Patents by Inventor Eric Ziegler

Eric Ziegler 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: 11611436
    Abstract: A technique provides cohesive and secure access to management services of a distributed storage architecture deployed on compute and storage nodes of a cluster. The management services are organized as a platform that encompasses a plurality of underlying individual services each having an applications programming interface (API) that are together securely accessible via an API gateway. The gateway is configured to support a “browsable” directory of the APIs that enables a client to identify various underlying services available within the cluster. In an embodiment, the underlying services “self-register” at the gateway to provide a single, unified location for the client to access the services. The API gateway includes a reverse-proxy server that is configured to provide a single point of entry for clients interacting with the individual services underlying the management services platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Ziegler, Adam Haid, Brian Macdonald
  • Publication number: 20210336788
    Abstract: A technique provides cohesive and secure access to management services of a distributed storage architecture deployed on compute and storage nodes of a cluster. The management services are organized as a platform that encompasses a plurality of underlying individual services each having an applications programming interface (API) that are together securely accessible via an API gateway. The gateway is configured to support a “browsable” directory of the APIs that enables a client to identify various underlying services available within the cluster. In an embodiment, the underlying services “self-register” at the gateway to provide a single, unified location for the client to access the services. The API gateway includes a reverse-proxy server that is configured to provide a single point of entry for clients interacting with the individual services underlying the management services platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Ziegler, Adam Haid, Brian Macdonald
  • Patent number: 8010457
    Abstract: A method for providing investor liquidity and portfolio growth includes (a) acquiring properties from investors through tax-preferred transactions, at least one of the properties being acquired from one of the investors in exchange for an interest in an investment entity; (b) disposing of at least one of the properties that falls outside of an investment profile; (c) enhancing the value of at least one of the properties by physical improvements; and (c) redeeming interests of investors by the investment entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Prana Fund Manager, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt C. McCracken, Eric Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20110022543
    Abstract: A method for providing investor liquidity and portfolio growth includes (a) acquiring properties from investors through tax-preferred transactions, at least one of the properties being acquired from one of the investors in exchange for an interest in an investment entity; (b) disposing of at least one of the properties that falls outside of an investment profile; (c) enhancing the value of at least one of the properties by physical improvements; and (c) redeeming interests of investors by the investment entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kurt C. McCracken, Eric Ziegler
  • Patent number: 7814026
    Abstract: A method for providing investor liquidity and portfolio growth includes (a) acquiring properties from investors through tax-preferred transactions, at least one of the properties being acquired from one of the investors in exchange for an interest in an investment entity; (b) disposing of at least one of the properties that falls outside of an investment profile; (c) enhancing the value of at least one of the properties by physical improvements; and (c) redeeming interests of investors by the investment entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Prana Fund Manager, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt C. McCracken, Eric Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20090018974
    Abstract: A method for providing investor liquidity and portfolio growth includes (a) acquiring properties from investors through tax-preferred transactions, at least one of the properties being acquired from one of the investors in exchange for an interest in an investment entity; (b) disposing of at least one of the properties that falls outside of an investment profile; (c) enhancing the value of at least one of the properties by physical improvements; and (c) redeeming interests of investors by the investment entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Kurt C. McCracken, Eric Ziegler
  • Patent number: 7437322
    Abstract: A method for providing investor liquidity and portfolio growth includes (a) acquiring properties from investors through tax-preferred transactions, at least one of the properties being acquired from one of the investors in exchange for an interest in an investment entity; (b) disposing of at least one of the properties that falls outside of an investment profile; (c) enhancing the value of at least one of the properties by physical improvements; and (c) redeeming interests of investors by the investment entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Prana Fund Manager, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt C. McCracken, Eric Ziegler