Patents by Inventor L. Woodruff
L. Woodruff 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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Publication number: 20240167952Abstract: Provided herein is a class of zinc-responsive probes with tunable photophysical properties that can be modified for coupling to a solid support or other chemical moieties. In particular, modifications to the 5-position of the BODIPY core allows for alteration of probe properties and functionalities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Seth A. GARWIN, Emily L. QUE, Thomas V. O'HALLORAN, Teresa K. WOODRUFF
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Patent number: 11953435Abstract: The invention relates generally to compositions and methods for the detection of zinc. Provided herein is a class of zinc-responsive probes with tunable photophysical properties that can be modified for coupling to a solid support or other chemical moieties. In particular, modifications to the 5-position of the BODIPY core allows for alteration of probe properties and functionalities.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Northwestern UniversityInventors: Seth A. Garwin, Emily L. Que, Thomas V. O'Halloran, Teresa K. Woodruff
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Patent number: 11170074Abstract: A software license and a software installation process are managed. A status of the license can be one of at least a third party reserved status, a requester reserved status, a requester allocated status, and an available status. A first module can be operative to change the status of the license from the third party reserved status to the requester allocated status in response to receiving a mode selection. The mode selection can correspond to one of one or more modes. The modes can comprise a reserve license mode, a remove reserve mode, a request license allocation mode, a return excess license to inventory mode, an ordering mode, and an add license to inventory mode. The first module can be operative in at least one of the modes.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Miriam R. Ashton, Randy S. Johnson, Tedrick N. Northway, Jacqueline Sveda, Caryn L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 10132093Abstract: A framing template tool may include a face plate; a top plate joined to the face plate at about an edge thereof, wherein the top plate is substantially orthogonal to the face plate; and alignment features. The alignment features may include slots formed in the face plate along its length; and one or more flaps joined to at least one edge of each of the slots, wherein each of the flaps protrude in a substantially orthogonal fashion from the face plate and in a direction away from the top plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Inventor: Richard L. Woodruff
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Publication number: 20170138719Abstract: A framing template tool may include a face plate; a top plate joined to the face plate at about an edge thereof, wherein the top plate is substantially orthogonal to the face plate; and alignment features. The alignment features may include slots formed in the face plate along its length; and one or more flaps joined to at least one edge of each of the slots, wherein each of the flaps protrude in a substantially orthogonal fashion from the face plate and in a direction away from the top plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Richard L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 9592931Abstract: A storage apparatus having a plurality of panels that can be placed into corresponding grooves forming a plurality of compartments having an enclosed interior volume and an open upper in which items, such as potato chip bags, can be stored therein. The interior panels may further comprise centrally located cutout holes in which an elastic cord can be inserted therethrough, which is connected to a pair of closure clips that are used to ensure the user has access to a closure clip when securing closed opened potato chips bags within the compartments. The storage apparatus is detachable, wherein each of the plurality of panels can be disconnected from one another and placed in a mesh bag for storage thereof. The plurality of panels can connect to one another via a sliding channel groove mechanism and/or a stopped dove tail or through dove tail channel groove mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Inventors: Donna M Kilgore, Samuel A. Kilgore, William L. Woodruff
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Publication number: 20160232333Abstract: A software license and a software installation process are managed. A status of the license can be one of at least a third party reserved status, a requester reserved status, a requester allocated status, and an available status. A first module can be operative to change the status of the license from the third party reserved status to the requester allocated status in response to receiving a mode selection. The mode selection can correspond to one of one or more modes. The modes can comprise a reserve license mode, a remove reserve mode, a request license allocation mode, a return excess license to inventory mode, an ordering mode, and an add license to inventory mode. The first module can be operative in at least one of the modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Miriam R. Ashton, Randy S. Johnson, Tedrick N. Northway, Jacqueline Sveda, Caryn L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 9342825Abstract: A software license and a software installation process are managed. A status of the license can be one of at least a third party reserved status, a requester reserved status, a requester allocated status, and an available status. A first module can be operative to change the status of the license from the third party reserved status to the requester allocated status in response to receiving a mode selection. The mode selection can correspond to one of one or more modes. The modes can comprise a reserve license mode, a remove reserve mode, a request license allocation mode, a return excess license to inventory mode, an ordering mode, and an add license to inventory mode. The first module can be operative in at least one of the modes.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Miriam R. Ashton, Randy S. Johnson, Tedrick N. Northway, Jacqueline Sveda, Caryn L. Woodruff
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Publication number: 20150090721Abstract: A storage apparatus having a plurality of panels that can be placed into corresponding grooves forming a plurality of compartments having an enclosed interior volume and an open upper in which items, such as potato chip bags, can be stored therein. The interior panels may further comprise centrally located cutout holes in which an elastic cord can be inserted therethrough, which is connected to a pair of closure clips that are used to ensure the user has access to a closure clip when securing closed opened potato chips bags within the compartments. The storage apparatus is detachable, wherein each of the plurality of panels can be disconnected from one another and placed in a mesh bag for storage thereof. The plurality of panels can connect to one another via a sliding channel groove mechanism and/or a stopped dove tail or through dove tail channel groove mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Donna M Kilgore, Samuel A. Kilgore, William L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 8875280Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for protecting electronic devices against the use of unqualified and/or unauthorized (e.g., “grey market”) hardware components. Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a hardware component that a user is attempting to use with an electronic device will be detected. Then, the device information associated with the hardware component (e.g., serial number, vital product data (VPD), etc.) will be identified from the hardware component (e.g., as stored therein).Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tu T. Dang, Michael C. Elles, Mark G. Noll, Ketan B. Patel, Danny L. Woodruff
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Publication number: 20130097694Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for protecting electronic devices against the use of unqualified and/or unauthorized (e.g., “grey market”) hardware components. Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a hardware component that a user is attempting to use with an electronic device will be detected. Then, the device information associated with the hardware component (e.g., serial number, vital product data (VPD), etc.) will be identified from the hardware component (e.g., as stored therein).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tu T. Dang, Michael C. Elles, Mark G. Noll, Ketan B. Patel, Danny L. Woodruff
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Publication number: 20110307958Abstract: A software license and a software installation process are managed. A status of the license can be one of at least a third party reserved status, a requester reserved status, a requester allocated status, and an available status. A first module can be operative to change the status of the license from the third party reserved status to the requester allocated status in response to receiving a mode selection. The mode selection can correspond to one of one or more modes. The modes can comprise a reserve license mode, a remove reserve mode, a request license allocation mode, a return excess license to inventory mode, an ordering mode, and an add license to inventory mode. The first module can be operative in at least one of the modes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Miriam R. Ashton, Randy S. Johnson, Tedrick N. Northway, Jacqueline Sveda, Caryn L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 7652396Abstract: The invention is directed to systems and methods for enhancing the ability of a power delivery system to withstand the occurrence of multiple failure events. Specifically, the invention is directed to a power delivery system employing a web-type network topology for a generator bus where at least two power generating sources, such as generators, are connected by an external ring, wherein the external ring is comprised of a plurality of ring segments. A first set of cables connects each power generating element with a central point and a second set of cables connects the center of each ring segment with the central point, wherein power is deliverable to the central point via at least one of the external ring, first set of cables and the second set of cables. Additional internal rings of cables may also be utilized to connect the first and second sets of cables.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Florida State University Research FoundationInventors: Svetlana V. Poroseva, Mohammed Yousuff Hussaini, Stephen L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 7227715Abstract: The present invention provides a magazine-based data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, comprises a plurality of shelves that are capable of holding a plurality of data cartridge magazines, one or more drives, a magazine transport for moving magazines within the cabinet, and a cartridge transport for moving data cartridges between a magazine and a drive.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Spectra Logic CorporationInventors: Jennifer L. Woodruff, Ronald M. Permut, Nathan C. Thompson, Matthew T. Starr, Christopher A. Pollard, Marek W. Christer, Peter J. Kumpon
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Patent number: 7145747Abstract: Disclosed is a data cartridge picking apparatus for use with a data cartridge library generally comprising at least one drive, a plurality of data cartridges capable of being disposed in a magazine and a transport system comprising an elevator capable of moving the picking apparatus within the library. The picking apparatus is capable of grasping and withdrawing, via a pair of grasping members, a data cartridge in a linear motion from, for example, a data cartridge magazine. The grasping members are actuated to open and close via the rotation of a crank and cam system whereby a camming structure associated with the crank engages a cam follower over some portion of rotation of the crank causing the grasping members to open and disengages the cam follower over a different portion of rotation causing the grasping members to close. The crank is rotated by the linear motion of the picker.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Spectra Logic CorporationInventors: Clark D. Brace, Jennifer L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 7119982Abstract: Disclosed is a data cartridge library operable with at least one data cartridge magazine, drive bay and universal electronics bay. The data cartridge library generally comprises a frame that defines an interior space wherein a multi piece-data cartridge magazine capable of holding a plurality of data cassettes, an adjustable drive bay for holding various form factor drives accessible by an operator through an opening in the drive bay to remove or insert drives, and a transport assembly for moving and inserting one of the data cartridges from a magazine to one of the drives, via a different opening in the drive bay, for data recording purposes can reside. The library can further comprise a user interface allowing a user to communicate with the library and an entry/exit port through which a magazine can be inserted/removed. The data cartridge library can also comprise a universal electronics bay, not comprised by the frame, which is capable of holding electronics other than a power supply.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Spectra Logic CorporationInventors: Matthew T. Starr, Jennifer L. Woodruff, Clark D. Brace, Peter J. Kumpon, Karl M. Armagost
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Patent number: 7102848Abstract: The present invention is directed to a data cartridge library that, in one embodiment, is comprised of: (a) a frame or cabinet that defines an interior space; (b) a magazine; (c) a drive bay; (d) a picker; (e) an elevator for moving the picker; and (f) a robotics module that can be removed from the interior of the frame and is comprised of the picker and a substantial portion of the elevator.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Spectra Logic CorporationInventors: Peter J. Kumpon, Matthew T. Starr, Jennifer L. Woodruff
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Patent number: 7085097Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed to a magazine that is used to move data cartridges into and out of the library via an entry/exit port. In one embodiment, the magazine comprises a box-structure that is capable of holding a plurality of data cartridges, a dust cover, and a coupling structure comprised of a member that extends away from the side wall of the box structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Spectra Logic CorporationInventors: Matthew T. Starr, Jennifer L. Woodruff, Rebecca J. Amparan, Christopher A. Pollard
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Patent number: 7076376Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a method comprises measuring drive current of a reference memory cell of a circuit, and determining, based on the measured drive current of the reference memory cell, a drive current to be supplied to a calibration memory cell of the circuit to mimic a defective memory cell. The method further comprises supplying the determined drive current to the calibration memory cell, and using the calibration memory cell to determine strength of a weak write to be utilized by a weak write test for detecting defective memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Donald R Weiss, Richard L. Woodruff, John J. Wuu
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Patent number: D858230Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Inventor: Richard L. Woodruff