David M Shepard

US Patent:

52451666, Sep 14, 1993

Filed:

Apr 10, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/866434

Inventors:

David H. Shepard - Greenwich CT

Assignee:

Cognitronics Imaging Systems, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235456

Abstract:

Apparatus for scanning answer sheets with a series of closely-spaced parallel scan lines to produce scan signals for spots closely-spaced along each scan line, thereby producing a rectilinear data array of binary (black/white) representations at the intersections of a rectangular coordinate grid. Marks on the answer sheet are detected and processed to develop and print-out a score for the examinee by means of a dot-matrix printer. Scan spot signals representing the examinee's name written in prior to the test are used to directly control the dot-matrix printer to reproduce the examinee's name. The scan spot signals representing the name are stored with and physically accompany the test results, so that at any time the score data can be printed out together with the examinee's name.

US Patent:

50177630, May 21, 1991

Filed:

Jul 15, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/219713

Inventors:

David H. Shepard - Greenwich CT

Assignee:

Cognitronics Corp. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F 312

US Classification:

235432

Abstract:

Apparatus for scanning answer sheets with a series of closely-spaced parallel scan lines to produce scan signals for spots closely-spaced along each scan line, thereby producing a rectilinear data array of binary (black/white) representations at the intersections of a rectangular coordinate grid. Marks on the answer sheets are detected and processed to develop and print-out a score for the examinee by means of a dot-matrix printer. Scan spot signals representing the examinee's name written in prior to the tests are used to directly control the dot-matrix printer to reproduce the examinee's name. The scan spot signals representing the name are stored with and physically accompany the test results, so that at any time the score data can be printed out together with the examinee's name.

US Patent:

47602465, Jul 26, 1988

Filed:

Apr 20, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/040288

Inventors:

David H. Shepard - Greenwich CT

Assignee:

Cognitronics Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06K 710
G06K 714

US Classification:

235454

Abstract:

Apparatus for scanning answer sheets with a series of closely-spaced parallel scan lines to produce scan signals for spots closely-spaced along each scan line, thereby producing a rectilinear data array of binary (black/white) representations at the intersections of a rectangular coordinate grid. Marks on the answer sheet are detected and processed to develop and print-out a score for the examinee by means of a dot-matrix printer. Scan spot signals representing the examinee's name written in prior to the test are used to directly control the dot-matrix printer to reproduce the examinee's name. The scan spot signals representing the name are stored with and physically accompany the test results, so that at any time the score data can be printed out together with the examinee's name.

US Patent:

46599401, Apr 21, 1987

Filed:

Oct 11, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/786874

Inventors:

David H. Shepard - Greenwich CT

Assignee:

Cognitronics Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

F03D 302

US Classification:

290 55

Abstract:

There are disclosed method and apparatus for the production of electrical power from high altitude winds. A kitecraft (12) secured to a ground tether (14) supports a cylindrical drum (10) rotatable about a horizontal shaft (60). The drum comprises a plurality of wheels (24) interconnected by airfoils (26) positioned about the cylindrical surface of the drum. Wind action on the airfoils rotates the drum about the horizontal shaft and turns generators (50) to provide electrical power. The kitecraft (12) and drum (10) assembly is constructed to the maximum practical extent from tension members to reduce weight.

US Patent:

20180213029, Jul 26, 2018

Filed:

Mar 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/936613

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Vinod MUTHUSAMY - Toronto, CA
David E. Shepard - Rye Brook NY, US
Aleksander SLOMINSKI - Riverdale NY, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 9/455
H04L 12/46
G06F 9/445
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

Various embodiments migrate a legacy application to a multi-tenant computing environment. In one embodiment, at least one virtualized computing container is instantiated on a host system in a multi-tenant computing environment. An instance of the legacy application is executed within the virtualized computing container. The legacy application having been initially configured to run on premise and serve one tenant at a time. The virtualized computing container securely isolates the executing instance of the legacy application from other executing instances of the legacy application. At least one request received from a first client is sent to the instance of the legacy application executing within the virtualized computing container. The virtualized computing container is quiesced based on at least one quiescing criterion having been satisfied by the instance of the legacy application.

US Patent:

20160261684, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

Mar 2, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/635501

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Vinod MUTHUSAMY - Toronto, CA
David E. Shepard - Rye Brook NY, US
Aleksander SLOMINSKI - Riverdale NY, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/46
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

Various embodiments migrate a legacy application to a multi-tenant computing environment. In one embodiment, at least one virtualized computing container is instantiated on a host system in a multi-tenant computing environment. An instance of the legacy application is executed within the virtualized computing container. The legacy application having been initially configured to run on premise and serve one tenant at a time. The virtualized computing container securely isolates the executing instance of the legacy application from other executing instances of the legacy application. At least one request received from a first client is sent to the instance of the legacy application executing within the virtualized computing container. The virtualized computing container is quiesced based on at least one quiescing criterion having been satisfied by the instance of the legacy application.

US Patent:

20160261716, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/748776

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Vinod MUTHUSAMY - Toronto, CA
David E. Shepard - Rye Brook NY, US
Aleksander SLOMINSKI - Riverdale NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

Various embodiments migrate a legacy application to a multi-tenant computing environment. In one embodiment, at least one virtualized computing container is instantiated on a host system in a multi-tenant computing environment. An instance of the legacy application is executed within the virtualized computing container. The legacy application having been initially configured to run on premise and serve one tenant at a time. The virtualized computing container securely isolates the executing instance of the legacy application from other executing instances of the legacy application. At least one request received from a first client is sent to the instance of the legacy application executing within the virtualized computing container. The virtualized computing container is quiesced based on at least one quiescing criterion having been satisfied by the instance of the legacy application.

US Patent:

20160232171, Aug 11, 2016

Filed:

Apr 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/132530

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Devaprasad Khandurao Nadgir - Bangalore, IN
Ramkumar Ramalingam - Tamil Nadu, IN
David Elliot Shepard - Rye Brook NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A data processing system assigns stored documents within a distributed storage system (DSS) to various document categories to enable a target number of documents to be deleted. An intelligent storage management (ISM) utility identifies a data storage threshold value used to control data storage within the DSS. If a current storage usage exceeds the data storage threshold value, the ISM utility calculates, based on the current storage usage, a target number of documents that can be deleted from the DSS. The ISM utility utilizes a recursive process, which includes assigning stored documents to groups including a set of document categories based on data characteristics of the stored documents. The ISM utility further utilizes the recursive process to delete, based on an established ordering of the groups, all of the stored documents assigned to a subset of the groups in order to remove the target number of stored documents.