Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Smith

Joseph A. Smith 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).

  • Coiled circuit device with active circuitry and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 7868358
    Abstract: A device includes a coiling layer, a circuit device layer and active microelectronic circuitry fabricated on the circuit device layer. The coiling layer is formed onto a surface of and coupled to the circuit device layer. The coiling layer having intrinsic stresses which cause coiling of the coiling layer and the circuit device layer including the microelectronic circuitry as the circuit device layer is released from an underlying substrate. A coiled circuit device is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Smith, Harvey C. Nathanson, Robert S. Howell, Christopher F. Kirby, Garrett A. Storaska
  • Rebalancing of striped disk data
    Patent number: 7818501
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, where a plurality of extents are stored in a first set of storage units coupled to a controller. A determination is made that a second set of storage units has been coupled to the controller. The plurality of extents are distributed among all storage units included in the first set of storage units and the second set of storage units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Smith Hyde, II, Bruce McNutt
  • Using different algorithms to destage different types of data from cache
    Patent number: 7783839
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for using different algorithms to destage different types of data from cache. A first destaging algorithm is used to destage a first type of data to a storage for a first duration. A second destaging algorithm is used to destage a second type of data to the storage for a second duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Binny Sher Gill, Michael Thomas Benhase, Joseph Smith Hyde, II, Thomas Charles Jarvis, Bruce McNutt, Dharmendra Shantilal Modha
  • Dynamic voice over internet protocol endpoint mapping
    Patent number: 7773582
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for performing dynamic Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) endpoint mapping is presented. At least one on net endpoint of a VOIP call is determined. An endpoint data structure is used to store, for each on net endpoint of the call, a key and at least one of an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the end point, a phone number associated with the endpoint, and/or a display name associated with the endpoint. The endpoint data structure is used to correlate call legs across a network. Heuristics of the VOIP call are determined, the heuristics including information relating to the main source call leg and the main destination call leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Empirix Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Joseph Smith, John David Doyle, Feng Chen, Luis Zamora
  • USING DIFFERENT ALGORITHMS TO DESTAGE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DATA FROM CACHE
    Publication number: 20100174867
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for using different algorithms to destage different types of data from cache. A first destaging algorithm is used to destage a first type of data to a storage for a first duration. A second destaging algorithm is used to destage a second type of data to the storage for a second duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Binny Sher Gill, Michael Thomas Benhase, Joseph Smith Hyde, II, Thomas Charles Jarvis, Bruce McNutt, Dharmendra Shantilal Modha
  • Managing write requests in cache directed to different storage groups
    Patent number: 7721043
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing write requests in cache directed to different storage groups. A determination is made of a high and low thresholds for a plurality of storage groups configured in a storage, wherein the high and low thresholds for one storage group indicate a high and low percentage of a cache that may be used to store write requests to the storage group. A determination is made of a number of tasks to assign to the storage groups based on the determined high and low thresholds for the storage groups, wherein each task assigned to one storage group destages write requests from the cache to the storage group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Binny Sher Gill, Michael Thomas Benhase, Joseph Smith Hyde, II, Thomas Charles Jarvis, Bruce McNutt, Dharmendra Shantilal Modha
  • Method, apparatus and program storage device for protecting data writes in a data storage device
    Patent number: 7707460
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program storage device for protecting data write operations against write failures in a data storage device is provided. The data storage device includes a storage medium, a write cache including a copy of data written to the storage medium, and a controller configured for testing data write operations to the storage medium. The controller tests data write operations to the storage medium before the write cache is flushed to confirm that it is safe to flush the write cache. If the test fails, the data in the write cache can be recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Smith Hyde, II, Ronald J. Venturi
  • Apparatus and method of dispensing small quantities of particles
    Patent number: 7665633
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing small quantities of particles, the apparatus comprises a hopper (20) provided with a sieve (21) at a bottom portion thereof, the hoper defining a powder-containing zone (42) above the sieve which in use contains powder to be dispensed therefrom trough the sieve (21), a support for the hopper, the support holding a portion of the hopper so that the hopper can in use be held above a container into which the dispensed powder is to be received, at least one actuator for delivering impact energy to the hopper for causing powder to be dispensed through the sieve when the hopper receives the impact energy, and a deagglomeration device (58) disposed in the powder-containing zone (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Meridica Limited
    Inventors: Donald Bruce Atherton MacMichael, Ian Joseph Smith
  • Method, system, and program for improved throughput in remote mirroring systems
    Patent number: 7581063
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for managing metadata in cache. A first policy is used to determine when to remove data from a primary cache, and a second policy is used to determine when to remove data from a metadata cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Factor, Shachar Fienblit, Olympia Gluck, Joseph Smith Hyde, II, Thomas Charles Jarvis, William Frank Micka, Gail Andrea Spear, Martin Jacob Tross, Aviad Zlotnick
  • Tractor unit and hitch
    Publication number: 20090205882
    Abstract: A powered load-moving tractor unit for moving a wheeled load comprises a tractor body with two powered ground-engaging tractor wheels steerable by a tiller and a draw bar for connecting the tractor body to the load through a releasable load hitch. To steer the load, the tractor body can be moved pivotally about a vertical axis relative to the draw bar. That vertical axis is defined by the two halves of a turntable mounted on the tractor body directly over the axis of rotation of the steerable ground-engaging wheels. The draw bar is rigidly connected over the top half of the turntable and extends down the front of the tractor body to the load hitch. The load hitch comprises telescopically inter-engageable elements on the draw bar and the load, and a latch mechanism that is remotely releasable from the end of the draw bar remote from the load hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Smith, Steve Mather
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED ATM SURVEILLANCE
    Publication number: 20090201372
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for integrated ATM surveillance of an area of interest, such as an automated teller machine (ATM), is presented. An embodiment includes a surveillance system for an ATM utilizing multiple cameras aimed at the user, the card slot, the cash dispenser, the surrounding areas and internally in the card reader (to link the card used to the ATM user). The cameras are constantly powered and begin to record images after a sensor is activated. A buffer of recorded imagery is maintained such that when the sensors are activated, the video processing equipment can store a pre-defined amount of time before the sensor is activated. The buffer allows for the video capture of events just prior to the activation of the sensor. A time stamp and any other relevant data from the cameras may also be included with the stored recorded video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Fraudhalt, Ltd.
    Inventors: Phelim Anthony O'Doherty, Sean David McCarthy, Patrick Joseph Smith, Carlos Luna, John Joseph O'Kane, Fergus Taylor, Wayne Kearns, Roger Hatfield
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO RECRUIT PERSONNEL
    Publication number: 20090187414
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to recruit personnel are disclosed. A disclosed example recruiting system includes an electronic test administrator to present a test to a candidate and to record at least one of the candidate's answers to the test; and a recruiter interface to provide a recruiter with access to the at least one of the candidate's answers, to facilitate manual scoring of the at least one of the candidate's answers and to receive an assessment of the candidate's speaking voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Clara Elena Haskins, Donna Lynn Bluestone, Robert Joseph Smith, Kyle Dianne Vallar, Paul John Lavrakas, Erik Camayd-Freixas, Pamela Y. Skyrme
  • METHOD FOR INTRODUCING IONS INTO AN ION TRAP AND AN ION STORAGE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090127453
    Abstract: A method of introducing ions into an ion trap and an ion storage apparatus are described. Introduction means are used to introduce first ions into an ion trap through an entrance aperture to the ion trap. An operating condition of the introduction means is adjusted to cause second ions, of different polarity to the first ions to be introduced into the ion trap through the same entrance aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Li Ding, Alan Joseph Smith, Evgenij Nikolaevich
  • Method, system, and program for maintaining a copy relationship between primary volumes and corresponding secondary volumes
    Patent number: 7523275
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for accessing a resource. Requests are generated to access a resource in a first access mode and a second access mode. The requests are processed to access the resource in the second mode before processing at least one request to access the resource in the first access mode. The processing of the requests to access the resource in the first access mode is delayed for a time period after processing all the requests to access the resource in the second access mode in order to wait to receive a subsequent request to access the resource in the second access mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aviad Zlotnick, Shachar Fienblit, Olympia Gluck, Michael E. Factor, William Frank Micka, Gail Andrea Spear, Joseph Smith Hyde, II, Martin Jacob Tross
  • Receptor for a separation module
    Patent number: 7469932
    Abstract: A stationary receptor for a separation module is positioned between a pump housing and the separation module. The stationary receptor has a pivot line and two shelves on its outer surface which permit fitting the separation module into the stationary receptor adjacent the pump housing. The separation module has a housing, a filter within the housing and at least one outlet and one inlet, which are positioned to mate with fittings of the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: J Karl Niermeyer, Marc Laverdiere, Ralph J. Stankowski, Joseph Smith
  • Stochastically based thread budget overrun handling system and method
    Patent number: 7472389
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for apportioning additional thread activation time to computer application threads that experience activation time budget overruns. A variable is set to a predetermined system pad time value, and an application thread is activated for an actual activation time. The application thread's actual activation time is compared with its activation time budget. If the actual thread activation time exceeds the thread activation time budget, the system pad time value is adjusted to thereby obtain an updated pad time value. By providing a system pad time that application threads may draw from, the pad time allotted to individual application threads may be reduced when compared to a worst-case scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Smith, Ryan L. Roffelsen
  • PACER WITH COMBINED DEFIBRILLATOR TAILORED FOR BRADYCARDIA PATIENTS
    Publication number: 20080243201
    Abstract: A combination pacer/defibrillator is tailored for bradycardia patients. In one example, its shock-delivery specificity exceeds its sensitivity to shockable ventricular tachyarrhythmias. In another example, its specificity exceeds 95%, or 99%, or even 99.5%. Sensitivity is programmed to a high desired sensitivity value, but only if it can be done without decreasing the specificity below the desired specificity threshold value. This can be conceptualized as “avoiding at all costs” delivering false shocks, even at the expense of failing to deliver a shock to a treatable ventricular tachyarrhythmia. Specificity enhancements include, among other things, inhibiting shock delivery when the patient is breathing or not supine, using multiple channels or a high rate VT/VF detection threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Bocek, Richard M. Dujmovic, Phil Foshee, Harley White, Jaeho Kim, Anthony Harrington, Richard S. Sanders, Douglas R. Daum, Paul De Coriolis, Joseph Smith, Richard Fogoros
  • REBALANCING OF STRIPED DISK DATA
    Publication number: 20080244178
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, where a plurality of extents are stored in a first set of storage units coupled to a controller. A determination is made that a second set of storage units has been coupled to the controller. The plurality of extents are distributed among all storage units included in the first set of storage units and the second set of storage units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Smith Hyde, Bruce McNutt
  • REBALANCING OF STRIPED DISK DATA
    Publication number: 20080235449
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, where a plurality of extents are stored in a first set of storage units coupled to a controller. A determination is made that a second set of storage units has been coupled to the controller. The plurality of extents are distributed among all storage units included in the first set of storage units and the second set of storage units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Smith Hyde, Bruce McNutt
  • Method And Sputter-Deposition System For Depositing A Layer Composed Of A Mixture Of Materials And Having A Predetermined Refractive Index
    Publication number: 20080223714
    Abstract: A method and sputter-deposition system for depositing a layer composed of a mixture of materials and having a predetermined refractive index are provided. The sputter-deposition system includes a plurality of target cathodes, each of which comprises a target material having a different composition, that are powered by a single DC power supply. The plurality of target cathodes are cosputtered to deposit a layer composed of a mixture of materials on a substrate. The composite refractive index of the layer is controlled by adjusting an operating parameter of the plurality of target cathodes. Suitable operating parameters include cathode power, cathode voltage, cathode current, an angle between a cathode support and the substrate, and a flow rate of a reactive gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: JDS Uniphase Corporation
    Inventors: Markus K. Tilsch, Joseph Smith, Marius Grigonis