Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Spencer

Christopher A. Spencer 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: 8151135
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with traditional approaches to data and program storage on an information handling system are provided. A method may include determining if a primary storage resource has a failure. The method may further include, in response to determining that the storage resource does not have a failure: booting from a first operating system stored on the primary storage resource, monitoring data stored to the primary storage resource to identify data to be copied to a persistent storage resource, and copying the identified data to the persistent storage resource. The method may further include, in response to determining that the storage resource has a failure: booting from a second operating system stored on the persistent storage resource, and via the second operating system, providing access to the copied identified data copied to the persistent storage resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Pratt, Christopher A. Spencer, Munif M. Farhan, Sharon Lyn Hanson
  • Publication number: 20110264951
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with traditional approaches to data and program storage on an information handling system are provided. A method may include determining if a primary storage resource has a failure. The method may further include, in response to determining that the storage resource does not have a failure: booting from a first operating system stored on the primary storage resource, monitoring data stored to the primary storage resource to identify data to be copied to a persistent storage resource, and copying the identified data to the persistent storage resource. The method may further include, in response to determining that the storage resource has a failure: booting from a second operating system stored on the persistent storage resource, and via the second operating system, providing access to the copied identified data copied to the persistent storage resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas L. Pratt, Christopher A. Spencer, Munif M. Farhan, Sharon Lyn Hanson
  • Patent number: 7523321
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a system board including a processor, a first battery for supplying power to the system board, a second battery for supplying power to the system board, and a switching circuit. The switching circuit is configured to repeatedly switch between the first battery and the second battery for supplying power to the system board to provide more power to the IHS than is possible if only one battery were continuously providing power to the IHS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Ayedin Nikazm, Christopher A. Spencer
  • Patent number: 6550575
    Abstract: A combination apparatus for vehicles with or without an open bed comprising an elevated viewing perch or observation stand with a seat, a luggage/personnel carrier/kayak carrier, a pontoon boat, a fishing platform, and a farm plow. The viewing perch can be mounted on an open bed vehicle such as ATV's, trucks or the like vehicles and have a ladder-type frame on rear wheels. The frame can be used as a utility trailer for hauling equipment, game or an injured person, and readily converted to an elevated position and used as a viewing or hunting stand. The apparatus can be raised to the elevated position by hand or by a winch, can serve as a tent shelter with bunk-type cots placed inside, and can be wired for lighting, energized by the vehicle's battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher A. Spencer, Victoria L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030034205
    Abstract: A combination apparatus for vehicles with or without an open bed comprising an elevated viewing perch or observation stand with a seat, a luggage/personnel carrier/kayak carrier, a pontoon boat, a fishing platform, and a farm plow. The viewing perch can be mounted on an open bed vehicle such as ATV's, trucks or the like vehicles and have a ladder-type frame on rear wheels. The frame can be used as a utility trailer for hauling equipment, game or an injured person, and readily converted to an elevated position and used as a viewing or hunting stand. The apparatus can be raised to the elevated position by hand or by a winch, can serve as a tent shelter with bunk-type cots placed inside, and can be wired for lighting, energized by the vehicle's battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Christopher A. Spencer, Victoria L. Smith