Patents by Inventor Joseph Oliver
Joseph Oliver 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).
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Patent number: 9443336Abstract: A method of proportional highlighting of data is provided. A graph presented on a display includes a first axis, a second axis, and a first value marker that indicates a value determined from data selected for presentation. The first axis includes a minimum value and a maximum value. The second axis includes a plurality of category values. An indicator identifying a subset of the data is received. A proportional value is determined for the first value marker based on the received indicator. A second value marker indicating the proportional value is presented on the graph overlaid on the first value marker when the determined proportional value is between the minimum value and the maximum value. A scale adjustment marker is presented on the graph without adjusting the first axis when the determined proportional value is not between the minimum value and the maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.Inventors: Jordan Riley Benson, Joseph Oliver Hines, Jr., David J. Caira, Douglas R. Dotson, Frank Lee Wimmer, David Langton Clarke, Ernest C. Pasour, III, Nascif A. Abousalh-Neto, Ravinder Devarajan, Rajiv Ramarajan, Himesh G. Patel
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Publication number: 20160245307Abstract: Example implementations relate to a fan guard device. One example fan guard device includes a frame to receive a fan. The example fan guard device includes a plurality of snaps extending in a first direction from the frame. The snaps engage the fan. The fan guard device includes at least one flexible member extending in the first direction from the frame to engage a flange of the fan. The flexible member may compress and remain in contact with the flange. The amount of compression of the at least one flexible member may accommodate a range of flange thicknesses of the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Keith A. Sauer, Joseph Oliver, James J. Schulze
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Publication number: 20160216746Abstract: An example computer chassis can include a first card slot, a second card slot, and a rear wall. The first card slot can be configurable to a full height position. The second card slot can be configurable to one of a full height position and a low profile position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Joseph Oliver, James J. Shulze, Keith A. Sauer, Jeoff M. Krontz
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Publication number: 20150363983Abstract: An apparatus that includes a vibration sensor and a circuit. The vibration sensor provides an indication of vibration sensed in a motorized vehicle. The circuit determines a remedial action to be taken for the motorized vehicle based at least in part on the sensed vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Joseph Oliver Cunnings
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Publication number: 20140267424Abstract: A method of proportional highlighting of data is provided. A graph presented on a display includes a first axis, a second axis, and a first value marker that indicates a value determined from data selected for presentation. The first axis includes a minimum value and a maximum value. The second axis includes a plurality of category values. An indicator identifying a subset of the data is received. A proportional value is determined for the first value marker based on the received indicator. A second value marker indicating the proportional value is presented on the graph overlaid on the first value marker when the determined proportional value is between the minimum value and the maximum value. A scale adjustment marker is presented on the graph without adjusting the first axis when the determined proportional value is not between the minimum value and the maximum value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Jordan Riley Benson, Joseph Oliver Hines, JR., David J. Caira, Douglas R. Dotson, Frank Lee Wimmer, David Langton Clarke, Ernest C. Pasour, III, Nascif A. Abousalh-Neto, Ravinder Devarajan, Rajiv Ramarajan, Himesh G. Patel
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Patent number: 8322772Abstract: A convertible cargo rack has a platform attached to a rear seat back and pivots between a seating position and a cargo position. A side rail is linked to the platform and pivots together with the platform. The side rail provides a retaining structure above and around the perimeter of the platform in the cargo position, and is generally coplanar with the front, side and rear walls of the cargo box in the cargo position. Linkages between the platform and the side rail align the platform and the side rail so they are generally parallel to each other in any position.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Jon C. Gilbeck, Darren Deblack, Daniel J. Knight, Larry D. Swanson, Kenneth John Piber, Joseph Oliver, Gregory Alan Camenisch
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Patent number: 8137758Abstract: A coating apparatus and method of using for use in dip coating an article may have a container with opposing sides and a volume capable of holding a liquid coating material and at least one article to be coated by the material, and a stepped apron adjacent at least one of the opposing sides of the container, the stepped apron capable of holding the liquid coating material to a depth sufficient to maintain the material in the liquid state and receiving the liquid coating material dripping from at least one coated article positioned above the stepped apron; and at least one support member above the container capable of holding at least one article to be coated by dipping in the container. The apparatus may include localized heating of the article, such as by spot welding, and air cooling of the article using a cooling system having at least one fan and a conveyor before the article is dipped in the container containing the liquid coating material and subsequently dried.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Nucor CorporationInventors: Robert Chad Powell, Joseph A. Oliver, Jr., Leon Dee Tanner, Donald Ed Ryan
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Publication number: 20090123658Abstract: A coating apparatus and method of using for use in dip coating an article may have a container with opposing sides and a volume capable of holding a liquid coating material and at least one article to be coated by the material, and a stepped apron adjacent at least one of the opposing sides of the container, the stepped apron capable of holding the liquid coating material to a depth sufficient to maintain the material in the liquid state and receiving the liquid coating material dripping from at least one coated article positioned above the stepped apron; and at least one support member above the container capable of holding at least one article to be coated by dipping in the container. The apparatus may include localized heating of the article, such as by spot welding, and air cooling of the article using a cooling system having at least one fan and a conveyor before the article is dipped in the container containing the liquid coating material and subsequently dried.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: NUCOR CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Chad POWELL, Joseph A. OLIVER, JR.
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Patent number: 7092773Abstract: A method and system for providing enhanced editing capability of media data. Media data arriving in a continuous stream is saved in a buffer. When a user enters record mode, some data received before record mode was entered is designated for permanent storage. Similarly, all data received while in record mode is designated for permanent storage. Once the user leaves record mode, additional data received after leaving record mode is also designated for permanent storage. In due course all data designated for permanent storage is stored to a mass storage device. Any data in the buffer not designated for permanent storage will be overwritten without being stored to the mass storage device. In this manner, a media file having record handles is created. The record handles permit a user to slide the nominal entry and exit from record mode to accommodate timing and synchronization errors.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1997Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.Inventors: Richard Joseph Oliver, Roger Mather Duvall
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Publication number: 20040127687Abstract: A novel predator bacterium Burkholderia casidae is disclosed. The invention is directed to the isolation and use of Burkholderia casidae to control microbial diseases of plants. The genetic, biochemical and physiological characteristics of Burkholderia casidae are described. Biocontrol compositions comprising Burkholderia casidae, and antimicrobial compounds and antimicrobial preparations prepared from Burkholderia casidae are also disclosed, as are methods for accomplishing all of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2004Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Lester Earl Casida, Joseph Oliver Falkinham, Cody Christopher Cain
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Patent number: 6689357Abstract: A novel predator bacterium Burkholderia casidae is disclosed. The invention is directed to the isolation and use of Burkholderia casidae to control microbial diseases of plants. The genetic, biochemical and physiological characteristics of Burkholderia casidae are described. Biocontrol compositions comprising Burkholderia casidae, and antimicrobial compounds and antimicrobial preparations prepared from Burkholderia casidae are also disclosed, as are methods for accomplishing all of the foregoing.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignees: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Lester Earl Casida, Jr., Joseph Oliver Falkinham, III, Cody Christopher Cain
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Patent number: 6640147Abstract: Late audio buffer processing for intelligently muting audio output when audio buffers are not read fast enough from disk into digital signal processing (DSP) memory. Given a playback audio recorder, each channel of audio is associated with a forward and a reverse late threshold signals which are enabled when the processing of an audio buffer for that channel is delayed. When an audio buffer for that channel is delayed, the late threshold signal sets in motion the muting of that specific audio channel for a predetermined amount of time. If and when the system catches up, normal playback resumes. Otherwise, the channel stays muted.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1997Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.Inventors: Roger Mather Duvall, Richard Joseph Oliver
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Publication number: 20030165471Abstract: A novel predator bacterium Burkholderia casidae is disclosed. The invention is directed to the isolation and use of Burkholderia casidae to control microbial diseases of plants. The genetic, biochemical and physiological characteristics of Burkholderia casidae are described. Biocontrol compositions comprising Burkholderia casidae, and antimicrobial compounds and antimicrobial preparations prepared from Burkholderia casidae are also disclosed, as are methods for accomplishing all of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2001Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.Inventors: Lester Earl Casida, Joseph Oliver Falkinham, Cody Christopher Cain
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Patent number: 6319497Abstract: A novel predator bacterium Burkholderia casidae is disclosed. The invention is directed to the isolation and use of Burkholderia casidae to control microbial diseases of plants. The genetic, biochemical and physiological characteristics of Burkholderia casidae are described. Biocontrol compositions comprising Burkholderia casidae, and antimicrobial compounds and antimicrobial preparations prepared from Burkholderia casidae are also disclosed, as are methods for accomplishing all of the foregoing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1998Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignees: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, The Penn State Research FoundationInventors: Lester Earl Casida, Jr., Joseph Oliver Falkinham, III, Cody Christopher Cain
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Patent number: 6234773Abstract: A linear peristaltic pump of the type for removable engagement of a portion of a flexible tubing and having a plurality of sequentially actuated pumping elements which act along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing, with the pumping elements reciprocated in a first direction to collapse adjacent segments of the tubing and then in a second direction to release the adjacent segments of the tubing, each pumping element having a flat pumping surface reciprocated in a sequence so that fluid in the flexible tubing is moved along the engaged portion of the tubing. The linear peristaltic pump is provided with a plurality of opposed pairs of pivotable reshaping fingers, with each pair of the reshaping fingers interposed adjacent to one of the pumping elements in sequence along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1998Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: B-Braun Medical, Inc.Inventors: Roger J. Hill, James H. Monti, Jr., Joseph A. Oliver, Gary Lindemann, Harry C. Copp
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Patent number: 6047360Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for organizing audio events recorded on a storage medium to facilitate efficient storage and fast access. The method comprises the steps of: (1) maintaining attributes of the audio events in a list; (2) determining if a subset of the audio events causes a medium fragmentation based on the attributes, the subset including originally sequential audio segments; (3) if the medium fragmentation occurs, copying the subset of said audio events from the storage medium into a buffer memory of a predetermined size; and (4) copying the buffer memory onto the storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1997Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Claar, Roger Mather Duvall, Richard Joseph Oliver
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Patent number: 6041407Abstract: A system for sub-allocating space within a logical block in a disk-based file system is described. Each disk block is subdivided into an integer number of smaller sub-blocks. One or more of the sub-blocks may contain data samples. Associated with each block is a variable which indicates which sub-block within the block contains data which have been read from disk to memory. When an application performs a read operation, the variable is first checked to determine whether the data sample to be read is already in memory. If the data sample is in memory, no disk read operation for that data is required.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1997Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Claar, Roger Mather Duvall, Richard Joseph Oliver
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Patent number: 5987479Abstract: A system for allocating block sizes in a computer file system is described. Input/output bandwidth requirements for disk access from an application is determined. Also determined is a data transfer characteristic for the drive being accessed. The minimum block size which reduces file fragmentation below a minimum threshold is then calculated as a function of the determined maximum input/output bandwidth and the data characteristic of the drive.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignees: Sony Corporation, Inc., Sony Pictures EntertainmentInventor: Richard Joseph Oliver