Patents by Inventor Boyd Brown

Boyd Brown 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).

  • Patent number: 8392477
    Abstract: A method for transparently navigating through exported file system namespaces on a server using a single mount. When an exported file system is mounted onto a client, the client creates a file system ID structure for the exported file system, wherein the file system ID structure is populated with unique properties of the exported file system, and wherein the unique properties include a file system ID. The client also creates an internal virtual file system structure for the exported file system ID structure, wherein the internal virtual file system structure includes a virtual file system ID. Once the file system and virtual file system structures are created, the client links the file system objects created within the mount to the file system ID structure until a user moves from one exported file system to a second exported file system and a new file system ID is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Boyd Brown, Rodney Carlton Burnett, Duen-wen Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20110082893
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for preserving a virtual file system. Data for a virtual file system is received. The data include file handle information, vnode information, and gnode information. The data is saved to a storage device. The saved data can be used to reconstruct the virtual file system upon changeover between a primary data processing system and a backup data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: William Boyd Brown
  • Publication number: 20100106755
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for preserving a virtual file system. Data for a virtual file system is received. The data include file handle information, vnode information, and gnode information. The data is saved to a storage device. The saved data can be used to reconstruct the virtual file system upon changeover between a primary data processing system and a backup data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: William Boyd Brown
  • Patent number: 7680844
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for preserving a virtual file system. Data for a virtual file system is received. The data include file handle information, vnode information, and gnode information. The data is saved to a storage device. The saved data can be used to reconstruct the virtual file system upon changeover between a primary data processing system and a backup data processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: William Boyd Brown
  • Publication number: 20080294748
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for transmitting data. Transmission of the data is requested from a first data processing system to a second data processing system. The first data processing system uses a first network file system version and the second data processing system uses a second network file system version. A request is formed by requesting transmission of the data. The request is in a first protocol associated with the first network file system version. The request is received at a proxy server before transmitting the request from the first data processing system to the second data processing system. The request is converted at the proxy server to a second request. The second request is in a second protocol associated with the second network file system version. The second request is transmitted to the second data processing system and stored in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: William Boyd Brown, Rodney Carlton Burnett, Duen-wen Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080288506
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for preserving a virtual file system. Data for a virtual file system is received. The data include file handle information, vnode information, and gnode information. The data is saved to a storage device. The saved data can be used to reconstruct the virtual file system upon changeover between a primary data processing system and a backup data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: William Boyd Brown
  • Publication number: 20080208892
    Abstract: A method for transparently navigating through exported file system namespaces on a server using a single mount. When an exported file system is mounted onto a client, the client creates a file system ID structure for the exported file system, wherein the file system ID structure is populated with unique properties of the exported file system, and wherein the unique properties include a file system ID. The client also creates an internal virtual file system structure for the exported file system ID structure, wherein the internal virtual file system structure includes a virtual file system ID. Once the file system and virtual file system structures are created, the client links the file system objects created within the mount to the file system ID structure until a user moves from one exported file system to a second exported file system and a new file system ID is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: WILLIAM BOYD BROWN, Rodney Carlton Burnett, Duen-wen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7389298
    Abstract: A method for transparently navigating through exported file system namespaces on a server using a single mount. When an exported file system is mounted onto a client, the client creates a file system ID structure for the exported file system, wherein the file system ID structure is populated with unique properties of the exported file system, and wherein the unique properties include a file system ID. The client also creates an internal virtual file system structure for the exported file system ID structure, wherein the internal virtual file system structure includes a virtual file system ID. Once the file system and virtual file system structures are created, the client links the file system objects created within the mount to the file system ID structure until a user moves from one exported file system to a second exported file system and a new file system ID is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Boyd Brown, Rodney Carlton Burnett, Duen-wen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7022692
    Abstract: Granule formulation of quetiapine and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are described, as are their preparation and their use in treating diseases of the central nervous system such as psychotic disease conditions including schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventor: Daniel Boyd Brown
  • Publication number: 20040228914
    Abstract: Granule formulation of quetiapine and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are described, as are their preparation and their use in treating diseases of the central nervous system such as psychotic disease conditions including schizophrenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Daniel Boyd Brown
  • Patent number: 6599897
    Abstract: Granule formulations of quetiapine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described, as are their preparation and their use in treating diseases of the central nervous system such as psychotic disease conditions including schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventor: Daniel Boyd Brown
  • Patent number: 4661043
    Abstract: A steam turbine having a chamber in the inlet end thereof adjacent the thrust balance piston and dummy ring formed so that the temperature is substantially reduced while the pressure is only slightly reduced to optimize the pressure temperature affect on the balance piston and rotor utilizing labyrinth seals and a static seal together with vent ports in fluid communication with the chamber and an area downstream of the first row of rotatable blades to provide a more efficient and reliable turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: John C. Groenendaal, Jr., Boyd Brown
  • Patent number: 4023421
    Abstract: A number of identical molded segments are brought together to form a stack. Each segment contains intersecting left and right-handed helical guideways, each guideway defining about one-half the pitch of a thread. Each adjacent identical segment is oriented with respect to each other adjacent segment to provide a substantially continuous left and right-handed helical guideway. Each adjacent identical half-pitch segment is oriented about 180.degree. out of phase with respect to each other adjacent identical segment. A minimum of two identical one-half pitch segments is required to provide a reversing lead screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Allen Berlier, Augustus Boyd Brown