Patents by Inventor William A. Mills

William A. Mills 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).

  • Patent number: 8591898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an anti-NGF antibody in the treatment or prevention of pain and/or a lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) associated with interstitial cystitis and/or painful bladder syndrome and/or bladder pain syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Pfizer Limited
    Inventors: Ian William Mills, Stephen Charles Phillips, Arnon Rosenthal, David Peter Scholfield, David Louis Shelton
  • Publication number: 20120280106
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a pancake mold article. More particularly, the invention encompasses a process for manufacturing a flexible, thin-walled, hollow pancake mold article. The present invention is also directed to novel non-metallic pancake mold articles. The present invention also encompasses a product made via the inventive process. The process for manufacturing the flexible, thin-walled, hollow pancake mold article comprises of at least one first vulcanization phase and at least one second vulcanization phase. Between the first and the second vulcanization phase the mold article can optionally be trimmed. The mold article can be wiped and cleaned after the second vulcanization phase. Preferably the mold article material is a food grade silicone, and optionally having at least one color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: The Chefs Toolbox Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David William Mills
  • Patent number: 7890930
    Abstract: A system and method for an Eclipse feature to create program groups and shortcuts is provided. The system and method include registering a global install handler and creating a properties file. The system and method also include specifying and installing at least one feature associated with the registered global install handler. Installing the feature invokes the global install handler to creating at least one shortcut and/or at least one program group associated with the properties file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: William A. Mills
  • Publication number: 20100260775
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an anti-NGF antibody in the treatment or prevention of pain and/or a lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) associated with interstitial cystitis and/or painful bladder syndrome and/or bladder pain syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Ian William Mills, Stephen Charles Phillips, Arnon Rosenthal, David Peter Scholfield, David Louis Shelton
  • Publication number: 20080141241
    Abstract: A system and method for an Eclipse feature to create program groups and shortcuts is provided. The system and method include registering a global install handler and creating a properties file. The system and method also include specifying and installing at least one feature associated with the registered global install handler. Installing the feature invokes the global install handler to creating at least one shortcut and/or at least one program group associated with the properties file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: William A. Mills
  • Publication number: 20080104136
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention enables nodes or endpoints involved with synchronization of data items to determine which version of a data item (if any) has priority over another version of that same data item. Within the present embodiment, when a data item Is modified by a node, it is presumed that the modified data item takes priority aver the previous version of that data item. Therefore, the “descendant” data item (modified) takes precedence over its “ancestor” data item (previous version). By including this type of “pedigree” information with data items involved with synchronization between different nodes or endpoints, the present embodiment enables the endpoints to determine which version of a data item (if any) has priority over another version of that same data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: PALMSOURCE, INC.
    Inventors: William Mills, Alvin Pivowar
  • Patent number: 7219304
    Abstract: A workflow, enterprise, and mail-enabled application server and platform supports distributed computing and remote execution of web applications. Lotus Domino online services (DOLS) is used by a web site administrator to configure Internet Notes (iNotes) clients to auto download from server, thus providing iNotes clients with web access using HTTP with various browsers, and with local processing and replication. A local run time model comprises a hierarchy of models including object data store model, security model, indexing model, replication model, agent workflow model and mail model. DOLS provides a layered security model that allows flexibility for controlling access to all or part of an application. The highest level of security is managed through a database access control list (ACL). Further refinements within the security model provide access to specific documents, and their views, forms or folders, and include read access lists, write access lists, form access lists and readers and authors fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Kraenzel, John D. Immerman, William A. Mills, Jeannie J. Lu
  • Patent number: 7203177
    Abstract: A distributed intelligence conferencing system is disclosed, having a plurality of conferencing nodes to connect groups of participants to a conference. Each of the conferencing nodes provides for the connection of one or more participants to the conference. Each node includes a DSP for distributed signal processing, eliminating the need for a central processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: William Mills, Zoran Mladenovic
  • Publication number: 20070067356
    Abstract: A method and system for N-way synchronization of computer databases. Synchronization of computer databases is structured into three rounds, namely an agenda round, a query round and a report round. In the agenda round, a synchronization agent software module inquires of a common synchronization engine for updates to the agent's database and provides information as to the level of information in the agent's database. During a query round, a common synchronization engine may request information from databases with new information and distribute that database information to databases needing the new information during a report round. Multiple agents, each representing an associated database may participate a synchronization. In addition, various special purpose agents may also receive, provide and otherwise operate on synchronization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: William Mills, Robert McKenzie, Tom Butler, Alvin Pivowar
  • Patent number: 6987344
    Abstract: A rotary transformer has a bus duct assembly that extends through the hollow shaft of a rotary transformer from collector or slip rings positioned above a drive motor for the rotary transformer to end windings of the rotor positioned most remote from the drive motor. By positioning the leads of the bus duct connection with the rotor end windings on the rotor end windings most remote form the drive motor, the shaft strength and integrity is not reduced due to the torque applied by the drive motor. Further, the shaft is formed from two coupled shaft sections and the bus duct assembly comprises two L shaped sections each positioned substantially within a corresponding shaft section. The bus duct sections are interconnected to complete the bus duct assembly making it simpler to remove the first or upper shaft section from the second or lower shaft section during field servicing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Walter White, Bruce William Mills, Robert Henry Rehder
  • Publication number: 20050177039
    Abstract: Several embodiments of body-compatible biomedical electrodes suitable for long-term implantation, and substantially free of detection of unwanted artifact signals. The electrodes are useful both for sensing body potentials, and for delivery of stimulating electrical signals. The electrodes can be coupled to implanted telemetry circuits, or connected to external electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: William Mills, Steven Pettinger
  • Patent number: 6854016
    Abstract: A workflow, enterprise, and mail-enabled application server and platform supports distributed computing and remote execution of web applications. Lotus Domino Offline Services (DOLS) is used by a web site administrator to configure Internet Notes (iNotes) clients to auto download from server, thus providing iNotes clients with web access using HTTP with various browsers, and with local processing and replication. A local run time model comprises a hierarchy of models including object data store model, security model, indexing model, replication model, agent workflow model and mail model. DOLS provides a layered security model that allows flexibility for controlling access to all or part of an application. The highest level of security is managed through a database access control list (ACL). Further refinements within the security model provide access to specific documents, and their views, forms or folders, and include read access lists, write access lists, form access lists and readers and authors fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Kraenzel, John D. Immerman, William A. Mills, Jeannie J. Lu
  • Patent number: 6845383
    Abstract: A workflow, enterprise, and mail-enabled application server and platform supports distributed computing and remote execution of web applications. Lotus Domino online services (DOLS) is used by a web site administrator to configure Internet Notes (iNotes) clients to auto download from server, thus providing iNotes clients with web access using HTTP with various browsers, and with local processing and replication. A local run time model comprises a hierarchy of models including object data store model, security model, indexing model, replication model, agent workflow model and mail model. DOLS provides a layered security model that allows flexibility for controlling access to all or part of an application. The highest level of security is managed through a database access control list (ACL). Further refinements within the security model provide access to specific documents, and their views, forms or folders, and include read access lists, write access lists, form access lists and readers and authors fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Kraenzel, John D. Immerman, William A. Mills, Mark A. Nowacki, Jeannie J. Lu
  • Patent number: D525659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Coin Acceptors, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Paczkowski, David William Duncan, Roger O. Claghorn, Tate L. Neilson, Michael J. Justin, Gary M. Ochterbeck, Travis William Mills
  • Patent number: D654327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The Chefs Toolbox Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David William Mills
  • Patent number: D654328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The Chefs Toolbox Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David William Mills
  • Patent number: D654329
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The Chefs Toolbox Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David William Mills
  • Patent number: D654330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The Chefs Toolbox Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David William Mills
  • Patent number: D654331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The Chefs Toolbox Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David William Mills
  • Patent number: D654332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The Chefs Toolbox Pty. Limited
    Inventor: David William Mills