Patents by Inventor Michael A. Crocker

Michael A. Crocker 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: 10034407
    Abstract: Examples may include a sled for a rack of a data center including physical storage resources. The sled comprises mounting flanges to enable robotic insertion and removal from a rack and storage device mounting slots to enable robotic insertion and removal of storage devices into the sled. The storage devices are coupled to an optical fabric through storage resource controllers and a dual-mode optical network interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven C. Miller, Michael Crocker, Aaron Gorius, Paul Dormitzer
  • Patent number: 9903673
    Abstract: An intelligent ball sensor assembly for use with a heat exchanger system, includes a mechanically compliant ball having a recess formed therein. At least one sensor positioned on the ball is configured to gather selected information regarding a heat exchanger system. Signal conditioning control/transmission circuitry is operatively connected to the at least one sensor. A power source is operatively connected to the at least one sensor and the signal conditioning control/transmission circuitry. The sensor and the signal conditioning control/transmission circuitry cooperate to gather information about the status, health and efficiency of the heat exchanger system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sentinel Diagnostics, LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Dirks, Brian G. Jamieson, Michael A. Crocker
  • Publication number: 20180024771
    Abstract: Examples may include a sled for a rack of a data center including physical storage resources. The sled comprises an array of storage devices and an array of memory. The storage devices and memory are directly coupled to storage resource processing circuits which are themselves, directly coupled to dual-mode optical network interface circuitry. The circuitry can store data on the storage devices and metadata associated with the data on non-volatile memory in the memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEVEN C. MILLER, MICHAEL CROCKER, AARON GORIUS, PAUL DORMITZER
  • Publication number: 20180027684
    Abstract: Examples may include a sled for a rack of a data center including physical storage resources. The sled comprises an array of storage devices and an array of memory. The storage devices and memory are directly coupled to storage resource processing circuits which are themselves, directly coupled to dual-mode optical network interface circuitry. The dual-mode optical network interface circuitry can have a bandwidth equal to or greater than the storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEVEN C. MILLER, MICHAEL CROCKER, AARON GORIUS, PAUL DORMITZER
  • Publication number: 20180024864
    Abstract: Examples may include a sled for a rack of a data center including physical compute resources. The sled comprises a processor component and a unitary memory module comprising a memory controller and a quantity of memory based on the processor component. The unitary memory module can comprise a quantity of memory based on a number of cores of processor component to which the unitary memory module is communicably coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: MYLES WILDE, AARON GORIUS, MICHAEL CROCKER, MOHAN J. KUMAR, DIMITRIOS ZIAKAS
  • Publication number: 20180024757
    Abstract: Examples may include techniques to allocate physical accelerator resources from pools of accelerator resources. In particular, virtual computing devices can be composed from physical resources and physical accelerator resources dynamically allocated to the virtual computing devices. The present disclosure provides that physical accelerator resources can be dynamically allocated, or composed, to a virtual computing device despite not being physically coupled to other components in the virtual device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MOHAN J. KUMAR, MURUGASAMY K. NACHIMUTHU, AARON GORIUS, MICHAEL CROCKER
  • Publication number: 20180027685
    Abstract: Examples may include a sled for a rack of a data center including physical storage resources. The sled comprises mounting flanges to enable robotic insertion and removal from a rack and storage device mounting slots to enable robotic insertion and removal of storage devices into the sled. The storage devices are coupled to an optical fabric through storage resource controllers and a dual-mode optical network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEVEN C. MILLER, MICHAEL CROCKER, AARON GORIUS, PAUL DORMITZER
  • Publication number: 20180027312
    Abstract: Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuity is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Adiletta, Aaron Gorius, Myles Wilde, Michael Crocker
  • Publication number: 20160188585
    Abstract: A system and a method for providing a shared augmented reality presentation are disclosed. A group presentation server communicates with one or more wearable computing devices. The group presentation server coordinates the outputs of the various wearable computing devices to present a shared augmented reality presentation to members of group, where every member of the group experiences a unique perspective on the presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Lenitra Durham, Deepak Vembar, Cory Booth, Glen Anderson, Giuseppe Raffa, Lisa Kleinman, Michael Crocker, Kathy Yuen
  • Patent number: 8387890
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method, system, and apparatus to provide thermal management control. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving, by a control mechanism, a plurality of temperature representative signals from a plurality of temperature sensors, receiving a command signal from the control mechanism by an output weighting matrix mechanism, and controlling at least one thermal cooling device with at least one weighted output signal from the output weighting matrix mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Crocker, Tod Byquist
  • Patent number: 8039812
    Abstract: A method and device that provides independent temperature control of x-ray detector crystals, either singly or in small groups. In addition to a thermal control network for the crystals, electronic devices are associated with each detector crystal and are independently cooled using Peltier devices so that lifetime and reliability are maximized. In most operating environments the ambient temperature is less than the operating temperature of the detector crystals. In these situations, the heat removed from the electronics can be used to heat the detector crystals, resulting in efficient operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: SureScan Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Crocker, Liza Hart, Eric Johnson, Gerald Kiballa
  • Publication number: 20110248177
    Abstract: A method and device that provides independent temperature control of x-ray detector crystals, either singly or in small groups. In addition to a thermal control network for the crystals, electronic devices are associated with each detector crystal and are independently cooled using Peltier devices so that lifetime and reliability are maximized. In most operating environments the ambient temperature is less than the operating temperature of the detector crystals. In these situations, the heat removed from the electronics can be used to heat the detector crystals, resulting in efficient operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Crocker, Liza Hart, Eric Johnson, Gerald Kiballa
  • Patent number: 7680510
    Abstract: A transceiver system for RF communications in a wireless network includes a transceiver having first and second receivers and a transmitter. The first receiver and transmitter are connected to first antenna section. The second receiver is switchable between connection to a second antenna section and connection to the first antenna section. In a dual diversity mode, the second receiver is connected to the second antenna section, and the two receivers are tuned to the same RF channel set. Thus, multi-path faded signals in the RF channel set are received at the two antenna sections. In a cross-connected mode, two of the transceivers are used together, with the second receiver in each being connected to the first antenna section. Each transceiver supports one antenna, and the receivers in each transceiver (as well as the transmitters) are respectively tuned to different RF channel sets. Thus, system capacity is doubled in conjunction with diversity reception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Crocker, Michael Anthony Lynch, Max Aaron Solondz
  • Publication number: 20080177127
    Abstract: A brachytherapy treatment device includes at least one tubular insertion member, an expandable member, and means for deflecting the at least one tubular insertion member. The tubular insertion member has a longitudinal axis and proximal and distal ends. The expandable member is disposed on and surrounding the distal end of the tubular insertion member. The distal end of the at least one deflected tubular insertion member within the first expandable member is offset from the longitudinal axis when deflected. The at least one deflected tubular insertion member is configured to receive a radiation source to position a radiation source offset with regard to the longitudinal axis to form an asymmetric radiation dosing profile. Additional brachytherapy treatment devices and methods for forming an asymmetric radiation dosing profile are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Donna Allan, Greg Amante, Risa Anav, Maria Benson, Michael Crocker, Gregory K. Edmundson, Friedrick Ho, Robert Kotmel, Glenn Magnuson, Gregory T. Martin, Walter Ocampo, Mukund Patel, F. Mark Payne, Russel Sampson, Jessica Schenck, James Stubbs, Moshe Zilversmit
  • Publication number: 20080080158
    Abstract: A circuit pack housing for providing EMI protection for a circuit pack which may be inserted into an electronics system such as a telecommunications base station cabinet. The circuit pack housing has a single piece plastic design which surrounds the enclosed circuit pack. The internal walls of the circuit pack housing are metalized, and the inner surface of the housing comprises one or more grounding tabs with metalized surfaces. The metalized plastic circuit pack housing also comprises two opposite living hinges and a self latching mechanism, such that when the circuit pack is placed inside the housing and the housing is closed on itself (i.e., with use of the living hinges), the circuit pack is sealed within the housing and protected from EMI thereby. Moreover, the housing may include protruding flexible tabs at the ends thereof, which advantageously seals around the connector which energizes the circuit pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Crocker, Bassel H. Daoud, Loren J. Holihan, Thomas Joseph Schwork, Christopher K. Wiese
  • Publication number: 20070276352
    Abstract: Devices and methods for extraction of body tissue from an enclosed body cavity are disclosed. The devices can have one or more whisks extending from the distal end of flexible or rigid cannula. The devices can have aspiration and/or irrigation systems configured to provide aspiration pressure and/or irrigate with fluid at the distal end of the cannula. The cannula can be configured to rotate and/or oscillate. Methods for using the devices to disrupt the matrix of cancellous bone or bone marrow and extract in vivo cancellous bone or bone marrow from a subject are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: StemCor Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Crocker, Steve Trebotich, Daniel Kraft
  • Publication number: 20070263354
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems for low cost coaxial liquid cooling may be provided. In some embodiments, a system may comprise an axis. The system may further comprise a heat exchanger coupled to a pump, wherein the heat exchanger and the pump are oriented with respect to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Crocker, Daniel Carter, Kazimierz Kozyra
  • Publication number: 20070193718
    Abstract: A heat sink (and method of forming a heat sink) is provided that includes a core having a central axis and a plurality of cooling fins arranged about the core. Each fin has a base and a tip. The fins may be shaped to capture a tangential component of air from the fan. At least one portion (such as upper portion) of the fins may be bent. A lower portion of each fin may also be bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Carter, Michael Crocker, Ben Broili
  • Publication number: 20070105505
    Abstract: A transceiver system for RF communications in a wireless network includes a transceiver having first and second receivers and a transmitter. The first receiver and transmitter are connected to first antenna section. The second receiver is switchable between connection to a second antenna section and connection to the first antenna section. In a dual diversity mode, the second receiver is connected to the second antenna section, and the two receivers are tuned to the same RF channel set. Thus, multi-path faded signals in the RF channel set are received at the two antenna sections. In a cross-connected mode, two of the transceivers are used together, with the second receiver in each being connected to the first antenna section. Each transceiver supports one antenna, and the receivers in each transceiver (as well as the transmitters) are respectively tuned to different RF channel sets. Thus, system capacity is doubled in conjunction with diversity reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Crocker, Michael Lynch, Max Solondz
  • Publication number: 20070077155
    Abstract: A centrifugal pump with a hydrodynamic bearing and a double involute is disclosed. Some embodiments may include an impeller housing comprising a fluid entrance to allow fluid to enter and an impeller located within the impeller housing, the impeller comprising a plurality of impeller blades, a plurality of fluid channels between the impeller blades, and a motor magnet. The impeller may rotate within the impeller housing about a pump centerline in response to an electromagnetic field and the fluid channels may each allow fluid to pass through when the impeller rotates. Embodiments may also include one or more hydrodynamic bearings positioned between the impeller and the impeller housing to support generated loads and a double involute coupled with the impeller housing and positioned to receive fluid exiting the plurality of fluid channels. Further embodiments may include a motor stator to generate the electromagnetic field. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Ketan Shah, Michael Crocker, Daniel Carter, Kazimierz Kozyra, Gavin Stanley