Patents by Inventor Walter Manfred

Walter Manfred 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).

  • Patent number: 7565398
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for dynamically reconfiguring partitions of a partitioned computer system are provided. Here, dynamically reconfiguring a partition is defined as being able to reconfigure the partition while the partition is operational. Using a graphical user interface (GUI), a user may indicate a plurality of resources that are to be involved in a partition reconfiguration. However, the partition is actually reconfigured one resource at a time. If one of the resources is memory, then memory is allocated to the partition or de-allocated from the partition one logical memory block (LMB) at a time. In reconfiguring partitions, resources may be removed, added or moved from one partition to another. Moving resources from one partition to another entails removing the resources from one partition and adding it to the other partition. After a partition re-configuration, a resource allocation table is updated. All this is done transparently to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shamsundar Ashok, Robert Kimberlin Foster, Walter Manfred Lipp, Minh Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7191111
    Abstract: Dynamic cosimulation is implemented using a cosimulation bridge for data exchange between a primary simulator and a secondary simulator, and a plurality of user selected optimization control signals defined over the cosimulation bridge. At least one user selected optimization control signal is identified for disabling the cosimulation bridge. The primary simulator and secondary simulator are dynamically disengaged for ending data exchange responsive to disabling the cosimulation bridge. Responsive to optimization control signal going inactive, the primary simulator and secondary simulator are dynamically re-engaged for data exchange. The optimization control signals include a single sided disable; a two independent disable; a functional OR disable; a functional AND disable, and suspend signals. The single sided disable and the two independent disable enable disabling one side of the cosimulation bridge and not the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Walter Manfred Schuppe
  • Patent number: 7131099
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing RTL power sequencing simulation of voltage islands for application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs. RTL sequential state saving elements in a voltage island hierarchy are identified. A state is invalidated for each identified RTL sequential state saving element during a power down operation. Switch objects are used to identify and skip globally powered gate level circuits in the voltage island. RTL sequential state saving elements and VI switch objects can be identified using predefined reserved signal identifiers in the ASIC library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Raymond Walter Manfred Schuppe
  • Patent number: 7039692
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for managing a set of objects for a plurality of terminals. The set of objects are stored in a memory, such as a nonvolatile random access memory in a data processing system. The set of objects are used to configure logical partitions within the data processing system. Access to the set of objects is provided to the plurality of terminals through a service processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Kimberlin Foster, Walter Manfred Lipp, Charles Andrew McLaughlin, David R. Willoughby
  • Patent number: 7023459
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a computer system having a plurality of logical partitions with a virtual terminal is disclosed. The computer system is coupled to an external display device through a single communications interface. The method and system include allowing the logical partitions to share the communications interface by multiplexing communications to the display device for each of the logical partitions over the communication interface. Windows are displayed on the display device for each of the logical partitions, and the communications from each of the logical partitions is then routed to the corresponding window for display on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Louis Arndt, Robert Kimberlin Foster, Walter Manfred Lipp, Kerry Alan Lucas, Casey Lee McCreary, Bruce Mealey, Joshua Nathan Poimboeuf
  • Publication number: 20040003063
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for dynamically reconfiguring partitions of a partitioned computer system are provided. Here, dynamically reconfiguring a partition is defined as being able to reconfigure the partition while the partition is operational. Using a graphical user interface (GUI), a user may indicate a plurality of resources that are to be involved in a partition reconfiguration. However, the partition is actually reconfigured one resource at a time. If one of the resources is memory, then memory is allocated to the partition or de-allocated from the partition one logical memory block (LMB) at a time. In reconfiguring partitions, resources may be removed, added or moved from one partition to another. Moving resources from one partition to another entails removing the resources from one partition and adding it to the other partition. After a partition re-configuration, a resource allocation table is updated. All this is done transparently to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shamsundar Ashok, Robert Kimberlin Foster, Walter Manfred Lipp, Minh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20020124063
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for managing a set of objects for a plurality of terminals. The set of objects are stored in a memory, such as a nonvolatile random access memory in a data processing system. The set of objects are used to configure logical partitions within the data processing system. Access to the set of objects is provided to the plurality of terminals through a service processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Kimberlin Foster, Walter Manfred Lipp, Charles Andrew McLaughlin, David R. Willoughby
  • Publication number: 20020124152
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a computer system having a plurality of logical partitions with a virtual terminal is disclosed. The computer system is coupled to an external display device through a single communications interface. The method and system include allowing the logical partitions to share the communications interface by multiplexing communications to the display device for each of the logical partitions over the communication interface. Windows are displayed on the display device for each of the logical partitions, and the communications from each of the logical partitions is then routed to the corresponding window for display on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Louis Arndt, Robert Kimberlin Foster, Walter Manfred Lipp, Kerry Alan Lucas, Casey Lee McCreary, Bruce Mealey, Joshua Nathan Poimboeuf
  • Patent number: 5802362
    Abstract: New adapter functions for a computer system are moved from existing TTY configuration code to load modules dynamically linked to the TTY configuration code at run time. A load module attribute stored in a vendor-supplied component of a database provides the load module path and name. Third party vendors may then add TTY configuration support by supplying the load module and adding the appropriate attribute(s) to the database, obviating system vendor assistance or source code access. Ease of configuration is enhanced by avoiding displays of TTY device characteristics not supported by currently installed system hardware. An additional type attribute for predefined attributes in the database permits TTY attributes specific to a particular adapter type to be stored under a unique identifier. The additional type attribute and query of a parent device of a TTY for extended attributes for other device types permit third party vendors to add new adapters by generating a load module linked at run time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Manfred Lipp, Chris Alan Schwendiman
  • Patent number: 4772441
    Abstract: Particulate styrene polymers containing blowing agents are prepared by a process in which an aliphatic hydrocarbon of 7 to 9 carbon atoms is added in an amount of from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight, based on the styrene polymer, before, during or after the polymerization. The particulate styrene polymers can be processed to foam blocks and moldings having a satisfactory smooth surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Harro Voss, Klaus Hahn, Walter Manfred, Isidoor DeGrave