Patents by Inventor Gerhard H. Widmayer

Gerhard H. Widmayer 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).

  • Container update system
    Patent number: 10599874
    Abstract: A computer implemented method comprising operating a software container, the software container including a blockchain subsystem and a blockchain ledger, generating a blockchain entry by executing a hashing function on a current state of the software container and a last entry in the blockchain ledger, updating the blockchain ledger with the generated blockchain entry, and transmitting the generated blockchain entry to one or more connected software containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Simon J. Brady, Jonas E. Bryllert, John V. Delaney, Barry Hollywood, Gerhard H. Widmayer, Clea A. Zolotow
  • CONTAINER UPDATE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190080118
    Abstract: A computer implemented method comprising operating a software container, the software container including a blockchain subsystem and a blockchain ledger, generating a blockchain entry by executing a hashing function on a current state of the software container and a last entry in the blockchain ledger, updating the blockchain ledger with the generated blockchain entry, and transmitting the generated blockchain entry to one or more connected software containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Simon J. Brady, Jonas E. Bryllert, John V. Delaney, Barry Hollywood, Gerhard H. Widmayer, Clea A. Zolotow
  • Container update system
    Patent number: 10169614
    Abstract: A computer implemented method comprising operating a software container, the software container including a blockchain subsystem and a blockchain ledger, generating a blockchain entry by executing a hashing function on a current state of the software container and a last entry in the blockchain ledger, updating the blockchain ledger with the generated blockchain entry, and transmitting the generated blockchain entry to one or more connected software containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Simon J. Brady, Jonas E. Bryllert, John V. Delaney, Barry Hollywood, Gerhard H. Widmayer, Clea A. Zolotow
  • CONTAINER UPDATE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180137306
    Abstract: A computer implemented method comprising operating a software container, the software container including a blockchain subsystem and a blockchain ledger, generating a blockchain entry by executing a hashing function on a current state of the software container and a last entry in the blockchain ledger, updating the blockchain ledger with the generated blockchain entry, and transmitting the generated blockchain entry to one or more connected software containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Simon J. Brady, Jonas E. Bryllert, John V. Delaney, Barry Hollywood, Gerhard H. Widmayer, Clea A. Zolotow