Patents by Inventor Paul A. Kruger

Paul A. Kruger 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: 20120192266
    Abstract: A method for providing a challenge response test associated with a computer resource performed by a physical computing system includes, with the physical computing system, generating a challenge response test image comprising a plurality of well-formed construct elements forming a well-formed construct and a plurality of random construct elements, and providing a number of masks to be placed over the image, one of the number of masks configured to reveal the well-formed construct elements when placed over the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Kruger, Olgierd Stanislaw Pieczul
  • Publication number: 20110321138
    Abstract: A method for providing a challenge response test associated with a computer resource performed by a physical computing system includes, with the physical computing system, generating a challenge response test image comprising a plurality of well-formed construct elements forming a well-formed construct and a plurality of random construct elements, and providing a number of masks to be placed over the image, one of the number of masks configured to reveal the well-formed construct elements when placed over the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Kruger, Olgierd Stanislaw Pieczul
  • Patent number: 7913197
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the invention systems and methods for multiple pattern lithography, wherein a target layout pattern that is not capable of being printed in one lithography step is decomposed into multiple patterns that are printable in one lithography operation and, when appropriate, a continuous junction is utilized for where patterns overlap. In a further embodiment, where a continuous junction is not utilized, a splice is utilized at overlap locations. In yet another embodiment, where splices are utilized for overlap locations, identifying where critical nets are located in the target layout pattern, determining how close a component of the critical net is to a splice, and changing the target layout pattern as to avoid the condition of a component of the critical net being in proximity to a splice. In another embodiment of the invention, where splices are utilized at overlap locations, placing a landing pad of contacts or vias at the same location as the splice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michiel Victor Paul Kruger, Bayram Yenikaya, Anwei Liu, Abdurrahman Sezginer, Wolf Staud
  • Patent number: 7814711
    Abstract: A leveling assembly for an interior wall system is disclosed. The wall system is composed of a number of wall panels configured for installation in a building having a ceiling and a floor. The assembly includes at least one elongate floor channel secured to the floor and a floor rail longitudinally disposed within the floor channel. The floor rail supports one or more of the wall panels. A number of levelers are positioned along the floor channel. The levelers permit the floor rail to be vertically spaced apart from the floor channel. The levelers are adjustable to level the floor rail in relation to the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: TK Canada Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Milligan, Zoran Baic, Paul Kruger
  • Publication number: 20090307649
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for compensating, infidelities of a process that transfers a pattern to a layer of an integrated circuit, by minimizing, with respect to a photomask pattern, a cost function that quantifies the deviation between designed and simulated values of circuit parameters of the pattern formed on a semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Dipankar Pramanik, Michiel Victor Paul Kruger, Roy V. Prasad, Abdurrahman Sezginer
  • Publication number: 20090287507
    Abstract: A method for operating a return generation system comprises several steps. In a first step, a group of a plurality of individuals is determined. In a further step, at least one asset is gathered from each of said individuals. Said at least one asset is subsequently transferred to a pool of assets. Upon death of one of the individuals, a rate to be distributed to the surviving individuals is automatically calculated. Subsequently, the assets are distributed among the surviving individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: SWISSGRO GMBH
    Inventors: John Hilgon van Breda, Jan Altus Van der Merwe, Bernard Racine, Paul Kruger Zondagh, Charl Francois Naude Hugo, Francois Petrus Möller
  • Publication number: 20090157709
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for displaying a conversation summary is provided. The method may include providing a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to allow communication between a number of users. The method may also include displaying an invitation to join a conversation at the graphical user interface from at least one of the users and displaying a summary of the conversation in a tag cloud on a computing device. Numerous other variations and embodiments are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Kruger, Padraig O'Dowd
  • Publication number: 20090150384
    Abstract: A method of searching a database is disclosed, in which the database comprises a plurality of components and respective descriptions, such as a UDDI database of web services and associated descriptions. The method includes transmitting a query to the database, receiving a response from the database, the response comprising a plurality of components, accessing one or more service requirements relating to the transmitted query, matching the service requirements to the respective descriptions of the plurality of components of the response, and ranking the components in the response according to an output associated with the matching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: STEPHEN PAUL KRUGER, PADRAIG O'DOWD
  • Publication number: 20080295426
    Abstract: A leveling assembly for an interior wall system is disclosed. The wall system is composed of a number of wall panels configured for installation in a building having a ceiling and a floor. The assembly includes at least one elongate floor channel secured to the floor and a floor rail longitudinally disposed within the floor channel. The floor rail supports one or more of the wall panels. A number of levelers are positioned along the floor channel. The levelers permit the floor rail to be vertically spaced apart from the floor channel. The levelers are adjustable to level the floor rail in relation to the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: TK Canada Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey Milligan, Zoran Baic, Paul Kruger
  • Patent number: 7281922
    Abstract: Disclosed is an injection molding apparatus that includes an extruder configured to produce a continuous flow of molten plastic. The injection molding apparatus also includes a plurality of mold assemblies and a delivery system that provides an uninterrupted transfer of the continuous flow of molten plastic from the extruder to the plurality of mold assemblies. The present invention also includes an process for using the injection molding apparatus that includes forcing a continuous flow of molten plastic into a delivery system and sequentially routing the continuous flow of molten plastic from the delivery system into a plurality of mold assemblies without interruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Commerce Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Paul A. Kruger, Bryan R. Kirchmer
  • Patent number: 7101347
    Abstract: A therapeutic mobilization device is disclosed. The device includes a flexion assembly, a pro/supination assembly and a valgus carrying angle compensation device. The flexion assembly has an arm attachment assembly and an elbow actuator and the elbow actuator defines and axes of rotation. The pro/supination assembly is attached to flexion assembly and has a distal forearm attachment assembly and a pro/supination actuator operably connected thereto. The valgus carrying angle compensation device is operably attached to the flexion assembly and the pro/supination assembly. Preferably the pro/supination assembly is slidably mounted on a housing shaft whereby during flexion the pro/supination assembly is free to move along the housing shaft. Further, preferably the arm attachment assembly includes an attachment ring and an adjustable clamp pivotally attached thereto whereby the attachment ring defines a pro/supination axis and the adjustable clamp pivots orthogonally to the pro/supination axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: OrthoRehab., Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Culhane, Alex Solomon, Paul Kruger, Dragan Milosavljevic, Dan Cotterell, Andrew MacPhail
  • Publication number: 20040082885
    Abstract: A therapeutic mobilization device is disclosed. The device includes a flexion assembly, a pro/supination assembly and a valgus carrying angle compensation device. The flexion assembly has an arm attachment assembly and an elbow actuator and the elbow actuator defines and axes of rotation. The pro/supination assembly is attached to flexion assembly and has a distal forearm attachment assembly and a pro/supination actuator operably connected thereto. The valgus carrying angle compensation device is operably attached to the flexion assembly and the pro/supination assembly. Preferably the pro/supination assembly is slidably mounted on a housing shaft whereby during flexion the pro/supination assembly is free to move along the housing shaft. Further, preferably the arm attachment assembly includes an attachment ring and an adjustable clamp pivotally attached thereto whereby the attachment ring defines a pro/supination axis and the adjustable clamp pivots orthogonally to the pro/supination axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Orthologic Corp.
    Inventors: Jeff Culhane, Alex Solomon, Paul Kruger, Dragan Milosavljevic, Dan Cotterell, Andrew MacPhail
  • Publication number: 20040070115
    Abstract: Disclosed is an injection molding apparatus that includes an extruder configured to produce a continuous flow of molten plastic. The injection molding apparatus also includes a plurality of mold assemblies and a delivery system that provides an uninterrupted transfer of the continuous flow of molten plastic from the extruder to the plurality of mold assemblies. The present invention also includes an process for using the injection molding apparatus that includes forcing a continuous flow of molten plastic into a delivery system and sequentially routing the continuous flow of molten plastic from the delivery system into a plurality of mold assemblies without interruption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Palweb Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Kruger, Bryan R. Kirchmer
  • Patent number: 6712433
    Abstract: A workstation system includes, as a “core” element, a self-standing service trunk that can be used in association with free-standing desks placed adjacent the trunk, or desk structures that are physically connected to the trunk. The trunk has a top that provides a generally horizontal storage support surface above desk height, and the trunk incorporates power and communication cable troughs for delivering power and communication services from an input location on the trunk to an output location accessible from a desk associated with the trunk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: TK Canada Limited
    Inventors: John Hellwig, Geoffrey Milligan, Steve Verbeek, Lorie Marangoni, Genadij Makarewicz, Terry Woodside, Stefano Lio, Zoran Baic, Jonathon Loudon, Dakota Kasdorf, Paul Kruger
  • Publication number: 20020153812
    Abstract: A workstation system includes, as a “core” element, a self-standing service trunk that can be used in association with free-standing desks placed adjacent the trunk, or desk structures that are physically connected to the trunk. The trunk has a top that provides a generally horizontal storage support surface above desk height, and the trunk incorporates power and communication cable troughs for delivering power and communication services from an input location on the trunk to an output location accessible from a desk associated with the trunk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: TK Canada Limited
    Inventors: John Hellwig, Geoffrey Milligan, Steve Verbeek, Lorie Marangoni, Genadij Makarewicz, Terry Woodside, Stefano Lio, Zoran Baic, Jonathon Loudon, Dakota Kasdorf, Paul Kruger
  • Patent number: 6109190
    Abstract: A molded plastic product and material handling pallet comprising upper and lower pieces of different plastic materials assembled in separable mating registration to provide a pervious product bed and a lower framework of sufficient strength for vertical stacking storage of product-loaded pallets in open racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Plastic Pallet Production, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Hale, Paul A. Kruger, David A. Byers
  • Patent number: 4101781
    Abstract: An X-ray intensifying screen pair comprising a thin screen and a fiber optic thick screen is disclosed, together with a method for producing the fiber optic thick screen, which method includes the steps of evaporation and vacuum deposition. The thin screen comprises a gadolinium oxysulphide rare earth scintillator capable of providing good image resolution, and the fiber optic thick screen comprises a thallium doped cesium iodide scintillator that is capable of high speed (i.e., good X-ray photon-stopping and photon-conversion) operation, that is stable under ambient conditions, and that requires low patient dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Armand Paul Neukermans, William Paul Kruger