Patents by Inventor Timothy McGuire

Timothy McGuire 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: 20110270432
    Abstract: A scalable manufacturing assembly verification system for use in a manufacturing facility to verify assembly of a product, the system comprising assembly process work stations and assembly verification system stations. The assembly process work stations are each configured to provide at least one device configured to aid in assembly of the product. The assembly verification system stations are each located within a different one of the assembly process work stations, with each of the assembly verification system stations including a computing device in communication with the device, and with each computing device including a respective set of business rules corresponding to the assembly process work station within which the computing device is located, wherein each set of the business rules provides assembly verification for the device to error check assembly of the product with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION@@GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Carpenter, Phillip W. Lewis, JR., Timothy McGuire, David P. Vitale, Phillip W. Stevens, Michael J. Durak
  • Publication number: 20080098030
    Abstract: An apparatus, program product, and method manage content from a content-controlled database (e.g., web pages or other files maintained in a web site) using a content management record linked to each content-controlled content item in the database. Each content management record is utilized in conjunction with a multi-stage content management process, where at least one stage is a review stage during which approval of an associated content item for a content management record is obtained. As a result of receiving appropriate approval, such an associated content item may be promoted and made available to users of the content-controlled database, with the content management record updated to reflect such a status of the associated content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Linda Edd, Terry Lambert, Timothy McGuire, Thomas Shore
  • Publication number: 20080034275
    Abstract: An apparatus, program product, and method manage content from a content-controlled database (e.g., web pages or other files maintained in a web site) using a content management record linked to each content-controlled content item in the database. Each content management record is utilized in conjunction with a multi-stage content management process, where at least one stage is a review stage during which approval of an associated content item for a content management record is obtained. As a result of receiving appropriate approval, such an associated content item may be promoted and made available to users of the content-controlled database, with the content management record updated to reflect such a status of the associated content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Linda Edd, Terry Lambert, Timothy McGuire, Thomas Shore
  • Publication number: 20080017045
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for preserving, protecting or enhancing one or more items such as solids or liquids. The apparatus includes a housing and a nitrogen generator. A nitrogen generator generates a nitrogen rich gas and supplies the nitrogen gas to the housing, which displaces the oxygen inside the housing to preserve the item or items enclosed by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: VIN VALET, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy McGuire