Patents by Inventor James Anthony Krack

James Anthony Krack 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: 7683787
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7664686
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080295155
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080228603
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis
  • Patent number: 7400251
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for managing electronic asset tags for asset devices are disclosed. Embodiments include a system having one or more asset devices in communication with a network where each asset device has an electronic asset tag, where the electronic asset tag has contents including an asset number associated with the asset device having the electronic asset tag. The system may also include an asset tag manager in communication with the network to access the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In a further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to modify the contents of the electronic asset tags of the one or more asset devices. In another further embodiment, the asset tag manager may be adapted to reload to an asset device the contents of the electronic asset tag of the asset device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Stanley Czyszczewski, James Anthony Krack, Harry Reese Lewis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5946460
    Abstract: A system and method of assuring the proper configuration of a peripheral device to a data processing system so that a job is not commenced unless the proper configuration is established. A unique verification number(s) corresponding to the proper configuration for the job is in the memory of the peripheral device and is available to the data processing system when it corresponds to a current configuration. The verification number(s) for the job is also available to the system from its entry into system resources. Comparison of the verification number(s) for the job from system resources to the verification number(s) indicating current configuration provide assurance of proper peripheral device setup. The invention is exampled for spot color printers used with print servers but applies to any kind of peripheral device. In a second embodiment, verification number(s) for the job from system resources is sent to the peripheral device for establishing its configuration in accordance with the number(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Reinhard Heinrich Hohensee, James Anthony Krack