Patents by Inventor Richard Meier

Richard Meier 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: 10860437
    Abstract: A method for performing backup operations includes obtaining a plurality of parameters for each of a plurality of virtual machines (VMs), wherein the plurality of parameters are in a common representation domain, obtaining a plurality of backup capacities each associated with one of a plurality of backup agents, wherein the backup capacity is in the common representation domain, assigning, using the plurality of parameters and the plurality of backup capacities, at least a portion of the plurality of VMs to the plurality of backup agents, and initiating, based on the assigning, backup operations based on at least the portion of the plurality of VMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Sharath Talkad Srinivasan, Richard Meier
  • Publication number: 20200349025
    Abstract: A method for performing backup operations includes obtaining a plurality of parameters for each of a plurality of virtual machines (VMs), wherein the plurality of parameters are in a common representation domain, obtaining a plurality of backup capacities each associated with one of a plurality of backup agents, wherein the backup capacity is in the common representation domain, assigning, using the plurality of parameters and the plurality of backup capacities, at least a portion of the plurality of VMs to the plurality of backup agents, and initiating, based on the assigning, backup operations based on at least the portion of the plurality of VMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Sharath Talkad Srinivasan, Richard Meier
  • Patent number: 10621053
    Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Kiran K. Bachu, Richard Meier, Vijay C. Madhavapeddi
  • Publication number: 20190026194
    Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Kiran K. Bachu, Richard Meier, Vijay C. Madhavapeddi
  • Patent number: 10114707
    Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Kiran K. Bachu, Richard Meier, Vijay C. Madhavapeddi
  • Publication number: 20160357643
    Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Kiran K. Bachu, Richard Meier, Vijay C. Madhavapeddi
  • Patent number: 9424056
    Abstract: Restoring a virtual machine is disclosed. An indication of the virtual machine of a primary site to be restored at a remote site using a copy stored at the remote site of a backup data of the virtual machine of the primary site is received. The virtual machine is restored to the remote site using a backup application deployed at the remote site as a virtual appliance managed using a virtual environment management platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Kiran K. Bachu, Richard Meier, Vijay C. Madhavapeddi
  • Patent number: 9168098
    Abstract: A light-based method of endovascular treatment, in particular, of pathologically altered blood vessels. Provided are a Method of Endovascular Light Treatment and a corresponding Endovascular Light Application Device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: DORNIER MEDTECH LASER GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Beck, Richard Meier
  • Patent number: 9149334
    Abstract: A light-based method of endovascular treatment, in particular, of pathologically altered blood vessels. Provided are a Method of Endovascular Light Treatment and a corresponding Endovascular Light Application Device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: DORNIER MEDTECH LASER GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Beck, Richard Meier
  • Patent number: 9097449
    Abstract: This patent is directed to an external air conditioning system connected to a parked airplane. The system has multiple refrigeration units. Each refrigeration unit has a controller. Each refrigeration unit's controlled is linked to a common controller. A single stream of air flows through all of the evaporators in series. Each of the refrigeration units has multiple compressors. Additional compressors are activated or deactivated based on refrigerant pressure. The activation or deactivation pressures are staggered across the refrigeration units, thus coordinating operation of the multiple refrigeration units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard Meier, Varun Rajasekaran, Daniel Quinones
  • Patent number: 8850455
    Abstract: Parent backup application monitoring of children backup applications is described. Child backup information, including an execution of a child backup task by a child backup application, is communicated from the child backup application to a parent backup application. Second child backup information, including an execution of a second child backup task by a second child backup application, may be communicated from the second child backup application to the parent backup application. A parent backup task is executed by the parent backup application. At least one child backup application inherently lacks a functionality to execute the parent backup task as the parent backup application executes the parent backup task. A report is generated based on the child backup information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Kiran K. Bachu, Vladimir Mandic, Richard Meier
  • Publication number: 20130289547
    Abstract: A light-based method of endovascular treatment, in particular, of pathologically altered blood vessels. Provided are a Method of Endovascular Light Treatment and a corresponding Endovascular Light Application Device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Tobias Beck, Richard Meier
  • Publication number: 20110125140
    Abstract: A light-based method of endovascular treatment, in particular, of pathologically altered blood vessels. Provided are a Method of Endovascular Light Treatment and a corresponding Endovascular Light Application Device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Domier MedTech Laser GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Beck, Richard Meier
  • Patent number: 7792165
    Abstract: Improved dispersion compensating circuits for optical transmission systems are disclosed. According to the improved method, there is provided a compensation circuit comprising a varactor diode network. The network is preferably inserted between a source of laser modulating signal and the laser. A low-pass filter or all pass filter constructs the network. The network preferably includes an inductor or inductors and a combined circuit, which includes varactors. The network preferably provides an amplitude dependent delay of the modulating signal applied to the laser or to the optical receiver as post dispersion correction circuitry. In a first embodiment, a fixed capacitor is in series with a varactor and connected to a DC bias through inductor. Additional embodiments, using multiple varactors in different circuit configurations, with particular advantages for various applications identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Ihab Khalouf, Richard Meier, Shutong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20090245309
    Abstract: Improved dispersion compensating circuits for optical transmission systems are disclosed. According to the improved method, there is provided a compensation circuit comprising a varactor diode network. The network is preferably inserted between a source of laser modulating signal and the laser. A low-pass filter or all pass filter constructs the network. The network preferably includes an inductor or inductors and a combined circuit, which includes varactors. The network preferably provides an amplitude dependent delay of the modulating signal applied to the laser or to the optical receiver as post dispersion correction circuitry. In a first embodiment, a fixed capacitor is in series with a varactor and connected to a DC bias through inductor. Additional embodiments, using multiple varactors in different circuit configurations, with particular advantages for various applications identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ihab Khalouf, Richard Meier, Shutong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20090084120
    Abstract: A conditioned air delivery system is provided for parked aircraft. The system can accommodate elevated thermal loads while maintaining operation, albeit with reduced flow rates or slightly elevated temperatures. When temperature set points are not reached or cannot be maintained, a second compressor of a refrigeration unit is operated in parallel with a first compressor. When refrigerant pressure becomes excessive, a second fan is operated that is associated with a condenser of the system. Still higher pressures, indicative of higher thermal loads, can cause the system to shut down operation of one of the compressors, reducing the overall cooling capacity of the system, while maintaining the supply of refrigerated air to the aircraft. The airflow may be reduced to maintain an air temperature at or near the desired temperature. Coordination of several parallel and redundant refrigeration units may be provided with a single blower and coordinated control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Hobart Brothers Company
    Inventors: Richard Meier, Varun Rajasekaran, Daniel Quinones
  • Publication number: 20040039700
    Abstract: A process for masking one or more predetermined portions of a surface of a card, for example a hologram, a signature area, or an area to be later personalized, to prevent a printed transfer media from being coated onto the predetermined surface portion as the transfer media is coated onto the remaining surface of the card. As a result of masking the predetermined surface portion, the predetermined surface portion is not covered by the transfer media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: DataCard Corporation
    Inventor: Gene Richard Meier
  • Publication number: 20010054927
    Abstract: An in-line distortion generator for coupling in-line with a non-linear device (NLD) produces an output signal of useful amplitude, but with low composite triple beat and cross modulation distortions. The distortion generator comprises an instant controlled non-linear attenuator which utilizes the non-linear current flowing through a pair of diodes to provide the proper amount of signal attenuation over the entire frequency bandwidth. The distortion generator circuitry is always matched to the NLD, thereby ensuring a frequency response that is predictable and predefined. The distortion generator may also include a temperature compensation circuit to ensure consistent operation throughout a wide temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: SHUTONG ZHOU, TIMOTHY J. BROPHY, RICHARD MEIER
  • Patent number: D421823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: More Group PLC
    Inventor: Richard Meier
  • Patent number: D422107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Richard Meier