Patents by Inventor Patrick DONNELLY
Patrick DONNELLY 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).
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Publication number: 20230328137Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
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Patent number: 11683374Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
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Patent number: 11645266Abstract: Methods and systems for improved pinning of file system subtrees are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided that includes receiving an identifier of a base directory within a file system tree. A plurality of subnodes of the base directory may be identified within the file system tree. At least a subset of the subnodes may be temporarily pinned to a plurality of metadata servers (MDSs). Pinning each respective subnode of the at least a subset of subnodes may include hashing an identifier of the respective subnode to generate a hashed value corresponding to a particular MDS and assigning the particular MDS to store and manage metadata for a subdirectory associated with the respective subnode.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Donnelly, Sidharth Anupkrishnan
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Publication number: 20230060837Abstract: Metadata including an encrypted file name can be attached to a directory entry for a file. For example, a method may include a processing device performing operations. The operations may include receiving, from a client system, a request to generate a directory entry in a distributed file system for a file. The operations may include generating the directory entry in a storage node of the plurality of storage nodes. The directory entry may include a file name and an index number. The operations may include encrypting the file name to generate an encrypted file name. The operations may include attaching the encrypted file name to the directory entry as metadata, the metadata being distinct from the file name and the index number. The metadata may be usable by the client system for decrypting the encrypted file name.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Patrick Donnelly, Jeffrey Layton
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Publication number: 20230044805Abstract: The present application provides a device (100) for transferring a fluid from a surgical site, comprising an elongate body portion (102) defining a proximal end region (106) connectable to a source of negative pressure; an elongate neck portion (104) defining a distal end region (108) of the device locatable at a surgical site; a through bore (118) extending from the distal end region to the proximal end region; and a control member (116) for selectively controlling a negative pressure at the distal end region, wherein the control member comprises a valve portion (124) configured to at least partially restrict a fluid flowing along the through bore when moved from an open position towards a closed position. A system including the device for transferring a fluid from a surgical site is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Neil Patrick DONNELLY, Patrick Robert AXON
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Publication number: 20220201077Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
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Publication number: 20220050819Abstract: Methods and systems for improved pinning of file system subtrees are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided that includes receiving an identifier of a base directory within a file system tree. A plurality of subnodes of the base directory may be identified within the file system tree. At least a subset of the subnodes may be temporarily pinned to a plurality of metadata servers (MDSs). Pinning each respective subnode of the at least a subset of subnodes may include hashing an identifier of the respective subnode to generate a hashed value corresponding to a particular MDS and assigning the particular MDS to store and manage metadata for a subdirectory associated with the respective subnode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Patrick Donnelly, Sidharth Anupkrishnan
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Patent number: 11252234Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
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Patent number: 10604049Abstract: A vehicle headrest includes a carriage with support rods, an outer headrest connected to the carriage, a vertical locking arrangement with a locking element having a locked state and a released state relative to a support rod locking interface. Release levers, accessible from respective sides, move essentially along a vehicle direction of travel. Release carriers, moveably mounted to the carriage, moves essentially along a vehicle inboard/outboard direction and moves the locking element into the released state. Each release linkage activates the movement of the release carrier. The headrest also includes a forward and rearward locking arrangement for movement of the outer headrest relative to the carriage with support rods with at least some forward and/or rearward movement component. The movement arrangement, for movement of the outer headrest relative to the carriage, does not interrupt the release linkage connection for activating the movement of the release carrier.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.Inventors: John Gomez, James Biebel, Tyler Rusnak, David Hayes, Patrick Donnelly, Srinivasa N Sanku
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Patent number: 10377286Abstract: A mechanism for folding a head restraint for a backrest of a seat, including a head restraint and a cross portion, where the cross portion is fixed relative to the backrest. The cross portion defines a first pivot axis, which the head restraint is pivoted about. The cross portion includes a locking disc. The head restraint comprises a cam that pivots about a second pivot axis. The head restraint is configured to be positioned in a usage-position relative to the cross portion and a storage-position relative to the cross portion. The position of the head restraint is changeable between the usage-position and the storage-position by pivoting about the first pivot axis. The cam is configured to be positioned in a locking-position and a releasing-position relative to the head restraint.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Adient Luxembourg Holding S.à r.l.Inventors: Michael Kapusky, Patrick Donnelly, David Hayes, Srinivasa Sanku, Michael Leighton, Edward J. Lamont, Joel Jamison, Kurt A. Seibold
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Publication number: 20190039491Abstract: A vehicle headrest includes a carriage with support rods, an outer headrest connected to the carriage, a vertical locking arrangement with a locking element having a locked state and a released state relative to a support rod locking interface. Release levers, accessible from respective sides, move essentially along a vehicle direction of travel. Release carriers, moveably mounted to the carriage, moves essentially along a vehicle inboard/outboard direction and moves the locking element into the released state. Each release linkage activates the movement of the release carrier. The headrest also includes a forward and rearward locking arrangement for movement of the outer headrest relative to the carriage with support rods with at least some forward and/or rearward movement component. The movement arrangement, for movement of the outer headrest relative to the carriage, does not interrupt the release linkage connection for activating the movement of the release carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: John GOMEZ, James BIEBEL, Tyler RUSNAK, David HAYES, Patrick DONNELLY, Srinivasa N SANKU
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Publication number: 20180182230Abstract: A tracking device can be configured into a “lost” operating mode in response to a physical trigger that does not require communication with a tracking system of the tracking device. The tracking device periodically transmits identification information to nearby mobile devices that relay the information to the tracking system. However, a user that is not able to communicate with the tracking system can interact with a physical input of the tracking device. In response to the interaction, the tracking device configures itself to operate in the lost mode. When configured in the lost mode, the tracking device can increase the frequency at which it transmits beacon signals with its identification information. Additionally, when the tracking device is configured in the lost mode, it includes a lost indicator in its transmissions, so that devices that receive its transmissions are able to notify the tracking system that the tracking device is lost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Mayank Kumar, Guilherme de Barros Chapiewski, Patrick Donnelly, Yaneeka Huq
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Patent number: 10008097Abstract: A tracking device can be configured into a “lost” operating mode in response to a physical trigger that does not require communication with a tracking system of the tracking device. The tracking device periodically transmits identification information to nearby mobile devices that relay the information to the tracking system. However, a user that is not able to communicate with the tracking system can interact with a physical input of the tracking device. In response to the interaction, the tracking device configures itself to operate in the lost mode. When configured in the lost mode, the tracking device can increase the frequency at which it transmits beacon signals with its identification information. Additionally, when the tracking device is configured in the lost mode, it includes a lost indicator in its transmissions, so that devices that receive its transmissions are able to notify the tracking system that the tracking device is lost.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Mayank Kumar, Guilherme de Barros Chapiewski, Patrick Donnelly, Yaneeka Huq
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Patent number: 9848299Abstract: A tracking system can aid in the retrieval of a lost tracking device by facilitating communication between users of the tracking system. The users are able to specify privacy controls describing permitted communication settings for a communication session established by the tracking system. Specifically, the tracking system may receive privacy controls from an owner of the tracking device. Upon receiving a communication updating the location of the lost tracking device from a user other than the owner of the tracking device, the tracking system determines whether the tracking device is actually lost and identifies a “finder” of the tracking device. The tracking system then accesses the privacy controls received from the owner (and finder, if applicable) of the tracking device and establishes a communication session based on permitted communication settings described by the privacy controls.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Mayank Kumar, Guilherme de Barros Chapiewski, Patrick Donnelly, Yaneeka Huq
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Publication number: 20170226986Abstract: The present invention provides a conveyance device for an energy collector such as a wind turbine, solar collector, or a combination thereof. The conveyance device is configured to orient the energy collector by moving the device to compensate for a change in the source of energy such as a change in power, direction, speed, location and a combination thereof. The conveyance device includes a track configured to be positioned near a support structure such as a telecommunications tower and first and second electrical contacts configured to electrically connect the energy collector to an electrical load. The conveyance device is also configured to receive an energy collector configured to be attached to the track such that the energy collector is movable relative to the track. In this manner, there is provided a device for adjusting the orientation of the wind turbine or solar collector such that it collects energy efficiently.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventor: Kerry Patrick DONNELLY
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Patent number: D801200Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Michael George Farley, Mayank Kumar, Melody Quintana, Patrick Donnelly, David Robert Dykes, Valentin Jean Charles Marcel Sollier, Yves Behar, John Mathew Depew
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Patent number: D817198Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Michael George Farley, Mayank Kumar, Melody Quintana, Patrick Donnelly, David Robert Dykes, Valentin Jean Charles Marcel Sollier, Yves Behar, John Mathew Depew
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Patent number: D817199Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Michael George Farley, Mayank Kumar, Melody Quintana, Patrick Donnelly, David Robert Dykes, Valentin Jean Charles Marcel Sollier, Yves Behar, John Mathew Depew
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Patent number: D819469Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Tile, Inc.Inventors: Michael George Farley, Mayank Kumar, Melody Quintana, Patrick Donnelly, David Robert Dykes, Valentin Jean Charles Marcel Sollier, Yves Behar, John Mathew Depew
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Patent number: D1024483Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: WPDV DESIGN, INC.Inventor: William Patrick Donnelly, V