Patents by Inventor Scott Milk

Scott Milk 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).

  • Collaborative Multilevel Erasure Coding for Maximizing Durability and Performance of Storage Systems
    Publication number: 20260093585
    Abstract: A file system stores data in a hierarchical storage system comprising a plurality of levels of storage units. If an indication of failure of a storage unit at a lower level is received, the storage system indicates a storage unit at the higher level as failed. The storage system initiates reconstruction of data at the storage unit at the higher level based on redundant data stored other storage units at the higher level. If the number of failed storage units at the higher level exceeds a threshold value, the storage system indicates that the storage unit at the higher level is available. The storage system initiates reconstruction of data at the storage unit at the lower level using redundant data stored in other storage units at the lower level. The storage system may perform data reconstruction at the higher level and lower level concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Inventors: Scott Milk, Christopher Girard, Shafeeq Sinnamohideen, Michael Barrell
  • Collaborative multilevel erasure coding for maximizing durability and performance of storage systems
    Patent number: 12210432
    Abstract: A file system stores data in a hierarchical storage system comprising a plurality of levels of storage units. If an indication of failure of a storage unit at a lower level is received, the storage system indicates a storage unit at the higher level as failed. The storage system initiates reconstruction of data at the storage unit at the higher level based on redundant data stored other storage units at the higher level. If the number of failed storage units at the higher level exceeds a threshold value, the storage system indicates that the storage unit at the higher level is available. The storage system initiates reconstruction of data at the storage unit at the lower level using redundant data stored in other storage units at the lower level. The storage system may perform data reconstruction at the higher level and lower level concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: VDURA, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Milk, Christopher Girard, Shafeeq Sinnamohideen, Michael Barrell