Patents by Inventor Michael Gerard Brinkman

Michael Gerard Brinkman 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).

  • Redistribution of memory to reduce computer system power consumption
    Patent number: 7549034
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for redistributing memory allocation to portions of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and dual in-line memory module (DIMM) devices that are underutilized, in order to balance memory usage more evenly amongst active devices so as to limit the amount of power and the thermal load consumed by an individual memory component. The disclosed method, apparatus and system are capable of identifying and tracking memory usage to minimize power consumption in a way that lessens the detrimental effects of “throttling” or reduced power modes for memory devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jimmy Grant Foster, Sr., Michael Gerard Brinkman, Matthew A. Eckl, Kwok Hon Yu