Patents by Inventor Alan Byrne

Alan Byrne 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: 11586963
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for forecasting future states of a multi-active cloud. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device that determines the operating state of the passive server. The operating state of the passive server is one or more of a deploying state and a smoke testing state. The computing device may determine the probability of the operating state successfully completing. The computing device may delay the second asynchronous workflow until the operating state successfully completes based on the probability of the operating state successfully completing exceeding a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Jason Lloyd, Andrew T. Penrose
  • Publication number: 20210378875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wound contact surface for a wound dressing. The wound contact surface can be incorporated into a wound dressing, such as a foam dressing, to provide a non-adherent layer between the dressing and the skin/wound. In aspects, the invention also relates to methods of preparation of the contact surface and dressings comprising same. The wound care surface and dressings comprising same have particular utility in the treatment of burns and blistering conditions such as epidermolysis bullosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: John RYAN, Adrian GUCKIAN, Jennifer Catherine MANTON, Alan BYRNE, Danny O'TOOLE
  • Patent number: 10764295
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer implemented method, a system, and a computer program product of monitoring service policy management. In an exemplary embodiment, the computer implemented method, the system, and the computer program product include (1) receiving, by a computer system, a user-id when a new user logs onto a target network, (2) in response to the receiving, fetching, by the computer system, a rule associated with the new user, and (3) replacing, by the computer system, an active rule in a network monitoring service with the fetched rule such that the network monitoring service is configured to use the fetched rule, instead of the replaced active rule, for monitoring network events and creating an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Bryan D. Osenbach, Paul Connolly
  • Publication number: 20200252431
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product obtains user data relating to a plurality of system users, who have previously been granted access to a resource in a context without complying with a ruleset defining criteria for automatically accessing the resource in the context. A combination of two or more user data properties having common values in user data of a subset of two or more of the plurality of system users is identified. A determination of whether the number of system users in the subset exceeds a predetermined threshold is made. If the number of system users in the subset exceeds the predetermined threshold, the ruleset is updated to include criteria based on the identified combination of two or more user data properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Paul Connolly, Bryan D. Osenbach
  • Patent number: 10673857
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product obtains user data relating to a plurality of system users, who have previously been granted access to a resource in a context without complying with a ruleset defining criteria for automatically accessing the resource in the context. A combination of two or more user data properties having common values in user data of a subset of two or more of the plurality of system users is identified. A determination of whether the number of system users in the subset exceeds a predetermined threshold is made. If the number of system users in the subset exceeds the predetermined threshold, the ruleset is updated to include criteria based on the identified combination of two or more user data properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Paul Connolly, Bryan D. Osenbach
  • Publication number: 20200160203
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for forecasting future states of a multi-active cloud. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device that determines the operating state of the passive server. The operating state of the passive server is one or more of a deploying state and a smoke testing state. The computing device may determine the probability of the operating state successfully completing. The computing device may delay the second asynchronous workflow until the operating state successfully completes based on the probability of the operating state successfully completing exceeding a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Jason Lloyd, Andrew T. Penrose
  • Patent number: 10614367
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for forecasting future states of a multi-active cloud. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device that determines the operating state of the passive server. The operating state of the passive server is one or more of a deploying state and a smoke testing state. The computing device may determine the probability of the operating state successfully completing. The computing device may delay the second asynchronous workflow until the operating state successfully completes based on the probability of the operating state successfully completing exceeding a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Jason Lloyd, Andrew T. Penrose
  • Publication number: 20190052641
    Abstract: The present invention provides a computer implemented method, a system, and a computer program product of monitoring service policy management. In an exemplary embodiment, the computer implemented method, the system, and the computer program product include (1) receiving, by a computer system, a user-id when a new user logs onto a target network, (2) in response to the receiving, fetching, by the computer system, a rule associated with the new user, and (3) replacing, by the computer system, an active rule in a network monitoring service with the fetched rule such that the network monitoring service is configured to use the fetched rule, instead of the replaced active rule, for monitoring network events and creating an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Bryan D. Osenbach, Paul Connolly
  • Publication number: 20180288061
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product obtains user data relating to a plurality of system users, who have previously been granted access to a resource in a context without complying with a ruleset defining criteria for automatically accessing the resource in the context. A combination of two or more user data properties having common values in user data of a subset of two or more of the plurality of system users is identified. A determination of whether the number of system users in the subset exceeds a predetermined threshold is made. If the number of system users in the subset exceeds the predetermined threshold, the ruleset is updated to include criteria based on the identified combination of two or more user data properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Paul Connolly, Bryan D. Osenbach
  • Publication number: 20170142228
    Abstract: One or more processors track one or more patch states of one or more servers in a server cluster. One or more processors select one or more patches to be applied to a first server based on a tracked patch state for the one or more servers in the server cluster to which the first server is to join. One or more processors apply the one or more patches to the first server before the first server is joined to the one or more servers in the server cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Michael D. Gazda, Marshall A. Lamb, Bryan D. Osenbach
  • Publication number: 20170140292
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for forecasting future states of a multi-active cloud. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device that determines the operating state of the passive server. The operating state of the passive server is one or more of a deploying state and a smoke testing state. The computing device may determine the probability of the operating state successfully completing. The computing device may delay the second asynchronous workflow until the operating state successfully completes based on the probability of the operating state successfully completing exceeding a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Jason Lloyd, Andrew T. Penrose
  • Patent number: 9424525
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for forecasting future states of a multi-active cloud. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device that determines the operating state of the passive server. The operating state of the passive server is one or more of a deploying state and a smoke testing state. The computing device may determine the probability of the operating state successfully completing. The computing device may delay the second asynchronous workflow until the operating state successfully completes based on the probability of the operating state successfully completing exceeding a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Byrne, Jason Lloyd, Andrew T. Penrose
  • Publication number: 20080312990
    Abstract: A knowledge management system is provided to assist asset owners, managers and operators in the management of assets. The knowledge management system includes a database for storing a plurality of manuals, each manual including world's best practice guidelines with regard to an aspect of an asset life cycle; a performance analysis tool for benchmarking an organisation's performance with regard to each aspect of the asset life cycle to identify areas for improvement; and, a benefit assessment component to assist the organisation in determining which improvements have potential to deliver the greatest benefits. The knowledge management system enables the best practice guidelines to be tailored to suit particular organisations and/or asset types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Roger Alan Byrne
  • Patent number: D470404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Peter Molitor, Kenneth Davison, Ann Byrnes, Alan Byrne
  • Patent number: D482610
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: The Top-Flite Golf Company
    Inventors: J. Peter Molitor, Kenneth Davison, Ann Byrnes, Alan Byrne