Patents by Inventor David William Cole
David William Cole 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).
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Patent number: 9687946Abstract: An automated apparatus for use in selectively installing temporary fasteners in an assembly is provided. The apparatus includes an end effector, a cutting mechanism coupled to the end effector and that forms an opening in the assembly when a potential opening location is substantially aligned with a cutting mechanism center point. The apparatus also includes at least one of a first sub-assembly and a second sub-assembly coupled to the end effector. The first sub-assembly includes a temporary fastener insertion mechanism that inserts a temporary fastener through the opening in the assembly when the opening is substantially aligned with an insertion mechanism center point different from the cutting mechanism center point. The second sub-assembly includes a temporary fastener removal mechanism that removes installed temporary fasteners from the assembly when the installed temporary fastener is substantially aligned with a removal mechanism center point different from the cutting mechanism center point.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: David William Cole, Franklin Bernard French, Daniel Thomas Long
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Publication number: 20150298825Abstract: An automated apparatus for use in selectively installing temporary fasteners in an assembly is provided. The apparatus includes an end effector, a cutting mechanism coupled to the end effector and that forms an opening in the assembly when a potential opening location is substantially aligned with a cutting mechanism center point. The apparatus also includes at least one of a first sub-assembly and a second sub-assembly coupled to the end effector. The first sub-assembly includes a temporary fastener insertion mechanism that inserts a temporary fastener through the opening in the assembly when the opening is substantially aligned with an insertion mechanism center point different from the cutting mechanism center point. The second sub-assembly includes a temporary fastener removal mechanism that removes installed temporary fasteners from the assembly when the installed temporary fastener is substantially aligned with a removal mechanism center point different from the cutting mechanism center point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: David William Cole, Franklin Bernard French, Daniel Thomas Long
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Patent number: 7885804Abstract: An Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture includes a Technical Model, and a Technical Delivery Framework, and is designed to facilitate the development of complete enterprise service management solutions. The use of the Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture as the framework for an enterprise systems management technical solution results in solution designs created to be independent of the technology platform being managed with a view that meets the overall business requirements that span the technology platforms within a business environment. An information technology infrastructure already in place for a customer is analyzed and broken down to its very lowest level building blocks. Then the building blocks within the model of the technical architecture are mapped with the building blocks of the customer's information technology infrastructure to determine which of the building blocks of the model are to be used for the customer's information technology operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Andrew Benny, David William Cole, Stephen William Nekolaichuk
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Publication number: 20080255905Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for implementing a business systems management solution for end-to-end event management. The present invention realizes a number of business systems management functionalities, including defining event databases and means for event monitoring and correlating a customer's business functions by using an enterprise view focused on a system of applications, operating systems, connections, and physical components. Together these components make up a business system as defined by the customer. As such, a business system can cross technology platforms, physical space, and comprise multiple applications, or a business system could be limited to a single platform, location, and application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: David William Cole, Otto Vaughn Kitchens, Robert Nawratil, Tedrick Neal Northway, Paul David Peterson, Chris Edward Terry
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Patent number: 7426736Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for implementing a business systems management solution for end-to-end event management. The present invention realizes a number of business systems management functionalities, including defining event databases and means for event monitoring and correlating a customer's business functions by using an enterprise view focused on a system of applications, operating systems, connections, and physical components. Together these components make up a business system as defined by the customer. As such, a business system can cross technology platforms, physical space, and comprise multiple applications, or a business system could be limited to a single platform, location, and application.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David William Cole, Otto Vaughn Kitchens, Robert Nawratil, Tedrick Neal Northway, Paul David Peterson, Chris Edward Terry
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Publication number: 20080177795Abstract: An Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture includes a Technical Model, and a Technical Delivery Framework, and is designed to facilitate the development of complete enterprise service management solutions. The use of the Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture as the framework for an enterprise systems management technical solution results in solution designs created to be independent of the technology platform being managed with a view that meets the overall business requirements that span the technology platforms within a business environment. An information technology infrastructure already in place for a customer is analyzed and broken down to its very lowest level building blocks. Then the building blocks within the model of the technical architecture are mapped with the building blocks of the customer's information technology infrastructure to determine which of the building blocks of the model are to be used for the customer's information technology operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Andrew Benny, David William Cole, Stephen William Nekolaichuk
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Patent number: 7389217Abstract: An Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture includes a Technical Model, and a Technical Delivery Framework, and is designed to facilitate the development of complete enterprise service management solutions. The use of the Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture as the framework for an enterprise systems management technical solution results in solution designs created to be independent of the technology platform being managed with a view that meets the overall business requirements that span the technology platforms within a business environment. An information technology infrastructure already in place for a customer is analyzed and broken down to its very lowest level building blocks. Then the building blocks within the model of the technical architecture are mapped with the building blocks of the customer's information technology infrastructure to determine which of the building blocks of the model are to be used for the customer's information technology operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Andrew Benny, David William Cole, Stephen William Nekolaichuk
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Patent number: 7222329Abstract: A method for integrating the IT components which support a business process into a single end-to-end management platform is provided. The method comprises decomposing a business process into a set of enabling applications and then documenting the technology elements and support organizations which are necessary to execute those enabling applications. The required monitors for the business process enabling technology can be deployed which will allow the mapping of technology problems to business problem and the development of correlation rules. This information is then used to develop an end-to-end business process event management (or other system management disciplines such as performance management) platform, which can be integrated into any preexisting event management process. In one embodiment of the present invention, the event management platform can be constructed between several business entities.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David William Cole, Stephen William Nekolaichuk, Tedrick Neal Northway, Paul David Peterson, Alan Paul Pickersgill, Chris Edward Terry
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Publication number: 20040237077Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for implementing a business systems management solution for end-to-end event management. The present invention realizes a number of business systems management functionalities, including defining event databases and means for event monitoring and correlating a customer's business functions by using an enterprise view focused on a system of applications, operating systems, connections, and physical components. Together these components make up a business system as defined by the customer. As such, a business system can cross technology platforms, physical space, and comprise multiple applications, or a business system could be limited to a single platform, location, and application.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2003Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David William Cole, Otto Vaughn Kitchens, Robert Nawratil, Tedrick Neal Northway, Paul David Peterson, Chris Edward Terry
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Publication number: 20020188493Abstract: An Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture includes a Technical Model, and a Technical Delivery Framework, and is designed to facilitate the development of complete enterprise service management solutions. The use of the Enterprise Service Delivery Technical Architecture as the framework for an enterprise systems management technical solution results in solution designs created to be independent of the technology platform being managed with a view that meets the overall business requirements that span the technology platforms within a business environment. An information technology infrastructure already in place for a customer is analyzed and broken down to its very lowest level building blocks. Then the building blocks within the model of the technical architecture are mapped with the building blocks of the customer's information technology infrastructure to determine which of the building blocks of the model are to be used for the customer's information technology operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2001Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Andrew Benny, David William Cole, Stephen William Nekolaichuk
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Publication number: 20020091989Abstract: A method for integrating the IT components which support a business process into a single end-to-end management platform is provided. The method comprises decomposing a business process into a set of enabling applications and then documenting the technology elements and support organizations which are necessary to execute those enabling applications. The required monitors for the business process enabling technology can be deployed which will allow the mapping of technology problems to business problem and the development of correlation rules. This information is then used to develop an end-to-end business process event management (or other system management disciplines such as performance management) platform, which can be integrated into any preexisting event management process. In one embodiment of the present invention, the event management platform can be constructed between several business entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2000Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: David William Cole, Stephen William Nekolaichuk, Tedrick Neal Northway, Paul David Peterson, Alan Paul Pickersgill, Chris Edward Terry