Patents by Inventor Charles R. Simmons

Charles R. Simmons 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: 8959376
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and power sharing servers that include a computer processor; a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor; a power supply unit coupled to a power domain unit via a power supply unit port; an intravoltage port configured to receive a shared power cable coupled to an intravoltage port of a different power sharing server; and a transfused power card coupled to the power supply unit via a primary input power line, the transfused power card further coupled to the intravoltage port via a shared power line, the transfused power card configured to export electrical current via an intravoltage port when the transfused power card is receiving electrical current, above a threshold, from the power supply unit, and import electrical current via the intravoltage port when the transfused power card is not receiving electrical current, above the threshold, from the power supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Charles R. Simmons, Mitchell D. Walker
  • Patent number: 8898346
    Abstract: Method and system for an initiator device communicating with a target device are provided. The initiator device sends an inquiry to the target device to determine if the target device supports dynamic parameter setting of certain operating parameters used by both the initiator device and the target device for sending and receiving information from each other. The initiator device receives parameters from the target device, when the target device supports dynamic parameter settings. The initiator device translates parameters received from the target device; and sets operating parameters at the initiator device based on the received parameters from the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: QLOGIC, Corporation
    Inventor: Charles R. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20110320826
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and power sharing servers that include a computer processor; a computer memory operatively coupled to the computer processor; a power supply unit coupled to a power domain unit via a power supply unit port; an intravoltage port configured to receive a shared power cable coupled to an intravoltage port of a different power sharing server; and a transfused power card coupled to the power supply unit via a primary input power line, the transfused power card further coupled to the intravoltage port via a shared power line, the transfused power card configured to export electrical current via an intravoltage port when the transfused power card is receiving electrical current, above a threshold, from the power supply unit, and import electrical current via the intravoltage port when the transfused power card is not receiving electrical current, above the threshold, from the power supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles R. Simmons, Mitchell D. Walker
  • Patent number: 8085926
    Abstract: A call flow staffing estimation tool that includes: generating a staffing impact chart that indicates, in a visually indicated display, an expected difference between call volume and available agents for a plurality of time intervals in a future period of time based on a plurality of inputs, the plurality of inputs including: historical call volume data to a call center, a prospective schedule of agents servicing the call center, and an average handing time of calls to the call center by the agents, wherein historical call volume data which is skewed data is ignored and predetermined representative data is substituted for the skewed data; providing a variable table having a plurality of variables, each variable including a scaling value that modifies at least one of the plurality of inputs used in generating the staffing impact chart; selectively changing, by a user, at least one of the variables in the variable table; and immediately updating the staffing impact chart to reflect modified expected differences
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James N. Boughton, Salvatore Cino, Charles R. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20080037760
    Abstract: The present invention provides a call flow staffing estimation tool. A method in accordance with the present invention includes: generating a staffing impact chart for a future period of time based on historical call volume data to a call center, a schedule of agents servicing the call center, and an average handing time of calls to the call center by the agents; selectively changing an input to the generating step; and immediately updating the staffing impact chart to reflect the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: James N. Boughton, Salvatore Cino, Charles R. Simmons
  • Patent number: 6513418
    Abstract: An air actuator adapted to be located between a pair of spaced members for moving said members with respect to each other includes a hollow body formed of an expandable non-reinforced polyurethane. The body has an ellipsoidal shape and terminates in a pair of curved closed ends and has an interior pressure cavity for receiving and discharging a pressurized fluid for expanding and contracting the body. The body is formed of at least two half members of the non-reinforced polyurethane by either a pair of longitudinal seams extending generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the body or a single circumferential seam. An air tube connector is mounted in one of the closed ends of the body for connecting the interior cavity to a source of pressurized air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: BFS Diversified Products, LLS
    Inventors: Charles R. Simmons, Robert F. Elliott, Donald E. Foulke, Jr., Joshua R. Leonard
  • Patent number: 6074005
    Abstract: The invention provides a bus stop seating device including a tube dimensioned to encompass a sign post. A pair of rigid seats are connected to the tube on opposite sides of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Inventor: Charles R. Simmons
  • Patent number: D488168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: BFS Diversified Products, LLC
    Inventors: Charles R. Simmons, Robert F. Elliott, Donald E. Foulke, Jr., Joshua R. Leonard