Patents by Inventor Randall Burns

Randall Burns 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).

  • Patent number: 7661255
    Abstract: A wheel for a piece of lawn equipment specifically designed not to produce tracks in the lawn as the lawn equipment moves over the lawn. The wheel is made of two parallel circular discs spaced apart by a center spacer. The two discs are relatively thin and thereby have minimal contact with the grass blades when rolling over the lawn. The height of the wheel and the diameter of the axle are sufficient so that glass blades on the lawn are not bent downward and extend upward between the two discs. An optional ring structure made of rubber or similar material is attached over the perimeter edge of each disc to provide greater traction and to protect the edge from damage. Located inside the wheel axle is an optional bushing or wheel bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: William Randall Burns
  • Publication number: 20050132154
    Abstract: A method and system for election of a cluster leader in a storage area network is provided Each node in a grouping of storage area network nodes communicates with each of the nodes on a periodic basis to determine if any of the nodes have failed (42). In the event of a cluster fault, each node may request a position of cluster leader. A pruning protocol (60) is invoked to ensure efficient convergence of a single cluster leader candidate to favor a majority grouping leader candidate to become the new cluster leader. In the event the leader candidate from the majority grouping has failed to become the new cluster leader, a minority grouping leader candidate can become the cluster leader. Following the pruning protocol, a voting protocol (100) is invoked followed by lock of the quorum disk (138) by the elected cluster leader candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sudhir Rao, Robert Rees, Randal Burns, Darrell Long
  • Patent number: D463885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Itech Sport Products Inc.
    Inventor: Randall Burns