Patents by Inventor Robert Scanlon

Robert Scanlon 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).

  • System and method for accessing data in disparate information sources
    Patent number: 8055650
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system for generating and maintaining virtual and physical metadata layers in a MetaBase metadata repository in order to simplify and optimize the retrieval of data from a plurality of disparate information sources. The system stores in a physical metadata layer of a metadata repository a plurality of physical metadata elements, wherein each one of the physical metadata elements corresponds to the metadata elements in the plurality of information sources. Logical metadata elements are stored in the virtual metadata layer and are linked to the physical metadata elements in order to maintain the relationships therebetween. By maintaining the relationships between the physical metadata elements, users can initiate a data query request for data corresponding to a logical metadata element, and the system is configured to retrieve the desired data from the relevant information sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scanlon, Alex Miller, Steven Wolfangel, Brad Wright, Randall Hauch
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING DATA IN DISPARATE INFORMATION SOURCES
    Publication number: 20100114952
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for generating and maintaining virtual and physical metadata layers in a MetaBase metadata repository (110b) in order to simplify and optimize the retrieval of data from a plurality of disparate information sources (130a-130c). The system stores in a physical metadata layer of a MetaBase metadata repository a plurality of physical metadata elements, wherein each one of the physical metadata elements corresponds to the metadata elements in the plurality of information sources. Logical metadata elements are stored in the virtual metadata layer and are linked to the physical metadata elements in order to maintain the relationships therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Scanlon, Alex Miller, Steven Wolfangel, Brad Wright, Randall Hauch
  • System and method for accessing data in disparate information sources
    Patent number: 7668798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for generating and maintaining virtual and physical metadata layers in a MetaBase metadata repository (110b) in order to simplify and optimize the retrieval of data from a plurality of disparate information sources (130a-130c). The system stores in a physical metadata layer of a MetaBase metadata repository a plurality of physical metadata elements, wherein each one of the physical metadata elements corresponds to the metadata elements in the plurality of information sources. Logical metadata elements are stored in the virtual metadata layer and are linked to the physical metadata elements in order to maintain the relationships therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scanlon, Alex Miller, Steven Wolfangel, Brad Wright, Randall Hauch
  • System and method for accessing data in disparate information sources
    Publication number: 20040128276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (10) for generating and maintaining virtual and physical metadata layers in a MetaBase metadata repository (110b) in order to simplify and optimize the retrieval of data from a plurality of disparate information sources (130a-130c). The system stores in a physical metadata layer of a MetaBase metadata repository a plurality of physical metadata elements, wherein each one of the physical metadata elements corresponds to the metadata elements in the plurality of information sources. Logical metadata elements are stored in the virtual metadata layer and are linked to the physical metadata elements in order to maintain the relationships therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Scanlon, Alex Miller, Steven Wolfangel, Brad Wright, Randall Hauch
  • Plasma display panel with infrared absorbing coating
    Patent number: 5811923
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for enhancing the performance of visual display units which utilize plasma display panels. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for providing an optically enhancing/noise suppressing device for positioning in front of the viewing surface of a plasma display panel. The device also increases the impact resistance of the PDP. The device of the present invention is manufactured separately from the PDP. The device may be provided with attachment means for securing the device to the surface of the visual display unit in a position in front of the viewing surface of the PDP or may be designed to be free-hanging, i.e., suspended, or otherwise positioned in front of the viewing surface of the PDP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Zieba, James W. Seeser, Michael Cumbo, William T. Beauchamp, Robert Scanlon, Curtis Hruska