Patents by Inventor Richard Spinks

Richard Spinks 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).

  • Methods, systems and computer program products for multidimensional movement in a display window
    Patent number: 7987433
    Abstract: Scrolling data in a display window having peripheral controls on a user interface of a data processing system includes a two-dimensional scrolling control that is integrated as part of the peripheral controls. The two-dimensional scrolling control includes at least three directional components. Each directional component is associated with a direction on the display window, and at least one of the directions corresponds to a change in both of the two dimensions. User input is accepted from a user. The user input includes a selected directional component. The data in the display window is scrolled in the direction associated with the selected directional component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Cox, Velda Bartek, Richard Spinks
  • Coupling systems and methods for marine barriers
    Patent number: 7140599
    Abstract: A marine barrier system comprising first and second barrier sections and a coupler system. The first and second barrier sections comprise first and second main flotation members, respectively, and each main flotation member contains buoyant material. The coupler system is arranged at the juncture of the first and second barrier sections. The coupler system is arranged such that the first and second main flotation members may be placed in a storage configuration and in a deployed configuration. In the storage configuration, the first and second main flotation members are arranged in a parallel, side by side arrangement. In the deployed configuration, the first and second main flotation members are arranged end to end to define a barrier line in a body of water across which movement is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Richard Spink
  • Methods, systems and computer program products for multidimensional movement in a display window
    Publication number: 20040207648
    Abstract: Scrolling data in a display window having peripheral controls on a user interface of a data processing system includes a two-dimensional scrolling control that is integrated as part of the peripheral controls. The two-dimensional scrolling control includes at least three directional components. Each directional component is associated with a direction on the display window, and at least one of the directions corresponds to a change in both of the two dimensions. User input is accepted from a user. The user input includes a selected directional component. The data in the display window is scrolled in the direction associated with the selected directional component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Patrick Cox, Velda Bartek, Richard Spinks