Patents by Inventor Erik Lorimer

Erik Lorimer 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).

  • Systems and methods to test programs
    Patent number: 9626284
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein include a host that includes an operating system and a storage simulation module in communication with the host. The storage simulation module includes a pseudo-adapter configured to emulate a storage adapter and a pseudo-storage device coupled to the pseudo-adapter, wherein the pseudo-storage device is configured to emulate a storage device. The storage simulation module is configured to simulate an error event for the pseudo-adapter and/or the pseudo-storage device upon receipt of an operation from the operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Lan Xue, Sreevathsa Sathyanarayana, Thor Donbaek Jensen, Erik Lorimer, James Truong
  • Systems and methods to simulate storage
    Patent number: 9239776
    Abstract: The embodiments described herein include a host that includes an operating system and a storage simulation module in communication with the host. The storage simulation module includes a pseudo-adapter configured to emulate a storage adapter and a pseudo-storage device coupled to the pseudo-adapter, wherein the pseudo-storage device is configured to emulate a storage device. The storage simulation module is configured to simulate an error event for the pseudo-adapter and/or the pseudo-storage device upon receipt of an operation from the operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Lan Xue, Sreevathsa Sathyanarayana, Thor Donbaek Jensen, Erik Lorimer, James Truong