Michael John Moran

US Patent:

6866560, Mar 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/339832

Inventors:

David M. Follstaedt - Albuquerque NM, US
Michael P. Moran - Rio Rancho NM, US

Assignee:

Sandia Corporation - Albuquerque NM

International Classification:

B24B001/00

US Classification:

451 28, 451 6, 451 41, 451287, 438692

Abstract:

A method for thinning (such as in grinding and polishing) a material surface using an instrument means for moving an article with a discontinuous surface with an abrasive material dispersed between the material surface and the discontinuous surface where the discontinuous surface of the moving article provides an efficient means for maintaining contact of the abrasive with the material surface. When used to dimple specimens for microscopy analysis, a wheel with a surface that has been modified to produce a uniform or random discontinuous surface significantly improves the speed of the dimpling process without loss of quality of finish.

US Patent:

8140540, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/404716

Inventors:

Srinivas V. Chitiveli - Germantown MD, US
Barton W. Emanuel - Manassas VA, US
Alexander W. Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707748, 707752, 707771

Abstract:

Classifying electronic mail (e-mail) based on content and predefined categories. Content of a received e-mail may be analyzed to determine one of a plurality of predefined categories into which the e-mail is classified. A relevancy score may also be calculated to indicate the strength of correlation between the e-mail and the category. A user may be allowed to sort e-mails in an e-mail box based on the category names and/or relevancy scores.

US Patent:

8150843, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Jul 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/497463

Inventors:

Srinivas Varma Chitiveli - Germantown MD, US
Barton Wayne Emanuel - Manassas VA, US
Alexander Wolcott Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 13/14

US Classification:

707723, 707705, 707722

Abstract:

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for generating search results based on user feedback. A request may be received to generate search results retrieved using a search string. The request may include user feedback for one or more selected documents of the search results. Improved search results may be generated based on the search results and the feedback for one or more selected documents of the search results. The improved search results may be output to a graphical display device.

US Patent:

8180773, May 15, 2012

Filed:

May 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/472758

Inventors:

Srinivas V. Chitiveli - Germantown MD, US
Barton W. Emanuel - Manassas VA, US
Alexander W. Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707737

Abstract:

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for detecting a duplicate document. A plurality of documents may be assigned to categories, each category corresponding to a collection of duplicates, or near duplicate documents. A new document may be received. The new document may be evaluated against each category to determine a similarity score between the new document and each category. The new document may be identified as a duplicate based on the similarity scores and thresholds for each category. An action may then be performed on the duplicate based on duplication rules. The thresholds and duplication rules may be customized by a user.

US Patent:

8352386, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Jul 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/497467

Inventors:

Srinivas Varma Chitiveli - Germantown MD, US
Barton Wayne Emanuel - Manassas VA, US
Alexander Wolcott Holt - New Paltz NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/18

US Classification:

706 12

Abstract:

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for identifying a training document for a content classifier. One or more thresholds may be defined for designating a document as a training document for a content classifier. A plurality of documents may be evaluated to compute a score for each respective document. The score may represent suitability of a document for training the content classifier with respect to a category. The score may be computed based on content of the plurality of documents, metadata of the plurality of documents, link structure of the plurality of documents, user feedback (e. g. , user supplied document tags) received for the plurality of documents, and document metrics received for the plurality of documents. Based on the computed scores, a training document may be selected. The content classifier may be trained using the selected training document.

US Patent:

43725171, Feb 8, 1983

Filed:

Jul 2, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/165260

Inventors:

Joseph J. Welch - Huntington Beach CA
William C. Grove - Tujunga CA
Michael E. Moran - Newhall CA

Assignee:

Lockheed Corporation - Burbank CA

International Classification:

F16M 1100

US Classification:

248267

Abstract:

The invention is a slot-type accessory mounting 10 and process for quick attach-detach mounting an accessory 4 to an engine gearbox 2. The accessory mounting 10 includes a flange 1 which is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced axially protruding studs 7 attached to the gearbox 2 by screws 12. Slotted collar 3 is rotatably secured to accessory 4 by retaining ring 5 which is attached to the accessory 4 by stud nuts 21. The narrow end of slots 6 in collar 3 engage the studs 7 and the entire assembly is held together by nuts 9. Retaining ring 5 is provided with an alignment pin 22 which fits into bore 23 of flange 1 assuring proper alignment of the accessory 4 and gearbox 2. The process of mounting accessory 4 to gearbox 2 is carried out by aligning pin 22 and bore 23, bringing the flange 1 and retaining ring 5 together, passing the nut 9 carrying studs 7 through the larger end of slots 6 in collar 3 rotating collar 3 to secure studs 7 in the narrow end of slots 6, and torquing the nuts 9 to tighten the assembly. The quick detach process is carried out by loosening nuts 9 and rotating collar 3 so that studs 7 and nuts 9 align with the larger end of slots 6 in collar 3 allowing axial movement of accessory 4 of relative to gearbox 2.

US Patent:

42677688, May 19, 1981

Filed:

Dec 27, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/865003

Inventors:

Patrick J. Cieslak - Sierra Madre CA
Michael J. Moran - Sierra Madre CA

International Classification:

B31B 190
B31B 4904

US Classification:

493203

Abstract:

A reclosable bag utilizing one or more inelastic strands of material secured in spaced apart relation to the walls of the bag over a part or the entire length of the bag. To close the bag, the strand is wound or twisted about the bag at a point intermediate the open end of the bag and its contents to thereby achieve closure.

US Patent:

53676211, Nov 22, 1994

Filed:

Sep 6, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/755709

Inventors:

Amy S. C. Cohen - Silver Spring MD
Christopher F. Gleason - Gaithersburg MD
Donald R. Hyatt - Silver Spring MD
Michael E. Moran - Woodstock NY
Jeffrey N. Stevens - Gaithersburg MD
Alan J. Wecker - Haifa, IL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1562

US Classification:

395154

Abstract:

A generalized link is provided in a data processing system to enable referencing from a point within an organized hierarchy of an on-line softcopy text, to an arbitrary multimedia object. The multimedia object may be represented by data which is also contained within the softcopy book or alternately which may be separate from the book as a separate file or a separate data base. This enables an author at the time of writing the softcopy book, to specify specific multimedia hardware and software support for the display of multimedia presentations accompanying the text in the book. Provision is made for the author to specify alternate forms of multimedia presentation, where a particular specified multimedia apparatus or supporting software is not present at a workstation. An improved method for dynamically updating a softcopy book to a new edition is also disclosed.