Robert L Powers

US Patent:

6480847, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Jan 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/240733

Inventors:

Terris J. Linenbach - San Mateo CA
Vladimir Gorelik - Fremont CA
Craig R. Powers - Belmont CA
Robert E. Powers - Fremont CA
Tana C. Netsch - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

Sagent Technology, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 8, 707200, 707203, 707100, 7071041, 707201, 711148, 711149, 711150, 711151, 711152, 711168

Abstract:

A deferred transaction mechanism facilitates multi-threaded operation of database application programs. The deferred transaction mechanism allows data items to be committed from the local memory of a computer system to a database system in a background thread, while other foreground threads continue to read the data item. In most instances, this makes the delay in committing a data item to the database imperceptible to a human user of a database application program. The deferred transaction mechanism further supports an âundoâ feature, which allows modifications to a data item located in a computers local memory to be rapidly discarded.

US Patent:

59307943, Jul 27, 1999

Filed:

Nov 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/757719

Inventors:

Terris J. Linenbach - San Mateo CA
Vladimir Gorelik - Fremont CA
Craig R. Powers - Belmont CA
Robert E. Powers - Fremont CA
Tana C. Netsch - Santa Clara CA

Assignee:

Sagent Technologies, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707100

Abstract:

A deferred transaction mechanism facilitates multi-threaded operation of database application programs. The deferred transaction mechanism allows data items to be committed from the local memory of a computer system to a database system in a background thread, while other foreground threads continue to read the data item. In most instances, this makes the delay in committing a data item to the database imperceptible to a human user of a database application program. The deferred transaction mechanism further supports an "undo" feature, which allows modifications to a data item located in a computer's local memory to be rapidly discarded.

US Patent:

49843664, Jan 15, 1991

Filed:

Feb 6, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/474696

Inventors:

Robert B. Powers - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A45D 2900

US Classification:

30124

Abstract:

A nail clipper receptacle for use with any standard spring type nail clipper wherein said receptacle is an elastomeric sheath of a conical shape having an opening at one end for receiving a standard nail clipper and an opening proximate to the first opening for allowing a lever of the nail clipper to extend through, whereby the elastomeric sheath surrounds the nail clipper and ensures nail clippings are retained within the nail clipper structure.