Patents by Inventor Michael J. Frederick

Michael J. Frederick 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).

  • Patent number: 7946081
    Abstract: A cover assembly for an eaves trough that is connected to a structure for receiving water from the structure includes an elongate body having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and an upper fastening structure that connects the body to the structure. The elongated body at least partially overlies the structure and the eaves trough to prevent debris from entering an interior of the eaves trough. The apertures overlie the eaves trough such that water travels from the structure onto the body and through the apertures to the interior of the eaves trough. The upper fastening structure has a longitudinally extending first channel member that is connected to the structure, and an upper engaging member disposed on the body near a first longitudinal edge thereof. The upper engaging member is releasably engageable with the first channel member to releasably secure the first longitudinal edge of the body to the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: Michael J. Frederick
  • Patent number: 7793155
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to software functional testing and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated software functional testing via multi-channel remote computing. In one embodiment of the invention, an automated software functional testing data processing system can be provided. The system can include a multi-user operating platform supporting multiple different user sessions configured for communicative coupling to corresponding remote desktops, and a test driver disposed in at least one of the remote desktops. In particular, the test driver can include program code enabled to forward test inputs to an application under test (AUT) executing in one of the user sessions, and to log received test outputs resulting from the test inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus L. Belvin, Christopher M. Broglie, Michael J. Frederick, David J. Hawkey
  • Patent number: 7743561
    Abstract: An eaves trough for receiving water from a structure includes an elongated sheet that extends along a longitudinal axis and extends integrally from a first longitudinal edge to a second longitudinal edge. An upper portion of the sheet at least partially overlies the structure and extends from the first longitudinal edge to a longitudinal transition. A lower portion of the sheet extends from the longitudinal transition to the second longitudinal edge. The lower portion of the sheet extends generally downward from the upper portion of the sheet at the longitudinal transition and extends under at least part of the upper portion of the sheet, such that the lower portion of the sheet defines a trough below the upper portion of the sheet. Apertures are formed through the upper portion of the sheet such that the apertures overlie the trough. The water travels from the structure onto the upper portion of the sheet and through the apertures to the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventor: Michael J. Frederick
  • Publication number: 20090019315
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to software functional testing and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated software functional testing via multi-channel remote computing. In one embodiment of the invention, an automated software functional testing data processing system can be provided. The system can include a multi-user operating platform supporting multiple different user sessions configured for communicative coupling to corresponding remote desktops, and a test driver disposed in at least one of the remote desktops. In particular, the test driver can include program code enabled to forward test inputs to an application under test (AUT) executing in one of the user sessions, and to log received test outputs resulting from the test inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marcus L. Belvin, Christopher M. Broglie, Michael J. Frederick, David J. Hawkey
  • Publication number: 20080294975
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to attribute revelation for a hyperlinked selection and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for user customizable hyperlink hover properties. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for selectable revelation of content attributes for a hyperlink can be provided. The method can include detecting a proximity event for a hyperlink referencing content including multiple attribute values for respective attributes. The method also can include retrieving hover properties for the hyperlink including a subset of the attributes. The method even also can include selecting a subset of attribute values corresponding to the subset of attributes. Finally, the method can include displaying the subset of attributes in a popup box for the hyperlink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marcus L. Belvin, Christopher M. Broglie, Michael J. Frederick, David J. Hawkey
  • Patent number: 5746242
    Abstract: A corrosion protector particularly suitable for use with pressurized gas relief valve systems using conduits in which moisture may enter. The valve corrosion protector comprises a spacer located between the bolted flanges of components of the gas exhaust system, and a tubular neck attached to the spacer extends toward the conduit system exit. The neck is of a diameter less than the inner diameter of the associated conduit and flange whereby moisture upon the inner walls of the conduit system is collected between the conduit and the neck, and a bleed passage adjacent the spacer bleeds the moisture from the conduit system preventing such moisture from contacting the valve and causing corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Inventor: Michael J. Frederick