Patents by Inventor John Manos

John Manos 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: 8224683
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for monitoring service tickets for information technology (IT) service providers to ensure that levels of service regarding resolving problems identified by a customer are met is provided. In one embodiment, a monitoring server inspects a service ticket in a database to determine a deadline for when a problem associated with the service ticket must be resolved. The server then determines a deadline approaching alert time. This deadline approaching alert time is a time at which a help desk user must be notified that the deadline for resolving the problem must be met is approaching. The server then alerts the help desk user that the deadline for resolving the problem is approaching when the deadline approaching alert time is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: John Manos
  • Patent number: 7618259
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for creating educational worksheets is provided. In one embodiment, a worksheet creation wizard receives worksheet selection criteria from a teacher. The worksheet selection criteria may include, for example, grade level, textbook title, and number of questions of a specific type and difficulty level. Question type may include multiple choice, true/false, and short answer. Once the selection criteria have been entered, the worksheet creation wizard retrieves appropriate questions matching the selection criteria from a question database and creates a worksheet. The worksheet creation wizard may also allow a teacher or administrator to enter questions into the question database as well as allows students to take practice exams utilizing questions from the question database and obtain instantaneous scoring results as well as possible explanations of answers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: John Manos
  • Publication number: 20060133801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a processing solution supply cartridge that utilizes a single developer solution holding area having interconnected compartments for a single-part developer concentrate. The holding area has interconnected compartments and includes valves that permit the cartridge to be utilized on an existing processor or processing machine. The design of the present invention assures a complete emptying of the cartridge by permitting the simultaneous replenishment of single-part developer through the valves into the processing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Ralph Piccinino, John Manos
  • Publication number: 20050255438
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for creating educational worksheets is provided. In one embodiment, a worksheet creation wizard receives worksheet selection criteria from a teacher. The worksheet selection criteria may include, for example, grade level, textbook title, and number of questions of a specific type and difficulty level. Question type may include multiple choice, true/false, and short answer. Once the selection criteria have been entered, the worksheet creation wizard retrieves appropriate questions matching the selection criteria from a question database and creates a worksheet. The worksheet creation wizard may also allow a teacher or administrator to enter questions into the question database as well as allows students to take practice exams utilizing questions from the question database and obtain instantaneous scoring results as well as possible explanations of answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: John Manos
  • Publication number: 20050010461
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for monitoring service tickets for information technology (IT) service providers to ensure that levels of service regarding resolving problems identified by a customer are met is provided. In one embodiment, a monitoring server inspects a service ticket in a database to determine a deadline for when a problem associated with the service ticket must be resolved. The server then determines a deadline approaching alert time. This deadline approaching alert time is a time at which a help desk user must be notified that the deadline for resolving the problem must be met is approaching. The server then alerts the help desk user that the deadline for resolving the problem is approaching when the deadline approaching alert time is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventor: John Manos