Patents by Inventor Dung Lim Nguyen

Dung Lim Nguyen 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).

  • Method and system for preventing deadlock in a log structured array
    Patent number: 6336164
    Abstract: Aspects for preventing deadlock in a log structured array are described. In an exemplary method aspect, and system for providing same, the method includes monitoring available segments to determine when to reserve an open segment, identifying a process type requesting access to the open segment, and limiting access to one process type for the reserved segment. Limiting access further includes limiting access to a garbage collection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Gerdt, Juan Li, Dung Lim Nguyen, Hai-Fang Yun