Patents by Inventor Joseph O'Ruanaidh

Joseph O'Ruanaidh 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).

  • Rubber composition, method for its formation, and automotive tire containing the composition
    Patent number: 8921462
    Abstract: A rubber composition with disperse phase particles containing poly(phenylene ether) can be formed by a method that includes melt blending an uncured rubber with a poly(phenylene ether) composition containing a poly(phenylene ether) and an oil to form an uncured rubber composition, then curing the uncured rubber composition. Before being blended with the rubber, the poly(phenylene ether) composition exhibits a glass transition temperature of about 40 to about 140° C., and during blending with the rubber, the oil component of poly(phenylene ether) composition migrates from the poly(phenylene ether) composition to the rubber, leaving a poly(phenylene ether)-containing disperse phase that gives rise to a second hysteresis peak temperature of about 160 to about 220° C. as measured by dynamic mechanical analysis of the cured rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Scott Michael Fisher, Qiwei Lu, William Eugene Pecak, Michael Joseph O'Brien
  • Anatomically engineered configured article
    Patent number: 8916742
    Abstract: An engineered designed article providing multi-directional support. Portions of three or more overlapping, circular-like bodies are integrated on a flexible planar membrane into products, such as bandages, headgear, tool handles, lumbar pillows, backpacks, cervical supports, and back supports, to offer a multi-directional, (360° quadrant) support or pressure-concentrating area, to enhance specific support at the medial, lateral, inferior and/or superior part of a body part. The article can be made of material that is waterproof, acts as a shock absorber, and provides multi-directional support. Medicaments can be infused into the pressure-concentrating area of the support or into the membrane itself. An aperture for accepting IV needles is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph O. Smith
  • Method and system for communication sessions
    Patent number: 8903961
    Abstract: A method and computer program product includes calculating a score for one or more communication sessions on a communication device, associating the score with the one or more communication sessions, and measuring a performance metric on the communication device. The performance metric may be indicative of a load on the communication device, and may be caused, at least in part, by the one or more communication sessions. If the performance metric on the communication device falls outside an acceptable value, a number of participants in at least one of the one or more communication sessions may be reduced based on the score associated with the at least one of the one or more communication sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Sean Callanan, Ruthie D. Lyle, Fred Raguillat, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • System for categorizing database statements for performance tuning
    Patent number: 8898136
    Abstract: A database statement categorization system can enable DBAs or other users to more easily find tunable database statements by categorizing the database statements. The database categorization system can analyze a DBMS to identify the types of database statements executed on the DBMS and can then categorize the statements automatically, outputting the categorization for presentation to a DBA (or other user). This categorization can advantageously separate less relevant statements that warrant less tuning or investigation from more relevant statements that may have a measurable impact on the performance of the database. By allowing users to focus on statements that are more likely to warrant attention, in certain embodiments the database categorization system streamlines the tuning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Software Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel Nissim Weil, Douglas Chrystall, Patrick Joseph O'Keeffe
  • E-meeting summaries
    Patent number: 8892652
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for determining a custom summary of a web conference is described. A first input associated with a first portion of a web conference is received. A first content associated with the web conference is selected based upon, at least in part, the first input. A custom summary of the web conference is determined based upon, at least in part, the selected first content and a relation associated with a socially-connected group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chelsea Christine Beerse, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Projector light bulb
    Patent number: 8879782
    Abstract: A display system that includes a projector light bulb. The system includes a light fixture with a conventional light bulb socket. A projector light bulb is provided with a socket adapter for mating electrically with the light bulb socket. A projector such as a pico projector is fit into the socket adapter or to mate with this adapter to be powered by the light bulb socket via the adapter. In lamp-type implementations, the projector is used to project onto a lamp shade-shaped rear projection screen or through a translucent shade and also upon surfaces of the ceiling or objects above the projector light bulb. A light conditioning or directing assembly may be provided that directs a portion of the projected light onto the projection screen (or shade) and another portion up onto the ceiling so as to concurrently focus on two or more surfaces at two or more focal distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph O'Brien Garlington, Brent David Strong
  • System and method for circumventing instant messaging do-not-disturb
    Patent number: 8874660
    Abstract: A system and method for circumventing a do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user including defining a policy of circumvention rights for circumventing do-not-disturb status in instant messaging. A do-not-disturb status of an instant messaging user is identified, and the do-not-disturb status of the instant messaging user is circumvented based upon the policy of circumvention rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Internatonal Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Denner, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Ruthie D. Lyle, Mary Ellen Zurko, Cynthia E. Barber-Mingo
  • E-meeting summaries
    Patent number: 8874648
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for determining a custom summary of a web conference is described. A first input associated with a first portion of a web conference is received. A first content associated with the web conference is selected based upon, at least in part, the first input. A custom summary of the web conference is determined based upon, at least in part, the selected first content and a relation associated with a socially-connected group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chelsea Christine Beerse, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Predicting email response patterns
    Patent number: 8862519
    Abstract: An email activity pattern of a user is analyzed. A time probability for the user to act on an email sent to the user is determined based upon, at least in part, the email activity pattern of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT ACCESS CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140304283
    Abstract: A system and method for managing access to content is provided. One example embodiment provides for a method including acts of identifying a filter of content based at least in part on the preferences a user and a subject presented in the content and presenting the content using the filter to the user. Another example embodiment provides for a system that includes a controller configured to identify a filter of content based on preferences of a user, to present content using the identified filter and to update the preferences of the user based on feedback from the user and the subjects presented in the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Athellina Athsani, Elizabeth F. Churchill, Joseph O'Sullivan
  • Quality of service prediction and call failover
    Patent number: 8854954
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for a quality-of-service history database is described. One or more characteristics of an electronic call are monitored. A current quality-of-service score is determined, based upon, at least in part, the one or more characteristics. A predicted quality-of-service score is determined based upon, at least in part, one or more of the current quality-of-service score and the one or more characteristics, wherein the predicted quality-of-service score is associated with one or more future times. A failover connection associated with the electronic call is provided. A current connection associated with the electronic call is replaced with the failover connection based upon, at least in part, one or more of the predicted quality-of-service score and a threshold quality-of-service score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Businesss Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, James Patrick Galvin, Jr., David Malone, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan
  • ROCKET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140291441
    Abstract: In one example, a rocket nozzle assembly is disclosed that has stowed and deployed positions, and includes a casing including an outer wall and an inner surface, at least a portion of the inner surface defining a diverging region, wherein the casing defines a plurality of fin slots, and wherein each of the plurality of fin slots extend through the outer wall of the casing and the inner surface of the casing, and wherein the diverging region defines a bell-shaped contour. The assembly further includes a plurality of fins pivotally engaged to the casing, wherein in the stowed position, each of the plurality of fins extends into the diverging region through a respective one of the fin slots, and wherein in the deployed position, each of the plurality of fins extend outwardly from the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Joseph O. Bellotte, Thomas F. Farabaugh, Aaron C. Caba
  • Quality of service prediction and call failover
    Patent number: 8848566
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for a quality-of-service history database is described. One or more characteristics of an electronic call are monitored. A current quality-of-service score is determined, based upon, at least in part, the one or more characteristics. A predicted quality-of-service score is determined based upon, at least in part, one or more of the current quality-of-service score and the one or more characteristics, wherein the predicted quality-of-service score is associated with one or more future times. A failover connection associated with the electronic call is provided. A current connection associated with the electronic call is replaced with the failover connection based upon, at least in part, one or more of the predicted quality-of-service score and a threshold quality-of-service score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, James Patrick Galvin, Jr., David Malone, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING PERSONALIZED MOBILE EXPERIENCES AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
    Publication number: 20140287779
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are, among other things, systems and methods for providing location-based digital stories to a user of processing a device system, such as a mobile device. In some embodiments, a user profile associated with the user and data indicating a plurality of location-specific digital stories related to a common theme at a plurality of locations may be stored. A processing device system may be configured to determine a current location of the mobile device and to provide a first or second digital story to the mobile device based on an analysis of the stored user profile and the current location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: aDesignedPath for UsabilitySolutions, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Joseph O'Keefe, Kenneth Alan Parulski, Leslie Gerald Moore, JR.
  • TIME CODE VALIDATION AND CORRECTION FOR PROXIMITY-BASED AD HOC NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20140287782
    Abstract: A system and method is described herein for managing power consumption by a plurality of sensors in a proximity-based ad hoc network. The system and method receives sensor data that is provided from a plurality of sensors and constructs a proximity-based ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on the sensor data. The system and method also receives and analyzes power status information from each sensor in a group of spatially and temporally proximate sensors in the proximity-based ad hoc network. Based on the analysis, the system and method then modifies a manner in which at least one sensor in the group provides sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Marc E. Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan, Christopher Paretti, Chrislopher W. Higgins
  • EYE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING GENERAL ANESTHESIA IN DURING MEDICAL AND/OR SURGICAL PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20140251342
    Abstract: An eye cover is provided that attaches to an air pump that provides a constant high humidity environment to the eyes, and protects the eyes especially during periods of anesthesia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: SoJo Medical
    Inventor: Joseph O'Brien
  • Media object metadata engine configured to determine relationships between persons
    Patent number: 8831276
    Abstract: A media object, such as an image file, a video file, or an audio file, is analyzed to determine relationships between persons associated with the media object, which may include persons captured in the media object and/or a person that captured the media object. A representation of a first person captured in a media object is detected. The media object is analyzed to determine at least one indicator of a relation between the first person and a second person associated with the media object. A relationship between the first person and the second person is predicted based at least on the determined at least one relation indicator. The media object may be monetized in various ways, such as by directing advertisements to persons associated with the media object, and/or to persons having social connections to the persons associated with the media object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Martinez, Christopher Higgins, Marc E. Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan, Christopher T. Paretti
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYERS AND METHOD OF FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20140237817
    Abstract: Methods are provided for making layers with nano-and micro-patterned topographies by laser action or inkjet printing on a first surface. These topographies have a periodicity of 5 nm to 500 ?m in a first direction in the plane of the first surface. These layers can be used as anisotropically patterned alignment layers in electro-optical devices and generate an orientational order of at least 0.30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: HPO Assets LLC
    Inventors: Anita Trajkovska-Broach, David Boyd, Dan Chambers, Joseph O. Branham
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DE-RISKING A PENSION FUND
    Publication number: 20140236863
    Abstract: A system for de-risking a pension fund, the system including: an input module for receiving asset class forecasts; a modeling module for modeling a plurality of portfolios based on the asset class forecasts to provide a de-risking framework; an asset mix module for receiving an asset mix for each of the model portfolios based on the de-risking framework; a database for storing data related to the asset class forecasts, the model portfolios, and asset mix; a processor configured to monitor the model portfolios for performance within the de-risking framework by: calculating an indicator of funded status volatility; comparing the indicator with a benchmark; and reporting the result. In particular, the indicator of funded status volatility is a liability tracking error and the benchmark is the liability tracking error of a conventional or standard pension portfolio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: MANULIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC
    Inventors: ERIC MENZER, Konstantin Danilov, Joseph O'CONNOR, Paul Partridge, Alasdair Rew, Nadia Savva, Steve Orlich, Steve Medina, Bob Boyda, Irina Muhina, Neal Toomey
  • Distributed Live Multimedia Switching Mechanism and Network
    Publication number: 20140229977
    Abstract: A method includes discovering live video feeds. The discovered live feeds are presented on a website. The viewing of one or more live video feeds and interaction with entities that are generating the live video feeds is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan, Chris W. Higgins, Ron Martinez, Athellina Athsani