Patents by Inventor Michael R. Sheets

Michael R. Sheets 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).

  • Dispatcher switch for a partitioner
    Patent number: 5291599
    Abstract: A computer partitioner provides services to several partitions coexisting in a computer at one time. To operate efficiently, certain applications executing within a partition will intermittently require specific services to be delivered to them in a timely fashion. This disclosure provides a mechanism for a computer partitioner to provide special time dependent services to partitions on a dynamic demand basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward I. Cohen, Michael R. Sheets