Patents by Inventor Paul Allen

Paul Allen 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).

  • Server component for monitoring modules of printing machines utilizing RFID tags
    Patent number: 7916031
    Abstract: A server component includes a network interface and an analysis component. The server component is at least partially implemented by an operative set of processor executable instructions configured for execution by at least one processor. The network interface is in operative communication with a network and is configured to communicate with at least two nodes of different node types. The network interface is also in operative communication with a local RFID tag attached to a corresponding module. A node of the at least two nodes is a printer-based node associated with a printing machine. The analysis component is configured to utilize the network interface to communicate with the node associated with the printing machine such that the analysis component is in operative communication with the local RFID tag attached to the corresponding module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Pravin N. Kothari, Mark Steven Amico, Paul Allen Hosier, Khan Lutful Kabir
  • CONTENT VISUALIZATION
    Publication number: 20110022966
    Abstract: Displaying a preference by a user of a content contribution is disclosed. A preference event by the user is detected. A plurality of detected events is stored. In response to a query from a client, at least a portion of the stored detected events is stored. At least a portion of the received events is displayed in an interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: DIGG, INC.
    Inventors: R. Kevin Rose, Michal Jan Migurski, Shawn Paul Allen, Eric W. Rodenbeck
  • SERVER COMPONENT FOR MONITORING MODULES OF PRINTING MACHINES UTILIZING RFID TAGS
    Publication number: 20100328050
    Abstract: A server component includes a network interface and an analysis component. The server component is at least partially implemented by an operative set of processor executable instructions configured for execution by at least one processor. The network interface is in operative communication with a network and is configured to communicate with at least two nodes of different node types. The network interface is also in operative communication with a local RFID tag attached to a corresponding module. A node of the at least two nodes is a printer-based node associated with a printing machine. The analysis component is configured to utilize the network interface to communicate with the node associated with the printing machine such that the analysis component is in operative communication with the local RFID tag attached to the corresponding module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pravin N. Kothari, Mark Steven Amico, Paul Allen Hosier, Khan Lutful Kabir
  • System and method of monitoring modules of printing machines utilizing RFID tags
    Patent number: 7859412
    Abstract: A module monitoring system and related method includes a plurality of nodes and a server component. Each node of the plurality of nodes is in operative communication with a network and with at least one RFID attached to a module. Each node of the plurality of nodes is a node type and at least two nodes of the plurality of nodes are different node types. A node of the at least two nodes is a printer-based node and is associated with a printing machine. The node associated with the printing machine is also in operative communication with a local RFID tag attached to a corresponding module. The server component includes a network interface and an analysis component. The network interface is in operative communication with the network and communicates with the at least two nodes utilizing the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Pravin N. Kothari, Mark Steven Amico, Paul Allen Hosier, Khan Lutful Kabir
  • On-demand monitoring of component convergence for customer solution integration
    Patent number: 7844508
    Abstract: A system and method for coordinating delivery of components to manage solution delivery and installation to customers. When a customer order for components is received, a component tracking device is configured to be placed within one or more pre-designated areas of a customer site. Each component to be shipped to the customer site is tagged with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that is associated with the order. The tracking device is used to detect the presence of each component at the pre-designated areas within the customer site. An RFID reader in the tracking device detects the presence of a component by reading the RFID tag on the component. Data about the presence of each component is recorded. An installation team may be notified when the recorded data indicates that a number of components in the order have been detected within the pre-designated areas of the customer site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
  • Content visualization
    Patent number: 7831928
    Abstract: Displaying a preference by a user of a content contribution is disclosed. A preference event by the user is detected. A plurality of detected events is stored. In response to a query from a client, at least a portion of the stored detected events is stored. At least a portion of the received events is displayed in an interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Digg, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Kevin Rose, Michal Jan Migurski, Shawn Paul Allen, Eric W. Rodenbeck
  • CALCIUM SALTS OF INDOLE DERIVED STATINS
    Publication number: 20100249204
    Abstract: The present invention provides calcium salts of indole derived statins of the formula wherein R1 is alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl; R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy or aralkoxy; and the hydroxyl group at the 3-position is in the R-configuration and at the 5-position in the S-configuration; or an enantiomer thereof; or a hydrate thereof; as obtainable by the methods of the present invention. More specifically, the invention provides a calcium salt of formula IA wherein R1 is isopropyl, R2 is fluorine and R3, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen, designated herein as Fluvastatin calcium, in a highly crystalline form. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to methods for the preparation of the crystalline Fluvastatin calcium, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Guang-Pei Chen, Prasad Koteswara Kapa, Paul Allen Sutton
  • Switch-based network processor
    Patent number: 7801144
    Abstract: A network processor comprises an input interface, an output interface, a switch coupled between the input and output interfaces, and a plurality of processing elements coupled to respective bidirectional ports of the switch. Such processing elements include, in an illustrative embodiment, a scheduler, a security engine, a classification engine, a stream editor, etc. Information associated with a given packet received via the input interface is sequentially processed through multiple ones of the processing elements in a serial processing order based on switching operations of the switch. In the illustrative embodiment, the switch can permit any desired interconnection of the various processing elements so as to achieve a particular packet processing flow appropriate for a given application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Agere Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Allen Langner
  • Amide derivatives
    Patent number: 7786115
    Abstract: The invention concerns a compound of the Formula I wherein m is 0-2 and each R1 is a group such as hydroxy, halogeno, trifluoromethyl heterocyclyl and heterocyclyloxy; R2 is halogeno, trifluoromethyl or (1-6C)alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, halogeno or (1-6C)alkyl; and R4 is (3-6C)cycloalkyl;or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of diseases or medical conditions mediated by cytokines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Ian Alun Nash, Kenneth Mark Page, Paul Allen Bethel
  • IMPLICIT LINE CONTINUATION
    Publication number: 20100218173
    Abstract: Modified compilers and other development tools provide implied line continuation within a sequence of syntax tokens of a programming language grammar which includes multiple semantic contexts and which uses line termination as presumptive statement termination. When source code parsing encounters a line terminator adjacent a context-dependent implicit line continuation token in an associated semantic context, an explicit decision is made whether to imply line continuation. Line continuation may also be implied in response to other specified tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Avner Aharoni, Timothy Yat Tim Ng, David N. Schach, Paul Allen Vick, JR., Lisa Feigenbaum, Sophia Salim, Henricus Johannes Maria Meijer, Jonathan Paul Aneja, Joseph Tyler Whitney
  • AUTOMATED POSTFLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING
    Publication number: 20100211358
    Abstract: The advantageous embodiments provide a method for identifying anomalies on an object. The advantageous embodiments detect a presence of the object in a control area using a sensor system. In response to detecting the presence of the object in the control area, the object is identified using the sensor system. Scan priorities are identified for the object using the sensor system. The object is scanned while the object is within the control area to form scan results. The scan results are analyzed and a determination is made as to whether a number of maintenance anomalies are detected on the object using the scan results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Allen Kesler, Robert Daniel Kalinowski, John Lyle Vian
  • Systems and methods for a distributed execution environment with per-command environment management
    Patent number: 7765081
    Abstract: Systems, methods and media for providing a distributed execution environment with per-command environment management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of digital systems are connected to a serving device. The serving device comprises a sequencer to originate environment attributes and commands to be executed within the environment. Each digital system under test and serving device comprises a listener with a queue to receive environment attributes and commands. A listener on a digital system under test or serving device implements the environment attributes and executes the received commands within the specified environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Erhard Blouin, Barry Alan Kritt, Douglas Alan Law, Kuldip Nanda, Paul Allen Roberts
  • Memory controller operating in a system with a variable system clock
    Patent number: 7761682
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to memory controllers operating in a system containing a variable system clock. The memory controller may exchange data with a processor operating at a variable processor clock frequency. However the memory controller may perform memory accesses at a constant memory clock frequency. Asynchronous buffers may be provided to transfer data across the variable and constant clock domains. To prevent read buffer overflow while switching to a lower processor clock frequency, the memory controller may quiesce the memory sequencers and pace read data from the sequencers at a slower rate. To prevent write data under runs, the memory controller's data flow logic may perform handshaking to ensure that write data is completely received in the buffer before performing a write access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Ann Barnum, Mark David Bellows, Paul Allen Ganfield, Lonny Lambrecht, Tolga Ozguner
  • Managing write-to-read turnarounds in an early read after write memory system
    Patent number: 7752379
    Abstract: Managing write-to-read turnarounds in an early read after write memory system is presented. Memory controller logic identifies a write operation's bank set, allows a different bank set read operation to issue prior to the write operation's completion, and allows a same bank set read operation to issue once the write operation completes. The memory controller includes operation counter logic, operation selection logic, operation acceptance logic, command formatting logic, and memory interface logic. The operation counter logic receives new-operation-related signals from the operation acceptance logic and, in turn, provides signals to the operation selection logic and the operation acceptance logic as to when to issue a read operation that corresponds to either an even DRAM bank or an odd DRAM bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark David Bellows, Paul Allen Ganfield, Kent Harold Haselhorst, Ryan Abel Heckendorf, Tolga Ozguner
  • SALTS OF BENZIMIDAZOLYL PYRIDYL ETHERS AND FORMULATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100168060
    Abstract: Salts of benzimidazolyl pyridyl ethers are provided, particularly salts of {1-methyl-5-[2-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-pyridin-4-yloxy]-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl}-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)amine. Compositions and formulations including such salts and surfactants as well as methods of preparing such compositions and formulations are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Rampurna Gullapalli, Ahmad Hashash, Piotr H. Karpinski, Kangwen L. Lin, Eric M. Loeser, Augustus O. Okhamafe, Paul Allen Sutton, Eduardo Sy
  • Method and system for automatic generation of operating system boot images
    Patent number: 7743242
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for automatically generating an operating system boot image for remotely booting a target machine is provided. The operating system boot image is installed on a first machine. The first machine and the target machine are connected with each other. Further, the hardware information of the target machine is extracted. An example of the hardware information includes Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) devices present on the target machine. The operating system boot image is configured, based on the hardware information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Scalent Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Martin Oberhaus, Paul Allen Emhoff, Ye Jin, Joshua Alan New
  • Friction stir welding using a superabrasive tool
    Publication number: 20100146866
    Abstract: A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating comprised of a superabrasive material, the pin and shoulder being designed to reduce stress risers, disposing a collar around a portion of the shoulder and the shank to thereby prevent movement of the shoulder relative to the shank, and incorporating thermal management by providing a thermal flow barrier between the shoulder and the shank, and between the collar and the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Tracy W. Nelson, Carl D. Sorensen, Scott Packer, Paul Allen Felter
  • Separate handling of read and write of read-modify-write
    Patent number: 7716430
    Abstract: Separate handling of read and write operations of Read-Modify-Write Commands in an XDR™ memory system is provided. This invention allows the system to issue other commands between the reads and writes of a RMW. This insures that the dataflow time from read to write is not a penalty. A RMW buffer is used to store the read data and a write buffer is used to store the write data. A MUX is used to merge the read data and the write data, and transmit the merged data to the target DRAM via the XIO. The RMW buffer can also be used for scrubbing commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Ann Barnum, Paul Allen Ganfield, Lonny Lambrecht
  • Computer system for accessing instrumentation information
    Patent number: 7676562
    Abstract: To maintain and manage a computer network, a system administrator may monitor a large number and variety of components, each component comprising a variety of resources. The instrumentation of a resource may be monitored and/or manipulated by receiving a Simple Object Accessing Protocol (SOAP) message comprising an operation identifier for accessing instrumentation information and a resource identifier associated with a computer system resource. The management system may resolve the resource identifier into an address for a local handler associated with the resource, and may send a local request to the local handler at the resolved address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Reistad, Raymond W. McCollum, Alan S. Geller, Paul Allen
  • Separate handling of read and write of read-modify-write
    Patent number: 7676639
    Abstract: Separate handling of read and write operations of Read-Modify-Write Commands in an XDR™ memory system is provided. This invention allows the system to issue other commands between the reads and writes of a RMW. This insures that the dataflow time from read to write is not a penalty. A RMW buffer is used to store the read data and a write buffer is used to store the write data. A MUX is used to merge the read data and the write data, and transmit the merged data to the target DRAM via the XIO. The RMW buffer can also be used for scrubbing commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Ann Barnum, Paul Allen Ganfield, Lonny Lambrecht