Patents by Inventor Kathleen Elliot

Kathleen Elliot 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).

  • FIP-compliant block multiplexor channel interface operational method for cache/disk subsystem
    Patent number: 5142627
    Abstract: A procedure, enabled in software, and applied to a cache/disk environment controlled by a host computer operating through a Block Multiplexor Channel Interface and Storage Control Unit, functions to use FIPS 97 and FIPS 60 protocols to execute data transfers between host processors and a plurality of disks whereby simultaneous operations can function with up to 16 disk units. Up to seen I/O requests can be queued on each of the 16 disk units while the system can normally operate in the cache/disk mode. Additionally, the system can operate in the disk-only mode or storethrough mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Kathleen Elliot, Kenneth L. Willis, Craig B. Johnson, Joseph E. Kessler, Robert S. Yach, James W. Adcock