Patents by Inventor Kevin P. Low

Kevin P. Low 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: 11989071
    Abstract: Embodiments include in response to monitoring a processor during operation, detecting a first number of throttling amounts in the processor, determining that the first number of throttling amounts fulfills a first condition regarding a throttling amounts threshold, and modifying a voltage level of the processor by a first amount. Embodiments include in response to modifying the voltage level of the processor by the first amount, detecting a second number of throttling amounts in the processor, determining that the second number of throttling amounts fulfills a second condition regarding the throttling amounts threshold, and modifying the voltage level of the processor by a second amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tobias Webel, Alejandro Alberto Cook Lobo, Andrew A. Turner, Christian Jacobi, Eberhard Engler, Edward C. McCain, Kevin P. Low, Phillip John Restle, Pradeep Bhadravati Parashurama, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, Karl Evan Smock Anderson, Sean Michael Carey, Kennedy Cheruiyot, Daniel Kiss, Isidore G. Bendrihem, Eric Jason Fluhr, Ian Krispin Carmichael, Gregory Scott Still
  • Patent number: 11953982
    Abstract: Embodiments include in response to monitoring a processor during operation, detecting a first number of core recovery events in the processor, determining that the first number of core recovery events fulfills a first condition for the first core recovery events threshold, and modifying a value of at least one droop sensor parameter of the processor by a first amount. The at least one droop sensor parameters affects a sensitivity to a voltage droop. In response to modifying the value of the droop sensor parameter by the first amount, a second number of core recovery events is detected in the processor. It is determined that the second number of core recovery events fulfills a second condition for a second core recovery events threshold, and the value of the at least one droop sensor parameter is modified by a second amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alejandro Alberto Cook Lobo, Andrew A. Turner, Christian Jacobi, Eberhard Engler, Edward C. McCain, Kevin P. Low, Phillip John Restle, Pradeep Bhadravati Parashurama, Tobias Webel, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, Karl Evan Smock Anderson, Sean Michael Carey, Kennedy Cheruiyot, Daniel Kiss, Isidore G. Bendrihem, Ian Krispin Carmichael
  • Publication number: 20240028095
    Abstract: Embodiments include in response to monitoring a processor during operation, detecting a first number of throttling amounts in the processor, determining that the first number of throttling amounts fulfills a first condition regarding a throttling amounts threshold, and modifying a voltage level of the processor by a first amount. Embodiments include in response to modifying the voltage level of the processor by the first amount, detecting a second number of throttling amounts in the processor, determining that the second number of throttling amounts fulfills a second condition regarding the throttling amounts threshold, and modifying the voltage level of the processor by a second amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias Webel, Alejandro Alberto Cook Lobo, Andrew A. Turner, CHRISTIAN JACOBI, Eberhard Engler, Edward C. McCain, Kevin P. Low, Phillip John Restle, Pradeep Bhadravati Parashurama, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, KARL EVAN SMOCK ANDERSON, Sean Michael Carey, KENNEDY CHERUIYOT, Daniel Kiss, Isidore G. Bendrihem, Eric Jason Fluhr, IAN KRISPIN CARMICHAEL, Gregory Scott Still
  • Publication number: 20240028447
    Abstract: Embodiments include in response to monitoring a processor during operation, detecting a first number of core recovery events in the processor, determining that the first number of core recovery events fulfills a first condition for the first core recovery events threshold, and modifying a value of at least one droop sensor parameter of the processor by a first amount. The at least one droop sensor parameters affects a sensitivity to a voltage droop. In response to modifying the value of the droop sensor parameter by the first amount, a second number of core recovery events is detected in the processor. It is determined that the second number of core recovery events fulfills a second condition for a second core recovery events threshold, and the value of the at least one droop sensor parameter is modified by a second amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Alejandro Alberto Cook Lobo, Andrew A. Turner, CHRISTIAN JACOBI, Eberhard Engler, Edward C. McCain, Kevin P. Low, Phillip John Restle, Pradeep Bhadravati Parashurama, Tobias Webel, Alper Buyuktosunoglu, KARL EVAN SMOCK ANDERSON, Sean Michael Carey, KENNEDY CHERUIYOT, Daniel Kiss, Isidore G. Bendrihem, IAN KRISPIN CARMICHAEL
  • Patent number: 9313930
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided to remove heat generated by one or more electronic systems. The cooling system includes a coolant-based cooling apparatus, redundant pumping units, redundant backup blowers, and multiple separate controllers. The cooling apparatus includes one or more heat exchange assemblies discharging heat from coolant of the cooling apparatus, and the redundant pumping units, which are coupled in parallel fluid communication, separately facilitate pumping of the coolant. The redundant backup blowers are disposed to provide, when activated, backup airflow across the electronic system(s). The multiple controllers control operation of the redundant pumping units and redundant backup blowers based, at least in part, on one or more sensed parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary F. Goth, Francis R. Krug, Jr., Robert K. Mullady, Kevin P. Low, Allan C. Vandeventer, Randy J. Zoodsma
  • Patent number: 9313931
    Abstract: A cooling method is provided to remove heat generated by one or more electronic systems. The method includes providing a coolant-based cooling apparatus, redundant pumping units, redundant backup blowers, and multiple separate controllers. The cooling apparatus includes one or more heat exchange assemblies discharging heat from coolant of the cooling apparatus, and the redundant pumping units, which are coupled in parallel fluid communication, separately facilitate pumping of the coolant. The redundant backup blowers are disposed to provide, when activated, backup airflow across the electronic system(s). The multiple controllers control operation of the redundant pumping units and redundant backup blowers based, at least in part, on one or more sensed parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary F. Goth, Francis R. Krug, Jr., Robert K. Mullady, Kevin P. Low, Allan C. VanDeventer, Randy J. Zoodsma
  • Publication number: 20150075764
    Abstract: A cooling method is provided to remove heat generated by one or more electronic systems. The method includes providing a coolant-based cooling apparatus, redundant pumping units, redundant backup blowers, and multiple separate controllers. The cooling apparatus includes one or more heat exchange assemblies discharging heat from coolant of the cooling apparatus, and the redundant pumping units, which are coupled in parallel fluid communication, separately facilitate pumping of the coolant. The redundant backup blowers are disposed to provide, when activated, backup airflow across the electronic system(s). The multiple controllers control operation of the redundant pumping units and redundant backup blowers based, at least in part, on one or more sensed parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Gary F. GOTH, Francis R. KRUG, JR., Robert K. MULLADY, Kevin P. LOW, Allan C. VanDEVENTER, Randy J. ZOODSMA
  • Publication number: 20140202678
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided to remove heat generated by one or more electronic systems. The cooling system includes a coolant-based cooling apparatus, redundant pumping units, redundant backup blowers, and multiple separate controllers. The cooling apparatus includes one or more heat exchange assemblies discharging heat from coolant of the cooling apparatus, and the redundant pumping units, which are coupled in parallel fluid communication, separately facilitate pumping of the coolant. The redundant backup blowers are disposed to provide, when activated, backup airflow across the electronic system(s). The multiple controllers control operation of the redundant pumping units and redundant backup blowers based, at least in part, on one or more sensed parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary F. GOTH, Francis R. KRUG, JR., Robert K. MULLADY, Kevin P. LOW, Allan C. VANDEVENTER, Randy J. ZOODSMA
  • Patent number: 6968709
    Abstract: A method and system of cooling hardware, sensing hardware, and supporting code streams that enables a non-redundant liquid cooling system to be used seemlessly in conjunction with an air cooling backup solution. The result offers system speed and reliability benefits of liquid cooling except for the brief occasions when the primary cooling system has failed and air cooling takes over. Until the liquid cooling is repaired, system clocks are automatically slowed to be compatible with the circuit speeds possible at the higher temperatures associated with air cooling. When the liquid cooling is repaired, the system clocks are automatically returned to their normal fast state. Depending on the circuit technology used, a supplied voltage may be varied while being air cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Goth, Daniel J. Kearney, Kevin P. Low, Udo H. G. Meyer, Scott B. Swaney