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| 20090319316 | Method and System of Using Structured Social Networks and Communities to Create and Maintain Business Service Models - A method is described for distributing the creation and maintenance tasks of a Business Service Model over social networks and communities in enterprise environments. Members of a community are enabled to view all Business Service Models and components in the community, and in accordance with permissions are enabled to read, create, modify, delete, update, tag, mark and comment on Business service Models and components, including being able to add missing relationships, elements, state propagation rules, or algorithms. Community workspaces are provided for tracking creation and maintenance activities, and individual workspaces are provided summarizing these activities taking place within the individual's communities. Combined together in a continually iterative model, these computer implemented mechanisms provide IT organizations with a complete, accurate and current Business Service Model. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090319537 | Method And System of Using Structured Social Networks and Communities to Create And Maintain Relationships Between Configuration Items in a Configuration Management Database - A method is described for using social networks of communities within a large enterprise to establish relationships between configuration items in a configuration management database, and to maintain the information about these relationships as changes are made in the information technology environment of the enterprise. Communities made up of groups of individuals are associated with groups of one or more configuration items, permissions are established for the actions of create, modify, delete, update, comment, tag and mark configuration item relationships, and means are provided for members of a Community to search for or browse configuration item relationships and operate on CI and CI relationships in a continually iterative model. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090319559 | Method And System of Using Social Networks and Communities to Ensure Data Quality of Configuration Items in a Configuration Management Database - A method and system are described for distributing the tasks of ensuring the accuracy and currency of data contained in a CMDB to a social network of communities within the organization. Configuration items (CIs) are organized into Communities, and Users are associated with these Communities. Users associated with a Community search or browse for a CI and review the accuracy of a CI attribute, making correction by modification, deletion or addition. If correct information is not known the user tags the CI attribute for later correction. Corrections are reviewed and either approved or reverted back to the original value of the CI attribute. Through iteration of the process the accuracy of the CMDB is improved. | 12-24-2009 |
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| 20100236183 | Support System for Solar Panels - Precise parameters are maintained in a support system for solar panels or other panel-like structures through use of a collapsible folding, support frame which is preassembled to precise tolerances at a convenient staging site before being collapsed for shipment. Installation on flat roofs is also facilitated through the use of a roof interface frame which rotatably supports the panel support frame of the support system and folds along with it at the assembly, staging site. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100237028 | Support system for solar panels - An array of photovoltaic panels is supported in rows and columns spaced from one another using a foldable bi-directional span of support members. The support members include a plurality of support joists and support rails braced at an incline. Each support rail is tubular and generally rectangular, having a lower wall section with a T-slot channel for acceptance of the head of a bolt for adjustable attachment with the support joist. Also, the support rail may have a C-slot channel for retaining electrical wires. Clips are used to secure each panel to upper wall portions of underlying support rails. Each clip has a generally U-shaped gasket and is retained to a corresponding support rail through a threaded hole in a top wall of the support rail that receives a bolt or similar threaded fastener. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100237029 | Support System For Solar Panels - Precise parameters are maintained in a support structure for solar panels or other panel-like structures through use of a collapsible folding structure which is preassembled to precise tolerances at a convenient staging site before being collapsed for shipment. Easy installation with unskilled labor is facilitated by attaching one support joist to a substrate and then unfolding the entire support structure. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110220596 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELS - A panel support and wiring system is used as part of a bi-directional solar panel support matrix having lower support joists and upper panel rails. Both the panel clip and wiring arrangements are configured to facilitate rapid deployment and installation of the entire solar panel system, including supports and interfaces with the underlying substrate. A standardized wiring system is one of the factors facilitating rapid installation. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120031039 | HINGED CLIP TO ELIMINATE RAIL - A panel array support assembly has a lower support joist to which are directly connected panel holding devices or clips. The panel clips are configured so that the length of each clip extends along the length of the lower support joist. The panel clips are preferable configured to have a sliding top arm, which holds the upper edge of the panel, and slides back so that they panel can be placed on a lower holding arm. | 02-09-2012 |
