Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas O'Connor

Michael Thomas O'Connor 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).

  • System and method for identifying skills and tools needed to support a process utilizing pre-defined templates
    Patent number: 7246074
    Abstract: A method and system to identify skills and tools needed to address a process. The method comprises the steps of storing in a computer database a series of templates identifying pre-given sub-processes, managed elements, skills and tools; and accessing the computer database to use the templates to identify a set of sub-processes for a process, and to identify a set of managed elements. The set of sub-processes and the set of managed elements are used to form a matrix having a multitude of cells. The templates are also used to identify a set of skills and tools for each of the cells of the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Hutchins, Ida Mae Olin, Michael Thomas O'Mara
  • Wrench drive wingnut
    Patent number: D484786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Thomas O'Connor