Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Mant

Thomas A. Mant 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).

  • Technology for managing cloud storage
    Patent number: 9547654
    Abstract: Described herein is technology for managing cloud storage. In particular, systems, devices and methods for managing cloud storage are described. In some embodiments, management of cloud storage may result in the designation of storage allocated to a first storage pool as obsolete, and the reallocation and/or reclamation of such storage to a second storage pool and/or a general cloud storage pool. Management may occur in accordance with one or more policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rahul M. Bhardwaj, Vishwa Hassan, Thomas A. Mant, Christian D. Black, Jeffrey C. Sedayao, Terry H. Yoshii, Alex Nayshtut, Michael S. Breton, Douglas P. Devetter
  • TECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGING CLOUD STORAGE
    Publication number: 20150248418
    Abstract: Described herein is technology for managing cloud storage. In particular, systems, devices and methods for managing cloud storage are described. In some embodiments, management of cloud storage may result in the designation of storage allocated to a first storage pool as obsolete, and the reallocation and/or reclamation of such storage to a second storage pool and/or a general cloud storage pool. Management may occur in accordance with one or more policies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Rahul M. Bhardwaj, Vishwa Hassan, Thomas A. Mant, Christian D. Black, Jeffrey C. Sedayao, Terry H. Yoshii, Alex Nayshtut, Michael S. Breton, Douglas P. Devetter