Patents by Inventor Brian L. Peterson

Brian L. Peterson 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: 11919689
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier (90) for packaging a plurality of articles and to a blank (10) for forming the article carrier. The article carrier comprises a plurality of primary panels (12,14,16,18) for forming a tubular structure and defining an interior thereof. The plurality of primary panels includes a first panel (12) and a second panel (14) opposing the first panel. The article carrier further comprises a partition structure for dividing the interior into two or more article-receiving cells. The carrier is formed form a blank comprising a partition-forming section (PS) which comprises a primary partition panel (22,24) and a secondary partition panel(40,44,36,46) formed from the primary partition panel and hingedly connected at one of the opposing ends thereof to the primary partition panel. The upper edge (E1) of the secondary partition panel is defined at least in part by a cutaway (R1) extending from a free end edge (E3) of the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory P. Hayter, Matthew E. Zacherle, Andrew T. Peeler, Calvin L. Peterson, Brian D. Souza
  • Patent number: 11038779
    Abstract: A self-service experience for a change requester is provided. Authorized endpoint changes are identified along with corresponding change types. Resource attributes are identified and corresponding parameters of the resources are changed according to change window requirements. Where the changes comply with business policies, the changes are executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Constantin M. Adam, Shang Q. Guo, Brian L. Peterson, John J. Rofrano, Frederick Y. Wu, Sai Zeng
  • Publication number: 20190356561
    Abstract: A self-service experience for a change requester is provided. Authorized endpoint changes are identified along with corresponding change types. Resource attributes are identified and corresponding parameters of the resources are changed according to change window requirements. Where the changes comply with business policies, the changes are executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Constantin M. Adam, Shang Q. Guo, Brian L. Peterson, John J. Rofrano, Frederick Y. Wu, Sai Zeng
  • Patent number: 10447757
    Abstract: A method is provided to eliminate many of the manual steps in a server change management process, creating a self-service experience for a change requester. The method may automatically retrieve the current state of a server; constrain the requested change to a valid, feasible specification; verify that the requested change is compliant with business policies; implement the changes automatically; and develop a knowledge base of automated change risk that is used to modify the change management business process by identifying safe changes that can be performed outside of change windows and/or during change freezes. The method can be applied to changes to physical servers, virtual servers, and servers in a cloud environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Constantin M. Adam, Shang Q. Guo, Brian L. Peterson, John J. Rofrano, Frederick Y. Wu, Sai Zeng
  • Patent number: 9762438
    Abstract: Generating configuration images and deploying computer components in a computing environment that comprises a shared pool of configurable computing resources may be provided. Configuration templates from a plurality of repositories may be mined and classified. Base templates may be created that represent different service configurations based on the configuration templates classified into classes of different service configurations. For deploying a requested service with specified requirements, a plurality of candidate templates may be created based on the base templates that represent configurations for the requested service and configurations that meet the specified requirements. A target template from the plurality of candidate templates may be selected that most meets the specified requirements. Computer resources for the requested service may be deployed by running the target template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nikolaos Anerousis, Jinho Hwang, Brian L. Peterson, John J. Rofrano
  • Publication number: 20170171024
    Abstract: Generating configuration images and deploying computer components in a computing environment that comprises a shared pool of configurable computing resources may be provided. Configuration templates from a plurality of repositories may be mined and classified. Base templates may be created that represent different service configurations based on the configuration templates classified into classes of different service configurations. For deploying a requested service with specified requirements, a plurality of candidate templates may be created based on the base templates that represent configurations for the requested service and configurations that meet the specified requirements. A target template from the plurality of candidate templates may be selected that most meets the specified requirements. Computer resources for the requested service may be deployed by running the target template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Nikolaos Anerousis, Jinho Hwang, Brian L. Peterson, John J. Rofrano
  • Publication number: 20170054598
    Abstract: A method is provided to eliminate many of the manual steps in a server change management process, creating a self-service experience for a change requester. The method may automatically retrieve the current state of a server; constrain the requested change to a valid, feasible specification; verify that the requested change is compliant with business policies; implement the changes automatically; and develop a knowledge base of automated change risk that is used to modify the change management business process by identifying safe changes that can be performed outside of change windows and/or during change freezes. The method can be applied to changes to physical servers, virtual servers, and servers in a cloud environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Constantin M. Adam, Shang Q. Guo, Brian L. Peterson, John J. Rofrano, Frederick Y. Wu, Sai Zeng
  • Patent number: 9450985
    Abstract: Systems and methods for computer automated validation of server configurations are provided. A method for validation of a target environment, comprises assembling a validation script from a plurality of script fragments, inserting the assembled validation script into the target environment, executing the validation script in the target environment, gathering results of the executing, and reporting the results to at least one user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trieu C. Chieu, Robert Filepp, Brian L. Peterson, Ratnasagar M. Ramaratnam
  • Patent number: 9426030
    Abstract: Generating configuration images and deploying computer components in a computing environment that comprises a shared pool of configurable computing resources may be provided. Configuration templates from a plurality of repositories may be mined and classified. Base templates may be created that represent different service configurations based on the configuration templates classified into classes of different service configurations. For deploying a requested service with specified requirements, a plurality of candidate templates may be created based on the base templates that represent configurations for the requested service and configurations that meet the specified requirements. A target template from the plurality of candidate templates may be selected that most meets the specified requirements. Computer resources for the requested service may be deployed by running the target template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Coporation
    Inventors: Nikolaos Anerousis, Jinho Hwang, Brian L. Peterson, John J. Rofrano
  • Publication number: 20160036858
    Abstract: Systems and methods for computer automated validation of server configurations are provided. A method for validation of a target environment, comprises assembling a validation script from a plurality of script fragments, inserting the assembled validation script into the target environment, executing the validation script in the target environment, gathering results of the executing, and reporting the results to at least one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Trieu C. Chieu, Robert Filepp, Brian L. Peterson, Ratnasagar M. Ramaratnam
  • Patent number: 8930541
    Abstract: A template generator organizing templates in a cost-aware clustering, a method of allocating resources using cost-aware clustering and computer program products therefor. A resource provisioning unit generates, selects and maintains a selected number of resource templates. Each template specifies an allocable resource capacity configuration. Each requesting client device has resources allocated determined by one of the selected resource templates. A resource provisioning unit includes a configuration store with costs of allocable resources and associated attributes, a server request store with previously received requests, and an input parameter store with template list options. A template generator determines an optimum list of templates to satisfy previously received requests. A template store stores generated template lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marcos Dias De Assuncao, Marco Aurelio Stelmar Netto, Brian L. Peterson, Lakshminarayanan Renganarayana, John J. Rofrano, Christopher C. Young
  • Patent number: 8914789
    Abstract: Data characterizing a source computing environment having at least one hardware resource and at least one workload is obtained, as is a specification of a target computing environment to which the at least one workload is to be migrated in a migration. Based on the data characterizing the source computing environment and the specification of the target computing environment, the migration is categorized into one of a plurality of categories; and the migration is specified in accordance with a migration technique selected based on the categorizing step. Techniques to identify suitable migration candidates are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James Barros, Kamal Bhattacharya, Brian L. Peterson, Birgit Pfitzmann, John Rofrano, Kunwadee Sripanidkulchai, Christopher Ward
  • Patent number: 8850423
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method and system for preparing a migration and consolidation of at least one source application to be migrated to or consolidated in at least one heterogeneous server device. A computing system selects at least one prospective target platform component based on an evaluation of at least one source platform component, a requirement of the at least one source application, and a compatibility and an affinity of the at least one prospective target platform component. The computing system collects first metadata of the at least one source platform component and the at least one prospective target platform component. The computing system collects second metadata associated with the migration and consolidation. The computing system groups the first metadata and the second metadata into a RFM (Request For Migration). The computing system prepares and configures a final target platform in accordance with the RFM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, James R. S. Barros, II, Kamal Bhattacharya, Karen Cheng, Robert Filepp, Kevin D. Galloway, Nikolai Joukov, Jing Luo, Colm V. Malone, Birgit M. Pfitzmann, Brian L. Peterson, Harigovind V. Ramasamy, Kewei Sun, Norbert G. Vogl, David L. Westerman, Christopher C. Young
  • Publication number: 20130138812
    Abstract: A template generator organizing templates in a cost-aware clustering, a method of allocating resources using cost-aware clustering and computer program products therefor. A resource provisioning unit generates, selects and maintains a selected number of resource templates. Each template specifies an allocable resource capacity configuration. Each requesting client device has resources allocated determined by one of the selected resource templates. A resource provisioning unit includes a configuration store with costs of allocable resources and associated attributes, a server request store with previously received requests, and an input parameter store with template list options. A template generator determines an optimum list of templates to satisfy previously received requests. A template store stores generated template lists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Marcos Dias De Assuncao, Marco Aurelio Stelmar Netto, Brian L. Peterson, Lakshminarayanan Renganarayana, John J. Rofrano, Christopher C. Young
  • Patent number: 8370799
    Abstract: A method for providing codebase modification assistance includes receiving training data including learning application code prior to modification and the same learning application code subsequent to modification, the modification being of a known type. Portions of the learning application code that have been changed by the modification are detected. One or more substrings are identified from names associated with the detected portions of the learning application code that have been changed. A target application code that is to be modified according to the known type of modification of the training data is received. The identified one or more substrings are searched for from names associated with portions of the received target application code. The portions of the target application code for which the one or more substrings have been found within associated names are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yarden Nir-Buchbinder, Brian L. Peterson, Christopher Ward
  • Publication number: 20120131567
    Abstract: Data characterizing a source computing environment having at least one hardware resource and at least one workload is obtained, as is a specification of a target computing environment to which the at least one workload is to be migrated in a migration. Based on the data characterizing the source computing environment and the specification of the target computing environment, the migration is categorized into one of a plurality of categories; and the migration is specified in accordance with a migration technique selected based on the categorizing step. Techniques to identify suitable migration candidates are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Barros, Kamal Bhattacharya, Brian L. Peterson, Birgit Pfitzmann, John Rofrano, Kunwadee Sripanidkulchai, Christopher Ward
  • Publication number: 20120079452
    Abstract: A method for providing codebase modification assistance includes receiving training data including learning application code prior to modification and the same learning application code subsequent to modification, the modification being of a known type. Portions of the learning application code that have been changed by the modification are detected. One or more substrings are identified from names associated with the detected portions of the learning application code that have been changed. A target application code that is to be modified according to the known type of modification of the training data is received. The identified one or more substrings are searched for from names associated with portions of the received target application code. The portions of the target application code for which the one or more substrings have been found within associated names are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yarden Nir-Buchbinder, Brian L. Peterson, Christopher Ward
  • Publication number: 20120054731
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method, system and computer program(s) for migration of a source machine instance to a target machine instance of least one heterogeneous virtual server device managed within a cloud computing environment. The method includes discovering machine images of a cloud service provider and storing results in a computer-readable catalog containing cloud metadata comprised of machine image identifiers and information discovered about the machine images. The method further includes, in response to a request for migration document in a computer-readable form that comprises a specification of a required migration target machine instance, specifying weight/priority information for components to be included in the target machine instance, where the weight information indicates weights for operations comprising component installation, component removal and component upgrade in the target machine instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nishanth Aravamudan, Karen Cheng, Robert Filepp, Robert D. Kearney, Markus Klems, Brian L. Peterson, Larisa Shwartz, Christopher Ward, Christopher Charles Young
  • Patent number: 8121889
    Abstract: An information technology portfolio is managed using assessments that are based on a set of criteria. Each of the criteria may have one or more attributes, and may be different in priority from one another. The criteria are preferably directed toward evaluating, ensuring, and/or improving acceptance of the products in the portfolio by their target marketplace or market segment. Assessments are performed, using the criteria and attributes, and results of these assessments may be used when making various decisions regarding the products in the portfolio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Luis Casco-Arias, William L. Bliss, Jr., Stephen Biondi, Thomas D. Christopherson, Charles S. Gauthier, Katherine A. Imming, Brian L. Peterson, Christopher H. Wicher
  • Publication number: 20110107327
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method and system for preparing a migration and consolidation of at least one source application to be migrated to or consolidated in at least one heterogeneous server device. A computing system selects at least one prospective target platform component based on an evaluation of at least one source platform component, a requirement of the at least one source application, and a compatibility and an affinity of the at least one prospective target platform component. The computing system collects first metadata of the at least one source platform component and the at least one prospective target platform component. The computing system collects second metadata associated with the migration and consolidation. The computing system groups the first metadata and the second metadata into a RFM (Request For Migration). The computing system prepares and configures a final target platform in accordance with the RFM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, James R. S. Barros, II, Kamal Bhattacharya, Karen Cheng, Robert Filepp, Kevin D. Galloway, Nikolai Joukov, Jing Luo, Colm V. Malone, Birgit M. Pfitzmann, Brian L. Peterson, Harigovind V. Ramasamy, Kewei Sun, Norbert G. Vogl, David L. Westerman, Christopher C. Young