Patents by Inventor Mark C. Davis

Mark C. Davis 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: 20120178656
    Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a grafted polymer. The polymer backbone comprises an olefin block and a vinyl aromatic block. The polymer backbone is grafted with a pendant carbonyl containing group, the grafting being conducted in oil in the presence of an initiator. The carbonyl containing-group is optionally substituted to provide ester, imide and/or amide functionality. The grafted polymer is useful as a dispersant viscosity modifier in lubricating compositions such as engine oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael R. Sutton, William R.S. Barton, David Price, Mark C. Davies
  • Publication number: 20120178655
    Abstract: Oxidative degradation may be reduced in a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and at least about 1 percent by weight of a C1-C3 alkyl ester of a carboxylic acid of about 12 to about 24 carbon atoms, by including within the lubricant composition a sulfonate detergent in an amount sufficient to provide at least about 0.2 percent by weight sulfonate soap to the lubricant composition, wherein the weight ratio of sulfonate soap to phenate soap in the lubricant composition is at least about 0.35:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Craig Jones, Jola Z. Adamczewska, Mark C. Davies
  • Publication number: 20120178659
    Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a grafted polymer. The polymer comprises a backbone with at least one olefin block and at least one vinyl aromatic block. The polymer is grafted with a pendant carbonyl containing group, the grafting being conducted by halogenating the vinyl aromatic carbon of the vinyl aromatic block and then grafting a carboxylic acid or derivative thereof on the halogenated vinyl aromatic carbon in the presence of an activating agent. The carbonyl containing-group is optionally substituted to provide ester, imide and/or amide functionality. The grafted polymer is useful as a dispersant viscosity modifier in lubricating compositions such as engine oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Price, William R.S. Barton, Michael R. Sutton, Mark C. Davies
  • Publication number: 20120162058
    Abstract: Embodiments operating shared peripherals in a hybrid computing system are described. Embodiments control one or more shared peripheral devices variously between a primary system and a secondary system via one or more communication links, where the secondary system is detachable from the primary system and operates as an independent computing device in the disconnected state, while operating as a display device in the connected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Mark C. Davis, Chen Hao, Jin Yuru, Chen Xingwen, Michael T. Vanover
  • Publication number: 20120166521
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide for communication between a base component and a slate component of a hybrid computing system. The hybrid computing system is in a connected state when the base component and slate component are connected. Embodiments provide that the base component may control the slate component when the hybrid computing system is in a connected state. In addition, embodiments provide that a server module running on the display component and a client module running on the base component facilitate communication between the hybrid computing system components. Furthermore, systems and methods described herein provide that the base component may control hardware devices, peripheral devices, or software applications of the display component through communications between the server module and client module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew Roper, Steven R. Perrin, Scott E. Kelso, Mark C. Davis, Li Bin, Wang Sheng
  • Publication number: 20120166676
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide for communication between a base component and a tablet component of a hybrid computing system. The hybrid computing system is in a connected state when the base component and tablet component are connected. Systems and methods provide for a switch for determining control of the hybrid computing system when in a connected state. Embodiments provide that the base component may control the tablet component when the hybrid computing system is in a connected state and the switch is set to base control. According to embodiments, the display component may control the hybrid computing system when the hybrid computing system is in a connected state and the switch is set to tablet control. In addition, embodiments provide that a server module running on the display component and a client module running on the base component facilitate communication between the hybrid computing system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Roper, Steven R. Perrin, Scott E. Kelso, Mark C. Davis, Li Bin, Wang Sheng
  • Patent number: 8153570
    Abstract: A quaternary ammonium salt detergent made from the reaction product of the reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and a compound having an oxygen or nitrogen atom capable of condensing with said acylating agent and further having a tertiary amino group; and (b) a quaternizing agent suitable for converting the tertiary amino group to a quaternary nitrogen and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a lubricating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William Barton, Mark C. Davies, David J. Moreton, Paul R. Stevenson, Dean Thetford
  • Patent number: 8147569
    Abstract: A quaternary ammonium salt detergent made from the reaction product of the reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and a compound having an oxygen or nitrogen atom capable of condensing with said acylating agent and further having a tertiary amino group; and (b) a quaternizing agent suitable for converting the tertiary amino group to a quaternary nitrogen and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce intake valve deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William R. S. Barton, Mark C. Davies, David J. Moreton
  • Patent number: 8131986
    Abstract: A system and method for loading programs during a system boot using stored configuration data in a predetermined file system from a prior session and providing the stored configuration data to a guest operating system capable of communication with a host operating system, during start-up, within a computing environment having a hypervisor, in a predetermined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark C. Davis, Scott E. Kelso, Ling Ma, Nathan J. Peterson, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Patent number: 8056123
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing service access control for a user interface is disclosed. A service secret is combined with a user access code, such as a user ID/password. A system can extract the service secret and determine whether access to service functions should be allowed to provide authentication and authorization for service interface access in secure manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen F. Correl, Mark C. Davis, Ashitha B. Mollera, Martine B. Wedlake
  • Patent number: 8041958
    Abstract: A method for preventing malicious software from execution within a computer system is disclosed. A permutation is performed on a subset of instructions within an application program to yield a permuted sequence of instructions before any actual execution of the application program on the computer system. A permutation sequence number of the permuted sequence of instructions is stored in a permuted instruction pointer table. The permuted sequence of instructions is executed in an execution module that is capable of translating the permuted sequence of instructions to an actual machine code of a processor within the computer system according to the permutation sequence number of the permuted sequence of instructions stored in the permuted instruction pointer table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: David C. Challener, Mark C. Davis, Peter Hortensius, Rod D. Waltermann
  • Publication number: 20110185626
    Abstract: A quaternary ammonium salt detergent made from the reaction product of the reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and a compound having an oxygen or nitrogen atom capable of condensing with said acylating agent and further having a tertiary amino group; and (b) a quaternizing agent suitable for converting the tertiary amino group to a quaternary nitrogen and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce intake valve deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Barton, Mark C. Davies, David J. Moreton, Paul R. Stevenson, Dean Thetford
  • Publication number: 20110161635
    Abstract: A method of one aspect may include receiving a rotate instruction. The rotate instruction may indicate a source operand and a rotate amount. A result may be stored in a destination operand indicated by the rotate instruction. The result may have the source operand rotated by the rotate amount. Execution of the rotate instruction may complete without reading a carry flag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Vinodh Gopal, James D. Guilford, Gilbert M. Wolrich, Wajdi K. Feghali, Erdinc Ozturk, Martin G. Dixon, Sean P. Mirkes, Bret L. Toll, Maxim Loktyukhin, Mark C. Davis, Alexandre J. Farcy
  • Publication number: 20110153994
    Abstract: A method in one aspect may include receiving a multiply instruction. The multiply instruction may indicate a first source operand and a second source operand. A product of the first and second source operands may be stored in one or more destination operands indicated by the multiply instruction. Execution of the multiply instruction may complete without writing a carry flag. Other methods are also disclosed, as are apparatus, systems, and instructions on machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Vinodh Gopal, James D. Guilford, Wajdi K. Feghali, Erdinc Ozturk, Gilbert M. Wolrich, Martin G. Dixon, Mark C. Davis, Sean P. Mirkes, Alexandre Farcy, Bret L. Toll, Maxim Loktyukhin
  • Publication number: 20110153993
    Abstract: A method in one aspect may include receiving an add instruction. The add instruction may indicate a first source operand, a second source operand, and a third source operand. A sum of the first, second, and third source operands may be stored as a result of the add instruction. The sum may be stored partly in a destination operand indicated by the add instruction and partly a plurality of flags. Other methods are also disclosed, as are apparatus, systems, and instructions on machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Vinodh Gopal, James D. Guilford, Gilbert M. Wolrich, Wajdi K. Feghali, Erdinc Ozturk, Martin G. Dixon, Sean P. Mirkes, Bret L. Toll, Maxim Loktyukhin, Mark C. Davis, Alexandre J. Farcy
  • Publication number: 20110143981
    Abstract: A quaternary ammonium salt detergent made from the reaction product of the reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and a compound having an oxygen or nitrogen atom capable of condensing with said acylating agent and further having a tertiary amino group; and (b) a quaternizing agent suitable for converting the tertiary amino group to a quaternary nitrogen and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce intake valve deposits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William Barton, Mark C. Davies, David J. Moreton, Paul R. Stevenson, Dean Thetford
  • Patent number: 7951211
    Abstract: A quaternary ammonium salt detergent made from the reaction product of the reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and a compound having an oxygen or nitrogen atom capable of condensing with said acylating agent and further having a tertiary amino group; and (b) a quaternizing agent suitable for converting the tertiary amino group to a quaternary nitrogen and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce intake valve deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William Barton, Mark C. Davies, David J. Moreton, Paul R. Stevenson, Dean Thetford
  • Patent number: 7947093
    Abstract: A quaternary ammonium salt detergent made from the reaction product of the reaction of: (a) a hydrocarbyl substituted acylating agent and a compound having an oxygen or nitrogen atom capable of condensing with said acylating agent and further having a tertiary amino group; and (b) a quaternizing agent suitable for converting the tertiary amino group to a quaternary nitrogen and the use of such quaternary ammonium salt detergents in a fuel composition to reduce intake valve deposits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: William Barton, Mark C. Davies, David J. Moreton, Paul R. Stevenson, Dean Thetford
  • Patent number: 7941690
    Abstract: A method and system for localizing and resolving a fault in a cluster environment. The cluster is configured with at least one multi-homed node, and at least one gateway for each network interface. Heartbeat messages are sent between peer nodes and the gateway in predefined periodic intervals. In the event of loss of a heartbeat message by any node or gateway, an ICMP echo is issued to each node and gateway in the cluster for each network interface. If neither a node loss not a network loss is validated in response to the ICMP echo, an application level ping is issued to determine if the fault associated with the absence of the heartbeat message is a transient error condition or an application software fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sudhir G. Rao, Bruce M. Jackson, Mark C. Davis, Srikanth N. Sridhara
  • Publication number: 20110015105
    Abstract: The invention provides a lubricating composition containing an oil of lubricating viscosity and a calcium-containing detergent with a soap content of 0.06 wt % to 1.6 wt % of the lubricating composition. The lubricating composition is suitable for lubricating an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: The Lubrizol Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Davies, Michael R. Sutton