Patents by Inventor Philip MacDonald

Philip MacDonald 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).

  • Dry joint aluminum wall panel attachment system
    Publication number: 20070119105
    Abstract: The invention provides a dry joint wall panel attachment system, applying the rainscreen principle. Interlocking components are used to attach aluminum wall panels to an exterior wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Robert MacDonald, Philip MacDonald
  • Disk mirror architecture for database appliance with locally balanced regeneration
    Publication number: 20050022051
    Abstract: A disk is segmented into a first data segment and a secondary data segment. The secondary data segment stores a logical mirror of the first data segment of another disk. Upon detecting a failure, the logical mirror of data stored in the first data segment of the failed disk is accessible from the secondary data segment of a non-failed disk. The first data segment can be rebuilt quickly on another disk from the logical mirror stored in the secondary data segment. During regenerating, accesses to the first data segment on the disk containing the logical mirror are handled by its own logical mirror, which is not involved in the regenerating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Netezza Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Zane, Foster Hinshaw, Philip MacDonald, John Metzger