Patents by Inventor John Storey

John Storey 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: 20240193031
    Abstract: An approach for reducing backend system calls. The approach determines if a client request, comprising a backend system call, has timed out. If the client request has timed out, then the approach generates a unique identity associated with the client request. The approach creates a fault message indicating a timeout of the client request. The approach inserts the unique identity into the fault message. The approach sends the fault message to the client as a response to the request. The approach creates a data structure comprising the unique identity, a timeout value, and a message buffer. The approach inserts the data structure into a message queue. Subsequently, a client sending a next request containing the unique identity can receive a response, from a slow responding backend server, after the timeout of the previous request without incurring the expense and overhead of another backend system call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: AMAR SHAH, AJAY PONNAPPAN, Dominic John Storey, James Jose
  • Patent number: 11527172
    Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for enabling users to attach a tag and highlight in a single action or activity to a select piece or portion of text in digital content (e.g., in a digital book or other content provided for viewing on an electronic device). In some implementations, the teacher may associate a tag with a particular text in the assignment, push the assignment embedding the tag to one or more students, and the tag becomes automatically visible to the one or more students through their highlight menu when they open up the assignment for completion. In some implementations, with this single activity, users may easily share tasks, comments etc., with ease. One or more other activities are also used among teachers and students to create and execute assignments with efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Renaissance Learning, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Goldman, Andrew John Storey Cooper, Todd Allen Robertson, Adam Iarossi
  • Patent number: 10015213
    Abstract: An interactive organization architecture and application platform and methods for use with social reading systems and networks are disclosed for permitting users to interact while viewing the pages of electronic content, for example, a book. Users may highlight text and attach a comment, link, poll, or quiz to the text of the electronic content. As other readers peruse through the electronic content, they are either presented with the notes as they read or are presented with aggregated notes in their feed, which may be determined as relevant based on predetermined criteria. Users may share content with others in multiple private and public discussion threads. The social reading platform system and methods also include other features that facilitate discovery, collaborative reading, assignment of tasks, review of tasks by teachers and peers etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Goldman, Todd Allen Robertson, Andrew John Storey Cooper, Rachel Schall Thomas, Adam Iarossi
  • Publication number: 20160129009
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7 diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiaziniumcompounds”) including Methythioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of, in order: nitrosylation (NOS); nitrosyl reduction (NR); thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF); oxidative coupling (OC); Cr(VI) reduction (CR); isolation and purification of zwitterionic intermediate (IAPOZI); ring closure (RC); chloride salt-formation (CSF); one of: sulphide treatment (ST); dimethyldithiocarbamate treatment (DT); carbonate treatment (CT); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment (EDTAT); organic extraction (OE); and recrystallisation (RX). The present invention also pertains to the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: WisTa Laboratories Ltd.
    Inventors: John Storey, James Peter Sinclair, Colin Marshall, Han Wan Tan, Claude Michael Wischik
  • Publication number: 20150064685
    Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for enabling users to attach a tag and highlight in a single action or activity to a select piece or portion of text in digital content (e.g., in a digital book or other content provided for viewing on an electronic device). In some implementations, the teacher may associate a tag with a particular text in the assignment, push the assignment embedding the tag to one or more students, and the tag becomes automatically visible to the one or more students through their highlight menu when they open up the assignment for completion. In some implementations, with this single activity, users may easily share tasks, comments etc., with ease. One or more other activities are also used among teachers and students to create and execute assignments with efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Andew Goldman, Andrew John Storey Cooper, Todd Allen Robertson, Adam Iarossi
  • Patent number: 8689055
    Abstract: A tool for detecting potential impairment in an electronic device. The tool classifies the user input into various categories and determines some measurement, typically a rate of input per user or per time, for determining average use statistics of the electronic device. The tool then determines if a calculated measurement based on user inputs deviates from the average use statistics past some threshold level of deviation. In response to surpassing the threshold level of deviation, the tool identifies the electronic device as potentially impaired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Caroline Church, Mark Peter Frost, Dominic John Storey, John Frederick Wesley, Lakshman Sarathchandra Bandara Yatawara
  • Publication number: 20130339443
    Abstract: An interactive organization architecture and application platform and methods for use with social reading systems and networks are disclosed for permitting users to interact while viewing the pages of electronic content, for example, a book. Users may highlight text and attach a comment, link, poll, or quiz to the text of the electronic content. As other readers peruse through the electronic content, they are either presented with the notes as they read or are presented with aggregated notes in their feed, which may be determined as relevant based on predetermined criteria. Users may share content with others in multiple private and public discussion threads. The social reading platform system and methods also include other features that facilitate discovery, collaborative reading, assignment of tasks, review of tasks by teachers and peers etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Subtext Media Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Goldman, Todd Allen Robertson, Andrew John Storey Cooper, Rachel Schall Thomas, Adam Iarossi
  • Publication number: 20100141662
    Abstract: A communication system comprises a sending device, a receiving device and a network which connects the sending device to the receiving device. The sending device comprises at least one user operable input for entering a sequence of textual characters. as a message and transmission means for sending the message across the network. The receiving device comprises a memory which stores a plurality of head images, each one being associated with a different sending device and comprising an image of a head viewed from the front, receiver means for receiving the message comprising the sequence of textual characters, text to speech converting means for converting the text characters of the message into an audio message corresponding to the sequence of text characters and animating means for generating an animated partial 3D image of a head from the head image stored in the memory which is associated with the sender of the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: AmegoWorld, Ltd.
    Inventors: John Storey, Robert Cross
  • Publication number: 20090285763
    Abstract: A delivery system and method for delivering an aerosol drug to an infant. The delivery device comprises a) a diagnostic module configured to provide geometrical properties of the nasal airway of the infant as output; b) a dosing system configured to produce an aerosol drug dose, based upon the output of the diagnostic module, that is predicted to ensure that a desired amount of the aerosol drug dose reaches the lungs of the infant in use; and c) an infant facemask connected to receive the aerosol drug dose from the dosing system for supply of the aerosol drug dose to the infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Warren H. Finlay, John Storey-Bishoff, Michelle Noga
  • Publication number: 20090248796
    Abstract: A system and method for creating and utilizing an electronic construction punch list. A touch screen displaying a virtual floor plan is utilized to input and detail punch list items. The punch list information can then be transmitted to a contractor who uses the system to locate and address punch list items pursuant to the associated detail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick R. Johnston, David J. Glon, Kenneth R. Bonus, Greg E. Schulte, John Storey
  • Publication number: 20080041037
    Abstract: A method to reduce NOx, emissions from diesel fuel alcohol microemulsions (E-diesel) is taught. Ethanol is stripped from the microemulsion and entered into the exhaust gasses upstream of the reducing catalyst. The method allows diesel engines to meet new, lower emission standards without having to carry separate fuel and reductant tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kass, Ronald Graves, John Storey, Samuel Lewis, Charles Sluder, John Thomas
  • Publication number: 20080028744
    Abstract: A method for managing the temperature of an E-diesel catalyst by distilling out a portion of the ethanol, injecting the distilled ethanol into exhaust gasses upstream of the catalyst, reacting the distilled ethanol with excess oxygen in the exhaust gasses to produce heat, and controlling the ethanol injection using various engine parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Kass, John Storey, Charles Sluder, John Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060287523
    Abstract: This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7-diaminophenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiazinium compounds”) including Methythioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of, in order: nitrosylation (NOS); nitrosyl reduction (NR); thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF); oxidative coupling (OC); Cr(VI) reduction (CR); isolation and purification of zwitterionic intermediate (IAPOZI); ring closure (RC); chloride salt formation (CSF); one of: sulphide treatment (ST); dimethyldithiocarbamate treatment (DT); carbonate treatment (CT); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment (EDTAT); organic extraction (OE); and recrystallisation (RX). The present invention also pertains to the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Claude Wischik, Janet Rickard, Charles Harrington, David Horsley, John Storey, Colin Marshall, James Sinclair, Han Tan
  • Publication number: 20060019852
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous liquid bleaching composition having a pH-value of less than or equal to 7 and comprising surfactant material including ethoxylated nonionic surfactant having on average more than 7 ethylene oxide groups, a bleach catalyst and an antifoam system containing fatty acid having an iodine value lower than 1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Olaf Beers, Michel Delroisse, Manoe Van Schadewijk, John Storey, Simon Veerman
  • Publication number: 20050282723
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous liquid bleaching composition having a pH-value of less than or equal to 7 and comprising surfactant material, a bleach catalyst and an antifoam system containing fatty acid having an iodine value lower than 1.0 and a neutralising agent selected from the group consisting of a substituted amine with a C1 or C2 substitution and tetraalkyl ammoniumhydroxide having a C1-C4 alkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Olaf Beers, Cornellis Brusse, Michel Delroisse, Manoe Van Schadewijk, John Storey, Simon Veerman
  • Publication number: 20020067076
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle situated device includes a shut-out arrangement denying access to, or disabling an adjustment feature of the device but permitting the device to operate in a predetermined mode of operation when the vehicle is in a first state of operation. The shut-out means is disabled or overridable when the vehicle is in an alternate state of operation, thereby permitting the respective adjustment feature to be accessed or enabled. The shut-out arrangement is typically operated to deny access to or disable the relevant adjustment feature of the vehicle situated device when the vehicle engine is running and/or when the vehicle is in motion. The arrangement reduces driver distraction and thereby reduces driver error and the risk of accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventor: John Storey Talbot
  • Patent number: 4079019
    Abstract: Attrition resistant and stable catalyst composition comprising crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites e.g. rare earth exchanged zeolites dispersed in an inorganic matrix containing synthetic amorphous silica-alumina and clay are prepared by a process which reduces the level of polluting ammonium salts by eliminating the use of ammonium hydroxide in the steps prior to primary filtration. During the synthesis of the amorphous inorganic matrix wherein alkali metal silicate and aluminum salt solutions are gelled and subsequently combined with zeolitic materials, the ammonia reagent is replaced by non-polluting additives such as magnesium or calcium hydroxides (or oxides) prior to a primary filtration stage without decreasing the catalytic activity of the resulting zeolite promoted hydrocarbon conversion catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.
    Inventors: Julius Scherzer, David Evan William Vaughan, John Storey Magee
  • Patent number: 3994800
    Abstract: A process for cracking hydrocarbon feedstocks by contacting such stocks under cracking conditions with a composite catalyst comprising an improved hydrogen exchanged Y-type zeolite component and an amorphous inorganic matrix component. The use of this catalyst yields cracked naphthas of increased olefinic content for the production of lead-free high octane gasoline. Further improvement in the levels of C.sub.3 and C.sub.4 olefins can be realized by incorporating a portion of calcined rare earth exchanged Y-type zeolite into the composite catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.
    Inventors: Roger Jean Lussier, Edwin Wolf Albers, John Storey Magee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3985640
    Abstract: Uranium oxide or uranium and silver oxides in combination with hydrogen or rare earth oxides are exchanged into zeolites as components of zeolite cracking catalysts to increase the olefin content of the gasoline and, thus, enhance the yield of high octane components as well as reduce the coking tendency of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.
    Inventors: Roger Jean Lussier, John Storey Magee, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3974099
    Abstract: An amorphous hydrocarbon cracking catalyst of high activity is prepared by mixing solutions of sodium silicate and sodium aluminate, allowing the gel and age, acidulating said gel to precipitate the excess aluminate and ion exchanging after drying to accomplish removal of the alkali metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.
    Inventors: Roger Jean Lussier, John Storey Magee, Jr., Edwin Wolf Albers, George John Surland