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John F. Patterson
Also filed as: PATTERSON JOHN · PATTERSON JOHN F · PATTERSON JR JOHN F
43 granted patents·17 pending applications·1,617 citations·filing 1974–2025
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60 records- 0197US5030412AFuel assembly debris screenADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Jul 9, 1991·98 cites·15 claims
- 0295US4726926AMixing gridADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 23, 1988·78 cites·16 claims
- 0394US8117551B2Computer system and method of using presence visualizations of avatars as persistable virtual contact objectsCHENG LI-TE·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 14, 2012·134 cites·21 claims
- 0493US6529900B1Method and apparatus for data visualizationIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·200 cites·12 claims
- 0593US4849161ADebris-resistant fuel assemblyADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jul 18, 1989·42 cites·10 claims
- 0693US4785408AMethod and apparatus for generating computer-controlled interactive voice servicesAMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH·Filed 1985·Granted Nov 15, 1988·447 cites·9 claims
- 0792US9350560B2Selective information sharing across team spacesHUPFER SUSANNE·Filed 2006·Granted May 24, 2016·95 cites·16 claims
- 0889US7359936B2Method and apparatus for electronic mail interaction with grouped message typesIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 15, 2008·93 cites·15 claims
- 0987US10375443B2Method for enhancing a user viewing experience when consuming a sequence of mediaROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 6, 2019·5 cites·14 claims
- 1085US7363590B2Calendar bar interface for electronic mail interactionIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 22, 2008·41 cites·19 claims
- 1184US4081324ASpacer capture rod to spacer grid attachment deviceEXXON NUCLEAR CO INC·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 28, 1978·25 cites·7 claims
- 1283US4708846ABWR critical-power-enhancing water rod (85-EN-3)EXXON NUCLEAR CO INC·Filed 1986·Granted Nov 24, 1987·27 cites·11 claims
- 1381US4039379AMixing vane grid spacerEXXON NUCLEAR CO INC·Filed 1975·Granted Aug 2, 1977·20 cites·11 claims
- 1479US8294732B2Contextual camera method and apparatus for virtual environmentsCHENG LI-TE·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 23, 2012·6 cites·22 claims
- 1579US2025260869A1Method for enhancing a user viewing experience when consuming a sequence of mediaADEIA GUIDES INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1678US7734685B2Method, system and program product for annotating a development artifactIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 8, 2010·15 cites·11 claims
- 1778US5024426ABimetallic spring member for radiation environmentADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 18, 1991·20 cites·16 claims
- 1876US4756878AGrid spacer and method of making sameADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 12, 1988·34 cites·23 claims
- 1975US8683351B2Chat user interface for threaded text chat systemsCHENG LI-TE·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 25, 2014·10 cites·5 claims
- 2075US8255380B2System and method for ontology-based location of expertiseCHRISTENSEN JAMES E·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 28, 2012·5 cites·20 claims
- 2174US11849182B2Method for providing identifying portions for playback at user-selected playback rateROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2274US5278883ALow pressure drop spacer for nuclear fuel assembliesSIEMENS POWER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 11, 1994·23 cites·48 claims
- 2374US4089741AMixing vane grid spacerEXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO·Filed 1976·Granted May 16, 1978·28 cites·3 claims
- 2471US8239342B2Method and apparatus for providing on-demand ontology creation and extensionROSS STEVEN I·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 7, 2012·12 cites·19 claims
- 2571US2023171468A1Method for enhancing a user viewing experience when consuming a sequence of mediaROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2669US7877367B2Computer method and apparatus for graphical inquiry specification with progressive summaryIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 25, 2011·4 cites·20 claims
- 2769US4077843ANuclear reactor spring strip grid spacerEXXON NUCLEAR CO INC·Filed 1976·Granted Mar 7, 1978·15 cites·10 claims
- 2868US4803044ABwr assemblyADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 7, 1989·14 cites·7 claims
- 2967US11523182B2Method for enhancing a user viewing experience when consuming a sequence of mediaROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 6, 2022·0 cites·30 claims
- 3066US5084237ASide insertable spacerADVANCED NUCLEAR FUELS CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Jan 28, 1992·14 cites·11 claims
- 3165US8103660B2Computer method and system for contextual management and awareness of persistent queries and resultsHUPFER SUSANNE C·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 24, 2012·5 cites·15 claims
- 3264US11032611B2Method for enhancing a user viewing experience when consuming a sequence of mediaROVI GUIDES INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 8, 2021·0 cites·16 claims
- 3363US8244706B2Method and apparatus for semantic just-in-time-information-retrievalCHRISTENSEN JAMES E·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 14, 2012·3 cites·23 claims
- 3463US7484202B2Method, system and program product for retrofitting collaborative components into existing software applicationsIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 27, 2009·9 cites·23 claims
- 3563US5259009ABoiling water reactor fuel rod assembly with fuel rod spacer arrangementSIEMENS POWER CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 2, 1993·25 cites·33 claims
- 3663US2006041440A1Method, system and program product for managing a projectIBM·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3760US4135974ANuclear core positioning systemWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1974·Granted Jan 23, 1979·14 cites·6 claims
- 3858US9331860B2Virtual world integration with a collaborative applicationCHENG LI-TE·Filed 2008·Granted May 3, 2016·0 cites·16 claims
- 3958US8612868B2Computer method and apparatus for persisting pieces of a virtual world group conversationCHENG LI-TE·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 17, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 4058US2003177190A1Method and apparatus for interaction with electronic mail from multiple sourcesIBM·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4154US2009158171A1Computer method and system for creating spontaneous icebreaking activities in a shared synchronous online environment using social dataCHENG LI-TE·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4252US5384815AHydraulic resistance strip for a light water reactorSIEMENS POWER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 24, 1995·7 cites·9 claims
- 4351US4017357ANuclear core inlet flow arrangementWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1974·Granted Apr 12, 1977·9 cites·2 claims
- 4450US5491733ANuclear fuel rod assembly apparatusSIEMENS POWER CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 13, 1996·15 cites·7 claims
- 4548US2006212757A1Method, system, and program product for managing computer-based interruptionsIBM·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4648US2007282657A1Method and system for providing activity-centric awareness in a virtual collaboration space with personalized differential awareness user interface representationsHUPFER SUSANNE·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4748US2007282947A1Method and system for providing simultaneous awareness across multiple team spaces in real timeHUPFER SUSANNE·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4846US5375153ACoolant vent fuel rod and part length fuel rod having a reflex upper end fitting for a light water reactorSIEMENS POWER CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 20, 1994·8 cites·2 claims
- 4946US2009187833A1Deploying a virtual world within a productivity applicationIBM·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 5045US2009271369A1Computer method and system of visual representation of external source data in a virtual environmentIBM·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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