Patents by Inventor John E. Wacker, Jr.

John E. Wacker, Jr. 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: 6577988
    Abstract: A monitoring system is described for monitoring gas delivery systems from a Web browser. The system collects data generated from existing gas delivery systems, as well as other information, such as maintenance and repair data, and stores the data in a database located on a centralized server computer system. An authorized user may access the database from a remote location, check the status of the gas cylinders, manifolds, and tools, and generate reports including mean-time-to-failure reports, serviceability, comparisons among buildings or sites, thus saving time and helping to minimize future downtime of the gas delivery system. In addition, the monitoring system automatically monitors the gas delivery system for critical conditions and automatically notifies appropriate personnel of conditions that require immediate attention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Louis Travagline, John E. Wacker, Jr.