Patents by Inventor William Wise

William Wise 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: 10352438
    Abstract: A vehicle propulsion system includes an engine for generating torque for propelling the vehicle, a transmission selectively coupled to the engine for receiving torque from the engine and having a plurality of gear selections each of which have a gear ratio which converts the torque from the engine to an output torque, a vehicle location identifier that identifies a location of the vehicle and provides a vehicle location signal indicating a location of the vehicle, and a controller that is programmed to record a shift history comprising gear selection, duration of gear selection, and vehicle location of each gear selection, identify a gear selection having a duration less than a predetermined duration, and revise a shift parameter for a gear selection having a duration less than the predetermined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: William Wise, Jeffrey N. Trush
  • Publication number: 20170029909
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for tanning a substrate using at least one ionic liquid. The at least one ionic liquid can be used in at least one of the following tanning steps: tanning, re-tanning, preservation, liming, pickling, impregnation, lubrication, dyeing, fatliquoring or finishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Peter Abbott, Jeffry Guthrie-Strachan, William Wise
  • Publication number: 20070050407
    Abstract: An exemplary feature is a method for using XML Schema based standards. The method consists of constructing a reduced schema for a specific interaction from a collection of reusable artifacts. The method further consists of publishing the reduced schema in a repository thereby allowing the reduced schema to be reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Chen, Ralph Hertlein, John Miller, William Wise
  • Publication number: 20050143679
    Abstract: A massage glove having a plurality of vibratory motors secured within it on the palm side. The glove employs small vibrator motors located within the glove fingers. The motors are of a size and weight such that ordinary movement of the therapist's fingers within the glove in traditional massaging movements is not hampered. A heating element may be included in the glove for applying heat in addition to the vibration and the more traditional massage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Mitchell Gelber, William Wise
  • Publication number: 20050030310
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a computer system includes a display portion configured to display a representation of a first three-dimensional object, wherein the first three-dimensional object has an associated first volume, and a control icon associated with the first three-dimensional object, wherein the control icon is configured to allow a user to specify a bend amount to the first three-dimensional object in a first dimension, wherein the display portion is also configured to display a representation of a bent first three-dimensional object, wherein the bent first three-dimensional object comprises the first three-dimensional object that is bent lengthwise in response to the bend amount, and that may have an adjusted thickness in response to the bend amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Pixar
    Inventors: Steven Hunter, David Mullins, Robert Russ, William Wise, William Sheffler, Christian Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20050007370
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a computer system includes a display portion configured to display a representation of a first three-dimensional object and a second three-dimensional object, wherein the first three-dimensional object has an associated first volume, and wherein the second three-dimensional object has an associated second volume, and a control icon associated with the first three-dimensional object, wherein a user can specify a modification to the first three-dimensional object in a first dimension via the control icon, wherein the display portion is also configured to display a representation of a modified first three-dimensional object, wherein the modified first three-dimensional object comprises the first three-dimensional object that is modified in the first dimension in response to the modification and that is modified in a second dimension in response to the modification and to a volume preservation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Pixar
    Inventors: Steven Hunter, David Mullins, Robert Russ, William Wise, William Sheffler, Christian Hoffman