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).

  • Maize hybrid X95C442
    Patent number: 8674173
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X95C442 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 X95C442 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95C442 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X95C442, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95C442. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95C442.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Edwin Michael Grote, Todd Elliott Piper, Jay Robert Hotchkiss, Julie Ho, Thomas Craig Kevern, Michael Adam Chandler, Julia Xiuling Zhang, David B. Fischer, Dean William Christensen, Michael Joseph O'Leary
  • Blocking applications to ensure task completion
    Patent number: 8671408
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for providing a graphical user interface including at least one selectable application in a scheduling entry in the multi-user scheduling system. An available application lockout may be activated on all available applications other than a selected application upon initialization of the scheduling entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carol Sue Zimmet, Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat
  • FACILITATING COMPREHENSION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140067101
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving information from a first computing device, the information including digital audio data, the information sent to a second computing device by the first computing device. The information is received from the second computing device. A discrepancy between at least a portion of the information received from the first computing device and at least a portion of the information received from the second computing device is identified in real-time. At least a portion of the discrepancy is corrected in real-time for replaying at least the portion of the discrepancy at the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mette Friedel Margareta HAMMER, Ruthie D. LYLE, Patrick Joseph O'SULLIVAN, Lin SUN
  • Methods for augmenting user-generated content using a monetizable feature
    Patent number: 8655718
    Abstract: A system for monetization of content includes a storage device for storage and retrieval of data, and a library of content and advertisements stored within the storage device. The library comprises an organizational structure for facilitating the storage and retrieval. The system also includes a monetization engine for identifying within the library a first content item having a first monetizable feature. The system is configured for selecting a second content item from several content items within the library, and associating the second content item to the first content item by using the first monetizable feature for presentation of the second content item in conjunction with the first content item. Further embodiments include various additional systems, methods, and computer readable media for implementation of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Athellina Athsani, Chris Higgins, Joseph O'Sullivan, Marc Davis, Ron Martinez
  • System and method for joining a conversation
    Patent number: 8650255
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for receiving a join request, from a requestor, to join an online conversation in which an online user of an instant messaging system is participating. A notification is provided to the online user that the requester would like to join the online conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Determining meeting attendee readiness
    Patent number: 8645464
    Abstract: Status information associated with at least one application associated with a meeting invitee is detected. An estimated arrival time of the meeting invitee to a meeting is determined based upon, at least in part, the status information. The estimated arrival time is provided to at least another invitee of the meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carol Sue Zimmet, Sean Callanan, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat
  • BYPASS AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE AND PUMP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140020805
    Abstract: An air maintenance tire and pump assembly includes a pair of inline valves are positioned on respective opposite sides of an in-tire air passageway inlet junction and a pair of outlet valves positioned at a downstream side of a respective inline valve. A bypass valve is further provided extending between the downstream valve sides of the inline valves, the bypass valve operative to open and bypass the flow of inlet air through the outlet valves to the tire cavity in the event that a tire cavity pressure is greater than a preset pressure level and close when a tire cavity pressure is less than the preset pressure level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Thulasiram Gobinath, Cheng-Hsiung Lin, Robert Leon Benedict, Richard Nicholas Crano, Adam Joseph O'Donnell
  • System and method for interruption management
    Patent number: 8635278
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for managing interruptions including defining an interruption control initiation trigger and defining an interruption control release trigger. An interruption control period is initiated based upon, at least in part, the interruption control initiation trigger. The interruption control period is terminated based upon, at least in part, the interruption control release trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir
  • Link analysis tool for security information handling system
    Patent number: 8635668
    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: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • NETWORK SELECTION TOOL FOR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140020057
    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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • LINK ANALYSIS TOOL FOR SECURITY INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140020106
    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: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • NETWORK FOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND MOBILE DEVICE CONTROLLED ACCESS
    Publication number: 20140014720
    Abstract: A system comprises a database configured to be coupled to a public wide area network. One or more non-invasive physiological test machines are also configured to be coupled to the public wide area network and are registered at the database for performing one or more non-invasive physiological tests for authorized users. A plurality of electronic readers and/or scanners are each associated with at least one of the physiological test machines for controlling use thereof and for reading machine readable codes presented to the electronic reader/scanner. The machine readable code has associated therewith a number of remaining authorized uses, an authorized time period, and an identification code associated with an authorized user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Pharma-Smart International, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sarkis, JR., Joseph O. Sarkis, Lisa Goodwin
  • NETWORK SELECTION TOOL FOR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140020055
    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: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • LINK ANALYSIS TOOL FOR SECURITY INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140020110
    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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Maize variety hybrid X00B132
    Patent number: 8629336
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X00B132 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 X00B132 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00B132 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X00B132, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00B132. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00B132.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Todd Elliott Piper, Jay Robert Hotchkiss, Edwin Michael Grote, Michael Joseph O'Leary
  • ANNOTATING ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION
    Publication number: 20140006491
    Abstract: Systems and methods for annotating electronic meetings are generally provided. Embodiments herein may include receiving an indication of one or more trusted users for an electronic meeting. The one or more trusted users may include a subset of a plurality of attendees of the electronic meeting. Annotation privileges may be associated with the one or more trusted users for the electronic meeting. An annotation associated with the electronic meeting may be received from at least one of the one or more trusted users. An output representative of the annotation may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mette Friedel Margareta Hammer, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • MANAGING VOICE COLLISION IN MULTI-PARTY COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140003595
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing voice collision in multi-party communications are generally provided. Embodiments herein may include identifying a voice collision between a first speaker and a second speaker in a multi-party call. One or more voice collision rules may be received. One of the first speaker and the second speaker to be determined to be a priority speaker based upon, at least in part, the one or more voice collision rules. Call bandwidth may be allocated to the priority speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chelsea Christine Beerse, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • ENFORCING E-MEETING ATTENDEE GUIDELINES
    Publication number: 20140007245
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for enforcing eMeeting guidelines is described. An indication of one or more use restriction guidelines is received. The one or more use restriction guidelines is associated with an electronic communication session. The one or more use restriction guidelines is provided to a computing device associated with an invitee associated with the electronic communication session. An indication is received that the invitee has accepted a portion of the one or more use restriction guidelines. The portion of the one or more use restriction guidelines is enforced with respect to one or more devices associated with the invitee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith Helen Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Maize variety hybrid 10924670
    Patent number: 8618371
    Abstract: A novel maize variety designated 10924670 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 10924670 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 10924670 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety 10924670, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 10924670. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 10924670.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc
    Inventors: Lori Lisa Carrigan, Michael Joseph O'Leary
  • ENHANCING COMPREHENSION IN VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130339007
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include receiving a request to modify an audio characteristic associated with a first user for a voice communication system. One or more suggested modified audio characteristics may be provided for the first user, based on, at least in part, one or more audio preferences established by another user. An input of one or more modified audio characteristics may be received for the first user for the voice communication system. A user-specific audio preference may be associated with the first user for voice communications on the voice communication system, the user-specific audio preference including the one or more modified audio characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Lin Sun