Patents by Inventor Steven Geffin
Steven Geffin 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).
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Patent number: 11934889Abstract: The present disclosure is a system for risk-based scheduling of a containerized application service. The system may include a scheduler extender which is configured to receive a list of nodes available to process an application or part of an application to be completed by one or more nodes of the list of nodes and receive information from one or more information technology (IT) sensors configured to measure an aspect of an IT operation associated with nodes of the list of nodes. The scheduler extender may be configured to filter the list of nodes based on the information from the one or more information technology (IT) sensors which measure an aspect of an IT operation associated with nodes of the list of nodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Vertiv CorporationInventors: Steven Geffin, James Shelton
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Patent number: 11216047Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for at least one of identifying or verifying which specific data center device, from a plurality of data center devices, is being powered from an AC outlet of a power distribution unit. The system includes a message encoding algorithm module, a message decoding algorithm module and an input signal monitoring subsystem. The input signal monitoring subsystem monitors an AC power signal being supplied to the data center devices, wherein one of the data center devices includes an AC powered target device. A power distribution unit (PDU) supplies the AC power signal to the AC powered target device. The PDU has a controller which uses the message encoding algorithm to create a modulated AC power signal that includes an encoded message in accordance with a predetermined power cycle profile (PCP) event. The target device analyzes the PCP event as the modulated AC power signal is received and creates a decoded message therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Vertiv IT Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kevin R. Ferguson, Steven Geffin
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Publication number: 20210019196Abstract: The present disclosure is a system for risk-based scheduling of a containerized application service. The system may include a scheduler extender which is configured to receive a list of nodes available to process an application or part of an application to be completed by one or more nodes of the list of nodes and receive information from one or more information technology (IT) sensors configured to measure an aspect of an IT operation associated with nodes of the list of nodes. The scheduler extender may be configured to filter the list of nodes based on the information from the one or more information technology (IT) sensors which measure an aspect of an IT operation associated with nodes of the list of nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Steven Geffin, James Shelton
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Patent number: 10852357Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for analyzing a set of collected raw data point values and determining which one or ones of the values are erroneous data values. In one implementation of the method specific ones of the values are examined to determine if they are outliers, and if so they are removed from the data set. At least two other ones of the values obtained at points in time prior to a given one of the values are examined. Weights may be assigned to the at least two other values, and the weights used to help generate a predicted data point value. The predicted data point value is compared to the given one of the values to determine if the given one of the values is an erroneous value. In this way the integrity of each data point value in the set can be checked.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Vertiv CorporationInventors: Steven Geffin, Gregory W. Ratcliff, Edward W. Deveau
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Publication number: 20200117249Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for at least one of identifying or verifying which specific data center device, from a plurality of data center devices, is being powered from an AC outlet of a power distribution unit. The system includes a message encoding algorithm module, a message decoding algorithm module and an input signal monitoring subsystem. The input signal monitoring subsystem monitors an AC power signal being supplied to the data center devices, wherein one of the data center devices includes an AC powered target device. A power distribution unit (PDU) supplies the AC power signal to the AC powered target device. The PDU has a controller which uses the message encoding algorithm to create a modulated AC power signal that includes an encoded message in accordance with a predetermined power cycle profile (PCP) event. The target device analyzes the PCP event as the modulated AC power signal is received and creates a decoded message therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Kevin R. FERGUSON, Steven GEFFIN
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Patent number: 10324430Abstract: A data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system having an infrastructure control fabric (ICF) subsystem integrated into at least one infrastructure device in a data center, for enabling independent infrastructure devices to communicate independently with the DCIM and to be controlled by the ICF subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Vertiv IT Systems, Inc.Inventor: Steven Geffin
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Patent number: 10061371Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for controlling a plurality of managed devices. The system may involve a manageability services module adapted to facilitate communication between the plurality of managed devices and a central user located remotely from the plurality of managed devices. The system may also involve a manageability engine module that communicates with the manageability services module. The manageability engine module may have an element library storing parameters associated with the plurality of managed devices, and may be configured to perform a number of useful operations such as: facilitating communication between the managed devices and the manageability services module; discovering a new managed device; and collecting, aggregating and providing real time analytics on the data collected from the managed devices. A database may be used to store data collected by the manageability engine module.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLCInventors: Steven Geffin, Richard M. Tobin, Kyle Keeper, James H. Shelton, Bharat A. Khuti, Michael W. Velten, Aman Khan, Dai Jun, Yang Pu
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Publication number: 20170336768Abstract: A data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system having an infrastructure control fabric (ICE) subsystem integrated into at least one infrastructure device in a data center, for enabling independent infrastructure devices to communicate independently with the DCIM and to be controlled by the ICF subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Steven GEFFIN
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Patent number: 9715222Abstract: A data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system having an infrastructure control fabric (ICF) subsystem for enabling a manager component of an independent computing device to communicate directly with the DCIM system. The DCIM system, in one embodiment, may have a manageability subsystem engine for monitoring data being transmitted from the independent computing device. A domain model may be included that has an extension relating to information on the independent computing device. A services server may be used which provides a shared services infrastructure layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Avocent Huntsville, LLCInventors: Arnaldo Zimmermann, Fanny Wakizaka, Marcelo E. Peccin, Vibhor Kalley, Steven Geffin, Bharat A. Khuti, Sean Nicholson
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Patent number: 9680716Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming a distributed data store using a remote access appliance associated with a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system. Data may be generated which is associated with operation of managed device being monitored by the DCIM system. At least one remote access appliance may be used to receive the data. An element library framework may be used by the remote access appliance to generate events from the data. The remote access appliance may also be used to implement a complex event processing subsystem to analyze the events and to generate event related signals therefrom. A bus may be used to transmit the event related signals from the appliance to a common platform services (CPS) subsystem of the DCIM system. The CPS subsystem may be used to receive the event related signals and to use the event related signals to inform the user of an aspect of performance of the managed device.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLCInventors: Bharat A. Khuti, Sasha Jovicic, Steven Geffin
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Patent number: 9661016Abstract: A system is disclosed for enhancing detection of a security threat to a managed infrastructure device operating within a data center. The system may have a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system for monitoring operation of the managed infrastructure device. The DCIM system may include a remote access appliance for communicating with the managed infrastructure device. The managed infrastructure device may include an on-board computer. The remote access appliance may include an engine configured to detect if information to be communicated to the on-board computer poses a security threat to the managed infrastructure device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Inventors: Bharat A. Khuti, Steven Geffin, James Robinson, Mario Costa
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Patent number: 9568974Abstract: A system for monitoring, controlling and optimizing power usage and cooling utilization within a data center infrastructure. The system may make use of a subsystem which is adapted to obtain real time information on both facility devices and information technology (IT) devices. The subsystem may be used to evaluate the real time information to provide an alert and diagnostic information with respect to at least one of the facility devices or at least one of the IT devices. The subsystem may also make use of a mechanism that provides real time control over at least one of the facility devices or at least one of the IT devices to optimize at least one of cooling utilization, power usage or performance of at least one of the facility devices or at least one of the IT devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLCInventors: Bharat A. Khuti, Steven Geffin, Joe Kutner, Jack Basiago, Sheldon Altman, Brian Williams, Juarez Carvalho, Michael Browner, Mitesh Patel, Kenneth L. Harper, James H. Shelton, Steven Clark, Donald A. Sturgeon, David John Cowen, Mark Kershner, Steven R. Blackwell, Karl Mills, Yang Pu, Dai Jun, Richard M. Tobin, Aman Khan, Roy D. Pestone, Jean-Maxime Lachapelle
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System and method for accessing operating system and hypervisors via a service processor of a server
Patent number: 9553776Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a server that makes use of a host central processing unit (CPU) which accesses a production network to enable communications with a remotely located subsystem using the production network. A USB host system may be operably associated with the host CPU. A service processor may also be incorporated in the server, which is configured to communicate with an out of band network. A service processor USB system may be operably associated with the service processor and may communicate with the USB host system. This enables access to either an operating system or a hypervisor running on the host CPU via the out of band network, using an Ethernet-over-USB protocol.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLCInventor: Steven Geffin -
Publication number: 20160366427Abstract: Methods and systems provide the wireless use of a desktop computer through a lightweight long-range mobile computing device with extended battery life and no writeable or user-accessible persistent data storage, such as a hard drive, which could be detrimental if lost. The light-weight mobile computing may not run a full operating system, thereby reducing overhead and increasing speed. The mobile computing device provides mobility while providing access to information on a desktop computer. Since some components of conventional laptops are not needed, it may be smaller and/or have lighter weight, and provide extended battery life, while providing greater security by avoiding the risk of data loss. These systems provide a lightweight mobile wireless KVM device (e.g., a small “notebook” computing device or tablet computer device) to connect to desktop computers. These lightweight, mobile computing devices may provide “instant on” capabilities avoiding the start up time of normal laptop computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Mario Costa, Steven Geffin, Charles Peters
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Publication number: 20160366426Abstract: Methods and systems provide the wireless use of a desktop computer through a lightweight long-range mobile computing device with extended battery life and no writeable or user-accessible persistent data storage, such as a hard drive, which could be detrimental if lost. In one implementation, the light-weight mobile computing does not run a full operating system, thereby reducing overhead and increasing speed. The mobile computing device provides mobility while providing access to information on a desktop computer. Since some components of conventional laptops are not needed, it may be smaller and/or have lighter weight, and provide extended battery life, while providing greater security by avoiding the risk of data loss. These systems provide a lightweight mobile wireless KVM device (e.g., a small “notebook” computing device) to connect to desktop computers. These lightweight, mobile computing devices may provide “instant on” capabilities avoiding the start up time of normal laptop computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Mario Costa, Steven Geffin
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Publication number: 20160109526Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for analyzing a set of collected raw data point values and determining which one or ones of the values are erroneous data values. In one implementation of the method specific ones of the values are examined to determine if they are outliers, and if so they are removed from the data set. At least two other ones of the values obtained at points in time prior to a given one of the values are examined. Weights may be assigned to the at least two other values, and the weights used to help generate a predicted data point value. The predicted data point value is compared to the given one of the values to determine if the given one of the values is an erroneous value. In this way the integrity of each data point value in the set can be checked.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: LIEBERT CORPORATIONInventors: Steven GEFFIN, Gregory W. RATCLIFF, Edward W. DEVEAU
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Publication number: 20140366139Abstract: A system is disclosed for enhancing detection of a security threat to a managed infrastructure device operating within a data center. The system may have a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system for monitoring operation of the managed infrastructure device. The DCIM system may include a remote access appliance for communicating with the managed infrastructure device. The managed infrastructure device may include an on-board computer. The remote access appliance may include an engine configured to detect if information to be communicated to the on-board computer poses a security threat to the managed infrastructure device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Bharat A. Khuti, Steven Geffin, James Robinson, Mario Costa
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Publication number: 20140337474Abstract: A method is disclosed for forming a distributed data store using a remote access appliance associated with a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system. Data may be generated which is associated with operation of managed device being monitored by the DCIM system. At least one remote access appliance may be used to receive the data. An element library framework may be used by the remote access appliance to generate events from the data. The remote access appliance may also be used to implement a complex event processing subsystem to analyze the events and to generate event related signals therefrom. A bus may be used to transmit the event related signals from the appliance to a common platform services (CPS) subsystem of the DCIM system. The CPS subsystem may be used to receive the event related signals and to use the event related signals to inform the user of an aspect of performance of the managed device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE CORP.Inventors: Bharat A. Khuti, Sasha Jovicic, Steven Geffin
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING OPERATING SYSTEM AND HYPERVISORS VIA A SERVICE PROCESSOR OF A SERVER
Publication number: 20140082142Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a server that makes use of a host central processing unit (CPU) which accesses a production network to enable communications with a remotely located subsystem using the production network. A USB host system may be operably associated with the host CPU. A service processor may also be incorporated in the server, which is configured to communicate with an out of band network. A service processor USB system may be operably associated with the service processor and may communicate with the USB host system. This enables access to either an operating system or a hypervisor running on the host CPU via the out of band network, using an Ethernet-over-USB protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE CORP.Inventor: Steven Geffin -
Publication number: 20140039683Abstract: A data center infrastructure management (DCIM) system having an infrastructure control fabric (ICF) subsystem for enabling a manager component of an independent computing device to communicate directly with the DCIM system. The DCIM system, in one embodiment, may have a manageability subsystem engine for monitoring data being transmitted from the independent computing device. A domain model may be included that has an extension relating to information on the independent computing device. A services server may be used which provides a shared services infrastructure layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE CORP.Inventors: Arnaldo Zimmermann, Fanny Wakizaka, Marcelo E. Peccin, Vibhor Kalley, Steven Geffin, Bharat A. Khuti, Sean Nicholson