Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Child

Ronald J. Child 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).

  • Method and apparatus to provision a network appliance
    Patent number: 7664648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to provision a network node such as a network appliance is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • System and process for making power readily available to newly added computers
    Patent number: 7203852
    Abstract: A system for and a process of controlling power supplied to a group of computers. The power available is determined, and the total power requirement of the group of computers is monitored. When an additional computer joins the group, the new total power requirement is determined. If this exceeds the power available, but the existing group of computers can operate with reduced power and the additional computer can operate with less power than indicated in the request for power, reduced power is provided to each computer of the existing group of computers, and the additional computer is provided with less power than indicated in the request for power. When the existing group of computers or the additional computer can not operate with this reduced power, the total power requirement of the existing plurality of computers is continued to be provided, and only standby power is provided to the additional computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • Method and apparatus to provision a network appliance
    Patent number: 7181400
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to provision a network node such as a network appliance is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • Method and apparatus to modify power requirements for a system
    Patent number: 7155625
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to modify power levels for devices in a system in response to changes in power conditions is described. A power level of a power supply providing power to a plurality of devices is monitored. A change in the power level of the power supply is detected, a modification signal is created to modify the operating power level of at least one of the plurality of devices and the modification signal is sent to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • Power supply with interface to determine power requirements of devices coupled thereto
    Patent number: 6512682
    Abstract: Intelligent power supplies to provide power to electronic devices in a manner the avoids causing a power supply circuit fuse to blow or breaker to trip are disclosed. The power supply circuit includes a power supply control device that determines whether supplying power to an additional electronic device would exceed the capacity of the circuit and cause the fuse to blow or the breaker to trip. The power supply control device communicates with electronic devices via a power control interface to determine the power requirements of the electronic devices. Power is supplied to the devices that can be supplied without causing the fuse to blow or the breaker to trip. Power is not supplied to the devices that would cause the fuse to blow or the breaker to trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • Power control for a computer system
    Publication number: 20030005339
    Abstract: A system for and a process of controlling power supplied to a group of computers. The power available is determined, and the total power requirement of the group of computers is monitored. When an additional computer joins the group, the new total power requirement is determined. If this exceeds the power available, but the existing group of computers can operate with reduced power and the additional computer can operate with less power than indicated in the request for power, reduced power is provided to each computer of the existing group of computers, and the additional computer is provided with less power than indicated in the request for power. When the existing group of computers or the additional computer can not operate with this reduced power, the total power requirement of the existing plurality of computers is continued to be provided, and only standby power is provided to the additional computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • Method and apparatus to modify power requirements for a system
    Publication number: 20020194517
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to modify power levels for devices in a system in response to changes in power conditions is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • Method and apparatus to provision a network appliance
    Publication number: 20020156636
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to provision a network node such as a network appliance is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child
  • POWER SUPPLY WITH INTERFACE TO DETERMINE POWER REQUIREMENTS OF DEVICES COUPLED THERETO
    Publication number: 20020141217
    Abstract: Intelligent power supplies to provide power to electronic devices in a manner the avoids causing a power supply circuit fuse to blow or breaker to trip are disclosed. The power supply circuit includes a power supply control device that determines whether supplying power to an additional electronic device would exceed the capacity of the circuit and cause the fuse to blow or the breaker to trip. The power supply control device communicates with electronic devices via a power control interface to determine the power requirements of the electronic devices. Power is supplied to the devices that can be supplied without causing the fuse to blow or the breaker to trip. Power is not supplied to the devices that would cause the fuse to blow or the breaker to trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Paul M. Cohen, Christopher A. Meredith, Ronald J. Child