Dawkins, US
Barbara W. Dawkins, Lawrenceville, GA US
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20130153655 | SELF SERVICE RETAIL CHECK OUT USING SMART PHONE - A method of operating a retail check-out station. A customer selects items to be purchased, and scans bar codes attached to the items, using a cell phone camera. The bar codes identify the items. The cell phone extracts data from multiple bar codes and assembles the data into a different type of code, such as a 2-D bar code. The cell phone prints out the 2-D bar code, either on paper or on its display. The check-out station scans the 2-D bar code to obtain the identities of the items, and completes the transaction. | 06-20-2013 |
Bobby G. Dawkins, Charlotte, NC US
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20080207869 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE FROM A TETRAMINOBIPHENYL AND AN ISOPHTHALIC ACID - A single-stage melt polymerization process is demonstrated for production of a polybenzimidazole which comprises the following steps. First, a high intensity reactor having a means for controlling agitation and rate of, atmosphere, and temperature is provided. Second, the high intensity reactor is degassed and filled with nitrogen. Third, a tetraminobiphenyl (TAB), compound A and an isophthalic acid (IPA), compound B are provided. Fourth, the high intensity reactor is charged with compounds A and B. Fifth, compound A and compound B are reacted under high intensity agitation in an absence of catalyst, to temperature of between 340° C. to 430° C. to produce a polybenzimidazole having an IV of at least 0.45 and a plugging value of greater than or equal to 1.0 g/cm | 08-28-2008 |
20100305277 | POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-POLYETHERKETONEKETONE BLENDS AND MISCIBLE BLENDS - A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK. | 12-02-2010 |
20110152413 | POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE SOLUTION IN AN IONIC LIQUID - A polybenzimidazole solution comprises a polybenzimidazole dissolved in an ionic liquid excluding 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydroxide, and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate. | 06-23-2011 |
20120142830 | POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE SOLUTION IN AN IONIC LIQUID - A polybenzimidazole solution comprises a polybenzimidazole dissolved in an ionic liquid excluding 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydroxide, and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate. | 06-07-2012 |
20130035454 | POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-POLYETHERKETONEKETONE BLENDS AND MISCIBLE BLENDS - A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK. | 02-07-2013 |
20140309377 | POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-POLYETHERKETONEKETONE BLENDS AND MISCIBLE BLENDS - A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK. | 10-16-2014 |
20140357831 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE - A method of making a polybenzimidazole (PBI) includes the steps of: reacting, in a solution, an organic compound having at least 2 amino groups with an organic aldehyde adduct, the reactants comprise at least 8% by weight of the solution. A solvent of the solution may be selected from the group of: N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), tetramethylene sulfone, and combinations thereof. The organic aldehyde adduct may be an organic aldehyde bisulfite adduct. The organic aldehyde portion of the organic aldehyde adduct being aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, heterocyclic, or heteroaromatic aldehyde or mixtures thereof. The polybenzimidazole may have an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.40 dl/g. | 12-04-2014 |
Charles Dawkins, Fort Wash, MD US
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20120216806 | Tube Ventilated Oxygen Mask - This invention relates to a method and system for improving oxygen flow through a standard non-rebreather oxygen mask of the type currently used in medical facilities. The standard non-rebreather oxygen mask lacks a venturi device and sometimes fails to deliver sufficient oxygenation to patients in distress, often resulting in patient intubation. The additional of upward-facing ventilation tubes attached to either side of the mask provides an accessible oxygen reservoir allowing patients access to significantly increased oxygenation with each breath, without requiring a bag assembly, power or air compression. | 08-30-2012 |
David E. Dawkins, Rochester Hills, MI US
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20080264988 | RETRACTABLE CROSSBOW ROOF RACK - A roof-rack assembly for a vehicle includes a roof having a first support member extending along a length thereof. A second support member is spaced apart from the first support member and extends along a length of the roof. At least one cross-member extends between and is attached to the first support member and the second support member and is movable between a use position and a stowed position relative to the roof. The at least one cross-member extends away from a surface of the roof in the use position and is received generally within the roof in the stowed position. | 10-30-2008 |
Donald D. Dawkins, Clearwater, FL US
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20090166449 | APPARATUS FOR MIXING CHEMICALS WITH A LIQUID CARRIER - An application for a device for mixing chemicals into a flow of a liquid includes a mixing chamber and an input port at a first end of the mixing chamber. The input port has an input connection for accepting a flow of the liquid and a plurality of input port channels. The input port channels direct the flow of the liquid from the input connection to the mixing chamber at an angle with respect to an inner wall of the mixing chamber. Located close to the input port is a chemical input orifice for accepting a chemical into the mixing chamber. Located at a distal end of the mixing chamber is an output port that has an output connection for discharging a mixture of the liquid and the chemical and a plurality of output port channels. The output port channels direct a flow of the mixture angularly with respect to the inner wall of the mixing chamber to the output connection. | 07-02-2009 |
George John Dawkins, Austin, TX US
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20090044267 | Method and Apparatus for Preventing Loading and Execution of Rogue Operating Systems in a Logical Partitioned Data Processing System - A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing operating systems. A request from an operating system is received in the multi-partitioned data processing system to register for access to hardware in the multi-partitioned data processing system. The request includes a key code for the operating system. A determination is made as to whether the operating system is an authorized operating system using the key code in response to receiving the request. The operating system is registered if the operating system is the authorized operating system. Otherwise, the operating system is terminated. | 02-12-2009 |
Jacqueline Anne Dawkins, Chicago, IL US
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20120148778 | Mat apparatus preventing the spread of bacteria infection - A mat apparatus for preventing the transmittal and/or transference of contact-based bacteria is disclosed. A first layer of the mat is composed of a cloth-like textile, the first layer having a plurality of pores for absorbing moisture when in contact with a bodily surface. A second layer is composed of a water-resistant material adhered to an opposing side of the first layer for providing a barrier between the first layer and a floor, wherein at least another portion of the second layer extending beyond the first layer is bent to avoid contacting the floor. | 06-14-2012 |
Jerald Dawkins, Tulsa, OK US
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20110258123 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TOKENIZING SENSITIVE INFORMATION - Devices, systems, and methods for tokenizing sensitive information are provided herein. Methods may include the steps of receiving sensitive information via an input device, the input device being communicatively coupled to a transaction terminal, tokenizing the sensitive information at the input device to generate a token, and associating the token and the sensitive information together in a storage medium associated with the input device. | 10-20-2011 |
Jeremy Dawkins, Brentwood, TN US
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20110052135 | LIQUID METAL CLAMP AND FIBER CLEAVING USING SAME - The present invention is directed to a liquid metal clamp, and a clamp system and method including same. A clamp system includes a first clamp configured to hold a first portion of a set of fibers and a second clamp configured to hold a second portion of the set of fibers, the second clamp comprising a liquid metal that takes a liquid form at a first temperature for receipt of the second portion of the set of fibers and that takes a solid form at a second temperature to secure the second of the set of fibers. The set of fibers can be a single fiber or a plurality of fibers. The fiber or fibers can have a circular or non-circular cross section. | 03-03-2011 |
John Lee Dawkins, Derby, KS US
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20090216055 | METHODS OF MAKING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS - Methods for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine are disclosed. Improved methods are provided for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane. Methods are also disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine and for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from carbon tetrachloride ethylene, and chlorine. | 08-27-2009 |
20120035402 | METHODS OF MAKING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS - Methods for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine are disclosed. Improved methods are provided for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane. Methods are also disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine and for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from carbon tetrachloride, ethylene, and chlorine. | 02-09-2012 |
20130012743 | METHODS OF MAKING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS - Methods for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine are disclosed. Improved methods are provided for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane. Methods are also disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine and for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from carbon tetrachloride, ethylene, and chlorine. | 01-10-2013 |
20140081056 | METHODS OF MAKING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS - Methods for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine are disclosed. Improved methods are provided for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane. Methods are also disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine and for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from carbon tetrachloride, ethylene, and chlorine. | 03-20-2014 |
20150087870 | METHODS OF MAKING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS - Methods for the manufacture of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine are disclosed. Improved methods are provided for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane. Methods are also disclosed for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane and chlorine and for the manufacture of 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene from carbon tetrachloride, ethylene, and chlorine. | 03-26-2015 |
Mark C. Dawkins, Athens, GA US
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20140006068 | System for Executing Travel Related Transactions | 01-02-2014 |
20140236641 | System for Facilitating Travel Related Transactions - In a method for executing travel transactions, at least one packet is received at a central server from a remote computer. The travel packet includes a parameter describing a travel-related object and a conditional offer for purchase of the travel-related object made by a user. At a selected time, at least one target criteria for the travel-related object is generated. The conditional offer is compared to the target criteria. A communication of a time-limited offer specifying a time period within which the offer may be accepted, corresponding to the conditional offer, is transmitted to the remote computer via the global computer network only when the conditional offer meets the target criteria. A transaction is executed in which the travel-related object is transferred to the user only when a communication indicating an acceptance by the user is received at the central server computer within the time period. | 08-21-2014 |
Marsha C. Dawkins, New Rochelle, NY US
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20110159060 | Cosmetic Powder Bead Compositions - The present disclosure relates to beads comprising at least one structuring agent and least one powder, a novel process that forms beads of a desired size having the versatility of a loose powder but the convenience of a compact form, and compositions comprising the beads. | 06-30-2011 |
Richard Dawkins, Saginaw, MI US
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20140023299 | RECLOSABLE POUCH HAVING A CLICKING CLOSURE DEVICE - A reclosable pouch includes an elongated closure mechanism, at a top portion of the pouch, capable of closing an opening of the pouch. The closure mechanism includes a male closure element having a base, a stem, and an engagement end, and a female closure element that has first and second spaced legs. The male closure element is constructed and arranged to engage the legs of the female closure element in order to close the opening of the pouch. The closure mechanism further includes a plurality of normal segments and a plurality of deformed segments, such that at least one of the male and female closure elements comprises an asymmetric deformation in each of the deformed segments. The asymmetric deformation creates at feast one of a clicking feel and a clicking sound when the male closure element engages the female closure element to close the opening of the pouch. | 01-23-2014 |
Richard H. Dawkins, Toccoa, GA US
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20120181847 | Floating dock mover - A floating dock mover that utilizes electrically powered devices to aid in relocating a floating dock whenever water levels change in a lake or reservoir. Electrical powered winching mechanisms are used to adjust cables lengths to maintain a position, or aid to obtain a new position of the dock in relation to the shoreline. | 07-19-2012 |
Richard R. Dawkins, Saginaw, MI US
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20090053445 | PLASTIC BAGS AND ZIPPERS MANUFACTURED OF A POLYMERIC MATERIAL CONTAINING INORGANIC FILLER - A polymeric substrate is disclosed that comprises a plastic matrix and an inorganic filler dispersed in the plastic matrix, wherein the polymeric substrate exhibits improved OTR and WVTR. The disclosed polymeric substrate may be used in manufacturing of plastic containers, such as plastic bags for containing food products. Preferably, the improved OTR and WVTR of the polymeric substrate contribute to better storage performance of the plastic bags, eg. keeping the food products within the plastic bags from degradation and/or dehydration | 02-26-2009 |
20120213454 | CLICKING CLOSURE DEVICE FOR A RECLOSABLE POUCH - A reclosable pouch includes a first side wall and a second side wall joined together to form a bag. The pouch has an open top for receiving and removing items to be stored, such as food or other material. The pouch further includes at least one closure mechanism near the open top of the bag which provides for a reclosable bag. Each closure mechanism comprises a male closure element and a female closure element aligned on the opposing first and second side walls, respectively. The male closure element is asymmetrically deformed in a plurality of intermittent section. Preferably, the closure mechanism is a double zipper with at least one male section including one hook extending from an end thereof to engage the female closure element. The closure mechanism provides a clicking feel and/or sound when the pouch is closed. The closure mechanism is substantially leak-proof when closed. | 08-23-2012 |
20120213455 | RECLOSABLE BAG HAVING A PRESS-TO-VENT ZIPPER - A recloseable pouch defining an interior including a first wall, a second wall opposing and partially sealed to the first wall to form an opening, and a closure mechanism for selectively sealing the opening. The closure mechanism includes a female closure element having first and second spaced legs extending from the first wall that are substantially symmetric about a longitudinal centerline and defining female sealing surfaces. The closure mechanism also includes a male closure element including a proximal base portion extending from the second wall, a neck portion forming male sealing surfaces to engage the female sealing surfaces, and a distal head portion. The male closure element has a plurality of intermittent deformed portions so that upon inserting the proximal base portion into the female closure element, the female closure element deflects and, in turn, fluid is allowed to flow past the closure mechanism via the adjacent intermittent portions. | 08-23-2012 |
Roan Dawkins, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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20110173524 | Digital Media Bookmarking Comprising Source Identifier - A method for bookmarking digital media includes receiving bookmark content by a digital media device, the bookmark content corresponding to an instance of digital media; determining a source identifier corresponding to the instance of digital media by the digital media device; and storing the bookmark content and the source identifier in a digital media bookmark on the digital media device. A digital media device for bookmarking digital media is configured to receive bookmark content, the bookmark content corresponding to an instance of digital media located on the digital media device, the digital media device further configured to determine a source identifier corresponding to the instance of digital media, and to store the bookmark content and the source identifier in a digital media bookmark. | 07-14-2011 |
Roan A. Dawkins, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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20110083068 | MANAGING DIGITAL ANNOTATIONS FROM DIVERSE MEDIA FORMATS HAVING SIMILAR CONTENT - A method of managing annotations in digital media includes receiving an input of at least two media files. Each of the at least two media files includes a media format and contains primary content and annotated content. The method also requires creating a merge file having a single media format with the merge file including all of the primary content from each of the at least two media files, identifying the annotated content from each of the at least two media files, and adding the annotated content from each of the at least two media files to the merge file. | 04-07-2011 |
Scott Dawkins, San Jose, CA US
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20140237115 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURELY CAPTURING WORKLOADS AT A LIVE NETWORK FOR REPLAYING AT A TEST NETWORK - Methods and system for securely capturing workloads at a live network for replaying at a test network. The disclosed system captures file system states and workloads of a live server at the live network. In one embodiment the captured data is anonymized to protect confidentiality of the data. A file system of a test server at the test network is mirrored from a captured state of the live server. An anonymized version of the captured workloads is replayed as a request to the test server. A lost or incomplete command is recreated from the states of the live server. An order of the commands during replay can be based on an order in the captured workload, or based on a causal relationship. Performance characteristics of the live network are determined based on the response to the replayed command. | 08-21-2014 |
Spencer Dawkins, Allen, TX US
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20130034108 | System and Method for Communications Network Configuration - A method for operating a first communications device includes transmitting a provisioned network list to an access router, and receiving a logical router interface address for each network in the provisioned network list. The method also includes transmitting a first message to one of the logical router interface addresses corresponding to a first selected network, receiving a first address prefix for a first gateway router of the first selected network, and transmitting a first packet to a second communications device, the first packet including the first address prefix as a source prefix. | 02-07-2013 |
William P. Dawkins, Austin, TX US
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20090049320 | System and Method for Managing Storage Device Capacity Usage - Information handling system storage devices are managed to reduce power consumption by consolidating stored information to less than all of plural storage devices and powering down the storage devices that are no longer storing information. If a predetermined buffer of unused capacity is detected at the storage devices, then a powered down storage device is powered up to store additional information. The storage devices are consolidated to maintain desired performance parameters, such as by monitoring I/O performance for information stored on active storage devices. | 02-19-2009 |
20120185647 | Systems and Methods for Managing Stored Data - A method of managing stored data can include mapping data storage bins to a storage tier based on a bin access value associated with each data storage bin after a current time window ends, such that a first bin access value associated with a data storage bin that is mapped to a storage tier is greater than or equal to a second bin access value associated with a most frequently accessed data storage bin that is mapped to a next highest-performing storage tier, and when the data storage bin was not mapped to a current storage tier after a previous time window ended, determining a time weighting factor to be applied to an access frequency associated with the current time window, wherein a next bin access value associated with the data storage bin is calculated using the time weighting factor. | 07-19-2012 |
20120278652 | System and Method for Providing Failover Between Controllers in a Storage Array - An information handling system includes first and second memories, and first, second, and third servers. The first server includes a first active application for servicing first input/output requests associated with a first disk, and for storing first state information in the first memory. The second server includes a second active application for servicing second input/output requests associated with a second disk, and for storing second state information in the second memory. The third server includes first and second standby applications, and is configured to monitor the first and second active applications, to detect a failure of the first active application, to suspend the second standby application and to activate the first standby application in response to the failure of first active application. | 11-01-2012 |
20130013857 | System and Method for Providing a RAID Plus Copy Model for a Storage Network - A storage system includes a storage server adapted to receive data, determine parity data based upon the data, and store the data and the parity data in a storage array associated with the storage server. The data and the parity data may be sent to a second storage server. | 01-10-2013 |
20140032959 | System and Method of Replicating Virtual Machines for Live Migration Between Data Centers - A method of replicating tiered data includes copying a volume from a first tiered storage array of a primary processing site to a second tiered storage array of a failover processing site, wherein the volume is tiered with a first tiered organization in both the first and second tiered storage arrays, directing from a first storage controller of the primary processing site that a second storage controller of the failover processing site stop tiering the volume on the second tiered storage array, changing the first tiered organization of the volume in the first tiered storage array to a second tiered organization, and changing the first tiered organization of the volume in the second tiered storage array to the second tiered organization. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033201 | System and Method of Replicating Virtual Machines for Live Migration Between Data Centers - A method includes providing a storage volume at a processing site, directing a storage controller of the processing site to asynchronously mirror the storage volume to another storage volume of another processing site that is remote from the first processing site, determining to migrate a virtual machine of the first processing site that is associated with the first storage volume to the second processing site, synchronizing the first and second storage volumes in response to the migration, live migrating the virtual machine to the second processing site and a second virtual machine of the second processing site with the second storage volume, and directing a second storage controller of the second processing site to asynchronously mirror the second storage volume to the first storage volume. | 01-30-2014 |
William P. Dawkins, Jonestown, TX US
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20080294995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING ANIMATED INSTALLATION MANUALS - An information management system is disclosed and includes a bootstrap server and at least one additional component. Further, the system includes an animated installation manual file stored within the bootstrap server. The animated installation manual is configured to be presented to a user upon an initial boot of the bootstrap server. Additionally, the animated installation manual can be automatically generated based on configuration information received from the user. | 11-27-2008 |
20100306464 | System and Method for Managing Devices in an Information Handling System - A method can include associating a bin access value with each data storage bin of a plurality of data storage bins after a current time window ends; mapping each data storage bin of the plurality of data storage bins to a storage tier of a hierarchy of storage tiers, based on the bin access value associated with the data storage bin, such that a bin access value associated with each data storage bin mapped to a storage tier is greater than or equal to a bin access value associated with each data storage bin mapped to a next highest-performing storage tier; causing data associated with each data storage bin of the plurality of data storage bins to be migrated to the storage tier to which the data storage bin is mapped; and, when a data storage bin was not mapped to a current storage tier after a previous time window ended, automatically determining a time weighting factor to be applied to an access frequency associated with a time window. | 12-02-2010 |
William Price Dawkins, Austin, TX US
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20130124779 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA INVERSION IN A STORAGE RESOURCE - A method may comprise receiving a page of data to be stored on a storage resource. The method may also comprise determining, for each particular inversion mode of a plurality of inversion modes, the number of bits of the page of data to be inverted to store a representation of the page of data in accordance with the particular inversion mode. The method may additionally comprise determining a selected inversion mode from the plurality of inversion modes for the page of data, the selected inversion mode comprising the inversion mode for which the least number of physical bit transitions are required to store the representation of the page of data in accordance with the selected inversion mode. The method may further comprise storing the representation of the page of data in a data memory in accordance with the inversion mode. | 05-16-2013 |
20130311749 | METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING DATA IN A TIERED STORAGE SYSTEM - A method for assigning data in a plurality of physical storage resources for an information handling system is disclosed. The plurality of physical storage resources includes a first tier and a second tier with a lower performance and cost relative to capacity than the first tier. A tier manager hosted on the information handling system and in electronic communication with the plurality of physical storage resources is configured to: determine a seek distance value, operation rate, operation size value, and elapsed time value for each page; and calculate a relative randomness value for each page using the seek distance value, operation rate, operation size value, and elapsed time value determined for each page. A classification module may assign a physical location for each page such that the relative randomness value for each page in the first tier is greater than the relative randomness value for each page in the second tier. | 11-21-2013 |
20140047190 | Location and Relocation of Data Within a Cache - In one embodiment, a computer system includes a cache having one or more memories and a metadata service. The metadata service is able to receive requests for data stored in the cache from a first client and from a second client. The metadata service is further able to determine whether the performance of the cache would be improved by relocating the data stored in the cache. The metadata service is further operable to relocate the data stored in the cache when such relocation would improve the performance of the cache. | 02-13-2014 |
William Price Dawkins, Jonestown, TX US
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20090327780 | Systems, Methods and Media for Reducing Power Consumption in Multiple Controller Information Handling Systems - An information handling system (IHS) provides a method for conserving power. The method includes monitoring at least one performance characteristic of the IHS and determining if the at least one performance characteristic is below a low performance threshold. If the at least one performance characteristic is below the low performance threshold, a first controller is switched into a low power mode, wherein a first set of logical unit numbers (LUNs) are reassigned to a second controller. | 12-31-2009 |
20110072233 | Method for Distributing Data in a Tiered Storage System - This disclosure provides a method for assigning data in a plurality of physical storage resources for an information handling system. The plurality of physical storage resources includes a first tier of physical storage resources and a second tier which has a lower performance and cost relative to capacity than each of the first tier. A tier manager may be hosted on the information handling system and in electronic communication with the plurality physical storage resources. The tier manager may: determine a seek distance value for each page, determine an operation rate for each page, determine an operation size value for each page, determine an elapsed time value for each page; and calculate a relative randomness value for each page using the seek distance value, operation rate, operation size value, and elapsed time value determined for each page. A classification module may assign a physical location for each page such that the relative randomness value for each page in the first tier is greater than the relative randomness value for each page in the second tier. | 03-24-2011 |
20110276765 | System and Method for Management of Cache Configuration - Systems and methods for managing cache configurations are disclosed. In accordance with a method, a system management control module may receive access rights of a host to a logical storage unit and may also receive a desired caching policy for caching data associated with the logical storage unit and the host. The system management control module may determine an allowable caching policy indicator for the logical storage unit. The allowable caching policy indicator may indicate whether caching is permitted for data associated with input/output operations between the host and the logical storage unit. The system management control module may further set a caching policy for data associated with input/output operations between the host and the logical storage unit, based on at least one of the desired caching policy and the allowable caching policy indicator. The system management control module may also communicate the caching policy to the host. | 11-10-2011 |
20110296079 | System and Method for Emulating Preconditioning of Solid-State Device - Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with traditional approaches to preconditioning solid-state devices are provided. A method may include storing at least one preconditioning status parameter indicative of at least one variable associated with preconditioning emulation of a solid state device (SSD) including a flash memory. The method may also include modifying a mapping table based on the at least one preconditioning status parameter to emulate preconditioning of the SSD, the mapping table including information for translating virtual logical block addresses (LBAs) of the SSD as seen by the processor into physical LBAs of the flash memory. | 12-01-2011 |
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