Patents by Inventor Brian J. Connolly
Brian J. Connolly 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: 20230407788Abstract: An inlet duct for a gas turbine engine includes a particle separator, a scavenge duct, and a layer of material having a low coefficient of restitution. The particle separator including an outer wall spaced, an inner wall, and a splitter located radially between the outer wall and the inner wall. The scavenge duct is coupled with particle separator. The layer of material is located on at least one of the outer wall, the splitter, and the scavenge duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Brian J. Connolly, Eric Loth, Crawford F. Smith, III
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Patent number: 11834988Abstract: An inlet duct for a gas turbine engine includes a particle separator, a scavenge duct, and a layer of material having a low coefficient of restitution. The particle separator including an outer wall spaced, an inner wall, and a splitter located radially between the outer wall and the inner wall. The scavenge duct is coupled with particle separator. The layer of material is located on at least one of the outer wall, the splitter, and the scavenge duct.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., University of Virginia Patent FoundationInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Eric Loth, Crawford F. Smith, III
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Patent number: 11687468Abstract: A memory system for storing data that includes providing a memory module having one or more memory devices and a voltage regulator for controlling voltage levels supplied to the one or more memory devices, wherein the voltage regulator has a first state that permits write and read operations with the one or more memory devices, and a second state where the voltage regulator prevents at least read operations with the one or more memory devices the system configured to store an encryption key in ROM on the voltage regulator; copy the encryption key value from the ROM to a voltage regulator register; set a voltage regulator encryption timer for a period of time; and transition the voltage regulator to the second state in response to the voltage regulator encryption timer expiring.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-hyoun Kim
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Patent number: 11264077Abstract: A memory subsystem is disclosed comprising at least one memory module, the memory module having a substrate to which a plurality of memory chips is mounted and a voltage regulator, the voltage regulator receiving a power supply signal from a system power supply and outputting two or more power signals, each power signal providing a different, regulated voltage, which regulated voltages are each routed to each of the memory chips; and a redundant voltage regulator external to and not mounted on the memory module and configured to output two or more power signals, providing external different, regulated voltages which are the same voltages as the voltages output by the voltage regulator on the memory module, and supplying the two or more signals to the memory module.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-Hyoun Kim, Warren E. Maule
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Publication number: 20220004506Abstract: A memory system for storing data that includes providing a memory module having one or more memory devices and a voltage regulator for controlling voltage levels supplied to the one or more memory devices, wherein the voltage regulator has a first state that permits write and read operations with the one or more memory devices, and a second state where the voltage regulator prevents at least read operations with the one or more memory devices the system configured to store an encryption key in ROM on the voltage regulator; copy the encryption key value from the ROM to a voltage regulator register; set a voltage regulator encryption timer for a period of time; and transition the voltage regulator to the second state in response to the voltage regulator encryption timer expiring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-hyoun Kim
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Publication number: 20210134346Abstract: A memory subsystem is disclosed comprising at least one memory module, the memory module having a substrate to which a plurality of memory chips is mounted and a voltage regulator, the voltage regulator receiving a power supply signal from a system power supply and outputting two or more power signals, each power signal providing a different, regulated voltage, which regulated voltages are each routed to each of the memory chips; and a redundant voltage regulator external to and not mounted on the memory module and configured to output two or more power signals, providing external different, regulated voltages which are the same voltages as the voltages output by the voltage regulator on the memory module, and supplying the two or more signals to the memory module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-Hyoun Kim, Warren E. Maule
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Patent number: 10937485Abstract: A memory subsystem is disclosed comprising at least one memory module, the memory module having a substrate to which a plurality of memory chips is mounted and a voltage regulator, the voltage regulator receiving a power supply signal from a system power supply and outputting two or more power signals, each power signal providing a different, regulated voltage, which regulated voltages are each routed to each of the memory chips; and a redundant voltage regulator external to and not mounted on the memory module and configured to output two or more power signals, providing external different, regulated voltages which are the same voltages as the voltages output by the voltage regulator on the memory module, and supplying the two or more signals to the memory module.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-Hyoun Kim, Warren E. Maule
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Patent number: 10678714Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for operating a dual in-line memory module with dedicated READ and WRITE ports. The computer-implemented method receiving, by a memory controller, one or more memory requests to access a one or more memory modules. The memory controller determines a memory request type for each of the one or more memory requests. The memory controller directs the one or more memory requests to a port of the memory controller dedicated to handle a memory request for an associated memory request type. The memory controller accesses at least a portion of the one or more memory modules via the dedicated port in which the one or more memory requests are directed.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Adam J. McPadden
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Publication number: 20200013449Abstract: A memory subsystem is disclosed comprising at least one memory module, the memory module having a substrate to which a plurality of memory chips is mounted and a voltage regulator, the voltage regulator receiving a power supply signal from a system power supply and outputting two or more power signals, each power signal providing a different, regulated voltage, which regulated voltages are each routed to each of the memory chips; and a redundant voltage regulator external to and not mounted on the memory module and configured to output two or more power signals, providing external different, regulated voltages which are the same voltages as the voltages output by the voltage regulator on the memory module, and supplying the two or more signals to the memory module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-Hyoun Kim, Warren E. Maule
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Patent number: 10468088Abstract: A memory subsystem is disclosed comprising at least one memory module, the memory module having a substrate to which a plurality of memory chips is mounted and a voltage regulator, the voltage regulator receiving a power supply signal from a system power supply and outputting two or more power signals, each power signal providing a different, regulated voltage, which regulated voltages are each routed to each of the memory chips; and a redundant voltage regulator external to and not mounted on the memory module and configured to output two or more power signals, providing external different, regulated voltages which are the same voltages as the voltages output by the voltage regulator on the memory module, and supplying the two or more signals to the memory module.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-Hyoun Kim, Warren E. Maule
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Publication number: 20190189182Abstract: A memory subsystem is disclosed comprising at least one memory module, the memory module having a substrate to which a plurality of memory chips is mounted and a voltage regulator, the voltage regulator receiving a power supply signal from a system power supply and outputting two or more power signals, each power signal providing a different, regulated voltage, which regulated voltages are each routed to each of the memory chips; and a redundant voltage regulator external to and not mounted on the memory module and configured to output two or more power signals, providing external different, regulated voltages which are the same voltages as the voltages output by the voltage regulator on the memory module, and supplying the two or more signals to the memory module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Brian J. Connolly, Kyu-Hyoun Kim, Warren E. Maule
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Publication number: 20190155759Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for operating a dual in-line memory module with dedicated READ and WRITE ports. The computer-implemented method receiving, by a memory controller, one or more memory requests to access a one or more memory modules. The memory controller determines a memory request type for each of the one or more memory requests. The memory controller directs the one or more memory requests to a port of the memory controller dedicated to handle a memory request for an associated memory request type. The memory controller accesses at least a portion of the one or more memory modules via the dedicated port in which the one or more memory requests are directed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Brian J. Connolly, Adam J. McPadden
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Patent number: 10067886Abstract: This disclosure includes a method for securing a memory of an electronic system that includes initializing the memory, creating a security key, transmitting the security key to memory, storing the security key in the memory, transmitting the current security key and a a new security key to the memory by the memory controller. If the current security key transmitted is the same as the security key stored in memory, then access to the memory is enabled and the current security key in the memory is replaced with the new security key. If the current security key transmitted is not the same as the security key stored in the memory, then access to the memory is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Joab D. Henderson, Jeffrey A. Sabrowski, Saravanan Sethuraman, Kenneth L. Wright
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Patent number: 10007306Abstract: An embodiment is a memory card including a rectangular printed circuit card having a first side and a second side, a first length of between 151.35 and 161.5 millimeters, and first and second ends having a second length smaller than the first length. The memory card also includes a first plurality of pins on the first side extending along a first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card that extends along a length of the card, a second plurality of pins on the second side extending on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card, and a positioning key having its center positioned on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card and located between 94.0 and 95.5 millimeters from the first end of the rectangular printed circuit card. The memory card also includes a memory module, a hub device and pins for boundary scan signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Brian J. Connolly
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Publication number: 20180067874Abstract: This disclosure includes a method for securing a memory of an electronic system that includes initializing the memory, creating a security key, transmitting the security key to memory, storing the security key in the memory, transmitting the current security key and a a new security key to the memory by the memory controller. If the current security key transmitted is the same as the security key stored in memory, then access to the memory is enabled and the current security key in the memory is replaced with the new security key. If the current security key transmitted is not the same as the security key stored in the memory, then access to the memory is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Brian J. Connolly, Joab D. Henderson, Jeffrey A. Sabrowski, Saravanan Sethuraman, Kenneth L. Wright
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Patent number: 9858208Abstract: This disclosure includes a method for securing a memory of an electronic system that includes initializing the memory, creating a security key, transmitting the security key to memory, storing the security key in the memory, transmitting the current security key and a new security key to the memory by the memory controller. If the current security key transmitted is the same as the security key stored in memory, then access to the memory is enabled and the current security key in the memory is replaced with the new security key. If the current security key transmitted is not the same as the security key stored in the memory, then access to the memory is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian J. Connolly, Joab D. Henderson, Jeffrey A. Sabrowski, Saravanan Sethuraman, Kenneth L. Wright
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Publication number: 20170364126Abstract: An embodiment is a memory card including a rectangular printed circuit card having a first side and a second side, a first length of between 151.35 and 161.5 millimeters, and first and second ends having a second length smaller than the first length. The memory card also includes a first plurality of pins on the first side extending along a first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card that extends along a length of the card, a second plurality of pins on the second side extending on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card, and a positioning key having its center positioned on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card and located between 94.0 and 95.5 millimeters from the first end of the rectangular printed circuit card. The memory card also includes a memory module, a hub device and pins for boundary scan signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventor: Brian J. Connolly
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Patent number: 9760131Abstract: An embodiment is a memory card including a rectangular printed circuit card having a first side and a second side, a first length of between 151.35 and 161.5 millimeters, and first and second ends having a second length smaller than the first length. The memory card also includes a first plurality of pins on the first side extending along a first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card that extends along a length of the card, a second plurality of pins on the second side extending on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card, and a positioning key having its center positioned on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card and located between 94.0 and 95.5 millimeters from the first end of the rectangular printed circuit card. The memory card also includes a memory module, a hub device and pins for boundary scan signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Brian J. Connolly
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Publication number: 20170017274Abstract: An embodiment is a memory card including a rectangular printed circuit card having a first side and a second side, a first length of between 151.35 and 161.5 millimeters, and first and second ends having a second length smaller than the first length. The memory card also includes a first plurality of pins on the first side extending along a first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card that extends along a length of the card, a second plurality of pins on the second side extending on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card, and a positioning key having its center positioned on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card and located between 94.0 and 95.5 millimeters from the first end of the rectangular printed circuit card. The memory card also includes a memory module, a hub device and pins for boundary scan signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventor: Brian J. Connolly
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Patent number: 9519315Abstract: An embodiment is a memory card including a rectangular printed circuit card having a first side and a second side, a first length of between 151.35 and 161.5 millimeters, and first and second ends having a second length smaller than the first length. The memory card also includes a first plurality of pins on the first side extending along a first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card that extends along a length of the card, a second plurality of pins on the second side extending on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card, and a positioning key having its center positioned on the first edge of the rectangular printed circuit card and located between 94.0 and 95.5 millimeters from the first end of the rectangular printed circuit card. The memory card also includes a memory module, a hub device and pins for boundary scan signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Brian J. Connolly