Michael P Moran

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:

20020125167, Sep 12, 2002

Filed:

Mar 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/799997

Inventors:

Patrick Hughes - Evanston IL, US
H. Bundy - Northfield IL, US
Michael Moran - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B65D071/00

US Classification:

206/575000, 206/321000

Abstract:

A kit is provided for businesses and facilities to increase access by disabled persons. The kit includes a doorbell switch, a sign, a checklist, a tape measure, a doorstop, and potentially an access ramp. Installation instructions for the equipment is provided along with training guidelines for staff, tax forms and other accessibility information. The method includes assembling and offering the kit to businesses and facilities. The method also increases access by disabled persons by facilitating accessibility to businesses.

US Patent:

57412669, Apr 21, 1998

Filed:

Sep 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/716086

Inventors:

Michael C. Moran - Palos Heights IL
Robert Border - Bourbon IN

Assignee:

Biomet, Inc. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

A61F 504

US Classification:

606 96

Abstract:

In a method of making an entry hole for implanting a retrograde humeral nail across a fracture in a humerus comprises the initial step of providing a pin placement guide having a base with a bone contact surface and a guide portion attached to the base. A guide bore with a guide axis extends through the guide portion and the bone contact portion of the base. The pin placement guide is clamped on the humerus so that the guide axis is at a relatively small angle of less than 20. degree. with respect to the bone axis of the humerus, and the bone contact surface is substantially aligned with the bone axis. Next, a guide pin with a tip is inserted through the guide bore. A guide hole is bored into the bone along the guide axis with the guide pin. Next, the clamp and pin placement guide are removed. Finally, the guide hole is reamed to enlarge it into an entry hole that is at an angle with respect to the bone axis equal or less than that of the guide axis.

US Patent:

58953906, Apr 20, 1999

Filed:

Jul 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/898809

Inventors:

Michael C. Moran - Palos Heights IL
Robert Border - Bourbon IN

Assignee:

Biomet, Inc. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

A61F 504

US Classification:

606 96

Abstract:

In a method of making an entry hole for implanting a retrograde humeral nail across a fracture in a humerus comprises the initial step of providing a pin placement guide having a base with a bone contact surface and a guide portion attached to the base. A guide bore with a guide axis extends through the guide portion and the bone contact portion of the base. The pin placement guide is clamped on the humerus so that the guide axis is at a relatively small angle of less than 20. degree. with respect to the bone axis of the humerus, and the bone contact surface is substantially aligned with the bone axis. Next, a guide pin with a tip is inserted through the guide bore. A guide hole is bored into the bone along the guide axis with the guide pin. Next, the clamp and pin placement guide are removed. Finally, the guide hole is reamed to enlarge it into an entry hole that is at an angle with respect to the bone axis equal or less than that of the guide axis.

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.