Patents by Inventor Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson 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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Patent number: 8751111Abstract: A method of controlling an electric motor in an electric power assisted steering system, the motor being arranged so as to apply a force to part of a steering mechanism of a vehicle, in which the method comprises calculating a force demand indicative of an assistance force dependent upon the torque applied by a user (TD) to the steering mechanism that it is to be applied to the steering mechanism to reduce the exertion required by the user to steer the vehicle; combining the force demand with an overlay force demand (TER) indicative of a force which it is desired to overlay over the assistance force, to generate a combined assistance force (TA); and controlling the motor according to the combined assistance force, such that together with the force applied by the user, a total force is applied to the steering mechanism, in which, in order to generate the combined assistance force the torque applied by the user is subjected to a non-linear boost function and in which the overlay force demand is combined with thType: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: TRW LimitedInventors: Russell Wilson-Jones, Anthony Walter Burton
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Patent number: 8728599Abstract: This disclosure details methods and techniques for inhibiting natural gas hydrate formation in gas conduits. In one embodiment, an article is provided which comprises (a) a gas conduit defining a gas flow channel; (b) an interior surface of the gas conduit; (c) a hydrate inhibiting coating on the interior surface, wherein the coating comprises: (i) component A, a one- or two-part room temperature vulcanizable polyorganosiloxane composition comprising a surface-treated filler, a condensation catalyst, and a crosslinking agent; and any reaction products thereof; and optionally (ii) component B, a hydrate release-enhancing proportion of at least one polyorganosiloxane comprising one or more silanol or alkoxy-silyl groups and comprising from about 10 weight percent to about 85 weight percent of at least one hydroxy-terminated or alkoxy-terminated polyoxyalkylenealkyl radical; and optionally (iii) any reaction products thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Biao Fang, Omprakash Samudrala, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, David Bruce Hall, Roderick Mark Lusted, Matthew David Butts, Shyam Sivaramakrishnan, Paul Russell Wilson, Mark Howard Giammattei, Christopher Edward Wolfe
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Patent number: 8719784Abstract: A system and computer program product for assigning runtime artifacts to software components. Source code and metadata are extracted from a library, where the metadata includes a component membership for the source code. A compile unit is formed from the extracted source code and metadata. Runtime artifacts are produced from the compile unit or an element derived from the compile unit. Each runtime artifact is interrogated to determine the defined component for each runtime artifact. The determined component is recorded.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert C. Jones, Kate Robinson, Russell Wilson
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Patent number: 8713526Abstract: A method for assigning runtime artifacts to software components. Source code and metadata are extracted from a library, where the metadata includes a component membership for the source code. A compile unit is formed from the extracted source code and metadata. Runtime artifacts are produced from the compile unit or an element derived from the compile unit. Each runtime artifact is interrogated to determine the defined component for each runtime artifact. The determined component is recorded.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert C. Jones, Kate Robinson, Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20130232269Abstract: A method, system, and computer programming product for returning a response directly to a transaction request originator in a customer information control system (CICS) is provided. The method can include receiving a transaction request in a CICS and allocating resources in the CICS in response to receiving the transaction request. The method additionally can include determining whether the CICS is an intended endpoint of the transaction request. Finally, the method can include extracting an address of an originator of the transaction request from the transaction request and sending a response to the originator at the extracted address upon determining that the CICS is the intended endpoint of the transaction request, but otherwise routing the transaction request to a different CICS along with the address within the transaction request.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert Conroy Jones, Andrew Neil Smithson, Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20130191496Abstract: A method, system, and computer programming product for returning a response directly to a transaction request originator in a customer information control system (CICS) is provided. The method can include receiving a transaction request in a CICS and allocating resources in the CICS in response to receiving the transaction request. The method additionally can include determining whether the CICS is an intended endpoint of the transaction request. Finally, the method can include extracting an address of an originator of the transaction request from the transaction request and sending a response to the originator at the extracted address upon determining that the CICS is the intended endpoint of the transaction request, but otherwise routing the transaction request to a different CICS along with the address within the transaction request.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert C. Jones, Andrew N. Smithson, Russell Wilson
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Patent number: 8434583Abstract: An electric power assisted steering system comprises a torque sensor, a motor connected to a part of the steering system to provide motor torque to the steering system and a motor controller which is adapted to receive an output signal from the torque sensor and to generate a motor torque demand signal indicative of the torque to be applied by the motor to the steering system. The motor torque demand signal comprises a driver demand component dependent upon the torque applied by the driver; and a diagnostic component independent of the torque applied by the driver and which varies in value over time in a predetermined manner. The system further comprises a monitor that correlates the diagnostic component with the output signal and generates a signal indicating that the output signal is faulty if the correlation falls outside of a predefined range.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: TRW LimitedInventors: Russell Wilson-Jones, Birk Junghanns, Timothy Sworn, Geoffrey Tullener
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Publication number: 20130105027Abstract: This disclosure details methods and techniques for inhibiting natural gas hydrate formation in gas conduits. In one embodiment, an article is provided which comprises (a) a gas conduit defining a gas flow channel; (b) an interior surface of the gas conduit; (c) a hydrate inhibiting coating on the interior surface, wherein the coating comprises: (i) component A, a one- or two-part room temperature vulcanizable polyorganosiloxane composition comprising a surface-treated filler, a condensation catalyst, and a crosslinking agent; and any reaction products thereof; and optionally (ii) component B, a hydrate release-enhancing proportion of at least one polyorganosiloxane comprising one or more silanol or alkoxy-silyl groups and comprising from about 10 weight percent to about 85 weight percent of at least one hydroxy-terminated or alkoxy-terminated polyoxyalkylenealkyl radical; and optionally (iii) any reaction products thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Biao Fang, Omprakash Samudrala, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, David Bruce Hall, Roderick Mark Lusted, Matthew David Butts, Shyam Sivaramakrishnan, Paul Russell Wilson, Mark Howard Giammattei, Christopher Edward Wolfe
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Publication number: 20120289458Abstract: The present invention provides method for the treatment of an ongoing influenza infection by administering a polypeptide to a subject suffering from an influenza infection. The polypeptide consists of the fusion initiation region (FIR) of an influenza hemagglutinin 2 protein or an 8 to 40 amino acid residue portion thereof. In one embodiment, the polypeptide consists of SEQ ID NO: 4 or an 8 to 40 contiguous amino acid residue portion thereof. The present invention also provides a method of interfering with fusion of an influenza virus envelope with a host cell membrane by contacting the host cell with the FIR polypeptide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Robert F. GARRY, Russell WILSON
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Publication number: 20120167046Abstract: A method for assigning runtime artifacts to software components. Source code and metadata are extracted from a library, where the metadata includes a component membership for the source code. A compile unit is formed from the extracted source code and metadata. Runtime artifacts are produced from the compile unit or an element derived from the compile unit. Each runtime artifact is interrogated to determine the defined component for each runtime artifact. The determined component is recorded.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert C. Jones, Kate Robinson, Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20120060148Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for assigning runtime artifacts to software components. Source code and metadata are extracted from a library, where the metadata includes a component membership for the source code. A compile unit is formed from the extracted source code and metadata. Runtime artifacts are produced from the compile unit or an element derived from the compile unit. Each runtime artifact is interrogated to determine the defined component for each runtime artifact. The determined component is recorded.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert C. Jones, Kate Robinson, Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20120006612Abstract: An electric power assisted steering system comprises a torque sensor, a motor connected to a part of the steering assembly to provide an assistance torque to the steering assembly and a motor controller which is adapted to receive an output signal from the torque sensor and to generate a motor torque demand signal indicative of the torque to be applied by said motor to said steering system. The motor torque demand signal comprises a driver demand component with a value dependent upon the value of said handwheel torque applied by the driver; and a diagnostic component with a value independent of said handwheel torque applied by said driver and which varies in value over time in a predetermined manner. The system further comprises a monitor that correlates the diagnostic component with the output signal and generates a signal indicating that the output signal is faulty if the correlation between the two correlated signals falls outside of a predefined range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: TRW LIMITEDInventors: Russell Wilson-Jones, Birk Junghanns, Timothy Sworn, Geoffrey Tullener
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Publication number: 20110276840Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring a computer system operable for alerting an operator to failures associated with critical resource consumption and comprises: a resource monitoring component for monitoring resource consumption; a threshold setting component for setting a threshold of resource consumption between an average resource consumption value and a critical resource consumption value; a diagnostic data collection component; and a threshold crossing detection component; wherein the diagnostic data collection component is operable, in response to the threshold crossing detection component detecting a threshold crossing, to start or stop diagnostic data collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Fresson, Simon P. Knights, Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20110010054Abstract: A method of controlling an electric motor in an electric power assisted steering system, the motor being arranged so as to apply a force to part of a steering mechanism of a vehicle, in which the method comprises calculating a force demand indicative of an assistance force dependent upon the torque applied by a user (TD) to the steering mechanism that it is to be applied to the steering mechanism to reduce the exertion required by the user to steer the vehicle; combining the force demand with an overlay force demand (TER) indicative of a force which it is desired to overlay over the assistance force, to generate a combined assistance force (TA); and controlling the motor according to the combined assistance force, such that together with the force applied by the user, a total force is applied to the steering mechanism, in which, in order to generate the combined assistance force the torque applied by the user is subjected to a non-linear boost function and in which the overlay force demand is combined with thType: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Russell Wilson-Jones, Anthony Walter Burton
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Publication number: 20090288040Abstract: A command line interface that is imbedded within a program can be implemented to any graphical user interface. An exemplary storage medium that is coupled to the processor such that the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. Herein, a method and system for providing an imbedded command line interface from within a program's graphical user interface that allows repetitive tasks to be more easily automated without the use of a mouse. The data can be formatted and filtered with only keyboard interaction such that command sequences are flexible and can be reused in the future. The method and system enable easier access to commands requiring multiple clicks and quicker command input over existing graphical user interfaces. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the technical user can more easily share and distribute command routines and more easily diagnose issues.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: NETQOS, INCInventor: Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20090264362Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of an influenza infection. The composition comprises an isolated polypeptide including a sequence of at least 8 contiguous amino acid residues of the fusion initiation region (FIR) of an influenza hemagglutinin 2 protein or a peptide analog of the sequence. The FIR is a segment of the full length hemagglutinin 2 protein which is bounded by an amino-terminal region within the amino-terminal alpha-helix thereof and a carboxy terminus within the carboxy-terminal alpha-helix thereof, with a cysteine loop therebetween. The amino-terminal region of the FIR comprises a portion of the final 10 to 20 amino acid residues of the amino-terminal alpha-helix of the hemagglutinin 2 protein, and includes 3 or 4 hydrophobic amino acid residues, a positively-charged amino acid residue, a negatively-charged amino acid residue, and an aromatic amino acid residue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Robert F. Garry, Russell Wilson
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Patent number: 7491793Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing or inhibiting viral infection of a cell and/or fusion between the envelope of a virus and the membranes of a cell targeted by the virus (thereby preventing delivery of the viral genome into the cell cytoplasm, a step required for. viral infection). The present invention particularly relates to the families of RNA viruses, including the arenaviruses, coronaviruses, filoviruses, orthomyxoviruses, paramyxoviruses, and retroviruses, having Class I membrane fusion proteins as the fusion proteins that mediate this fusion process. The present invention provides for a method of identifying a conserved motif or domain called the fusion initiation region (FIR) in these viruses. The present invention further provides for methods of preventing infection by such viruses, by interfering with their FIR. The present invention further provides for methods of treatment and prophylaxis of diseases induced by such viruses.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundInventors: Robert F. Garry, Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20080168472Abstract: A method for recording execution information for a software application executable in a computer system, the computer system including a message queue, the method comprising the steps of: generating the execution information by the software application; and recording the execution information to the message queue for subsequent retrieval, wherein the message queue is accessible by the software application and persistent with respect to the software application.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Russell Wilson
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Publication number: 20060218501Abstract: Communications between users may be facilitated using a single window and a communications interface associated with that window. Transfers may be made by grabbing objects within the window and moving them to the communications interface. Icons may be associated with particular users and when objects are dragged-and-dropped to those icons, those objects may be automatically transferred to interfaces associated with those users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Russell Wilson, Maria Milenkovic, Milan Milenkovic
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Patent number: RE40697Abstract: This invention relates to an extrusion method preparing polycarbonates from a solution of an oligomeric polycarbonate. A mixture of bis(methyl salicyl)carbonate (BMSC), BPA and a transesterification catalyst are first equilibrated at moderate temperatures to provide a solution of polycarbonate oligomer in methyl salicylate. The solution is then fed to a devolatilizing extruder, where the polymerization reaction is completed and the methyl salicylate solvent is removed. The solution comprising the oligomeric polycarbonate can also be pre-heated under pressure to a temperature above the boiling point of methyl salicylate and subsequently fed to a devolatilizing extruder equipped for rapid flashing off the solvent. The method provides polycarbonate with greater efficiency than the corresponding process in which unreacted monomers are fed to the extruder. Additionally, the method of the invention does not require the isolation of a precursor polycarbonate comprising ester-substituted phenoxy terminal groups.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.Inventors: Norberto Silvi, Mark Howard Giammattei, Patrick Joseph McCloskey, Alberto Nisoli, James Day, Narayan Ramesh, Paul Michael Smigelski, Jr., Paul Russell Wilson