Patents by Inventor Gregory S. Walters

Gregory S. Walters 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).

  • Publication number: 20200038076
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant includes an unconstrained shape and a constrained insertion shape. The orthopedic implant includes first and second legs and a body with a central axis and first and second ends. The body includes a first aperture therethrough positioned at the first end that receives a fixation device for securing the body at the first end with bone, bones, bone pieces, or tissue. The body further includes a second aperture therethrough positioned at the second end that receives a fixation device for securing the body at the second end with bone, bones, bone pieces, or tissue. The first leg extends from the body at a position interior of the first aperture, while the second leg extends from the body at a position interior of the second aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: James A. Amis, Gregory S. Walters
  • Patent number: 7669000
    Abstract: A multi-host host bus adapter (HBA) can be connected to multiple host devices to allow the multiple host devices to communicate on a SAN fabric. More specifically, the multi-host HBA provides an interface for multiple SAN hosts without necessitating an HBA on each host, eliminating the need for an on-board HBA on each SAN host. The multi-host HBA interfaces to memory in each SAN host to which it is connected using PCI-Express (or a similar protocol), and communicates with other devices on the SAN fabric using Fibre Channel ports. The multi-host HBA communicates by receiving a command from a connected host, forwarding the command to a processor in the multi-host HBA, and sending the command to a device on a SAN. When the multi-host HBA receives a response from the device on the SAN, the multi-host HBA associates the response with the process and sends the response to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Brocade Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Prateek Sharma, Tony Sonthe Nguyen, Gregory S. Walter, Surya P. Varanasi
  • Publication number: 20090106470
    Abstract: A multi-host host bus adapter (HBA) can be connected to multiple host devices to allow the multiple host devices to communicate on a SAN fabric. More specifically, the multi-host HBA provides an interface for multiple SAN hosts without necessitating an HBA on each host, eliminating the need for an on-board HBA on each SAN host. The multi-host HBA interfaces to memory in each SAN host to which it is connected using PCI-Express (or a similar protocol), and communicates with other devices on the SAN fabric using Fibre Channel ports. The multi-host HBA communicates by receiving a command from a connected host, forwarding the command to a processor in the multi-host HBA, and sending the command to a device on a SAN. When the multi-host HBA receives a response from the device on the SAN, the multi-host HBA associates the response with the process and sends the response to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Prateek Sharma, Tony Sonthe Nguyen, Gregory S. Walter, Surya P. Varanasi