Patents by Inventor Christian Leroy

Christian Leroy 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).

  • Loose synchronization of virtual disks
    Patent number: 8291180
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems synchronize copies of a virtual disk. A record of blocks that are modified during an access session of a copy of the virtual disk is maintained. For each partition of the virtual disk, a file system level indication of currently relevant blocks is obtained. Only those blocks that were modified during the access session and are currently relevant are copied to at least one additional copy of the virtual disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxime Austruy, Jad Chamcham, Christian Leroy, Christian Czezatke, Asit Desai
  • LOOSE SYNCHRONIZATION OF VIRTUAL DISKS
    Publication number: 20090240904
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems synchronize copies of a virtual disk. A record of blocks that are modified during an access session of a copy of the virtual disk is maintained. For each partition of the virtual disk, a file system level indication of currently relevant blocks is obtained. Only those blocks that were modified during the access session and are currently relevant are copied to at least one additional copy of the virtual disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxime AUSTRUY, Jad CHAMCHAM, Christian LEROY, Christian CZEZATKE, Asit DESAI
  • Blanket with straps and closures configurable into different shapes for different uses
    Patent number: D745791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventor: Christian Leroy Corley