Patents by Inventor Munir U. Ahmad

Munir U. Ahmad 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).

  • Battery management system
    Patent number: 9983647
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester
  • System management through direct communication between system management controllers
    Patent number: 9804980
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a first managed system including a first processor and a first management controller and a second managed system including a second processor and a second management controller. The first management controller is coupled to directly communicate with the second management controller. In an embodiment, the first management controller is coupled to the second management controller via a first I2C interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Philip D. Chidester, John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad
  • Battery Management System
    Publication number: 20160202747
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester
  • Battery management system
    Patent number: 9304563
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester
  • System Management through Direct Communication between System Management Controllers
    Publication number: 20150032925
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a first managed system including a first processor and a first management controller and a second managed system including a second processor and a second management controller. The first management controller is coupled to directly communicate with the second management controller. In an embodiment, the first management controller is coupled to the second management controller via a first I2C interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Philip D. Chidester, John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad
  • Battery Management System
    Publication number: 20140298045
    Abstract: A method includes determining a need to perform a learn cycle on a battery in a processing module of an information handling system, detecting a learn cycle in progress on another battery in another processing module of the information handling system, and postponing the learn cycle on the battery in response to detecting the learn cycle on the other battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: John R. Sieber, Munir U. Ahmad, Philip D. Chidester