Patents by Inventor Edward Whitehead

Edward Whitehead 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 and system to identify conflicts in scheduling data center changes to assets utilizing task type plugin with conflict detection logic corresponding to the change request
    Patent number: 8635618
    Abstract: An information technology services management product is provided with a change management component that identifies conflicts based on a wide range of information. When a change on a configuration item is scheduled, the change management component identifies, for example, affected business applications, affected service level agreements, resource availability, change schedule, workflow, resource dependencies, and the like. The change management component warns the user if a conflict is found. The user does not have to consult multiple sources of information and make a manual determination concerning conflicts. The change management component may also suggest a best time to schedule a change request based on the information available. The change management component provides a constrained interface such that the user cannot schedule a change request that violates any of the above requirements. The change management component also applies these requirements when changing an already scheduled change request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay K. Aggarwal, Adam R. Holley, Arnaud A. Mathieu, Chakkalamattam J. Paul, Puthukode G. Ramachandran, Edward Whitehead
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY CONFLICTS IN SCHEDULING DATA CENTER CHANGES TO ASSETS
    Publication number: 20090133026
    Abstract: An information technology services management product is provided with a change management component that identifies conflicts based on a wide range of information. When a change on a configuration item is scheduled, the change management component identifies, for example, affected business applications, affected service level agreements, resource availability, change schedule, workflow, resource dependencies, and the like. The change management component warns the user if a conflict is found. The user does not have to consult multiple sources of information and make a manual determination concerning conflicts. The change management component may also suggest a best time to schedule a change request based on the information available. The change management component provides a constrained interface such that the user cannot schedule a change request that violates any of the above requirements. The change management component also applies these requirements when changing an already scheduled change request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Vijay K. Aggarwal, Adam R. Holley, Arnaud A. Mathieu, Chakkalamattam J. Paul, Puthukode G. Ramachandran, Edward Whitehead
  • Seed drill including discs driven by ground wheel drive
    Patent number: 4117788
    Abstract: Seed sowing apparatus comprising a plurality of ground-engaging discs arranged in staggered relationship in two or more rows and driven from ground-engaging wheels, with individual seed metering devices carried by and driven by each disc to deposit seeds at regularly spaced intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Inventor: Edward Whitehead