Patents by Inventor Robert E. Cousins

Robert E. Cousins 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).

  • Publication number: 20250315166
    Abstract: Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. According to certain implementations, the storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data, and/or may be implemented using data stores, such as arrays disks arranged in ranks. In some exemplary implementations, each rank may include multiple stripes, each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance, and/or a rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks. In certain implementations, the storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. Further, an object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location, the length and/or version of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Publication number: 20250260419
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing data. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method of generating H output data from W data input streams produced from input data. Moreover, the method may include generating the H discrete output data components via application of the W data inputs to one or more transforming components or processes having specified mathematic operations and/or a generator matrix functionality, wherein the W data inputs are recoverable via a recovery process capable of reproducing the W data inputs from a subset (any W members) of the H output data streams. Further exemplary implementations may comprise a transformation process that includes producing an H-sized intermediary for each of the W inputs, combining the H-sized intermediaries into an H-sized result, and processing the H-sized result into the H output data structures, groups or streams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Publication number: 20250225065
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to data processing and/or storage. According to some illustrative implementations, there are provided innovations herein involving aspects of symbiotic data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 12356848
    Abstract: Methods for constructing multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) antenna arrays, may include: variable doping of the MWCNTs, forming light pipes with layers of variable dielectric glass, forming geometric diodes on full-wave rectified devices that propagate both electrons and holes, using clear conductive ground plans to form windows that can control a building's internal temperature, and generating multiple lithographic patterns with a single mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: NOVASOLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Cooke, Paul Comita, Robert E. Cousins, Albert K. Henning, Andreas Hegedus, David B. Cooke, Yao Te Cheng, John Burke, Richard T. Preston
  • Patent number: 12316350
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing data. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method of generating H output data from W data input streams produced from input data. Moreover, the method may include generating the H discrete output data components via application of the W data inputs to one or more transforming components or processes having specified mathematic operations and/or a generator matrix functionality, wherein the W data inputs are recoverable via a recovery process capable of reproducing the W data inputs from a subset (any W members) of the H output data streams. Further exemplary implementations may comprise a transformation process that includes producing an H-sized intermediary for each of the W inputs, combining the H-sized intermediaries into an H-sized result, and processing the H-sized result into the H output data structures, groups or streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 12189521
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to data processing and/or storage. According to some illustrative implementations, there are provided innovations herein involving aspects of symbiotic data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Publication number: 20240248611
    Abstract: Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. According to certain implementations, the storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data, and/or may be implemented using data stores, such as arrays disks arranged in ranks. In some exemplary implementations, each rank may include multiple stripes, each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance, and/or a rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks. In certain implementations, the storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. Further, an object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location, the length and/or version of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 12032835
    Abstract: Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. According to certain implementations, the storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data, and/or may be implemented using data stores, such as arrays disks arranged in ranks. In some exemplary implementations, each rank may include multiple stripes, each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance, and/or a rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks. In certain implementations, the storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. Further, an object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location, the length and/or version of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Publication number: 20240097346
    Abstract: Methods for constructing multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) antenna arrays, may include: variable doping of the MWCNTs, forming light pipes with layers of variable dielectric glass, forming geometric diodes on full-wave rectified devices that propagate both electrons and holes, using clear conductive ground plans to form windows that can control a building's internal temperature, and generating multiple lithographic patterns with a single mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Laurence H. COOKE, Darin S. OLSON, Paul COMITA, Robert E. COUSINS, Albert K. HENNING, Andreas HEGEDUS, David B. COOKE, Yao Te CHENG, John BURKE, Richard T. PRESTON
  • Patent number: 11901917
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing data. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method of generating H output data from W data input streams produced from input data. Moreover, the method may include generating the H discrete output data components via application of the W data inputs to one or more transforming components or processes having specified mathematic operations and/or a generator matrix functionality, wherein the W data inputs are recoverable via a recovery process capable of reproducing the W data inputs from a subset (any W members) of the H output data streams. Further exemplary implementations may comprise a transformation process that includes producing an H-sized intermediary for each of the W inputs, combining the H-sized intermediaries into an H-sized result, and processing the H-sized result into the H output data structures, groups or streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 11824264
    Abstract: Methods for constructing multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) antenna arrays, may include: variable doping of the MWCNTs, forming light pipes with layers of variable dielectric glass, forming geometric diodes on full-wave rectified devices that propagate both electrons and holes, using clear conductive ground plans to form windows that can control a building's internal temperature, and generating multiple lithographic patterns with a single mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: NOVASOLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Cooke, Darin S. Olson, Paul Comita, Robert E. Cousins, Albert K. Henning, Andreas Hegedus, David B. Cooke, Yao Te Cheng, John Burke, Richard T. Preston
  • Patent number: 11630589
    Abstract: Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. According to certain implementations, the storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data, and/or may be implemented using data stores, such as arrays disks arranged in ranks. In some exemplary implementations, each rank may include multiple stripes, each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance, and/or a rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks. In certain implementations, the storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. Further, an object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location, the length and/or version of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Publication number: 20220278461
    Abstract: Methods for constructing multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) antenna arrays, may include: variable doping of the MWCNTs, forming light pipes with layers of variable dielectric glass, forming geometric diodes on full-wave rectified devices that propagate both electrons and holes, using clear conductive ground plans to form windows that can control a building's internal temperature, and generating multiple lithographic patterns with a single mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Laurence H. COOKE, Darin S. OLSON, Paul COMITA, Robert E. COUSINS, Albert K. HENNING, David B. COOKE, Yao-Te CHENG, John BURKE, Richard T. PRESTON
  • Patent number: 11265024
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing data. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method of generating H output data from W data input streams produced from input data. Moreover, the method may include generating the H discrete output data components via application of the W data inputs to one or more transforming components or processes having specified mathematic operations and/or a generator matrix functionality, wherein the W data inputs are recoverable via a recovery process capable of reproducing the W data inputs from a subset (any W members) of the H output data streams. Further exemplary implementations may comprise a transformation process that includes producing an H-sized intermediary for each of the W inputs, combining the H-sized intermediaries into an H-sized result, and processing the H-sized result into the H output data structures, groups or streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 11048415
    Abstract: Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. According to certain implementations, the storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data, and/or may be implemented using data stores, such as arrays disks arranged in ranks. In some exemplary implementations, each rank may include multiple stripes, each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance, and/or a rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks. In certain implementations, the storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. Further, an object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location, the length and/or version of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 10622503
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an array of carbon nanotube antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. A method for constructing the solar antenna array from a glass top down to aluminum over a plastic bottom such that light passing through the glass top and/or reflected off the aluminum both may be captured by the antennas sandwiched between. Techniques for patterning the glass to further direct the light toward the antennas and techniques for continuous flow fabrication and testing are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NovaSolix, Inc.
    Inventors: Jyotsna Iyer, Paul Comita, Robert E. Cousins, Laurence H. Cooke
  • Patent number: 10599344
    Abstract: Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. According to certain implementations, the storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data, and/or may be implemented using data stores, such as arrays disks arranged in ranks. In some exemplary implementations, each rank may include multiple stripes, each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance, and/or a rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks. In certain implementations, the storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. Further, an object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location, the length and/or version of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 10439654
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for processing data. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method of generating H output data from W data input streams produced from input data. Moreover, the method may include generating the H discrete output data components via application of the W data inputs to one or more transforming components or processes having specified mathematic operations and/or a generator matrix functionality, wherein the W data inputs are recoverable via a recovery process capable of reproducing the W data inputs from a subset (any W members) of the H output data streams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Patent number: 9965204
    Abstract: Aspects of the innovations herein are consistent with a storage system for storing variable sized objects. The storage system may be a transaction-based system that uses variable sized objects to store data. The storage system may be implemented using arrays disks that are arranged in ranks. Each rank may include multiple stripes. Each stripe may be read and written as a convenient unit for maximum performance. A rank manager may be provided to dynamically configure the ranks to adjust for failed and added disks by selectively shortening and lengthening the stripes. The storage system may include a stripe space table that contains entries describing the amount of space used in each stripe. An object map may provide entries for each object in the storage system describing the location (e.g., rank, stripe and offset values), the length and version of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Primos Storage Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Robert E. Cousins
  • Publication number: 20180026149
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an array of carbon nanotube antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. A method for constructing the solar antenna array from a glass top down to aluminum over a plastic bottom such that light passing through the glass top and/or reflected off the aluminum both may be captured by the antennas sandwiched between. Techniques for patterning the glass to further direct the light toward the antennas and techniques for continuous flow fabrication and testing are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Jyotsna IYER, Paul COMITA, Robert E. COUSINS, Laurence H. COOKE