Patents by Inventor Shannon V. Davidson

Shannon V. Davidson 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).

  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 11093298
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200301749
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 10621009
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20180121253
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 9928114
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 9904583
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for cluster management based on HPC architecture
    Patent number: 9832077
    Abstract: Cluster management software comprises a plurality of cluster agents, with each cluster agent associated with an HPC node including an integrated fabric and the cluster agent operable to determine a status of the associated HPC node. The software further includes a cluster management engine communicably coupled with the plurality of the HPC nodes and operable to execute an HPC job using a dynamically allocated subset of the plurality of HPC nodes based on the determined status of the plurality of HPC nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James D. Ballew, Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20170177418
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 9594600
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160132361
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLUSTER MANAGEMENT BASED ON HPC ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20160057016
    Abstract: Cluster management software comprises a plurality of cluster agents, with each cluster agent associated with an HPC node including an integrated fabric and the cluster agent operable to determine a status of the associated HPC node. The software further includes a cluster management engine communicably coupled with the plurality of the HPC nodes and operable to execute an HPC job using a dynamically allocated subset of the plurality of HPC nodes based on the determined status of the plurality of HPC nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: James D. Ballew, Gary R. Early, Shannon V. Davidson
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 9189275
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 9189278
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for cluster management based on HPC architecture
    Patent number: 9178784
    Abstract: Cluster management software comprises a plurality of cluster agents, with each cluster agent associated with an HPC node including an integrated fabric and the cluster agent operable to determine a status of the associated HPC node. The software further includes a cluster management engine communicably coupled with the plurality of the HPC nodes and operable to execute an HPC job using a dynamically allocated subset of the plurality of HPC nodes based on the determined status of the plurality of HPC nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James D. Ballew, Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 8984525
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • System and method for topology-aware job scheduling and backfilling in an HPC environment
    Patent number: 8910175
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140047092
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140047449
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140040912
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGY-AWARE JOB SCHEDULING AND BACKFILLING IN AN HPC ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20130311998
    Abstract: A method for job management in an HPC environment includes determining an unallocated subset from a plurality of HPC nodes, with each of the unallocated HPC nodes comprising an integrated fabric. An HPC job is selected from a job queue and executed using at least a portion of the unallocated subset of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shannon V. Davidson, Anthony N. Richoux