Patents by Inventor Scott Neil
Scott Neil 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: 20240112696Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a laser, a near-field transducer, a primary waveguide, a secondary waveguide, and a photodiode. The laser is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation. The near-field transducer is configured to focus and emit an optical near-field. The primary waveguide configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation and propagate the electromagnetic radiation toward and proximal to the near-field transducer. The secondary waveguide configured to receive a portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the primary waveguide. The photodiode configured to receive the portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the secondary waveguide and emit a signal that represents a magnitude of the electromagnetic radiation that the laser emits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Mark Anthony Gubbins, Christopher Neil Harvey, Aidan Dominic Goggin, Fadi El Hallak, Reshma Anamari Mohandas, Bryn John Howells, Scott Eugene Olson
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Publication number: 20180075824Abstract: A modular double neck electric instrument having a host instrument and a satellite instrument is provided. Each instrument being movable between a separate condition as two separate operable instruments and a nested condition as one two-necked instrument physically and electrically connected. The physical and electrical connections interfacing across complementary receiving and engaging surfaces provided by the respective instrument bodies, wherein the physical connection includes lateral and axial connections and wherein the electrical connection include spring-loaded conductors for maintaining flush receiving and engaging surfaces that engage in the nested condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventor: Scott Neil Gorsuch
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Patent number: 9804905Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer program embodied on a tangible computer readable medium includes computer code for obtaining baseboard management controller (BMC) access details, computer code for establishing a communication mechanism between a software driver and the BMC, utilizing the BMC access details, and computer code for sending a request between the software driver and the BMC, utilizing the communication mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Scott Neil Dunham, Sumeet Kochar
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Patent number: 9339679Abstract: The present invention relates generally to accessories for classroom furniture items. In some embodiments, an accessory for a classroom furniture item having at least two legs comprise at least two supports wherein each support is configured to surround at least a portion of a leg of an item of classroom furniture, and an elastic cord comprising two ends, wherein a first end is configured to be coupled to a first leg of the item above a first support and wherein a second end is configured to be coupled to a second leg of the item above a second support. Some embodiments of the present invention also relate to portable leg movement accessories.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Inventor: Scott Neil Ertl
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Publication number: 20150328493Abstract: The present invention relates generally to accessories for classroom furniture items. In some embodiments, an accessory for a classroom furniture item having at least two legs comprise at least two supports wherein each support is configured to surround at least a portion of a leg of an item of classroom furniture, and an elastic cord comprising two ends, wherein a first end is configured to be coupled to a first leg of the item above a first support and wherein a second end is configured to be coupled to a second leg of the item above a second support. Some embodiments of the present invention also relate to portable leg movement accessories.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Scott Neil Ertl
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Publication number: 20140177579Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a telecommunications bridge between a user device and a node are provided herein. In some embodiments a method for establishing a telecommunications bridge between a user device and a node includes receiving a request to establish a telecommunications bridge, the request including information indicative of a user device, and a campaign identifier corresponding to at least one node, comparing the campaign identifier to a campaign database, the campaign database including information indicative of campaign identifiers associated with at least one node, and establishing the telecommunications bridge between a user device and at least one node.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Scott Neil Beck, Marc Andrew Pickren, Gerardo Ettore Tonini, David Stephen Toback
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Patent number: 8665785Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a telecommunications bridge between a user device and a node are provided herein. In some embodiments a method for establishing a telecommunications bridge between a user device and a node includes receiving a request to establish a telecommunications bridge, the request including information indicative of a user device, and a campaign identifier corresponding to at least one node, comparing the campaign identifier to a campaign database, the campaign database including information indicative of campaign identifiers associated with at least one node, and establishing the telecommunications bridge between a user device and at least one node.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Enversa Companies, LLCInventors: Scott Neil Beck, Marc Andrew Pickren, Gerardo Ettore Tonini, David Stephen Toback
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Patent number: 8533323Abstract: To determine the operational status of a wireless communication device capable of executing server-side applications, a message is sent to the device requesting operational status of the device. The message may be may be triggered by a system administrator at a middleware server. The wireless communication device may receive the message, compose a response message indicative of the operational status of the device, and send the response message back to the middleware server. The messages may be extensible markup language (XML) messages. Composition of the response message may entail verifying that a textual operational status description forming part of the response message omits illegal XML characters, e.g., by passing the description through an XML formatter for removal of any illegal XML characters.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Tim Neil, Scott Neil, Steven Grenier, Paul Chalmers
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Publication number: 20120265821Abstract: To determine the operational status of a wireless communication device capable of executing server-side applications, a message is sent to the device requesting operational status of the device. The message may be may be triggered by a system administrator at a middleware server. The wireless communication device may receive the message, compose a response message indicative of the operational status of the device, and send the response message back to the middleware server. The messages may be extensible markup language (XML) messages. Composition of the response message may entail verifying that a textual operational status description forming part of the response message omits illegal XML characters, e.g., by passing the description through an XML formatter for removal of any illegal XML characters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Tim NEIL, Scott Neil, Steven Grenier, Paul Chalmers
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Patent number: 8224951Abstract: To determine the operational status of a wireless communication device capable of executing server-side applications, a message is sent to the device requesting operational status of the device. The message may be may be triggered by a system administrator at a middleware server. The wireless communication device may receive the message, compose a response message indicative of the operational status of the device, and send the response message back to the middleware server. The messages may be extensible markup language (XML) messages. Composition of the response message may entail verifying that a textual operational status description forming part of the response message omits illegal XML characters, e.g., by passing the description through an XML formatter for removal of any illegal XML characters.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Nextair CorporationInventors: Tim Neil, Scott Neil, Steven Grenier, Paul Chalmers
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Patent number: 8190712Abstract: To enable use of an application on an application server at a mobile communication device, at a transaction server, a message received from the mobile is pushed out to the application. Any return messages is routed back to the mobile. The transaction server may use a queue to store all messages destined to a given application and attempt to push all messages on a given queue on receipt of a further message for the queue.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Tim Neil, Scott Neil, Steve Grenier
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Patent number: 8166166Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for distributing configuration parameters. The present invention includes one or more storage devices configured to store data, a first DHCP server configured to process DHCP messages and redirect communications regarding configuration parameters for the storage devices to a second DHCP server, and a configuration datastore configured to store configuration parameters for the storage devices. The second DHCP server may be configured to process DHCP messages and retrieve configuration parameters for the storage devices from the configuration datastore. In certain embodiments, each storage initiator communicates with the DHCP servers, receives the configuration parameters such as iSCSI parameters, and provides the configuration parameters to one or more storage devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse Paul Arroyo, Joseph Edward Bolan, Thomas M. Brey, Josep Cors, Gregory William Dake, Scott Neil Dunham, William Gavin Holland, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
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Patent number: 8057947Abstract: A method for the thermal management of a fuel cell, which method comprises: processing a fuel supply stream comprising hydrogen, steam, at least one carbon oxide and optionally methane using a methanator to produce a fuel cell supply stream comprising a controlled concentration of methane; and reforming within the fuel cell methane present in the fuel cell supply stream, wherein the way in which the methanator is operated is adjusted in response to fluctuations in the temperature of the fuel cell such that the concentration of methane in the fuel cell supply stream is controlled in order to achieve a desired level of reforming of methane within the fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Ceramic Fuel Cells LimitedInventors: Karl Foger, Scott Neil Barrett, Thang Pham, Khaliq Ahmed
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Patent number: 8001267Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automatically verifying access to a multipathed target at boot time. The apparatus is provided with a logic unit containing a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps of identifying a plurality of paths to a target device, automatically selecting one of the plurality of paths to the target device, and verifying access on at least one path to the target device. Beneficially, the disclosed embodiments of the apparatus, system, and method reduce false errors during the boot cycle, improve reliability of the multipathed network, simplify traffic load balancing, and provide for topology mapping for troubleshooting and network metrics. The disclosed embodiments provide a means for verifying multipathed targets automatically, without requiring user assistance, intervention, or interaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Josep Cors, Scott Neil Dunham, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
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Publication number: 20110111742Abstract: A new master application definition is installed at a server. Responsively, the server determines the identity of a user associated with the server-side application related to the master application definition. The server may then generate an application definition file specific to the application and to the remote wireless device associated with the identified user. The application definition file may contain definitions for: a user interface format; a format for network messages; and a format for storing data. Using these definitions, the wireless device may receive data generated by the server-side application and formatted in accordance with the definitions. The wireless device may then present a user interface for the application. Preferably, the application definition file is an XML file. Advantageously, when changes occur to previously established server-side applications, automatic updating of devices is efficiently accomplished.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Tim Neil, Scott Neil, Steve Grenier
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Publication number: 20110087725Abstract: To enable use of an application on an application server at a mobile communication device, at a transaction server, a message received from the mobile is pushed out to the application. Any return messages is routed back to the mobile. The transaction server may use a queue to store all messages destined to a given application and attempt to push all messages on a given queue on receipt of a further message for the queue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Tim Neil, Scott Neil, Steve Grenier
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Publication number: 20110080871Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a telecommunications bridge between a user device and a node are provided herein. In some embodiments a method for establishing a telecommunications bridge between a user device and a node includes receiving a request to establish a telecommunications bridge, the request including information indicative of a user device, and a campaign identifier corresponding to at least one node, comparing the campaign identifier to a campaign database, the campaign database including information indicative of campaign identifiers associated with at least one node, and establishing the telecommunications bridge between a user device and at least one node.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Scott Neil Beck, Marc Andrew Pickren, Gerardo Ettore Tonini, David Stephen Toback
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Patent number: 7920852Abstract: A remote wireless device receives a compressed message including an application definition file. The application definition file is associated with an application executing at a computing device and contains definitions for: a user interface format; a format for network messages; and a format for storing data. Using these definitions, the wireless device may receive data generated by the application and formatted in accordance with the definitions. The wireless device may then present a user interface for the application. Preferably, the application definition file is an XML file. Similarly, application-specific network messages provided to the device are also formed using XML. Data generated by the application may be presented at the mobile device under control of a virtual machine that uses the application definition file. For efficiency, the network messages received at, and transmitted by, the wireless device may be compressed.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Tim Neil, Scott Neil, Steve Grenier, Paul Chalmers
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Patent number: 7882562Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for deploying sensitive communication parameters to a diskless computing device. A parameter structure module is included to store one or more Internet Small Computer System Interface (“iSCSI”) communication parameters in an extendable data structure configured to store a set of basic parameter settings and a set of extended parameter settings. A link module is included to establish a secure link to a diskless computing device over a physically secure connection. A deployment module is included to deploy the extendable data structure over the secure connection to a non-volatile memory in the diskless computing device. The non-volatile memory is configured to provide sensitive iSCSI communication parameters provided by the extendable data structure to a CPU of the diskless computing device during a boot sequence.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse Paul Arroyo, Joseph Edward Bolan, Thomas M. Brey, Josep Cors, Gregory William Dake, Scott Neil Dunham, William Gavin Holland, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
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Publication number: 20100257600Abstract: A remote wireless device registers with a server. Responsively, the server determines the identity of a server-side application associated with a user of the remote wireless device. The server may then generate an application definition file specific to the server-side application and to the remote wireless device. The application definition file may contain definitions for: a user interface format; a format for network messages; and a format for storing data. Using these definitions, the wireless device may receive data generated by the server-side application and formatted in accordance with the definitions. The wireless device may then present a user interface for the server-side application. The application definition file may be an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file. Advantageously, configuration of devices is more efficiently accomplished.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Tim Neil, Steve Grenier, Scott Neil