Patents by Inventor Andrew McDowell
Andrew McDowell 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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Publication number: 20240129122Abstract: A storage platform (100) with secured mirroring of data and data-at-rest encryption reduces repetitive encryption of data. A storage controller (120) is responsible for both encryption data-at-rest encryption and data encryption for transmissions to backup storage, allowing encryption to be only performed once within the storage platform (100). This reduces the amount of computation the storage platform (100) must perform, improving overall system performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: JONATHAN ANDREW MCDOWELL, Scott Wilson
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Patent number: 11927768Abstract: A display system including an imager for forming an image, and a projection lens system for projecting the image formed by the imager is described. For each pixel in the plurality of pixels, the imager is configured to emit a cone of light having a central ray having a direction that varies with location of the pixel in the imager. The variation may increase a brightness of an image projected through the projection lens system by at least 30 percent. The display system may include a light guide having a light insertion portion adapted to receive light; a light transport portion disposed to receive light from the light insertion portion; and a light extraction portion disposed to receive light from the light transport portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Timothy L Wong, Erin A. McDowell, Zhisheng Yun, Gilles J. Benoit, Jo A. Etter
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Patent number: 9513823Abstract: A method for migrating data in a storage system includes generating a first set of logical disks (LDs), the LDs being mapped to physical storage space in the storage system, generating a temporary virtual volume (VV) mapped to the first set of LDs, generating a second set of LDs mapped to the temporary VV, and migrating data between the second set of LDs and a third set of LDs.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Siamak Nazari, Ming Ma, Douglas James Cameron, Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Salil Gokhale
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Publication number: 20160342362Abstract: Disclosed herein is a storage array configured for volume migration. An example of the storage array includes migration logic, at least partially comprising hardware logic, to establish a pass-through volume in the storage array wherein the pass-through volume is not associated with local storage in the storage array, such that communication paths between a host computing device, a source volume, and the pass-through volume during are maintained during migration. The migration logic is configured to convert the pass-through volume to a destination volume in the storage array after data migration, wherein the destination volume is associated with local storage within the storage array.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Murali Vaddagiri, Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari
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Publication number: 20160197994Abstract: Example embodiments relate to storage array confirmation of use of a path. A controller node of a storage array may confirm use of a path to a storage volume of the storage array. The controller node may include a command monitor to detect commands at a communication layer that is above a transport protocol layer. The commands may flow via a path from a host to the storage volume. The controller node may include a command analyzer to determine whether at least one of the commands indicates that the host has detected or is capable of using the storage volume successfully via the path. In other words, the command analyzer may determine that the path is active.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Siamak Nazari, Jonathan Andrew McDowell
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Publication number: 20160077755Abstract: A method is provided for a destination storage system to handle SCSI-3 reservations. The method includes discovering a volume on a source storage system when the source storage system exports the volume to the destination storage system, exporting the volume to host computer systems, locally registering keys for first paths to the destination storage system, and registering with the source storage system the keys for second paths to the source storage system. When one of the host computer systems requests to reserve the volume, the method includes locally reserving the volume for paths to the destination storage system with registered keys and performing reservation forwarding to request the source storage system to reserve the volume for paths to the source storage system with registered keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari
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Patent number: 9261470Abstract: High precision elemental concentration determination is achieved using a nuclear magnetic resonance device that can continuously monitor samples of a source fluid in the field and in the refinery plant while the source fluid is refined into a desired product fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: ONE RESONANCE SENSORS, LLCInventors: Pablo Prado, Andrew McDowell, James Chepin
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Patent number: 9229648Abstract: A method is provided for a destination storage system to handle SCSI-3 reservations. The method includes discovering a volume on a source storage system when the source storage system exports the volume to the destination storage system, exporting the volume to host computer systems, locally registering keys for first paths to the destination storage system, and registering with the source storage system the keys for second paths to the source storage system. When one of the host computer systems requests to reserve the volume, the method includes locally reserving the volume for paths to the destination storage system with registered keys and performing reservation forwarding to request the source storage system to reserve the volume for paths to the source storage system with registered keys.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari
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Publication number: 20150253264Abstract: High precision elemental concentration determination is achieved using a nuclear magnetic resonance device that can continuously monitor samples of a source fluid in the field and in the refinery plant while the source fluid is refined into a desired product fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: ONE RESONANCE SENSORS, LLCInventors: Pablo Prado, Andrew McDowell, James Chepin
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Patent number: 9063937Abstract: A method is provided for a destination storage system to join a storage area network with a source storage system. The method includes discovering a volume on the source storage system when the source storage system exports the volume to the destination storage system and exporting the volume to the host computer systems. When a command to reserve the volume for a host computer system is received, the method includes determining locally if the volume is already reserved. When the volume is not already reserved, the method includes reserving locally the volume for the host computer system and transmitting to the source storage system another command to reserve the volume for the destination storage system.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari
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Patent number: 9015433Abstract: A method to provide resiliency with a destination volume in a replication environment is disclosed. Data from a source volume, such as a primary volume or a secondary volume in a replication relationship, is migrated to the destination volume. A snapshot representing data on a source volume is generated. The replication relationship between the source volumes is broken, and a new relationship between a source volume and the destination volume is established. A delta of data between the snapshot and one of the volumes in the new relationship is generated. The delta is sent to the other of the volumes in the new relationship.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari, Richard T. Dalzell
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Publication number: 20140040410Abstract: A method is provided for a destination storage system to handle SCSI-3 reservations. The method includes discovering a volume on a source storage system when the source storage system exports the volume to the destination storage system, exporting the volume to host computer systems, locally registering keys for first paths to the destination storage system, and registering with the source storage system the keys for second paths to the source storage system. When one of the host computer systems requests to reserve the volume, the method includes locally reserving the volume for paths to the destination storage system with registered keys and performing reservation forwarding to request the source storage system to reserve the volume for paths to the source storage system with registered keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari
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Publication number: 20140040574Abstract: A method to provide resiliency with a destination volume in a replication environment is disclosed. Data from a source volume, such as a primary volume or a secondary volume in a replication relationship, is migrated to the destination volume. A snapshot representing data on a source volume is generated. The replication relationship between the source volumes is broken, and a new relationship between a source volume and the destination volume is established. A delta of data between the snapshot and one of the volumes in the new relationship is generated. The delta is sent to the other of the volumes in the new relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari, Richard T. Dalzell
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Publication number: 20140040409Abstract: A method is provided for a destination storage system to join a storage area network with a source storage system. The method includes discovering a volume on the source storage system when the source storage system exports the volume to the destination storage system and exporting the volume to the host computer systems. When a command to reserve the volume for a host computer system is received, the method includes determining locally if the volume is already reserved. When the volume is not already reserved, the method includes reserving locally the volume for the host computer system and transmitting to the source storage system another command to reserve the volume for the destination storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Siamak Nazari
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Publication number: 20130290627Abstract: A method for migrating data in a storage system includes generating a first set of logical disks (LDs), the LDs being mapped to physical storage space in the storage system, generating a temporary virtual volume (VV) mapped to the first set of LDs, generating a second set of LDs mapped to the temporary VV, and migrating data between the second set of LDs and a third set of LDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Siamak Nazari, Ming Ma, Douglas James Cameron, Jonathan Andrew McDowell, Salil Gokhale
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Patent number: 8515597Abstract: A required navigation performance (RNP) approach method is described that includes providing a plurality of fixed, predetermined waypoints associated with at least one runway of at least one airport, providing a predetermined plurality of constant radius turnpoints connecting a downwind leg of the runway to a final approach leg of the runway, and assigning one of the constant radius turnpoints to an aircraft capable of flying an RNP approach, the turnpoint selected to provide separation from other approaching aircraft and a landing time for the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Andrew McDowell, Jeffery Leon Bruce
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Publication number: 20110144832Abstract: A required navigation performance (RNP) approach method is described that includes providing a plurality of fixed, predetermined waypoints associated with at least one runway of at least one airport, providing a predetermined plurality of constant radius turnpoints connecting a downwind leg of the runway to a final approach leg of the runway, and assigning one of the constant radius turnpoints to an aircraft capable of flying an RNP approach, the turnpoint selected to provide separation from other approaching aircraft and a landing time for the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Andrew McDowell, Jeffery Leon Bruce
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Publication number: 20050262427Abstract: A system and method for mapping between live web pages and source content to manage website content. A content administration system is disclosed for managing content areas within a set of web pages, comprising: an administrative interface for viewing and navigating the set of web pages in a live environment, wherein the administrative interface causes an edit link to be displayed for each live content area within the web pages; and a source content management tool for managing source content for the set of web pages, wherein in response to a user clicking on an edit link for a selected live content area, the source content management tool is automatically launched and loaded with the source content for the selected live content area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brad Cantwell, Clifton Grim, Rex Marzke, Andrew McDowell
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Patent number: D788372Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Dead Down Wind, LLCInventors: Garrett Reed, Andrew McDowell