Patents by Inventor ROBERT BALLANTYNE

ROBERT BALLANTYNE 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: 12478896
    Abstract: An evaporator is provided for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface. The evaporator includes a housing that has a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface. The housing is disposed on a support, such as a float assembly, that positions the housing above the water surface. The evaporator also includes an air flow induction device, preferably an impeller, disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air contacts the water. The impeller preferably is made of a fiberglass material. The support preferably includes at least one float assembly air flow channel that receives the air flow stream from the housing and directs it outwardly from the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Resource West, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Ballantyne, William MacDonald
  • Patent number: 12353874
    Abstract: Methods, system, and non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for efficient software configuration management system in a continuous deployment environment are provided herein. An example method includes monitoring, by a continuous deployment module, configuration deployment file changes in a software configuration management system, where the software configuration management system comprises a source repository and a target platform. The continuous deployment module detects modification of a configuration deployment file on the source repository, and deploys at least one microservice application on the target platform based on a directory in the source repository in which the modified configuration deployment file was detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amitava Roy, Robert Ballantyne, Muhamad Djunaedi
  • Patent number: 12159134
    Abstract: Methods, system, and non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for efficient software configuration management system in a continuous deployment environment are provided herein. An example method includes receiving, by a continuous deployment module, instructions to deploy a microservice application. A configuration manager creates a dictionary comprising a plurality of configuration map objects. The continuous deployment module deploys the microservice application in the software configuration management system, where the microservice application mounts at least one configuration map object from the plurality of configuration map objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amitava Roy, Muhamad Djunaedi, Robert Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20240216828
    Abstract: An evaporator is provided for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface. The evaporator includes a housing that has a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface. The housing is disposed on a support, such as a float assembly, that positions the housing above the water surface. The evaporator also includes an air flow induction device, preferably an impeller, disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air contacts the water. The impeller preferably is made of a fiberglass material. The support preferably includes at least one float assembly air flow channel that receives the air flow stream from the housing and directs it outwardly from the evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: ROBERT BALLANTYNE, WILLIAM MACDONALD
  • Publication number: 20240143318
    Abstract: Methods, system, and non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for efficient software configuration management system in a continuous deployment environment are provided herein. An example method includes monitoring, by a continuous deployment module, configuration deployment file changes in a software configuration management system, where the software configuration management system comprises a source repository and a target platform. The continuous deployment module detects modification of a configuration deployment file on the source repository, and deploys at least one microservice application on the target platform based on a directory in the source repository in which the modified configuration deployment file was detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amitava Roy, Robert Ballantyne, Muhamad Djunaedi
  • Publication number: 20240143315
    Abstract: Methods, system, and non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for efficient software configuration management system in a continuous deployment environment are provided herein. An example method includes receiving, by a continuous deployment module, instructions to deploy a microservice application. A configuration manager creates a dictionary comprising a plurality of configuration map objects. The continuous deployment module deploys the microservice application in the software configuration management system, where the microservice application mounts at least one configuration map object from the plurality of configuration map objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amitava Roy, Muhamad Djunaedi, Robert Ballantyne
  • Patent number: 11813548
    Abstract: An evaporator is provided for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface. The evaporator includes a housing that has a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface. The housing is disposed on a support, such as a float assembly, that positions the housing above the water surface. The evaporator also includes an air flow induction device, preferably an impeller, disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air contacts the water. The impeller preferably is made of a fiberglass material. The support preferably includes at least one float assembly air flow channel that receives the air flow stream from the housing and directs it outwardly from the evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Resource West, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Ballantyne, William MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20210390079
    Abstract: A method is used in searching a docker system to understand the objects therein. An application executing on a computer system creates a snapshot of the docker system. The application receives search criteria for objects in the docker system. The application generates a recursive search based on the search criteria. The application applies the recursive search to the snapshot of the docker system. The application displays results of the recursive search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventor: Robert Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20210115939
    Abstract: An impeller design is provided for use in evaporating water from an ambient water body. The impeller includes a hub and a plurality of impeller blades. The blades have one or more profiles that correspond to certain profiles characterized by the National Advisory Committed for Aeronautics parameters known as NACA 4 parameters. One or more blade angles also may more specifically identify the blade profiles. The impeller blades also may be identified by a plurality of profiles on a given blade, preferably including a base profile and a tip profile. The impeller optionally but preferably is made of a fiberglass material. In preferred embodiments it constitutes an integrated unit, such as a unitary molded or cast unit. It may be coated by a suitable corrosion-resistant coating, for example, such as a clear coat or gel coat. Various features of the impeller hub also are disclosed. An impeller system also is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: William MacDonald, Robert Ballantyne
  • Publication number: 20210046397
    Abstract: An evaporator is provided for evaporating water from an ambient water body. The evaporator includes a housing that in turn includes an air flow channel and an air flow exit. The evaporator also includes an air flow induction device, such as a fan or impeller, that facilitates the directing of an air flow stream through the air flow channel and out the air flow exit. A water injection device is in fluid communication with the air flow channel and is disposed to inject the water from the water body into the air flow stream at a water injection location within the air flow stream and proximate to the air flow exit. A water injection system for injecting water from an ambient water body into an air flow stream directed by an air flow channel of an evaporator also is disclosed, wherein the air flow channel is disposed about a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Ballantyne, William MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20190314735
    Abstract: An evaporator is provided for evaporating water from an ambient body of water having a water surface. The evaporator includes a housing that has a proximal end proximate to the water surface, a distal end distal to the water surface, and a housing air flow channel directed toward the water surface. The housing is disposed on a support, such as a float assembly, that positions the housing above the water surface. The evaporator also includes an air flow induction device, preferably an impeller, disposed to direct an air flow stream from the distal end toward the proximal end through the housing air flow channel and toward the water surface so that the air contacts the water. The impeller preferably is made of a fiberglass material. The support preferably includes at least one float assembly air flow channel that receives the air flow stream from the housing and directs it outwardly from the evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: ROBERT BALLANTYNE, WILLIAM MACDONALD