Michael C Womack

US Patent:

8140837, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Nov 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/265018

Inventors:

Keith M. Campbell - Cary NC, US
William G. Pagan - Durham NC, US
Marc V. Stracuzza - Durham NC, US
Michael N. Womack - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 15/177
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

713 1, 726 22

Abstract:

According to one embodiment, a corrupted network hardware device may be automatically inspected and repaired. A default boot sequence may be suspended, and an external recovery device may inspect and repair the corrupted code by selectively repairing files and configuration settings in a minimally invasive manner, to preserve as many user settings as practicable. The network hardware device may then be re-booted from the repaired firmware.

US Patent:

20100024001, Jan 28, 2010

Filed:

Jul 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/179910

Inventors:

Keith M. Campbell - Cary NC, US
Caroline M. Metry - Cary NC, US
Michael N. Womack - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/04

US Classification:

726 2

Abstract:

Securing blade servers in a data center, the data center including a plurality of blade servers installed in a plurality of blade server chassis, the blade servers and chassis connected for data communications to a management module, each blade server chassis including a chassis key, where securing blade servers includes: prior to enabling user-level operation of the blade server, receiving, by a security module, from the management module, a chassis key for the blade server chassis in which the blade server is installed; determining, by the security module, whether the chassis key matches a security key stored on the blade server; if the chassis key matches the security key, enabling, by the security module, user-level operation of the blade server; and if the chassis key does not match the security key, disabling, by the security module, operation of the blade server.

US Patent:

20110058674, Mar 10, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/556685

Inventors:

Keith M. Campbell - Cary NC, US
William G. Pagan - Durham NC, US
Marc V. Stracuzza - Durham NC, US
Michael N. Womack - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

H04K 1/00
H04L 9/08

US Classification:

380270, 380278

Abstract:

Secure communication of information over a wireless link with apparatus including a blade management module and a plurality of blade servers, the blade servers connected for data communications with the blade management module through at least one wired link, the blade servers also connected for data communications with the blade management module through at least one wireless link, including sharing an encryption key between the blade management module and one or more of the blade servers only through the at least one wired link connecting the blade management module to the one or more blade servers; encrypting information by the blade management module with the encryption key; transmitting the encrypted information by the blade management module to the one or more blade servers through the at least one wireless link; and decrypting the encrypted information by the blade server with the encryption key.

US Patent:

20190053687, Feb 21, 2019

Filed:

Aug 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/679109

Inventors:

Michael Womack - Bowie MD, US

International Classification:

A47L 23/02

Abstract:

An automatic shoe polishing device that comprises a housing cabinet containing components of the automatic shoe polisher that includes a digital control unit implementing multiple cycles of operation to accommodate multiple shoe profiles. At least one brush and spray assembly with a rotating brush and aerosol spray nozzle mounted on a linear moving platform. A shoe tray and track secure a shoe in place and transport a shoe within the device. A plurality of aerosol containers contain at least a cleaner and polisher mixture, with a pneumatic system used to distribute the aerosol mixture using an aerosol spray nozzle and to power at least one lift piston on the shoe tray and track to accommodate the multiple shoe profiles. The digital control unit operates the brush and spray assembly in multiple movement and spraying cycles back and forth to in turn clean and polish a secured shoe.

Address:

1600 Dogwood Acres Dr, Sanford, NC 27330

Phone:

(919)7763382

VIN:

3N1BC13E07L416966

Make:

NISSAN

Model:

VERSA

Year:

2007