Patents by Inventor Timothy Potter

Timothy Potter 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: 20230362171
    Abstract: A system performs interoperable operations to unlock different wireless devices on different wireless networks. The system can receive requests to unlock wireless devices that are locked based on different restrictions, where unlocking requires performing different unlock processes that are normally exclusive to respective carriers, networks, or types of devices. The system can coordinate the interoperable operations to remove the restrictions based on requirements defined for the unlock processes. In particular, the system can identify a policy engine and a network resource to determine whether a particular wireless device is eligible for being unlocked and then utilize the network resource to unlock the wireless device. The system can unlock the different wireless devices by coordinating the same operations with different policy engines and network resources of different carriers, networks, or device manufacturers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sanjay Laxman Kharate, Smitha Ranjitha Royadu Lingala, Ravikumar Subramanian, Vadhan Ragoubady, Brian G. Holsclaw, Vijay B. Yelmat, Timothy Potter
  • Patent number: 11616711
    Abstract: A network device may provide heartbeat requests to a plurality of network function producers, and may set states of the plurality of network function producers to suspended based on not receiving responses to the heartbeat requests after a predetermined time. The network device may receive, from a network function consumer, a discovery request requesting identification of network function producers providing a service or with a network function type, and may determine, based on the discovery request, that none of the plurality of network function producers are available based on the states of the plurality of network function producers being set to suspended. The network device may provide, to the network function consumer, a discovery response that includes a list of the plurality of network function producers with status indicators set to active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Violeta Cakulev, Lixia Yan, Timothy Potter, Hossein M. Ahmadi, Ali Imdad Malik, Lalit R. Kotecha
  • Publication number: 20210154513
    Abstract: The present invention includes a mold neutralization system and process based on a hyper-excited mixture composed of a photoexcited carrier constituent within a physiologically inert solution. The efficacy of the system and process can be readily and quickly determined by physiological examination of the organism receiving the system and process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Rind, Timothy Potter
  • Patent number: 7953787
    Abstract: Highly-available processing of an asynchronous request can be accomplished in a single transaction. A distributed request queue receives a service request from a client application or application view client. A service processor is deployed on each node of a cluster containing the distributed request queue. A service processor pulls the service request from the request queue and invokes the service for the request, such as to an enterprise information system. If that service processor fails, another service processor in the cluster can service the request. The service processor receives a service response from the invoked service and forwards the service response to a distributed response queue. The distributed response queue holds the service response until the response is retrieved for the client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy A. Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding
  • Patent number: 7840611
    Abstract: High availability event forwarding can be obtained utilizing distributed queues in a server cluster. Each server can receive an event from a data system, such as a database or SAP™ system. Event queues exist on servers in the cluster can store an event until, for example, the event is delivered to a user or retrieved for processing. An event processor examines the load of each event queue and selects the event queue with the lightest load. The event processor generates an alias for the selected queue, such that a user, integration system, or client application does not need to know the identity of the physical queue storing the event, but only needs to refer to the ‘distributed queue’ or alias. After a physical queue is selected and an alias assigned, the event is forwarded to the selected queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy A. Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding
  • Patent number: 7690260
    Abstract: A system for ultrasonic profiling of a weld sample includes a carriage movable in opposite first and second directions. An ultrasonic sensor is coupled to the carriage to move over the sample as the carriage moves. An encoder determines the position of the carriage to determine the position of the sensor. A spring is connected at one end of the carriage. Upon the carriage being moved in the first direction toward the spring such that the carriage and the sensor are at a beginning position and the spring is compressed the spring decompresses to push the carriage back along the second direction to move the carriage and the sensor from the beginning position to an ending position. The encoder triggers the sensor to take the ultrasonic measurements of the sample when the sensor is at predetermined positions while the sensor moves over the sample between the beginning and positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: Ford Motor Company, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: James Panyard, Timothy Potter, William Charron, Deborah Hopkins, Frederic Reverdy
  • Patent number: 7676538
    Abstract: Local transactions are supported by an application view instance that can switch from a stateless session bean to a stateful session bean in order to open a connection for a local transaction. The state that the stateful session bean holds is ten the connection. The stateful session bean can hold the connection open across multiple requests in the local transaction interface allows a user to manage the transaction in the application view, and to switch the application view between a stateless session bean and a stateful session bean. A local transaction interface can contain a local transaction management contract, which enables an application server to provide an infrastructure and run-time environment for management of the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: BEA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Patent number: 7516176
    Abstract: Highly-available processing of an asynchronous request can be accomplished in a single transaction. A distributed request queue receives a service request from a client application or application view client. A service processor is deployed on each node of a cluster containing the distributed request queue. A service processor pulls the service request from the request queue and invokes the service for the request, such as to an enterprise information system. If that service processor fails, another service processor in the cluster can service the request. The service processor receives a service response from the invoked service and forwards the service response to a distributed response queue. The distributed response queue holds the service response until the response is retrieved for the client application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: BEA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding
  • Patent number: 7493628
    Abstract: Systems that use application view components to allow a user to exploit functionality in an EIS can utilize a shareable connection factory. Instead of having a connection factory for each application view, a single connection factory can be used that is simply referenced by each application view. Users can then choose to associate an application view with any available connection factory on the system, or can choose to create a new connection factory that can be available to any other application view or resource adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: BEA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Patent number: 7484224
    Abstract: An adapter can be deployed into a system in a single step without recycle. An adapter can contain components, such as an integration adapter, event router, and resource adapter, which all conform to a given specification such that these components use some of the same classes. A class loader allows these components to share common classes, instead of having separate classes. A single Enterprise archive file contains files necessary to deploy the adapter, such as Web archive files, resource adapter archive files, event router Web application files, and shared Java archive files. The inclusion of these files in an Enterprise archive file allows all components for the adapter to be deployed in a single step without the need to recycle. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Publication number: 20080271537
    Abstract: A system for ultrasonic profiling of a weld sample includes a carriage movable in opposite first and second directions. An ultrasonic sensor is coupled to the carriage to move over the sample as the carriage moves. An encoder determines the position of the carriage to determine the position of the sensor. A spring is connected at one end of the carriage. Upon the carriage being moved in the first direction toward the spring such that the carriage and the sensor are at a beginning position and the spring is compressed the spring decompresses to push the carriage back along the second direction to move the carriage and the sensor from the beginning position to an ending position. The encoder triggers the sensor to take the ultrasonic measurements of the sample when the sensor is at predetermined positions while the sensor moves over the sample between the beginning and positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicants: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: James Panyard, Timothy Potter, William Charron, Deborah Lynne Hopkins, Frederic Reverdy
  • Publication number: 20070150598
    Abstract: Highly-available processing of an asynchronous request can be accomplished in a single transaction. A distributed request queue receives a service request from a client application or application view client. A service processor is deployed on each node of a cluster containing the distributed request queue. A service processor pulls the service request from the request queue and invokes the service for the request, such as to an enterprise information system. If that service processor fails, another service processor in the cluster can service the request. The service processor receives a service response from the invoked service and forwards the service response to a distributed response queue. The distributed response queue holds the service response until the response is retrieved for the client application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding
  • Patent number: 7165249
    Abstract: An integration component such as an application integration engine can be bundled as a single, self-contained J2EE Enterprise archive (EAR) file. The bundling of the component into an EAR file enables the component to be deployed to any valid system domain that is running and available. A recycling of the server then may be necessary only if a Java archive file is added to the classpath for non-system domains. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: BEA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Patent number: 6967569
    Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes a light source generating an illumination beam, a receiver having a pixel array for capturing an image in response to at least a reflected portion of the illumination beam, the image corresponding to a first horizontal field of view (FOV) angle, and a controller coupled to the light source and the receiver. The controller receives a vehicle speed input and, in response, selects a portion of the image as a non-linear function of the vehicle speed to generate a second horizontal FOV angle for displaying to the vehicle operator. The displayed angular FOV decreases, non-linearly, as the vehicle speed increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Willes H. Weber, Timothy Potter, Aric Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20050206510
    Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes a light source generating an illumination beam, a receiver having a pixel array for capturing an image in response to at least a reflected portion of the illumination beam, the image corresponding to a first horizontal field of view (FOV) angle, and a controller coupled to the light source and the receiver. The controller receives a vehicle speed input and, in response, selects a portion of the image as a non-linear function of the vehicle speed to generate a second horizontal FOV angle for displaying to the vehicle operator. The displayed angular FOV decreases, non-linearly, as the vehicle speed increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Willes Weber, Timothy Potter, Aric Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20040034859
    Abstract: Systems that use application view components to allow a user to exploit functionality in an EIS can utilize a shareable connection factory. Instead of having a connection factory for each application view, a single connection factory can be used that is simply referenced by each application view. Users can then choose to associate an application view with any available connection factory on the system, or can choose to create a new connection factory that can be available to any other application view or resource adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Publication number: 20040019684
    Abstract: Local transactions are supported by an application view instance that can switch from a stateless session bean to a stateful session bean in order to open a connection for a local transaction. The state that the stateful session bean holds is then the connection. The stateful session bean can hold the connection open across multiple requests in the local transaction for the duration of the transaction. A local transaction interface allows a user to manage the transaction in the application view, and to switch the application view between a stateless session bean and a stateful session bean. A local transaction interface can contain a local transaction management contract, which enables an application server to provide an infrastructure and run-time environment for management of the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Publication number: 20040015859
    Abstract: An integration component such as an application integration engine can be bundled as a single, self-contained J2EE Enterprise archive (EAR) file. The bundling of the component into an EAR file enables the component to be deployed to any valid system domain that is running and available. A recycling of the server then may be necessary only if a Java archive file is added to the classpath for non-system domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Publication number: 20040010631
    Abstract: An adapter can be deployed into a system in a single step without recycle. An adapter can contain components, such as an integration adapter, event router, and resource adapter, which all conform to a given specification such that these components use some of the same classes. A class loader allows these components to share common classes, instead of having separate classes. A single Enterprise archive file contains files necessary to deploy the adapter, such as Web archive files, resource adapter archive files, event router Web application files, and shared Java archive files. The inclusion of these files in an Enterprise archive file allows all components for the adapter to be deployed in a single step without the need to recycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy Potter, Mitch Upton, Christa Golding, Rick DeGrande
  • Patent number: 5885000
    Abstract: The invention includes a hydraulic head and contactor shaft assembly combination for attachment to a fluid-containing vessel and motor including: a hydraulic head for removable attachment to one end of a vessel and having a circular aperture in the center; a bearing housing having an open-end and a closed-end. The open-end is fixedly attached to the hydraulic head and the closed-end has a circular aperture. The center axis of the circular aperture in the closed-end of the bearing housing is aligned with the center axis of the circular aperture. There is a single-piece contactor shaft having a first end and a second end. The first end protrudes through the circular aperture in the hydraulic head. A first annular passageway is formed between the single-piece contactor shaft aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Miyahara, Timothy A. Potter