Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Hicks

Matthew J. Hicks 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: 11697867
    Abstract: An essentially lead free steel having improved machinability while reducing or eliminating lead (except for trace impurities) and without detriment of the material properties of the steel. The properties of the lead free steel are dependent on both the composition and method of manufacture. The improved lead free steel has, in percent by weight (wt-%): Carbon: 0.39-0.43%; Manganese: 0.75-1.00%; Silicon: 0.15-0.35%; Chromium: 0.80-1.05%; Molybdenum: 0.15-0.25%; at least one of Tellurium: 0.003-0.090 wt-%, Selenium: 0.080-0.2 wt-%, Sulfur: 0.065-0.09% wt-%, and Bismuth: 0.03-0.1 wt-%; and the balance being Fe and normally occurring scrap steel impurities. The hot-rolled lead-free steel product is subjected to a heat treatment at a first temperature for a first duration, at a second temperature for a second duration that is less than the first temperature, at a third temperature for a third time period that is greater than the second temperature, and subsequently cooling the steel product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: NUCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew J. Hicks, Jim L. Hill, Brook C. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20200063249
    Abstract: An essentially lead free steel having, in percent by weight (wt-%): Carbon: 0.39-0.43%; Manganese: 0.75-1.00%; Silicon: 0.15-0.35%; Chromium: 0.80-1.05%; Molybdenum: 0.15-0.25%; at least one of Tellurium: 0.003-0.090 wt-%, Selenium: 0.080-0.2 wt-%, Sulfur: 0.065-0.09% wt-%, and Bismuth: 0.03-0.1 wt-%; and the balance being Fe and normally occurring scrap steel impurities. A method for manufacturing an essentially lead free steel by subjecting a hot-rolled steel product to a heat treatment in which the steel product is subjected to a first temperature for a first duration; the steel product is subjected to a second temperature for a second duration, wherein the second temperature is less than the first temperature; and the steel product is subjected to a third temperature for a third time period, wherein the third temperature is greater than the second temperature; and cooling the steel product. After the heat treatment the steel is cold worked to the desired size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: NUCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew J. Hicks, Jim L. Hill, Brook C. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 10400320
    Abstract: An essentially lead free steel having, in percent by weight (wt-%): Carbon: 0.39-0.43%; Manganese: 0.75-1.00%; Silicon: 0.15-0.35%; Chromium: 0.80-1.05%; Molybdenum: 0.15-0.25%; at least one of Tellurium: 0.003-0.090 wt-%, Selenium: 0.080-0.2 wt-%, Sulfur: 0.065-0.09% wt-%, and Bismuth: 0.03-0.1 wt-%; and the balance being Fe and normally occurring scrap steel impurities. A method for manufacturing an essentially lead free steel by subjecting a hot-rolled steel product to a heat treatment in which the steel product is subjected to a first temperature for a first duration; the steel product is subjected to a second temperature for a second duration, wherein the second temperature is less than the first temperature; and the steel product is subjected to a third temperature for a third time period, wherein the third temperature is greater than the second temperature; and cooling the steel product. After the heat treatment the steel is cold worked to the desired size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: NUCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew J. Hicks, Jim L. Hill, Brook C. Bugenhagen
  • Publication number: 20160333451
    Abstract: An essentially lead free steel having, in percent by weight (wt-%): Carbon: 0.39-0.43%; Manganese: 0.75-1.00%; Silicon: 0.15-0.35%; Chromium: 0.80-1.05%; Molybdenum: 0.15-0.25%; at least one of Tellurium: 0.003-0.090 wt-%, Selenium: 0.080-0.2 wt-%, Sulfur: 0.065-0.09% wt-%, and Bismuth: 0.03-0.1 wt-%; and the balance being Fe and normally occurring scrap steel impurities. A method for manufacturing an essentially lead free steel by subjecting a hot-rolled steel product to a heat treatment in which the steel product is subjected to a first temperature for a first duration; the steel product is subjected to a second temperature for a second duration, wherein the second temperature is less than the first temperature; and the steel product is subjected to a third temperature for a third time period, wherein the third temperature is greater than the second temperature; and cooling the steel product. After the heat treatment the steel is cold worked to the desired size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew J. Hicks, Jim L. Hill, Brook C. Bugenhagen
  • Patent number: 9130937
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes receiving a message at a first network interface of a first node. The first network interface communicates with a first network while a second network interface communicates with a second network. The method includes determining a set of expected tokens and an expected order of tokens. A plurality of tokens are accessed that were generated for the message, each of the plurality of tokens associated with a policy service of a plurality of policy services. The method includes generating a plurality of decrypted tokens from the plurality of tokens using a first parameter associated with the plurality of policy services and validating the decrypted tokens by comparing the decrypted tokens to the set of expected tokens. In response to validating the decrypted tokens and determining that the decrypted tokens are in the expected order, an approval is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Jason E. Ostermann, Teresa M. Bieda, Matthew J. Hicks, Alan T. Huch, Richard J. Ernst, Shelli J. Richard
  • Patent number: 8838951
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes accessing a template, the template comprising a plurality of static portions and a plurality of dynamic portions. A first set of parameters associated with a first node are accessed. The method includes generating a first set of instructions that configure a device to communicate with the first node. The first set of instructions includes the static portions and the first set of parameters. The first set of parameters are arranged according to the plurality of dynamic portions. A second set of parameters associated with a second node are accessed. The method includes generating a second set of instructions that include the static portions and the second set of parameters. The second set of parameters are arranged according to the plurality of dynamic portions. The first set of instructions and the second set of instructions include Business Process Execution Language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Matthew J. Hicks, Teresa M. Bieda
  • Patent number: 8719306
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and program product for managing adapter association for a data graph of data objects. Specifically, under the present invention, a data graph of data objects is generated (e.g., on a server), and then serialized. In performing the serialization, the data graph is translated into bits. In one embodiment, the bits are communicated to a client over a network, and then translated back into the data graph (i.e., deserialized). An adapter is associated with each of the data objects after the data graph is deserialized. This avoids the “overhead” involved with associating and having active adapters during deserialization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ritchard L. Schacher, Matthew J. Hicks, Eduardus A. T. Merks
  • Patent number: 8640189
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes receiving from a validation system a request to apply a first policy service to a message. The validation system determines whether the message may be transmitted to a second network by validating a plurality of tokens associated with the message. The method includes receiving at least one result from a policy service engine of applying the first policy service to the message and determining at least one predefined assertion based on the received at least one result. The message includes generating a first token by encrypting the at least one predefined assertion using a first parameter associated with the first service node and not the second service node. The method includes sending the message and the first token to the validation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Richard J. Ernst, James H. Swedberg, Matthew J. Hicks, Herbert T. Riggs, III, Matt A. Powers, Jason E. Ostermann
  • Patent number: 8359298
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and program product for managing adapter association for a data graph of data objects. Specifically, under the present invention, a data graph of data objects is generated (e.g., on a server), and then serialized. In performing the serialization, the data graph is translated into bits. In one embodiment, the bits are communicated to a client over a network, and then translated back into the data graph (i.e., deserialized). An adapter is associated with each of the data objects after the data graph is deserialized. This avoids the “overhead” involved with associating and having active adapters during deserialization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ritchard L. Schacher, Matthew J. Hicks, Eduardus A. T. Merks
  • Publication number: 20070282863
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and program product for providing proxies for data objects such as SDOs. Specifically, under the present invention, a reference between two data objects is identified. The two data objects could reside in different data graphs, or they could reside in separate branches of a common data graph. In any event, a reference object will be inserter/provided into the branch or data graph containing the reference. The reference object is typically inserted at runtime of an application utilizing the data graph(s), and functions as a proxy for the reference. To this extent, the reference object could be an instance of the data object being referenced, or the reference itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Ritchard L. Schacher, Adam R. Clarke, Matthew J. Hicks, Joseph J. Kubik
  • Publication number: 20070283034
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and program product to support data streaming in service data object (SDO) graphs. Specifically, under the present invention, the method includes attaching a binary object stream to a SDO graph; streaming the binary object to a repository; and also streaming the SDO graph to the repository. A system, program product stored on a computer readable medium, and method for deploying an application for providing data streaming in SDO graphs is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Adam R. Clarke, Matthew J. Hicks, Joseph J. Kubik