Patents by Inventor Christopher Atkinson

Christopher Atkinson 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: 11924045
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a plurality of data center assets with a respective plurality of data center asset client modules; establishing a connection between the respective plurality of data center asset client modules and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; discovering interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets; and, generating a topological map of the plurality of data center assets based upon the interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Dominique Prunier, Susan E. Young
  • Patent number: 11924285
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams, Dominique Prunier, Michael E. Brown, Kirk Frey, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20240040001
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module, the data center asset client module including an endpoint extension; providing an endpoint with a data center asset client extension; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; and, communicating between the endpoint and the connectivity management system via the data center asset client extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Dominique Prunier
  • Publication number: 20240039795
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with and an embedded data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the embedded data center asset client module and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; and, communicating between the embedded data center asset client module and the connectivity management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Dominique Prunier, Eric Williams, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson, Tommi Salli, Michael E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20240037053
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with an embedded data center asset client module and a passthrough device; establishing a secure communication channel between the embedded data center asset client module and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the embedded data center asset client module and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including an operating system image; and, provisioning an operating system to the data center asset via the embedded data center asset client module and the passthrough device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Michael E. Brown, Jason Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240039794
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module and an embedded data center asset client module; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a data center asset client module authentication request; authenticating the data center asset client module in response to the data center asset module authentication request; and, configuring software in the data center asset in response to authentication of the data center asset client module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dominique Prunier, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Elie A. Jreij, Susan E. Young
  • Publication number: 20240039793
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a plurality of data center assets with a respective plurality of data center asset client modules; establishing a connection between the respective plurality of data center asset client modules and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; discovering interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets; and, generating a topological map of the plurality of data center assets based upon the interrelationships of the plurality of data center assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Damon G. Earley, Dominique Prunier, Susan E. Young
  • Publication number: 20230350985
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a communications management operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Kirk Frey, Tommi Salli, Dominique Prunier, Christopher Atkinson, Sudhir V. Shetty, Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams
  • Publication number: 20230354036
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: establishing a secure communication channel between a connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request, the provisioning request being generated by the baseboard management controller; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams, Dominique Prunier, Michael E. Brown, Kirk Frey, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20230353641
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a connectivity management system client; establishing a secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and a connectivity management system; exchanging information between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the connectivity management system client and the connectivity management system, the information including a provisioning request; and, providing provisioning information to the data center asset via the secure communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Elie A. Jreij, Eric Williams, Dominique Prunier, Michael E. Brown, Kirk Frey, Sudhir V. Shetty, Christopher Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20230354019
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module; establishing a connection between a mobile device application and a connectivity management system; submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the mobile device application to establish connectivity with the data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system based upon the request; and, exchanging information between the data center asset client module and the data connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, Elie A. Jreij, Christopher Atkinson, Eric Williams, Kirk Frey, Michael E. Brown, Dominique Prunier
  • Publication number: 20230344800
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a data center connectivity management operation. The connectivity management operation includes: providing a data center asset with a data center asset client module; establishing a connection between an end user device browser and a connectivity management system, the connectivity management system comprising a connectivity management system aggregator; submitting a request to the connectivity management system via the end user device browser to establish connectivity with the data center asset client module; establishing a connection between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system based upon the request; and, exchanging information between the data center asset client module and the data connectivity management system via the secure communication channel between the data center asset client module and the connectivity management system aggregator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Elie A. Jreij, Dominique Prunier, Eric Williams, Michael E. Brown
  • Publication number: 20160160787
    Abstract: A controller for controlling an internal combustion engine of a vehicle is disclosed. The controller includes at least one real-time dynamic computational model of at least a part of the internal combustion engine, at least one offline optimized set-point as a first input to the computational model, at least one physical engine sensor input as a second input to the computational model, and a real-time optimizer configured to adjust at least one engine control signal on the basis of at least one output of the computational model in such a way that a deviation from a set-point is at least decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Marc C. Allain, Peter Attema, Christopher Atkinson
  • Patent number: 8977364
    Abstract: An external, head worn electrical nerve stimulation device, including a power source and a head band configured to fit around a patient's head, the patient's head including a front portion, a rear portion opposite the front portion, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side. The device further includes a plurality of electrical electrodes circumferentially disposed along the head band, wherein the plurality of electrodes contacts each of the front portion, the rear portion, the first lateral side, and the second lateral side. The plurality of electrical electrodes is configured to stimulate, with electrical current, at least one of the greater occipital nerve, the lesser occipital nerve, the supraorbital nerve, the supratrochlear nerve, zygomatotemporal nerve, and the auriculotemporal nerve when the electrodes are energized by the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ioannis Mihail Skaribas, Christopher Atkinson Durst
  • Publication number: 20130296967
    Abstract: An external, head worn electrical nerve stimulation device, including a power source and a head band configured to fit around a patient's head, the patient's head including a front portion, a rear portion opposite the front portion, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side. The device further includes a plurality of electrical electrodes circumferentially disposed along the head band, wherein the plurality of electrodes contacts each of the front portion, the rear portion, the first lateral side, and the second lateral side. The plurality of electrical electrodes is configured to stimulate, with electrical current, at least one of the greater occipital nerve, the lesser occipital nerve, the supraorbital nerve, the supratrochlear nerve, zygomatotemporal nerve, and the auriculotemporal nerve when the electrodes are energized by the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Ioannis Mihail Skaribas, Christopher Atkinson Durst
  • Publication number: 20060107654
    Abstract: A transmural catalysis device allows for conversion of NOx into N2 in internal combustion engine exhaust. A reducing gas is delivered into exhaust tubes through a plurality of pores or channels in the walls of the exhaust tubes either continuously or periodically. Also disclosed are methods using the device for reduction of NOx and automotive vehicles comprising the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: West Virginia University
    Inventors: Nigel Clark, Christopher Atkinson
  • Patent number: 6586967
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device 1 such as a current sensor includes a circuit configuration 3 which is driven from supply rails (P1, P2) at a given operational voltage. The integrated circuit device 1 includes control circuitry (R1, T1) responsive to an enabling signal from a micro-controller 2 applied to pin P8 to ensure that data supplied at pin P7 to the micro-controller is at a voltage compatible with a running voltage of the micro-controller 2 that is different from that of the device 1. No pin to receive a rail voltage corresponding to the running voltage for the micro-controller 2 is needed for the integrated circuit device 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20020093371
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device 1 such as a current sensor includes a circuit configuration 3 which is driven from supply rails (P1, P2) at a given operational voltage. An external data connection P7 is arranged to supply data to a controlling micro-controller 2 that operates at a running voltage different from the voltage for the device 1. An enable connection (6) couples an enabling signal from the micro-controller 2 at its running voltage to pin P8 on the device 1. In response, the circuit configuration 3 supplies data for the micro-controller 2, to the data pin P7. The integrated circuit device 1 includes control circuitry (R1, T1) responsive to the enabling signal applied to pin P8 to ensure that the data supplied at pin P7 is at a voltage compatible with the running voltage of the micro-controller 2. No pin to receive a rail voltage corresponding to the running voltage for the micro-controller 2 is needed for the integrated circuit device 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher Atkinson
  • Patent number: 4934295
    Abstract: A sailing boat with an A-shaped mast pivotally connected to the topside of the cabin and sloping forwardly from the connection points. A backstay holds the mast in its inclined operating position. The jib and the mainsail are furling sails and are attached to forestays connected between the forward portion of the vessel and the mast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Inventors: Christopher Atkinson, Peter C. Sewell, Karl L. Hamson