Thomas Devlin

US Patent:

8180860, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Aug 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/925338

Inventors:

Matthew C. Bovell - Middlebury CT, US
Thomas P. Devlin - Boynton Beach FL, US
Amy S. Goodner - Longmont CO, US
Tedrick N. Northway - Wood River IL, US
Paul H. Usery - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709220, 709217, 709223, 709227

Abstract:

A method for providing wireless device management. The method comprises receiving a first request for wireless devices comprising specified software. The specified software is loaded on each of the wireless devices in response to the first request. The wireless devices comprising the specified software are delivered. The wireless devices are connected to a wireless network. Wireless configuration management is provided the wireless network for each of the delivered wireless devices for a specified amount of time.

US Patent:

54674980, Nov 21, 1995

Filed:

Oct 13, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/135341

Inventors:

Joseph P. Keegan - Southbury CT
Thomas E. Devlin - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

A47L 1308

US Classification:

1523605

Abstract:

A self-sharpening type scraping tool having particular utility for scraping surfaces such as to remove paint from walls of a structure, in which the manual actuation of the tool simultaneously effects sharpening of one or more blade edges. A rectangular/square shaped plate is pivotally mounted to a base member and contains a projecting blade on each side of the plate member. Sharpening member is provided for sharpening one or more the blades performed by the tool operator.