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Michael J. Ward
Also filed as: WARD MICHAEL · WARD MICHAEL J · WARD MICHAEL JAMES · WARD MICHAEL S
36 granted patents·11 pending applications·2,005 citations·filing 1982–2024
98Inventor score
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47 records- 0197US5355371AMulticast communication tree creation and control method and apparatusIBM·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 11, 1994·250 cites·19 claims
- 0294US7525964B2Mechanism for delivering messages to competing consumers in a point-to-point systemIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 28, 2009·143 cites·1 claims
- 0394US4941678ALightweight reaction can for passenger inflatorsTHIOKOL MORTON INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 17, 1990·99 cites·8 claims
- 0492US8605402B2Heat sensor responsive to electrical overloadsWARD MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 10, 2013·32 cites·20 claims
- 0592US5489119ATethers with tearseams for air bag cushionMORTON INT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 6, 1996·133 cites·14 claims
- 0689US5634011ADistributed management communications networkIBM·Filed 1995·Granted May 27, 1997·215 cites·6 claims
- 0787US6125417AHot plug of adapters using optical switchesIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 26, 2000·136 cites·5 claims
- 0885US8386577B2Selection of communication protocol for message transfer based on quality of service requirementsIBM·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 26, 2013·9 cites·16 claims
- 0984US9037615B2Querying and integrating structured and unstructured dataBORNEA MIHAELA ANCUTA·Filed 2012·Granted May 19, 2015·10 cites·19 claims
- 1083US4519091AData capture in an uninterrupted counterHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1983·Granted May 21, 1985·25 cites·7 claims
- 1182US6988270B2System and method for providing collaborative replicated objects for synchronous distributed groupware applicationIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 17, 2006·24 cites·10 claims
- 1281US6434652B1Hot plug subsystem for processor based electrical machineIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 13, 2002·30 cites·8 claims
- 1379US9959326B2Annotating schema elements based on associating data instances with knowledge base entitiesDUAN SONGYUN·Filed 2011·Granted May 1, 2018·6 cites·21 claims
- 1479US6240394B1Method and apparatus for automatically generating advisory information for pharmacy patientsCATALINA MARKETING INT·Filed 1996·Granted May 29, 2001·267 cites·16 claims
- 1578US10229200B2Linking data elements based on similarity data values and semantic annotationsBORNEA MIHAELA ANCUTA·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 12, 2019·5 cites·21 claims
- 1678US6254129B1Arrangements and methods for inflatable device formation of inflation gasAUTOLIV ASP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 3, 2001·23 cites·23 claims
- 1777US9569506B2Uniform search, navigation and combination of heterogeneous dataIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 14, 2017·2 cites·7 claims
- 1877US6907011B1Quiescent reconfiguration of a routing networkIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 14, 2005·96 cites·34 claims
- 1973US10740304B2Data virtualization across heterogeneous formatsIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 11, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 2072US7050432B1Message logging for reliable multicasting across a routing networkIBM·Filed 1999·Granted May 23, 2006·76 cites·27 claims
- 2172US6425016B1System and method for providing collaborative replicated objects for synchronous distributed groupware applicationsIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 23, 2002·174 cites·4 claims
- 2269US8159803B2Heat actuated interrupter receptacleWARD MICHAEL J·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 17, 2012·13 cites·20 claims
- 2368US5039210AExtended dynamic range one dimensional spatial light modulatorUS AIR FORCE·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 13, 1991·41 cites·10 claims
- 2467US7283463B2Non-disruptive reconfiguration of a publish/subscribe systemIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 16, 2007·11 cites·35 claims
- 2567US5751444AImaging apparatus for copying bound documentsADOBE SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 12, 1998·32 cites·9 claims
- 2663US8122118B2Selection of communication protocol for message transfer based on quality of service requirementsHICKSON ANDREW I·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 21, 2012·11 cites·4 claims
- 2763US2025326529A1Device that reduces the sound produced when opening a beverage can with a tab openingWARD MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2861US6129380AArrangements and methods for inflatable device formation of inflation gasAUTOLIV ASP INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 10, 2000·22 cites·18 claims
- 2955US2002194088A1Coupon book on-line customizing and ordering systemWEDO FUNDRAISING INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3054US2024338425A1Computer-based systems configured to orchestrate a transfer of a digital artifact and methods of use thereofBROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3153US9244991B2Uniform search, navigation and combination of heterogeneous dataIBM·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 26, 2016·0 cites·14 claims
- 3253US5498024AInflatable restraint assemblyMORTON INT INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 12, 1996·22 cites·17 claims
- 3352US2024338696A1Computer-based systems configured to automatically program a plurality of controls to modify a communication session associated with a transaction and methods of use thereofBROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3451US6760340B1Message sequencing for ordered multicasting of a message across a routing networkIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 6, 2004·26 cites·26 claims
- 3550US2014074878A1Spreadsheet schema extractionBORNEA MIHAELA A·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3650US2010106065A1Orthotic Assembly for Selectively off-Loading a Weight-Bearing JointWARD MICHAEL J·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3750US2014075278A1Spreadsheet schema extractionBORNEA MIHAELA A·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3849US6952829B1Dynamically adapting between pessimistic and optimistic notifications to replicated objectsIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 4, 2005·24 cites·15 claims
- 3948US8625766B2Presence and/or capability based communicationBROWN DAVID·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 7, 2014·0 cites·34 claims
- 4048US2013332467A1Linking Data Elements Based on Similarity Data Values and Semantic AnnotationsBORNEA MIHAELA ANCUTA·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4146US4474192ACigarettesBROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Oct 2, 1984·12 cites·8 claims
- 4244US5453835AMultichannel acousto-optic correlator for time delay computationUS ARMY·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 26, 1995·12 cites·20 claims
- 4344US2008037473A1Communication device controlled call handoffs between communication networksTRINITY CONVERGENCE LTD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4442US5480183AAirbag cover retainerMORTON INT INC·Filed 1994·Granted Jan 2, 1996·12 cites·3 claims
- 4542US2015213402A1Logistics management system and methods of operating the sameSTRONER CLAYTON·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4640US2012246154A1Aggregating search results based on associating data instances with knowledge base entitiesDUAN SONGYUN·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 4734US5641954AProgrammable delay line using laser diode tapsUS OF AMERICAN AS REPRESENTED·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 24, 1997·9 cites·11 claims
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