Patents by Inventor Peter van Cruyningen

Peter van Cruyningen 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).

  • Partitioning of storage channels using programmable switches
    Patent number: 6983343
    Abstract: A data storage system having a first storage channel, a first controller coupled to the first storage channel, a first storage device coupled to the first storage channel, a second storage channel, a second storage device coupled to the second storage channel, and a switch coupled to the first storage channel and the second storage channel. The switch separates the first storage channel from the second storage channel in a first state and connects the first storage channel and the second storage channel in a second state. Also described is a method of controlling a data storage system having a first storage channel, a first storage device coupled to the first storage channel, an operational controller coupled to the first storage channel, a second storage channel, a second storage device coupled to the second storage channel, and a switch coupled to the first storage channel and the second storage channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter van Cruyningen
  • Partitioning of storage channels using programmable switches
    Publication number: 20020019897
    Abstract: A data storage system having a first storage channel, a first controller coupled to the first storage channel, a first storage device coupled to the first storage channel, a second storage channel, a second storage device coupled to the second storage channel, and a switch coupled to the first storage channel and the second storage channel. The switch separates the first storage channel from the second storage channel in a first state and connects the first storage channel and the second storage channel in a second state. Also described is a method of controlling a data storage system having a first storage channel, a first storage device coupled to the first storage channel, an operational controller coupled to the first storage channel, a second storage channel, a second storage device coupled to the second storage channel, and a switch coupled to the first storage channel and the second storage channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Van Cruyningen
  • Partitioning of storage channels using programmable switches
    Patent number: 6338110
    Abstract: A data storage system having a first storage channel, a first controller coupled to the first storage channel, a first storage device coupled to the first storage channel, a second storage channel, a second storage device coupled to the second storage channel, and a switch coupled to the first storage channel and the second storage channel. The switch separates the first storage channel from the second storage channel in a first state and connects the first storage channel and the second storage channel in a second state. Also described is a method of controlling a data storage system having a first storage channel, a first storage device coupled to the first storage channel, an operational controller coupled to the first storage channel, a second storage channel, a second storage device coupled to the second storage channel, and a switch coupled to the first storage channel and the second storage channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter van Cruyningen