Patents by Inventor Ray Gratias

Ray Gratias 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).

  • Methods and systems for conducting processor health-checks
    Patent number: 7694175
    Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting processor health-checks are provided. In one embodiment, a method for evaluating the status of a processor is provided. The method includes, for example, initializing and executing an operating system, de-allocating the processor from the available pool or system resources and performing a health-check on the processor while the operating system is executing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeff Barlow, Jeff Brauch, Howard Calkin, Ray Gratias, Stephen Hack, Lacey Joyal, Guy Kuntz, Ken Pomaranski, Michael Sedmak