Pierce, NY
Bernard Pierce, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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20100174873 | Priority Promotion for Service Requests - A method for priority promotion of a service request comprises receiving the service request for a target address space into a set of work requests, the set of work requests comprising a plurality of service requests for the target address space, the service request originating from a source address space, the service request having a priority equivalent to a priority of the target address space, the source address space having a higher priority than the target address space; determining a number of service requests for the target address space in the set of work requests; and, in the event the number of service requests for the target address space exceeds a predetermined value, promoting the priority of the service request to the priority of the source address space. | 07-08-2010 |
20130185732 | PROVIDING BY ONE PROGRAM TO ANOTHER PROGRAM ACCESS TO A WARNING TRACK FACILITY - A program (e.g., an operating system) is provided a warning that it has a grace period in which to perform a function, such as cleanup (e.g., complete, stop and/or move a dispatchable unit). The program is being warned, in one example, that it is losing access to its shared resources. For instance, in a virtual environment, a guest program is warned that it is about to lose its central processing unit resources, and therefore, it is to perform a function, such as cleanup. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185735 | WARNING TRACK INTERRUPTION FACILITY - A program (e.g., an operating system) is provided a warning that it has a grace period in which to perform a function, such as cleanup (e.g., complete, stop and/or move a dispatchable unit). The program is being warned, in one example, that it is losing access to its shared resources. For instance, in a virtual environment, a guest program is warned that it is about to lose its central processing unit resources, and therefore, it is to perform a function, such as cleanup. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185738 | USE OF A WARNING TRACK INTERRUPTION FACILITY BY A PROGRAM - A program (e.g., an operating system) is provided a warning that it has a grace period in which to perform a function, such as cleanup (e.g., complete, stop and/or move a dispatchable unit). The program is being warned, in one example, that it is losing access to its shared resources. For instance, in a virtual environment, a guest program is warned that it is about to lose its central processing unit resources, and therefore, it is to perform a function, such as cleanup. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185739 | WARNING TRACK INTERRUPTION FACILITY - A program (e.g., an operating system) is provided a warning that it has a grace period in which to perform a function, such as cleanup (e.g., complete, stop and/or move a dispatchable unit). The program is being warned, in one example, that it is losing access to its shared resources. For instance, in a virtual environment, a guest program is warned that it is about to lose its central processing unit resources, and therefore, it is to perform a function, such as cleanup. | 07-18-2013 |
20140317325 | WARNING TRACK INTERRUPTION FACILITY - A program (e.g., an operating system) is provided a warning that it has a grace period in which to perform a function, such as cleanup (e.g., complete, stop and/or move a dispatchable unit). The program is being warned, in one example, that it is losing access to its shared resources. For instance, in a virtual environment, a guest program is warned that it is about to lose its central processing unit resources, and therefore, it is to perform a function, such as cleanup. | 10-23-2014 |
Bernard R. Pierce, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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20080216087 | AFFINITY DISPATCHING LOAD BALANCER WITH PRECISE CPU CONSUMPTION DATA - A system for distributing a plurality of tasks over a plurality of nodes in a network includes: a plurality of processors for executing tasks; a plurality of nodes comprising processors; a task dispatcher; and a load balancer. The task dispatcher receives as input the plurality of tasks; calculates a task processor consumption value for the tasks; calculates a node processor consumption value for the nodes; calculates a target node processor consumption value for the nodes; and then calculates a load index value as a difference between the calculated node processor consumption for a node i and the target node processor consumption value for the node i. The balancer distributes the tasks among the nodes to balance the processor workload among the nodes according to the calculated load index value of each node, such that the calculated load index value of each node is substantially zero. | 09-04-2008 |
20110113434 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MANAGING COMPUTER PROCESSING FUNCTIONS - Exemplary embodiments include a system and storage medium for managing computer processing functions in a multi-processor computer environment. The system includes a physical processor, a standard logical processor, an assist logical processor sharing a same logical partition as the standard logical processor, and a single operating system instance associated with the logical partition, the single operating system instance including a switch-to service and a switch-from service. The system also includes a dispatch component managed by the single operating system instance. Upon invoking the switch-to service by standard code, the switch-to service checks to see if an assist logical processor is online and, if so, it updates an integrated assist field of a work element block associated with the task for indicating the task is eligible to be executed on the assist logical processor. The switch-to service also assigns a work queue to the work element block. | 05-12-2011 |
Daniel C. Pierce, Brooklyn, NY US
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20100119499 | STILBENE-BASED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR - Disclosed are compositions, formulations and methods relating to one or more stilbene-based compounds for use in humans. In particular, compositions and formulations comprising an effective amount of the stilbene-based insulinogenic compound can improve athletic performance, lower blood glucose levels, and increase lean muscle mass when administered (e.g., orally) to a human. | 05-13-2010 |
David Rusell Pierce, Irvington, NY US
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20140089323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INFLUENCER SCORES - Methods and systems for generating influence scores are disclosed. A plurality of opinions of a selected topic are retrieved from a database. Influencers each associated with at least one opinion from the plurality of opinions are determined using the processor. A score is automatically generated for each influencer using the processor, the score related to the selected topic. | 03-27-2014 |
Jessica Pierce, Rochester, NY US
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20090166507 | Casting Mold for Forming a Biomedical Device including an Ophthalmic Device - A casting mold is provided for forming a biomedical device including an ophthalmic device such as a contact lens. The casting mold includes an anterior mold section and a posterior mold section, wherein one of the mold sections includes a plurality of radially extending ribs and the remaining mold section includes an annular shoulder for engaging an outer end of the ribs to define a mold cavity. | 07-02-2009 |
20090166904 | Method of Forming a Biomedical Device including an Ophthalmic Device - A method is provided of forming a biomedical device in a casting mold which has an anterior mold section and a posterior mold section, wherein one of the mold sections includes a plurality of radially extending ribs and the remaining mold section includes an annular shoulder for engaging an outer end of the ribs to define a mold cavity. The method includes engaging the mold sections along a peripheral seal of the mold cavity and a plurality of circumferentially spaced contact points on a shoulder of one of the mold sections. Cured excess material bonds to the ribs of the one mold section and provides repeatable retention and location of the excess material after formation of the biomedical device. | 07-02-2009 |
Kenneth R. Pierce, Port Washington, NY US
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20140278563 | System and Method to Satisfy Collateral Posting Obligations Under Corporate Insurance Policies Without Usage of Corporate Credit Capacity - Disclosed herein are means by which a company that is obligated to post collateral to secure contractually arising deductible reimbursement obligation may obtain such collateral from a third party without either using its own credit capacity or its own assets. A third party provider of collateral, the Collateral Provider, is paid a fee by a first party in exchange for posting collateral to secure the first party's contractual obligations to a second party. The collateral may either take the form of a letter of credit, or a trust that names the second party as a beneficiary. Through a contractual relationship, the letter of credit issuer or, as applicable, the trustee, assigns its subrogation rights to the Collateral Provider. Optionally and in addition to subrogation, if the credit documents permit, the contract may also require the first party to directly reimburse the Collateral Provider for the amount of the collateral in the event the second party utilizes the collateral provided by the Collateral Provider. | 09-18-2014 |
Kenneth Robert Pierce, Part Washington, NY US
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20110196705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TERMINATION OF PENSION PLAN THROUGH MUTUAL ANNUITIZATION - Disclosed herein is a system and method for terminating a pension plan through mutual annuitization. A mutual annuitization involves the formation of a new and dedicated mutual insurance company that issues group or individual annuity contracts to plan participants in a private pension plan. The plan sponsor would neither own any stock in the mutual insurance company, nor would it have voting or control rights or any right whatsoever to participate in the profits of the mutual insurance company. As a mutual insurance company, there are no shareholders as such. Instead mutuals have members, and it is the members who enjoy governance rights and participation rights in the company's profits, such as through policy dividend payments. In the mutual insurance company of the present invention, the pension plan participants are the mutual insurance company's sole members. The pension plan terminates following payment of a premium by the pension plan to the mutual insurance company for the issuance of the annuities, and the subsequent issuance of annuity contracts by the mutual insurance company to the plan participants. The premium is calculated based on a reduced cost of capital requirement over the life of the policy due to a reduction in the C4 component to zero after the first year of the program. The capital required to cover the C4 charge in the first year may be provided by a third party according to a surplus note or surplus maintenance agreement. | 08-11-2011 |
Robert H. Pierce, Rochester, NY US
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20100062968 | Novel strategies for delivery of active agents using micelles and particles - The present invention provides biodegradable particles (e.g., three-dimensional particles) and micelles which can be used to encapsulate active agents for delivering to a subject. The present invention further provides methods for producing and delivering such particles and micelles. Additionally, the invention provides vaccination strategies that encompass the use of the novel particles and micelles. | 03-11-2010 |
Thomas L. Pierce, Rochester, NY US
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20100134825 | PREDICTIVE USER INTERFACE MIMICS FOR FINISHING - According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a user interface system for preparing an output document of a digital printing device having a user interface, a set of output options for the output document. The user interface enables selection of at least one output option from the set of output options. The system further provides a display device operatively connected to the user interface and configured to display at least one user interface mimic for the output document, with the at least one user interface mimic providing a graphical representation of the output document based on selection of the output options. After displaying the at least one user interface mimic, the user interface allows users to modify the output options prior to printing the output document. Then, the system updates the display of the at least one user interface mimic, based on modifications to the output options, prior to printing the output document. | 06-03-2010 |
Thomas Lippincott Pierce, Rochester, NY US
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20080297811 | User interface presentation of page layout output mimics for multiple-image up jobs - An image forming device capable of copying and/or scanning a physical original document is provided. The image forming device includes a User Interface providing an accurate output mimic illustrating a representation of the output sheet having a long edge and a short edge with representations of the one or more original documents arranged in rows and columns thereon each including a long edge, a short edge and an image top for indicating the orientation of the output. | 12-04-2008 |
Thomas O. Pierce, Rochester, NY US
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20120285365 | Non-metallic doneless indicator - A non-metallic pop-up “doneness” indicator to indicate that a food item has reached a desired temperature, including a housing, a stem, button indicator and an actuation subassembly. Methods of manufacture are included. | 11-15-2012 |