Christopher Dawson Mitchell

US Patent:

6490339, Dec 3, 2002

Filed:

Nov 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/007815

Inventors:

Christopher R. Mitchell - Pleasanton CA
Joseph R. Rimsa - Milpitas CA
Edward P. Donlon - San Jose CA
Gregory A. Sprehn - Livermore CA

Assignee:

Alara, Inc. - Hayward CA

International Classification:

G01N 2304

US Classification:

378 62

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for forming and reading a radiation image of an object is provided. The method is performed by placing an object of which a radiation image is to be taken adjacent a platform that is positioned between a storage layer radiation screen and an electromagnetic wave radiation source such that radiation from the electromagnetic wave radiation source which traverses the object is absorbed by the storage layer radiation screen; forming a latent radiation image of the object on the storage layer radiation screen by causing the electromagnetic wave radiation source to emit radiation, a portion of the emitted radiation traversing the object and being absorbed by the storage layer radiation screen; and reading the latent radiation image of the object from the storage layer radiation screen.

US Patent:

6510197, Jan 21, 2003

Filed:

Jan 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/481299

Inventors:

Christopher R. Mitchell - Pleasanton CA
Joseph R. Rimsa - Milpitas CA
Edward P. Donlon - San Jose CA
Gregory A. Sprehn - Livermore CA

Assignee:

Alara, Inc. - Hayward CA

International Classification:

G01N 2304

US Classification:

378 62, 378 50, 378 54, 378195, 378208, 378209, 378210

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for forming and reading a radiation image of an object is provided. The method is performed by placing an object of which a radiation image is to be taken adjacent a platform that is positioned between a storage layer radiation screen and an electromagnetic wave radiation source such that radiation from the electromagnetic wave radiation source which traverses the object is absorbed by the storage layer radiation screen; forming a latent radiation image of the object on the storage layer radiation screen by causing the electromagnetic wave radiation source to emit radiation, a portion of the emitted radiation traversing the object and being absorbed by the storage layer radiation screen; and reading the latent radiation image of the object from the storage layer radiation screen.

US Patent:

6915341, Jul 5, 2005

Filed:

Jan 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/041379

Inventors:

Jason R. McGee - Morrisville NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Michael J. Morton - Cary NC, US
Brent A. Peters - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709223, 709203, 709206, 714 48, 715733

Abstract:

A system of selectively sending messages to clients interacting with a server in a distributed network computing environment. The message is sent from the system administrator to the users by posting a message to a server, detecting receipt at the server of requests for data from users, and sending the message to the users in response to received requests from the users.

US Patent:

7005664, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

Nov 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/999318

Inventors:

Christopher R. Mitchell - Pleasanton CA, US
Jerel Smith - Boulder Creek CA, US

Assignee:

Alara, Inc. - Fremont CA

International Classification:

G03B 42/08

US Classification:

250585

Abstract:

Methods and device are provided for improved storage screen readout. In one embodiment, a storage screen readout device comprises a first wavelength source and a second wavelength source, means of collecting phosphorescence stimulated by the sources, and means of effecting relative motion between the sources and the screen in order to obtain image information. The first wavelength may be selected to pump signal on the screen to be more easily readout by said second wavelength source. The sources may direct energy sequentially onto the screen, simultaneously onto the screen, any combination of the two, or combinations with other sources.

US Patent:

7051117, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Jul 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/202791

Inventors:

Jason R. McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Michael John Morton - Cary NC, US
Brent A. Peters - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709245, 709203, 709217, 709218, 709219, 715530

Abstract:

A smart bookmark article of manufacture can include both a network address pointing to the network location of content specifying a form; and, one or more field references, each field reference corresponding to fields specified in the form. The smart bookmark article of manufacture also can include at least one field attribute corresponding to at least one of the field references.

US Patent:

7318070, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799301

Inventors:

Jason Robert McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Leigh Allen Williamson - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

7071041, 707 10, 707203, 717168

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer instructions are disclosed for maintaining the compatibility of a multiple nodes in a distributed systems management environment with multiple configuration settings, by transforming the configuration data stored in the master repository (one possible realization is where XML documents contain the configuration data) from one version of the product to a previous version of the product. For multiple versions of the systems management environment, a transformation pipeline process (one possible realization of such a process may utilize XSLT) can be used by a “master” node to transform the configuration data multiple times for each version of the environment, until the configuration data has the format of the intended recipient “slave” node. Also, by performing the transformation process on the “master” side of the computing environment, “slave” nodes with older version configuration settings can continue to operate without having to upgrade their software applications in this regard.

US Patent:

7337349, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/881596

Inventors:

Brent Hames Daniel - Morrisville NC, US
Michael Peter Etgen - Cary NC, US
Christopher Creighton Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 4, 714 47, 714 48, 714 57

Abstract:

System, method and computer program product for monitoring the status of components in a data processing system that improves the accessibility of JMX monitoring information in web content. The system includes a mechanism for acquiring a text representation of component status for display as ALT and TITLE content associated with each status image. Because the component status is displayed in a manner that is indistinguishable from ALT/TITLE text that has already been statically included in an image attribute, user experience is improved for users with and without accessibility needs.

US Patent:

7356482, Apr 8, 2008

Filed:

Mar 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/797488

Inventors:

Richard Frankland - San Jose CA, US
Christopher M. Mitchell - El Granada CA, US
Joseph D. Ferguson - Santa Clara CA, US
Anthony T. Sziklai - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Ashish K. Verma - Foster City CA, US
Judith E. Popowski - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Douglas H. Sturgeon - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Alternative Systems, Inc. - Half Moon Bay CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 8, 707102

Abstract:

An integrated system for managing changes in regulatory and non-regulatory requirements for business activities at an industrial or commercial facility. Application of this system to environmental, health and safety activities, and to food, drug, cosmetic, and medical treatment and device activities, are discussed as examples. The system: provides one or more databases that contain information on operations and requirements concerning an activity or area of business; receives information on regulatory and non-regulatory changes that affect operations of the business; converts these changes into changes in data entry forms, data processing and analysis procedures, and presentation (by printing, electronic display and/or distribution) of data processing and analysis results to selected recipients, without requiring the services of one or more programmers to re-key and/or reformat the items affected by the change; and implements receipt of change information and dissemination of data processing and analysis results using the facilities of the Internet.