Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Kenyon

Christopher M. Kenyon 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).

  • Method for production refactoring of a producing entity
    Patent number: 11423486
    Abstract: A method for production refactoring of a company comprises quantifying risks stemming from regulations, in particular from an introduction of new regulation. It further comprises identifying actions to take in order to reduce an exposure to risk, quantifying costs of said actions and determining a revenue at risk depending on a revenue and a probability of failure representing said risks. Furthermore, it comprises determining a sequence of actions for solving an improvement problem depending on said revenue at risk and said costs of said actions and profits reducing said revenue at risks and said costs of said actions and increasing said profits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hugh Browne, Frances Bruttin, Douglas Dean, Christopher M. Kenyon, Eleni Pratsinis, Walter Van Dyck
  • Data network and method for checking nodes of a data network
    Patent number: 7941857
    Abstract: The invention provides a data network, systems and methods for checking nodes of a data network that are used for detecting whether a privacy policy concerning an information is maintained. The information comprises a mark corresponding to the privacy policy. The mark defines the storage place or the accessing paths or the transferring paths of the information. The mark is automatically searchable. The mark is searched, analyzed and checked as to whether the privacy policy is maintained. The advantage of the system is that vulnerabilities of systems for protecting confidential information may be detected a long time before an attack on the confidential information occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Baum-Waidner, Christopher M. Kenyon, Michael P. Waidner
  • Method and device for calculating a price for using a specific link in a network
    Patent number: 7742960
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calculating in a network that comprises links, a price for using a specific link in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Georgios Cheliotis, Christopher M. Kenyon
  • Method and device for calculating a forward price for using links in a network
    Patent number: 7720741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calculating in a network that comprises links a distribution of forward prices for using the links in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Georgios Cheliotis, Christopher M. Kenyon
  • Method and device for calculating a forward price for using links in a network
    Patent number: 7546258
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calculating in a network that comprises links a joint distribution of forward prices for using the links in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Georgios Cheliotis, Christopher M. Kenyon
  • Method and Device for Calculating a Forward Price for Using Links in a Network
    Publication number: 20090048984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calculating in a network that comprises links a distribution of forward prices for using the links in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporaton
    Inventors: Georgios Cheliotis, Christopher M. Kenyon
  • Method, System and Computer Program for Operational-Risk Modeling
    Publication number: 20080262981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modelling the operational risk of an entity, the method comprising the steps of: Compiling a list with one or more failure events; Compiling a list with one or more causes of the failure events; Compiling a list with one or more impact types of the failure events; Evaluating interdependencies between the failure events, the causes of the failure events and the impact types of the failure events; Decomposing the interdependencies, thereby establishing one or more independent impact sub-models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chonawee Supatgiat, Christopher M. Kenyon, Lucas S. Heusler