Patents by Inventor James THOMASON

James THOMASON 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).

  • Selecting a cloud from a plurality of clouds for a workload
    Patent number: 10740128
    Abstract: A cloud broker receives a container from a client device. The container includes a software application and metadata. The cloud broker instructs a first cloud hosting facility to execute the container at a performance level specified by the metadata. The cloud broker determines first metrics when the first cloud hosting facility is executing the container. The cloud broker instructs a second cloud hosting facility to execute the container at the performance level specified by the metadata. The cloud broker determines second metrics when the second cloud hosting facility is executing the container. The cloud broker automatically selects a particular cloud hosting facility to host the container based at least partly on the first metrics and the second metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: QUEST SOFTWARE INC.
    Inventor: James Thomason
  • SELECTING A CLOUD FROM A PLURALITY OF CLOUDS FOR A WORKLOAD
    Publication number: 20160330138
    Abstract: A cloud broker receives a container from a client device. The container includes a software application and metadata. The cloud broker instructs a first cloud hosting facility to execute the container at a performance level specified by the metadata. The cloud broker determines first metrics when the first cloud hosting facility is executing the container. The cloud broker instructs a second cloud hosting facility to execute the container at the performance level specified by the metadata. The cloud broker determines second metrics when the second cloud hosting facility is executing the container. The cloud broker automatically selects a particular cloud hosting facility to host the container based at least partly on the first metrics and the second metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: James Thomason
  • GLASS FIBRE RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20160168024
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating recovered glass fibre to restore the majority or substantially all of the mechanical strength that is otherwise lost during recovery of glass fibre from composite materials. Treated, recovered glass fibre is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
    Inventors: James THOMASON, Eduardo Saez RODRIGUEZ, Liu YANG