Michael David Lubrecht

7552208, Jun 23, 2009

Jan 18, 2005

11/037659

Michael D. Lubrecht - Carnation WA, US
Kathryn A. Pizzo - Bellevue WA, US
Andrew Savvides - Herts, GB
Anthony Baron - Woodinville WA, US
Efstathios Papaefstathiou - Redmond WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 15/173
G06F 12/00

709223, 709250

In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided. The method comprising providing instructions to the at least one operator to perform acts of: (A) creating at least one model of at least some aspects of the IT environment; (B) analyzing the at least one model to determine cost information relating to the modeled IT environment; (C) applying at least one simulated use condition to the at least one model; (D) analyzing performance of the at least one model under the at least one simulated use condition to determine information relating to at least a utilization of resources in the modeled IT environment and to determine resources in the modeled IT environment that create performance bottlenecks in the modeled IT environment; and (E) modifying at least one aspect of the at least one model impacting resource capacity based on the information determined in (B) and/or (D).

7707015, Apr 27, 2010

Jan 18, 2005

11/037658

Michael D. Lubrecht - Carnation WA, US
Kathryn A. Pizzo - Bellevue WA, US
Andrew Savvides - Herts, GB
Anthony Baron - Woodinville WA, US
Efstathios Papaefstathiou - Redmond WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06G 7/48

703 6

In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided. The method comprising providing instructions to the at least one operator to perform acts of: (A) creating at least one model of at least some aspects of the IT environment; (B) analyzing the at least one model to determine cost information relating to the modeled IT environment; (C) applying at least one simulated use condition to the at least one model; (D) analyzing performance of the at least one model under the at least one simulated use condition to determine information relating to at least a utilization of resources in the modeled IT environment and to determine resources in the modeled IT environment that create performance bottlenecks in the modeled IT environment; and (E) modifying at least one aspect of the at least one model impacting resource capacity based on the information determined in (B) and/or (D).

8151273, Apr 3, 2012

Aug 28, 2008

12/199847

Jeanine E. Spence - Kenmore WA, US
Joseph W. Hallock - Renton WA, US
Jeremy D. Brown - Woodinville WA, US
Christer Garbis - Kirkland WA, US
Michael W. Jackson - Redmond WA, US
Edward K. Tremblay - Bellevue WA, US
Dmitry Sonkin - Redmond WA, US
Marc Greisen - Snohomish WA, US
Michael D. Lubrecht - Carnation WA, US
Gary J. Purchase - Bothell WA, US
Kenneth P. Coleman - Bothell WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 9/46

718106, 718100

An installation and configuration system consolidates workloads of multiple applications and services, including applications or services that may be installed or configured on multiple server devices or remotely hosted services. The system gathers environmental information, analyzes dependencies among the workloads, and populates the input data used by the workloads from a common database. The system then executes the workloads, allowing branching within the workloads or the sequence of workloads. An example of branching may include detecting an error condition, pausing the sequence, and presenting alternative fixes to a user.

20010003313, Jun 14, 2001

Mar 31, 1998

09/052876

JAMES M.. DOESBURG - DES MOINES WA, US
MICHAEL D. LUBRECHT - CARNATION WA, US

E03B003/18

166/227000, 175/061000

An integral well filter and screen and a method for making and using it are described. A first embodiment includes a perforated cylindrical well screen with a filter assembly in its interior. The filter assembly includes a pliable filter material bonded to a filter support. The filter support is a plastic lattice rigid enough to hold the shape of the filter assembly and keep the filter material in contact with the inner surface of the well screen, yet deformable enough that the filter assembly can be formed into a shape consistent with the interior of the well screen. A second embodiment includes a well screen with a filter made of a rigid, porous material placed inside the well screen. Because the filter is rigid, it needs no filter support. Methods of manufacturing each of the embodiments are presented. For the first embodiment, the method includes bonding the filter support to the filter material; forming the filter assembly into a cylindrical shape complementary to the inner surface of the well screen; securing abutting edges of the filter assembly to maintain its shape and rigidity, and ensure complete filtration, and inserting the filter assembly into the well screen. The manufacture of the filter in the second embodiment is similar, but does not include the bonding of a filter support to the rigid, porous material. Finally, a method of installing the filter and screen in a horizontal well is presented.

20060161444, Jul 20, 2006

Jan 18, 2005

11/037781

Michael Lubrecht - Carnation WA, US
Kathryn Pizzo - Bellevue WA, US
Dinah Turner - Cheshire, GB
Mark Sutherland - East Lothian, GB

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06Q 99/00
G06F 15/02
G06F 9/46

705001000, 705009000

One embodiment is directed to a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a standards facility for managing at least one standard in an information technology (IT) environment comprising a plurality of standards to be managed, the IT environment being managed in accordance with at least some aspects of the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF), the at least some aspects of the MOF comprising a change management service management function (SMF) that documents, assesses the impact of, approves, schedules and reviews changes in the IT environment and a configuration management SMF that identifies and documents components of the IT environment and relationships between them. The method comprises an act of: (A) instructing the at least one operator to treat the at least one standard as a configuration item so that changes to the at least one standard are managed in accordance with the change management SMF and so that the at least one standard is tracked in accordance with the configuration management SMF.

20060161879, Jul 20, 2006

Jan 18, 2005

11/037724

Michael Lubrecht - Carnation WA, US
Kathryn Pizzo - Bellevue WA, US
Dinah Turner - Cheshire, GB
Mark Sutherland - East Lothian, GB

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 9/44

717101000

One embodiment is directed to a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a standards facility for managing at least one standard in an information technology (IT) environment comprising a plurality of standards to be managed, the IT environment being managed in accordance with at least some aspects of the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF), the at least some aspects of the MOF comprising a change management service management function (SMF) that documents, assesses the impact of, approves, schedules and reviews changes in the IT environment and a configuration management SMF that identifies and documents components of the IT environment and relationships between them. The method comprises an act of: (A) instructing the at least one operator to treat the at least one standard as a configuration item so that changes to the at least one standard are managed in accordance with the change management SMF and so that the at least one standard is tracked in accordance with the configuration management SMF.

20100058120, Mar 4, 2010

Aug 26, 2008

12/198881

Kenneth P. Coleman - Bothell WA, US
Joseph W. Hallock - Renton WA, US
Terrance C. Kirkwood - Seattle WA, US
Christer Garbis - Kirkland WA, US
Edward K. Tremblay - Bellevue WA, US
Dmitry Sonkin - Redmond WA, US
Michael D. Lubrecht - Carnation WA, US
Jeanine E. Spence - Kenmore WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

G06F 9/46
G06F 3/048
G06F 11/32

714 57, 715772, 718106, 714E11188

A user interface displays multiple steps in sequential relationship to each other, and may group various steps together and provide completion indicators for each step as well as an overall completion indicator. Error conditions, status information, queries, and details about a particular step or group of steps may be displayed inline with the steps in a task detail portion of the user interface. The task detail portion may be collapsible and expandable by the user. Progress and completion indicators may be updated for each step, groups of steps, and the overall sequence. In a typical use, a software installation sequence may comprise installation steps from multiple software components. The user interface may illustrate the status of individual tasks, groups of task, and the overall sequence as the tasks are performed, and enable errors to be resolved by displaying queries and other information inline with the steps.