Patents by Inventor William Thayer

William Thayer 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: 9462724
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a combined power and IT modular system including a housing, an IT load, and a DC power generator which is electrically connected to the IT load, wherein the IT load and the DC power generator are both located in the housing. Further embodiments include a method of operating a combined power and IT module including step of providing a combined power and IT module including a housing, an IT load, and a DC power generator which is electrically connected to the IT load, wherein the IT load and the DC power generator are both located in the housing, and operating the DC power generator to supply power to the IT load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION, HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Kfir Godrich, William Thayer, Arne Ballantine
  • Publication number: 20160087443
    Abstract: A method of providing power to a load, such as an IT load, includes generating an output power using at least one power module comprising at least one fuel cell segment, providing a first portion of the output power through a grid to an A-side power feed of the load, and providing a second portion of the output power to a B-side power feed of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Ranganathan Gurunathan, Muralidhara Ramakrishna Shyamavadhani, Chad Pearson, William Thayer, KR Sridhar
  • Patent number: 9214812
    Abstract: A method of providing power to a load, such as an IT load, includes generating an output power using at least one power module comprising at least one fuel cell segment, providing a first portion of the output power through a grid to an A-side power feed of the load, and providing a second portion of the output power to a B-side power feed of the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Ranganathan Gurunathan, Muralidhara Ramakrishna Shyamavadhani, Chad Pearson, William Thayer, KR Sridhar
  • Publication number: 20150231509
    Abstract: A gaming system in which a player is presented with multiple targets and, upon firing a trigger, the gaming system determines an intended target from the multiple targets and fires at the intended target without the need for crosshairs or reticules, etc. The intended target is algorithmically determined based upon, for example, distance (within the game space) from the player, angle with respect to the player, whether the target is an enemy, whether the target was recently fired upon, movement of the target with respect to the player, movement of the player, attributes of the target, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Parker McMain, II, Andrew William Thayer
  • Publication number: 20150221235
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, computer program products, and systems for providing a training application for training a user to use a computing application. In some implementations, a server of a database system provides a training application configured to train a user to use a computing application, the training application associated with a source code file stored in a database of the database system. The server provides an instruction, via the training application, requesting the user to perform a first task within a training environment, the training environment enabling actual or simulated computing events of the computing application to be performed during use of the training application, the first task configured to cause one of the actual or simulated computing events to be performed including a modification to data stored in a database of the database system. The server determines whether the first task has been performed correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Sean Patrick Regan, Jay William Thayer
  • Patent number: 9059600
    Abstract: A residential box data center system includes an information technology (IT) load, a direct current (DC) power generator electrically connected to the IT load and a housing, where both the IT load and the DC power generator are located in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kfir Godrich, William Thayer, Arne Ballantine
  • Publication number: 20120327592
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a combined power and IT modular system including a housing, an IT load, and a DC power generator which is electrically connected to the IT load, wherein the IT load and the DC power generator are both located in the housing. Further embodiments include a method of operating a combined power and IT module including step of providing a combined power and IT module including a housing, an IT load, and a DC power generator which is electrically connected to the IT load, wherein the IT load and the DC power generator are both located in the housing, and operating the DC power generator to supply power to the IT load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Kfir Godrich, William Thayer, Arne Ballantine
  • Publication number: 20120326653
    Abstract: A residential box data center system includes an information technology (IT) load, a direct current (DC) power generator electrically connected to the IT load and a housing, where both the IT load and the DC power generator are located in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Kfir Godrich, William Thayer, Arne Ballantine
  • Publication number: 20120326504
    Abstract: A method of providing power to a load, such as an IT load, includes generating an output power using at least one power module comprising at least one fuel cell segment, providing a first portion of the output power through a grid to an A-side power feed of the load, and providing a second portion of the output power to a B-side power feed of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Bloom Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Arne Ballantine, Ranganathan Gurunathan, Muralidhara Ramakrishna Shyamavadhani, Chad Pearson, William Thayer, KR Sridhar