Alan K Graham

US Patent:

20090106004, Apr 23, 2009

Filed:

Oct 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/285920

Inventors:

Rogers A. Edwards - Boxborough MA, US
Alan Karl Graham - Lexington MA, US
Michael Martin Amati - Syracuse NY, US
Melissa Kiriaki Williams - Boston MA, US
Caroline Rachael Wright - Buckinghamshire, GB
Mei-Ching Lee - London, GB
Nick Hughes - Peterborough, GB

International Classification:

G06G 7/60

US Classification:

703 6

Abstract:

A system and method for evaluating one or more interventions having a direct or indirect impact on a disease identification or a disease progression incorporating a causal framework to establish relationships among the disease, complications, and comorbidities. The system and method determines population groups and risk factors for the disease, complications, and comorbidities. The system and method structures and calibrates a simulation model of the relationships, population groups, and risk factors and characterizes interventions. The system and method analyzes the characterized interventions to determine the direct or indirect impact of the interventions on the disease identification or progression using the simulation model. An indication of the impact of the interventions is provided on an electronic display or to a memory device.

US Patent:

42173850, Aug 12, 1980

Filed:

Jan 22, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/005632

Inventors:

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Assignee:

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

International Classification:

B32B 520
B32B 3122
B32B 3126

US Classification:

428159

Abstract:

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

US Patent:

42489229, Feb 3, 1981

Filed:

Jul 30, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/062432

Inventors:

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Assignee:

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

International Classification:

B32B 520
B32B 3122
B32B 3126

US Classification:

428159

Abstract:

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers. (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

US Patent:

42140285, Jul 22, 1980

Filed:

Jan 22, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/005277

Inventors:

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Assignee:

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

International Classification:

B32B 520
B32B 3122
B32B 3126

US Classification:

428159

Abstract:

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

US Patent:

41871316, Feb 5, 1980

Filed:

Jan 22, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/005266

Inventors:

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Assignee:

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

International Classification:

B32B 520
B32B 3122
B32B 3126

US Classification:

156 79

Abstract:

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

US Patent:

20190220556, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Jan 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/256038

Inventors:

- Harvard MA, US
Thomas S. Fiddaman - Bozeman MT, US
David W. Peterson - Harvard MA, US
Alan Karl Graham - Lexington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

Abstract:

A method includes, based on information received from a user through a graphical user interface, forming and storing elements that define a model that can be run by a computer to simulate operation of a real-world system that includes real-world features. The method includes including in the elements that are formed and stored, collections of software entities that correspond to the real-world features, and running the model using the software entities.

US Patent:

20140278294, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/837732

Inventors:

Larry F. Yeager - Bolton MA, US
Thomas S. Fiddaman - Bozeman MT, US
David W. Peterson - Harvard MA, US
Alan Karl Graham - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Ventana Systems, Inc. - Harvard MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

703 2, 703 22

Abstract:

A method includes, based on information received from a user through a graphical user interface, forming and storing elements that define a model that can be run by a computer to simulate operation of a real-world system that includes real-world features. The method includes including in the elements that are formed and stored, collections of software entities that correspond to the real-world features, and running the model using the software entities.

US Patent:

20140172678, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Dec 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/715308

Inventors:

Craig Alan Stephens - Unteraegeri, CH
Johannes Andreas Harbig - Unteraegeri, CH
Alan Karl Graham - Lexington MA, US
Mariano Blanc - Asturias, ES
David W. Peterson - Harvard MA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

US Classification:

705 38, 705301

Abstract:

Among other things, a calibrated and tested dynamic simulation model of at least one municipality or institution or commercial entity is operated to generate information that enables the municipality or institution or commercial entity and suppliers of products for development projects of the municipality or institution or commercial entity to engage in execution of development projects that the model demonstrates will enhance the performance and sustainability of the municipality or institution or commercial entity. The simulation model of the municipality or institution or commercial entity is used to monitor and influence the execution of the development projects or ongoing operations and policies of the municipality or institution or commercial entity. Financers of the development projects are provided with information from operation of the dynamic simulation model that demonstrates the performance and sustainability of the municipality or institution or commercial entity and the acceptability of risks associated with the financing of the projects or operations.