Inventor
Charles E. Nichols
Inventor
Wichita, KS, US
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing43%
A46BBrushes6%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%
A01MCatching, trapping or scaring of animals3%
A47BTables3%
B25GHandles for hand implements3%
B60SServicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring of vehicles, not otherwise provided for3%
B62HCycle stands3%
E04FFinishing work on buildings, e.g. stairs, floors3%
E05DHinges or suspension devices for doors, windows or wings3%
PatentTitleYear
10,826,848Balanced, opportunistic multicore I/O scheduling from non-SMP applications20208,776,060'Methods and structure for near-live reprogramming of firmware in storage systems using a hypervisor'20148,015,439'Method for handling more than a maximum number of supported drives in a raid configuration'20117,904,647'System for optimizing the performance and reliability of a storage controller cache offload circuit'20117,584,368'Apparatus and methods for power management and spin-up in a storage system'20097,562,176'Apparatus and methods for clustering multiple independent PCI express hierarchies'20097,430,635'Methods and structure for improved import/export of RAID level 6 volumes'20087,418,550'Methods and structure for improved import/export of raid level 6 volumes'20087,171,518'Data storage system recovery from disk failure during system off-line condition'20077,085,910'Memory window manager for control structure access'20066,959,413'Method of handling unreadable blocks during rebuilding of a RAID device'20056,944,791'Method of handling unreadable blocks during write of a RAID device'20056,889,294'Virtual shared volume via proxy data transfer'20056,859,890'Method for reducing data/parity inconsistencies due to a storage controller failure'20056,816,950'Method and apparatus for upgrading disk drive firmware in a RAID storage system'20046,705,050'Flashing device'20046,655,071'Waterfowl decoy mounting device'20035,083,729'Storage system for holding athletic equipment and a method'19925,063,638'Hinge assembly'19914,642,837'Broom having interlocking components'1987D0282112'Broom shroud'19864,538,318'Push broom assembly'1985D0271635'Broom shroud'19834,302,862'Snow removal tool'1981D0244524'Vacuum cleaner-blower'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1977Patents assigned to BREUER ELECTRIC MFG CO (1)· patent assignee history
1977Based in Oak Park, IL, US· patent location history
1981–1987Patents assigned to DRACKETT CO (3)· patent assignee history
1981–1992Based in Woodridge, IL, US· patent location history
1983–1986Patents assigned to THE DRACKETT COMPANY (2)· patent assignee history
2003Based in Plainfield, IL, US· patent location history
2004–2007Patents assigned to LSI LOGIC CORP (7)· patent assignee history
2004–2020Based in Wichita, KS, US· patent location history
2004Based in Raytown, MO, US· patent location history
2008–2014Patents assigned to LSI CORP (7)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| LSI CORP | 7 | 2008–2014 |
| LSI LOGIC CORP | 7 | 2004–2007 |
| DRACKETT CO | 3 | 1981–1987 |
| THE DRACKETT COMPANY | 2 | 1983–1986 |
| BREUER ELECTRIC MFG CO | 1 | 1977 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS, US | 15 | 2004–2020 |
| Woodridge, Illinois, US | 7 | 1981–1992 |
| Raytown, MO, US | 1 | 2004 |
| Plainfield, Illinois, US | 1 | 2003 |
| Oak Park, Illinois, US | 1 | 1977 |