Patents by Inventor W. Russell

W. Russell 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).

  • Providing secondary content to accompany a primary content item
    Patent number: 9635438
    Abstract: While a user views a primary content item (for example, a movie on a television screen), secondary content items are selected and presented to the user, either on the same screen or on a screen of the user's companion device. To choose selections that are relevant to the user's current interests, the selection process considers information beyond the realm of primary and secondary content. Over time, the selection process learns to make more relevant selections by monitoring selection choices made by other systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiren M. Mandalia, Mir F. Ali, Santosh S. Basapur, Anthony J. Braskich, Paul C. Davis, Faisal Ishtiaq, Crysta J. Metcalf, Ashley B. Novak, Loren J. Rittle, Dale W. Russell, James R. Talley, Narayanan Venkitaraman
  • Electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques
    Patent number: 9608042
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of phase-change memory (PCM) elements, wherein individual PCM elements of the plurality of PCM elements include a phase-change material layer, a first electrode layer disposed on the phase-change material layer and in direct contact with the phase-change material layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and in direct contact with the first electrode layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Albini, Stephen W. Russell, Max F. Hineman, Sanjay Rangan
  • CODING SCHEMES INCLUDING ALTERNATIVE CODINGS FOR A SINGLE CODE CONSTRUCT
    Publication number: 20170054455
    Abstract: A coding scheme for coding “code constructs” (for example, alphanumeric characters) into “bit sequences,” where at least one of the code constructs is assigned at least two different bit sequences (that is, a first bit sequence and a second bit sequence). This is sometimes referred to herein as “alternative codings for a single code construct.” In some embodiments, at least one of the alternative codings includes bits that can be used for error detection and/or correction. In some embodiments, the code scheme will be similar to a pre-existing code scheme that does not have alternative codings for a single code construct so that the alternative-codings coding scheme is back compatible with data encoded under the pre-existing coding scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Itzhack Goldberg, Erik Rueger, Lance W. Russell, Neil Sondhi
  • Inter-node communication scheme for sharing node operating status
    Patent number: 9553789
    Abstract: A gossiping scheme for sharing node status in a cluster of nodes provides a robust mechanism for determining node status within the cluster. Nodes transmit gossip messages to each other nodes, the gossip messages listing other nodes in the cluster that are operational. When a node does not receive a gossip message from a particular node within a predetermined time period, then the node transmits messages to the other nodes indicating that the particular node is down. However, if another node has received a packet from the particular node within the predetermined time period and receives the node down message, then the other node responds with a node alive message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arunachalam Ganapathy, Rajeev Mishra, Lance W. Russell, Murali Vaddagiri
  • PROTECTING DATA INTEGRITY IN DE-DUPLICATED STORAGE ENVIRONMENTS IN COMBINATION WITH SOFTWARE DEFINED NATIVE RAID
    Publication number: 20170017547
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for securing data integrity in de-duplicated storage environments in combination with software defined native redundant array of independent disks (RAID). The mechanism receives a data portion to write to storage, divides the data portion into a plurality of chunks, and identifies a given chunk within the plurality of chunks for de-duplication. The mechanism increment a de-duplication counter for the given chunk and determines a RAID level for the given chunk based on a value of the de-duplication counter. The mechanism stores the given chunk based on the determined RAID level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Broede, Michael Diederich, Monty C. Poppe, Erik Rueger, Lance W. Russell
  • CLUSTER FILE SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR EXTENDED NETWORK SERVICE ADDRESSES
    Publication number: 20170004057
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided for extending network services addresses. The computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to identify a network event affecting a node of a sub-cluster of nodes of a network, wherein the node provides external access to the network using an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The program instructions are also executable by the processor to cause the processor to, in response to identifying the network event, identify an attribute associated with the IP address of the node. Finally, the program instructions are executable by the processor to cause the processor to, based on the attribute associated with the IP address of the node, determine whether to move the IP address of the node to another node of the sub-cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: William B. Brown, Poornima Gupte, Frank Marschollek, Lance W. Russell, Rainer Wolafka, Rong Zeng
  • MAINTAINING SERVICE CONFIGURATION CONSISTENCY ACROSS NODES OF A CLUSTERED FILE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160366215
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided for extending a clustered file system. The computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to build a central cluster repository, establish a service-specific interface for accessing non-file system data in the central cluster repository, and extend a clustered file system with the service-specific interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: William B. Brown, Poornima Gupte, Frank Marschollek, Lance W. Russell, Rainer Wolafka, Rong Zeng
  • INTEGRATING EXTERNAL SERVICES WITH A CLUSTERED FILE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160364406
    Abstract: A computer program product is provided for extending a clustered file system. The computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to define functions required by external services implemented on top of a clustered file system, identify at least one function that is not provided by the clustered file system, and extend the clustered file system to provide the at least one function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: William B. Brown, Poornima Gupte, Frank Marschollek, Lance W. Russell, Rainer Wolafka, Rong Zeng
  • Highly Resilient Protocol Servicing in Network-Attached Storage
    Publication number: 20160294992
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided a data processing system for protocol servicing in network-attached storage. A protocol service executing in the data processing system in a clustered file system establishes a high priority recovery thread. The high priority recovery thread monitors health counters that count total requests in and total requests out for a client accessing a network-attached storage device via the protocol service. The high priority recovery thread determines a category of health of the protocol service based on the health counters. The mechanism takes corrective action based on the category of health of the protocol service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Srikrishan Malik, Lance W. Russell, Rong Zeng
  • REPLACEMENT MATERIALS PROCESSES FOR FORMING CROSS POINT MEMORY
    Publication number: 20160260776
    Abstract: Methods of forming memory cells comprising phase change and/or chalcogenide materials are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes providing a lower line stack extending in a first direction, the lower line stack comprising a sacrificial line over a lower conductive line. The method further includes forming a chalcogenide line extending in the first direction by selectively removing the sacrificial material of the sacrificial line and replacing the sacrificial line with a chalcogenide material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jong-Won Lee, Gianpaolo Spadini, Stephen W. Russell, Derchang Kau
  • Array Of Cross Point Memory Cells And Methods Of Forming An Array Of Cross Point Memory Cells
    Publication number: 20160260777
    Abstract: An array of cross point memory cells comprises spaced elevationally inner first lines, spaced elevationally outer second lines which cross the first lines, and a multi-resistive state region elevationally between the first and second lines where such cross. Individual of the multi-resistive state regions comprise elevationally outer multi-resistive state material and elevationally inner multi-resistive state material that are electrically coupled to one another. The inner multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in a vertical cross-section. The outer multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in the vertical cross-section that are laterally offset relative to the opposing edges of the inner multi-resistive state material in the vertical cross-section. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Stephen W. Russell, Tony M. Lindenberg
  • ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS TO INCREASE ELECTRO-THERMAL ISOLATION OF PHASE-CHANGE MEMORY ELEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20160233271
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe electrode configurations to increase electro-thermal isolation of phase-change memory elements and associated techniques. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of phase-change memory (PCM) elements, wherein individual PCM elements of the plurality of PCM elements include a phase-change material layer, a first electrode layer disposed on the phase-change material layer and in direct contact with the phase-change material layer, and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and in direct contact with the first electrode layer. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Giulio Albini, Stephen W. Russell, Max F. Hineman, Sanjay Rangan
  • Unobtrusive Failover in Clustered Network-Attached Storage
    Publication number: 20160217051
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for unobtrusive failover in a clustered file system. A node in the clustered file system periodically monitors publicized resource events from a cluster manager in the clustered file system for a triggering event that triggers a grace period. Responsive to detecting a triggering event, the node enters a grace period without restarting. During the grace period, the node processes a state request from a first client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Lance W. Russell, Rong Zeng
  • INCREMENTAL SYRINGE
    Publication number: 20160166772
    Abstract: An incremental syringe useful for multiple injections of medications like botulinum toxin is provided. The syringe includes detents on the syringe plunger which provide a tactile feeling, a discrete audible sound or “click,” or preferably both, for every unit of medication aspirated or injected to or from an individual syringe. Hence, there is no need to look at the syringe, or bring it to the eye level, during use thereof. In some embodiments, a second set of detents is included, and in some embodiments a third set of detents is included. Syringe plungers useful for combining with a syringe body to produce such an incremental syringe are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Majid Mirzazadeh, Philip J. Brown, Kenneth W. Russell
  • Highly resilient protocol servicing in network-attached storage
    Patent number: 9369525
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for protocol servicing in network-attached storage. A protocol service executing in the data processing system in a clustered file system establishes a high priority recovery thread. The high priority recovery thread monitors health counters that count total requests in and total requests out for a client accessing a network-attached storage device via the protocol service. The high priority recovery thread determines a category of health of the protocol service based on the health counters. The mechanism takes corrective action based on the category of health of the protocol service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Srikrishan Malik, Lance W. Russell, Rong Zeng
  • Array of cross point memory cells and methods of forming an array of cross point memory cells
    Patent number: 9362494
    Abstract: An array of cross point memory cells comprises spaced elevationally inner first lines, spaced elevationally outer second lines which cross the first lines, and a multi-resistive state region elevationally between the first and second lines where such cross. Individual of the multi-resistive state regions comprise elevationally outer multi-resistive state material and elevationally inner multi-resistive state material that are electrically coupled to one another. The inner multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in a vertical cross-section. The outer multi-resistive state material has opposing edges in the vertical cross-section that are laterally offset relative to the opposing edges of the inner multi-resistive state material in the vertical cross-section. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Pellizzer, Stephen W. Russell, Tony M. Lindenberg
  • Elastic File System Management in Storage Cloud Environments
    Publication number: 20160139835
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for elastic data storage management in a storage network. A data storage system manager in the data processing system monitors remaining free space of a plurality of data storage systems. The data storage system manager determines a rate of change of remaining free space of each data storage system. Responsive to determining that the remaining free space or rate of change of remaining free space of at least one data storage exceeds a threshold, the data storage system manager determines an amount to expand or shrink a given data storage system in the storage network. The data storage system manager configures data storage allocation to expand or shrink the given data storage system by the determined amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Uwe Fiebrich-Kandler, Erik Rueger, Lance W. Russell, Heiko Sick
  • Memory cells and methods of forming memory cells
    Patent number: 9324945
    Abstract: A method of forming a memory cell includes forming an outer electrode material elevationally over and directly against a programmable material. The programmable material and the outer electrode material contact one another along an interface. Protective material is formed elevationally over the outer electrode material. Dopant is implanted through the protective material into the outer electrode material and the programmable material and across the interface to enhance adhesion of the outer electrode material and the programmable material relative one another across the interface. Memory cells are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Lequn Jennifer Liu, Stephen W. Russell, Fabio Pellizzer, Swapnil Lengade
  • Replacement materials processes for forming cross point memory
    Patent number: 9306165
    Abstract: Methods of forming memory cells comprising phase change and/or chalcogenide materials are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes providing a lower line stack extending in a first direction, the lower line stack comprising a sacrificial line over a lower conductive line. The method further includes forming a chalcogenide line extending in the first direction by selectively removing the sacrificial material of the sacrificial line and replacing the sacrificial line with a chalcogenide material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jong-Won Lee, Gianpaolo Spadini, Stephen W. Russell, Derchang Kau
  • Unobtrusive failover in clustered network-attached storage
    Patent number: 9304861
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for unobtrusive failover in a clustered file system. A node in the clustered file system periodically monitors publicized resource events from a cluster manager in the clustered file system for a triggering event that triggers a grace period. Responsive to detecting a triggering event, the node enters a grace period without restarting. During the grace period, the node processes a state request from a first client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lance W. Russell, Rong Zeng