Patents by Inventor Charles C. Hill

Charles C. Hill 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: 12132670
    Abstract: An input/output module (IOM) for use within a network storage system mounted within a rack enclosure. The IOM includes a switching component configured to provide top-of-rack (TOR) switching for data to be routed from input connectors to data storage devices within the rack enclosure. The IOM also includes a protocol interface configured to convert a protocol of the data from an input data protocol (e.g., Ethernet, Fibre Channel or InfiniBand™) to a protocol for use with the storage devices (e.g., nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)). Among other features, the IOM allows switching to be dis-aggregated from a TOR switch and distributed throughout the data network of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Sanmina Corporation
    Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, Jr., Charles C. Hill, Ritesh Kumar
  • Patent number: 12095447
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) resonator includes a substrate having a substantially planar surface and a resonant member having sidewalls disposed in a nominally perpendicular orientation with respect to the planar surface. Impurity dopant is introduced via the sidewalls of the resonant member such that a non-uniform dopant concentration profile is established along axis extending between the sidewalls parallel to the substrate surface and exhibits a relative minimum concentration in a middle region of the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventors: Charles I. Grosjean, Ginel C. Hill, Paul M. Hagelin, Renata Melamud Berger, Aaron Partridge, Markus Lutz
  • Patent number: 12046112
    Abstract: A system for monitoring financial threats includes: at least one central processing unit and system memory that causes the system to: receive information about a threat associated with a financial services device; identify a type of the threat; identify a location associated with the threat; and notify one or more customers associated with the financial services device based upon the type or the location of the threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jennifer Stacey Borchardt, Adam Clifford Christensen, Charles Cowell, Eduardo DeLa Torre, Darren M. Goetz, Eric David Greene, Robert Glenn Hamchuk, Miranda C. Hill, Pey-Ning Huang, Orsolya Oldroyd, Paul Vittimberga
  • Publication number: 20230137940
    Abstract: An input/output module (IOM) for use within a network storage system mounted within a rack enclosure. The IOM includes a switching component configured to provide top-of-rack (TOR) switching for data to be routed from input connectors to data storage devices within the rack enclosure. The IOM also includes a protocol interface configured to convert a protocol of the data from an input data protocol (e.g., Ethernet, Fibre Channel or InfiniBand™) to a protocol for use with the storage devices (e.g., nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)). Among other features, the IOM allows switching to be dis-aggregated from a TOR switch and distributed throughout the data network of the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., Charles C. Hill, Ritesh Kumar
  • Patent number: 11623401
    Abstract: An additive manufactured structure and methods for making and using same. The structure includes a plurality of layers stacked in a stacking direction. The structure further includes at least one reinforcement structure affixed to the layers and extending at least partially in the stacking direction. The reinforcement structure can hold the layers together to stiffen and strengthen the structure. Mechanical strength of the structure in the stacking direction can advantageously be improved. Shape and spatial distribution of the reinforcement structure can be customized and adapted to the geometry of the layers to enhance strengthening effect. The reinforcement structure can be tension free or have a compressive stress induced by a preload applied during manufacturing. The compressive stress can be adjusted dynamically via a sensor. The structure and methods provide, among other things, novelty for addressing the inherent weaknesses in parts created by large-scale extrusion deposition processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: RapidFlight Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis Fiechter, Kyle Rowe, Charles C. Hill, Robert Bedsole, David Riha
  • Patent number: 11546992
    Abstract: One feature pertains to a modular design of a motherboard for a computer system. The mother board is disaggregated into a CPU board and an IO board. The CPU board contains at least one CPU, the associated memory subsystem and the voltage regulator module. The integrated IO ports escape to a high speed connector mating with its counterpart on an IO board which contains all peripheral devices including system logic not part of the CPU. In a multi-socket configuration the CPUs are on the CPU board and the processor interconnects are routed directly in a point to point manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SANMINA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles C. Hill, Franz Michael Schuette
  • Patent number: 11086813
    Abstract: A network-attached storage device is provided comprising a network card with an embedded operating system that provides autonomous operation of the network card, the network card including a network port to communicate with an external device and a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) interface to couple to a first PCIe device in the absence of a system host processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Sanmina Corporation
    Inventors: Franz Michael Schuette, Daniel M. Gale, Charles C. Hill, Matthew T. Bowman, Ritesh Kumar
  • Publication number: 20210187851
    Abstract: An additive manufactured structure and methods for making and using same. The structure includes a plurality of layers stacked in a stacking direction. The structure further includes at least one reinforcement structure affixed to the layers and extending at least partially in the stacking direction. The reinforcement structure can hold the layers together to stiffen and strengthen the structure. Mechanical strength of the structure in the stacking direction can advantageously be improved. Shape and spatial distribution of the reinforcement structure can be customized and adapted to the geometry of the layers to enhance strengthening effect. The reinforcement structure can be tension free or have a compressive stress induced by a preload applied during manufacturing. The compressive stress can be adjusted dynamically via a sensor. The structure and methods provide, among other things, a novel means for addressing the inherent weaknesses in parts created by large-scale extrusion deposition processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Alexis Fiechter, Kyle Rowe, Charles C. Hill, Robert Bedsole, David Riha
  • Patent number: 10967576
    Abstract: An additive manufactured structure and methods for making and using same. The structure includes a plurality of layers stacked in a stacking direction. The structure further includes at least one reinforcement structure affixed to the layers and extending at least partially in the stacking direction. The reinforcement structure can hold the layers together to stiffen and strengthen the structure. Mechanical strength of the structure in the stacking direction can advantageously be improved. Shape and spatial distribution of the reinforcement structure can be customized and adapted to the geometry of the layers to enhance strengthening effect. The reinforcement structure can be tension free or have a compressive stress induced by a preload applied during manufacturing. The compressive stress can be adjusted dynamically via a sensor. The structure and methods provide, among other things, a novel means for addressing the inherent weaknesses in parts created by large-scale extrusion deposition processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: LOCAL MOTORS IP, LLC
    Inventors: Alexis Fiechter, Kyle Rowe, Charles C. Hill, Robert Bedsole, David Riha
  • Patent number: 10642320
    Abstract: One feature pertains to a scissor-based carrier assembly for a mass storage device used in a storage computer system. The carrier assembly has fixed and moving parts allowing the carrier to change from a retracted state to insert or remove the mass storage device into or from a storage enclosure to an extended state to couple the mass storage device with a connector of the storage computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SANMINA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles C. Hill, Franz Michael Schuette
  • Publication number: 20190246514
    Abstract: One feature pertains to a scissor-based carrier assembly for a mass storage device used in a storage computer system. The carrier assembly has fixed and moving parts allowing the carrier to change from a retracted state to insert or remove the mass storage device into or from a storage enclosure to an extended state to couple the mass storage device with a connector of the storage computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Charles C. Hill, Franz Michael Schuette
  • Publication number: 20190143596
    Abstract: An additive manufactured structure and methods for making and using same. The structure includes a plurality of layers stacked in a stacking direction. The structure further includes at least one reinforcement structure affixed to the layers and extending at least partially in the stacking direction. The reinforcement structure can hold the layers together to stiffen and strengthen the structure. Mechanical strength of the structure in the stacking direction can advantageously be improved. Shape and spatial distribution of the reinforcement structure can be customized and adapted to the geometry of the layers to enhance strengthening effect. The reinforcement structure can be tension free or have a compressive stress induced by a preload applied during manufacturing. The compressive stress can be adjusted dynamically via a sensor. The structure and methods provide, among other things, a novel means for addressing the inherent weaknesses in parts created by large-scale extrusion deposition processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Alexis Fiechter, Kyle Rowe, Charles C. Hill, Robert Bedsole, David Riha
  • Publication number: 20190045634
    Abstract: One feature pertains to a modular design of a motherboard for a computer system. The mother board is disaggregated into a CPU board and an IO board. The CPU board contains at least one CPU, the associated memory subsystem and the voltage regulator module. The integrated IO ports escape to a high speed connector mating with its counterpart on an IO board which contains all peripheral devices including system logic not part of the CPU. In a multi-socket configuration the CPUs are on the CPU board and the processor interconnects are routed directly in a point to point manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Charles C. Hill, Franz Michael Schuette
  • Publication number: 20090135560
    Abstract: Fluid movers produce at least predominantly laminar flow internally in an axial or a radial direction in a rotor. A fluid mover rotor comprises a matrix of passages of appropriate size to produce at least predominantly laminar flow spaced circumferentially around the rotor. The passages may provide axial, radial or mixed flow. “Appropriate” dimensions may be selected for a specified volume flow rate. In a radial embodiment, a matrix of radially extending passages could comprise walls having an axial height projecting from an annular disk. The passages may be offset with respect to the radial direction to provide an angle of attack that minimizes incidence losses. The matrix structure allows the use of thin-walled passages to minimize blockage of entering air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Charles C. Hill, Theodore B. Hill
  • Patent number: 7455504
    Abstract: Fluid movers produce at least predominantly laminar flow internally in an axial or a radial direction in a rotor. A fluid mover rotor comprises a matrix of passages of appropriate size to produce at least predominantly laminar flow spaced circumferentially around the rotor. The passages may provide axial, radial or mixed flow. “Appropriate” dimensions may be selected for a specified volume flow rate. In a radial embodiment, a matrix of radially extending passages could comprise walls having an axial height projecting from an annular disk. The passages may be offset with respect to the radial direction to provide an angle of attack that minimizes incidence losses. The matrix structure allows the use of thin-walled passages to minimize blockage of entering air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Hill Engineering
    Inventors: Charles C. Hill, Theodore B. Hill
  • Patent number: 7295519
    Abstract: In a distributed switch fabric network (300) having a first node (302) having a first node transceiver port (305) and a second node (304) having a second node transceiver port (340), link level flow control (370) operating between the first node transceiver port and the second node transceiver port to in response to a congestion condition (321) in the second node transceiver port, wherein the link level flow control suspends transmission of one of a plurality of priority levels of packets (312) on a channel from the first node transceiver port to the second node transceiver port. The one of the plurality of priority levels of packets accumulates in one of a plurality of a transmit buffers (362) of the first transceiver port, where the one of the plurality of transmit buffers corresponds to the one of the plurality of priority levels of packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas L. Sandy, Charles C. Hill
  • Patent number: 7050301
    Abstract: An integrated power supply air inlet unit (124) coupled to slidably insert into a first interspace region (120) of an embedded computer chassis (100), where the first interspace region is defined by a module portion (102), a rear surface (110) and a first side surface (112), includes a power supply (128) coupled to supply power to the embedded computer chassis, and a front surface (130) that is substantially perpendicular to the first side surface. A cooling air mass (140) is drawn into the embedded computer chassis through the front surface in a direction substantially perpendicular (150) to the front surface, where upon entering the integrated power supply air inlet unit the cooling air mass is turned substantially ninety degrees to flow over the module portion in a direction substantially parallel the front surface, and where the integrated power supply air inlet unit is hot-swappable in the embedded computer chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Wong, Dale C. Blankenship, John H. Kelly, Dennis E. Liles, Naufel C. Naufel, Charles C. Hill
  • Patent number: 7017001
    Abstract: A method of directly transferring data across a CompactPCI™ backplane (170) via a fully meshed orthogonal network (370). The CompactPCI backplane (170) incorporates a different type connector at its P4 location, in conjunction with a standard family of IEC 61074 connectors at its P1, P2, P3, and P5 locations, to provide high speed data transfer with additional shielding and noise control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles C. Hill, John H. Kelly, Henry Wong
  • Patent number: 6982952
    Abstract: A multi-service platform system (100) includes a rear transition module (102) coupled to receive a DSX signal (105) and a payload node (104) coupled to the rear transition module via a backplane (110), where the payload node is coupled to process the DSX signal. A secondary payload node (114) is coupled to secondary rear transition module (112) via the backplane. A protection bus (150) couples the rear transition module to the secondary rear transition module outside the backplane, where failure of the payload node operates to shunt the DSX signal through the rear transition module to the secondary rear transition module. Failure of the payload node operates to switch processing of the DSX signal from the payload node to the secondary payload node, and the secondary rear transition module independently controls shunting of the DSX signal through the rear transition module to the secondary rear transition module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Halliday, Charles C Hill
  • Patent number: RE43398
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a much safer and less expensive way of providing portable oxygen from a gas concentrator for patients who do not want to be tied to a stationary machine or restricted by present oxygen technology. The present invention involves a home liquid oxygen ambulatory system for supplying a portable supply of oxygen, where a portion of the gaseous oxygen output obtained from an oxygen concentrator is condensed into liquid oxygen. The system includes an oxygen concentrator which separates oxygen gas from the ambient air, a condenser in communication with the oxygen concentrator for receiving and liquefying the oxygen gas flow, a cryocooler associated with the condenser, and a first storage dewar in fluid communication with the condenser and adapted to store the oxygen liquefied by the condenser, the first storage dewar including means for transferring liquid oxygen from the first dewar to a second dewar for storing a quantity of oxygen suitable for moveable oxygen treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Honkonen, Theodore B. Hill, Charles C. Hill, Graham Walker, Ann Valentine Walker, legal representative