Inventor
STAFFORD JAMES MICHAEL
US50 patents
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IBM
40 patentsUS7596430B2Sep 29, 2009
Selection of processor cores for optimal thermal performance
IBM55 citations98
US7549145B2Jun 16, 2009
Processor dedicated code handling in a multi-processor environment
IBM60 citations98
US7523157B2Apr 21, 2009
Managing a plurality of processors as devices
IBM109 citations98
US7516456B2Apr 7, 2009
Asymmetric heterogeneous multi-threaded operating system
IBM64 citations98
US6636918B1Oct 21, 2003
Mobile computing device and associated base stations
IBM178 citations98
US6272628B1Aug 7, 2001
Boot code verification and recovery
IBM118 citations98
US6490677B1Dec 3, 2002
Method and system for automatically configuring the boot process of a computer having multiple bootstrap programs within a network computer system
IBM114 citations97
US6799316B1Sep 28, 2004
Virtualizing hardware with system management interrupts
IBM61 citations96
US6446203B1Sep 3, 2002
Method and system for selecting from multiple boot code images to be loaded in a data processing system
IBM125 citations96
US6625754B1Sep 23, 2003
Automatic recovery of a corrupted boot image in a data processing system
IBM120 citations95
US5875336AFeb 23, 1999
Method and system for translating a non-native bytecode to a set of codes native to a processor within a computer system
IBM89 citations94
US8037893B2Oct 18, 2011
Optimizing thermal performance using thermal flow analysis
IBM39 citations93
US7552346B2Jun 23, 2009
Dynamically adapting software for reducing a thermal state of a processor core based on its thermal index
IBM22 citations93
US7386414B2Jun 10, 2008
Generation of hardware thermal profiles for a set of processors
IBM16 citations93
US7146529B2Dec 5, 2006
System and method for processor thread acting as a system service processor
IBM20 citations93
US6973447B1Dec 6, 2005
System apparatus and method for supporting multiple partitions including multiple systems in boot code
IBM50 citations92
US6892297B1May 10, 2005
Method and system for searching an updated version of boot code for updating current running boot code prior to loading an operating system
IBM45 citations92
US6785807B1Aug 31, 2004
Method and system for providing bootcode support in a data processing system that uses a communications port that utilizes a first communications protocol, an external device that utilizes a second communications protocol, and a device driver that is loaded in response to booting to communicate with the external device through the communications port
IBM30 citations92
US6728875B1Apr 27, 2004
Network station suitable for identifying and prioritizing network adapters
IBM26 citations92
US6687819B1Feb 3, 2004
System, apparatus and method for supporting multiple file systems in boot code
IBM24 citations92
US6415387B1Jul 2, 2002
Low power mode computer with simplified power supply
IBM50 citations92
US6289449B1Sep 11, 2001
Creating boot code image on a storage medium
IBM41 citations92
US6643772B1Nov 4, 2003
Universal boot code for a computer network
IBM23 citations91
US6430687B1Aug 6, 2002
Boot sequence for a network computer including prioritized scheduling of boot code retrieval
IBM42 citations91
US6763457B1Jul 13, 2004
Network station suitable for supplying indicated default values for boot parameters
IBM28 citations90
US6463531B1Oct 8, 2002
Method and system for monitoring a boot process of a data processing system providing boot data and user prompt
IBM40 citations90
US7921151B2Apr 5, 2011
Managing a plurality of processors as devices
IBM14 citations84
US7756666B2Jul 13, 2010
Generation of hardware thermal profiles for a set of processors
IBM12 citations84
US7512530B2Mar 31, 2009
Generation of software thermal profiles for applications in a simulated environment
IBM14 citations84
US7490017B2Feb 10, 2009
Analytical generation of software thermal profiles
IBM15 citations84
US7395174B2Jul 1, 2008
Generation of software thermal profiles executed on a set of processors using thermal sampling
IBM9 citations84
US7240137B2Jul 3, 2007
System and method for message delivery across a plurality of processors
IBM13 citations84
US7318218B2Jan 8, 2008
System and method for processor thread for software debugging
IBM10 citations83
US7698089B2Apr 13, 2010
Generation of software thermal profiles executed on a set of processors using processor activity
IBM8 citations80
US6691195B1Feb 10, 2004
Compact diagnostic connector for a motherboard of data processing system
IBM7 citations74
US6779110B1Aug 17, 2004
Network station suitable for identifying and prioritizing boot information for locating an operating system kernel on a remote server
IBM12 citations73
US6269444B1Jul 31, 2001
Operational state switching apparatus and method for network computers
IBM8 citations73
US6490678B1Dec 3, 2002
Combination editable and fixed entry input menu field used in a menu for a computer system prior to execution of an operating system
IBM9 citations67
US6298379B1Oct 2, 2001
Apparatus and method for maintaining operational status in network computers during system management operations
IBM5 citations62
US7340361B2Mar 4, 2008
Method and apparatus for analyzing computer system performance and proposing hardware component upgrades
IBM2 citations59
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC
7 patentsUSD935948SNov 16, 2021
Bicycle frame
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC17 citations92
USD909921SFeb 9, 2021
Bicycle frame
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC37 citations91
USD939388SDec 28, 2021
Bicycle frame
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC26 citations90
USD939389SDec 28, 2021
Bicycle frame
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC23 citations90
US11110987B2Sep 7, 2021
Chainstay protector with spaced protrusions
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC3 citations70
USD873182SJan 21, 2020
Bicycle chainstay protector
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC2 citations70
US11667346B2Jun 6, 2023
Chainstay protector with spaced protrusions
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC1 citations59
AGUILAR JR MAXIMINO
2 patentsUS8219981B2Jul 10, 2012
Processor dedicated code handling in a multi-processor environment
AGUILAR JR MAXIMINO13 citations84
US8468532B2Jun 18, 2013
Adjusting CPU time allocated to next thread based on gathered data in heterogeneous processor system having plurality of different instruction set architectures
AGUILAR JR MAXIMINO20 citations81