Patents by Inventor Paul Ferguson

Paul Ferguson 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).

  • Patent number: 9612921
    Abstract: A method and system for managing operational states of database tables within a multiple-database system. If a particular user session issues a query against a target table that causes a data inconsistency, the target table transitions into an errant state and the session will become interrupted. This errant state is then propagated onto any other table associated with the user session. A session-level recovery process can thereafter be executed to repair and restore database tables associated with the interrupted user sessions without the need to take an entire database system offline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Paul Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20170007508
    Abstract: A particle comprising:—(a) a spacer which is a polyethylene glycol (PEG) chain with molecular weight Mw (and therefore the required length) of the spacer extending from the particle from 3000 to 400,000; (b) a deposition aid; and (c) a benefit agent, wherein the spacer is attached directly to the particle and the deposition aid is attached to the end of the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Paul Ferguson, Christopher Clarkson JONES, Kenneth Stuart LEE, David Richard Arthur MEALING
  • Patent number: 9431552
    Abstract: A metallization paste or ink for making electrical contacts on solar cells has reduced diffusion in a silicon wafer. The paste or ink is configured for printing on a crystalline silicon substrate of a solar cell, wherein the paste comprises silicon particles, aluminum particles, and a paste vehicle. Alternatively, the paste comprises aluminum-silicon alloy particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Starsource Scientific LLC
    Inventors: Yunjun Li, James P. Novak, Patrick Paul Ferguson, Mohshi Yang
  • Patent number: 9334469
    Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle comprising hydroxylpropyl cellulose. The benefit agent delivery particle may further comprise a non-polysaccharide polymer, preferably an aminoplast polymer. The benefit agent delivery particle may comprise a perfume. The invention also provides a process for the manufacture of the particles in which perfume oil is encapsulated using emulsion polymerization to form core-shell particles, (in the alternative the perfume may be adsorbed later) and, a further polymer layer is formed on the outer surface of the core shell-particles in the presence of the delivery aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Honggang Chen, Paul Ferguson, Christopher Clarkson Jones, David Richard Arthur Mealing, Xiaoyun Pan, Jinfang Wang
  • Patent number: 9270918
    Abstract: A method for recommending broadcasting contents, is performed by a multimedia contents reproducing device of a first user. The method includes the operations of logging a broadcasting contents viewing behavior pattern of the first user and generating a first user profile; transmitting the generated first user profile to an external server by using a network; receiving a recommendation result about one or more recommended broadcasting contents from the server, wherein a preference degree correlation between the first user profile and a second user profile of at least a second user registered in an account of the first user is reflected in the recommendation result; classifying the one or more recommended broadcasting contents in the received recommendation result into broadcasting timetable categories; and displaying on a screen a recommendation result about the classified one or more recommended broadcasting contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hye-soo Lee, Hee-seon Park, Hyo-won Lee, Cathal Gurrin, Paul Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20160022114
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus and method is used with industrial kitchen articles. The apparatus includes a cleaning tank for immersing kitchen articles having a generally rectangular configuration, with two opposing major sides and two opposing minor sides. There is an openable and closable lid, which may be pivotably openable and closable from one of the minor sides of the tank to allow access to the tank and to cover the tank in use. A retaining device can be positioned within the tank in use and configured to support kitchen articles in immersion within the tank. A lifting mechanism for lifting and lowering the retaining device is coupled or connected between the lid and retaining device such that as lid is openable and closable, the retaining device raises and lowers within the cleaning tank, respectively. The lid includes an extendable handle portion configured to extend the effective length of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Paul Ferguson
  • Patent number: 9169459
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising: a) a benefit agent (preferably perfume) delivery particle comprising a poly-xyloglucan or poly-galactomannan with a ratio of beta-1,4 to 1,6 linkages of 1:1 to 3:1, or a mixture thereof as a delivery aid, b) a mannanase, preferably in combination with one or more of lipase, protease and amylase. Preferably the delivery particle is a core-shell encapsulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Ferguson, Christopher Clarkson Jones
  • Publication number: 20150303323
    Abstract: A metallization paste or ink for making electrical contacts on solar cells has reduced diffusion in a silicon wafer. The paste or ink is configured for printing on a crystalline silicon substrate of a solar cell, wherein the paste comprises silicon particles, aluminum particles, and a paste vehicle. Alternatively, the paste comprises aluminum-silicon alloy particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Yunjun Li, James P. Novak, Patrick Paul Ferguson, Mohshi Yang
  • Publication number: 20150285897
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods for operating a hybrid radar that combines Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) radar and pulsed radar in a single radar wave-train. In one example, a device includes a hybrid radar system configured to generate a hybrid radar wave-train that combines Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) radar and pulsed radar. The device may include a hybrid radar transmission synthesizer and a hybrid radar transmission processing system, communicatively coupled to receive signals from the hybrid radar transmission synthesizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Brennan Kilty, Paul Ferguson, Marc Pos, Gloria Logan
  • Patent number: 9047355
    Abstract: A method of processing a transaction request at a database load balancer. The method comprises receiving the transaction request, where the transaction request is comprised of one or more operations; analyzing the transaction request to determine the one or more operations; associating one or more database locks with each of the one or more operations; analyzing one or more of the database locks to determine the one or more sequence numbers associated with each of the one or more operations; and transmitting the one or more operations with the associated database locks and the sequence numbers to one or more databases servers accessible to the database load balancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Ferguson, Jeffrey Maurice Heisz, David Tung, Muhammad Mansoor Jamal, Ariff Kassam
  • Patent number: 8897717
    Abstract: A two-element array antenna system includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element. A transmitting, receiving, and processing (TRP) system is coupled to the first and second antenna elements via, respectively, a single first transmission element and a single second transmission element. The first and second transmission elements have respective transmit-path and receive-path functionality. The TRP system is configured to determine an amplitude offset and phase offset associated with the transmit-path functionality of the first and second transmission elements, and, based on data obtained during the determination of amplitude offset and phase offset associated with the transmit-path functionality of the first and second transmission elements, determine an amplitude offset and phase offset associated with the receive-path functionality of the first and second transmission elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Ferguson, Mark Virtue, Eduard Shestak, Ruy C. Brandao, Pal Meiyappan, James Burton Jones, Jon Riley
  • Publication number: 20140250326
    Abstract: A method and system for managing operational states of database tables within a multiple-database system. If a particular user session issues a query against a target table that causes a data inconsistency, the target table transitions into an errant state and the session will become interrupted. This errant state is then propagated onto any other table associated with the user session. A session-level recovery process can thereafter be executed to repair and restore database tables associated with the interrupted user sessions without the need to take an entire database system offline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TERADATA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gregory Paul Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20140142019
    Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle comprising hydroxylpropyl cellulose. The benefit agent delivery particle may further comprise a non-polysaccharide polymer, preferably an aminoplast polymer. The benefit agent delivery particle may comprise a perfume. The invention also provides a process for the manufacture of the particles in which perfume oil is encapsulated using emulsion polymerization to form core-shell particles, (in the alternative the perfume may be adsorbed later) and, a further polymer layer is formed on the outer surface of the core shell-particles in the presence of the delivery aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
    Inventors: Honggang Chen, Paul Ferguson, Christopher Clarkson Jones, David Richard Arthur Mealing, Xiaoyun Pan, Jinfang Wang
  • Patent number: 8637445
    Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle comprising hydroxylpropyl cellulose. The benefit agent delivery particle may further comprise a non-polysaccharide polymer, preferably an aminoplast polymer. The benefit agent delivery particle may comprise a perfume. The invention also provides a process for the manufacture of the particles in which perfume oil is encapsulated using emulsion polymerization to form core-shell particles, (in the alternative the perfume may be adsorbed later) and, a further polymer layer is formed on the outer surface of the core shell-particles in the presence of the delivery aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: Honggang Chen, Paul Ferguson, Christopher Clarkson Jones, David Richard Arthur Mealing, Xiaoyun Pan, Jinfang Wang
  • Patent number: 8593330
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved multiradio system. An exemplary system includes first and second antennas and a first receiver that receives a signal from the first antenna, filters the received signal based on bandwidths associated with a traffic collision-avoidance system (TCAS), a transponder, and a universal access transceiver (UAT). The system digitizes the filtered signal and digitally downconverts the digitized signal. A second receiver receives a signal from the second antenna, filters the signal received from the second antenna based on the TCAS, the transponder, the UAT, and distance-measuring equipment (DME), separates the filtered signal into a first signal having a bandwidth associated with the TCAS, the transponder, the UAT and the lower half of the DME RF band, and into a second signal having a bandwidth associated with the upper half of the DME RF band, digitizes the first and second signal, and digitally downconverts the digitized first and second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Jones, Pal Meiyappan, Paul Ferguson, Mark Virtue, Thomas W. Hastings
  • Publication number: 20130210697
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising: a) a benefit agent (preferably perfume) delivery particle comprising a poly-xyloglucan or poly-galactomannan with a ratio of beta-1,4 to 1,6 linkages of 1:1 to 3:1, or a mixture thereof as a delivery aid, b) a mannanase, preferably in combination with one or more of lipase, protease and amylase. Preferably the delivery particle is a core-shell encapsulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Paul Ferguson, Christopher Clarkson Jones
  • Publication number: 20130184194
    Abstract: The invention provides a benefit agent delivery particle comprising hydroxylpropyl cellulose. The benefit agent delivery particle may further comprise a non-polysaccharide polymer, preferably an aminoplast polymer. The benefit agent delivery particle may comprise a perfume. The invention also provides a process for the manufacture of the particles in which perfume oil is encapsulated using emulsion polymerization to form core-shell particles, (in the alternative the perfume may be adsorbed later) and, a further polymer layer is formed on the outer surface of the core shell-particles in the presence of the delivery aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Honggang Chen, Paul Ferguson, Christopher Clarkson Jones, David Richard Arthur Mealing, Xiaoyun Pan, Jinfang Wang
  • Publication number: 20130015998
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an improved multiradio system. An exemplary system includes first and second antennas and a first receiver that receives a signal from the first antenna, filters the received signal based on bandwidths associated with a traffic collision-avoidance system (TCAS), a transponder, and a universal access transceiver (UAT). The system digitizes the filtered signal and digitally downconverts the digitized signal. A second receiver receives a signal from the second antenna, filters the signal received from the second antenna based on the TCAS, the transponder, the UAT, and distance-measuring equipment (DME), separates the filtered signal into a first signal having a bandwidth associated with the TCAS, the transponder, the UAT and the lower half of the DME RF band, and into a second signal having a bandwidth associated with the upper half of the DME RF band, digitizes the first and second signal, and digitally downconverts the digitized first and second signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: James B. Jones, Pal Meiyappan, Paul Ferguson, Mark Virtue, Thomas W. Hastings
  • Patent number: 8305144
    Abstract: A power amplifier provides relatively stable quiescent current while maintaining relatively high signal gains and peak to quiescent current ratios. The power amplifier has an input stage and a current mirror stage and incorporates a control transistor between these stages. The control transistor transitions to the triode mode for small inputs and offset voltages thereby reducing the amplifier circuit's gain. However, the control transistor transitions from the triode region to saturation as the input signal becomes larger thereby allowing the amplifier circuit to maintain a relatively high gain for large inputs. Accordingly, better quiescent current characteristics can be obtained without significantly sacrificing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: ADTRAN, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Ferguson, Daniel M. Joffe
  • Patent number: 8242951
    Abstract: A two-element array antenna system includes a first antenna element and a second antenna element. The first and second antenna elements respectively include first and second frequency multipliers. A transmitting, receiving, and processing (TRP) system is coupled to the first and second antenna elements via, respectively, a single first transmission element and a single second transmission element. The TRP system is configured to transmit to the first antenna element a first input signal at a sub-multiple of a first frequency, receive from the first frequency multiplier a first calibration signal based on the first input signal, transmit to the second antenna element a second input signal at a sub-multiple of the first frequency, receive from the second frequency multiplier a second calibration signal based on the second input signal, and determine, based on the calibration signals, a relative phase difference between the first and second transmission elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ruy Lopes Brandao, Pal Meiyappan, Ruy C. Brandao, James Burton Jones, Mark Virtue, Paul Ferguson