Patents by Inventor Andrew Butcher
Andrew Butcher 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).
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Patent number: 11964080Abstract: An air treatment system (1) arranged for treating polluted air (Apol) at least by means of an air particle filter, and wherein said air treatment system comprises an air treatment unit placed upstream of the air particle filter and being arranged for directing a sub-flow (Asub) of the polluted air (Apol) through said air treatment unit (2) and for subjecting the sub-flow (Asub) to a photooxidation process. The photooxidation process in the air treatment unit (2) is so efficient that the overall concentration of gas-pollution of the combined air flow Acorn is significantly reduced whereby large volumes of polluted air can be treated in a fast, inexpensive and effective manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Airlich IP ApSInventors: Thomas Rosenørn, Andrew Butcher, Jonas Ingemar, Cecilie Litske Carstens
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Patent number: 11902106Abstract: A client-isolation internal/external fabric LCS provisioning system includes an orchestrator device coupled to a client device via an external fabric, and coupled to resource devices via an internal fabric that is not accessible to the client device via the external fabric. The orchestrator device configures the resource devices to communicate with each other in a manner that satisfies a workload intent for a workload requested by the client device, and presents an LCS provided using the configured resource devices to the client device via the external fabric. When the orchestrator device receives LCS communication(s) directed to the LCS from the client device via the external fabric, it provides instruction(s) to at least one of the resource devices via the internal fabric that are based on the LCS communication and that are configured to cause the at least one of the resource devices to perform function(s) for the LCS.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Douglas Lang Farley, Gaurav Chawla, Jimmy Doyle Pike, Tommi Salli, Andrew Butcher, Geoffrey A. Reid, John Harwood
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Publication number: 20240020159Abstract: An LCS resource device utilization system includes an orchestrator device coupled to a processing system, a memory system, and resource device. The orchestrator device receives an LCS provisioning instruction to provide an LCS using the resource devices and, in response, emulates respective hot plug events for an operating system provided for the LCS using the processing system and between emulated resource devices for the resource devices that are provided via the orchestrator device and respective emulated ports on emulated switch device(s) that are presented to the operating system. The orchestrator device then receives an LCS stop provisioning instruction to stop providing the LCS and, in response, emulates respective hot removal events for the operating system and between the emulated resource devices and the respective emulated ports on the emulated switch device(s) that are presented to the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Srikrishna Ramaswamy, Glen Owen Sescila, III, Andrew Butcher
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Publication number: 20230421461Abstract: A client-isolation internal/external fabric LCS provisioning system includes an orchestrator device coupled to a client device via an external fabric, and coupled to resource devices via an internal fabric that is not accessible to the client device via the external fabric. The orchestrator device configures the resource devices to communicate with each other in a manner that satisfies a workload intent for a workload requested by the client device, and presents an LCS provided using the configured resource devices to the client device via the external fabric. When the orchestrator device receives LCS communication(s) directed to the LCS from the client device via the external fabric, it provides instruction(s) to at least one of the resource devices via the internal fabric that are based on the LCS communication and that are configured to cause the at least one of the resource devices to perform function(s) for the LCS.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Douglas Lang Farley, Gaurav Chawla, Jimmy Doyle Pike, Tommi Salli, Andrew Butcher, Geoffrey A. Reid, John Harwood
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Publication number: 20230394001Abstract: An LCS networking device multi-host primary circuit board system includes a primary circuit board having a host processing system that provides an operating system for an LCS. A networking device connector on the circuit board is configured to connect to a networking device that performs networking operation(s) for the LCS, with the networking device connector also coupled via the circuit board to the host processing system to provide a first host coupling that is used by the networking device to access the host processing system. A first orchestrator device connector on the circuit board is configured to cable to an orchestrator device including an orchestrator processing system that performs orchestration operations for the LCS, with the first orchestrator device connector also coupled via the circuit board to the networking device connector to provide a second host coupling that is used by the networking device to access the orchestrator processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Kevin Warren Mundt, Andrew Butcher
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Patent number: 11829798Abstract: An information handling system for compressing data includes multiple compression engines, a source data buffer to provide compression data to the compression engines, at least one destination data buffer to receive compressed data from the compression engines, and a compression engine driver. Each compression engine is configured to provide a different compression function. The compression engine driver directs each compression engine to compress data from the source data buffer, and retrieves select compressed data from a first one of the compression engines from the at least one destination data buffer. The selection is based upon a selection criterion.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shyamkumar Iyer, Glen Sescila
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Publication number: 20230322087Abstract: A vehicle power system includes at least one main switch to electrically connect a traction battery and electric machine, at least one DC charge switch to electrically connect the traction battery and a DC charge port when the at least one main switch is closed, and a controller to, while the DC charge port is disconnected from a DC power source, sequentially close the at least one DC charge switch and then the at least one main switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Graham Lynn Briggs, Yuan Zhang, Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Wai Hwa Fong
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Patent number: 11775465Abstract: An intra-chassis device multi-management domain system includes a chassis housing a host processing system connected to first device(s), a secondary processing system connected to second device(s), and a management system connected to the first and second device(s). The management system may receive a first request for management access including first management domain access credentials, determine that the first management domain access credentials allow first access to a host domain associated with the host processing system and, in response, provide the first access to the first device(s) connected to the host processing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Patent number: 11754490Abstract: An information handling system includes first and second lines of a differential pair. A baseboard management controller (BMC) periodically determines a resistance of the first line and a resistance of the second line. If the first resistance is substantially equal to the second resistance, then the BMC provides a corrosion signal to a remote diagnostic system.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Joseph Danny King, Wade Andrew Butcher, Sandor Farkas
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Patent number: 11726797Abstract: A secondary processor device ownership system includes a chassis that houses a plurality of devices, a secondary processing system, and a central processing system that includes an integrated switch device that is coupled to each of the plurality of devices and the secondary processing system. The central processing system is configured to provide a device ownership subsystem that configures the central processing system to own a first subset of the plurality of devices, configures the secondary processing system to own a second subset of the plurality of devices, and hides the second subset of the plurality of devices from at least one application provided by the central processing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Patent number: 11726882Abstract: An SCP data mirroring system includes a chassis housing a central processing system and an SCP subsystem. The SCP subsystem includes an SCP memory system with different priority storage queues each storing a copy of data provided by the central processing system, along with an SCP communication system and an SCP data storage subsystem. During a first time period, the SCP data storage subsystem retrieves a first copy of the data from a first storage queue in the SCP memory system and transmits it via the SCP communication system and through a network for storage on first storage device(s). During a subsequent second time period, the SCP data storage system retrieves a second copy of the data from a lower priority second storage queue in the SCP memory system and transmits it via the SCP communication system and through the network for storage on second storage device(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Patent number: 11718184Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine having a rotor and a stator, a resolver that measures a position of the rotor relative to the stator, and a controller. The controller, based on the position and a resolver offset, injects a first current having only a d-axis component into the electric machine, and responsive to detecting a first motion output of the electric machine being greater than a threshold, adjusts the resolver offset according to a magnitude and direction of the first motion output.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jonathan Hair, Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Mohammad Sameer Khan, Brendan F. Diamond
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Patent number: 11650647Abstract: An SCP power unavailability data storage system includes a chassis housing a power system, a central processing system, and an SCP subsystem that are coupled together. The SCP subsystem includes a volatile SCP memory system storing data provided by the central processing system, an SCP processing system coupled to the volatile SCP memory system, and an SCP communication system that, when power is unavailable from the power system, utilizes power received via its data/power port(s) and provides that power to the volatile SCP memory system and the SCP processing system. An SCP data storage engine provided by the SCP processing system will, in response to an unavailability of power from the power system, operate using power received via the data/power port(s), retrieve data stored in the volatile SCP memory system, and transmit the data via port(s) on the SCP communication system and through a network for storage on storage device(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Publication number: 20230137049Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine having a rotor and a stator, a resolver that measures a position of the rotor relative to the stator, and a controller. The controller, based on the position and a resolver offset, injects a first current having only a d-axis component into the electric machine, and responsive to detecting a first motion output of the electric machine being greater than a threshold, adjusts the resolver offset according to a magnitude and direction of the first motion output.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jonathan HAIR, Jonathan Andrew BUTCHER, Mohammad Sameer KHAN, Brendan F. DIAMOND
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Publication number: 20230103634Abstract: An SCP power unavailability data storage system includes a chassis housing a power system, a central processing system, and an SCP subsystem that are coupled together. The SCP subsystem includes a volatile SCP memory system storing data provided by the central processing system, an SCP processing system coupled to the volatile SCP memory system, and an SCP communication system that, when power is unavailable from the power system, utilizes power received via its data/power port(s) and provides that power to the volatile SCP memory system and the SCP processing system. An SCP data storage engine provided by the SCP processing system will, in response to an unavailability of power from the power system, operate using power received via the data/power port(s), retrieve data stored in the volatile SCP memory system, and transmit the data via port(s) on the SCP communication system and through a network for storage on storage device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Publication number: 20230105413Abstract: A secondary processor device ownership system includes a chassis that houses a plurality of devices, a secondary processing system, and a central processing system that includes an integrated switch device that is coupled to each of the plurality of devices and the secondary processing system. The central processing system is configured to provide a device ownership subsystem that configures the central processing system to own a first subset of the plurality of devices, configures the secondary processing system to own a second subset of the plurality of devices, and hides the second subset of the plurality of devices from at least one application provided by the central processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Publication number: 20230105316Abstract: A secondary processor proxied device ownership system includes a chassis housing a plurality of devices, a secondary processing system, and a central processing system that includes an integrated switch device that is coupled to each of the plurality of devices and the secondary processing system. The central processing system enter a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) mode in which the central processing system provides a BIOS that is configured to execute instructions and, using the BIOS, receives a transaction that was generated by the secondary processing system and that is directed to a first device that is include in the plurality of devices, and executes the transaction on the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Publication number: 20230104784Abstract: An SCP data mirroring system includes a chassis housing a central processing system and an SCP subsystem. The SCP subsystem includes an SCP memory system with different priority storage queues each storing a copy of data provided by the central processing system, along with an SCP communication system and an SCP data storage subsystem. During a first time period, the SCP data storage subsystem retrieves a first copy of the data from a first storage queue in the SCP memory system and transmits it via the SCP communication system and through a network for storage on first storage device(s). During a subsequent second time period, the SCP data storage system retrieves a second copy of the data from a lower priority second storage queue in the SCP memory system and transmits it via the SCP communication system and through the network for storage on second storage device(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Publication number: 20230106828Abstract: An intra-chassis device multi-management domain system includes a chassis housing a host processing system connected to first device(s), a secondary processing system connected to second device(s), and a management system connected to the first and second device(s). The management system may receive a first request for management access including first management domain access credentials, determine that the first management domain access credentials allow first access to a host domain associated with the host processing system and, in response, provide the first access to the first device(s) connected to the host processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Andrew Butcher, Shawn Joel Dube
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Patent number: 11597391Abstract: A vehicle includes an accelerator pedal, an electric machine, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to propel and brake the vehicle according to a one-pedal driving operation. The controller is programmed to, in response to depressing the accelerator pedal, command a desired torque to the electric machine. The controller is further programmed to, adjust the desired torque based on a gradient of a road surface that the vehicle is positioned on. The controller is further programmed to, in response to movement of the electric machine in a direction that is opposite to a desired direction while the adjusted desired torque is being applied, increase the adjusted desired torque by a compensation torque such that movement of the electric machine transitions to the desired direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Sergey Gennadievich Semenov, Jonathan Andrew Butcher, Bryan Michael Bolger, Brandon Jay Woodland