Patents by Inventor William R. Richardson

William R. Richardson 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: 9043652
    Abstract: A computing system resource recovery method can include identifying a resource manager associated with a computing transaction, classifying the computing transaction to determine a predetermined metric, measuring an actual metric of the computing transaction, comparing the predetermined metric to the actual metric to detect abnormal behavior in the transaction and modeling the abnormal behavior to determine how the resource manager is affected by the abnormal behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karla K. Arndt, James M. Caffrey, Juliet C. Candee, Aspen L. Payton, William R. Richardson
  • Patent number: 8732525
    Abstract: A computing system includes a processor configured to identify a resource manager associated with a computing transaction, classify the computing transaction to determine a predetermined metric, measure an actual metric of the computing transaction, compare the predetermined metric to the actual metric to detect abnormal behavior in the transaction and model the abnormal behavior to determine how the resource manager is affected by the abnormal behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Karla K. Arndt, James M. Caffrey, Juliet C. Candee, Aspen L. Payton, William R. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20130091391
    Abstract: A computing system includes a processor configured to identify a resource manager associated with a computing transaction, classify the computing transaction to determine a predetermined metric, measure an actual metric of the computing transaction, compare the predetermined metric to the actual metric to detect abnormal behavior in the transaction and model the abnormal behavior to determine how the resource manager is affected by the abnormal behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karla K. Arndt, James M. Caffrey, Juliet C. Candee, Aspen L. Payton, William R. Richardson
  • Patent number: 8214231
    Abstract: A system and method for uniquely identifying data streams associated with medical equipment are described. The system may be implemented in a variety of ways, including as a combination of a medical device, a data stream identifier, and a medical device identifier. The medical device generates a plurality of data streams. The data streams are uninterrupted transmissions of data from the medical device. The data streams include information regarding the operation of the medical device. The data stream identifier attaches a unique data tag to the data streams. The medical device identifier is configured to generate a medical device tag. The 10 medical device tag includes information to uniquely identify the medical device and is accessible from an external computer. The data stream identifier and the medical device identifier are secured to the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Baxter International, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Martucci, William R. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20100199015
    Abstract: A system and method for uniquely identifying data streams associated with medical equipment are described. The system may be implemented in a variety of ways, including as a combination of a medical device, a data stream identifier, and a medical device identifier. The medical device generates a plurality of data streams. The data streams are uninterrupted transmissions of data from the medical device. The data streams include information regarding the operation of the medical device. The data stream identifier attaches a unique data tag to the data streams. The medical device identifier is configured to generate a medical device tag. The 10 medical device tag includes information to uniquely identify the medical device and is accessible from an external computer. The data stream identifier and the medical device identifier are secured to the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Martucci, William R. Richardson
  • Patent number: 7698156
    Abstract: A system and method for uniquely identifying data streams associated with medical equipment are described. The system may be implemented in a variety of ways, including as a combination of a medical device, a data stream identifier, and a medical device identifier. The medical device generates a plurality of data streams. The data streams are uninterrupted transmissions of data from the medical device. The data streams include information regarding the operation of the medical device. The data stream identifier attaches a unique data tag to the data streams. The medical device identifier is configured to generate a medical device tag. The medical device tag includes information to uniquely identify the medical device and is accessible from an external computer. The data stream identifier and the medical device identifier are secured to the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Martucci, William R. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20040019464
    Abstract: A system and method for uniquely identifying data streams associated with medical equipment are described. The system may be implemented in a variety of ways, including as a combination of a medical device, a data stream identifier, and a medical device identifier. The medical device generates a plurality of data streams. The data streams are uninterrupted transmissions of data from the medical device. The data streams include information regarding the operation of the medical device. The data stream identifier attaches a unique data tag to the data streams. The medical device identifier is configured to generate a medical device tag. The medical device tag includes information to uniquely identify the medical device and is accessible from an external computer. The data stream identifier and the medical device identifier are secured to the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: James P. Martucci, William R. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20030222548
    Abstract: A device is provided for controlling access to medical items. At least one ratcheting drawer is provided having a plurality of bins adapted to hold the medical items and disposed to become exposed sequentially as the drawer is opened. A latching mechanism engages the ratcheting drawer to prevent the drawer from opening. A sensor detects the position of the drawer relative to the bins and, when access to the contents of a particular bin is authorized, the latching mechanism disengages until the specific bin is exposed, as determined by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: William R. Richardson, Yan Lvovitch, Stanley I. Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20030201697
    Abstract: A storage device (100′) is provided for controlling access to medical items. The storage device (100′) has a drawer (104′) with a plurality of rows (115′), and a cover (200′) over each row (115′) of the drawer (104′) to secure the medical items in the bins (116′) located in the individual rows (115′) of the drawer (104′). The storage device (104′) has an unlocking member (208′) that is moveable between a first position and a second position to engage a specific cover (200′) of the drawer (104′) and thereby allow one of the covers (200′) to be opened when the drawer (104′) is opened. A sensor (130′) detects the position of the drawer (104′) and, when access to the contents of a particular bin (116′) is authorized, a control mechanism (117′) disengages until the specific bin (116′) is exposed, as determined by the sensor (130′).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: William R. Richardson
  • Patent number: 6170045
    Abstract: Data is written to and read from a shared pipe by applications of multiple systems. At least one shared pipe is located within an external shared memory coupled to one or more central processing complexes. Each of the central processing complexes has one or more operating system images, which controls execution of one or more piping applications. At least one piping application corresponding to at least one operating system image writes data to a shared pipe located in the external shared memory and at least one other application corresponding to one or more other operating system images reads data from the same shared pipe, thereby providing cross-system data piping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roman A. Bobak, Scott Brady Compton, Jon K. Johnson, Alan F. Martens, Max M. Maurer, David Lee Meck, William R. Richardson, Michael Allen Wright
  • Patent number: 6092166
    Abstract: Data is written to and read from a shared pipe by applications of multiple systems. At least one shared pipe is located within an external shared memory coupled to one or more central processing complexes. Each of the central processing complexes has one or more operating system images, which controls execution of one or more piping applications. At least one piping application corresponding to at least one operating system image writes data to a shared pipe located in the external shared memory and at least one other application corresponding to one or more other operating system images reads data from the same shared pipe, thereby providing cross-system data piping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roman A. Bobak, Scott Brady Compton, Jon K. Johnson, Alan F. Martens, Max M. Maurer, David Lee Meck, William R. Richardson, Michael Allen Wright
  • Patent number: 6061771
    Abstract: Data is written to and read from a shared pipe by applications of multiple systems. At least one shared pipe is located within an external shared memory coupled to one or more central processing complexes. Each of the central processing complexes has one or more operating system images, which controls execution of one or more piping applications. At least one piping application corresponding to at least one operating system image writes data to a shared pipe located in the external shared memory and at least one other application corresponding to one or more other operating system images reads data from the same shared pipe, thereby providing cross-system data piping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roman A. Bobak, Scott Brady Compton, Jon K. Johnson, Alan F. Martens, Max M. Maurer, David Lee Meck, William R. Richardson, Michael Allen Wright
  • Patent number: 4255823
    Abstract: A transporter for handling invalids and the like capable of lifting patients off a bed, move them on to a toilet, move them into a bath or move them into a motor vehicle. The transporter comprises a wheeled base frame having mounted thereon means for holding a patient above the base frame. This holding means comprises lifting means for moving the patient up and down and pivot means for moving the patient in a horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Assignees: Adrion J. Boyer, William R. Richardson, Robert J. Metcalfe
    Inventors: Adrian J. Boyer, William R. Richardson, Robert J. Metcalfe, Peter J. Foden
  • Patent number: 3942477
    Abstract: A horse is trained by being placed in a stall and covered completely with a loose granular material such as sand. Visual and sound images may be transmitted to the animal while the stall is being filled with the animal covering material. Side walls of the stall are formed by double panels, the innermost of which move relative to a floor of the stall to permit sand to pass into the stall. A pair of perforated plates form the stall floor, one of the plates being arranged for movement to align and misalign the perforations in the plates and retain sand in or pass it from the stall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1976
    Assignee: Valley National Bank
    Inventor: William R. Richardson