Patents by Inventor Paul Boyd

Paul Boyd 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: 20200005218
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for utilizing search facets based on project context. In the system, a process is used for receiving candidate attributes from candidate devices of a plurality of candidates. The processor operates for receiving, via the network interface, user-entered attributes from a user device of a user that are a first part of project attributes of a project and storing the project attributes. The candidates are searched by comparing project attributes with candidate attributes and producing a resultant matching candidate set comprising matching candidates, wherein each matching candidate is assigned an overall matching score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Cheung, Erik Eugene Buchanan, Christine Liao, Declan Paul Boyd, Gurwinder Gulati, Faith Or, Cagri Ozcaglar
  • Publication number: 20200005216
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for providing user notifications based on a project context. The system may receive candidate attributes from candidate devices of a plurality of candidates and storing them in a candidate database, as well as user-entered attributes from a user device of a user. The system may then iteratively execute a number of operations that include performing a search for candidates in the candidate database by comparing project attributes with candidate attributes and providing user notification of newly-matched candidates that includes returning returned candidates that are matching candidates of the search results to the user based on the search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jieqing Dai, Wenxiang Chen, Declan Paul Boyd, Ketan Thakkar, Qi Guo, Patrick Cheung, Jonathan Pohl, Christine Liao
  • Patent number: 10484244
    Abstract: A method of validating a storage array network deployment includes receiving information from a user, utilizing the information in a capacity associated with the storage array network, and notifying the user if the utilizing produces an error. The method may further include waiting for user direction before utilizing the information, or waiting until a predetermined amount of information has been received before utilizing the information. The method may further include evaluating one or more formats of the information for suitability for an intended use of the information. The error may be indicated by an abnormal response as a result of utilizing the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes
  • Patent number: 9826029
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and information handling system (IHS) for estimating bandwidth and providing one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters between a first set of one or more storage devices and at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method comprises the following, for a given set of the at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method creates a given temporary volume associated with the given set. The method sends a given sequential workload of actual traffic between the first set and the given set. The method estimates, based upon the results of sending the given sequential workload of actual traffic, the one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters for the given set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes
  • Patent number: 9558231
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a data view for clinical data are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from a user to view summarized case report form (CRF) data, where the CRF data corresponds to a plurality case report forms (CRFs) stored in one or more normalized transactional tables. A view query is constructed based, at least in part, on the request and executed on one or more denormalized summary tables to construct a view. The denormalized summary tables store selected CRF data from the normalized transactional tables and are updated concurrently with each update to the transactional tables. The method includes rendering the view for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Shepard, Hanan Butler, Paul Boyd, Paul Bradford, Sai K. Lee, Michael T. O'Connell, Roxanne Chang, Christopher Luu
  • Publication number: 20160212013
    Abstract: A method of validating a storage array network deployment includes receiving information from a user, utilizing the information in a capacity associated with the storage array network, and notifying the user if the utilizing produces an error. The method may further include waiting for user direction before utilizing the information, or waiting until a predetermined amount of information has been received before utilizing the information. The method may further include evaluating one or more formats of the information for suitability for an intended use of the information. The error may be indicated by an abnormal response as a result of utilizing the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes
  • Patent number: 9298764
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with partial source verification are described. In one embodiment, a method includes selecting, from a corpus of records, a set of records that includes fewer records than the corpus, where each record corresponds to an instance of an electronic form that records information about a given subject. The set of records is provided for source verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Shepard, Hanan Butler, Paul Bradford, Paul Boyd, Scott Kay
  • Publication number: 20160072880
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and information handling system (IHS) for estimating bandwidth and providing one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters between a first set of one or more storage devices and at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method comprises the following, for a given set of the at least one other set of one or more storage devices. The method creates a given temporary volume associated with the given set. The method sends a given sequential workload of actual traffic between the first set and the given set. The method estimates, based upon the results of sending the given sequential workload of actual traffic, the one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters for the given set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Robert B. Jacoby, Kenneth Paul Boyd, Carlos Reyes
  • Publication number: 20130318106
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a data view for clinical data are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from a user to view summarized case report form (CRF) data, where the CRF data corresponds to a plurality case report forms (CRFs) stored in one or more normalized transactional tables. A view query is constructed based, at least in part, on the request and executed on one or more denormalized summary tables to construct a view. The denormalized summary tables store selected CRF data from the normalized transactional tables and are updated concurrently with each update to the transactional tables. The method includes rendering the view for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Scott SHEPARD, Hanan BUTLER, Paul BOYD, Paul BRADFORD, Sai K. LEE, Michael T. O'CONNELL, Roxanne CHANG, Christopher LUU
  • Publication number: 20130318049
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with partial source verification are described. In one embodiment, a method includes selecting, from a corpus of records, a set of records that includes fewer records than the corpus, where each record corresponds to an instance of an electronic form that records information about a given subject. The set of records is provided for source verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Scott SHEPARD, Hanan BUTLER, Paul BRADFORD, Paul BOYD, Scott KAY
  • Patent number: 7353933
    Abstract: A loading system for the high speed loading of product in varying numbers comprising: an infeed conveyor having an infeed conveyor stop, a staging conveyor moving at a speed greater than the infeed conveyor and having a staging conveyor stop and a picking conveyor moving at or about the same speed as the staging conveyor and having a moveable picking conveyor stop. A photoelectric sensor or other similar counting device located in the region of the staging conveyor stop counts product as it moves from the infeed conveyor to the staging conveyor by counting the gaps between product units induced by the difference in the advancing speed of the infeed and the staging conveyors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey Parnell, Paul Boyd, Landon Scott
  • Publication number: 20060136354
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for implementing data warehousing systems. According to a first embodiment, a system may include a plurality of data warehouses, and a data warehouse manager configured to extract data sets from one or more data sources for storage in one or more of the plurality of data warehouses. Each of a first subset including two or more of the plurality of data warehouses may be configured to store a respective replica of a first data set extracted by the data warehouse manager. Further, the data warehouse manager may be further configured to allow a query dependent upon the first data set to be evaluated by one of the first subset of data warehouses before each respective replica of the first data set has been stored to a corresponding data warehouse of the first subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Bell, Paul Boyd, Mark Dunlap
  • Patent number: 7017961
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for holding an uncompressed bundle of product from the top with a vacuum assisted end effector and then simultaneously compressing the bundle from all sides at the same time with thin compression plates located about the periphery of a vacuum assisted end effector to form an evenly compressed product bundle that is then placed in a container with the compression plates between the product and the container walls. Once the bundle is received in the container, vacuum is removed; the inward force of the compression plates released and the compression plates removed vertically from between the product and the containers walls. The simultaneous compression from all sides provides even distribution of forces on the product and ensures that all product is compressed or deformed to the same degree. Using the apparatus described herein to place the bottom of the products gently onto the inside bottom of the container is further advantageous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Bakery Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Parnell, Paul Boyd, Lee Robinson, Tom Pearce
  • Patent number: 7000964
    Abstract: A contact activated vacuum assisted suction cup assembly comprising: 1) a cylindrical bellowed or corrugated cup defining a plurality of interconnected bellows or corrugations of alternating, coaxial large and small diameter areas, hereinafter “bellows”, and having; A) an open contact end; and B) a valve end including a valve seat; 2) a valve stem having first and second extremities; 3) a valve plate intermediate the open contact end and the valve end in one of the large diameter areas attached to the first extremity; and 4) a valve stop attached to the valve stem at the second extremity that can engage the valve seat in the closed position. A picking device comprising a vacuum plenum having a plurality of the previously described contact activated vacuum assisted suction cup assemblies mounted therein in plenum apertures that engage a peripheral flange about the valve end is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Bakery Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Chris Porras, Geoff Parnell, Paul Boyd, Lee Robinson
  • Patent number: 6784984
    Abstract: A novel method and apparatus has been developed for testing optical circuit modules. More particularly, with the present invention, a given test pack is adapted to “simultaneously” test a plurality of DUT's, by simultaneously apply a given optical signal to each of the plurality of DUT's and allowing each of the DUT's to simultaneously undergo its own testing; the test pack then serially queries each of the DUT's to obtain test results and, if desired, can provide feedback to one or more of the DUT's, whereby the DUT's can be calibrated with the assistance of the test pack. In one preferred form of the invention, all of the plurality of DUT's simultaneously undergoing testing on a given test pack are housed in a single environmental enclosure, permitting all of the DUT's to be simultaneously brought “up to temperature” so as to increase testing throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Nortel Networks, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ronald N. Parente, Paul Boyd, David F. Botros, Peter K. Lison
  • Patent number: D1046120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Vincent Delobelle, Eleanor Bainton, James Leslie Rhodri Jones, Daniel Paul Jenkins, Zoe Georgina Armstrong, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
  • Patent number: D1048383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Vincent Delobelle, Eleanor Bainton, James Leslie Rhodri Jones, Daniel Paul Jenkins, Zoe Georgina Armstrong, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
  • Patent number: D1048384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Vincent Delobelle, Eleanor Bainton, James Leslie Rhodri Jones, Daniel Paul Jenkins, Zoe Georgina Armstrong, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
  • Patent number: D1048385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Vincent Delobelle, Eleanor Bainton, James Leslie Rhodri Jones, Daniel Paul Jenkins, Zoe Georgina Armstrong, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
  • Patent number: D1048386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Vincent Delobelle, Eleanor Bainton, James Leslie Rhodri Jones, Daniel Paul Jenkins, Zoe Georgina Armstrong, Malcolm Stanley Boyd