Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Ward

Patrick J. Ward 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: 20240130877
    Abstract: A method of deploying a multibranch stent graft at a target site having a main lumen and a first branch lumen is provided. The method includes advancing a catheter including a main body having a first portion and a second portion, the main body defining a first portal being pre-cannulated with a first guide member, partially deploying the first portion of the main body, advancing a first sheath along the first guide member through the first portal, advancing a first articulatable wire through the first sheath, positioning the first articulatable wire into a first branch lumen of the target site, partially deploying the second portion of the main body, fully deploying the first portion and the second portion of the main body, advancing a first side branch body along the first articulatable wire into the first branch lumen, and deploying the first side branch body in the first branch lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Merrill J. Birdno, Jerald M. Crawley, Kehinde A. Majolagbe, Adam H. Power, Brandon C. Short, Derek M. Ward, Patrick S. Young
  • Publication number: 20240122732
    Abstract: A multibranch implantable device including a main body including a tubular element having wall defining a main lumen, the tubular element having a first end defining a first opening into the main lumen and a second end defining a second opening in the main lumen, the tubular element including at least one side branch portal defining an aperture through the wall between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end of the tubular element and at least one secondary body defining a secondary lumen, the at least one secondary body operable to be deployed with a portion of the secondary body positioned in the at least one side branch portal of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Merrill J. Birdno, Jerald M. Crawley, Kehinde A. Majolagbe, Brandon C. Short, Derek M. Ward, Patrick S. Young
  • Patent number: 10771306
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a log monitoring system to monitor the health of server log files. The log monitoring system may generate at least one log health signal based on an analysis of the server log content generated by at least one host application. Furthermore, the application may generate a system integrity record based on the at least one log health signal and an external signal, wherein the external signal embodies a system health metric of the at least one host application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Raleigh H. Upshur, Nicholas Alexander Allen, Patrick J. Ward
  • Publication number: 20180062909
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a log monitoring system to monitor the health of server log files. The log monitoring system may generate at least one log health signal based on an analysis of the server log content generated by at least one host application. Furthermore, the application may generate a system integrity record based on the at least one log health signal and an external signal, wherein the external signal embodies a system health metric of the at least one host application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: RALEIGH H. UPSHUR, NICHOLAS ALEXANDER ALLEN, PATRICK J. WARD
  • Patent number: 9898618
    Abstract: A database access system may protect a field by storing the field as one or more underlying fields within a database. The database engine may not have access to keys used to protect the underlying fields within the database, such as by encryption, while the database access system may have access to the keys. Underlying fields may be used to store protected data and aid in the querying of protected data. The database access system may modify queries to use the underlying fields, which may include encrypting query terms and/or modifying query terms to fit the use of the underlying fields. The database access system may modify query results to match the format of the original query, which may include decrypting protected results and/or removing underlying fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Roth, Nathan R. Fitch, Bradley Jeffery Behm, Patrick J. Ward, Graeme Baer, Eric Jason Brandwine
  • Patent number: 9800455
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a log monitoring system to monitor the health of server log files. The log monitoring system may comprise at least one computing device and at least one application executable in the at least one computing device, where the at least one application being configured to generate at least one log health signal based on an analysis of the server log content generated by at least one host application. Furthermore, the application may generate a system integrity record based the at least one log health signal and an external signal, wherein the external signal embodies a system health metric of the at least one host application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Raleigh H. Upshur, Nicholas Alexander Allen, Patrick J. Ward
  • Patent number: 9727743
    Abstract: A database access system may protect a field by storing the field as one or more underlying fields within a database. The database engine may not have access to keys used to protect the underlying fields within the database, such as by encryption, while the database access system may have access to the keys. Underlying fields may be used to store protected data and aid in the querying of protected data. The database access system may modify queries to use the underlying fields, which may include encrypting query terms and/or modifying query terms to fit the use of the underlying fields. The database access system may modify query results to match the format of the original query, which may include decrypting protected results and/or removing underlying fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Roth, Nathan R. Fitch, Bradley Jeffery Behm, Patrick J. Ward, Graeme D. Baer, Eric Jason Brandwine
  • Patent number: 9256762
    Abstract: A database access system may protect a field by storing the field as one or more underlying fields within a database. The database engine may not have access to keys used to protect the underlying fields within the database, such as by encryption, while the database access system may have access to the keys. Underlying fields may be used to store protected data and aid in the querying of protected data. The database access system may modify queries to use the underlying fields, which may include encrypting query terms and/or modifying query terms to fit the use of the underlying fields. The database access system may modify query results to match the format of the original query, which may include decrypting protected results and/or removing underlying fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory B. Roth, Nathan R. Fitch, Bradley Jeffrey Behm, Patrick J. Ward, Graeme Baer, Eric Jason Brandwine
  • Patent number: 9225744
    Abstract: Client impersonation is recognized by an access control service using servicer credentials to allow a servicer to impersonate a user's context while requesting actions be performed on a computing resource. A servicer may be requested to perform an action through impersonation, granting access to the context of a user related to the computing resource. The computing resource receives servicer credentials and impersonation information from the servicer. After verifying the servicer's authorization to perform actions under the context of the user, the servicer may attempt to perform the requested action. The action may be logged as performed by the servicer impersonating the user. The user may also be billed for any costs incurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Jeffery Behm, Gregory B. Roth, Matthew A. Estes, Eric Jason Brandwine, Patrick J. Ward
  • Patent number: 5822906
    Abstract: A pit blind for hunting and observing waterfowl includes a lightweight, low profile molded shell that is contoured for use by a single reclining individual. The shell is placed in a shallow open hole dug into the ground. A low profile cover is placed on top of the shell, with camouflage material placed on the cover to conceal the user. The cover is made of hinged panels, allowing the user lying in a horizontal prone position within the shell to rapidly push up the cover panel overlying the upper torso, sit up and take aim at approaching waterfowl. While reclining in the pit blind with a firearm, the user can point the barrel of the firearm through gun ports in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: North Central Outfitters
    Inventor: Patrick J. Ward
  • Patent number: 5223412
    Abstract: Microbially produced ice nucleator mixtures which include either cell-free ice nucleator particle mixtures and/or whole cell ice nucleator mixtures. These mixtures are produced in methods which comprises culturing a selected microorganism in a two step process at a first temperature in a first step and at a lower temperature in a second step. The mciroorganisms include Erwinia, Pseudomonas and Escherichia coil. These methods produce ice nucleator mixtures having increased concentrations of ice nucleating sites per given weight or volume of ice nucleator material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Wight, Wayne R. Newman, Patrick J. Ward, Kristine Pochodylo
  • Patent number: 5137815
    Abstract: A method for the fermentation of microorganisms having a high level of ice nucleating activity is disclosed. The method includes the step of adding acid to the fermentation medium when the pH approaches about 6.7 and adding base when the pH approaches about 5.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Genencor International
    Inventors: Donna M. Hendricks, Patrick J. Ward, Shirley A. Orrego