Patents by Inventor William Gavin
William Gavin 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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Publication number: 20240125286Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a sleeve defining a pathway, the sleeve disposed within a nacelle. The pathway and an internal surface of the nacelle guides a mass flow from an engine to an exit of the propulsion system. The sleeve is configured to move between a forward position an aft position within the nacelle aft of the engine. The sleeve has a protruding portion that extends towards a center of the pathway and that defines a smallest internal diameter of the sleeve. The sleeve includes a plurality of sleeve segments that are longitudinally aligned and circumferentially arranged to form the sleeve. The sleeve segments are configured to move circumferentially closer as the sleeve moves in a first direction within the nacelle and to move circumferentially further apart as the sleeve moves in a second direction within the nacelle. An actuator is coupled with, and is configured to move the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationInventors: Derek Muzychka, Donald Freund, Andrew Clemens, John Louis, Joseph Gavin, Till Gerhardt, William Mcfarland, Benjamin Walke
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Publication number: 20230347687Abstract: A shield assembly is provided for an axle assembly of a machine. The machine includes a ground engaging device including a hub. The hub defines a cavity and an inboard opening to the cavity. The axle assembly includes a spindle, a final drive rotatably coupled to the spindle, and a gap disposed between the spindle and the final drive. The shield assembly has a shield body coupled to the axle assembly and disposed within the cavity of the ground engaging device. The shield body is located above portions of the spindle and the final drive, and extends over the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gerald William Gavin, James William Schaffer, Matthew M. DeSanto, Jeremy Dean Folkerts, Travis Edward Schwark
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Patent number: 10764321Abstract: Methods and systems of identifying and remediating at-risk resources in a computing environment are provided. A method includes periodically determining respective infrastructure topologies of a computing environment that changes over time, wherein the determining is performed by a computer system communicating with the computing environment. The method also includes: identifying, by the computer system, an intrusion event in the computing environment; determining, by the computer system, at-risk resources in the computing environment based on the determined intrusion event and a corresponding one of the infrastructure topologies; and performing, by the computer system, remediation action for the at-risk resources.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: LENOVO Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTDInventors: Fred Allison Bower, III, Gary David Cudak, Ajay Dholakia, William Gavin Holland, Scott Kelso
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Patent number: 10097571Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a computing device within a networking environment, a workload for execution within the networking environment; initiating, by the computing device, transfers of the workload to a plurality of network elements within the cloud networking environment; providing, by the computing device, tracking information of the workload as the workload traverses through the plurality of network elements; and storing or outputting, by the computing device, the tracking information regarding of the workload.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Fred Allison Bower, III, Gary David Cudak, Ajay Dholakia, William Gavin Holland, Scott Kelso
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Publication number: 20170279825Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a computing device within a networking environment, a workload for execution within the networking environment; initiating, by the computing device, transfers of the workload to a plurality of network elements within the cloud networking environment; providing, by the computing device, tracking information of the workload as the workload traverses through the plurality of network elements; and storing or outputting, by the computing device, the tracking information regarding of the workload.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Fred Allison BOWER, III, Gary David CUDAK, Ajay DHOLAKIA, William Gavin HOLLAND, Scott KELSO
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Publication number: 20170279844Abstract: Methods and systems of identifying and remediating at-risk resources in a computing environment are provided. A method includes periodically determining respective infrastructure topologies of a computing environment that changes over time, wherein the determining is performed by a computer system communicating with the computing environment. The method also includes: identifying, by the computer system, an intrusion event in the computing environment; determining, by the computer system, at-risk resources in the computing environment based on the determined intrusion event and a corresponding one of the infrastructure topologies; and performing, by the computer system, remediation action for the at-risk resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Fred Allison BOWER, III, Gary David CUDAK, Ajay DHOLAKIA, William Gavin HOLLAND, Scott KELSO
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Patent number: 8166166Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for distributing configuration parameters. The present invention includes one or more storage devices configured to store data, a first DHCP server configured to process DHCP messages and redirect communications regarding configuration parameters for the storage devices to a second DHCP server, and a configuration datastore configured to store configuration parameters for the storage devices. The second DHCP server may be configured to process DHCP messages and retrieve configuration parameters for the storage devices from the configuration datastore. In certain embodiments, each storage initiator communicates with the DHCP servers, receives the configuration parameters such as iSCSI parameters, and provides the configuration parameters to one or more storage devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse Paul Arroyo, Joseph Edward Bolan, Thomas M. Brey, Josep Cors, Gregory William Dake, Scott Neil Dunham, William Gavin Holland, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
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Patent number: 7882562Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for deploying sensitive communication parameters to a diskless computing device. A parameter structure module is included to store one or more Internet Small Computer System Interface (“iSCSI”) communication parameters in an extendable data structure configured to store a set of basic parameter settings and a set of extended parameter settings. A link module is included to establish a secure link to a diskless computing device over a physically secure connection. A deployment module is included to deploy the extendable data structure over the secure connection to a non-volatile memory in the diskless computing device. The non-volatile memory is configured to provide sensitive iSCSI communication parameters provided by the extendable data structure to a CPU of the diskless computing device during a boot sequence.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse Paul Arroyo, Joseph Edward Bolan, Thomas M. Brey, Josep Cors, Gregory William Dake, Scott Neil Dunham, William Gavin Holland, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
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Patent number: 7610418Abstract: A method of configuring a blade enclosure is provided in which, in a first step, slots are identified whose SAS connectors are to be connected to SAS device blades in a minimum capacity configuration. In a second step, slots are identified whose SAS connectors are to be connected to the SAS device blades in a maximum capacity configuration. A path is then established from the SAS switch to the SAS connector of each slot identified in either the first step or the second step. Blade devices, such as RAID controller blades and disk enclosure blades are installed in the identified slots. Thus, the SAS switch within the enclosure selectively and efficiently interfaces with a predetermined number of blade slots rather than with all slots.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Gavin Holland, Shah Mohammad Rezaul Islam, Gregg Steven Lucas
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Patent number: 7584325Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a redundant array of inexpensive disks (“RAID”) storage subsystem within a processor blade enclosure. A first RAID controller blade is included and configured to fit in a processor blade enclosure. At least one processor in communication with the first RAID controller blade is included. A disk enclosure blade is provided that includes a plurality of hard disk drives. The disk enclosure blade is configured to fit in the processor blade enclosure and the hard disk drives are in communication with the first RAID controller blade.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Gavin Holland, Shah Mohammed Rezaul Islam, Carl Evan Jones, Robert Akira Kubo, Gregg Steven Lucas, Andrew Boyce McNeill, Jr., Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
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Patent number: 7508664Abstract: An assembly that facilitates the use of modules requiring orthogonal airflow in a chassis providing normal airflow. Partitions within the housing direct ambient airflow from the front air inlet, through the modules, and out the rear air exhaust. The housing and partitions define first and second vertically and horizontally offset slots for receiving first and second orthogonal airflow modules, and also define separate first and second airflow pathways. The first airflow pathway provides airflow through a front air inlet, under the second module, orthogonally through the first module and out the rear air exhaust. Similarly, the second airflow pathway provides airflow through a front air inlet, over the first module, orthogonally through the second module and out the rear air exhaust. Both airflow pathways both draw ambient air into the housing and exhaust warm air from the rear of the housing, while keeping the two airflow pathways separated.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: William Gavin Holland
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Publication number: 20080126696Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a redundant array of inexpensive disks (“RAID”) storage subsystem within a processor blade enclosure. A first RAID controller blade is included and configured to fit in a processor blade enclosure. At least one processor in communication with the first RAID controller blade is included. A disk enclosure blade is provided that includes a plurality of hard disk drives. The disk enclosure blade is configured to fit in the processor blade enclosure and the hard disk drives are in communication with the first RAID controller blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: William Gavin Holland, Shah Mohammed Rezaul Islam, Carl Evan Jones, Robert Akira Kubo, Gregg Steven Lucas, Andrew Boyce McNeill, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
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Publication number: 20080126582Abstract: A method of configuring a blade enclosure is provided by the present invention in which, in a first step, slots are identified to whose SAS connectors SAS device blades are to be connected in a minimum capacity configuration. In a second step, slots are identified to whose SAS connectors SAS device blades are to be connected in a maximum capacity configuration. A path is then established from the SAS switch to the SAS connector of each slot identified in either the first step or the second step. Blade devices, such as RAID controller blades and disk enclosure blades are installed in the identified slots. Thus, the SAS switch within the enclosure selectively and efficiently interfaces with a predetermined number of blade slots rather than with all slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: William Gavin Holland, Shah Mohammad Rezaul Islam, Gregg Steven Lucas
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Publication number: 20080024982Abstract: An assembly that facilitates the use of modules requiring orthogonal airflow in a chassis providing normal airflow. Partitions within the housing direct ambient airflow from the front air inlet, through the modules, and out the rear air exhaust. The housing and partitions define first and second vertically and horizontally offset slots for receiving first and second orthogonal airflow modules, and also define separate first and second airflow pathways. The first airflow pathway provides airflow through a front air inlet, under the second module, orthogonally through the first module and out the rear air exhaust. Similarly, the second airflow pathway provides airflow through a front air inlet, over the first module, orthogonally through the second module and out the rear air exhaust. Both airflow pathways both draw ambient air into the housing and exhaust warm air from the rear of the housing, while keeping the two airflow pathways separated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventor: William Gavin Holland
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Patent number: 7269630Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for automatically switching remote shared devices in a dense server environment. A device driver in a server blade may be configured to receive a request to access a shared device from the server blade and issue a query to a service processor as to whether the requested shared device is being accessed. If the requested shared device is not being accessed by the requesting server blade, then the device driver may wait to receive a response from the service processor indicating that the requested shared device is available. Once the requested shared device is available, the service processor may connect the requested shared device with the requesting server blade. The request to access the requested shared device may then be transferred to the requested shared device by the device driver.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Antonio Abbondanzio, Thomas Charles Burke, Gregory William Dake, William Gavin Holland, William Joseph Piazza, Gregory Brian Pruett, David B. Rhoades
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Publication number: 20070000665Abstract: An isolation assembly for use with coiled tubing is described. The isolation assembly has a check valve for providing selective fluid communication through from the coiled tubing, through the isolation assembly, and into a downhole tool, such a straddle packer. The isolation assembly includes a shuttle moveable within a housing, and plurality of ports to selectively provide fluid communication from within the isolation assembly below the check valve, through the ports, and into the annulus, thus allowing selective surface-controlled equalization of downhole equipment. Also described is a bottom hole assembly including the isolation assembly. An improved method of fracing a formation includes providing a check valve, thus improving the life of the coiled tubing and the safety of the operation, and reducing the time to perform a given downhole operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: BJ Services CompanyInventors: Eric Tudor, William Gavin
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Publication number: 20060191029Abstract: The present invention provides data to demonstrate that the re-fusion, of a mammalian karyoplast to an enucleated in vivo ovulated oocyte, following an unsuccessful initial simultaneous electrical fusion and activation event offers an additional alternative and improvement in the creation of activated and fused nuclear transfer-capable embryos for the production of live offspring in various mammalian non-human species including goats, pigs, rodents, primates, rabbits and cattle. Additionally, multiple electrical pulses offers an alternative and more efficient activation method in a simultaneous fusion and activation methodology for viable offspring production in a animal nuclear transfer program.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: William Gavin, David Melican, Robin Butler
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Publication number: 20060174359Abstract: The present invention provides data to demonstrate that the fusion performance of a cell-line in procedures involving fusion and cleavage indices either alone or in combination are a means for selecting a cell lines that will be successful in a nuclear transfer or microinjection program. This technique and method of selecting a cell line offers an additional alternative and improvement in the creation of activated and fused nuclear transfer-capable embryos for the production of live offspring in various mammalian non-human species including goats, pigs, rodents, primates, rabbits and cattle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: David Melican, Robin Butler, William Gavin
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Publication number: 20060168671Abstract: It has been found that caprine sperm factor, alone or in combination with adenophostin A, produces the Ca2+ oscillations characteristic of egg activation seen with fertilization. The introduction of caprine sperm factor and adenophostin A to eggs to produce reconstructed embryos has been optimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: William Gavin, Teru Jellerette
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Patent number: 6965922Abstract: A computer system in which a network processor disposed between a central processing unit and supporting peripheral subsystems and among the peripheral subsystems handles addressing of memory space.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William Gavin Holland, Francis Edward Noel, Jr., Charles Joseph Sannipoli