Patents by Inventor Allen J. Kilbourne, II

Allen J. Kilbourne, II 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).

  • Network storage system with NVRAM and cluster interconnect adapter implemented in a single circuit module
    Patent number: 7895286
    Abstract: A network storage system includes a non-volatile memory to store data including a log of received data access requests, and a cluster interconnect adapter through which to send data to a cluster partner. The nonvolatile memory and the cluster interconnect adapter are implemented in a single device connected to an expansion bus in the network storage system. Communication with the nonvolatile memory is carried out using LDMA, and communication with the cluster partner is carried out using RDMA via the cluster interconnect adapter. LDMA and RDMA functionality are merged in a common software stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen J. Kilbourne, II, Steven J. Valin, Ravi K. Budhia
  • Apparatus and implementation of a battery in a non volatile memory subsystem
    Patent number: 7839123
    Abstract: The battery apparatus introduced here provides a tool for reliably measuring the run time to empty of a battery used in a network storage server for protection of data during a failure mode. The battery run time to empty can be determined by a management controller based on battery information generated by a controller and received at the management controller. The information received at the management controller includes run time to empty, voltage, current and current battery capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen J. Kilbourne, II, George Totolos, Jr.
  • Apparatus and implementation of a battery in a non volatile memory subsystem
    Patent number: 7710075
    Abstract: The battery apparatus introduced here provides a tool for reliably measuring the run time to empty of a battery used in a network storage server for protection of data during a failure mode. The battery run time to empty can be determined by a management controller based on battery information generated by a controller and received at the management controller. The information received at the management controller includes run time to empty, voltage, current and current battery capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen J. Kilbourne, II, George Totolos, Jr.
  • Alert for indicating validity of removable memory media
    Patent number: 7161495
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for indicating valid data in a removable memory media. In an embodiment of the invention, an alert may be employed with the removable media, such as NVRAM, to indicate that the battery backup is functional and that the memory content may be valid. One type of alert may be a blinking light source, such as a blinking light emitting diode (LED). In a another aspect of the present invention, contents of an appliance, such as a computer or storage controller, may be arranged so that an alert employed on the removable memory media in accordance with the present invention may be visible to an administrator without opening the chassis of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Network Applicance, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen J. Kilbourne, II, Eric Gumtow