Patents by Inventor Richard D. Thompson
Richard D. Thompson 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).
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Publication number: 20230082771Abstract: A method of retrofitting a spent nuclear fuel system with a neutron absorbing apparatus. The method includes inserting a neutron absorbing apparatus into a first cell of an array of cells each configured to hold a spent nuclear fuel assembly. The neutron absorbing apparatus includes a first wall and a second wall supported by a corner spine to form a chevron shape and a first locking tab protruding outwardly from the first wall towards a first cell wall of the first cell. The method includes cutting a half-sheared second locking tab in the first cell wall of the first cell adjacent to and above the first locking tab of the neutron absorbing apparatus. Finally, the second locking tab is positioned to locking engage the first locking tab to retain the neutron absorbing apparatus in the first cell during removal of one of the fuel assemblies from the first cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Krishna P. SINGH, Stephen J. AGACE, Stephen E. THOMPSON, John D. GRIFFITHS, Richard M. SPRINGMAN, Charles W. BULLARD, II, P. Stefan ANTON
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Patent number: 11515054Abstract: A method of retrofitting a spent nuclear fuel system with a neutron absorbing apparatus. The method includes inserting a neutron absorbing apparatus into a first cell of an array of cells each configured to hold a spent nuclear fuel assembly. The neutron absorbing apparatus includes a first wall and a second wall supported by a corner spine to form a chevron shape and a first locking tab protruding outwardly from the first wall towards a first cell wall of the first cell. The method includes cutting a half-sheared second locking tab in the first cell wall of the first cell adjacent to and above the first locking tab of the neutron absorbing apparatus. Finally, the second locking tab is positioned to locking engage the first locking tab to retain the neutron absorbing apparatus in the first cell during removal of one of the fuel assemblies from the first cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventors: Stephen J. Agace, Stephen E. Thompson, John D. Griffiths, Richard M. Springman
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Patent number: 11495121Abstract: Systems and methods that may be implemented to employ a programmable integrated circuit within a smart battery pack to detect and/or log occurrence of chassis intrusion and/or tampering events in a battery-powered information handling system within which the smart battery pack is installed. A battery management unit (BMU) or other programmable integrated circuit of the installed smart battery pack may be utilized to detect occurrence of a tampering and/or intrusion event into the chassis of the host information handling system based on a current state of a system present (Sys_Pres) signal at the battery pack that indicates temporary or permanent disconnection of system motherboard circuitry from the smart battery pack of the battery-powered information handling system. Such a detected occurrence of a tampering and/or intrusion event may be reported to a remote human user of remote system and/or to a local human user of the local system.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Nicholas D. Grobelny, Geroncio O. Tan, Richard C. Thompson, Adolfo S. Montero
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Patent number: 11479783Abstract: This invention provides recombinant DNA constructs, transgenic plant nuclei and cells with such recombinant DNA construct for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Mark Scott Abad, Jeffrey E. Ahrens, Alice Clara Augustine, Erin Bell, Robert J. Bensen, Paolo Castiglioni, Richard Eric Cerny, Shobha Char, Xianfeng Chen, Jaishree M. Chittoor-Vijayanath, Maureen Daley, Jill Deikman, Molian Deng, Todd DeZwaan, Stephen Duff, Michael D. Edgerton, Bradon J. Fabbri, Jason Fenner, Karen Gabbert, Barry S. Goldman, Deborah J. Hawkins, Steve He, Richard Johnson, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Garrett J. Lee, Paul Loida, Savitha Madappa, Robert J. Meister, Donald E. Nelson, Anand Pandravada, Obed Patty, Ming Peng, Marie Petracek, Rajani Monnanda Somaiah, Dhanalakshmi Ramachandra, Monica P. Ravanello, Thomas G. Ruff, Rick A. Sanders, Beth Savidge, Steven H. Schwartz, Padmini Sudarshana, Jindong Sun, Rebecca L. Thompson-Mize, Virginia Ursin, Dale L. Vai, Srikanth Venkatachalayya, Tymagondlu V. Venkatesh, Kammaradi Vidya, K. Vijayalakshmi, Todd C. Weber, Jingrui Wu, Zhidong Xie, Wei Zheng
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Publication number: 20220220333Abstract: A hardcoat composition includes one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers, and a nanoparticle mixture dispersed within the one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers. The nanoparticle mixture includes a first population of semi-reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm, and a second population of non-reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Peter D. Condo, David Scott Thompson, John J. Stradinger, Catherine A. Leatherdale, Richard J. Pokorny, Steven D. Solomonson
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Publication number: 20220213332Abstract: A hardcoat composition includes one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers, and a nanoparticle mixture dispersed within the one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers. The nanoparticle mixture includes a first population of semi-reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm, and a second population of reactive nanoparticles having an average particle diameter in a range from 5 nm to 60 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Peter D. Condo, David Scott Thompson, John J. Stradinger, Catherine A. Leatherdale, Richard J. Pokorny, Steven D. Solomonson
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Patent number: 11201796Abstract: A method and system for enabling transfer of widgets across containers at runtime. According to embodiments of the present invention, a user is allowed to transfer a widget across containers at runtime, for example, moving a widget that has been deployed and operated in one widget container to another, even though the destination widget container originally does not support the widget. Specifically, the widget being transferred can keep consistency in terms of data and state before and after the transfer. Furthermore, the user can implement the cross-container transfer of widgets at runtime by, for example, convenient interaction means like a drag-and-drop operation. In this way, the user can operate and interact with Web applications in a more convenient and flexible way.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jie Cui, Richard D. Thompson, Yuan Wang, Jing Min Xu
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Publication number: 20200153704Abstract: A method and system for enabling transfer of widgets across containers at runtime. According to embodiments of the present invention, a user is allowed to transfer a widget across containers at runtime, for example, moving a widget that has been deployed and operated in one widget container to another, even though the destination widget container originally does not support the widget. Specifically, the widget being transferred can keep consistency in terms of data and state before and after the transfer. Furthermore, the user can implement the cross-container transfer of widgets at runtime by, for example, convenient interaction means like a drag-and-drop operation. In this way, the user can operate and interact with Web applications in a more convenient and flexible way.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Jie Cui, Richard D. Thompson, Yuan Wang, Jing Min Xu
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Patent number: 10581698Abstract: A method and system for enabling transfer of widgets across containers at runtime. According to embodiments of the present invention, a user is allowed to transfer a widget across containers at runtime, for example, moving a widget that has been deployed and operated in one widget container to another, even though the destination widget container originally does not support the widget. Specifically, the widget being transferred can keep consistency in terms of data and state before and after the transfer. Furthermore, the user can implement the cross-container transfer of widgets at runtime by, for example, convenient interaction means like a drag-and-drop operation. In this way, the user can operate and interact with Web applications in a more convenient and flexible way.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jie Cui, Richard D. Thompson, Yuan Wang, Jing Min Xu
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Publication number: 20180324055Abstract: A method and system for enabling transfer of widgets across containers at runtime. According to embodiments of the present invention, a user is allowed to transfer a widget across containers at runtime, for example, moving a widget that has been deployed and operated in one widget container to another, even though the destination widget container originally does not support the widget. Specifically, the widget being transferred can keep consistency in terms of data and state before and after the transfer. Furthermore, the user can implement the cross-container transfer of widgets at runtime by, for example, convenient interaction means like a drag-and-drop operation. In this way, the user can operate and interact with Web applications in a more convenient and flexible way.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Jie Cui, Richard D. Thompson, Yuan Wang, Jing Min Xu
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Patent number: 10050845Abstract: A method and system for enabling transfer of widgets across containers at runtime. According to embodiments of the present invention, a user is allowed to transfer a widget across containers at runtime, for example, moving a widget that has been deployed and operated in one widget container to another, even though the destination widget container originally does not support the widget. Specifically, the widget being transferred can keep consistency in terms of data and state before and after the transfer. Furthermore, the user can implement the cross-container transfer of widgets at runtime by, for example, convenient interaction means like a drag-and-drop operation. In this way, the user can operate and interact with Web applications in a more convenient and flexible way.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jie Cui, Richard D Thompson, Yuan Wang, Jing Min Xu
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Publication number: 20130311890Abstract: A method and system for enabling transfer of widgets across containers at runtime. According to embodiments of the present invention, a user is allowed to transfer a widget across containers at runtime, for example, moving a widget that has been deployed and operated in one widget container to another, even though the destination widget container originally does not support the widget. Specifically, the widget being transferred can keep consistency in terms of data and state before and after the transfer. Furthermore, the user can implement the cross-container transfer of widgets at runtime by, for example, convenient interaction means like a drag-and-drop operation. In this way, the user can operate and interact with Web applications in a more convenient and flexible way.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jie Cui, Richard D. Thompson, Yuan Wang, Jing Min Xu
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Publication number: 20090259987Abstract: A method of recommending a next component includes: identifying one or more candidate software applications based on a first similarity metric, wherein the one or more candidate software applications include one or more reusable software components; identifying one or more candidate software components from the one or more reusable software components based on a second similarity metric; estimating a score for each of the one or more candidate software components based on a composition of the one or more candidate software applications; and generating a recommendation based on the scores of each of the one or more candidate components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lawrence Bergman, Ravi B. Konuru, Richard D. Thompson
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Publication number: 20090259998Abstract: A method of automatically identifying entity aggregates for use in creating entity libraries is provided. The method includes: identifying one or more sub-entities of a first application; identifying one or more sub-entities of a second application; determining common usage patterns between the one or more sub-entities of the first application and the one or more sub-entities of the second application; and generating one or more entity aggregates based on the common usage patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lawrence Bergman, Ravi B. Konuru, Richard D. Thompson
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Patent number: 7119251Abstract: Described are nucleic acid molecules encoding basal endosperm transfer cell layer (BETL) specific proteins as well as regulatory sequences which naturally regulate the expression of such nucleic acid molecules. Vectors comprising said nucleic acid molecules, wherein the nucleic acid molecules are operatively linked to regulatory elements allowing expression in prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic host cells as well as proteins encoded by said nucleic acid molecules, antibodies to said proteins and methods for their production are provided. Described are also recombinant DNA molecules and vectors comprising said regulatory sequences as well as host cells transformed therewith. Furthermore, kits and diagnostic compositions comprising the aforementioned nucleic acid molecules, proteins, antibodies, regulatory sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and vectors as well as antibodies are provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenchaften e.V.Inventors: Richard D. Thompson, Francesco Salamini, Gregorio Hueros
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Publication number: 20040003427Abstract: Described are nucleic acid molecules encoding basal endosperm transfer cell layer (BETL) specific proteins as well as regulatory sequences which naturally regulate the expression of such nucleic acid molecules. Vectors comprising said nucleic acid molecules, wherein the nucleic acid molecules are operatively linked to regulatory elements allowing expression in prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic host cells as well as proteins encoded by said nucleic acid molecules, antibodies to said proteins and methods for their production are provided. Described are also recombinant DNA molecules and vectors comprising said regulatory sequences as well as host cells transformed therewith. Furthermore, kits and diagnostic compositions comprising the aforementioned nucleic acid molecules, proteins, antibodies, regulatory sequences, recombinant DNA molecules and vectors as well as antibodies are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften eVInventors: Richard D. Thompson, Francesco Salamini, Gregorio Hueros
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Patent number: 6603493Abstract: A computer display layout manager that reduces the need to hand-craft the layout of application screens is able to rearrange elements according to the shape of the available area. The automated process helps interface designers create user interfaces which work well on multiple devices and in resizeable windows. The layout manager uses height for width and width for height trade-offs to resize elements. The elements of each row or column are packed and resized according to predetermined preferred sizing criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1999Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas C. Lovell, Richard D. Thompson
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Patent number: 6571253Abstract: A Web browser is used as the rendering engine for the client application. The browser is instructed to load a “page” (some set of instructions that eventually resolves to a sequence of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) tags which instruct the browser regarding the number/nature and layout of the controls desired) which the browser parses to produce a set of controls with the indicated containment hierarchy. These controls may contain definitions of data stores (such as the support for an XML (eXtended Markup Language) tag which produces a W3C compliant DOM (Docunent Object Model) with built-in parsing for XML documents) which may either locally define their data or cause the browser to request the data from a server on the network. Preferably, the browser then passes control to a data binding agent which will examine the controls for specification of desired data binding(s).Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard D. Thompson, Paul M. Matchen, Stephen J. Boies
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Patent number: 6414698Abstract: Display elements are designed to answer element size queries by a layout manager which enable an enhanced layout manager to pack elements on the display with greater uniformity and density than is possible with the element size queries available in the state of the art. The layout manager automatically uses height-for-width and/or width-for-height trade-offs to optimally resize said elements according to the shape of the available area.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas C. Lovell, Richard D. Thompson
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Patent number: 6092121Abstract: Reliable and secure transmission of information over the Internet is provided in a financial transaction processing system. The system electronically integrates data captured in heterogeneous information systems and transmits that data reliably and securely over the Internet between multiple diverse servers. The system includes at least one local computer system which electronically captures information input by a user of the computer system. The local computer system can access one or more remote servers via the Internet for form a dynamically reconfigurable wide area network (WAN). The remote servers electronically transfer data to heterogeneous information systems translated into their natural communications protocol and data format.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1997Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William E. Bennett, Richard F. Boehme, Samuel Kallner, Stephen E. Levy, Paul M. Matchen, Michael J. Ryan, Richard D. Thompson
