Patents by Inventor Timothy Smyth

Timothy Smyth 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: 20250284553
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamic load shedding in computing environments experiencing high request volumes. The system monitors a request queue storing unprocessed requests from client devices and determines both a current queue size and an aggregate historical queue size. During a defined time interval, the system identifies the number of requests enqueued and dequeued. Based on these metrics, the system determines a percentage or number of requests to be rejected to mitigate overload. Each request is ranked according to its type and the time it was received. A subset of unprocessed requests is then selected for rejection based on their rankings and the determined rejection threshold. This targeted rejection strategy enables prioritized load shedding that maintains system responsiveness while minimizing user impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Jakob Holdgaard Thomsen, Jesper Lindstrøm Nielsen, Timothy Smyth, Vladimir Gavrilenko
  • Patent number: 12340252
    Abstract: An online system performs load shedding in case of system overloads. The system maps each request to a tier and a cohort. The tier is determined based on a type of request and the cohort is determined based on the user. Each tier includes multiple cohorts. The tiers and cohorts are ranked by priority. If the system determines that the system is overloaded, the system determines a threshold tier and a threshold cohort for load shedding. The threshold tier and threshold cohort indicate a threshold priority of requests that are processed. If the system determines that the unprocessed request has a priority below the threshold priority indicated by the threshold tier and the threshold cohort, the system rejecting the unprocessed request. The system executes unprocessed requests that are not rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jakob Holdgaard Thomsen, Jesper Lindstrøm Nielsen, Timothy Smyth, Vladimir Gavrilenko
  • Publication number: 20230418676
    Abstract: An online system performs load shedding in case of system overloads. The system maps each request to a tier and a cohort. The tier is determined based on a type of request and the cohort is determined based on the user. Each tier includes multiple cohorts. The tiers and cohorts are ranked by priority. If the system determines that the system is overloaded, the system determines a threshold tier and a threshold cohort for load shedding. The threshold tier and threshold cohort indicate a threshold priority of requests that are processed. If the system determines that the unprocessed request has a priority below the threshold priority indicated by the threshold tier and the threshold cohort, the system rejecting the unprocessed request. The system executes unprocessed requests that are not rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jakob Holdgaard Thomsen, Jesper Lindstrøm Nielsen, Timothy Smyth, Vladimir Gavrilenko
  • Patent number: 8765989
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of S-[2-[1-(2-ethylbutyl)cyclohexylcarbonylamino]-phenyl]2-methylthiopropionate which is a useful pharmaceutical active compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hoffmann - La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Declan Costello, Gerard John Hamett, Pirmin Hidber, Ursula Hoffmann, Thomas McCarthy, Reinhard Reents, Dennis A. Smith, Timothy Smyth
  • Publication number: 20130338391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of S-[2-[1-(2-ethylbutyl)cyclohexylcarbonylamino]-phenyl] 2-methylthiopropionate which is a useful pharmaceutical active compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Declan Costello, Gerard John Harnett, Pirmin Hidber, Ursula Hoffmann, Thomas McCarthy, Reinhard Reents, Dennis A. Smith, Timothy Smyth
  • Publication number: 20110004011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of S-[2-[1-(2-ethylbutyl)cyclohexylcarbonylamino]-phenyl]2-methylthiopropionate which is a useful pharmaceutical active compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Declan Costello, Gerard John Harnett, Pirmin Hidber, Ursula Hoffmann, Thomas McCarthy, Reinhard Reents, Dennis A. Smith, Timothy Smyth