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).

  • Patent number: 8806575
    Abstract: A user information handling system (IHS) link analysis tool intercepts requests to navigate to a webpage, such as a link. The user IHS link analysis tool transmits the link to a security IHS link analysis tool. The user IHS link analysis tool receives a network selection message from the security IHS indicating which network the user IHS should utilize based upon the content of the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Patent number: 8800000
    Abstract: A security information handling system (IHS) receives a request to navigate to a webpage, such as a link, from a user IHS. A security IHS link analysis tool analyzes the link and determines if the link contains sensitive content. The security IHS link analysis tool transmits a network selection message to the user IHS indicating which network the user IHS should utilize based upon the content of the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Publication number: 20140207571
    Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for generating an delivering personalized deals to users. In certain embodiments, disclosed embodiments may configure a financial service account associated with a user. Based on monitored transactions from the financial service account, systems consistent with disclosed embodiments may generate deals that are personalized to the user of the financial service account. Such deals may be delivered to the user or a third-party upon request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Luke Hammock, Janusz Niczyporuk, Bor J. Sun, Joseph O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8785376
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to isolated compounds useful as antifungal agents, for example, compounds having a structure represented by a formula: wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxyl; wherein R2 is hydrogen or xylose; and wherein R3 and R4 are each hydrogen or together oxygen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; methods of isolating and purifying same; pharmaceutical compositions comprising same; agricultural compositions comprising same; and methods of treating and/or preventing fungal infections using same. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Eric W. Schmidt, Joseph O. Falkinham, Peter W. Jeffs
  • Patent number: 8788309
    Abstract: A cost metric is associated with each of a plurality of calendar event parameters of a proposed calendar event. A calendar event cost projection is determined based upon, at least in part, the cost metric associated with each of the plurality of the calendar event parameters. The calendar event cost projection is compared to a calendar event budget. At least one of the plurality of calendar event parameters is selected based upon, at least in part, the comparison of the calendar event cost projection to the calendar event budget.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Carol Sue Zimmet, Al Chakra, Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur
  • Publication number: 20140198949
    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: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicants: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., DISNEY ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph O'Brien Garlington, Brent David Strong
  • Patent number: 8775527
    Abstract: A first filter input is received from a first recipient of an email including a plurality of recipients. The first filter input is associated with the email. Further, the first filter input is propagated to at least another of the plurality of recipients of the email.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Sean Callanan, Hema Srikanth, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20140189529
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for delivering electronic meeting content is described. An electronic meeting is associated with a calendar appointment. Content associated with the electronic meeting is identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen W. Cole, Jo Ann Jordan, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Stephen Ryan, Jolene Rowlands Staruch
  • Publication number: 20140177480
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for determining the availability of participants on a communication session is described. According to an embodiment, a method for determining a participant's availability may include receiving status information associated with a first user participating in a unified telephony call, the status information indicative of an availability of the first user. The method may also include determining an availability status for the first user based on, at least in part, the status information. The method may further include providing, by the one or more computing devices, a status indicator associated with the first user to at least a second user participating in the unified telephony call based on the availability status for the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, James Patrick Galvin, JR., David Malone, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8763087
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Athellina Athsani, Elizabeth F. Churchill, Joseph O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140167694
    Abstract: The embodiments described and claimed herein are apparatus, systems, and methods for charging an electric vehicle at a stationary service station. In one embodiment, the service station includes a power generation component including at least one fuel cell, a fuel supply component for supplying fuel to the power generation component, a charging component including at least one customer charging station, and a control component for controlling and monitoring the other components and for providing accounting and billing functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Agim GJINALI, Brian Joseph O'CONNOR, Rron GJINALI
  • Patent number: 8756030
    Abstract: A system and method is described herein for validating and correcting time codes generated by a plurality of sensors in a proximity-based ad hoc network. The time code information is used to correlate data produced by the sensors in a manner that is useful for location tracking. By validating and correcting the time codes, the system and method improves the integrity of such time code information and any location information generated therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Marc E. Davis, Joseph O'Sullivan, Christopher Paretti, Christopher W. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20140164527
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for identifying experts is described. An indication of a subject matter area associated with a user is received. A list of experts regarding the subject matter area is determined based upon, at least in part, identifying one or more members included in one or more contact rosters associated with the user. A set of experts, included in the list of experts, that are available for instant messaging communication, is identified. A portion of the list of experts is provided to the user in the context of an instant messaging application associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith H. Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Publication number: 20140164086
    Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for assisting and incentivizing a user to save money by avoiding impulsive purchases. In certain embodiments, disclosed embodiments may include mechanisms to receive a user-defined goal for saving money and to receive item identifying information relating to an item not purchased by the user in accomplishing the goal. The disclosed embodiments also include mechanisms that determine the price of the item based on the identifying information and determine the amount of savings based on the price of the item. The disclosed embodiments may also be configured to determine and offer a reward to the user based on the amount of savings and to provide to the user a history record of one or more items not purchased in accomplishing the user's goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Ben M. COFFMAN, Dennis S. BRENNAN, Richard S. JUST, Joseph O'BRIEN, Katharine Anne SHEA, Bryan FEARSON, Timothy J. AUSTEN, Shaun WEBB
  • Publication number: 20140164234
    Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for providing bill splitting processes for splitting a bill amount among a set of purchasers. In one example, the disclosed embodiments may receive receipt information reflecting a bill to be split among a group of purchasers. The disclosed embodiments may parse the receipt information to extract one or more items or services having monetary value and generate a list of the items or services included in the receipt. The disclosed embodiments may also identify the group of purchasers that will participate in paying a proportion of the bill associated with the receipt. Further, disclosed embodiments may be configured to determine a proportion of payment of the total amount of the bill for each purchaser in the group of purchasers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventors: Ben M. COFFMAN, Dennis S. BRENNAN, Richard S. JUST, Joseph O'BRIEN, Katharine Anne SHEA, Bryan FEARSON, Timothy J. AUSTEN, Shaun WEBB, Nicholas SHEEHAN
  • Patent number: 8748710
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 38V31 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety 38V31 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 38V31 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety 38V31, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 38V31. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 38V31.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Joseph O'Leary
  • Patent number: 8747694
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a composition which contains the amino-siloxane structures I, or III, as described herein. The composition is useful for the capture of carbon dioxide from process streams. In addition, the present invention provides methods of preparing the amino-siloxane composition. Another aspect of the present invention provides methods for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in a process stream employing the amino-siloxane compositions of the invention, as species which react with carbon dioxide to form an adduct with carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert James Perry, Michael Joseph O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8748714
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X03C208 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X03C208 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03C208 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03C208, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03C208. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03C208.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Barker, Matthew David Smalley, Travis J. Lee, Edwin Michael Grote, Thomas Craig Kevern, Michael Adam Chandler, Julia Xiuling Zhang, David B. Fischer, Dean William Christensen, Julie Ho, Michael Joseph O'Leary
  • Publication number: 20140149974
    Abstract: A data patch for a program already installed in an interactive display computer system is received over a network and stored. There is also received a first set of parameters for controlling the installation of the patch. At the computer, a second set of parameters for controlling optimum installation time periods is predetermined wherein said data patch may be installed. The first and second sets of parameters are correlated to determine a set of optimum time periods during which the data patch may be installed, and this set of time periods are displayed so that a user may interactively select an optimum time period for installation of the data patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Patent number: 8739046
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for dynamic e-meeting summarization is described. A method may comprise monitoring behavior of an e-meeting participant and determining one or more portions of an e-meeting to summarize for the e-meeting participant based upon, at least in part, the behavior of the e-meeting participant. The method may further comprise determining a summary-content time-frame for the e-meeting participant based upon, at least in part, the one or more portions of the e-meeting to summarize for the e-meeting participant, the summary-content time-frame corresponding to an amount of time for the e-meeting participant to consume a summary of the e-meeting. The method may additionally comprise generating, during the e-meeting, the summary of the e-meeting in accordance with the summary-content time-frame for the e-meeting participant, the summary of the e-meeting based upon, at least in part, the one or more portions of the e-meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Chelsea Christine Beerse, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan