Robert F Weir

US Patent:

6953529, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

May 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/430858

Inventors:

Robert K. Weir - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

B01D033/48
B01D035/22

US Classification:

210791, 210808, 210248, 210258, 210409, 210411, 2104161, 2104331

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for particulate removal from liquids is disclosed and includes a Coanda tilted wire wedge wire screen in combination with a liquid-flow velocity control orifice mounted within a cylindrical air-tight vessel that can be operated under pressure. The liquid flow velocity control orifice and Coanda tilted wire wedge wire screen in combination with the pressurized system provides for highly efficient and uniform removal of particulate matter that includes a self-cleaning feature.

US Patent:

7258785, Aug 21, 2007

Filed:

Oct 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/681672

Inventors:

Robert K. Weir - Denver CO, US
Steve E. Esmond - Irvine CA, US
Larry Quinn - Santa Ana CA, US

International Classification:

C02F 9/02

US Classification:

210163, 210266, 210282

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for separating oil and debris from urban water run-off, the apparatus being made up of a chamber which is mounted in a storm drain system and has an inner basin with a tilted wire wedge wire screen filter in the path of flow of the run-off, an organic absorber floats on the water as it is collected in the basin, and a discharge plate has a series of slots which are sized to regulate the flow rate of discharge of the water from the basin for removal through an outlet at the lower end of the chamber. The method and apparatus are conformable for use with existing storm drain systems along curbs or gutters as well as parking lots, runways and the like.

US Patent:

7300590, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Jul 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/181594

Inventors:

Robert K. Weir - Denver CO, US
Steve E. Esmond - Irvine CA, US
Larry Quinn - Santa Ana CA, US

International Classification:

E03F 5/14

US Classification:

210747, 210767, 210136, 210162, 210163, 21017003, 210305

Abstract:

A drainage system for separating oil and debris from water run-off wherein a chamber in the path of flow of the run-off includes a downwardly inclined screen and a debris-collecting fence beneath the screen to maintain separation between the debris and water; and an organic absorber may be positioned in the path of flow of the water beneath the screen to remove organic oils from the run-off.

US Patent:

7430716, Sep 30, 2008

Filed:

Jul 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/900896

Inventors:

Robert Cameron Weir - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715257, 704 10

Abstract:

A method for adding words to an online dictionary used for spellchecking is described. A spellchecker module compares words of an electronic document with words in the online dictionary and identifies a word in the electronic document that is missing from the dictionary. After a user indicates a desire to add the missing word to the dictionary, the spellchecker module determines at least one related-word form of the missing word. The related-word forms depend upon the part of speech of the missing word. The spellchecker can prompt the user to identify the part of speech and then to verify each determined related-word form. The spellchecker concurrently adds the missing word and at least one related-word form of the missing word to the online dictionary in a single ‘add-to-dictionary’ operation.

US Patent:

7844693, Nov 30, 2010

Filed:

Sep 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/854803

Inventors:

Mohamed Bachiri - Melrose MA, US
Chenita Daughtry - Roxbury MA, US
Robert Weir - Westford MA, US
Carol Zimmet - Boxborough MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223, 709203, 709217, 709219, 709224

Abstract:

An exemplary embodiment of a system for monitoring website content, including, a browser client operative to send a first request for content to a first website server, the content stored on a second website server, an intermediate server, operative to receive a URL associated with the content, from the first website sever, the URL comprising an address of the intermediate server, an address of the content, and an address for threshold data stored on the intermediate server associated with the content, the threshold data including a plurality of thresholds, the intermediate server further configured to send a second request for the content to the second website server, receive the content, determine whether the content exceeds the plurality of thresholds associated with the content, deny the first request for content, responsive to determining that the content exceeds one of the plurality thresholds associated with the content.

US Patent:

7890442, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Oct 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/551556

Inventors:

Robert C. Weir - Westford MA, US
Asima Silva - Holden MA, US
Ping Wang - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/00

US Classification:

706 45, 706 46, 706 47

Abstract:

A method and system for autocompletion of multiple fields in electronic forms that generates “inference networks” (Bayesian networks), and evaluates them to suggest likely options for user selection while filling out fields in corresponding electronic forms. The disclosed Bayesian networks are generated and evaluated based on a broad set of information. The information used by the disclosed system for generating an inference network includes form previously selected field values. The information used in the disclosed system to evaluate an inference networks while a current instance of a given form is being filled out includes values previously entered by a current user into preceding form fields, and values of ambient variables that are external to the forms, such as current day of the week, current time of day, etc. When the inference network is evaluated in this way, posterior probabilities are determined for values of fields not yet filled out in the current form instance. These posterior probabilities are used to present value options for the unfilled fields in a way that makes selection of the most-probable options convenient to the user.

US Patent:

8006181, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171485

Inventors:

Robert Cameron Weir - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/21
G06F 17/24

US Classification:

715257, 704 10, 715259

Abstract:

A system for adding words to an online dictionary used for spellchecking is described. A spellchecker module compares words of an electronic document with words in the online dictionary and identifies a word in the electronic document that is missing from the dictionary. After a user indicates a desire to add the missing word to the dictionary, the spellchecker module determines at least one related-word form of the missing word. The related-word forms depend upon the part of speech of the missing word. The spellchecker can prompt the user to identify the part of speech and then to verify each determined related-word form. The spellchecker concurrently adds the missing word and at least one related-word form of the missing word to the online dictionary in a single ‘add-to-dictionary’ operation.

US Patent:

8180657, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Dec 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/967824

Inventors:

Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan - Ballsbridge, IE
Andrew L. Schirmer - Andover MA, US
Edith Helen Stern - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Robert Cameron Weir - Westford MA, US
Barry E. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 5, 705 6, 705 8, 705 26, 715751, 715753

Abstract:

A method and computer program product for receiving a slot request, from a second respondent having a second seniority level, for an original event slot that was previously reserved by a first respondent having a first seniority level. The second seniority level is compared to the first seniority level. If the second seniority level exceeds the first seniority level: the reservation of the original event slot by the first respondent is cancelled, and the event slot request for the original event slot by the second respondent is accepted.