Patents by Inventor Mark A. George
Mark A. George 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: 10002203Abstract: A system and method for managing data transfer operations includes at least one data server including data stored in a plurality of data fields, at least one transaction server operatively coupled to the at least one data server and configured to provide at least one customizable business rule and a customer relationship application, an information server operatively coupled to the at least one transaction server, and at least one workstation operatively coupled to the information server. The least one workstation includes local memory accessible to the customer relationship application and configured to provide web communication and presentation services to a user of the at least one workstation that are deployed on the information server. The at least one customizable business rule specifies a mapping between the plurality of data fields and the local memory, the mapping having been provided by the user interacting with the web communication and presentation services.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. George, Cynthia L. Sturgeon
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Patent number: 9792387Abstract: A system and method for managing data transfer operations includes at least one data server including data stored in a plurality of data fields, at least one transaction server operatively coupled to the at least one data server and configured to provide at least one customizable business rule and a customer relationship application, an information server operatively coupled to the at least one transaction server, and at least one workstation operatively coupled to the information server. The least one workstation includes local memory accessible to the customer relationship application and configured to provide web communication and presentation services to a user of the at least one workstation that are deployed on the information server. The at least one customizable business rule specifies a mapping between the plurality of data fields and the local memory, the mapping having been provided by the user interacting with the web communication and presentation services.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. George, Cynthia L. Sturgeon
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Patent number: 9710569Abstract: A system and method for managing data transfer operations includes at least one data server including data stored in a plurality of data fields, at least one transaction server operatively coupled to the at least one data server and configured to provide at least one customizable business rule and a customer relationship application, an information server operatively coupled to the at least one transaction server, and at least one workstation operatively coupled to the information server. The least one workstation includes local memory accessible to the customer relationship application and configured to provide web communication and presentation services to a user of the at least one workstation that are deployed on the information server. The at least one customizable business rule specifies a mapping between the plurality of data fields and the local memory, the mapping having been provided by the user interacting with the web communication and presentation services.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. George, Cynthia L. Sturgeon
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Patent number: 9103018Abstract: A sputter coating apparatus for sputter coating a substrate in a processing chamber includes a target of sputter coating material supported within the processing chamber. The target has a sputtering surface and a back surface. The target is affixed to a backing plate such that the back surface of the target is disposed adjacent to a first surface of the backing plate. The backing plate is in fluid communication with a source of cooling fluid. The target back surface has a first layer selected to have a high thermal emissivity coefficient. The backing plate first surface carries a second layer having a high emissivity coefficient. The target back surface first layer and the backing plate first surface second layer provide enhanced heat transfer between the target and the backing plate via thermal radiation.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: GENERAL PLASMA, INC.Inventors: John Madocks, Mark A. George
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Publication number: 20140365439Abstract: A system and method for managing data transfer operations includes at least one data server including data stored in a plurality of data fields, at least one transaction server operatively coupled to the at least one data server and configured to provide at least one customizable business rule and a customer relationship application, an information server operatively coupled to the at least one transaction server, and at least one workstation operatively coupled to the information server. The least one workstation includes local memory accessible to the customer relationship application and configured to provide web communication and presentation services to a user of the at least one workstation that are deployed on the information server. The at least one customizable business rule specifies a mapping between the plurality of data fields and the local memory, the mapping having been provided by the user interacting with the web communication and presentation services.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Mark A. George, Cynthia L. Sturgeon
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Patent number: 8819084Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for importing and exporting data in a network-based customer relationship application is provided. Data to be imported/exported between an origin and a destination is identified. Then, a set of predetermined rules associated with the customer relationship application and at least one user-created scripting function are identified. For importing, the destination is associated with the customer relationship application, and the data is imported from the origin to the destination utilizing the network in accordance with the predetermined rules and is transformed based on the user-created scripting function. The data is then stored in memory accessible to the customer relationship application. For exporting, the origin is associated with the application, the data is exported from the origin to the destination utilizing the network in accordance with the predetermined rules and is transformed based on the user-created scripting function.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Mark A George, Cynthia L Sturgeon
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Publication number: 20110005919Abstract: A sputter coating apparatus for sputter coating a substrate in a processing chamber includes a target of sputter coating material supported within the processing chamber. The target has a sputtering surface and a back surface. The target is affixed to a backing plate such that the back surface of the target is disposed adjacent to a first surface of the backing plate. The backing plate is in fluid communication with a source of cooling fluid. The target back surface has a first layer selected to have a high thermal emissivity coefficient. The backing plate first surface carries a second layer having a high emissivity coefficient. The target back surface first layer and the backing plate first surface second layer provide enhanced heat transfer between the target and the backing plate via thermal radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: John Madocks, Mark A. George
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Patent number: 7117937Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118) is in communication with the heating unit (50) and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28). When a heating mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the heating unit (50) to produce heat (66) in the enclosed chamber (28).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George
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Patent number: 7089245Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for importing data in a network-based customer relationship application is provided. First, data to be imported to a customer relationship application utilizing a network is identified. A set of predetermined rules associated with the customer relationship application are identified. The data is imported to the customer relationship application utilizing the network in accordance with the set of predetermined rules. The data is stored in memory accessible to the customer relationship application. The fields in which the data is stored in the memory are customized by a user. A system, method and computer program product for exporting data in a network-based customer relationship application is also provided. Data to be exported from a customer relationship application utilizing a network is identified. The data is stored in memory accessible to the customer relationship application, in fields which are user-customizable.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. George, Cynthia L. Sturgeon
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Publication number: 20040108106Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118) is in communication with the heating unit (50) and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28). When a heating mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the heating unit (50) to produce heat (66) in the enclosed chamber (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George
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Patent number: 6497276Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The refrigerator-oven (20) further includes a heating unit (50) and a refrigeration unit (70). A controller (118) is in communication with the heating unit (50) and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28). When a heating mode is selected, the controller (118) activates the heating unit (50) to produce heat (66) in the enclosed chamber (28).Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2001Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George
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Publication number: 20020170303Abstract: A combined refrigerator-oven apparatus (20) includes an enclosed chamber (28) having a top wall (22), a bottom wall (24), and vertical side walls (26). The bottom wall (24) has an airflow inlet opening (54). An airflow inlet gate (58) removably blocks the airflow inlet opening (54). A heating unit (50) is positioned in the enclosed chamber (28) and a refrigeration unit (70) is positioned outside of the enclosed chamber (28). The refrigeration unit (70) has a cool air duct (80) coupled to the airflow inlet opening (54). A controller (118) is in communication with each of the gate (58), the heating unit (50), and the refrigeration unit (70). When a cooling mode is selected, the controller (118) actuates the airflow inlet gate (58) to unblock the airflow inlet opening (54). The controller (118) further activates the refrigeration unit (70) to deliver cool air (62) into the enclosed chamber (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Ron D. Clark, Mark A. George
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Patent number: 5332444Abstract: This invention is a vapor-phase process for cleaning metal-containing contaminants from the surfaces of integrated circuits and semiconductors between the numerous fabricating steps required to manufacture the finished electronic devices. The process employs cleaning agents comprising an effective amount of hexamethyldisilazane. The process comprises contacting the surface to be cleaned with an effective amount of the desired cleaning agent at a temperature sufficient to form volatile metal-ligand complexes on the surface of the substrate to be cleaned. The volatile metal-ligand complexes are sublimed from the surfaces of the substrate providing a clean, substantially residue-free surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1992Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. George, David A. Bohling