Patents by Inventor Gary L. Gilbert
Gary L. Gilbert 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).
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Patent number: 8998509Abstract: An interconnect module for communicating electrical signals and optical signals is described. In particular, an integrated circuit in the interconnect module receives and transmits the electrical signals with other components in a system that includes the interconnect module via an electrical connector. In addition, the integrated circuit receives and transmits electrical signals to a hybrid silicon-photonic bridge chip that performs electrical-to-optical and optical-to-electrical conversion. In turn, this bridge chip receives and transmits optical signals via an optical fiber. The interconnect module can be remateably connected to a backplane in the system, and can be arranged in a stacked configuration with other instances of the interconnect module. In these ways, the interconnect module facilitates dense, modular or scalable, and compact electrical and optical communication in the system.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Hiren D. Thacker, Xuezhe Zheng, Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy, Gary L. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20140270784Abstract: An interconnect module for communicating electrical signals and optical signals is described. In particular, an integrated circuit in the interconnect module receives and transmits the electrical signals with other components in a system that includes the interconnect module via an electrical connector. In addition, the integrated circuit receives and transmits electrical signals to a hybrid silicon-photonic bridge chip that performs electrical-to-optical and optical-to-electrical conversion. In turn, this bridge chip receives and transmits optical signals via an optical fiber. The interconnect module can be remateably connected to a backplane in the system, and can be arranged in a stacked configuration with other instances of the interconnect module. In these ways, the interconnect module facilitates dense, modular or scalable, and compact electrical and optical communication in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Hiren D. Thacker, Xuezhe Zheng, Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy, Gary L. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20080013283Abstract: A mechanism is disclosed for cooling electronic components of a module housed in a chassis. The chassis may be, for example, a rack or other housing, which may contain many such modules. The system comprises an external cooling system, and an internal cooling system for cooling electronic components on the module. The internal cooling system may reside on the module. The internal cooling system can be removed from the chassis to enable servicing components on the module without disconnecting any lines carrying cooling fluid in either fluid cooling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2006Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Guoping Xu, Nicholas E. Aneshansley, Edward Lee Follmer
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Publication number: 20070283710Abstract: A system includes electronic equipment, a device arranged to cool air using a refrigerant, the device secured to one of a top side and a bottom side of the electronic equipment, and a housing arranged to enclose the electronic equipment and the device, where the cooled air is propagated from one of the top side and the bottom side of the electronic equipment to the other one of the top side and the bottom side of the electronic equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Nicholas E. Aneshansley, Guoping Xu
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Patent number: 7287187Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supplying redundant power. The apparatus includes a first power supply adapted to provide a first portion of power. The apparatus further includes a second power supply adapted to provide a second portion of power and a distribution network, wherein the distribution network is adapted to direct the first portion of power and the second portion of power to a first split path adapted to transmit signals in a system.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2001Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Ricki Dee Williams, Gary L. Gilbert
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Patent number: 6901531Abstract: A method, device, and system for automatic fail over of system controllers. A system controller includes a processor, a memory, and a plurality of I/O controllers. Each I/O controller is configurable with a plurality of I/O connections to another system controller. Each of the plurality of I/O controllers is further configurable with an I/O connection to each of one or more monitored devices. The method includes booting a plurality of system controllers configured as a primary system controller and at least one secondary system controller and booting one or more domains in the computer system from the primary system controller. The method also includes updating a system configuration on the primary system controller and updating the system configuration on the secondary system controller from the primary system controller.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2001Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Cathleen Quick
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Patent number: 6837720Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a connector for coupling one or more boards together substantially parallelly. The connector comprises a first and a second supporting member and a first set of electrical connectors adapted to couple to a first board. The connector further comprises a second set of electrical connectors disposed between the first and second supporting member, wherein the second set of electrical connectors are oriented substantially perpendicular to the first set of electrical connectors and wherein the second set of electrical connectors are adapted to couple to a second board that is substantially parallel to the first board.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Patrick P. Hicks, Gary L. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20030105987Abstract: A method, device, and system for automatic fail over of system controllers. A system controller includes a processor, a memory, and a plurality of I/O controllers. Each I/O controller is configurable with a plurality of I/O connections to another system controller. Each of the plurality of I/O controllers is further configurable with an I/O connection to each of one or more monitored devices. The method includes booting a plurality of system controllers configured as a primary system controller and at least one secondary system controller and booting one or more domains in the computer system from the primary system controller. The method also includes updating a system configuration on the primary system controller and updating the system configuration on the secondary system controller from the primary system controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2001Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Cathleen Quick
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Publication number: 20030100198Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a connector for coupling one or more boards together substantially parallelly. The connector comprises a first and a second supporting member and a first set of electrical connectors adapted to couple to a first board. The connector further comprises a second set of electrical connectors disposed between the first and second supporting member, wherein the second set of electrical connectors are oriented substantially perpendicular to the first set of electrical connectors and wherein the second set of electrical connectors are adapted to couple to a second board that is substantially parallel to the first board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Patrick P. Hicks, Gary L. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20030097556Abstract: A method and apparatus for booting a domain in a computer system configurable with a plurality of domains. The method includes locating one or more available boot locations on one or more local storage drives and identifying a boot location on a local storage drive. The method also includes booting the domain from the boot location on the local storage drive. The device includes a first connector and a bus bridge coupled to the first connector. A storage controller is coupled to the bus bridge. A storage device is coupled to the controller. The storage device is configured to boot a domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2001Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Nicholas E. Aneshansley, Richard A. Rogers, Veronica A. Gauss
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Publication number: 20030074586Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for supplying redundant power. The apparatus includes a first power supply adapted to provide a first portion of power. The apparatus further includes a second power supply adapted to provide a second portion of power and a distribution network, wherein the distribution network is adapted to direct the first portion of power and the second portion of power to a first split path adapted to transmit signals in a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2001Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Ricki Dee Williams, Gary L. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20030061326Abstract: The present invention provides management of one or more domains in processor-based system. An apparatus is provided that comprises a storage unit and a first control unit communicatively coupled to the storage unit, wherein the first control unit is capable of managing the one or more domains in the processor-based system over a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2001Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Gary L. Gilbert, Ricki D. Willams, Cathleen A. Quick, William Schwartz
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Patent number: 4951482Abstract: A portable container is disclosed herein for the hypothermic transport of donor organs which includes an inner container holding a body organ within a surrounding preservation medium and an outer container suspending the inner container within a thermoregulatory fluid. The inner and outer sidewalls are transparent, permitting exterior stored organ visual inspection. An air inlet exhaust port is provided on the outer container for controlling the volume of fluid into which the organ-carrying inner container is held. The double container storage, storage medium and fluid, as well as proper sealing devices, provide for sterile isolation of the organ.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1988Date of Patent: August 28, 1990Inventor: Gary L. Gilbert