Patents by Inventor Sean J. Martin

Sean J. Martin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240065884
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing targeted temperature management (TTM) therapy to a patient. The TTM system can include multiple embodiments of a thermal pad including embodiments that are convertible from a first patient contact area to a second patient contact area. Embodiments of thermal pads can include pads that are expandable, extendable, and/or comprise attachable or removable portions. The TTM system can include embodiments where a second thermal pad is coupled to a first thermal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Eric A. Fallows, Nicholas J. Jardine, Qihua Xu, Adam T. Martin, Sean E. Walker
  • Publication number: 20200090236
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for mining time data are provided. Implementations consistent with the present disclosure provide for mining devices for time spent on behalf of clients-time that would otherwise be un-captured, unbilled time and money, and ensure that a user is properly compensated for all they do. Operations consistent with the present disclosure include selecting at least one billing criteria by a user of a mobile device, searching the mobile device for stored electronic communication data related to the at least one billing criteria, returning at least one matched electronic communication from among the stored electronic communication data related to the at least one billing criteria, assigning at least one of a time value and a billing value to the at least one matched electronic communication, and performing at least one of timekeeping and billing based up-on the assigned at least one time value and billing value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Sean J. Martin, John Pierce Schubert, Jr., Robert H. Laird, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8839092
    Abstract: A displayed document comprises an annotation widget, the widget associated with an annotation document and a corresponding annotation key in an annotation store. The annotation document associated with a workflow action program. A user with a predetermined privilege selects a widget and is presented with the annotation document. The user performs an annotation task modifying the annotation document and submits the annotation document to the annotation store, the submission triggering the workflow action program to progress the workflow to another step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Lonnie A. McCullough, Elias Torres
  • Patent number: 8826116
    Abstract: A method, system and program product for annotating a transient state of a computer displayed application enables annotation of transient applications particularly web based applications. A transient application address (or key) and state information related to an application at a transient state are stored in an annotation store along with an annotation. The annotation is related to the transient application by the application address or key. The application is automatically restored to the transient state when the annotation is requested. Optionally a screen capture of the application at the transient state is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Chetan R. Murthy
  • Patent number: 8751919
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing global annotations made for data elements that may be instantiated (e.g., displayed) by a variety of different type applications are provided. By anchoring the global annotations to the data element, rather than the particular data source containing the data element at the time the data element was annotated, the annotation may be retrieved from any application that instantiates or displays it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi Albornoz, Avijit Chatterjee, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Lonnie A. McCullough, Herschel J. R. Weintraub
  • Patent number: 8572060
    Abstract: Semantic Web attributes are transmitted via an electronic message such as an email message. The attributes are extracted from the message by a program agent according to a predetermined plan. The extracted attributes are saved in storage wherein the storage is optionally an annotation store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Sean J. Martin, Benjamin H. Szekely
  • Patent number: 8539346
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing an annotation system that includes storing annotations for a document family, i.e., a series of versions of a data source. Annotations created for one version of the data source may be viewed in context from both subsequent and prior versions of the same data source. Embodiments of the invention associate annotations with both a data source “family identifier” as well as a “version identifier.” Other than adding a family ID to the data source, the data source remains unchanged. The family ID is maintained across different versions of the data source, whereas version IDs are determined for a specific version of the data source. Version IDs can be constructed from each data source directly, and do not need to be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Douglas R. Fish, Sean J. Martin, Hoa T. Tran, David A. Wall
  • Patent number: 8230326
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing an annotation system that includes storing annotations for a document family, i.e., a series of versions of a data source. Annotations created for one version of the data source may be viewed in context from both subsequent and prior versions of the same data source. Embodiments of the invention associate annotations with both a data source “family identifier” as well as a “version identifier.” Other than adding a family ID to the data source, the data source remains unchanged. The family ID is maintained across different versions of the data source, whereas version IDs are determined for a specific version of the data source. Version IDs can be constructed from each data source directly, and do not need to be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Douglas R. Fish, Sean J. Martin, Hoa T. Tran, David A. Wall
  • Patent number: 7987509
    Abstract: Generating a unique URL key for a web document according to an obtained key generating policy. The URL of a web page is parsed according to the policy in order to generate the URL key. Preferably, the key generating policy is obtained from a well known source associated with the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lee Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Elias Torres
  • Patent number: 7870392
    Abstract: Digital Fingerprints are generated for data objects in a system where separate annotation files are created for data objects. This permits cross heterogeneous system relationship of a data object with associated annotations. The digital fingerprint is saved in an annotation store along with a first relationship between the digital fingerprint and the location of annotations as well as a second relationship between the digital fingerprint and location of copies of the data object. The digital fingerprint can be generated by any system that has a copy of the data object. Annotations or data objects can be found by searching for the digital fingerprint and its relationships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi Albornoz, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Lonnie A. McCullough, Elias Torres
  • Publication number: 20100115393
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing global annotations made for data elements that may be instantiated (e.g., displayed) by a variety of different type applications are provided. By anchoring the global annotations to the data element, rather than the particular data source containing the data element at the time the data element was annotated, the annotation may be retrieved from any application that instantiates or displays it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: JORDI ALBORNOZ, AVIJIT CHATTERJEE, LEE D. FEIGENBAUM, SEAN J. MARTIN, LONNIE A. McCULLOUGH, HERSCHEL J.R. WEINTRAUB
  • Patent number: 7669117
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing global annotations made for data elements that may be instantiated (e.g., displayed) by a variety of different type applications are provided. By anchoring the global annotations to the data element, rather than the particular data source containing the data element at the time the data element was annotated, the annotation may be retrieved from any application that instantiates or displays it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi Albornoz, Avijit Chatterjee, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Lonnie A. McCullough, Herschel J. R. Weintraub
  • Patent number: 7636883
    Abstract: In response to a user request, an annotation form is presented to a user for annotating a target document or image in a database. The annotation form is associated with the target document. A runtime program is associated with the annotation form. The annotation form selected by the user provides prompts for annotation input. The annotation input is saved in an annotation database and the runtime program performs an action on behalf of the user. Preferably the runtime program action comprises analysis of elements of the target document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Lee Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Lonnie A. McCullough, Madhusmita Mitra, Elias Torres
  • Patent number: 7565662
    Abstract: An Event Manager receives events requiring action. The events are parsed into event action types which are placed in an Event Queue. Program agents in a pool of agents are dynamically instantiated and retired from the pool based on the number of queued events by type. Program agents, when available, initiate a search for a work entry on the Event Queue that is of a type that the agent can handle. When an agent finds work, the corresponding Event Queue entry is marked as assigned to the agent and the agent performs the action associated with the work entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sean J. Martin, Dan Smith, Benjamin H. Szekely
  • Publication number: 20090132528
    Abstract: Semantic Web attributes are transmitted via an electronic message such as an email message. The attributes are extracted from the message by a program agent according to a predetermined plan. The extracted attributes are saved in storage wherein the storage is optionally an annotation store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Sean J. Martin, Benjamin H. Szekely
  • Publication number: 20090106642
    Abstract: A displayed document comprises an annotation widget, the widget associated with an annotation document and a corresponding annotation key in an annotation store. The annotation document associated with a workflow action program. A user with a predetermined privilege selects a widget and is presented with the annotation document. The user performs an annotation task modifying the annotation document and submits the annotation document to the annotation store, the submission triggering the workflow action program to progress the workflow to another step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: JORDI A. ALBORNOZ, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Lonnie A. McCullough, Elias Torres
  • Patent number: 7519917
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for graphically presenting compatible workflow steps to a user through a graphical user interface are disclosed. The method includes graphically displaying a plurality of steps in a workflow. A user's selection for at least one step in a plurality of steps to denote at least one selected step and at least one non-selected step is received. The method further includes determining if a set of one or more output parameters of the selected step is acceptable as an input of the non-selected step. An appearance of the non-selected step is graphically changed if the output parameters are acceptable. The method also includes determining if a set of one or more output parameters of the non-selected step is acceptable as an input of the selected step. An appearance of the non-selected step is graphically changed if the output parameters are acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alister D. Lewis-Bowen, Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Rouben Meschian, Matthew N. Roy, Dan Smith, Benjamin H. Szekely, Elias J. Torres, Louis M. Weitzman
  • Patent number: 7516123
    Abstract: Semantically linked pages are queried based on a user supplied interest vector. The interest vector provides a weight for presenting results from the query of pages. The interest vectors are used to calculate the importance of pages of a query based on the weight of semantic links associated with the page known as page rank indicators. Optionally, the calculation is augmented by other page ranking algorithms. An indication of the resulting pages is displayed according to the calculated importance. Preferably the calculation utilizes a dot product of page rank and user interest vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Betz, Sean J. Martin, Yan Pritzker, Benjamin H. Szekely, Robert Y. Wang
  • Patent number: 7478105
    Abstract: Semantic Web attributes are transmitted via an electronic message such as an email message. The attributes are extracted from the message by a program agent according to a predetermined plan. The extracted attributes are saved in storage wherein the storage is optionally an annotation store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Sean J. Martin, Benjamin H. Szekely
  • Patent number: 7472341
    Abstract: A displayed document comprises an annotation widget, the widget associated with an annotation document and a corresponding annotation key in an annotation store. The annotation document associated with a workflow action program. A user with a predetermined privilege selects a widget and is presented with the annotation document. The user performs an annotation task modifying the annotation document and submits the annotation document to the annotation store, the submission triggering the workflow action program to progress the workflow to another step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jordi A. Albornoz, Lee D. Feigenbaum, Sean J. Martin, Simon L. Martin, Lonnie A. McCullough, Elias Torres