Patents by Inventor Keith Kauffman

Keith Kauffman 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: 11861340
    Abstract: Systems and methods for file system management are provided. According to one embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprises instructions that when executed by the processing resource cause the processing resource to implement, in a storage node, a multi-tiered file system comprising a read-only layer that contains a base configuration for the storage node and a read-write layer that contains modifications to the base configuration; and combine the read-only layer and the read-write layer into an overlay file system to be presented to an operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Kauffman, Marshall McMullen, Eric Peters
  • Publication number: 20220350584
    Abstract: Systems and methods for file system management are provided. According to one embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprises instructions that when executed by the processing resource cause the processing resource to implement, in a storage node, a multi-tiered file system comprising a read-only layer that contains a base configuration for the storage node and a read-write layer that contains modifications to the base configuration; and combine the read-only layer and the read-write layer into an overlay file system to be presented to an operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: NetApp,Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Kauffman, Marshall McMullen, Eric Peters
  • Publication number: 20100138626
    Abstract: A computationally implemented method, system, and product for managing maintenance activities in a storage control system are disclosed. A disk drive has a reservation status that is monitored. A reservation ID is assigned to a successful reservation request. The reservation ID of a drive request is compared to the reservation ID of a disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: James A. Lynn, Keith Kauffman
  • Publication number: 20070236049
    Abstract: There is disclosed a modular assembly and method of forming the assembly. The assembly is particularly suitable as at least part of a rear end of a transportation or automotive vehicle. The assembly preferably includes one or more plastic structure adhesively secured to one or more metal structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: David Chapman, Luis Lorenzo, Keith Kauffman, Ashish Kotnis