Patents by Inventor Sheryl M. Genco

Sheryl M. Genco 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).

  • Multiple computer system with combiner/memory interconnection system employing separate direct access link for transferring information packets
    Patent number: 5363484
    Abstract: A combiner/memory system interconnects a plurality of computer systems using for example the new HIPPI standard link. The combiner system includes it's own internal storage for rapid shared access to all connected computer systems. The combiner/memory system includes a smart switch for reading header information, arbitrating messsages and connecting computers to each other or to the internal shared storage. The system also includes a mechanism for synchronization of cooperating processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christine M. Desnoyers, Derrick L. Garmire, Sheryl M. Genco, Donald G. Grice, William R. Milani, Michael P. Muhlada, Donna C. Myers, Peter K. Szwed, Vadim M. Tsinker, Antoinette E. Vallone, Carl A. Bender