Patents by Inventor Kevin McLEOD

Kevin McLEOD 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).

  • Transforming data associated with a file based on file system attributes
    Patent number: 11216411
    Abstract: A technique includes intercepting, by a computer, an input/output (I/O) request that is directed to a file; and in response to the interception of the I/O request, accessing, by the computer, file system attributes that are associated with the file and are stored separately from the file. The technique includes classifying, by the computer, the I/O request based on the file system attributes; and performing, by the computer, a data transformation that is associated with the file based on the classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: MICRO FOCUS LLC
    Inventors: Sushil Nair, Kevin McLeod
  • TRANSFORMING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A FILE BASED ON FILE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
    Publication number: 20210042262
    Abstract: A technique includes intercepting, by a computer, an input/output (I/O) request that is directed to a file; and in response to the interception of the I/O request, accessing, by the computer, file system attributes that are associated with the file and are stored separately from the file. The technique includes classifying, by the computer, the I/O request based on the file system attributes; and performing, by the computer, a data transformation that is associated with the file based on the classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Sushil Nair, Kevin McLeod
  • PET SECURING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190254254
    Abstract: A pet securing device (1) comprises a holder (10) for releasably retaining a pet lead and a post (12) for insertion into the ground. The holder (10) is rotatable relative to the post (12). A kit of parts comprises a holder (10) for releasably retaining a pet lead and at least one post (12) for inserting into the ground, wherein the holder (10) is releasably attachable to the post (12) and the holder (10) is rotatable relative to the post (12) when attached to the post (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Adam SHARP, Kevin McLEOD