Patents by Inventor Nigel Paul Hart

Nigel Paul Hart 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).

  • Method of executing a background task and an array controller
    Patent number: 8140752
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of executing a background task on an array of data storage devices, the method comprising recording information about where in an array data is stored and executing a background task only on those regions of the array in which data is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Nigel Paul Hart, Phil John Ruff
  • METHOD OF EXECUTING A BACKGROUND TASK AND AN ARRAY CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20090083319
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of executing a background task on an array of data storage devices, the method comprising recording information about where in an array data is stored and executing a background task only on those regions of the array in which data is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nigel Paul HART, Phil John Ruff