Patents by Inventor David Prasse

David Prasse 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: 7725212
    Abstract: A datacenter with automated robotic maintenance comprises: a plurality of computer systems disposed at different locations therein, each system including: a cabinet rack; and a plurality of system cell units disposed therein for operation of the corresponding computer system; a robotic vehicle operative to move to each of the cabinet racks of the plurality and to perform maintenance on the system cell units thereof; and a central management station operative to communicate with the plurality of computer systems to determine an occurrence of a maintenance event for a system cell unit at one of the computer systems, and operative to direct the robotic vehicle to move to the cabinet rack of the one computer system and to perform maintenance on the system cell unit in accordance with the maintenance event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: David Prasse
  • Patent number: 7694123
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a processor, a first storage coupled to the processor and comprising an operating system, and a second storage coupled to the processor. The processor is adapted to store a group of files pertaining to the operating system on the second storage prior to launching the operating system. The processor is capable of using the group of files to restore the operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David Prasse, Marc T. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20070234022
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a processor, a first storage coupled to the processor and comprising an operating system, and a second storage coupled to the processor. The processor is adapted to store a group of files pertaining to the operating system on the second storage prior to launching the operating system. The processor is capable of using the group of files to restore the operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: David Prasse, Marc Higgins