Patents by Inventor Keith Morrissette

Keith Morrissette 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).

  • Managing system components
    Patent number: 7676694
    Abstract: System components are managed. Based on a first communication path to a component, first identification information for the component is determined. Based on a second communication path to the component, second identification information for the component is determined. Based on the first identification information and the second identification information, an identity for the component is determined. Based on the identity, a set of tests is performed on the component. Based on the failure rate of the set of tests, it is concluded that another component on the first communication path is faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Sullivan, Keith A. Morrissette, Steven D. Sardella
  • Techniques for providing power to a set of powerable devices
    Patent number: 7363520
    Abstract: An improved power supply subsystem, which is automatically updatable, includes a first power supply having a first power circuit, a first controller adapted to control operation of the first power circuit, a first interface adapted to connect the first controller to an external device, and a first bi-directional peer-to-peer port. The power supply subsystem further includes a second power supply having a second power circuit, a second controller adapted to control operation of the second power circuit, a second interface adapted to connect the second controller to the external device, and a second bi-directional peer-to-peer port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Paul H. Maier, Jr., Keith A. Morrissette
  • Managing system components
    Publication number: 20070234130
    Abstract: System components are managed. Based on a first communication path to a component, first identification information for the component is determined. Based on a second communication path to the component, second identification information for the component is determined. Based on the first identification information and the second identification information, an identity for the component is determined. Based on the identity, a set of tests is performed on the component. Based on the failure rate of the set of tests, it is concluded that another component on the first communication path is faulty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Douglas Sullivan, Keith Morrissette, Steven Sardella
  • Managing system availability
    Publication number: 20070233821
    Abstract: System availability is managed. It is determined that a data communications link has been established and that the data communications link is less than fully functional. Communication is performed across the data communications link to a device to configure the device for the data communications link. The device is caused to re-establish the data communication link based on the results of the configuring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Douglas Sullivan, Keith Morrissette, Steven Sardella