Patents by Inventor Thomas Wheatley
Thomas Wheatley 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: 20140366381Abstract: Razors comprising a glide member comprising a low to nil level of hygroscopic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Nicola Jacqueline Phipps, Alun Thomas Wheatley, Barry Keith Rockell, Michael John Moloney
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Publication number: 20140366361Abstract: A razor having a removable carrier for attaching one or more glide members which fits between the razor handle and cartridge head.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Kevin James Wain, Barry Keith Rockell, Alun Thomas Wheatley, Michael John Moloney
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Patent number: 6266581Abstract: A spatial RAM system uses the position of a data sensor to generate a clock pulse that is used to trigger data acquisition. As a consequence, the errors associated with time-based clock sampling are avoided. This enables more accurate sampling of data at locations desired in space and more easily allows for non-uniform sampling.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1997Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of CommerceInventors: Thomas Wheatley, E. Clayton Teague
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Patent number: 6237140Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1999Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 6233728Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 6226791Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1998Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 6185571Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 6081655Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 6078734Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1997Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 6064817Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler or interpreter support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles or interprets the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 6002873Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Augustus Carter, Alan Roeder Elderon, Timothy David Magee, Mark David Nicholas, Henry Y. Saade, Grant Sutherland, William Nicholas John Tindall, Jeffrey Ramesh Urs, Timothy Edward Weinmann, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 5754855Abstract: Processing an event signifying a condition in a computer system is described. The computer system maintains an invocation stack which includes a plurality of stack frames. Such event processing operates by selecting a stack frame from the invocation stack, and then determining whether a user specified event processing procedure capable of processing the event has been registered with the selected stack frame. If a user specified event processing procedure has been so registered, then the event is processed using the user specified event processing procedure as specified by a set of rules and options defined for the disposition and/or processing of the specific event. Optionally, it is then determined whether a language specific event processing procedure capable of processing the event has been registered with the selected stack frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1997Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen Sherman Miller, Timothy William Osborn, Robert Milton Smith, II, Michael Thomas Wheatley
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Patent number: 5725886Abstract: A particulate co-processed unattrited microcrystalline cellulose:hydrocolloid composition wherein the respective components are present in a weight ratio of from about 99:1 to 70:30. The composition is useful as a spheronizing agent for producing spheroids of uniform size and sphericity and having high drug loadings. The composition is produced by drying a slurry of the microcrystalline cellulose in an aqueous solution of the hydrocolloid. The preferred hydrocolloid is methylcellulose.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1994Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: David F. Erkoboni, Scott A. Fiore, Thomas A. Wheatley
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Patent number: 5486364Abstract: A solid dosage form, such as a pharmaceutical tablet, containing a rapidly hydratable konjac glucomannan sustained release excipient such as clarified konjac, cryogenically ground konjac and plasticized konjac. The method of making the tablets by compressing excipient and pharmaceutically active ingredient as dry powders.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1994Date of Patent: January 23, 1996Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Victor L. King, Thomas A. Wheatley, David F. Erkoboni
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Patent number: 5258436Abstract: A water dispersible polymeric film-forming particulate composition for use in coating pharmaceuticals and foods or the like, produced by freeze-drying an aqueous solution of water-soluble cellulose acetate as the film-forming polymer, a plasticizer, and optionally a pigment, is described. The product mixes readily with water to form an aqueous dispersion which is applied in the conventional manner to solid pharmaceutical forms.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1991Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Thomas A. Wheatley, Clayton I. Bridges, Jr., Carl R. Steuernagel
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Patent number: 5248516Abstract: A water dispersible film-forming particulate composition for use in coating pharmaceuticals and foods or the like, produced by freeze-drying an aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer, a plasticizer, and optionally a pigment, is described. The product mixes readily with water to form an aqueous dispersion which is applied in the conventional manner to solid pharmaceutical forms.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1991Date of Patent: September 28, 1993Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Thomas A. Wheatley, Clayton I. Bridges, Jr., Carl R. Steuernagel
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Patent number: 5206030Abstract: A water-dispersible, particulate film-forming composition is produced by blending a mixture of particles of water-soluble cellulose acetate; pigment particles, a plasticizer for the water-soluble cellulose acetate, and a surfactant. The composition is useful as a film-forming material for coating solid pharmaceutical forms.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1990Date of Patent: April 27, 1993Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Thomas A. Wheatley, Clayton I. Bridges, Jr., Carl R. Steuernagel
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Patent number: 4693896Abstract: A coated aspirin tablet, which is capable of being disintegrated quickly in gastric fluid, containing a thin film of plasticized ethylcellulose. The ethylcellulose thin film coating represents less than about 2 wt % of the coated tablet weight and is the dried residue of an aqueous ethylcellulose dispersion that is spray-coated onto the tablet.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1985Date of Patent: September 15, 1987Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Thomas A. Wheatley, Rashminkumar S. Shah
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Patent number: 4331414Abstract: The preferred and illustrated embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a stud bolt incorporating a thread preventing leakage along the thread of the tapped blind hole receiving the stud bolt wherein the thread is modified with a shallow root and a crown of increased width for at least one full turn.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1980Date of Patent: May 25, 1982Inventor: Thomas Wheatley , Jr.
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Patent number: 4036252Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a full opening check valve for use in a pipeline. The apparatus incorporates a funnel shaped body which is welded to a pipe in the pipeline. The body encloses a chamber and an axial half circle guide extends thereacross and along part of the chamber to serve as a guide for pipeline pigs passing through this device. The funnel shaped body is welded to an end plate. The end plate has a slightly recessed circular shoulder on the inside. The circular shoulder sealingly receives a valve element. The valve element is constructed of a flat plate member and is hung from above on a straight barlike member serving as a hinge. The hinge extends from the end plate at the side. This enables the hinge rod to be connected to a damper or crank mechanism for controlled rotation. The end plate welds to a second pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1975Date of Patent: July 19, 1977Inventor: Thomas Wheatley