Patents by Inventor James D. Preston

James D. Preston 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).

  • Patent number: 9717158
    Abstract: A system is provided herein. The system includes a cage and a handle mechanism. The handle mechanism includes a handle member and a cam member. The handle member is formed to rotate between a closed position, a top open position, and a bottom open position. In the closed position, a handle latch holds the handle in the closed position. In the top open position, the handle rotates a first amount to the top open position and engages with a top cam surface. Rotation of the handle member to rotate a cage a second amount. In the bottom open position, the handle member rotates the first amount to the bottom open position and engages with a bottom cam surface. Rotation of the handle member to rotate the cage the second amount. The cam member to control a rate of rotation of the handle member and the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Troy Anthony Della Fiora, James D Preston, Joseph Allen
  • Publication number: 20170055360
    Abstract: A system is provided herein. The system includes a cage and a handle mechanism. The handle mechanism includes a handle member and a cam member. The handle member is formed to rotate between a closed position, a top open position, and a bottom open position. In the closed position, a handle latch holds the handle in the closed position. In the top open position, the handle rotates a first amount to the top open position and engages with a top cam surface. Rotation of the handle member to rotate a cage a second amount. In the bottom open position, the handle member rotates the first amount to the bottom open position and engages with a bottom cam surface. Rotation of the handle member to rotate the cage the second amount. The cam member to control a rate of rotation of the handle member and the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Development , L.P.
    Inventors: Troy Anthony DELLA FIORA, James D PRESTON, Joseph ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20160196078
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a mesh topology storage cluster with art array based manager. The mesh topology storage may include a first pair of controller nodes to access a first storage volume, and a second pair of controller nodes to access a second storage volume. The mesh topology storage may include an array based manager (ABM) associated with the first pair of controller nodes to monitor paths to the first storage volume via the first pair of controller nodes and to monitor paths to the second storage volume via the second pair of controller nodes. The mesh topology storage may include a passive component associated with the second pair of controller nodes to route ABM-type communications of the second pair of controller nodes to the ABM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: James D. Preston, Siamak Nazari, Rodger Daniels
  • Patent number: 8880769
    Abstract: Techniques for management of target devices are provided. User input for management of a target device may be received. The user input may be converted into a first format. The first format may be encapsulated into a second format and sent over a communications channel. The second format may be un-encapsulated to recover the first format. The first format may be provided to the target devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Bradley Culter, James D Preston
  • Publication number: 20130111094
    Abstract: Techniques for management of target devices are provided. User input for management of a target device may be received. The user input may be converted into a first format. The first format may be encapsulated into a second format and sent over a communications channel. The second format may be un-encapsulated to recover the first format. The first format may be provided to the target devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Bradley Culter, James D. Preston