Patents by Inventor William J. Gallagher

William J. Gallagher 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: 20140273283
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical device and method of manufacture are disclosed. A sacrificial layer is formed on a silicon substrate. A metal layer is formed on a top surface of the sacrificial layer. Soft magnetic material is electrolessly deposited on the metal layer to manufacture the micro-electromechanical device. The sacrificial layer is removed to produce a metal beam separated from the silicon substrate by a space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Naigang Wang
  • Publication number: 20140264676
    Abstract: A micro-electromechanical device and method of manufacture are disclosed. A sacrificial layer is formed on a silicon substrate. A metal layer is formed on a top surface of the sacrificial layer. Soft magnetic material is electrolessly deposited on the metal layer to manufacture the micro-electromechanical device. The sacrificial layer is removed to produce a metal beam separated from the silicon substrate by a space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Naigang Wang
  • Publication number: 20140247639
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a magnetic shift register memory device. One embodiment of a memory cell includes a magnetic column including a plurality of magnetic domains, a reader coupled to the magnetic column, for reading data from the magnetic domains, a temporary memory for storing data read from the magnetic domains, and a writer coupled to the magnetic column, for writing data in the temporary memory to the magnetic domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: JOHN K. DE BROSSE, William J. Gallagher, Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20140239443
    Abstract: A method for forming magnetic conductors includes forming a metal structure on a substrate. Plating surfaces are prepared on the metal structure for electroless plating by at least one of: masking surfaces of the metal structure to prevent electroless plating on masked surfaces and/or activating a surface of the metal structure. Magnetic material is electrolessly plated directly on the plating surfaces to form a metal and magnetic material structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Naigang Wang
  • Publication number: 20140239442
    Abstract: A method for forming magnetic conductors includes forming a metal structure on a substrate. Plating surfaces are prepared on the metal structure for electroless plating by at least one of: masking surfaces of the metal structure to prevent electroless plating on masked surfaces and/or activating a surface of the metal structure. Magnetic material is electrolessly plated directly on the plating surfaces to form a metal and magnetic material structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: lNTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: WILLIAM J. GALLAGHER, EUGENE J. O'SULLIVAN, NAIGANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20140216939
    Abstract: A laminating structure includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first spacer disposed between the first and second magnetic layers and a second spacer disposed on the second magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert E. Fontana, JR., William J. Gallagher, Philipp Herget, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Lubomyr T. Romankiw, Naigang Wang, Bucknell C. Webb
  • Publication number: 20140216943
    Abstract: A laminating structure includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a first spacer disposed between the first and second magnetic layers and a second spacer disposed on the second magnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Fontana, JR., William J. Gallagher, Philipp Herget, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Lubomyr T. Romankiw, Naigang Wang, Bucknell C. Webb
  • Publication number: 20140191362
    Abstract: A method for forming an on-chip magnetic structure includes forming a seed layer over a substrate of a semiconductor chip. The seed layer is patterned to provide a plating location. A cobalt based alloy is electrolessly plated at the plating location to form an inductive structure on the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Naigang Wang
  • Publication number: 20140191361
    Abstract: A method for forming an on-chip magnetic structure includes forming a seed layer over a substrate of a semiconductor chip. The seed layer is patterned to provide a plating location. A cobalt based alloy is electrolessly plated at the plating location to form an inductive structure on the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William J. Gallagher, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Naigang Wang
  • Publication number: 20140190003
    Abstract: A method for forming a thin film inductor having yokes, one or more of which is laminated, and one or more conductors passing between the yokes. The laminated yoke or yokes help reduce eddy currents and/or hysteresis losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Fontana, JR., William J. Gallagher, Philipp Herget, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Lubomyr T. Romankiw, Naigang Wang, Bucknell C. Webb
  • Patent number: 8755220
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a hybrid superconducting-magnetic memory cell and array. One embodiment of a memory cell includes a magnetoresistive element and at least one superconducting element wired in parallel with the magnetoresistive element. In a further embodiment, memory cells of the disclosed configuration are arranged to form a memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Bulzacchelli, William J. Gallagher, Mark B. Ketchen
  • Patent number: 8717136
    Abstract: A thin film inductor having yokes, one or more of which is laminated, and one or more conductors passing between the yokes. The laminated yoke or yokes help reduce eddy currents and/or hysteresis losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Fontana, Jr., William J. Gallagher, Philipp Herget, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Lubomyr T. Romankiw, Naigang Wang, Bucknell C. Webb
  • Publication number: 20140053160
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided mechanisms and methods for batch processing in an on-demand service environment. For example, in one embodiment, mechanisms include receiving a processing request for a multi-tenant database, in which the processing request specifies processing logic and a processing target group within the multi-tenant database. Such an embodiment further includes dividing or chunking the processing target group into a plurality of processing target sub-groups, queuing the processing request with a batch processing queue for the multi-tenant database among a plurality of previously queued processing requests, and releasing each of the plurality of processing target sub-groups for processing in the multi-tenant database via the processing logic at one or more times specified by the batch processing queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory D. Fee, William J. Gallagher
  • Patent number: 8638587
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a magnetic shift register memory device. One embodiment of a memory cell includes a magnetic column including a plurality of magnetic domains, a reader coupled to the magnetic column, for reading data from the magnetic domains, a temporary memory for storing data read from the magnetic domains, and a writer coupled to the magnetic column, for writing data in the temporary memory to the magnetic domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John K. De Brosse, William J. Gallagher, Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20130314981
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a magnetic shift register memory device. One embodiment of a memory cell includes a magnetic column including a plurality of magnetic domains, a reader coupled to the magnetic column, for reading data from the magnetic domains, a temporary memory for storing data read from the magnetic domains, and a writer coupled to the magnetic column, for writing data in the temporary memory to the magnetic domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John K. De Brosse, William J. Gallagher, Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20130303379
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a hybrid superconducting-magnetic memory cell and array. One embodiment of a memory cell includes a magnetoresistive element and at least one superconducting element wired in parallel with the magnetoresistive element. In a further embodiment, memory cells of the disclosed configuration are arranged to form a memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: John F. BULZACCHELLI, William J. GALLAGHER, Mark B. KETCHEN
  • Patent number: 8584124
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided mechanisms and methods for batch processing in an on-demand service environment. For example, in one embodiment, mechanisms include receiving a processing request for a multi-tenant database, in which the processing request specifies processing logic and a processing target group within the multi-tenant database. Such an embodiment further includes dividing or chunking the processing target group into a plurality of processing target sub-groups, queuing the processing request with a batch processing queue for the multi-tenant database among a plurality of previously queued processing requests, and releasing each of the plurality of processing target sub-groups for processing in the multi-tenant database via the processing logic at one or more times specified by the batch processing queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: salesforce.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory D. Fee, William J Gallagher
  • Patent number: 8547732
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a hybrid superconducting-magnetic memory cell and array. One embodiment of a memory cell includes a magnetoresistive element and at least one superconducting element wired in parallel with the magnetoresistive element. In a further embodiment, memory cells of the disclosed configuration are arranged to form a memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John F Bulzacchelli, William J Gallagher, Mark B Ketchen
  • Patent number: 8537588
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is a magnetic shift register memory device. One embodiment of a memory cell includes a magnetic column including a plurality of magnetic domains, a reader coupled to the magnetic column, for reading data from the magnetic domains, a temporary memory for storing data read from the magnetic domains, and a writer coupled to the magnetic column, for writing data in the temporary memory to the magnetic domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John K. De Brosse, William J. Gallagher, Yu Lu
  • Publication number: 20130176095
    Abstract: A thin film inductor having yokes, one or more of which is laminated, and one or more conductors passing between the yokes. The laminated yoke or yokes help reduce eddy currents and/or hysteresis losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert E. Fontana, JR., William J. Gallagher, Philipp Herget, Eugene J. O'Sullivan, Lubomyr T. Romankiw, Naigang Wang, Bucknell C. Webb