Patents by Inventor Boyd L. Hays

Boyd L. Hays 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).

  • SCALABLE AND FLEXIBLE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING SYMMETRICAL CONTROL UNITS
    Publication number: 20110230979
    Abstract: A control system is described that includes a scalable collection of one or more symmetric control units. The control units govern separate respective aspects of a target system, such as a data center. Each control unit can include a set of pluggable modules, including learning functionality, decision functionality, event processing functionality, sensor functionality, and actuator functionality. The scalable and extensible nature of the control system allows the control system to be quickly and efficiently deployed in response to changes in the target system being controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Danny A. Reed, Suyash Sinha, Mohamed E. Fathalla, Charles J. Williams, Boyd L. Hays