Patents by Inventor George W. Harris
George W. Harris 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: 6640278Abstract: A storage domain management system supports storage domains. The storage server includes a plurality of communication interfaces. A first set of communication interfaces in the plurality is adapted for connection to all kinds of users of data. A second set of communication interfaces in the plurality is adapted for connection to respective devices in a pool of storage devices for use in a storage domain. Data processing resources in the server are coupled to the plurality of communication interfaces for transferring data among the interfaces. The data processing resources comprise a plurality of driver modules and configurable logic linking driver modules into data paths. Each configured data path acts as a virtual circuit that includes a set of driver modules selected from the plurality of driver modules. A data storage transaction which is received at a communication interface is mapped to one of the configured data paths.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2000Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Shari J. Nolan, Jeffrey S. Nespor, George W. Harris, Jr., Jerry Parker Lane, Alan R. Merrell, Richard A. Lagueux, Jr., Michael G. Panas
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Publication number: 20020166023Abstract: A memory system with non-volatile integrated circuit memory devices including an interface for a high speed bus is described, supporting continuous writes at the bus speed, without the possibility of buffer overrun during most conditions. The system comprises an memory bus, an system buffer, an array of non-volatile storage units, such as flash memory devices, and an interconnect system supporting data transfer among the components. The array includes sets and subsets of non-volatile storage units, referred to herein for convenience as platters having multiple banks, banks having multiple columns, and columns having multiple storage units. The storage units comprises integrated circuit memory having page buffers, with input ports. In one example, the array includes two platters, eight banks per platter, four columns per bank, and eight storage units per column, for a total of 256 storage units. The system buffer includes at least the same number of stores as columns in each bank.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Shari J. Nolan, Jeffery S. Nespor, George W. Harris, Norman S. Dancer, Everett E. Groff, James W. Frandeen
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Patent number: 6467015Abstract: A memory system with non-volatile integrated circuit memory devices including an interface for a high speed bus is described, supporting continuous writes at the bus speed, without the possibility of buffer overrun during most conditions. The system comprises an memory bus, an system buffer, an array of non-volatile storage units, such as flash memory devices, and an interconnect system supporting data transfer among the components. The array includes sets and subsets of non-volatile storage units, referred to herein for convenience as platters having multiple banks, banks having multiple columns, and columns having multiple storage units. The storage units comprises integrated circuit memory having page buffers, with input ports. In one example, the array includes two platters, eight banks per platter, four columns per bank, and eight storage units per column, for a total of 256 storage units. The system buffer includes at least the same number of stores as columns in each bank.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2002Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Shari J. Nolan, Jeffery S. Nespor, George W. Harris, Jr., Norman S. Dancer, Everett E. Groff, James W. Frandeen
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Patent number: 6446141Abstract: A storage server comprising: a processing unit, a bus system coupled with the processing unit, including a plurality of slots, slots in the plurality of slots including interfaces to respective data stores; a communication interface; and an operating system coupled with the processing unit the operating system including: logic controlling transfers among the plurality of slots over the bus system according to an internal format, logic for translating a storage transaction received over the communication interface into the internal format, and logic for configuring the plurality of slots according to a configuration data.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1999Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Shari J. Nolan, Jeffery S. Nespor, George W. Harris, Jr., Jerry Parker Lane, Alan R. Merrell
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Patent number: 6401161Abstract: An apparatus is described, comprising a plurality of banks, each bank having a number of columns of non-volatile storage units, each non-volatile storage unit having an input buffer for storing a page of data, the page having an input coupled to the input buffer accepting an input portion of data of a page at a memory speed, the non-volatile storage units storing the data from the input buffer within a memory write time; a plurality of interface buffers; an input bus having an input bus speed which is faster than the memory speed, the input bus being coupled to the plurality of interface buffers; a bus system, connecting each of the plurality of interface buffers to the non-volatile storage units of a column in each of the plurality of banks, supplying data from the plurality of interface buffers to the inputs of the non-volatile storage units at the memory speed.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Shari J. Nolan, Jeffery S. Nespor, George W. Harris, Jr., Norman S. Dancer, Everett E. Groff, James W. Frandeen, Gregory Scott Triplett
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Patent number: 5833687Abstract: A pair of insulated, clamping electrode electrical power output tweezers for hair removal, comprising a pair of normally closed, spaced opposed, conductive arms; a conductive tip disposed adjacent a free end of one of the pair of conductive arms; a non-conductive material substantially enclosing each one of the pair of arms; the non-conductive material defining a power transmission area disposed adjacent to and spaced from the free ends; and the power transmission area being substantially free of the non-conductive material and being sufficiently large for contacting hairs.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: November 10, 1998Assignee: Thomas L. Mehl, Sr.Inventors: Thomas L. Mehl, Sr., George W. Harris, Jr.
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Patent number: 5754769Abstract: An adapter arrangement for internetworking a non-CTOS computer means with a network of CTOS terminals, including a system-bus, this arrangement being adapted for introduction into, and cooperation with, the non-CTOS computer and comprising CTOS-net bus means for transferring signals from the system-bus plus a communication control stage for controlling and transferring signals to/from the CTOS network and a net-interface stage.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1997Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Unisys Corp.Inventors: George W. Harris, Jr., Shari J. Nolan
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Patent number: 5666491Abstract: Disclosed is a portable adapter unit for coupling a small portable computer to a computer network which comprises a network coupling/signal processing circuit, an input connector for one-step connection to such a computer and an output connector for connection to the network, this adapter unit being sufficiently small and light-weight to be transported and used, off-site, with such a portable computer.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1996Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Inventors: George W. Harris, Jr., Shari J. Nolan, James M. Dougherty
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Patent number: 5594870Abstract: An adapter arrangement for internetworking a non-CTOS computer means with a network of CTOS terminals, including a system-bus, this arrangement being adapted for introduction into, and cooperation with, the non-CTOS computer and comprising CTOS-net bus means for transferring signals from the system-bus plus a communication control stage for controlling and transferring signals to/from the CTOS network and a net-interface stage.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1996Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: George W. Harris, Jr., Shari J. Nolan
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Patent number: 5513325Abstract: An adapter arrangement for internetworking a non-CTOS computer with a network of CTOS terminals, including a system-bus, this arrangement being adapted for introduction into, and cooperation with, the non-CTOS computer and comprising CTOS-net bus for transferring signals from the system-bus plus a communication control stage for controlling and transferring signals to/from the CTOS network and a net-interface stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1992Date of Patent: April 30, 1996Assignee: Unisys CorporationInventors: George W. Harris, Jr., Shari J. Nolan
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Patent number: 5470332Abstract: Multiple hair removal system includes an adhesive layer, a structural layer disposed adjacent the adhesive layer, and a conductive material. The conductive material functions to provide power from a power source to hairs to be treated that extend up through the adhesive layer and contact the conductive material. A method of removing multiple hairs and inhibiting future hair growth includes the steps of applying a conductive solution to the skin, pressing on an adhesive layer, applying power for a period of time sufficient to destroy the matrix area of the hair, and allowing the treated hair to either be removed immediately or to stay in the skin for a period of time sufficient for the chemical reaction induced at the matrix area to continue long enough to destroy the matrix area and prevent regrowth of the hair.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1993Date of Patent: November 28, 1995Assignee: Thomas L. Mehl, Sr.Inventors: Thomas L. Mehl, Sr., George W. Harris, Jr., Nardo Zaias
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Patent number: 4918688Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically and dynamically providing wiring connections at a central location coupled via ordinary phone lines to a plurality of work stations including a master work station. A central hub couples to a plurality of two wire telephone lines, each of which is coupled to an individual work station. The hub includes circuitry for monitoring transmissions to determine which of the work stations is the master. A receiver coupled to the master work station is coupled to transmitters to each of the other work stations. Receivers coupled to the remaining work stations are in turn coupled to a transmitter to the master work station.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1986Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Assignees: Convergent Technologies, Inc., David Systems, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey J. Krause, George W. Harris, Jr., Richard A. Lagueux, Jr., Luca Kafiero, Maurilio T. DeNicolo, Mario Mazzolo
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Patent number: 4871307Abstract: A system and method for igniting and monitoring a pilot flame for a burning of waste gas, such as the waste gas of an oil refinery or drilling rig, includes a current which is pulsed periodically with pulses of approximately one-second duration of electric power resulting in the outputting of an igniter electrode assembly of typically 6000 volts AC at 20 milliamperes at an alternating current frequency of typically 60 Hz. During the presence of a pilot flame, ionization of gas takes place resulting in a rectification of ignition current. The transformer has a monitoring winding outputting a signal from which a 60 Hz component is filtered out, the remaining signal having a sequence of pulses which varies between positive and negative intervals of the alternating current excitation. Comparison of the pulses provides for an indication of flame absence in the presence of equality of the pulses, and flame presence in the presence of an ineqality of the pulses.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1988Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Inventors: George W. Harris, John D. Echols