Patents by Inventor Kevin T. Jones

Kevin T. Jones 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).

  • Publication number: 20240398794
    Abstract: Provided herein are combinations comprising a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist and a thyroid hormone receptor beta (THR?) agonist and methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof such combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher T. JONES, Jeffrey R. JASPER, Olivia D. TEAL, Kevin P. QUINN
  • Publication number: 20240368120
    Abstract: The present application provides compounds that may be used as a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors (GLP-1R) agonist, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Methods of preparing these compounds and compositions, and methods of using these compounds and compositions to treat or prevent a disease or a condition mediated by GLP-1R, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Gary W. LUEHR, Christopher T. JONES, Kevin P. QUINN
  • Publication number: 20240316025
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating liver disorders, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and symptoms and manifestations thereof, in a patient which utilize, among others, a combination treatment of an FXR agonist and a THR? agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Martijn FENAUX, Kevin KLUCHER, Christopher T. JONES, Thorsten A. KIRSCHBERG
  • Publication number: 20240293416
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating liver disorders, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and symptoms and manifestations thereof, in a patient which utilize treatment with a THR-? agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher T. JONES, Kevin KLUCHER, D. Barry CRITTENDEN, Erin K. QUIRK, Feng JIN, Matt DUAN, Sheng GUO, Jianwei BIAN, Qianqian DONG
  • Patent number: 8150855
    Abstract: A method, system, method and computer program product for retrieving data. Records are retrieved from a hierarchical database. The records are categorized into a plurality of record types. Each record comprises a unique identifier field. A record map contains zero or more entries. Each entry comprises an identifying value, data from at least one record and a set of Boolean flags. Each flag corresponds to a record type. A computer iterates over the retrieved records. Data from each record is stored at an entry in the record map having an identifying value equal to the value included in the unique identifier field of the record. Moreover, the flag in this entry which corresponds to the record type of the record is set. Inner joins and outer joins are then performed using the contents of the record map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shawfu Chen, Adris E. Hoyos, Kevin T. Jones, Bernard Klos, Aleksandr Krymer
  • Patent number: 7962447
    Abstract: Techniques for replicating modified data to a hierarchical database. A first list comprises records included in a set of records before at least one modification thereto. A second list comprises records included in the set of records after the at least one modification thereto. For each pre-modification record included in the first list and each post-modification record included in the second list having equal identifying values, a target record at the database and having a matching identifying value is modified. Specifically, if both records include corresponding indexes, information about a structure pointed to by the pre-modification record is removed from an index included in the target record, and information about a structure pointed to by the post-modification record is added to the index. If neither record includes an index, the target record is modified to contain at least one changed value included in the post-modification record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shawfu Chen, Adris E. Hoyos, Kevin T. Jones, Bernard Klos, Aleksandr Krymer
  • Publication number: 20100169275
    Abstract: Techniques for replicating modified data to a hierarchical database. A first list comprises records included in a set of records before at least one modification thereto. A second list comprises records included in the set of records after the at least one modification thereto. For each pre-modification record included in the first list and each post-modification record included in the second list having equal identifying values, a target record at the database and having a matching identifying value is modified. Specifically, if both records include corresponding indexes, information about a structure pointed to by the pre-modification record is removed from an index included in the target record, and information about a structure pointed to by the post-modification record is added to the index. If neither record includes an index, the target record is modified to contain at least one changed value included in the post-modification record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Shawfu Chen, Adris E. Hoyos, Kevin T. Jones, Bernard Klos, Aleksandr Krymer
  • Publication number: 20100169307
    Abstract: A method, system, method and computer program product for retrieving data. Records are retrieved from a hierarchical database. The records are categorized into a plurality of record types. Each record comprises a unique identifier field. A record map contains zero or more entries. Each entry comprises an identifying value, data from at least one record and a set of Boolean flags. Each flag corresponds to a record type. A computer iterates over the retrieved records. Data from each record is stored at an entry in the record map having an identifying value equal to the value included in the unique identifier field of the record. Moreover, the flag in this entry which corresponds to the record type of the record is set. Inner joins and outer joins are then performed using the contents of the record map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Shawfu Chen, Adris E. Hoyos, Kevin T. Jones, Bernard Klos, Aleksandr Krymer
  • Patent number: 7747340
    Abstract: A method for addressing process variability in a build-to-order, mass customization production environment. The method includes receiving an order for a product having a particular configuration defined by the order, initiating a production order specifically assigned to the order, fabricating the product based upon the production order, determining if an unrelated product order contains an identical product item configuration and automatically swapping identical product items contained on unrelated production orders to optimize overall production process objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Kevin T. Jones
  • Patent number: 7577577
    Abstract: A demand fulfillment system and method that uses customer orders to generate a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for a factory that mass produces items, particularly commodities, built to customer order. The demand fulfillment system enables the manufacturer to operate the factory with minimal in-house inventory of parts and/or raw materials by only scheduling work for which inventory is available. Parts and/or raw materials are requested and delivered to an operation of at least one operation on a manufacturing line in the factory from in-house and external inventory based upon the work scheduled for that operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: David J. Lyon, Tomasz P. Wala, Mark R. Graban, Lee B. Beard, Kevin T. Jones, Thomas J. Clark
  • Publication number: 20090143887
    Abstract: A method for addressing process variability in a build-to-order, mass customization production environment. The method includes receiving an order for a product having a particular configuration defined by the order, initiating a production order specifically assigned to the order, fabricating the product based upon the production order, determining if an unrelated product order contains an identical product item configuration and automatically swapping identical product items contained on unrelated production orders to optimize overall production process objectives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Kevin T. Jones
  • Patent number: 7379905
    Abstract: An automated data warehouse for a demand fulfillment system to provide current supply and demand for generating a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for manufacturing items built to customer order. The automated data warehouse includes outstanding customer orders for items as an accurate measure of current demand, and a current state of an available inventory of material for producing the items as an accurate measure of current supply. The automated data warehouse includes a continuously updated location of a quantity of material from the time the material is accepted into available inventory, during movements from one material source to another, throughout work-in-progress, until the time that the material is consumed. A work schedule and a material delivery schedule are generated periodically to keep up with consumption of materials and fulfillment of customer orders using the automated data warehouse as the source of current supply and demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Melissa D. Beebe, Heather L. Fenner, Kevin T. Jones
  • Patent number: 7346530
    Abstract: A method, computer system, computer program product, and signal embodied on a carrier wave for scheduling delivery of material to a manufacturer with a plurality of manufacturing lines. Each manufacturing line may include at least one operation, and deliveries are made according to the material requirements for the operation. Parts and/or raw materials are requested and delivered to an operation of at least one operation on a manufacturing line in the factory from in-house and external inventory based upon the work scheduled for that operation. Deliveries are scheduled continuously to allow changes in truck arrival schedules from material sources and changes in material requirements. Requests for materials to be delivered are delayed until the last possible moment for making the request to allow for these changes and to ensure that inventory is stored at a manufacturing line and/or operation for minimum time prior to the time the material is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Jones, Melissa Beebe, Shafali Rastogi
  • Patent number: 7308330
    Abstract: A method for addressing process variability in a build-to-order, mass customization production environment. The method includes receiving an order for a product having a particular configuration defined by the order, initiating a production order specifically assigned to the order, fabricating the product based upon the production order, determining if an unrelated product order contains an identical product item configuration and automatically swapping identical product items contained on unrelated production orders to optimize overall production process objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Kevin T. Jones
  • Patent number: 6920427
    Abstract: A demand fulfillment system and method to provide current supply and demand to generate a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for manufacturing items, particularly commodities, built to customer order. The demand fulfillment system and method uses outstanding customer orders for items as an accurate measure of current demand, and a current state of an available inventory of material for producing the items as an accurate measure of current supply. Customer orders are considered a source of demand from the time the customer order is received until the customer order is fulfilled. Material available to the factory is considered to be part of supply regardless of location of the material. A work schedule and a material delivery schedule are generated periodically using the current state of the available inventory and outstanding customer orders to keep up with consumption of materials and fulfillment of customer orders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard M. Anthony, Kevin T. Jones, Mark R. Graban, Stephen C. Cook, Edward P. Langan, David W. McGuire, Shay D. Scott
  • Publication number: 20020165804
    Abstract: An automated data warehouse for a demand fulfillment system to provide current supply and demand for generating a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for manufacturing items built to customer order. The automated data warehouse includes outstanding customer orders for items as an accurate measure of current demand, and a current state of an available inventory of material for producing the items as an accurate measure of current supply. The automated data warehouse includes a continuously updated location of a quantity of material from the time the material is accepted into available inventory, during movements from one material source to another, throughout work-in-progress, until the time that the material is consumed. A work schedule and a material delivery schedule are generated periodically to keep up with consumption of materials and fulfillment of customer orders using the automated data warehouse as the source of current supply and demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Melissa D. Beebe, Heather L. Fenner, Kevin T. Jones
  • Publication number: 20020103690
    Abstract: A demand fulfillment system and method that uses customer orders to generate a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for a factory that mass produces items, particularly commodities, built to customer order. The demand fulfillment system enables the manufacturer to operate the factory with minimal in-house inventory of parts and/or raw materials by only scheduling work for which inventory is available. Parts and/or raw materials are requested and delivered to an operation of at least one operation on a manufacturing line in the factory from in-house and external inventory based upon the work scheduled for that operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: David J. Lyon, Tomasz P. Wala, Mark R. Graban, Lee B. Beard, Kevin T. Jones, Thomas J. Clark
  • Publication number: 20020103726
    Abstract: A method, computer system, computer program product, and signal embodied on a carrier wave for scheduling delivery of material to a manufacturer with a plurality of manufacturing lines. Each manufacturing line may include at least one operation, and deliveries are made according to the material requirements for the operation. Parts and/or raw materials are requested and delivered to an operation of at least one operation on a manufacturing line in the factory from in-house and external inventory based upon the work scheduled for that operation. Deliveries are scheduled continuously to allow changes in truck arrival schedules from material sources and changes in material requirements. Requests for materials to be delivered are delayed until the last possible moment for making the request to allow for these changes and to ensure that inventory is stored at a manufacturing line and/or operation for minimum time prior to the time the material is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Kevin T. Jones, Melissa Beebe, Shafali Rastogi
  • Publication number: 20020103709
    Abstract: A demand fulfillment system and method to provide current supply and demand to generate a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for manufacturing items, particularly commodities, built to customer order. The demand fulfillment system and method uses outstanding customer orders for items as an accurate measure of current demand, and a current state of an available inventory of material for producing the items as an accurate measure of current supply. Customer orders are considered a source of demand from the time the customer order is received until the customer order is fulfilled. Material available to the factory is considered to be part of supply regardless of location of the material. A work schedule and a material delivery schedule are generated periodically using the current state of the available inventory and outstanding customer orders to keep up with consumption of materials and fulfillment of customer orders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Richard M. Anthony, Kevin T. Jones, Mark R. Graban, Stephen C. Cook, Edward P. Langan, David W. McGuire, Shay D. Scott