task management system (24) for managing data maintenance tasks across multiple applications. System (24) includes a task manager module (60) and a task engine module (62). Task manager module (60) includes two primary graphical user interfaces: a user interface (64) and a system administrator interface (66). User interface (64) includes an enterprise task list (22), a preview text box (96), and an instructions text box (100). Task engine module (62) includes the following sub-modules: ETM system setup (70) and task generation (72). Another aspect of the present invention is a system architecture for centrally managing the creation of tasks. Additional aspects of the present invention include a method of generating data maintenance tasks within an enterprise information system, a method of populating task data fields using task templates, and a method of automatically generating and performing tasks within system (24).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: IDX Investment CorporationInventors: John R. Ferguson, Shannon Bradley, Stephen A. Canzano, Sean T. McKenna, James R. Tice
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Publication number: 20080154689Abstract: A system and method for automatedly identifying an event on a financial system that may potentially impact one or more financial claims and automatedly accessing the one or more potentially impacted financial claims for processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Peter Thum, John R. Ferguson
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Patent number: 7312356Abstract: The present invention relates to 3?,28-diacetoxy-18-oxo-19,20,21,29,30-pentanorlupan-22-oic acid methanol solvate, its use in medicine and processes for its preparation.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Cyclacel LimitedInventors: Peter Martin Fischer, Jan Sarek, Paul M. Blaney, Piers Collier, John R. Ferguson, Jonathan D. Hull
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Publication number: 20070198571Abstract: A task management system for providing a graphically displayable worklist having one or more rows of work items, one or more of the work items each representing one or more data rows to be worked from one or more application data tables that are not a task object table of the task management system, the task management system comprising a task database having at least one task object, a first dedicated task object in said task database, said first dedicated task object having a second metadata associated therewith for graphically displaying information related to said first dedicated task object, a first view object having a first set of instructions for determining a first plurality of data rows of the one or more application data tables and a second set of instructions for creating a first association between each data row of said first plurality of data rows and said first dedicated task object, and a display generator for using said second metadata in initiating generation of display data representing a dType: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: John R. Ferguson, Lisa Spampinato, Sean T. McKenna, James R. Tice, Ryszard Kilarski
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Patent number: 5325684Abstract: The absorber has four concentric helical conduits in a housing. A dummy tube is arranged in the housing. The weak coolant solution is conducted in four partial flows through four supply lines to the helical conduits. The profiles of the tube of the helical conduits are of flat oval construction. To ensure that the weak solution is uniformly distributed, on the other hand the individual coils of the helical conduits form a gap in which the solution collects, is conducted downward and redistributed. The heat generated in the absorber is dissipated by a liquid in a secondary system which flows inside the helical conduits.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1991Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: Hans StierlinInventors: Hans Stierlin, John R. Ferguson
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Patent number: 5112050Abstract: A game in which a player of the game acquires a ticket containing some information stored therein for comparison to information broadcasted from a transmitter. The broadcasted information contains a value, such as a number, corresponding to a winning number. The stored information is compared to the broadcasted information and if a match results, then the ticket is deemed to be a winning ticket.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1990Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: John R. KozaInventors: John R. Koza, John R. Ferguson, Maximiano D. Torneros
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Patent number: 5069453Abstract: A ticket apparatus for a game is described. The ticket apparatus includes storage means for storing a first value. A receiver is included for receiving a broadcast of a broadcast value for the game, wherein the broadcast value is broadcast over a first transmission medium. The ticket apparatus includes means for ascertaining whether the first value is a winning value in view of the received broadcast value. A transmitter responsive to the ascertaining means is included for transmitting over a second transmission medium a signal that indicates that the first value is the winning value if the first value is the winning value. A method of playing a game is also described, wherein locater means are used to locate a ticket apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1990Date of Patent: December 3, 1991Assignee: John R. KozaInventors: John R. Koza, John R. Ferguson, Maximiano D. Torneros
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Patent number: 4201517Abstract: An automatic control selector responds to demand conditions to select the proper control mode for a compressor system that includes a compressor operable in a plurality of control modes for alternately controlling the compressor according to the demand conditions on the system. Upon the detection of heavy demand conditions and upon the detection of light demand conditions, the automatic control selector automatically switches the system into an appropriate control mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1978Date of Patent: May 6, 1980Inventor: John R. Ferguson
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Patent number: 4176529Abstract: A continuous cycle absorption refrigerating unit is disclosed. Means are provided for limiting the supply of coolant rich solution from an absorber vessel to the vapor forming end of the liquid heat exchanger of the thermosiphon pump whenever the refrigerating unit exceeds a permissible angle of inclination at which the pump is able to pump liquid whereby only a limited amount of inhibitor rich solution can be produced during the period of time during which the unit exceeds the permissible angle of inclination.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1978Date of Patent: December 4, 1979Assignee: Kuhlapparate GmbH SIBIRInventors: Hans Stierlin, John R. Ferguson