Patents by Inventor Kevin R. McLaughlin

Kevin R. McLaughlin 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: 12001826
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a network interface receiving a firmware update from one or more packets. In some examples, the one or more packets indicate a start of a firmware update. In some examples, the network interface can also perform authenticating the start of firmware update indication and based on authentication of the firmware update, permit a firmware update of a device. In some examples, the device is one or more of: Board Management Controller (BMC), central processing unit (CPU), network interface, Ethernet controller, storage controller, memory controller, display engine, graphics processing unit (GPU), accelerator device, or peripheral device. In some examples, an end of firmware update indicator is received in the one or more packets. In some examples, communications are maintained through a port during a firmware change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Liedtke, James R. Hearn, Scott P. Dubal, Jeffery Oliver, Patrick J. Mclaughlin, Sharada Ashok Shiddibhavi, Daniel K. Osawa, Kelly J. Couch, Maciej Plucinski
  • Publication number: 20070205085
    Abstract: A chain for conveying logs may be formed of both fabricated and cast links to produce a chain that is durable and economical. The chain includes a plurality of driving links each having at least one contact for engaging the logs and a plurality of common links free of the contacts. Whereas each of the driving links are formed as a cast link, each of the common links is formed as a fabricated link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ESCO Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin R. McLaughlin, Ian R. Bingham, Dean F. Richards