THOMAS STEVEN HIRSCH
Pilots at Fox Run Rd, Bedford, MA

5675771, Oct 7, 1997

Sep 23, 1994

8/311649

John L. Curley - North Andover MA
Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA
James W. Stonier - Tewksbury MA
Kin C. Yu - Burlington MA

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

G06F 1516

395500

A host data processing system which includes a plurality of input/output devices operates under the control of an enhanced version of the UNIX operating system. The host system includes an emulator which runs as an application process for executing user emulated system (ES) application programs. The emulator includes a number of emulated system executive service components operating in shared memory and an interpreter, an emulator monitor call unit (EMCU) and a number of server facilities operating in the host memory. The ES executive service command handler component is extended to accommodate a number of dual decor commands which invoke host system facilities to execute terminal based commands either synchronously or asynchronously through the automatic creation of host shell mechanisms directly accessible by emulated system users. The server facilities include a network terminal driver (NTD) server for executing emulated system user terminal requests through host system drivers. Additionally, the NTD server includes mechanisms enabling a user to have direct terminal access to host facilities for executing procedures through such shell mechanisms.

5664098, Sep 2, 1997

Sep 23, 1994

8/311655

Richard S. Bianchi - Billerica MA
Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA
Ron B. Perry - Wilton NH

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

G06F 1100, H04L 900

395186

A host data processing system which includes a plurality of input/output devices operates under the control of an enhanced version of the UNIX operating system. The host system includes an emulator which runs as an application process for executing user emulated system (ES) application programs. The emulator includes a number of emulated system executive service components operating in shared memory and an interpreter, an emulator monitor call unit (EMCU) and a number of server facilities operating in the host memory. The ES executive service components are extended to accommodate a number of dual decor commands and functions which make host system facilities directly available to ES application programs by concurrent execution of program operations within both the emulator and host system environments. The EMCU includes mechanisms for performing an initial level security validation operation which allows subsequent trusted verification of user identity when dual decor commands or functions are invoked. The server facilities include mechanisms for performing a two-step security validation process for ensuring security relative to preventing both unauthorized user access and compromises in user data through improper use of dual decor commands or functions.

5566326, Oct 15, 1996

Sep 23, 1994

8/311652

Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA
Richard S. Bianchi - Billerica MA
Ron B. Perry - Wilton NH
Kenneth J. Buck - Tyngsboro MA

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

G06F 1214, G06F 1516, H04L 900

395500

A host data processing system which includes a plurality of input/output devices operates under the control of an enhanced version of the UNIX operating system. The host system includes an emulator which runs as an application process for executing user emulated system (ES) application programs. The emulator includes a number of emulated system executive service components operating in shared memory and an interpreter, an emulator monitor call unit (EMCU) and a number of server facilities operating in the host memory. The ES executive service command handler and file management components are extended to accommodate dual decor copy command which invokes the file management component to copy files in either direction between the host system and emulated system. The server facilities include mechanisms for performing a trusted user level validation when the dual decor copy command is invoked and access control checking at file access which ensures security relative to preventing both unauthorized user access and compromises in user data through improper use of the copy command.

5572711, Nov 5, 1996

Sep 23, 1994

8/311646

Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA
Richard S. Bianchi - Billerica MA
Ron B. Perry - Wilton NH

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

G06F 300

395500

A host data processing system which includes a plurality of input/output devices operates under the control of an enhanced version of the UNIX operating system. The host system includes an emulator which runs as an application process for executing user emulated system (ES) application programs. The emulator includes a number of emulated system executive service components operating in shared memory and an interpreter, an emulator monitor call unit (EMCU) and a number of server facilities operating in the host memory. The ES executive service command handler and file management components are extended to accommodate and to to allow creation and access to linked files within both host and emulated system files. The server facilities include mechanisms for performing trusted user level validation when a command invokes the access of such a linked file and access checking at file access time which ensures security relative to preventing both unauthorized user access and compromises in host file system data by improper use of linked files.

7661127, Feb 9, 2010

Nov 12, 2002

10/292666

Thomas Steven Hirsch - Bedford MA, US

Millipore Corporation - Billerica MA

H04L 9/00

726 5, 726 28

A system for centrally managing a set of network-connected laboratory instruments is disclosed. For example, the system includes a centralized database that includes information about the instruments in the system and about the authorized users of the system. In particular, the centralized database indicates which users are authorized to use each of the instruments in the system. The database may also include information about the operations that each user is authorized to perform using the instruments and information indicating whether tests performed by each instrument must be signed using one or more electronic signatures. The system may recognize a number of “roles,” each of which is associated with a particular set of rights, and may assign one or more roles to each user. Instruments and other elements of the system may access the centralized database over a network to enforce the user rights represented by the information in the database.

5027271, Jun 25, 1991

Dec 21, 1987

7/136056

John L. Curley - North Andover MA
Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA
David A. Wurz - Winchester MA

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

G06F 1516

364200

In a data processing system having a plurality of non-homogeneous central processing units, apparatus is disclosed that permits a central processing unit not having mechanisms for protection of the allocation of resources to be coupled to the data processing system while preserving a peer relationship among the central processing units. The protection apparatus is interposed between the coupled central processing unit and the system bus and reviews each access to data processing system resources to insure that the accessed system resource is available to the associated data processing system. In addition, the apparatus permits initialization procedures without interprocessor conflict, provides status information from the coupled central processing unit to a requesting central processing unit and permits selected control signals to be applied to the coupled central processing unit.

5548713, Aug 20, 1996

Jul 8, 1994

8/272893

Keith L. Petry - North Reading MA
Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA
James W. Keeley - Nashua NH

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

G06F 1100

39518301

A processing unit couples to a system bus and includes a microprocessor which tightly couples to a local memory. The processing unit also includes an addressable electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) unit which couples to the microprocessor and to the system bus. The EEPROM unit stores in first and second separate regions, on-board diagnostic (OBD) routines and boot routines, respectively. The OBD routines are organized into a plurality of categories or phases. The processing unit includes a register accessible only by the microprocessor which, under the control of the OBD routines, is loaded with a number of predetermined values at the beginning of each individual OBD routine for identifying a particular phase and subphase of testing to be performed. Means coupled to the register is directly connected to display a first phase portion of the contents of the register for indicating during which phase of testing a failure occurred. The phase and subphase contents of the register are used to identify the actual test which failed.

8250636, Aug 21, 2012

Feb 5, 2010

12/658509

Thomas Steven Hirsch - Bedford MA, US

EMD Millipore Corporation - Billerica MA

H04L 9/00

726 5

A system for centrally managing a set of network-connected laboratory instruments is disclosed. For example, the system includes a centralized database that includes information about the instruments in the system and about the authorized users of the system. In particular, the centralized database indicates which users are authorized to use each of the instruments in the system. The database may also include information about the operations that each user is authorized to perform using the instruments and information indicating whether tests performed by each instrument must be signed using one or more electronic signatures. The system may recognize a number of “roles,” each of which is associated with a particular set of rights, and may assign one or more roles to each user. Instruments and other elements of the system may access the centralized database over a network to enforce the user rights represented by the information in the database.

4799145, Jan 17, 1989

Sep 21, 1987

7/099698

Gary J. Goss - Acton MA
Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA
Thomas O. Holtey - Newton MA

Honeywell Bull Inc. - Minneapolis MN

G06F 1500, G06F 900

364200

A computer system includes a first processor with main memory, an input/output processor with associated memory and an archival memory. Prior to reloading a new operating system from archival memory into the main memory, information such as timer information is stored in the input/output memory. The input/output memory continues to update the timer information until the second operating system is bootstrap loaded into the main memory. The timer and other information may then be returned to the first processor and main memory for use by the second operating system.

5276738, Jan 4, 1994

Dec 17, 1992

7/992210

Thomas S. Hirsch - Bedford MA

Bull HN Information Systems Inc. - Billerica MA

H04L 902, H04L 900

380 46

A protection mechanism includes means for taking an input binary value and generating a unique key value as well as performing the reverse operation of taking a key value and generating an input binary value. The mechanism includes a scrambler which includes an array having a number of multibit container locations for storing a unique sequence of random numbers. The scrambler forms another binary value by rearranging the bits of the input binary value as a function of the random number values in addition to altering the states of such bits as a function of the random number values and the numeric bit position values of sources of the input binary bits. The resulting binary value is applied to an alphanumeric encoder which converts the binary value into a series of alphanumeric characters containing a valid key value.