Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Dennis

Joseph M. Dennis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240052096
    Abstract: In various aspects, a cured polymer glass may be provided. The cured polymer glass may include a polymer glass component (such as an epoxide component and an amine component), and an azobenzene photo-responsive modifying agent. The modifying agent may cause a reversible transition in the cured polymer glass from a first state to a second state when the modifying agent is exposed to a light condition (such as specific wavelengths of light). The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the cured polymer glass may be at least 100° C. The first state may have at least one different mechanical property than the second state. The reversible transition may be configured to occur when the cured polymer glass is at a first temperature below a Tg of the cured polymer glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Joseph L. Lenhart, Randy A. Mrozek, Timothy W. Sirk, Juan De Pablo
  • Patent number: 11019128
    Abstract: A technique for identity service management in a computing environment having a plurality of managed endpoints includes a mediator located within the computing environment and remote from an identity management service provider located external to the computing environment to enable management of the plurality of managed endpoints by the identity management service provider. The mediator includes a service manager configured to authenticate the mediator to the managed endpoints and configure the managed endpoints for pulling data from the managed endpoints. The mediator also includes a data exporter configured to export the data by the mediator to the identity management service provider in response to detecting a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Patent number: 10941295
    Abstract: Resin compositions made of high-performance polymers blended with molecular glass as rheological modifiers are disclosed. The high-performance polymers include thermoplastics, such as polysulfones, polyimides, poly(ether imides), polyketones, poly(ether ketones), and combinations thereof. The molecular glasses are amorphous, non-oligomeric, and have one or more functional groups that promote miscibility of the molecular glass with the high-performance polymers to produce a resin composition with low melt viscosity. Incorporation of the molecular glasses into the high-performance polymers does not alter the Young's modulus and yield stress values of the high-performance polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M Dennis, Robert D Allen
  • Patent number: 10630752
    Abstract: A method and technique for identity service management in a computing environment having a plurality of managed endpoints includes a mediator located remote from an identity management service provider and configured to interface with the plurality of managed endpoints to enable management thereof by the identity management service provider. The mediator includes a web services client configured to package and upload data from at least one of the managed endpoints to the identity management service provider via a web services protocol. The mediator also includes a plurality of providers each configured to identify a particular type of adapter of the mediator for communicating with a respective managed endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Publication number: 20200115553
    Abstract: Resin compositions made of high-performance polymers blended with molecular glass as rheological modifiers are disclosed. The high-performance polymers include thermoplastics, such as polysulfones, polyimides, poly(ether imides), polyketones, poly(ether ketones), and combinations thereof. The molecular glasses are amorphous, non-oligomeric, and have one or more functional groups that promote miscibility of the molecular glass with the high-performance polymers to produce a resin composition with low melt viscosity. Incorporation of the molecular glasses into the high-performance polymers does not alter the Young's modulus and yield stress values of the high-performance polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Robert D. Allen
  • Publication number: 20200099736
    Abstract: A technique for identity service management in a computing environment having a plurality of managed endpoints includes a mediator located within the computing environment and remote from an identity management service provider located external to the computing environment to enable management of the plurality of managed endpoints by the identity management service provider. The mediator includes a service manager configured to authenticate the mediator to the managed endpoints and configure the managed endpoints for pulling data from the managed endpoints. The mediator also includes a data exporter configured to export the data by the mediator to the identity management service provider in response to detecting a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Publication number: 20200048418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyarylenesulfone/polyester block copolymer (P) and to the polyarylenesulfone/polyester block copolymer (P) as such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Axel Wilms, Arnold Schneller, Joseph M. Dennis, Nicholas G. Moon, Timothy E. Long
  • Patent number: 10530833
    Abstract: A system and technique for identity service management in a computing environment having a plurality of managed endpoints includes a mediator located remote from an identity management service provider and configured to interface with the plurality of managed endpoints to enable management thereof by the identity management service provider. The mediator includes a web services client configured to package and upload data from at least one of the managed endpoints to the identity management service provider via a web services protocol. The mediator also includes a plurality of providers each configured to identify a particular type of adapter of the mediator for communicating with a respective managed endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Publication number: 20180060403
    Abstract: A method and technique for identity service management in a computing environment having a plurality of managed endpoints includes a mediator located remote from an identity management service provider and configured to interface with the plurality of managed endpoints to enable management thereof by the identity management service provider. The mediator includes a web services client configured to package and upload data from at least one of the managed endpoints to the identity management service provider via a web services protocol. The mediator also includes a plurality of providers each configured to identify a particular type of adapter of the mediator for communicating with a respective managed endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Patent number: 9848030
    Abstract: A method and technique for identity service management in limited connectivity environments is disclosed. The technique includes: providing a mediator between an identity management service provider and managed endpoints of a computing environment, the mediator comprising adapters for interfacing with the managed endpoints; extracting account data, by the mediator, from the managed endpoints; storing the extracted data, by the mediator, when a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider is unavailable; and exporting the stored data to the identity management service provider in response to a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider becoming available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Publication number: 20170235801
    Abstract: A system and technique for identity service management in a computing environment having a plurality of managed endpoints includes a mediator located remote from an identity management service provider and configured to interface with the plurality of managed endpoints to enable management thereof by the identity management service provider. The mediator includes a web services client configured to package and upload data from at least one of the managed endpoints to the identity management service provider via a web services protocol. The mediator also includes a plurality of providers each configured to identify a particular type of adapter of the mediator for communicating with a respective managed endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Patent number: 9531784
    Abstract: A system and technique for identity service management in limited connectivity environments includes: a computing environment comprising a plurality of managed endpoints; and a mediator located between the computing environment and an identity management service provider. The mediator comprises adapters for interfacing with the managed endpoints, and the mediator is configured to: extract account data from the managed endpoints; store the extracted data when a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider is unavailable; and export the stored data to the identity management service provider in response to a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider becoming available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Publication number: 20150172139
    Abstract: A method and technique for identity service management in limited connectivity environments is disclosed. The technique includes: providing a mediator between an identity management service provider and managed endpoints of a computing environment, the mediator comprising adapters for interfacing with the managed endpoints; extracting account data, by the mediator, from the managed endpoints; storing the extracted data, by the mediator, when a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider is unavailable; and exporting the stored data to the identity management service provider in response to a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider becoming available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Publication number: 20150169672
    Abstract: A system and technique for identity service management in limited connectivity environments includes: a computing environment comprising a plurality of managed endpoints; and a mediator located between the computing environment and an identity management service provider. The mediator comprises adapters for interfacing with the managed endpoints, and the mediator is configured to: extract account data from the managed endpoints; store the extracted data when a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider is unavailable; and export the stored data to the identity management service provider in response to a direct connection between the mediator and the identity management service provider becoming available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Dennis, Girish B. Verma
  • Patent number: 8140534
    Abstract: A system and method to sort attachments in an integrated information management application. The system includes an email agent, and email repository, and an attachment engine. The email agent facilitates organization of email communications within the integrated information management application. The email repository is coupled to the email agent. The email repository stores a plurality of email files and a plurality of email attachments. The email attachments are associated with at least some of the email files. The attachment engine is coupled to the email agent. The attachment engine generates a list of the email attachments within the email repository for visual communication on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chunhui Yang, Joseph M. Dennis, Lanness G. Robinson
  • Publication number: 20090037407
    Abstract: A system and method to sort attachments in an integrated information management application. The system includes an email agent, and email repository, and an attachment engine. The email agent facilitates organization of email communications within the integrated information management application. The email repository is coupled to the email agent. The email repository stores a plurality of email files and a plurality of email attachments. The email attachments are associated with at least some of the email files. The attachment engine is coupled to the email agent. The attachment engine generates a list of the email attachments within the email repository for visual communication on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chunhui Yang, Joseph M. Dennis, Lanness G. Robinson