Patents by Inventor Christiaan Wenzel

Christiaan Wenzel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for power management of storage resources
    Patent number: 8959375
    Abstract: A system and method for power management of storage resources are disclosed. A method may include detecting an occurrence of an event associated with a storage resource disposed in an array of storage resources. The method may further include transitioning the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event. A system may include a storage resource and a power management module communicatively coupled to the storage resource. The storage resource may be disposed in an array of storage resources. The power management module may be operable to detect an occurrence of an event associated with the storage resource, and may be operable to transition the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christiaan Wenzel, Radhakrishna Dasari, Vishwanath Jayaraman, Jianwen Yin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT OF STORAGE RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20140223215
    Abstract: A system and method for power management of storage resources are disclosed. A method may include detecting an occurrence of an event associated with a storage resource disposed in an array of storage resources. The method may further include transitioning the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event. A system may include a storage resource and a power management module communicatively coupled to the storage resource. The storage resource may be disposed in an array of storage resources. The power management module may be operable to detect an occurrence of an event associated with the storage resource, and may be operable to transition the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Christiaan Wenzel, Radhakrishna Dasari, Vishwanath Jayaraman, Jianwen Yin
  • System and method for power management of storage resources
    Patent number: 8707076
    Abstract: A system and method for power management of storage resources are disclosed. A method may include detecting an occurrence of an event associated with a storage resource disposed in an array of storage resources. The method may further include transitioning the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event. A system may include a storage resource and a power management module communicatively coupled to the storage resource. The storage resource may be disposed in an array of storage resources. The power management module may be operable to detect an occurrence of an event associated with the storage resource, and may be operable to transition the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christiaan Wenzel, Radhakrishna Dasari, Vishwanath Jayaraman, Jianwen Yin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT OF STORAGE RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20080259710
    Abstract: A system and method for power management of storage resources are disclosed. A method may include detecting an occurrence of an event associated with a storage resource disposed in an array of storage resources. The method may further include transitioning the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event. A system may include a storage resource and a power management module communicatively coupled to the storage resource. The storage resource may be disposed in an array of storage resources. The power management module may be operable to detect an occurrence of an event associated with the storage resource, and may be operable to transition the storage resource into a specified power state in response to the detection of the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Christiaan Wenzel, Radhakrishna Dasari, Vishwanath Jayaraman, Jianwen Yin