Patents by Inventor Spencer John Saunders

Spencer John Saunders 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).

  • Blade server
    Publication number: 20100299548
    Abstract: A blade server 2 is provided with a processor 6 for executing program instructions and an electrical connector 12 for connecting to a blade enclosure 22. The blade server 2 also includes a power controller 18 connected to a plurality of power supply batteries 14, 16 which are provided on the blade server 2 itself. If the power controller 18 detects that the main power supply supplied via the electrical connector 12 has been interrupted, then a backup power supply to the processor is provided from the on-board power supply batteries 14, 16. The batteries 14, 16 on each blade are periodically discharged and recharged in turn to check their proper function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Ibrahim Hikmat Chadirchi, Stephen John Hill, John Julian Sinton, Spencer John Saunders