Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. O'Flaherty

Kenneth W. O'Flaherty 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: 10109915
    Abstract: A calibration method, applicable to element-level digital arrays operating in the receive mode, which utilizes the individual element plane wave spectra obtained from a single planar near-field scan. The method generates highly accurate near-field measurement derived amplitude and phase calibration of both large and small digital arrays as a function of array scan. The present disclosure provides digital array calibration methods and their potential uses in satellites and directional arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Andrew Frink, George Whitaker, Jeffrey Maas, Kenneth W. O'Haver
  • Patent number: 9777561
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump assembly has modules including a pump, a motor, and a pressure equalizer. A first adapter having threads is mounted to one of the modules. A second adapter is mounted to an adjacent one of the modules, the second adapter having a tubular body, a neck, and an external shoulder at a base of the neck. A collar is rotatably carried on the neck and in threaded engagement with the threads of the first adapter. A clamp secures around the neck between the external shoulder and the collar after the collar is fully engaged with the threads on the first adapter. A pair of flanges are mounted to and extend outward from the clamp. A motor lead locates between the flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Eugene Hill, Brown Lyle Wilson, Ryan P. Semple, John Jay Mack, Scott C. Strattan, Kenneth W. O'Grady
  • Publication number: 20160138613
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump assembly has modules including a pump, a motor, and a seal section. A threaded connection between at least two of the modules has a first adapter and a second adapter. A collar rotatably carried and axially movable on one of the adapters is in threaded engagement with threads of the other adapter when the threaded connection is made up. First adapter lugs are spaced circumferentially apart from each other around the first adapter. Second adapter slots are spaced circumferentially apart from each other around the second adapter. The lugs slide into the slots while the adapters are brought together. Each of the lugs and each of the slots have side edges that are parallel with the axis. The side edges of the lugs abut the side edges of the slots to prevent rotation of the first and second adapters relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan P. Semple, Kenneth W. O'Grady, Jason E. Hill, Michael R. Rumbaugh, Nicholas D. Johnson, Scott C. Strattan
  • Publication number: 20150349420
    Abstract: A calibration method, applicable to element-level digital arrays operating in the receive mode, which utilizes the individual element plane wave spectra obtained from a single planar near-field scan. The method generates highly accurate near-field measurement derived amplitude and phase calibration of both large and small digital arrays as a function of array scan. The present disclosure provides digital array calibration methods and their potential uses in satellites and directional arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Kenneth W. O'Haver
  • Publication number: 20150349419
    Abstract: A calibration method, applicable to element-level digital arrays operating in the receive mode, which utilizes the individual element plane wave spectra obtained from a single planar near-field scan. The method generates highly accurate near-field measurement derived amplitude and phase calibration of both large and small digital arrays as a function of array scan. The present disclosure provides digital array calibration methods and their potential uses in satellites and directional arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Frink, George Whitaker, Jeffrey Maas, Kenneth W. O'Haver
  • Publication number: 20150184670
    Abstract: An electrical submersible pump assembly has modules including a pump, a motor, and a pressure equalizer. A first adapter having threads is mounted to one of the modules. A second adapter is mounted to an adjacent one of the modules, the second adapter having a tubular body, a neck, and an external shoulder at a base of the neck. A collar is rotatably carried on the neck and in threaded engagement with the threads of the first adapter. A clamp secures around the neck between the external shoulder and the collar after the collar is fully engaged with the threads on the first adapter. A pair of flanges are mounted to and extend outward from the clamp. A motor lead locates between the flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jason Eugene Hill, Brown Lyle Wilson, Ryan P. Semple, John Jay Mack, Scott C. Strattan, Kenneth W. O'Grady
  • Publication number: 20090196570
    Abstract: A system and related methods comprise an Internet-hosted application service for online storage, editing and sharing of digital video content, whereby a group of users collaborate to jointly create a video production. Three methods are outlined for use with an online editor: sequential (round-robin editing), largely parallel (editor-in-charge editing), and fully parallel (Delphi editing). The Internet-hosted application service can be used on a dedicated website or its functionality can be served to different websites seeking to provide users with enhanced video editing capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: EYESOPT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Dudas, James H. Kaskade, Kenneth W. O'Flaherty
  • Patent number: 7509672
    Abstract: Systems and methods of authentication and data sharing across applications and platforms based on a single authentication are described. The systems and methods allow a user, based on a single log on to an application, to be automatically logged on to other applications and to fetch and store preference, state, and setting data across enterprise computing systems that include multiple computing platforms and applications. A data registry stores authentication and non-authentication data. An interface for automatically executing authentication transactions for the applications and facilitating the share of non-authentication data is also provided. The non-authentication data is user configurable to provide flexible application support across the enterprise, such as through the preservation of state information, preferences, settings, and application data across multiple computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Compuware Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Horwitz, Kenneth W. O'Dell, Dennis J. O'Flynn, Carlos Devoto
  • Patent number: 7249048
    Abstract: A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system that incorporates predictive models. The system is used by business users who are unfamiliar with the art of data mining. The predictive model, which is constructed by a model-building mechanism in a data mining subsystem, accepts the appropriate input attributes, performs calculations against a segment comprised of records, and generates an output attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth W. O'Flaherty
  • Patent number: 6954758
    Abstract: A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system that dynamically builds predictive models. The system is used by business users who are unfamiliar with the art of data mining. A model-building mechanism in a data mining subsystem is presented with a training segment consisting of records with appropriate input attributes and an output attribute to be predicted; the model-building mechanism builds a model in the form of a business measure that can subsequently be applied to make predictions against other like segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth W. O'Flaherty
  • Patent number: 6631361
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for providing a description of logic used in determining an outcome based on automatic processing of data is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of hierarchically applying a series of decision criteria to the data to arrive at the outcome, while recording a rule determined from application of each decision criteria to the data, and retrieving the recorded rules. The article of manufacture comprises a data storage device tangibly embodying instructions to perform the method steps outlined above, and the apparatus for performing the method steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. O'Flaherty, Brian Don Tate
  • Patent number: 6275824
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for managing data privacy in a database management system is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a database management system, for storing and retrieving data from a plurality of database tables wherein the data in the database tables is controllably accessible according to privacy parameters stored in the database table, a database management system interface operatively coupled to the database management system and controlling access to the data within the database tables according to the privacy parameters, and an audit module, communicatively coupled to the database management system interface, for validating enforcement of the data privacy parameters in the database management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. O'Flaherty, Richard G. Stellwagen, Jr., Todd A. Walter, Reid M. Watts, David A. Ramsey, Adriaan W. Veldhuisen, Renda K. Ozden, Patric B. Dempster
  • Publication number: 20010011247
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for controlling the collection and dissemination of data stored in a data warehouse is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: KENNETH W. O'FLAHERTY, REID M. WATTS, DAVID A. RAMSEY
  • Patent number: 6253203
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for storing and retrieving data in a database implementing privacy control is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a data storage device, storing a database table comprising a plurality of data columns an at least one data control column for storing data control information reflecting consumer privacy parameters, wherein the database table comprises an identity segment for storing identity information and a personal information segment for storing personal information, and a processor, operatively coupled to the data storage device, the processor implementing a dataview suite for presenting data retrieved from the database table in accordance with the data control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. O'Flaherty, Richard G. Stellwagen, Jr., Todd A. Walter, Reid M. Watts, David A. Ramsey, Adriaan W. Veldhuisen, Renda K. Ozden
  • Patent number: 5721903
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. A database management program executed by a server within a system for generating the report for the user includes a first subsystem for translating user requests for data, for generating dimensional queries for retrieving data from a database, and for processing user modifications to data types used in generating the report. A second subsystem coupled to the first subsystem reads data from the database, creates the data types, creates a mapping of the data types to the data, uses the mapping to translate user-initiated dimensional queries received from the first subsystem into Structured Query Language (SQL), and returns query results to the first subsystem. A third subsystem creates the report at a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Tejwansh S. Anand, Michael A. Georgantos, Yih-Shiuan Hu, James F. Knutson, Drew T. Lettington, Marshall P. Lindsay, Alan J. Meyer, Kenneth W. O'Flaherty, Richard N. Schubert, Peter G. Selfridge
  • Patent number: 5710900
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself. An application within the system includes a graphical user interface (GUI) which allows the user to select and specify the parameters for the report, display the report, print the report, and save the report. A folder management subsystem allows the user to create a folder object for storing the report within the database, store the report within the folder object, and retrieve the report from the folder object using the GUI. A business information setup subsystem allows the user to create data types and create and constrain relationships between the data types. An analyst definition subsystem allows the user to select an analyst representing a method of analysis to use in generating the report using the GUI. Finally, a viewer module displays the report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Tejwansh S. Anand, Michael A. Georgantos, Yih-Shiuan Hu, James F. Knutson, Drew T. Lettington, Marshall P. Lindsay, Alan J. Meyer, Kenneth W. O'Flaherty, Richard N. Schubert, Peter G. Selfridge
  • Patent number: 5692181
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a report for a user which allows the user to make decisions, without requiring the user to understand or interpret data itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Tejwansh S. Anand, Michael A. Georgantos, Yih-Shiuan Hu, James F. Knutson, Drew T. Lettington, Marshall P. Lindsay, Alan J. Meyer, Kenneth W. O'Flaherty, Richard N. Schubert, Peter G. Selfridge