Patents by Inventor Allen Berger

Allen Berger 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: 20020178331
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for prestaging data into cache from a storage system in preparation for data transfer operations. A first processing unit communicates data transfer operations to a second processing unit that controls access to the storage system. The first processing unit determines addressable locations in the storage system of data to prestage into cache and generates a data structure capable of indicating contiguous and non-contiguous addressable locations addressable locations in the storage system including the data to prestage into the cache. The first processing unit transmits a prestage command to the second processing unit. The prestage command causes the second processing unit to prestage into cache the data at the addressable locations indicated in the data structure. The first processing unit then requests data at the addressable locations indicated in the data structure. In response, the second processing unit returns the requested data from the cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Brent Cameron Beardsley, Jeffrey Allen Berger
  • Patent number: 6449697
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system, and program for prestaging data into cache from a storage system in preparation for data transfer operations. A first processing unit communicates data transfer operations to a second processing unit that controls access to the storage system. The first processing unit determines addressable locations in the storage system of data to prestage into cache and generates a data structure capable of indicating contiguous and non-contiguous addressable locations addressable locations in the storage system including the data to prestage into the cache. The first processing unit transmits a prestage command to the second processing unit. The prestage command causes the second processing unit to prestage into cache the data at the addressable locations indicated in the data structure. The first processing unit then requests data at the addressable locations indicated in the data structure. In response, the second processing unit returns the requested data from the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Cameron Beardsley, Jeffrey Allen Berger
  • Patent number: 6062293
    Abstract: Reinforcements for the horizontal lateral edges of a garage door panel, which have been reverse folded to a J-shaped section, provide a neat channel for nesting a reinforced bar, such as an extrusion. One such extrusion, being C-shaped in cross-section, provides space for the off-setting adjoining female member of the lateral edge. At the other longitudinal side, a rectangular channel or extrusion can be similarly nestled into the J-shaped cross-section. The vertical ends and the vertical reinforcing truss provided at various stations have a similar C-shaped recess, and an extruded channel positioned in the same recess will cause every single panel of the door to have a plurality of reinforcing frames at every location where intercepting members appear. Desirably, the reinforcing members are secured in place of cementaceous material to thereby avoid the unsightly appearance of a pop rivet or other fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventor: Allen Berger, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6007503
    Abstract: An acupressure device is especially adapted for use as an anti-nausea prophylactic. The device comprises a substantially flat base having first and second opposing surfaces and a central aperture. A rounded button is disposed within the central aperture, the rounded pressure-applying surface of the button facing in the same direction as the first surface of the base. A pluraliy of spokes extend from the button to the perimeter of the central aperture, thereby supporting the button within the aperture. The first surface of the base has an adhesive coating so that the device may be adhered to the skin with the button contacting a desired acupressure point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Cirrus Air Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Allen Berger, Chris Johnson, Drew O'Connell