Patents by Inventor Robert D. Hodges

Robert D. Hodges 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).

  • Patent number: 10757180
    Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. Hodges, Peeyush Jaiswal, Priyansh Jaiswal
  • Publication number: 20190182316
    Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Robert D. HODGES, Peeyush JAISWAL, Priyansh JAISWAL
  • Patent number: 10244048
    Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert D. Hodges, Peeyush Jaiswal, Priyansh Jaiswal
  • Publication number: 20180316752
    Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Robert D. HODGES, Peeyush JAISWAL, Priyansh JAISWAL
  • Patent number: 7572378
    Abstract: A process for irrigation involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary. The reclaimed water is tested with monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine, and, optionally, an oxidation system. There is also a reverse osmosis step for reduction of salts, such as sodium. Other monitors may include one or more of hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Turf Sentry, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
  • Patent number: 7404899
    Abstract: The process for irrigation of a man-made landscaped area, such as a golf course, playing field or agricultural area, involves monitoring a sample of reclaimed water, a sample of soil containing reclaimed water, or both from a supply of reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife, and irrigating with the treated water via a subterranean distribution system. The sample is tested with monitors for water quality characteristics, including: total organic carbon compounds; pH; residual chlorine; chlorides; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges to show deviation from acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment may include a dechlorination system, an oxidation system, reverse osmosis system. Other monitors may be for hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Turf Sentry, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
  • Patent number: 6955765
    Abstract: The present invention is process for irrigation of a golf course, which involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife. The reclaimed water is tested with a plurality of monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine. Other important monitors may be included for one or more of the following: hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
  • Publication number: 20030217977
    Abstract: The present invention is process for irrigation of a golf course, which involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife. The reclaimed water is tested with a plurality of monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine. Other important monitors may be included for one or more of the following: hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
  • Publication number: 20030213754
    Abstract: The present invention is process for irrigation of a golf course, which involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife. The reclaimed water is tested with a plurality of monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine, and, optionally, an oxidation system. There is also a reverse osmosis step for reduction of salts, such as sodium. Other important monitors may be included for one or more of the following: hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
  • Patent number: 6275180
    Abstract: A collision warning system (10) discriminates between objects which pose a threat of collision from those which do not by measuring the relative sightline rate of the object, this being a measure of the rate of change of angular position of the object if the sightline rate is above a threshold value, there is little risk of collision. To measure the sightline rate, a radar source (20) emits microwave frequency radiation which is received by two detectors (22 and 24) after reflection from a target. Signals from the detectors are processed by processing means (26). The processing means determines if the sightline rate of an object is below a certain threshold. If it is, and the relative velocities of the object and the system are such that a collision is likely, a warning buzzer (28) sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence, in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    Inventors: Michael Dean, Robert D Hodges
  • Patent number: 4750175
    Abstract: A system for testing a data processing network and diagnosing malfunctions therein is disclosed. It is assumed that the data processing network includes a plurality of processing units coupled by communication paths in which each processing unit communicates with one or more other processing units in the data processing network by sending and receiving data packets over one or more of the communication paths. The system includes probes and a local processor for creating modified data packets from the data packets present on the network communication paths. The modified data packets allow a central processing unit which is communication with the local processor to diagnose network errors while maintaining the security of the data contained in the original data packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Pactel Communications Companies
    Inventors: William D. Brenneman, Robert D. Hodges
  • Patent number: D634684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Robert D. Hodges