Patents by Inventor Willie Ford

Willie Ford 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).

  • Systems and methods for multi-tier resource and subsystem orchestration and adaptation
    Patent number: 11736412
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media to orchestrate process-performing resources and process protocols particularized to individual resources and loads are provided. Data changes in the data streams may be detected and identified. Data items from the data streams may be aggregated. Protocols that include parameter constraints according to specifications of process performance and/or operation performance may be identified. Operation-performing resources may be modeled with metrics being a function of protocols and consolidated data portions. A composite may be created that specifies a configuration a subsystem. The composite may be transmitted, and allocation of operation-performing resources to perform the defined process in accordance with the selected protocols may be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: C/HCA, INC.
    Inventors: William Dan Roberts, Jane Englebright, Jonathan Perlin, Mitchel Davis, Jody Miller, Leslie Werhane, Whitney Staub-Juergens, Tabatha Cooper, Stephanie Fulbright, Willie Ford, Amit Chaudhri, Eric Matt, Jeffrey Cuthbert
  • Systems and methods for multi-tier resource and subsystem orchestration and adaptation
    Patent number: 11201835
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable media to orchestrate process-performing resources and process protocols particularized to individual resources and loads are provided. Data changes in the data streams may be detected and identified. Data items from the data streams may be aggregated. Protocols that include parameter constraints according to specifications of process performance and/or operation performance may be identified. Operation-performing resources may be modeled with metrics being a function of protocols and consolidated data portions. A composite may be created that specifies a configuration a subsystem. The composite may be transmitted, and allocation of operation-performing resources to perform the defined process in accordance with the selected protocols may be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: C/HCA, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dan Roberts, Jane Englebright, Jonathan Perlin, Mitchel Davis, Jody Miller, Leslie Werhane, Whitney Staub-Juergens, Tabatha Cooper, Stephanie Fulbright, Willie Ford, Amit Chaudhri, Eric Matt, Jeffrey Cuthbert
  • Dual wheel valve stem tool
    Patent number: 4275622
    Abstract: A manual tool (20) comprises a rigid shaft (22) having a straight portion (24) and an arcuate portion (26) joined at about a right angle. Wrenches (28, 30) are secured to the ends of the shaft (22). The tool (20) is particularly adapted for engaging the valve stem retainer nut on the inside wheel of dual wheels without removal of the outside wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Inventor: Willie Ford