Patents by Inventor Gordon M. Barton

Gordon M. Barton 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).

  • Methods and systems for allocating power to an electronic device
    Patent number: 7467306
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a system comprises an electronic device having an adjustable hardware inventory and control logic coupled to the electronic device. The control logic initially allocates a first amount of power to the electronic device based on predetermined maximum power needs of the electronic device and later allocates a second amount of power to the electronic device based on a determination of a true hardware inventory of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Cartes, Andrew Brown, Gordon M. Barton, Peter Hansen
  • Intelligent power management for a rack of servers
    Patent number: 7043647
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and related method of allocating power in a rack mounted computer system where the individual servers are powered from a central power supply system. The structure includes a series of serial communication pathways coupling the servers and the individual power supplies in the power supply system. A series of chassis communication modules communicates with servers in its respective chassis, and relays messages to and from a power supply communication module, which is responsible for granting or denying permission for individual servers to allocate power. The disclosed system also envisions intelligent de-allocation of power, for example in the event of a failure of individual components of the central power supply system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter A. Hansen, Andrew Brown, Kevin M. Jones, Jeffrey S. Autor, Andrew C. Cartes, Gordon M. Barton, Michael Sanders
  • Intelligent power management for a rack of servers
    Publication number: 20030065958
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and related method of allocating power in a rack mounted computer system where the individual servers are powered from a central power supply system. The structure includes a series of serial communication pathways coupling the servers and the individual power supplies in the power supply system. A series of chassis communication modules communicates with servers in its respective chassis, and relays messages to and from a power supply communication module, which is responsible for granting or denying permission for individual servers to allocate power. The disclosed system also envisions intelligent de-allocation of power, for example in the event of a failure of individual components of the central power supply system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Peter A. Hansen, Andrew Brown, Kevin M. Jones, Jeffrey S. Autor, Andrew C. Cartes, Gordon M. Barton, Michael C. Sanders