Patents by Inventor John W. Medlin

John W. Medlin 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: 10133997
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for generating analytical graphs that display a visualization of multiple transaction objects processed concurrently in a computer system. An object lifecycle analysis tool identifies one or more transaction objects having a specified identifier. Each transaction object corresponds to an instance of a common transaction having been processed. The analysis tool retrieves transition state information corresponding to each transaction object and sorts the transition state information in chronological order. The analysis tool generates a graph based on the sorted transition state information. The generated graph allows a user to easily identify performance issues (e.g., concurrency bottlenecks) in a transaction management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tony McCann, John W. Medlin, Jr., William W. Plyler, Ricky C. Skinner
  • Patent number: 10133996
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for generating analytical graphs that display a visualization of multiple transaction objects processed concurrently in a computer system. An object lifecycle analysis tool identifies one or more transaction objects having a specified identifier. Each transaction object corresponds to an instance of a common transaction having been processed. The analysis tool retrieves transition state information corresponding to each transaction object and sorts the transition state information in chronological order. The analysis tool generates a graph based on the sorted transition state information. The generated graph allows a user to easily identify performance issues (e.g., concurrency bottlenecks) in a transaction management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tony McCann, John W. Medlin, Jr., William W. Plyler, Ricky C. Skinner
  • Publication number: 20150302324
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for generating analytical graphs that display a visualization of multiple transaction objects processed concurrently in a computer system. An object lifecycle analysis tool identifies one or more transaction objects having a specified identifier. Each transaction object corresponds to an instance of a common transaction having been processed. The analysis tool retrieves transition state information corresponding to each transaction object and sorts the transition state information in chronological order. The analysis tool generates a graph based on the sorted transition state information. The generated graph allows a user to easily identify performance issues (e.g., concurrency bottlenecks) in a transaction management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Tony McCann, John W. Medlin, JR., William W. PLYLER, Ricky C. SKINNER
  • Publication number: 20150302327
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for generating analytical graphs that display a visualization of multiple transaction objects processed concurrently in a computer system. An object lifecycle analysis tool identifies one or more transaction objects having a specified identifier. Each transaction object corresponds to an insance of a common transaction having been processed. The analysis tool retrieves transition state information corresponding to each transaction object and sorts the transition state information in chronological order. The analysis tool generates a graph based on the sorted transition state information. The generated graph allows a user to easily identify performance issues (e.g., concurrency bottlenecks) in a transaction management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tony MCCANN, John W. MEDLIN, JR., William W. PLYLER, Ricky C. SKINNER
  • Patent number: 4358670
    Abstract: A pulse adder--subtracter difference transmitter to which electrical power is supplied includes first normally open switch means which temporarily closes in response to an event to transmit an electrical pulse, second normally open switch means which temporarily closes in response to an event to transmit an electrical pulse, movement means responsive to the pulse from the first switch means to move in one direction and responsive to the pulse from said second switch means to move in an opposite direction whereby the resulting movement of said means is proportional to the difference between the pulses from said first and second switch means and response means responsive to the resulting movement of the movement means to provide a signal which is proportional to the resulting movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1982
    Inventor: John W. Medlin