Patents by Inventor Michael W. Hamel

Michael W. Hamel 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).

  • Techniques for collecting critical information from a memory dump
    Patent number: 7788537
    Abstract: Described are techniques for processing a memory dump file. It is determined whether a memory dump file associated with a previous processor failure exists. In response to determining that the memory dump file exists, preliminary analysis of the memory dump file is performed. The determining step and the preliminary analysis are performed as part of rebooting a processor from the previous failure of the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Yellen, Michael W. Hamel