Patents by Inventor Jeff D. Vowell

Jeff D. Vowell 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).

  • Storage element reconfiguration
    Patent number: 4430727
    Abstract: This is a system which is used to perform reconfiguration of storage elements in order to permit removal of one or more of the elements for servicing or other reasons. If a storage element that is to be taken off line contains material that is crucial to the continued operation of the system, that material is copied to appropriate areas in other storage elements. After all crucial material has been copied to alternate locations, the original storage element can be taken off line for servicing or other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Brian B. Moore, John T. Rodell, Arthur J. Sutton, Jeff D. Vowell