Richard A Ross

US Patent:

7627745, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/479648

Inventors:

Bernard J. Martinez - Firestone CO, US
Richard M. Ross - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

713 2, 713 1, 709220, 709223

Abstract:

A method, system and program product for verifying configuration of a computer system is disclosed. The method includes generating, using a configuration snapshot tool, first and second configuration snapshots of relevant components of a computer system taken at a first and a second point-in-time, respectively, and comparing data in the first configuration snapshot to data in the second configuration snapshot to identify any critical and significant configuration changes while excluding identifying any insignificant configuration changes that do not significantly effect an acceptable level of operation and an intended purpose of the computer system. The method includes alerting as to any critical configuration changes identified, while informing as to any significant configuration changes identified for the computer system. The method further includes defining in a configuration file all the relevant components whose configuration is to be verified, such that relevant components can be added and non-relevant components can be deleted.

US Patent:

20120144385, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/958574

Inventors:

Richard Martin Ross - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717174

Abstract:

A system, method and computer program product for controlling execution of a script program programmed to install a computer program is disclosed. An installation computer begins execution of the script program, and before a line or stanza of the script program is executed to initiate installation of the computer program, the installation computer determines that the line or stanza is programmed to initiate installation of the computer program. In response, the installation computer determines if the computer program is already installed. If the computer program is already installed, the installation computer skips the line or stanza of the script program so the script program will not attempt to install the computer program. However, if not, the installation computer continues to execute the script program including the line or stanza programmed to initiate installation of the computer program, such that the script program attempts to install the computer program.

US Patent:

20120308311, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

May 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/484038

Inventors:

Richard Ross - Louisville CO, US

Assignee:

RAMPART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Lafayette CO

International Classification:

E02D 17/18
B05B 1/00

US Classification:

4053026, 137801

Abstract:

An embankment system comprises a source of pressurized sand/concrete slurry and a delivery conduit in fluid communication with the pressurized sand/concrete slurry source. The embankment system further comprises an elongate nozzle having an inlet and an outlet, with the inlet operatively associated with a distal end of the delivery conduit. A tube formed of a sheet material having an open end and a closed end is operatively associated with the nozzle outlet to receive the pressurized sand/concrete slurry through the open end, such that the tube is continuously filled with the pressurized sand/concrete slurry between the closed end and the open end.

US Patent:

20150113522, Apr 23, 2015

Filed:

Jan 5, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/589273

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Richard Martin Ross - LONGMONT CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717174

Abstract:

A method for controlling execution of a script program programmed to install a computer program is disclosed. An installation computer begins execution of the script program, and before a line or stanza of the script program is executed to initiate installation of the computer program, the installation computer determines that the line or stanza is programmed to initiate installation of the computer program. In response, the installation computer determines if the computer program is already installed. If the computer program is already installed, the installation computer skips the line or stanza of the script program so the script program will not attempt to install the computer program. However, if not, the installation computer continues to execute the script program including the line or stanza programmed to initiate installation of the computer program, such that the script program attempts to install the computer program.