Patents by Inventor Simon Higgins
Simon Higgins 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: 20210383291Abstract: A mainframe workflow method manages workflow tasks in a mainframe workflow management system. The method includes selecting, by a user terminal, a target mainframe computing system from a plurality of target mainframe computing systems for execution of a mainframe workflow process having a plurality of workflow tasks, and transmitting the plurality of workflow tasks to the selected target mainframe computing system over a communication network. The method also includes storing the plurality of workflow tasks, in a workflow file repository at the target mainframe computing system, and checking the plurality of workflow tasks for inter-task dependencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Inventors: Brian S. ELLIOTT, Michael DELFRANCO, John CONSIGLIO, Simon HIGGINS, Charles Andrew WILKINS
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Patent number: 11120379Abstract: A mainframe workflow creation method creates and manages managing workflow tasks in a mainframe workflow management system. The method includes activating a workflow creation engine in the mainframe workflow management system by a user of a computing device using a web dashboard, communicating with the mainframe workflow management system over a communication network, and creating workflow tasks corresponding to a mainframe workflow. The method also includes associating the workflow tasks with a mainframe workflow process, and selecting a target mainframe computing system from a plurality of target mainframe computing systems for execution of the mainframe workflow process. The method further includes transmitting the mainframe workflow process to the selected target mainframe computing system over the communication network, and executing the mainframe workflow process, including plurality of workflow tasks, by the selected target mainframe computing system.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Inventors: Michael DelFranco, Brian S. Elliott, John Consiglio, Simon Higgins, Charles Andrew Wilkins
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Patent number: 11065992Abstract: An armrest for a motor vehicle has a housing body and an arm support fitted pivotably on the housing body. A rotatably mounted bolt is provided on the arm support with a bolt tongue which, in a locking position, interacts with a striker plate on the housing body, as a result of which a pivoting of the arm support away from the housing body is blocked. A U-shaped support bracket is fitted on the arm support and has, upon application of a force for pivoting of the arm support away from the housing body in the locking position of the bolt, contact with the bolt tongue on the side which faces away from the arm support. A support force is thus exerted in the direction of the arm support on the bolt. The support bracket in the locking position of the bolt, engages around at least the bolt tongue.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ralf Nothroff, Simon Higgins, Franz W. Rosnick, Tim Klausmann
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Publication number: 20190251488Abstract: A mainframe workflow creation method creates and manages managing workflow tasks in a mainframe workflow management system. The method includes activating a workflow creation engine in the mainframe workflow management system by a user of a computing device using a web dashboard, communicating with the mainframe workflow management system over a communication network, and creating workflow tasks corresponding to a mainframe workflow. The method also includes associating the workflow tasks with a mainframe workflow process, and selecting a target mainframe computing system from a plurality of target mainframe computing systems for execution of the mainframe workflow process. The method further includes transmitting the mainframe workflow process to the selected target mainframe computing system over the communication network, and executing the mainframe workflow process, including plurality of workflow tasks, by the selected target mainframe computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michael DELFRANCO, Brian S. ELLIOTT, John CONSIGLIO, Simon HIGGINS, Charles Andrew WILKINS
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Patent number: 10282690Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a computer implemented web based unified workflow management system and method for reducing complexity and building repeatable mainframe workflows by creating and managing workflow tasks associated with at least one mainframe workflow. The system and method provide a workflow creation engine for creating at least one mainframe workflow task associated with the at least one mainframe workflow, the at least one mainframe workflow task including an execution target destination, a mainframe process, and a success criteria. The system and method further provide a web dashboard that displays the details and results of the mainframe workflow tasks associated with a mainframe workflow, and allows a user to monitor and control the mainframe workflow, and its associated tasks. The system and method further comprise a workflow task dependency manager for creating global task dependencies between tasks associated with the at least one mainframe workflow.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Inventors: Michael DelFranco, Brian S. Elliott, John Consiglio, Simon Higgins, Charles Andrew Wilkins
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Patent number: 10161985Abstract: A fault location detection method includes detecting an EMI signal and analyzing the spectral content of the electrical signal to identify a fault. A location recorder records the location of the system when the EMI signals are detected and a processor analyses the EMI signals and records the location of the system to determine a location of the fault. A memory includes an aerial photograph of a geographic location within which faults are to be detected and wherein the processor overlays the position of the faults on the aerial photograph. In addition, a transparent intensity map is superimposed onto a satellite photo of a geographic location and this is displayed to a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Eskom Holdings SOC LimitedInventor: Simon Higgins
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Publication number: 20180222371Abstract: An armrest for a motor vehicle has a housing body and an arm support fitted pivotably on the housing body. A rotatably mounted bolt is provided on the arm support with a bolt tongue which, in a locking position, interacts with a striker plate on the housing body, as a result of which a pivoting of the arm support away from the housing body is blocked. A U-shaped support bracket is fitted on the arm support and has, upon application of a force for pivoting of the arm support away from the housing body in the locking position of the bolt, contact with the bolt tongue on the side which faces away from the arm support. A support force is thus exerted in the direction of the arm support on the bolt. The support bracket in the locking position of the bolt, engages around at least the bolt tongue.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Ralf Nothroff, Simon Higgins, Franz W. Rosnick, Tim Klausmann
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Publication number: 20160202307Abstract: A fault location detection method includes detecting an EMI signal and analyzing the spectral content of the electrical signal to identify a fault. A location recorder records the location of the system when the EMI signals are detected and a processor analyses the EMI signals and records the location of the system to determine a location of the fault. A memory includes an aerial photograph of a geographic location within which faults are to be detected and wherein the processor overlays the position of the faults on the aerial photograph. In addition, a transparent intensity map is superimposed onto a satellite photo of a geographic location and this is displayed to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventor: Simon HIGGINS
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Patent number: 9239349Abstract: This invention relates to a method of, and a system for, monitoring electromagnetic interference. The method comprising capturing a plurality of time domain waveforms, and a plurality of scatter plots; receiving the plurality of captured time domain waveforms and scatter plots; applying a fast fourier transform (FFT) to each of the received time domain waveforms as it is received thereby to receive FFT outputs; storing the FFT outputs in a database; generating a statistically representative spectrograph or spectrogram in the frequency domain based on at least the stored FFT outputs and scatter plots or data associated with the scatter plots, combining constituent FFTs of the statistically representative spectrograph or spectrogram in such a manner as to emulate the result that would be produced by an EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) receiver or spectrum analyzer; and combining resultant outputs from a number of iterations of this process to produce a final result (EMI spectrum).Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Eskom Holdings SOC LimitedInventor: Simon Higgins
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Patent number: 9229042Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system of monitoring partial discharges occurring in an electrical system, and to a method of measuring or analyzing partial discharges occurring in an electrical system. The method comprising receiving a signal or impulse, or information associated therewith, from the electrical system; breaking the received signal or impulse into predefined frequency components; and displaying a peak of the received signal or impulse on a scatter plot with other peaks associated with similar predefined frequency components.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Eskom Holdings SOC LimitedInventor: Simon Higgins
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Patent number: 9169675Abstract: A closure device for a compartment, in particular a glove compartment, which is able to be closed by a flap, in motor vehicles, wherein the flap is designed to be displaceable by a force in a reversible manner between a released position and a blocked position in the direction of the action of a force, wherein the flap has a pivoting mechanism with a lock, wherein the lock is designed to be movable into the blocked position due to the action of a force and then comes into engagement with the locking element.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Torsten Voigt, Simon Higgins
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Patent number: 9091732Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and system for monitoring shaft signals associated with a shaft of a rotating machine. The method comprising receiving voltage signals associated with the shaft; receiving current signals associated with the shaft; determining, from the received voltage and current signals, voltage and current data relating to the machine; presenting at least some of the determined voltage and current data to a user; trending at least the determined voltage data to at least determine voltage data trends associated with the machine; and determining from the voltage and current data if a fault condition has occurred and generating an alarm signal or condition in response thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Eskom Holdings SOC LimitedInventor: Simon Higgins
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Patent number: 8931369Abstract: A cover for an aperture in a vehicle wall for a handbrake lever includes various elements. For example, the cover might include an opening region with an opening through which the force-transmitting means can pass and a support region for supporting the cover on the wall. In addition, the opening region might slidably attach to the handbrake lever, such that the opening region slides when the handbrake lever is adjusted. A flexible wall element at least partially attaches over the opening region and the support region, and spring devices are attached to the opening region and the support region to provide tension to the flexible wall element.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Beyer, Simon Higgins
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Patent number: 8729906Abstract: A method and device for monitoring partial discharges in high voltage electrical or power systems is provided. A low trigger level and a high trigger level electrical pulse amplitude levels are defined. At least one phase of the electrical system is monitored for an occurrence of a pulse within a defined minor time frame. A peak amplitude of a pulse occurring in the electrical system within the minor time frame is detected. It is determined if the detected peak amplitude of the pulse exceeds the lower and higher trigger levels. A pulse number is assigned to the pulse if the peak amplitude of the pulse exceeds the trigger levels. The pulse is captured if the pulse number associated with the pulse is less than a predetermined pulse number threshold in the minor time frame. The captured pulses are stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Eskom Holdings SOC LimitedInventor: Simon Higgins
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Publication number: 20140084604Abstract: A closure device for a compartment, in particular a glove compartment, which is able to be closed by a flap, in motor vehicles, wherein the flap is designed to be displaceable by a force in a reversible manner between a released position and a blocked position in the direction of the action of a force, wherein the flap has a pivoting mechanism with a lock, wherein the lock is designed to be movable into the blocked position due to the action of a force and then comes into engagement with the locking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Torsten Voigt, Simon Higgins
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Patent number: 8501902Abstract: The invention relates to a process for coupling thiophene or selenophene compounds, in particular for preparing conjugated thiophene or selenophene polymers with high molecular weight and high regioregularity, and to novel polymers prepared by this process. The invention further relates to the use of the novel polymers as semiconductors or charge transport materials in optical, electrooptical or electronic devices including field effect transistors (FETs), thin film transistors (TFT), electroluminescent, photovoltaic and sensor devices. The invention further relates to FETs and other semiconducting components or materials comprising the novel polymers.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Steven Tierney, Martin Heeney, Weimin Zhang, Simon Higgins, Iain Liversedge
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Patent number: 8431682Abstract: The invention relates to regioregular polyselenophenes, to their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices, and to optical, electro-optical or electronic devices comprising them.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Merck Patent GmbHInventors: Martin Heeney, Warren Duffy, Iain McCulloch, Simon Higgins, David Crouch, Peter Skabara
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Patent number: 8326556Abstract: A method of and system for processing stray flux data associated with a synchronous electrical machine; the method comprising capturing stray flux data from the synchronous electrical machine; generating a stray flux waveform using at least the captured stray flux data; analysing the generated stray flux waveform and the captured stray flux data; and storing the generated stray flux waveform and the captured stray flux data in a database.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Eskom Holdings (Pty) LimitedInventor: Simon Higgins
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Publication number: 20120130665Abstract: This invention relates to a method of, and a system for, monitoring electromagnetic interference. The method comprising capturing a plurality of time domain waveforms, and a plurality of scatter plots; receiving the plurality of captured time domain waveforms and scatter plots; applying a fast fourier transform (FFT) to each of the received time domain waveforms as it is received thereby to receive FFT outputs; storing the FFT outputs in a database; generating a statistically representative spectrograph or spectrogram in the frequency domain based on at least the stored FFT outputs and scatter plots or data associated with the scatter plots, combining constituent FFTs of the statistically representative spectrograph or spectrogram in such a manner as to emulate the result that would be produced by an EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) receiver or spectrum analyser; and combining resultant outputs from a number of iterations of this process to produce a final result (EMI spectrum).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITEDInventor: Simon Higgins
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Publication number: 20110313701Abstract: This invention relates to a method of and system for monitoring shaft signals associated with a shaft of a rotating machine. The method comprising receiving voltage signals associated with the shaft; receiving current signals associated with the shaft; determining, from the received voltage and current signals, voltage and current data relating to the machine; presenting at least some of the determined voltage and current data to a user; trending at least the determined voltage data to at least determine voltage data trends associated with the machine; and determining from the voltage and current data if a fault condition has occurred and generating an alarm signal or condition in response thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITEDInventor: Simon Higgins