Patents by Inventor Michael Carney

Michael Carney 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: 6584503
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for establishing communication with multiple network devices, such as printers. A detection is made of at least one network device that is not available for communication. A routine is executed at predetermined intervals that sends a message, such as an SNMP message, to each unavailable network device to establish communication with the unavailable network device. A determination is then made as to whether the message sent to each unavailable network device established communication with that network device. Indication is then made that each previously unavailable network device for which the message established communication is available on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Carney, Ryan Hoa Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20030018829
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and program for sending notification to an Input/Output (I/O) device comprised of multiple components of an event from an originating device that transmits data to the I/O device. The originating device detects a notification event and generates a notification message in response to the detected notification event to transmit to the I/O device. In response to receiving the notification message, the I/O device activates at least one of the multiple components. The notification message may be transmitted to the I/O device on a first port at the I/O device, where data is received at a second port at the I/O device. In response to receiving the notification message on the first port, the I/O device activates at least one of the multiple components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Carney, Harry Reese Lewis, Stephen Goddard Price
  • Patent number: 6487521
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for monitoring a device. A determination is made as to a first time, a current time, and a system-up time. The current time follows the first time and the system-up time indicates an elapsed time at the device since the last power cycle. A determination is then made as to whether the current time minus the first time is less than the system up time to determine whether the device has started a new power cycle since the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis Michael Carney
  • Patent number: 6453268
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for determining monitoring settings for a computer monitoring a device. A set of monitoring frequency values is provided for a user to select. A user selected monitoring frequency value is received and used to determine at least one polling interval that defines a period between polling operations from the computer to the agent device. The polling interval value is a different value from the user selected monitoring frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Carney, Linda Sue Liebelt, Ryan Hoa Nguyen
  • Patent number: 6449663
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting an interval of polling a peripheral device (e.g., a printer) based on a change in the working status of the peripheral device. In one embodiment of the present invention, if the peripheral device being monitored is in the process of performing a job or has experienced an interrupt/alert, the length of the polling intervals may be shortened to provide increased monitoring of the peripheral device. If the peripheral device is idle, the length of the polling intervals may be longer to provide less monitoring of the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Carney, Ryan Hoa Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20020080389
    Abstract: A Job Monitor for providing printer recognition and management of a print job entity is described. The Job Monitor includes a repository of attributes and status associated with each print job that passes through the system. Interfaces to the Job Monitor provide the ability for components to process a job according to the unique requirements of the processing component, and report job attributes and processing status of the job to the Job Monitor for common access by other components. Each component has access to common variables and can present job attributes or status to its respective external interface according to the unique requirements dictated by the external interface. Additionally, internal job processing components interface with the Job Monitor to access and report current processing status. The common status repository provided by the Job Monitor is used by the Job Monitor and other components to control the sequence of processing within the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Michael Carney, Charles David Johnson, Russel Neil Miller, Larry David Teklits, Steven Michael Wallace
  • Patent number: 6140356
    Abstract: Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable ophthalmic carrier and an inflammation-treating amount of a nitrone compound are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for treating ocular inflammation conditions, such as uveitis, using pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Centaur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Narducy, Efraim Duzman, John Michael Carney, Allan Lee Wilcox
  • Patent number: 5972977
    Abstract: Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions containing a pharmaceutically acceptable ophthalmic carrier and an inflammation-treating amount of a nitrone compound are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for treating ocular inflammation conditions, such as uveitis, using pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Centaur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Narducy, Efraim Duzman, John Michael Carney, Allan Lee Wilcox
  • Patent number: 5771917
    Abstract: A buffer system for separating an aseptic fluid handling assembly from a drain includes a fluid receiving housing in fluid flow communication with a fluid discharge outlet of the aseptic fluid handling assembly. A trapped fluid discharge opening near the bottom of the housing, includes a tube which extends above the bottom into a baffle container. The baffle container is in the form of an enclosure having openings at the bottom thereof to admit fluids contained in the housing. A discharge conduit is in fluid flow communication with the discharge opening. A first fluid level detector in the housing activates at least one valve in the discharge conduit by a control which opens and closes the valve in response selected fluid levels detected by the fluid level detector. In a preferred embodiment the first fluid level detect detects a fluid level exceeding a preselected depth in the housing and a second fluid level detector detects fluid levels dropping below a second preselected level in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Tri-Clover, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Carney, Richard D. Kramer
  • Patent number: 5427126
    Abstract: A cleaning system for cleaning a plurality of service tanks located at different sites spaced widely apart from each other. A set of storage tanks is located at one site, for storing cleaning solutions, each cleaning solution being recirculated through a respective recirculating line from each storage tank. The cleaning system further includes cleaning stations, one for each service tank assembly, each located close to its respective service tank assembly, each cleaning station having a connection to each recirculating line. Each cleaning station includes a wash/motive tank for a washing liquid, a rinse tank for a rinsing liquid, and an outlet line leading from each of the wash/motive tank and the rinse tank. Liquid is conveyed from the outlet lines of the wash/motive tank and rinse tank to the respective service tank assembly via a feed line. A return line is adapted to return liquid from the respective service tank assembly. An eductor has a vacuum opening connected to the return line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Tri-Clover, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Carney, Richard Kramer