Patents by Inventor Steven J. Mazzuca

Steven J. Mazzuca 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: 11601347
    Abstract: A system to provide end users with recommendations on improving the quality of the incident management process is provided. A computer device identifies a set of historical incident reports, wherein the historical incident reports identify: (i) incident tickets, (ii) one or more skills associated with personnel assigned to the incident tickets, and (iii) whether the incident tickets were resolved within threshold periods of time to resolve. The computing device trains a machine learning model to predict sets of skills associated with resolving incident tickets within the threshold periods of time to resolve based, at least in part, on the identified set of historical incident reports. The computing device assigns a set of personnel to the new incident ticket based, at least in part, on the predicted set of skills associated with resolving the new incident ticket within the threshold period of time to resolve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Pawel Jasionowski, Steven J Mazzuca, Daniel S. Riley, Michael H. Roehl, George E. Stark, Daniel Grey Yates
  • Patent number: 11321162
    Abstract: A method of identifying an incident root cause probability that includes identifying, using a monitoring system, a first incident/incident class and generating, using a change management application, a first change request and change class. The method also includes generating, from the change management application, a second change request from a second incident, and where the first and second incidents are in a set of incidents, and where the first and second change requests are in a set of changes, mapping, by a cause analysis application, the set of incidents to the set of changes to identify a root cause probability, where the probability is formed by from a Galois linkage chain between the two sets, and developing, from the cause analysis application, a root cause probability value of the first incident, and executing, using a parameter management application, a mitigation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Pawel Jasionowski, Daniel S. Riley, Steven J. Mazzuca, Michael H. Roehl, George E. Stark
  • Publication number: 20220038351
    Abstract: A system to provide end users with recommendations on improving the quality of the incident management process is provided. A computer device identifies a set of historical incident reports, wherein the historical incident reports identify: (i) incident tickets, (ii) one or more skills associated with personnel assigned to the incident tickets, and (iii) whether the incident tickets were resolved within threshold periods of time to resolve. The computing device trains a machine learning model to predict sets of skills associated with resolving incident tickets within the threshold periods of time to resolve based, at least in part, on the identified set of historical incident reports. The computing device assigns a set of personnel to the new incident ticket based, at least in part, on the predicted set of skills associated with resolving the new incident ticket within the threshold period of time to resolve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Pawel Jasionowski, Steven J. Mazzuca, Daniel S. Riley, Michael H. Roehl, George E. Stark, Daniel Grey Yates
  • Publication number: 20210294681
    Abstract: A method of identifying an incident root cause probability that includes identifying, using a monitoring system, a first incident/incident class and generating, using a change management application, a first change request and change class. The method also includes generating, from the change management application, a second change request from a second incident, and where the first and second incidents are in a set of incidents, and where the first and second change requests are in a set of changes, mapping, by a cause analysis application, the set of incidents to the set of changes to identify a root cause probability, where the probability is formed by from a Galois linkage chain between the two sets, and developing, from the cause analysis application, a root cause probability value of the first incident, and executing, using a parameter management application, a mitigation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pawel Jasionowski, Daniel S. Riley, Steven J. Mazzuca, Michael H. Roehl, George E. Stark
  • Patent number: 10009234
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by one or more processor, data related to a service level agreement for a service from a provider, wherein the service includes providing, to a client, network resources from a shared pool of network resources in a computing environment. The one or more processor utilizes the data to generate input parameters and these input parameters include target parameters for the service level agreement, penalty parameters for the service level agreement, and statistical process control parameters. The one or more processor analyzes the input parameters to model risk associated with probability of failure of the service from the provider in a given computing environment and generates and based on the risk model, allocating, by the one or more processor, a portion of the network resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randall W. Blondeau, Steven J. Mazzuca, David M. Northcutt, Daniel S. Riley, Michael H. Roehl, George E. Stark
  • Publication number: 20170149627
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by one or more processor, data related to a service level agreement for a service from a provider, wherein the service includes providing, to a client, network resources from a shared pool of network resources in a computing environment. The one or more processor utilizes the data to generate input parameters and these input parameters include target parameters for the service level agreement, penalty parameters for the service level agreement, and statistical process control parameters. The one or more processor analyzes the input parameters to model risk associated with probability of failure of the service from the provider in a given computing environment and generates and based on the risk model, allocating, by the one or more processor, a portion of the network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Randall W. Blondeau, Steven J. Mazzuca, David M. Northcutt, Daniel S. Riley, Michael H. Roehl, George E. Stark
  • Patent number: 7011143
    Abstract: A modular fluid unit for cooling heat sources located on a rack, the modular fluid unit comprising: a heat exchanger in fluid communication a pump; and wherein the modular fluid unit is mountable within the rack and is configurable to be in fluid communication with a cold plate return manifold, a cold plate supply manifold, and an end-user fluid supply. A method for cooling electronic components in a rack, the method comprising: circulating a first liquid from a cold plate to one of a plurality of heat exchangers mounted within the rack; circulating a second liquid from a second liquid supply to the one of a plurality of heat exchangers; and transferring heat from the first liquid to the second liquid at the one of a plurality of heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Corrado, John F. Eberth, Steven J. Mazzuca, Roger R. Schmidt, Takeshi Tsukamoto
  • Publication number: 20030203181
    Abstract: A thermal interface material for conducting thermal energy between a first surface and a second surface is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the thermal interface material includes a non-metallic support layer and a phase change material coated on the support layer. At a transition temperature of the phase change material, the phase change material is caused to flow into gaps present between the support layer and the first and second surfaces. In addition, phase change compound (PCC) materials may be formulated to solid phase transition over a desired temperature range, such that in a the solid phase transition mode, a structured cell/laminate may be employed as a thermal energy storage unit which can provide thermal load-damping capabilities due to its latent heat effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Ellsworth, Mark A. Marnell, Egidio Marotta, Steven J. Mazzuca, Roger R. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6511574
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment is a fixture for securing hard stops to a substrate. The fixture has a base which provides support to the fixture. The base has a cavity configured for nestably supporting a substrate. A top plate is mounted on the base, the top plate is configured for mounting the substrate. An alignment plate is disposed on the top plate separate from the base. An adjusting plunger assembly is coupled to the base. The adjusting plunger assembly is configured for use with attaching a hard stop to the substrate. A plunger is coupled to the base substantially perpendicular to the adjusting plunger assembly. The plunger is configured for use with supporting the substrate. A method of using a fixture is disclosed comprising disposing a substrate in a base of the fixture and mounting a hard stop to the substrate. An adhesive is disposed between the hard stop and the substrate. The substrate is mounted between a plunger and a top plate. The hard stop on the substrate is aligned with an alignment plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis Barringer, Mark A. Marnell, Steven J. Mazzuca, Donald W. Porter, Roger R. Schmidt, Wade H. White
  • Patent number: 6504208
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, full bridge converter employing the same, and methods of fabrication thereof are provided. The device includes a vertical MOSFET having a parasitic body diode at a junction face between a body region and a semiconductor layer thereof. The parasitic body diode is suppressed by having no direct electrical connection to the body region, resulting in the parasitic body diode being open-circuited within the MOSFET. Co-packaged with the MOSFET is a separate bypass diode connected across a source and a drain of the MOSFET. The bypass diode functions to clamp the voltage across the MOSFET without employing the parasitic, electrically isolated body diode of the MOSFET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank E. Bosco, George T. Galyon, Steven J. Mazzuca, Prabjit Singh
  • Patent number: 6499717
    Abstract: A method of use and apparatus for a quick connect coupling in a fluid system as disclosed herein. The quick connect coupling includes a female coupling assembly and a male coupling assembly. The female coupling assembly includes a female cone housing nestable with a female cone. At least one female flow hole is formed in each of the female cone housing and female cone. The male coupling assembly has a male cone housing nestable with a male cone. At least one male flow hole is formed in each of the male cone housing, and the male cone. The at least one female flow hole rotatably misaligns to seal in a manner that fluid is contained from leaking past the female coupling assembly. The at least one male flow hole rotatably misaligns to seal in a manner that fluid is contained from leaking past the male coupling assembly. The male coupling assembly is removably rotatably insertable into the female cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Porter, Mark A. Marnell, Steven J. Mazzuca, Budy D. Notohardjono, Roger R. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20020117716
    Abstract: A semiconductor device, full bridge converter employing the same, and methods of fabrication thereof are provided. The device includes a vertical MOSFET having a parasitic body diode at a junction face between a body region and a semiconductor layer thereof. The parasitic body diode is suppressed by having no direct electrical connection to the body region, resulting in the parasitic body diode being open-circuited within the MOSFET. Co-packaged with the MOSFET is a separate bypass diode connected across a source and a drain of the MOSFET. The bypass diode functions to clamp the voltage across the MOSFET without employing the parasitic, electrically isolated body diode of the MOSFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank E. Bosco, George T. Galyon, Steven J. Mazzuca, Prabjit Singh
  • Publication number: 20020092594
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment is a fixture for securing hard stops to a substrate. The fixture has a base which provides support to the fixture. The base has a cavity configured for nestably supporting a substrate. A top plate is mounted on the base, the top plate is configured for mounting the substrate. An alignment plate is disposed on the top plate separate from the base. An adjusting plunger assembly is coupled to the base. The adjusting plunger assembly is configured for use with attaching a hard stop to the substrate. A plunger is coupled to the base substantially perpendicular to the adjusting plunger assembly. The plunger is configured for use with supporting the substrate. A method of using a fixture is disclosed comprising disposing a substrate in a base of the fixture and mounting a hard stop to the substrate. An adhesive is disposed between the hard stop and the substrate. The substrate is mounted between a plunger and a top plate. The hard stop on the substrate is aligned with an alignment plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dennis Barringer, Mark A. Marnell, Steven J. Mazzuca, Donald W. Porter, Roger R. Schmidt, Wade H. White