Patents by Inventor Michael W. Brown
Michael W. Brown 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: 20110304466Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of displaying information associated with a refrigeration system, methods for managing a refrigeration system, refrigeration systems, methods of providing redundancy to a refrigeration system, and injector systems. A refrigeration system and method for displaying information associated with a refrigeration system includes monitoring a temperature associated with the refrigeration system, detecting events associated with the refrigeration system, and displaying the temperature and at least one event associated with the refrigeration system occurring during a predetermined period of time, including displaying the temperature occurring during the predetermined period of time and displaying a user interface element associated with at least one event occurring during the predetermined period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLCInventors: Richard H. Bair, III, Michael W. Brown, Norman P. Davies
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Publication number: 20110087987Abstract: An appliance includes a user interface and a controller. The user interface comprises a plurality of selector buttons. Each selector button respectively comprises a display and a touch sensitive input area. The display can render an image thereupon for the selector button. Further, the display of the selector button can be separate from disparate displays of disparate selector buttons of the user interface. Moreover, the touch sensitive input area can be operable to receive an input selection that corresponds to the image rendered by the display of the selector button. The input selection received by the touch sensitive input area can cause the display of the selector button to change the image rendered thereupon and/or the disparate displays to change corresponding respective images rendered thereupon. The controller can respectively choose images rendered upon a plurality of displays and control operation of the appliance in response to the input selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael W. Brown
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Patent number: 7761559Abstract: A system and method for remotely loading artifacts is disclosed. The system and method involves monitoring application installation events on a computing device. In response to detecting an application installation event, the application installation event is intercepted. The application associated with the application installation event is searched for artifacts, and any artifacts found within the application are stored in a centralized location. The artifacts are further indexed according to a target namespace. In one embodiment, the system and method further involved receiving a query from a client to locate an artifact, locating the artifact from previously extracted artifacts and returning the artifact as URL address.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Xiaochun Mei, Michael W. Brown, Christopher S. Claussen, Xin Huang, Hua Cheng, Gang Chen, Hai Y. Zhao
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Patent number: 7720931Abstract: A system and method of remotely loading artifacts is disclosed. The method involves storing and indexing a plurality of artifacts in a centralized location. A query is received from a client to locate an artifact, and the artifact is located within the central location. A reply is then returned to the client, wherein the reply includes a location of the artifact. In one embodiment, the method of remotely loading artifacts further involves the artifacts being previously extracted from an application during the installation of the application.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Xiaochun Mei, Michael W. Brown, Christopher S. Claussen, Xin Huang, Hua Cheng, Gang Chen, Hai Y. Zhao
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Publication number: 20100087184Abstract: A mobile wireless communications system may include an application server for providing a plurality of mobile device applications and updates thereto, and a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices communicating with the application server via a wireless communications network for selectively downloading and installing available mobile device applications and updates. The application server may have a selectable update frequency for different mobile wireless communications devices based upon respective account parameters associated therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Orlin Vesselinov Stoev, Xianfeng Chen, Michael W. Brown
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Publication number: 20100088367Abstract: A mobile wireless communications system may include a mobile wireless communications device(s) configured to wirelessly communicate via a carrier network, and a application storage server(s) configured to store a plurality of mobile device applications for use by the mobile wireless communications device(s). The system may further include an application catalog server configured to provide an interface for uploading at least one mobile device application identification file from the carrier network identifying approved mobile device applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Michael W. Brown, Orlin Vesselinov Stoev
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Publication number: 20100088696Abstract: A mobile wireless communication system is disclosed herein which may include an application server configured to provide at least one mandatory mobile device application. The system may further include a mobile wireless communications device configured to initiate a registration request to register with a wireless communications network, and download and install the at least one mandatory mobile device application from the application server via the wireless communications network upon registration during background operation and without user prompting or user acceptance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Orlin Vesselinov Stoev, Michael W. Brown
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Patent number: 7693871Abstract: Storing, by an owner of a digital media product, the product in a distributed media library, the library including information describing the modifiable part of the digital media product and a digital grant of rights to modify and distribute the product; producing, from users' digital expressions of preferences, information describing a user community preference for replacing the modifiable part of the digital media product with a replacement part; retrieving the digital media product and the digital grant of rights to modify and distribute the digital media product; receiving at least one replacement part, a digital grant of rights to use the replacement part to modify the digital media product, and a digital grant of rights to distribute the replacement part with the digital media product; and replacing, in accordance with the information describing the user community preference and the digital grants of rights, the modifiable part with the replacement part.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John W. Barrs, II, Michael W. Brown, Paul S. Williamson, Scott L. Winters
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Patent number: 7596285Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a portion of an electronic mail message having a reduced resolution are presented. The method includes determining whether it is desirable to provide less than all of an electronic mail message, selecting a portion of the electronic mail message, and reducing a resolution of the selected portion of the electronic mail message. The method also includes providing the portion of the electronic mail message with reduced resolution.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael W. Brown, Michael A. Paolini, Newton J. Smith
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Patent number: 7512658Abstract: A method and an apparatus for providing a portion of an electronic mail message based upon a transfer rate, a message size, and a file format are presented. The method includes determining whether it is desirable to provide less than all of an electronic mail message and determining a format associated with the electronic mail message in response to determining that it is desirable to provide less than all of the electronic mail message. The method also includes selecting a portion of the electronic mail message using the determined format and providing the selected portion of the electronic mail message.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael W. Brown, Michael A. Paolini, Newton J. Smith, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090019164Abstract: Provided is a method for assigning a domain host configuration protocol (DHCP) server from a list of available DHCP servers based upon user selected criteria. When a network router receives a request for an IP address from a computer, or “client,” connected to a network, the request is analyzed for information related to both the client and the available DHCP servers. The analysis may be based upon a number of factors such as the number of previous requests to a particular DHCP server and the proximity of the servers to the computer requesting the IP address. Once the router determines an appropriate DHCP server for a particular IP address request, the client request is forwarded to that DHCP server. The process is completely transparent to both the requesting client and to the selected DHCP server.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: MICHAEL W. BROWN, Brian K. Howe, Radhakrishnan Sethuraman, Manuel Silveyra
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Publication number: 20080319809Abstract: A system and method for establishing and maintaining a contract between a business process model and a monitoring module corresponding to a portion of the business process model is disclosed. In the modeling task, a contract is established and associated with an event in the business process flow. The contract specifies a relationship between the event within the business process model and a monitoring module that is configured to monitor the event. Therefore, if changes are made to the event or process, a user will be warned that the changes may affect an existing monitoring module that exists to monitor this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael W. Brown, Eric N. Herness, Kevin S. Barker, Stefan G. Derdak
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Publication number: 20080301273Abstract: Provided is a method for centrally assigning branch specific network addresses in a domain host control protocol (DHCP) environment. A local router receives requests for IP address assignment from a computing device at one location and forwards the request to a centralized DHCP (CDHCP) server at a different location. The CDHCP server evaluates information associated with the request to determine the location of the requesting computer and assigns an IP address based upon the location. The CDCHP server correlates location specific data to the IP address entry. In this manner, a centralized DHCP server is able to administer IP address for multiple locations and assign location specific data to the requesting computer. The determination of a location of a requesting computer is based on information such as a reverse look-up of the originating signal and analysis of network traffic. The disclosed technology provides centralized control of a networking infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: MICHAEL W. BROWN, Brian K. Howe, Radhakrishnan Sethuraman, Manual Silveyra
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Publication number: 20080249942Abstract: Producing, by a digital media production hub from users' digital expressions of preferences, information describing a user community's preference for replacing the modifiable part of the digital media product with a replacement part; receiving, in the digital media production hub from a media product owner, the digital media product and a digital grant of rights to modify and distribute the digital media product; receiving, by the digital media production hub from a media parts provider, at least one replacement part, a digital grant of rights to use the replacement part to modify the digital media product, and a digital grant of rights to distribute the replacement part with the digital media product; and replacing, by the digital media production hub in accordance with the information describing the user community preference and the digital grants of rights, the modifiable part with the replacement part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: John W. Barrs, Michael W. Brown, Paul S. Williamson, Scott L. Winters
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Publication number: 20080250065Abstract: Storing, by an owner of a digital media product, the product in a distributed media library, the library including information describing the modifiable part of the digital media product and a digital grant of rights to modify and distribute the product; producing, from users' digital expressions of preferences, information describing a user community preference for replacing the modifiable part of the digital media product with a replacement part; retrieving the digital media product and the digital grant of rights to modify and distribute the digital media product; receiving at least one replacement part, a digital grant of rights to use the replacement part to modify the digital media product, and a digital grant of rights to distribute the replacement part with the digital media product; and replacing, in accordance with the information describing the user community preference and the digital grants of rights, the modifiable part with the replacement part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: John W. Barrs, Michael W. Brown, Paul S. Williamson, Scott L. Winters
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Publication number: 20080249943Abstract: Storing by a media parts provider a replacement part in a distributed media library, the library including a digital grant of rights to use the replacement part to modify a digital media product and a digital grant of rights to distribute the replacement part with the digital media product; producing, by a digital media production hub, information describing a user community preference for replacing the modifiable part of the product with the replacement part; receiving the digital media product and a digital grant of rights to modify and distribute the digital media product; retrieving the replacement part, the digital grant of rights to use the replacement part, and the digital grant of rights to distribute the replacement part with the digital media product; and replacing, in accordance with the information describing the user community preference and the digital grants of rights, the modifiable part with the replacement part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: John W. Barrs, Michael W. Brown, Paul S. Williamson, Scott L. Winters
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Publication number: 20080091808Abstract: A system and method for remotely loading artifacts is disclosed. The system and method involves monitoring application installation events on a computing device. In response to detecting an application installation event, the application installation event is intercepted. The application associated with the application installation event is searched for artifacts, and any artifacts found within the application are stored in a centralized location. The artifacts are further indexed according to a target namespace. In one embodiment, the system and method further involved receiving a query from a client to locate an artifact, locating the artifact from previously extracted artifacts and returning the artifact as URL address.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaochun Mei, Michael W. Brown, Christopher S. Claussen, Xin Huang, Hua Cheng, Gang Chen, Hai Y. Zhao
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Publication number: 20080091792Abstract: A system and method of remotely loading artifacts is disclosed. The method involves storing and indexing a plurality of artifacts in a centralized location. A query is received from a client to locate an artifact, and the artifact is located within the central location. A reply is then returned to the client, wherein the reply includes a location of the artifact. In one embodiment, the method of remotely loading artifacts further involves the artifacts being previously extracted from an application during the installation of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Xiaochun Mei, Michael W. Brown, Christopher S. Claussen, Xin Huang, Hua Cheng, Gang Chen, Hai Y. Zhao
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Patent number: 6734883Abstract: A GUI control for entering a user selection from a list of possible selections in which the user can “spin” through a list of items shown on preview and postview option lists. The control allows the user to spin forwards and backwards, with a preview list of items and a postview list of items being displayed on opposing sides of the currently selected item dialog box. By providing visibility to the upcoming and recently past selections during the spin, a user can operate the spin control at a higher speed, thereby reducing the amount of time necessary to find the desired item on the list.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2000Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Allen C. Wynn, Cristi N. Ullmann, Michael W. Brown
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Patent number: 6716368Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a transparent or translucent thermoplastic composition comprising a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin and a phosphorescent phosphor with an aluminate matrix expressed by MAl2O4 in which M is calcium, strontium or barium. Said phosphorescent phosphor is present in a quantity of 0.01 to 2.0% by weight with respect to the quantity of polycarbonate resin and possesses a median particle size of less than 10 micrometer. Forming an object by injection molding using said transparent or translucent thermoplastic composition is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2001Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Philippe Schottland, Michael W. Brown, Steven R. Peak