Patents by Inventor Mark Megarity

Mark Megarity 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).

  • Publication number: 20250138602
    Abstract: Various mounting systems for mounting heat sink apparatus to bare die processors are disclosed. The mounting systems include an upper plate, which may include a heat transfer portion, positioned in proximity to the upper surface of bare die processors to provide heat conduction away from the processors. The disclosed mounting systems secure the upper plate to the processors with balanced and centralized forces to inhibit tilting of the upper plate and reduce the risk of damaging the processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Elashri, William Mark Megarity, Ryan F. Conroy, Chetan Sanjay Agarwal, Priti Choudhary
  • Patent number: 12222776
    Abstract: Various mounting systems for mounting heat sink apparatus to bare die processors are disclosed. The mounting systems include an upper plate, which may include a heat transfer portion, positioned in proximity to the upper surface of bare die processors to provide heat conduction away from the processors. The disclosed mounting systems secure the upper plate to the processors with balanced and centralized forces to inhibit tilting of the upper plate and reduce the risk of damaging the processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Elashri, William Mark Megarity, Ryan F Conroy, Chetan Sanjay Agarwal, Priti Choudhary
  • Publication number: 20230246959
    Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols at various communication layers. For example, various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols operating above Layer 2 using a Layer 2 network security protocol. For example, various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols operating at Layer 2.5 (e.g., Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) protocols or other Layer 2.5 protocols) using a Layer 2 network security protocol. For example, various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols operating at Layer 3 (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Hooman Bidgoli, Mark Megarity, Rami Labib
  • Publication number: 20230133729
    Abstract: Various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols at various communication layers. For example, various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols operating above Layer 2 using a Layer 2 network security protocol. For example, various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols operating at Layer 2.5 (e.g., Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) protocols or other Layer 2.5 protocols) using a Layer 2 network security protocol. For example, various example embodiments for supporting security for communications may be configured to support security for communications of communication protocols operating at Layer 3 (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Hooman Bidgoli, Mark Megarity, Rami Labib
  • Publication number: 20230066170
    Abstract: A device includes an interposer card that includes a processor, such as a system on a chip (SoC), and memory devices. The interposer card mounts to a mass storage device and has a shape that corresponds to a size of an end of the mass storage device to which the interposer card is mounted. The SoC of the interposer card is configured to implement an individual server for the mass storage device to which the interposer card is mounted. In some embodiments, a data storage system includes multiple mass storage devices mounted in a chassis and coupled to one or more backplanes, wherein interposer cards are connected between the mass storage devices and the one or more backplanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roey Rivnay, Brendan Cully, William Mark Megarity, Ryan F. Conroy, Andrew Kent Warfield, Priti Choudhary
  • Patent number: 11523533
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for tracking and providing real-time visualizations of maintenance time for datacenter components. The systems include sensors to detect when datacenter components are opened for maintenance, such as hot switching of hard drive disks, to initialize a countdown timer. Status indicator lights of components within the datacenter component are used to display visual representations of the countdown timer. The visualizations present a remaining or elapsed maintenance time remaining to ensure components of the datacenter component are not damaged by overheating during maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roey Rivnay, William Mark Megarity, Priti Choudhary
  • Patent number: 11467636
    Abstract: A device includes an interposer card that includes a processor, such as a system on a chip (SoC), and memory devices. The interposer card mounts to a mass storage device and has a shape that corresponds to a size of an end of the mass storage device to which the interposer card is mounted. The SoC of the interposer card is configured to implement an individual server for the mass storage device to which the interposer card is mounted. In some embodiments, a data storage system includes multiple mass storage devices mounted in a chassis and coupled to one or more backplanes, wherein interposer cards are connected between the mass storage devices and the one or more backplanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roey Rivnay, Brendan Cully, William Mark Megarity, Ryan F Conroy, Andrew Kent Warfield, Priti Choudhary
  • Patent number: 10782749
    Abstract: A circuit assembly is provided which makes efficient us of space provided on a main board having a CPU and a supporting board which is designed to have a network interface chip (NIC). The circuit assembly further has a cooling plate situated between the two boards, which is optimized to provide efficient cooling operations. The circuit assembly is part of a blade, which includes a housing to contain and support all necessary components. The space within the blade housing is efficiently used, so that processing, communication and cooling operations are all optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Wendell Lengefeld, Abhishek Mehta, William Mark Megarity, Mark E. Steinke, Benjamin Colin Heshmat
  • Publication number: 20200117250
    Abstract: A circuit assembly is provided which makes efficient us of space provided on a main board having a CPU and a supporting board which is designed to have a network interface chip (NIC). The circuit assembly further has a cooling plate situated between the two boards, which is optimized to provide efficient cooling operations. The circuit assembly is part of a blade, which includes a housing to contain and support all necessary components. The space within the blade housing is efficiently used, so that processing, communication and cooling operations are all optimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Wendell Lengefeld, Abhishek Mehta, William Mark Megarity, Mark E. Steinke, Benjamin Colin Heshmat
  • Patent number: 9047421
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide improved timing compensation for a bidirectional serial link in order to relax accuracy requirements of clock sources used for the link. When forming a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) for transmission over the link, fill levels of receiver buffers at either ends of the link are used to determine a particular type of start of PDU (SOP) character sequence to use. When a given type of SOP character sequence is present in a PDU received at one end of the link, a next PDU to be transmitted from the same end of the link is delayed by a predetermined amount of time to allow the receiver buffer at the other end of the link to decrease its fill level before receiving the next PDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventor: Mark Megarity
  • Patent number: 8036128
    Abstract: A method for communicating backpressure messaging over a serial encoded link is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention enable advanced backpressure signaling to be retrofitted into legacy systems to achieve performance improvements and support new or enhanced services. Specifically, such signaling enables per-context and per-priority backpressure signaling information to be conveyed by a backpressure message; thereby enabling flow control to be performed in accordance with a priority or context associated with a traffic flow, or flows, carried over the serial link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Joey Chow, Mark Megarity
  • Patent number: 7860009
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing backpressure flow control to traffic flows of a data communications system are provided. Embodiments of the invention selectively apply a measure of flow control to traffic flows responsive to a level of congestion at a packet processor of the system. These embodiments advantageously provide flexibility in the application of flow control to specific traffic flows in accordance with one or more of characteristics of those traffic flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Dion Pike, Mark Megarity
  • Patent number: 7854781
    Abstract: A mount for a bezel/air filter assembly for use in mounting the bezel/air filter assembly directly to the rack or cabinet in which electrical equipment is mounted or contained. The mount is affixed to the rack or cabinet rather than to the electrical equipment mounted or contained in the rack or cabinet, making use of the normally unused frontal area along the rail forming the front of the rack or cabinet, maximizing air flow to the equipment mounted in the rack or contained in the cabinet and allowing greater packaging density. Also, by using the rack or cabinet (rather than the equipment) as a support element, the mount is substantially stronger than if the mount was affixed to the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian M. Kerrigan, William Mark Megarity
  • Patent number: 7843928
    Abstract: An egress traffic management system for a data communication system is disclosed. The egress traffic management system makes use of a hierarchical queue ID header paradigm that enables data packets to be directed for egress traffic management to either one of a plurality of assignable queues in a main egress queue module or to one of a plurality of distributed queue modules via a common queue of the main egress queue module. This behavior enables egress traffic management functionality and scale to be varied independently and in a cost-effective manner to meet evolving requirements of a data communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Dion Pike, Mark Megarity, Joey Chow
  • Publication number: 20090323526
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing backpressure flow control to traffic flows of a data communications system are provided. Embodiments of the invention selectively apply a measure of flow control to traffic flows responsive to a level of congestion at a packet processor of the system. These embodiments advantageously provide flexibility in the application of flow control to specific traffic flows in accordance with one or more of characteristics of those traffic flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Dion Pike, Mark Megarity
  • Publication number: 20090276550
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide improved timing compensation for a bidirectional serial link in order to relax accuracy requirements of clock sources used for the link. Fill levels of receiver buffers at either ends of the link are used to determine a particular type of start of PDU (SOP) character sequence to use when forming a PDU for transmission over the link. When a given type of SOP character sequence is present in a PDU received at one end of the link, a next PDU to be transmitted from the same end of the link is delayed by a predetermined amount of time to allow the receiver buffer at the other end of the link to decrease its fill level before receiving the next PDU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventor: Mark Megarity
  • Publication number: 20090086636
    Abstract: A method for communicating backpressure messaging over a serial encoded link is disclosed. Embodiments of the invention enable advanced backpressure signaling to be retrofitted into legacy systems to achieve performance improvements and support new or enhanced services. Specifically, such signaling enables per-context and per-priority backpressure signaling information to be conveyed by a backpressure message; thereby enabling flow control to be performed in accordance with a priority or context associated with a traffic flow, or flows, carried over the serial link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ALCATEL LUCENT
    Inventors: Joey Chow, Mark Megarity
  • Publication number: 20090080329
    Abstract: An egress traffic management system for a data communication system is disclosed. The egress traffic management system makes use of a hierarchical queue ID header paradigm that enables data packets to be directed for egress traffic management to either one of a plurality of assignable queues in a main egress queue module or to one of a plurality of distributed queue modules via a common queue of the main egress queue module. This behavior enables egress traffic management functionality and scale to be varied independently and in a cost-effective manner to meet evolving requirements of a data communications system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Dion Pike, Mark Megarity, Joey Chow
  • Publication number: 20080265723
    Abstract: A mount for a bezel/air filter assembly for use in mounting the bezel/air filter assembly directly to the rack or cabinet in which electrical equipment is mounted or contained. The mount is affixed to the rack or cabinet rather than to the electrical equipment mounted or contained in the rack or cabinet, making use of the normally unused frontal area along the rail forming the front of the rack or cabinet, maximizing air flow to the equipment mounted in the rack or contained in the cabinet and allowing greater packaging density. Also, by using the rack or cabinet (rather than the equipment) as a support element, the mount is substantially stronger than if the mount was affixed to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian M. Kerrigan, William Mark Megarity
  • Patent number: 7341016
    Abstract: A folding platform for mounting to an outer surface of a watercraft includes a platform, a hinge base attached to the outer surface of the watercraft, and a hinge arm pivotally coupled to both the hinge base and the platform. The hinge arm operates to position the platform in a deployed position and a stowed position. A top side of the platform in the deployed position faces away from the outer surface of the watercraft in the stowed position. Where the outer surface of the watercraft is curved, one of a plurality of hinge bases may be pivotally attached to the surface, such that a corresponding plurality of hinge arms move in substantially parallel planes. The hinge arm may be adjustably coupled to the platform such that the position of the hinge arm is capable of being adjusted along the axis of rotation of the pivotal coupling of the hinge arm to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: TXS Industrial Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Terleski, Staci A. Mininger, Mark Megarity, Scott L. Relyea