Patents by Inventor George L. Thomas

George L. Thomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20160335131
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a system and method for dynamically scheduling resources using policies to self-optimize resource workloads in a data center. The object of the invention is to allocate resources in the data center dynamically corresponding to a set of policies that are configured by an administrator. Operational parametrics that correlate to the cost of ownership of the data center are monitored and compared to the set of policies configured by the administrator. When the operational parametrics approach or exceed levels that correspond to the set of policies, workloads in the data center are adjusted with the goal of minimizing the cost of ownership of the data center. Such parametrics include yet are not limited to those that relate to resiliency, power balancing, power consumption, power management, error rate, maintenance, and performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Eng Lim Goh, Christian Tanasescu, George L. Thomas, Charlton Port
  • Patent number: 9424098
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a system and method for dynamically scheduling resources using policies to self-optimize resource workloads in a data center. The object of the invention is to allocate resources in the data center dynamically corresponding to a set of policies that are configured by an administrator. Operational parametrics that correlate to the cost of ownership of the data center are monitored and compared to the set of policies configured by the administrator. When the operational parametrics approach or exceed levels that correspond to the set of policies, workloads in the data center are adjusted with the goal of minimizing the cost of ownership of the data center. Such parametrics include yet are not limited to those that relate to resiliency, power balancing, power consumption, power management, error rate, maintenance, and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics International Corp.
    Inventors: Eng Lim Goh, Christian Tanasescu, George L. Thomas, Charlton Port
  • Publication number: 20140068627
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a system and method for dynamically scheduling resources using policies to self-optimize resource workloads in a data center. The object of the invention is to allocate resources in the data center dynamically corresponding to a set of policies that are configured by an administrator. Operational parametrics that correlate to the cost of ownership of the data center are monitored and compared to the set of policies configured by the administrator. When the operational parametrics approach or exceed levels that correspond to the set of policies, workloads in the data center are adjusted with the goal of minimizing the cost of ownership of the data center. Such parametrics include yet are not limited to those that relate to resiliency, power balancing, power consumption, power management, error rate, maintenance, and performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Silicon Graphics International Corp.
    Inventors: Eng Lim Goh, Christian Tanasescu, George L. Thomas, CHarlton Port
  • Patent number: 4737685
    Abstract: An aluminosilicate glass composition is disclosed which is particularly useful for direct fusion sealing to both molybdenum and tungsten metals. The present glass composition provides an improved high temperature lamp envelope by reason of its reduced seed or bubble content. A minor amount up to approximately 3 weight percent ZrO.sub.2 is included in the glass as a refining agent to reduce the glass seed count and the glass further exhibits a higher strain point for less stress when the high temperature lamps are operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4737475
    Abstract: A glass composition specially useful in the glass envelope of TV receiver tubes and which is of the lead silicate type is disclosed comprising in weight percent 30-65% SiO.sub.2, 20-40% PbO, 5-20% alkali metal oxides, 0-2% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0-10% alkaline earth metal oxides, 0.2-2% Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0.1-0.5% CeO.sub.2. The improvement resides in employment of a novel refining system when the glass is formed which employs Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, niter and CeO.sub.2 as the refining agents in particular weight proportions to reduce the seed count in the molten glass while also reducing thermal shock breakage when the solid glass product is thereafter thermally reworked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: George L. Thomas, Anup Sircar
  • Patent number: 4677081
    Abstract: A glass composition specially useful in the glass envelope of TV receiver tubes and which is of the lead silicate type is disclosed comprising in weight percent 30-65% SiO.sub.2, 20-40% PbO, 5-20% alkali metal oxides, 0-2% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 0-10% alkaline earth metal oxides, 0.2-2% Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, and 0.1-0.5% CeO.sub.2. The improvement resides in employment of a novel refining system when the glass is formed which employs Sb.sub.2 O.sub.3, niter and CeO.sub.2 as the refining agents in particular weight proportions to reduce the seed count in the molten glass while also reducing thermal shock breakage when the solid glass product is thereafter thermally reworked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: George L. Thomas, Anup Sircar
  • Patent number: 4441051
    Abstract: A lamp seal glass is described suitable for direct hermetic sealing to molybdenum which consists essentially of oxides in approximate percent by weight 52-60 SiO.sub.2, 11-17 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 11-16 BaO, 8-12 CaO, and 3-7 B.sub.2 O.sub.3, along with minor amounts of incidental impurities, residual fluxes and refining agents, said glass having a liquidus temperature no greater than about 1170.degree. C., a softening point in the approximate range 900.degree.-930.degree. C., a strain point in the approximate range 650.degree.-680.degree. C., a working point in the approximate range 1180.degree.-1240.degree. C., and an average coefficient of linear thermal expansion in the 0.degree.-300.degree. C. temperature range between about 45-50.times.10.sup.-7 cm/cm/.degree.C. The glass composition enables improved manufacture of incandescent lamps operating in the moderately elevated temperature range 500.degree.-650.degree. C., especially regenerative cycle halogen lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4409516
    Abstract: An incandescent lamp of the tungsten halogen type is disclosed which includes the tipped-off residue of an exhaust tube formed with a high temperature aluminosilicate glass comprising in approximate weight percent 56-63 SiO.sub.2, 13-17 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, 19-24 BaO, 1-4.5 CaO, and 0-3 R.sub.2 O wherein R is an alkali metal ion, along with minor amounts of incidental impurities, residual fluxes and refining agents such that the aggregate BaO and CaO content lies within the approximate range 21-26 weight percent in order to eliminate need for the refractory metal spiral being contained within said exhaust tube in order to keep said exhaust tube open while the lamp lead-in wires are being hermetically sealed in the lamp envelope. The same glass composition can also be employed to form the entire lamp glass envelope along with the exhaust tube portion thereof with comparable results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1983
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: George L. Thomas, William A. Graff
  • Patent number: 4342553
    Abstract: A range of borosilicate glass compositions which are capable of sealing effectively to nickel iron alloys containing up to approximately 52% nickel to form a hermetic seal resistant to thermal shock breakage. The glass is in the composition range percent by weight of:SiO.sub.2 : 55-66Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 4.5-10Na.sub.2 O: 0-4K.sub.2 O: 3.5-7B.sub.2 O.sub.3 : 19.0-26.0TiO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William A. Graff, George L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4238705
    Abstract: Hermetic seal construction for an incandescent lamp is described wherein a composite inlead structure is employed. A pair of inleads connected to the resistive incandescent filament in said lamp are joined at the opposite ends to larger diameter inlead wires in the hermetic seal region. The glass envelope of said lamp utilizes glasses having the following compositional limits in percent by weight:______________________________________ Oxides Weight Percent Range ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 54-71 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 12-18 BaO 10-23 CaO 4-8 R.sub.2 O 0-3 ______________________________________except for incidental impurities, residual fluxes, and refining agents. These glasses have improved reboil resistance and can be sealed directly to tungsten or molybdenum metal inleads to provide said direct hermetic seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4105826
    Abstract: Aluminosilicate glasses containing BaO and CaO are provided having combined high softening points along with exceptionally low liquidus temperatures. These glasses are within the following compositional limits in percent by weight:______________________________________ Percentage Oxides Range ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 55-68 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 15-18 CaO 7-13 BaO 6-16 ______________________________________except for incidental impurities, residual fluxes and refining agents. The weight ratio of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 to combined weight ratio of CaO and BaO in the present glass composition is maintained in the range 0.6:1 to 1:1. Such glasses provide an improved hermetic seal for high temperature lamp envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George L. Thomas
  • Patent number: 4089694
    Abstract: A CaO containing silicate glass composition which can further contain small amounts of lead oxide and barium oxide is generally useful for hermetically sealing the electrical in-leads of various electrical devices. The present glass has a composition range in percentages by weight of:______________________________________ Constituents Weight Percent ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 65-75 Na.sub.2 O 9-13 K.sub.2 O 3-6 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 1-4 CaO 4-8 BaO 0-4 PbO 0-6 Li.sub.2 O 0-2 ______________________________________along with minor amounts of incidental impurities, residual fluxes and refining agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: George L. Thomas, Edward L. Woodall, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4060423
    Abstract: Aluminosilicate glasses containing BaO and CaO are provided having combined high softening points along with exceptionally low liquidus temperatures. These glasses are within the following compositional limits in percent by weight:______________________________________ Percentage Oxides Range ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 55-68 Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 15-18 CaO 7-13 BaO 6-16 ______________________________________except for incidental impurities, residual fluxes and refining agents. The weight ratio of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 to combined weight ratio of CaO and BaO in the present glass composition is maintained in the range 0.6:1 to 1:1. Such glasses provide an improved hermetic seal for high temperature lamp envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1977
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: George L. Thomas