Patents by Inventor Stephen Milne

Stephen Milne 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: 9253069
    Abstract: A method for testing configuration of environments is provided. A probe for connection to a network and/or devices interacts to launch a configuration analyzer tool. The configuration analyzer tool includes a test mechanism for running a set of tests for the probe relating to connectivity and configuration of attached networks and devices before connection and suggesting solutions to test results. The tests may be externalized and dynamically loaded at run time of the configuration analyzer tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Chana, James Grafton, Stephen Milne, Andrew Craig Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20120226862
    Abstract: A method for communicating events from an event source to an event consumer is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, such a method includes monitoring an event generation rate associated with an event source. The method further determines if the event generation rate exceeds a threshold rate. Upon receiving an event from the event source, the method generates a condensed version of the event if the event generation rate exceeds the threshold rate. The method then communicates the condensed version to an event consumer. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Grafton, Stephen Milne
  • Publication number: 20120191404
    Abstract: A method for testing configuration of environments is provided. A probe for connection to a network and/or devices interacts to launch a configuration analyser tool. The configuration analyser tool includes a test mechanism for running a set of tests for the probe relating to connectivity and configuration of attached networks and devices before connection and suggesting solutions to test results. The tests may be externalised and dynamically loaded at run time of the configuration analyser tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Chana, James Grafton, Stephen Milne, Andrew Craig Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20110113290
    Abstract: A method and system for testing configuration of environments are provided. A probe for connection to a network and/or devices interacts to launch a configuration analyser tool. The configuration analyser tool includes a test mechanism for running a set of tests for the probe relating to connectivity and configuration of attached networks and devices before connection and suggesting solutions to test results. The tests may be externalised and dynamically loaded at run time of the configuration analyser tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mandeep Singh Chana, James Grafton, Stephen Milne, Andrew Craig Stevenson
  • Patent number: 5780656
    Abstract: A silver catalyst for ethylene oxidation to ethylene oxide is provided containing a promoter combination consisting of an alkali metal component, a sulfur component, and a fluorine component, the catalyst being essentially free of rhenium and transition metal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Scientific Design Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nabil Rizkalla, Rita Klein, Stephen Milne