Patents by Inventor John Whittle

John Whittle 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: 20120208378
    Abstract: A flexible magnetic interconnect is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a module having a recess therein. A magnetic structure is moveable within the recess and a flexible circuit cooperates with the module to retain the magnetic structure within the recess. Movement of the magnetic structure is caused by magnetic attraction between the magnetic structure and an external magnetic structure. The flexible circuit includes a compliant contact, which changes shape by movement of the magnetic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Albert Rudisill, Daniel John Whittle
  • Patent number: 8187006
    Abstract: A flexible magnetic interconnect is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a module having a recess therein. A magnetic structure is moveable within the recess and a flexible circuit cooperates with the module to retain the magnetic structure within the recess. Movement of the magnetic structure is caused by magnetic attraction between the magnetic structure and an external magnetic structure. The flexible circuit includes a compliant contact, which changes shape by movement of the magnetic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Apex Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Charles Albert Rudisill, Daniel John Whittle
  • Publication number: 20110094979
    Abstract: A product display system for disposable absorbent article containers is provided. The product display system includes a first stacked product array including a first set of individual disposable absorbent article containers and a second stacked product array including a second set of individual disposable absorbent article containers. Each individual disposable absorbent article container contains a first and second visible graphic such that when the individual containers are stacked appropriately the combination of visible graphics forms a continuous larger visible graphic. The set of stacked product arrays maintains the continuous larger visible graphic, even when some individual containers from the product display are removed or missing. A method for enhancing the visibility and recognition of a product display system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Lowery, Kevin Michael Sams, Danielle Lee Abel, Shanyn Krista Brady, Alfredo de Jesús Hidalgo, Paul Patrick Landers, Brenda Marie Mahan, Douglas John Whittle
  • Publication number: 20100197148
    Abstract: A flexible magnetic interconnect is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a module having a recess therein. A magnetic structure is moveable within the recess and a flexible circuit cooperates with the module to retain the magnetic structure within the recess. Movement of the magnetic structure is caused by magnetic attraction between the magnetic structure and an external magnetic structure. The flexible circuit includes a compliant contact, which changes shape by movement of the magnetic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: APEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Albert Rudisill, Daniel John Whittle
  • Patent number: 7660731
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods to manage demand, service level agreements, hardware and software assets, projects, labor, knowledge and provisioning resources in hosted applications. An asset manager coupled to host servers and a network, manages the host servers and software to determine the demand for new assets and allocate available assets to meet the demand; determine assets not in compliance with existing software licenses; determine and compare actual service level metrics with the target service level metrics; and determine availability of a patch or upgrade for selected software and instances of the selected software among the assets. The asset manager may be coupled to other managers, e.g., contract, product, work and/or accounting managers, to monitor service level metrics and/or costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Parmeet S. Chaddha, William Stuart Gallie, Arthur L. Chin, Tino Martinez, Mark Milatovich, Oisin Joseph O'Crowley, Kamini Rai, Sandeep Masrani, John Whittle
  • Publication number: 20060293942
    Abstract: Apparatus, and associated methods, manage technology resources in hosted applications including: demand, service level agreements, assets both hardware and software, projects, labor, knowledge and provisioning. The apparatus includes an asset manager configured to couple to host servers and a network, to manage the host servers and software deployed thereon. In embodiments of the invention the asset manager: determines demand for new assets and allocates available assets to meet the demand; determines assets not in compliance with existing software licenses; determines which host servers have actual service level metrics which are not compliant with the target service level metrics; and determines availability of a patch or upgrade for selected software and instances of the selected software among the assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Corio, Inc.
    Inventors: Parmeet Chaddha, William Gallie, Arthur Chin, Tino Martinez, Mark Milatovich, Oisin O'Crowley, Kamini Rai, Sandeep Masrani, John Whittle
  • Patent number: 7112553
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein G is either (i) or (ii), where M1 or M2 is bonded to A; n is 0 or 1; when G is (i), D is S, NR7, CR8?CR9, CR8?N, CR8?N(O), N?CR9 or N(O)?CR9; when G is (ii), D is S or NR7; E is N, N-oxide or CR10; M1 is OC(?Y), N(R11)C(?Y), N?C(OR12), N?C(SR13) or N?C(NR14R15) where O or N is the atom of attachment to the ring containing D and E; M2 is N—C(?Y) where N is the atom of attachment to the ring containing D and E; Y is O, S or NR16; J is N or CR17; and A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14 and R15 are each certain organic or inorganic groups. These compounds are useful in fungicidal, insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and hematicidal compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Susan Patricia Barnett, Eric Daniel Clarke, Patrick Jelf Crowley, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, David John Hughes, Christopher John Mathews, Joan Pilkington, legal representative, Roger Salmon, Stephen Christopher Smith, Russell Viner, William Guy Whittingham, John Williams, Alan John Whittle, Brian Leslie Pilkington, deceased
  • Patent number: 6703347
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I), where A is optionally substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene, alkylenoxy, oxy(C1-6)alkylene, alkylenthio, thio(C1-6)alkylene, C1-6alkylenamino, amino(C1-6)alkylene, [C1-6alkyleneoxy(C1-6)alkylene], [C1-6alkylenethio(C1-6)alkylene], [1-6alkylenesulfinyl(C1-6)alkylene], [C1-6alkylenesulfonyl(C1-6)alkylene] or [C1-6alkyleneamino(C1-6)alkylene]; provided that A is not CH2 or CH2O; B is N,N-oxide or CR8; Y is O, S or NR9; Z is O, S or NR10; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are specified radicals; compositions containing them; process for making them; and their use as insecticides or fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Susan Patricia Barnett, Eric Daniel Clarke, Patrick Jelf Crowley, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, David John Hughes, Christopher John Mathews, Roger Salmon, Stephen Christopher Smith, Russell Viner, William Guy Whittingham, John Williams, Alan John Whittle, William Roderick Mound, Christopher John Urch, Brian Leslie Pilkington
  • Patent number: 6679196
    Abstract: A bird feeding accessory comprising a collet, having a collar with a threaded cap, the collar housing a resilient sleeve; wherein the threaded cap may be tightened around a variety of resilient sleeves, each sleeve being adapted to grip a rod of varying size by use of a slit in the sleeve and co-operating tapered sections in the collar and sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: C J Wildbird Foods Limited
    Inventors: Christopher John Whittles, Robert Kenneth Nock
  • Patent number: 6664269
    Abstract: Derivatives of isoquinolinone and dihydrolisoquinolinone, and related compounds, and their use as pharmaceuticals in the treatment of a disease by inhibition of the enzyme poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (“PARP”) are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignees: Maybridge plc, KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Charles Richard White, Roger Frank Newton, Diana Gillian Douglas, Penny Jane Eversley, Alan John Whittle
  • Publication number: 20030207926
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I), where A is optionally substituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, cycloalkylene, alkylenoxy, oxy(C1-6)alkylene, alkylenethio, thio(C1-6)alkylene, C1-6alkylenamino, amino(C1-6)alkylene, [C1-6alkyleneoxy(C1-6)alkylene], [C1-6alkylenethio(c1-6)alkylene], [1-6alkylenesulfinyl(c1-6)alkylene], [c1-6alkylenesulfonyl(C1-6)alkylenc] or [C1-6alkyleneamino(C1-6)alkylene]; provided that A is not CH2 or CH2O; B is N, N-oxide or CR8; Y is O, S or NR9; Z is O, S or NR10; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 are specified radicals; compositions containing them; processes for making them; and their use as insecticides or fungicides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Sarag Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Susan Patricia Barnett, Eric Daniel Clarke, Patrick Jelf Crowley, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, David John Hughes, Christopher John Mathews, Roger Salmon, Stephen Christopher Smith, Russell Viner, William Guy Whittingham, John Williams, Alan John Whittle, William Roderick Mound, Christopher John Urch, Brian Leslie Pilkington, Joan Pilkington
  • Patent number: 6544989
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): where the substituents are as defined in the specification. The invention also provides processes for preparing the compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, methods of using the compounds and compositions to combat fungal diseases, and methods of using the compounds and compositions to combat or control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Christopher John Mathews, Russell Viner, Susan Patricia Barnett, Christopher John Urch, Stephen Christopher Smith, Patrick Jelf Crowley, William Guy Whittingham, Stephen Paul Heaney, John Williams, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, Eric Daniel Clarke, David John Hughes, Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Alan John Whittle, Brian Leslie Pilkington
  • Publication number: 20030008896
    Abstract: Derivatives of isoquinolinone and dihydrolisoquinolinone, and related compounds, and their use as pharmaceuticals in the treatment of a disease by inhibition of the enzyme poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (“PARP”) are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Charles Richard White, Roger Frank Newton, Diana Gillian Douglas, Penny Jane Eversley, Alan John Whittle
  • Patent number: 6446575
    Abstract: A bird feeder comprising a body for housing bird seed and a perch or perches for a bird, attached to the body, each perch having at least one aperture in the body proximal to said perch wherein the aperture is above and offset to one side or the other of said perch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: C J Wildbird Foods Limited
    Inventor: Christopher John Whittles
  • Publication number: 20020049142
    Abstract: 1 A compund of formula (I) wherein X is O or S; n is 0 or 1; Y is O, S or NR7; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 aklyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl or SF5, R2 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 haloalkylthio, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfinyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-6 haloalkylsulfonyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, CHO, CH═NOR5, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl or SF5; or together R1 and R2 form a five or six membered saturated or unsturated carbocyclic ring, optionally substituted processes for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them, methods of using them to combat fungal diseases and methods of using them to combat or control insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher John Mathews, Russell Viner, Susan Patricia Barnett, Christopher John Urch, Stephen Christopher Smith, Patrick Jelf Crowley, William Guy Whittingham, Stephen Paul Heaney, John Williams, Torquil Eoghan Macleod Fraser, Eric Daniel Clarke, David John Hughes, Sarah Armstrong, Nigel John Barnes, Alan John Whittle, Brian Leslie Pilkington, John Pilkington
  • Patent number: D634189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Lowery, Kevin Michael Sams, Danielle Lee Abel, Aldredo de Jesús Hidalgo, Brenda Marie Mahan, Douglas John Whittle
  • Patent number: D634190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Lowery, Kevin Michael Sams, Danielle Lee Abel, Aldredo de Jesús Hidalgo, Brenda Marie Mahan, Douglas John Whittle
  • Patent number: D638702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Lowery, Kevin Michael Sams, Danielle Lee Abel, Shanyn Krista Brady, Aldredo de Jesús Hidalgo, Paul Patrick Landers, Brenda Marie Mahan, Douglas John Whittle
  • Patent number: D643287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Lowery, Kevin Michael Sams, Danielle Lee Abel, Shanyn Krista Brady, Aldredo de Jesús Hidalgo, Paul Patrick Landers, Brenda Marie Mahan, Douglas John Whittle
  • Patent number: D669779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Lowery, Kevin Michael Sams, Shanyn Krista Brady, Paul Patrick Landers, Andrew Bernard Tesnar, Douglas John Whittle