Patents by Inventor John H. Bailey
John H. Bailey 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: 9110934Abstract: The invention enables server administrators (SAs) to improve their productivity and performance. With the methods and systems described herein, the prior art needed to search for appropriate tools for appropriate tasks is minimized and/or eliminated. Easier scripting and automation that does not require implementation across tools is provided. A consistent logical place is provided for all resources to be used. Standardization of tools enables improvements in service quality. Tools may be provided using one unambiguous authoritative data model, which eliminates data inconsistencies between sources. With the invention, updates to service delivery clients may be delivered more quickly. The invention also reduces costs for developing, deploying, and maintaining a tightly integrated service delivery client. Integration may be provided from the bottom up rather than after the fact.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John H. Bailey, Walter Canis, Kenneth David Christiance, Shang Qing Guo, Joseph L. Hellerstein, Patrick B. Heywood, Jonathan Lenchner, Rajan Ravirajan, Michael John Spisak
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Patent number: 8554596Abstract: The invention allows for the integration of structured and unstructured human activities in the context of delivering one or more service. The systems and method described improve efficiency and quality of service delivery by increasing overall productivity and by providing better accountability for the actual cost of delivery.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John H. Bailey, Eser Kandogan
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Publication number: 20100042620Abstract: The invention allows for the integration of structured and unstructured human activities in the context of delivering one or more service. The systems and method described improve efficiency and quality of service delivery by increasing overall productivity and by providing better accountability for the actual cost of delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John H. Bailey, Eser Kandogan
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Patent number: 7653610Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing system for facilitating problem resolution. The data processing system-implemented system includes a configuring module for configuring a system pathway that leads to a solution, and an associating module for associating a usage indicator with the symptom pathway, the usage indicator indicating a frequency in which the symptom pathway was previously implemented for successfully resolving previously experienced problems.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander Abrashkevich, Dmitri Abrashkevich, John H. Bailey, Sean Chen, James B. Cottingham, Michael Peter Etgen, Vijaya Ratnala, Frederick O. G. van Veen, Michael LaVerne Wamboldt, Mark Francis Wilding
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Publication number: 20090013216Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing system for facilitating problem resolution. The data processing system-implemented system includes a configuring module for configuring a system pathway that leads to a solution, and an associating module for associating a usage indicator with the symptom pathway, the usage indicator indicating a frequency in which the symptom pathway was previously implemented for successfully resolving previously experienced problems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Alexander Abrashkevich, Dmitri Abrashkevich, John H. Bailey, Sean Chen, James B. Cottingham, Michael Peter Etgen, Vijaya Ratnala, Frederick O.G. van Veen, Michael LaVerne Wamboldt, Mark Francis Wilding
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Patent number: 7440933Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing system-implemented method. The data processing system-implemented method includes configuring a symptom pathway that leads to a solution, and associating a usage indicator with the symptom pathway, the usage indicator indicating a frequency in which the symptom pathway was previously implemented for successfully resolving previously experienced problems.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander Abrashkevich, Dmitri Abrashkevich, John H. Bailey, Sean Chen, James B. Cottingham, Michael Peter Etgen, Vijaya Ratnala, Frederick O. G. van Veen, Michael LaVerne Wamboldt, Mark Francis Wilding
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Patent number: 7322744Abstract: A temperature measuring device includes a temperature-responsive element that mechanically moves a first inductive assembly component relative to a second inductive assembly component in response to temperature changes. The movement of the first inductive assembly component relative to the second inductive assembly component generates a change in a local eddy current pattern that corresponds to the sensed temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Ashcroft, Inc.Inventors: Walter J. Ferguson, John H. Bailey
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Publication number: 20070282659Abstract: The invention allows for the integration of structured and unstructured human activities in the context of delivering one or more service. The systems and method described improve efficiency and quality of service delivery by increasing overall productivity and by providing better accountability for the actual cost of delivery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John H. Bailey, Eser Kandogan
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Publication number: 20070282942Abstract: The invention enables server administrators (SAs) to improve their productivity and performance. With the methods and systems described herein, the prior art needed to search for appropriate tools for appropriate tasks is minimized and/or eliminated. Easier scripting and automation that does not require implementation across tools is provided. A consistent logical place is provided for all resources to be used. Standardization of tools enables improvements in service quality. Tools may be provided using one unambiguous authoritative data model, which eliminates data inconsistencies between sources. With the invention, updates to service delivery clients may be delivered more quickly. The invention also reduces costs for developing, deploying, and maintaining a tightly integrated service delivery client. Integration may be provided from the bottom up rather than after the fact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John H. Bailey, Walter Canis, Kenneth David Christiance, Shang Qing Guo, Joseph L. Hellerstein, Patrick B. Heywood, Jonathan Lenchner, Rajan Ravirajan, Michael John Spisak
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Patent number: 7140257Abstract: A pressure measurement device includes a housing having an inlet, a transducer coupled to the inlet to generate an electrical signal representative of pressure at the inlet, and a data communication device coupled to the transducer to transmit a wireless signal corresponding to the electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Ashcroft Inc.Inventors: John W. Henson, Daniel G. Horne, Donald D. McIntosh, Walter J. Ferguson, John H. Bailey, Philip E. Butler, Douglas H. Beyer
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Patent number: 7134093Abstract: A graphical user interface for direct control of data displayed in a window-based computing environment. A slider element is displayed which is variable in size according to user input. The slider defines a selected area of an image, which is then displayed. The scope of the selected area corresponds to the size of the slider. The resizable slider is then resized by a user's direct manipulation, e.g. by a click-and-drag technique, to redefine the selected area, which is then displayed. The scope of the redefined selected area corresponds to the size of the resized slider. Accordingly, a user directly controls (by resizing the slider) the scope of data displayed in a window, and directly controls the presentation of data by translating the slider to define various selected areas. More than one independently resizable slider may intersect to define the selected area and provide independent control of scope in various directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael P. Etgen, John H. Bailey, Emilio F. Zegarra, Dong Feng Li
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Patent number: 7039530Abstract: Techniques for fluid measurement include the ability to introduce a vibration to a container wall and to detect the vibration after the vibration has propagated at least partially around the container wall. Based on the detection of the vibration, the techniques also include the ability to determine a fluid state.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Ashcroft Inc.Inventors: John H. Bailey, Jeffrey C. Adams, Rudolf Kren, Armand E. Halter
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Patent number: 6986602Abstract: A temperature measuring device includes a temperature-responsive element that mechanically moves a first inductive assembly component relative to a second inductive assembly component in response to temperature changes. The movement of the first inductive assembly component relative to the second inductive assembly component generates a change in a local eddy current pattern that corresponds to the sensed temperature.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Dresser, Inc.Inventors: Walter J. Ferguson, John H. Bailey
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Publication number: 20040190593Abstract: A temperature measuring device includes a temperature-responsive element that mechanically moves a first inductive assembly component relative to a second inductive assembly component in response to temperature changes. The movement of the first inductive assembly component relative to the second inductive assembly component generates a change in a local eddy current pattern that corresponds to the sensed temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Walter J. Ferguson, John H. Bailey
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Publication number: 20020154173Abstract: A graphical user interface for direct control of data displayed in a window-based computing environment. A slider element is displayed which is variable in size according to user input. The slider defines a selected area of an image, which is then displayed. The scope of the selected area corresponds to the size of the slider. The resizable slider is then resized by a user's direct manipulation, e.g. by a click-and-drag technique, to redefine the selected area, which is then displayed. The scope of the redefined selected area corresponds to the size of the resized slider. Accordingly, a user directly controls (by resizing the slider) the scope of data displayed in a window, and directly controls the presentation of data by translating the slider to define various selected areas. More than one independently resizable slider may intersect to define the selected area and provide independent control of scope in various directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2001Publication date: October 24, 2002Inventors: Michael P. Etgen, John H. Bailey, Emilio F. Zegarra, Dong Feng Li
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Publication number: 20010041002Abstract: A service creation method and apparatus for use in preparing a graphical user interface for display to an end user, involve: scanning a coded representation of an image to be displayed for pre-determined formats e.g. colors and so identifying areas (18) of the image defined by the pre-determined formats; generating a list of the said areas; including in the said list information identifying actions to be performed, each action being associated with a respective one of said areas; and outputting a coded version of the image and the list. Areas having different properties may be identified on the basis of some characteristic—e.g. the size—of that area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 1998Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventor: JOHN H BAILEY
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Patent number: 5667386Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for readapting a dental appliance to better fit a model of a wearer's teeth using a vacuum forming table and a heating element is disclosed. The readaptation apparatus is provided with an elastic membrane for closely conforming the dental appliance to the contours of the model upon application of negative pressure to the model and with a drum head adapter for retaining the elastic membrane to the surface of the vacuum forming table in order to efficiently readapt the dental appliance. The disclosed system includes the described readaptation apparatus, as well as a specialized vacuum forming device. The vacuum forming device positions the dental appliance a specific distance from a heating element on the vacuum forming device for bringing the dental appliance to a proper state of plasticity and then smoothly relocates it to the surface of the vacuum forming table, where the dental appliance is vacuum formed using the readaptation apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Ultradent Products, Inc.Inventors: Sheldon L. Black, John H. Bailey, Dan E. Fischer