Patents by Inventor Thomas Rankin

Thomas Rankin 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: 11200154
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for function modification for software application testing are described herein. An aspect includes, based on a function call to a function by an application under test that is being tested using a test case in a testing environment, determining whether modification of the function is enabled. Another aspect includes, based on determining that modification of the function is enabled, running the function in a modified mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Partlow, Joseph Griesemer, Thomas Rankin, Frank Hemsing
  • Publication number: 20200293435
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for function modification for software application testing are described herein. An aspect includes, based on a function call to a function by an application under test that is being tested using a test case in a testing environment, determining whether modification of the function is enabled. Another aspect includes, based on determining that modification of the function is enabled, running the function in a modified mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Partlow, Joseph Griesemer, Thomas Rankin, Frank Hemsing
  • Publication number: 20070168967
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for testing a software application program. Randomized input is provided into a logging facility and automated testing of the logging facility is performed in a multi-processing environment. Self-verification of data retrieved from the logging facility is performed to ensure no data loss occurs due to external system events or failures driven by a test tool. Real-time analysis of results received is performed by the test tool based on the randomized input into the logging facility. First failure data is captured and self-verification of results of a data recovery operation of the logging facility is performed in a disaster recovery scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tarun Chopra, Nicholas Jones, Robert Miller, Thomas Rankin, Andrew Sica, Douglas Zobre
  • Patent number: 6137025
    Abstract: Disclosed is a ceramic composition for the immobilization of actinides, particularly uranium and plutonium. The ceramic is a titanate material comprising pyrochlore, brannerite and rutile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Bartley B. Ebbinghaus, Richard A. Van Konynenburg, Eric R. Vance, Martin W. Stewart, Adam Jostsons, Jeffrey S. Allender, David Thomas Rankin
  • Patent number: D305010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Inventor: Thomas A. Rankin
  • Patent number: D331734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Inventor: Thomas A. Rankin
  • Patent number: D337083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Inventor: Thomas A. Rankin