Thomas E Richardson

US Patent:

6438647, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Jun 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/602808

Inventors:

Michael E. Nielson - Broomfield CO
Thomas E. Richardson - Golden CO

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 118

US Classification:

711113, 713340

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing battery-backed immediate write back cache for an array of disk drives in a computer system. Cooperation between a new replacement controller and a survivor controller is enabled so that write back cache operation can start immediately, and not be dependant on the battery condition in the replacement controller. Protection of the data through a single point of failure is maintained. When a controller fails, a replacement controller is installed and battery state information is exchanged. If any battery backup meets a predetermined threshold, all of the controllers run in the write back cache mode. However, if not one of the battery backups meets a predetermined threshold, all of the controllers run in the write through cache mode. Thus, the system does not need to wait for a replacement controllers battery backup to be reconditioned before the higher speed write back cache is used.

US Patent:

6983396, Jan 3, 2006

Filed:

Feb 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/077249

Inventors:

William A. Brant - Boulder CO, US
Mohamad H. El-Batal - Westminster CO, US
Thomas E. Richardson - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 6, 710314

Abstract:

A bridged controller for reducing the overhead of cache coherency processing on each of a plurality of primary controllers and increasing the overall throughput of the system. The bridged controller interfaces with dual-active pair of host-side controllers and the backend disk drive buses. The third controller allows a doubling of the number of backend busses, reduces the overhead of cache coherency processing on each primary host-side controller and doubles the overall throughput.

US Patent:

7197617, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

May 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/447843

Inventors:

William Alexander Brant - Boulder CO, US
Michael Edward Nielson - Broomfield CO, US
Noel Simen Otterness - Lafayette CO, US
Thomas Elkins Richardson - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711170, 711112, 714758

Abstract:

A process, apparatus, and system stores data check information on an electronic storage medium that uses standard sector data field sizes. The check information may include a cyclic redundancy check (CRC), a logical block address (LBA), a longitudinal redundancy check (LRC), state information, a sequence number, or other information to identify data state, misplacement, or corruption. The check information, instead of being appended to the data within the data sector, may be stored in an independent check sector. The check information corresponding to multiple data sectors may also be aggregated and stored in a single check sector. The process or apparatus may be incorporated in a storage system controller, a RAID controller, a software SCSI stack in a computer, an operating system, a storage device driver, or another appropriate application that interfaces with standard and commodity storage system components.

US Patent:

7260417, Aug 21, 2007

Filed:

May 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/838725

Inventors:

Mohamad H. El-Batal - Westminster CO, US
Thomas E. Richardson - Golden CO, US
Zahirudeen Premji - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

LSI Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/00
H02J 7/14

US Classification:

4555521, 320104

Abstract:

A storage enterprise comprising multiple storage enterprise components coupled to exchange signals via respective wireless interfaces. The signals exchanged may include power signals and/or information signals. Power signals may be exchanged by an inductive coupling (wireless) between a first component and a second component. Information signals may include command/status and data signals exchanged between a first component and a second component. Any of several hierarchies of the connections in a storage enterprise may utilize such wireless connections. Exemplary wireless connection may include: storage controller to storage device or storage enclosure, storage enclosure to storage device, SAN appliance to storage device or storage enclosure or storage controller, computing node to storage device or storage enclosure or storage controller or SAN appliance.

US Patent:

7260423, Aug 21, 2007

Filed:

May 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/838726

Inventors:

Thomas E. Richardson - Golden CO, US
Zahirudeen Premji - Boulder CO, US
Mohamad H. El-Batal - Westminster CO, US

Assignee:

LSI Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455572, 455 411, 455 412

Abstract:

A circuit providing a wireless connection for receipt and/or transmission of electronic signals between a storage device and an external device such as a host system, a storage subsystem controller, or a storage subsystem. The wireless connection circuit may include a wireless data connection to provide wireless exchange of data signals between the storage device and the external device. The wireless connection circuit may also provide an inductive coupling for power supplied to the storage device. In one aspect hereof the wireless connectivity (data, power or both) may be provided as enhanced circuits on a controller circuit integrated with the storage device. In another aspect hereof, the wireless connectivity may be provided as an adapter or interface circuit coupled to an existing storage device interface to adapt wired connections of the storage device to an external device through a wireless signal exchange protocol.

US Patent:

7783792, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Feb 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/783785

Inventors:

Thomas Richardson - Golden CO, US
Mohamad El-Batal - Westminster CO, US

Assignee:

LSI Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710 16

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for enabling a circuit board or data storage module located within a slot in an enclosure to determine the identification of the slot by detecting a characteristic feature of the slot. In this manner the circuit board or data storage module can be instructed to operate in accordance with the function of that slot. This is important when a plurality of slots having different functions contains identical circuit boards or modules.

US Patent:

20040198651, Oct 7, 2004

Filed:

Mar 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/475446

Inventors:

Aaron Klammer - Boulder CO, US
April Hafalia - Daly City CA, US
Brendan Duggan - Sunnyvale CA, US
Bridget Warren - San Marcos CA, US
Brooke Emerling - Chicago IL, US
Catherine Tribouley - San Francisco CA, US
Chandra Arvizu - San Diego CA, US
Cynthia Honchell - San Carlos CA, US
Danniel Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Deborah Kallick - Galveston TX, US
Henry Yue - Sunnyvale CA, US
Janice Au-Young - Brisbane CA, US
Jayalaxmi Ramkumar - Fremont CA, US
Joana Li - Millbrae CA, US
Kavitha Thangavelu - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kimberly Gietzen - San Jose CA, US
Li Ding - Creve Coeur MO, US
Mariah Baughn - Los Angeles CA, US
Monique Yao - Mountain View CA, US
Narinder Chawla - Union City CA, US
Patricia Mason - Morgan Hill CA, US
Preeti Lal - Santa Clara CA, US
Richard Graul - San Francisco CA, US
Roopa Reddy - Fremont CA, US
Shanya Becha - San Francisco CA, US
Stephanie Kareht - Redwood City CA, US
Thomas Richardson - Redwood City CA, US
Uyen Tran - San Jose CA, US
Vicki Elliott - San Jose CA, US
Y Tang - San Jose CA, US
Yalda Azimzai - Oakland CA, US
Yan Lu - Mountain View CA, US
Yuming Xu - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G01N033/574
A61K038/17
C07K014/47
C12N005/06

US Classification:

514/012000, 530/350000, 435/069100, 435/320100, 435/325000, 536/023500

Abstract:

The invention provides human secreted proteins (SECP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode SECP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of SECP.

US Patent:

20070143151, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/639988

Inventors:

Christopher Fey - McKinney TX, US
Brian Baum - West Friendship MD, US
Mark Calem - Oakton VA, US
John Franks - Jacksonville FL, US
Thomas Richardson - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

705003000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system, method and device for assisting users in assessing individual health, deriving intervention programs and making health related decisions. A health assessment-intervention component collects and screens diagnostic and demographic data from clients and assists in forming health-care related decisions, action plans and treatment plans. The system can collect and maintain health-related data from third parties such as physicians, researchers, universities and the like, and can provide user accessible personal health records and health decision assistance. The invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a system, a device, a method, or a computer readable medium implemented as a smart drive device and/or keychain-type memory device, for example.