Patents by Inventor Henry Nash

Henry Nash 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).

  • Dependency layer deployment optimization in a workload node cluster
    Patent number: 10901798
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for dependency layer deployment optimization in a workload node cluster. Historical data of workload deployment requests to a workload node cluster and a list of dependency layers for the workload deployment request are maintained, where a dependency layer defines support programs on which a workload program depends. Furthermore, a map of currently deployed dependency layers across the nodes of the workload node cluster is maintained. The historical data is analyzed to generate predictions of dependency layers required in the workload node cluster at given times. Furthermore, dependency layers are deployed and/or reclaimed in the workload node cluster according to the predictions ahead of a workload deployment request requiring predicted dependency layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Henry Nash
  • DEPENDENCY LAYER DEPLOYMENT OPTIMIZATION IN A WORKLOAD NODE CLUSTER
    Publication number: 20200089542
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for dependency layer deployment optimization in a workload node cluster. Historical data of workload deployment requests to a workload node cluster and a list of dependency layers for the workload deployment request are maintained, where a dependency layer defines support programs on which a workload program depends. Furthermore, a map of currently deployed dependency layers across the nodes of the workload node cluster is maintained. The historical data is analyzed to generate predictions of dependency layers required in the workload node cluster at given times. Furthermore, dependency layers are deployed and/or reclaimed in the workload node cluster according to the predictions ahead of a workload deployment request requiring predicted dependency layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Henry Nash
  • Apparatus and method for low cost control of shape memory alloy actuators
    Publication number: 20060048511
    Abstract: A method of controlling a shape memory alloy actuator includes applying power to a shape memory alloy actuator. A measured actuation parameter is obtained from the shape memory alloy actuator. An operational characteristic parameter is derived based upon the power and the measured actuation parameter. An actuation state parameter is identified from the operational characteristic parameter. The actuation state parameter is used to modify the control of the shape memory alloy actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Shawn Everson, Ali Ghorbal, Henry Nash, Andrei Szilagyi, Roderick MacGregor, Kurt Kuhlmann