Brian D Nelson

US Patent:

6532327, Mar 11, 2003

Filed:

Mar 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/804767

Inventors:

Anthony William Gatica - Cedar Park TX
Bryon James Cronk - Round Rock TX
William Vogel Dower - Austin TX
John Thomas Cowher - Leander TX
Stephen Paul LeBlanc - Austin TX
Dwayne L. LaBrake - Cedar Park TX
Brian Kenneth Nelson - Shoreview MN
Ronald Phillip Pepin - Georgetown TX
Brian John Gates - Eagan MN

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - Saint Paul MN

International Classification:

G02B 634

US Classification:

385 37, 385135, 385136, 385137, 385147, 430290

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing an optical fiber refractive index grating. The method comprises the steps of, providing a substantially twist-free length of an optical fiber between a first spool and a second spool before attaching the first spool and the second spool to a support having a first surface opposite a second surface. The support and spools provide a filament organizer including the first spool as a lockable spool and the second spool as a rotary spool. The filament organizer further comprises a tensioner coupled to the rotary spool to apply tension to at least a central portion of the length of an optical fiber disposed between the lockable spool and the rotary spool. After removing a buffer coating from the central portion of an optical fiber and applying a controlled tension to the central portion of the optical fiber, changes are made to the refractive index characteristics of the central portion during exposure to an interference pattern of high intensity actinic radiation, to produce the refractive index grating.

US Patent:

6681386, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

May 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/575773

Inventors:

Sandip Amin - Austin TX
Brian David Nelson - Austin TX
Minh Nguyen - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 945

US Classification:

717136, 717115, 717137, 717140

Abstract:

A method, system, and program for generating scripts in a networked environment are disclosed. A shell script is written in a programming language in which the shell script is used in a networked environment. The shell script is programmingly converted to a script executable under a specific platform. The script is executed under the specific platform. A script generating command its defined in the shell script. Parameters for the script generating command are defined. The script generating command is executed with the parameters to generate the script. Prefix names having associated prefix variables that are passed to the script generating command are also defined. The prefix names and the prefix variables are obtained for the script generating command. Values for the prefix variables are retrieved from a table. Easy and flexible management and execution of scripts in various scripting languages within a networked environment that includes a collection of systems running under different platforms are provided by the present invention.

US Patent:

6795636, Sep 21, 2004

Filed:

Mar 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/519447

Inventors:

Bryon James Cronk - Round Rock TX
Trevor Wayne MacDougall - Simsbury CT
Moses Mekala David - Woodbury MN
Brian John Gates - Eagan MN
Brian Kenneth Nelson - Shoreview MN

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385141, 385144, 385145, 385129, 359885

Abstract:

A glass article comprising a glass substrate and a diamond-like film deposited on the substrate is disclosed. The glass article is desirably responsive to actinic radiation, such as being capable of demonstrating a change in refractive index upon exposure to actinic radiation. The film permits passage of the actinic radiation. through the film and into the substrate. In specific implementations, the film comprises at least about 30 atomic percent carbon, from about 0 to about 50 atomic percent silicon, and from about 0 to about 50 atomic percent oxygen on a hydrogen-free basis.

US Patent:

6968537, Nov 22, 2005

Filed:

Apr 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/125632

Inventors:

Sanaa F. Abdelhadi - Schaumburg IL, US
Sandip A. Amin - Austin TX, US
James Lee Lentz - Austin TX, US
Brian David Nelson - Austin TX, US
John Diehl Sillers - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717106, 717100, 717109, 715827, 715841

Abstract:

A method, system and apparatus for automatically assigning mnemonics to text strings in a GUI are provided. First, all text strings used in the GUI that are associated with controls requiring mnemonics are stored in a table. Then using common assignment rules, each text string is automatically assigned a unique mnemonic. Text strings that are generally assigned particular mnemonics (i. e. , standard mnemonics) are assigned those standard mnemonics. Each mnemonic used is registered into another table to ensure against duplication of mnemonics.

US Patent:

7106939, Sep 12, 2006

Filed:

Sep 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/245231

Inventors:

Dwayne L. LaBrake - Cedar Park TX, US
Brian J. Gates - Eagan MN, US
Bryon J. Cronk - Round Rock TX, US
Moses M. David - Woodbury MN, US
Brian K. Nelson - Shoreview MN, US
Michael N. Miller - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385141, 385128

Abstract:

Optical and optoelectronic articles incorporating an amorphous diamond-like film are disclosed. Specifically, the invention includes optical or optoelectronic articles containing an amorphous diamond-like film overlying two or more proximate substrates, and to methods of making optical and optoelectronic articles. In certain implementations, the film comprises at least about 30 atomic percent carbon, from about 0 to about 50 atomic percent silicon, and from about 0 to about 50 atomic percent oxygen on a hydrogen-free basis. Another embodiment includes optical or optoelectronic articles containing an amorphous diamond-like film that is further coated with a metallic or polymeric material for attachment to a device package.

US Patent:

7466892, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Aug 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/461572

Inventors:

Dwayne L LaBrake - Cedar Park TX, US
Brian J. Gates - Eagan MN, US
Bryon J. Cronk - Round Rock TX, US
Moses M. David - Woodbury MN, US
Brian K. Nelson - Shoreview MN, US
Michael N. Miller - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385141, 385144

Abstract:

Optical and optoelectronic articles incorporating an amorphous diamond-like film are disclosed. Specifically, the invention includes optical or optoelectronic articles containing an amorphous diamond-like film overlying two or more proximate substrates, and to methods of making optical and optoelectronic articles. In certain implementations, the film comprises at least about 30 atomic percent carbon, from about 0 to about 50 atomic percent silicon, and from about 0 to about 50 atomic percent oxygen on a hydrogen-free basis. Another embodiment includes optical or optoelectronic articles containing an amorphous diamond-like film that is further coated with a metallic or polymeric material for attachment to a device package.

US Patent:

7979065, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Jun 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/810607

Inventors:

Joseph E. Lake - Portland OR, US
Brian Nelson - Omaha NE, US
Dan Ulrich - Omaha NE, US

Assignee:

CSG Interactive Messaging, Inc. - Omaha NE

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

4554261, 4554262, 455466, 455405, 455406, 379 39, 379 52, 379 8814, 370353, 370466, 370352

Abstract:

A system and method are provided with a computing system, capable of binding SMS, voice and other media transactions into a continuous, stateful messaging process that maintains awareness of the communications event over time delays and media transitions. Communications events between two or more communicators over one communications medium are bridged by the system to a second communications medium, according to the needs of the communicators. Various applications of the system permit selective or automated bridging of the communications event based on predetermined events and timeline formulae.

US Patent:

20040165012, Aug 26, 2004

Filed:

Feb 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/371037

Inventors:

Brian Nelson - Austin TX, US
Michael Panico - Austin TX, US
Hypatia Rojas - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/828000, 345/815000

Abstract:

A GUI is configured to give a user a selectable option to choose a preferred amount of offset for cascading menus. The user can manually input an offset of any value and in a preferred embodiment the offset is selectable from 1-100%, and presets can be made available from a drop-down menu (e.g., in 10% increments, i.e., 10%, 20%, 30%, etc.) for selection. This allows the user to minimize the need to move the mouse pointer horizontally to access a cascading menu and thus reduces the inadvertent selection of an incorrect menu item.

Address:

1308 Jackson St, Omaha, NE 68102

Phone:

4025172647

VIN:

5NPEB4AC0BH292237

Make:

HYUNDAI

Model:

SONATA

Year:

2011

Address:

8340 Sheffield St, Omaha, NE 68122

VIN:

1B3HB48A79D179839

Make:

DODGE

Model:

CALIBER

Year:

2009