Patents by Inventor Robert D. Hodges
Robert D. Hodges 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).
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Patent number: 10757180Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Hodges, Peeyush Jaiswal, Priyansh Jaiswal
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Publication number: 20190182316Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Robert D. HODGES, Peeyush JAISWAL, Priyansh JAISWAL
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Patent number: 10244048Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Hodges, Peeyush Jaiswal, Priyansh Jaiswal
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Publication number: 20180316752Abstract: Workload processing is facilitated in a data processing environment including a sender system, a load balancer and a plurality of target resources. The sender system sends workloads to the load balancer, and the load balancer distributes the workloads to the plurality of target resources for processing. Facilitating workload processing includes receiving, by the load balancer, sender status-related information which is indicative of a workload capacity issue from the sender system's view related, at least in part, to the sending of the workloads to the load balancer. The load balancer distributes one or more workloads of the sender system to one or more target resources of the plurality of target resources in a manner based, at least in part, upon the received sender status-related information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Robert D. HODGES, Peeyush JAISWAL, Priyansh JAISWAL
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Patent number: 7572378Abstract: A process for irrigation involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary. The reclaimed water is tested with monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine, and, optionally, an oxidation system. There is also a reverse osmosis step for reduction of salts, such as sodium. Other monitors may include one or more of hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Turf Sentry, Inc.Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
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Patent number: 7404899Abstract: The process for irrigation of a man-made landscaped area, such as a golf course, playing field or agricultural area, involves monitoring a sample of reclaimed water, a sample of soil containing reclaimed water, or both from a supply of reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife, and irrigating with the treated water via a subterranean distribution system. The sample is tested with monitors for water quality characteristics, including: total organic carbon compounds; pH; residual chlorine; chlorides; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges to show deviation from acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment may include a dechlorination system, an oxidation system, reverse osmosis system. Other monitors may be for hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Turf Sentry, Inc.Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
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Patent number: 6955765Abstract: The present invention is process for irrigation of a golf course, which involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife. The reclaimed water is tested with a plurality of monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine. Other important monitors may be included for one or more of the following: hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
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Publication number: 20030217977Abstract: The present invention is process for irrigation of a golf course, which involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife. The reclaimed water is tested with a plurality of monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine. Other important monitors may be included for one or more of the following: hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
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Publication number: 20030213754Abstract: The present invention is process for irrigation of a golf course, which involves monitoring reclaimed water, and treating it when necessary to avoid harmful effects to plantlife. The reclaimed water is tested with a plurality of monitors to obtain results for water quality characteristics, including: pH; residual chlorine; and, sodium. These results are inputted to a computerized data handling system for data collection, storage and analysis for comparison to predetermined acceptable ranges for water quality characteristic, and to show any deviation from said acceptable ranges. Either alarms are set off or treatment occurs or both, when deviations are observed. Treatment includes a dechlorination system to correct active chlorine, and, optionally, an oxidation system. There is also a reverse osmosis step for reduction of salts, such as sodium. Other important monitors may be included for one or more of the following: hardness; turbidity; alkalinity; conductivity and nitrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Peter L. Rosen, Robert D. Hodges
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Patent number: 6275180Abstract: A collision warning system (10) discriminates between objects which pose a threat of collision from those which do not by measuring the relative sightline rate of the object, this being a measure of the rate of change of angular position of the object if the sightline rate is above a threshold value, there is little risk of collision. To measure the sightline rate, a radar source (20) emits microwave frequency radiation which is received by two detectors (22 and 24) after reflection from a target. Signals from the detectors are processed by processing means (26). The processing means determines if the sightline rate of an object is below a certain threshold. If it is, and the relative velocities of the object and the system are such that a collision is likely, a warning buzzer (28) sounds.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1998Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: The Secretary of State for Defence, in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandInventors: Michael Dean, Robert D Hodges
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Patent number: 4750175Abstract: A system for testing a data processing network and diagnosing malfunctions therein is disclosed. It is assumed that the data processing network includes a plurality of processing units coupled by communication paths in which each processing unit communicates with one or more other processing units in the data processing network by sending and receiving data packets over one or more of the communication paths. The system includes probes and a local processor for creating modified data packets from the data packets present on the network communication paths. The modified data packets allow a central processing unit which is communication with the local processor to diagnose network errors while maintaining the security of the data contained in the original data packets.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1986Date of Patent: June 7, 1988Assignee: Pactel Communications CompaniesInventors: William D. Brenneman, Robert D. Hodges
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Patent number: D634684Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Inventor: Robert D. Hodges