Patents by Inventor Roger M. Pimlott

Roger M. Pimlott 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).

  • Electronics apparatus, a management device for an electronics apparatus and a method of managing an electronics apparatus
    Patent number: 7876671
    Abstract: An electronics apparatus comprises an electronic device having at least first and second ports in communication with respective first and second communication paths by each of which communications can be made with the electronic device. The electronics apparatus comprises a management device arranged to collect information concerning the performance of the first and second ports and to apply a decision threshold to said information to decide whether or not each port has failed. If said decision is that the first port has failed, the management device is arranged to disable communication over the first communication path and to adjust the decision threshold for the second port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Roger M. Pimlott
  • ELECTRONICS APPARATUS, A MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONICS APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF MANAGING AN ELECTRONICS APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080225701
    Abstract: An electronics apparatus comprises an electronic device having at least first and second ports in communication with respective first and second communication paths by each of which communications can be made with the electronic device. The electronics apparatus comprises a management device arranged to collect information concerning the performance of the first and second ports and to apply a decision threshold to said information to decide whether or not each port has failed. If said decision is that the first port has failed, the management device is arranged to disable communication over the first communication path and to adjust the decision threshold for the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Roger M. PIMLOTT