Patents by Inventor George Richards, III
George Richards, III 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: 8954610Abstract: A power management control system for an information handling system is disclosed. The power management control system includes a power management interface bus interfacing a plurality of devices, where one or more of the devices is each associated with a time clock. The power management control system further includes a management agent interfacing the power management interface bus. The management agent is configured to: receive a system time; synchronize the one or more time clocks based, at least in part, on the system time; and maintain synchronization of the one or more time clocks, at least in part, via a set of telemetric primitives.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Stuart Allen Berke, George Richards, III, Mark Muccini
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Patent number: 8813078Abstract: An information handling system includes a first power detector that detects a first power level of the information handling system, a second power detector that detects a second power level of the information handling system, and a virtual machine manager. The virtual machine manager is operable to receive the first power level and the second power level, apportion a first portion of the first power level to a first workload instantiated on the information handling system, apportion a second portion of the first power level to a second workload instantiated on the information handling system, apportion a first portion of the second power level to the first workload, and apportion a second portion of the second power level to the second workload.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, George Richards, III, Mukund P. Khatri
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Patent number: 8742622Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for thermal protection in a power system may be provided. In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for thermal protection in a power system having a plurality of power modules selectively enabled and disabled in accordance with an efficiency policy may be provided. The method may include determining if an operating temperature for the power system is greater than a first threshold temperature. The method may also include enabling one or more power modules disabled in accordance with the efficiency policy in response to a determination that the operating temperature is greater than the first threshold temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventor: George Richards, III
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Patent number: 8667309Abstract: System and methods for controlling power delivery to system components are disclosed. A controller is communicatively coupled to a point-of-load converter through a first communication path and a shared memory is communicatively coupled to the point-of-load converter through a second communication path. A third communication path communicatively couples the controller and the shared memory. Control data is communicated from the controller to the point-of-load converter through the first communication path and measurement data is written from the point-of-load converter to the shared memory through the second communication path. The controller is operable to read the measurement data from the shared memory through the third communication path.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: John Loffink, George Richards, III, Elie Jreij
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Publication number: 20130311805Abstract: A power management control system for an information handling system is disclosed. The power management control system includes a power management interface bus interfacing a plurality of devices, where one or more of the devices is each associated with a time clock. The power management control system further includes a management agent interfacing the power management interface bus. The management agent is configured to: receive a system time; synchronize the one or more time clocks based, at least in part, on the system time; and maintain synchronization of the one or more time clocks, at least in part, via a set of telemetric primitives.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Stuart Allen Berke, George Richards, III, Mark Muccini
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Patent number: 8489775Abstract: A power management control system for an information handling system is disclosed. The power management control system includes a power management interface bus interfacing a plurality of devices, where one or more of the devices is each associated with a time clock. The power management control system further includes a management agent interfacing the power management interface bus. The management agent is configured to: receive a system time; synchronize the one or more time clocks based, at least in part, on the system time; and maintain synchronization of the one or more time clocks, at least in part, via a set of telemetric primitives.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Stuart Allen Berke, George Richards, III, Mark Muccini
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Publication number: 20130111232Abstract: System and methods for controlling power delivery to system components are disclosed. A controller is communicatively coupled to a point-of-load converter through a first communication path and a shared memory is communicatively coupled to the point-of-load converter through a second communication path. A third communication path communicatively couples the controller and the shared memory. Control data is communicated from the controller to the point-of-load converter through the first communication path and measurement data is written from the point-of-load converter to the shared memory through the second communication path. The controller is operable to read the measurement data from the shared memory through the third communication path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: John Loffink, George Richards, III, Elie Jreij
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Patent number: 8370836Abstract: A virtualization system includes an information handling system with a power detector that detects a power level of the information handling system and another power detector that detects another power level of the information handling system, a power status module, and a virtual machine manager that starts workloads on the information handling system. The power status module receives the power levels and sends the power levels to the virtual machine manager. The virtual machine manager apportions a first portion of the first power level to the first workload, apportions a second portion of the first power level to the second workload, apportions a first portion of the second power level to the first workload, and apportions a second portion of the second power level to the second workload.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, George Richards, III, Mukund P. Khatri
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Patent number: 8341448Abstract: System and methods for controlling power delivery to system components are disclosed. A controller is communicatively coupled to a point-of-load converter through a first communication path and a shared memory is communicatively coupled to the point-of-load converter through a second communication path. A third communication path communicatively couples the controller and the shared memory. Control data is communicated from the controller to the point-of-load converter through the first communication path and measurement data is written from the point-of-load converter to the shared memory through the second communication path. The controller is operable to read the measurement data from the shared memory through the third communication path.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: John Loffink, George Richards, III, Elie Jreij
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Patent number: 8261103Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling power delivery to system components are disclosed. A Centralized Integrated Power Management Controller is disclosed which includes a controller and a power stage communicatively coupled to the controller through a control bus and a power telemetry bus. The Centralized Integrated Power Management Controller includes an intelligence control unit in the controller corresponding to the power stage. The intelligence control unit drives the power stage through the control bus.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventor: George Richards, III
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Publication number: 20120091815Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for thermal protection in a power system may be provided. In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for thermal protection in a power system having a plurality of power modules selectively enabled and disabled in accordance with an efficiency policy may be provided. The method may include determining if an operating temperature for the power system is greater than a first threshold temperature. The method may also include enabling one or more power modules disabled in accordance with the efficiency policy in response to a determination that the operating temperature is greater than the first threshold temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventor: George Richards, III
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Publication number: 20120023262Abstract: A power management control system for an information handling system is disclosed. The power management control system includes a power management interface bus interfacing a plurality of devices, where one or more of the devices is each associated with a time clock. The power management control system further includes a management agent interfacing the power management interface bus. The management agent is configured to: receive a system time; synchronize the one or more time clocks based, at least in part, on the system time; and maintain synchronization of the one or more time clocks, at least in part, via a set of telemetric primitives.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Stuart Allen Berke, George Richards, III, Mark Muccini
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Patent number: 8055916Abstract: A voltage regulator provides power to an information handling system component under management by a controller, such as a Buck circuit managed by a PID controller according to PID coefficient settings. An update module interfaced with the voltage regulator monitors operating conditions of the voltage regulator to update the coefficients used by the controller. For example, changes in the load applied to the voltage regulator and an inductance associated with the voltage regulator are used to periodically compute updated PID coefficients, which are then used by the controller to control the voltage regulator.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Brent McDonald, George Richards, III, Daniel Jenkins
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Publication number: 20110185356Abstract: A virtualization system includes an information handling system with a power detector that detects a power level of the information handling system and another power detector that detects another power level of the information handling system, a power status module, and a virtual machine manager that starts workloads on the information handling system. The power status module receives the power levels and sends the power levels to the virtual machine manager. The virtual machine manager apportions a first portion of the first power level to the first workload, apportions a second portion of the first power level to the second workload, apportions a first portion of the second power level to the first workload, and apportions a second portion of the second power level to the second workload.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Sudhir V. Shetty, George Richards, III, Mukund P. Khatri
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Publication number: 20110099395Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling power delivery to system components are disclosed. A Centralized Integrated Power Management Controller is disclosed which includes a controller and a power stage communicatively coupled to the controller through a control bus and a power telemetry bus. The Centralized Integrated Power Management Controller includes an intelligence control unit in the controller corresponding to the power stage. The intelligence control unit drives the power stage through the control bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventor: George Richards, III
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Publication number: 20110083024Abstract: System and methods for controlling power delivery to system components are disclosed. A controller is communicatively coupled to a point-of-load converter through a first communication path and a shared memory is communicatively coupled to the point-of-load converter through a second communication path. A third communication path communicatively couples the controller and the shared memory. Control data is communicated from the controller to the point-of-load converter through the first communication path and measurement data is written from the point-of-load converter to the shared memory through the second communication path. The controller is operable to read the measurement data from the shared memory through the third communication path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: John Loffink, George Richards, III, Elie Jreij
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Publication number: 20090119519Abstract: A voltage regulator provides power to an information handling system component under management by a controller, such as a Buck circuit managed by a PID controller according to PID coefficient settings. An update module interfaced with the voltage regulator monitors operating conditions of the voltage regulator to update the coefficients used by the controller. For example, changes in the load applied to the voltage regulator and an inductance associated with the voltage regulator are used to periodically compute updated PID coefficients, which are then used by the controller to control the voltage regulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Brent McDonald, George Richards, III, Daniel Jenkins