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20130007436 | INTERMEDIATION OF HYPERVISOR FILE SYSTEM AND STORAGE DEVICE MODELS - A communication model in which application(s) above a hypervisor use a file system having one data access model (e.g., a block-based file system) to access an underlying storage device having another data access model (e.g., an object-based file system). This is accomplished via an intermediary component that converts input/output requests and responses from the file system data access model into the underlying storage device data access model, and vice versa. As an example, virtual machines operating a block-based file system using a hypervisor may interface through the intermediary component with an object-based storage device. Thus, the prolific use and availability of block-based file systems may be used compatibly with highly efficient object-based storage devices. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007735 | VIRTUAL MACHINE ALLOCATION INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT - Allocation of software and data support resources for a virtual machine between a physical support environment and an external location, and migration of a virtual machine between physical support environments. Prior to migration, the virtual machine operates on the first physical support environment using a resident portion of the support resources that is resident on the first physical support environment, and an external portion of the support resources that is not resident on the first physical support environment. The virtual machine is then migrated to a second physical support environment that either already has access to or at least has the capability of accessing a copy of the resident support resources. This migration may be accomplished by mapping a copy of the resident support resources on the second physical support environment to a copy of the external support resources. This allows migration without contemporaneously copying the external portion. | 01-03-2013 |
20140040888 | VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION INTO THE CLOUD - The migration of virtual machines internal to a cloud computing environment. The cloud maintains the replicas for virtual machines that could be migrated. The cloud also is aware of location of user data for each of the virtual machines. The replica together with the user data, represents the virtual machine state. If migration to the cloud computing environment is to occur for any given virtual machine, the cloud computing environment correlates the replica with the user data for that virtual machine, and then uses the correlation to instantiate the virtual machine in the cloud. | 02-06-2014 |
20140059538 | VIRTUAL MACHINE STATE TRACKING USING OBJECT BASED STORAGE - A virtual machine state tracking mechanism that uses object based storage in order to track state information for at least some of the virtual machines that are operating in an environment. In some cases, the virtual machine environment includes virtual machine appliances on which virtual machines are run, and a centralized storage. For one, some, or all of the virtual machines, a first portion of the virtual machine state may be kept on an appliance, whereas a second portion is kept on the centralized storage. In some cases, the object based storage is resident on an appliance within the virtual machine environment, and also stores the first portion of the virtual machine state as well as the state tracking information. The state tracking information may be used to efficiently check in and check out associated virtual machines. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059539 | VIRTUAL MACHINE MIGRATION - Migration of a virtual machine from a source host computing system to a target host computing system in a context in which a centralized portion of virtual machine state is maintained in a storage that is accessible to both the source host computing system and the target host computing system, and a localized portion of the virtual machine state is maintained in local storage of the source host computing system. For instance, the centralized portion of the virtual machine state might be user data, and the localized portion might be backing files for the virtual machine. In order to support the potential migration, at least a portion of the localized portion of the virtual machine state are backed up to a storage that is accessible to both the source and target host computing systems. | 02-27-2014 |
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20130186809 | CLARIFIER AND LAUNDER SYSTEMS - A clarifier system that comprises a clarifier and a launder system. The launder system comprises a plurality of radial launders and a peripheral launder. The launder system and the clarifier may be alloyed with an anti-corrosive material to reduce corrosion and scaling and enable use of the clarifier system for longer operating runs between overhauls. In addition, the launder system is configured to facilitate easy on-line cleaning, thereby minimizing down time of the clarifier system. | 07-25-2013 |
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20100320329 | LAUNCH VEHICLES WITH FIXED AND DEPLOYABLE DECELERATION SURFACES, AND/OR SHAPED FUEL TANKS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Launch vehicles with fixed and deployable deceleration surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a launch vehicle that has a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end, and is elongated along a vehicle axis extending between the first and second ends. The vehicle carries an exposed outwardly facing surface having a first region positioned or positionable to have a first cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the first end of the vehicle, and a second region positioned or positionable to have a second cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the second end of the vehicle. The first cross-sectional area is less than the second cross-sectional area. The system can further include a propulsion system carried by the launch vehicle and having at least one nozzle positioned toward the first end of the vehicle to launch the launch vehicle. In a further particular embodiment, the exposed surface can include a deployable flare surface that is positioned toward the forward section of the vehicle and is stowed during an ascent phase of the vehicle. During descent, the deployable flare surface can pivot outwardly to slow the vehicle down for a tail-down landing. Systems is accordance with other embodiments include launch vehicles with fuel tanks shaped to control the motion of the center of gravity of fuel in the tanks as the fuel level in the tank changes. | 12-23-2010 |
20100327107 | BIDIRECTIONAL CONTROL SURFACES FOR USE WITH HIGH SPEED VEHICLES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Vehicles with bidirectional control surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a rocket can include a plurality of bidirectional control surfaces positioned toward an aft portion of the rocket. In this embodiment, the bidirectional control surfaces can be operable to control the orientation and/or flight path of the rocket during both ascent, in a nose-first orientation, and descent, in a tail-first orientation for, e.g., a tail-down landing. | 12-30-2010 |
20140042267 | BIDIRECTIONAL CONTROL SURFACES FOR USE WITH HIGH SPEED VEHICLES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Vehicles with bidirectional control surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a rocket can include a plurality of bidirectional control surfaces positioned toward an aft portion of the rocket. In this embodiment, the bidirectional control surfaces can be operable to control the orientation and/or flight path of the rocket during both ascent, in a nose-first orientation, and descent, in a tail-first orientation for, e.g., a tail-down landing. | 02-13-2014 |
20140263841 | LAUNCH VEHICLES WITH RING-SHAPED EXTERNAL ELEMENTS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Launch vehicles with ring-shaped external elements, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An aerospace system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a launch vehicle having a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end, with the launch vehicle being elongated along a vehicle axis extending between the first and second ends, and having an external, outwardly facing surface. The system can further include an annular element carried by the launch vehicle, the annular element having an external, inwardly-facing surface radially spaced apart from, and extending at least partially circumferentially around, the vehicle axis. The annular element can have a first edge surface facing a first direction along the vehicle axis, and a second edge surface facing a second direction along the vehicle axis, the second direction being opposite the first direction. A propulsion system can be carried by the launch vehicle, and can have at least one nozzle positioned toward the first end of the vehicle to launch the vehicle. A controller can be in communication with the launch vehicle and programmed to direct the vehicle in the first direction during vehicle ascent, and in the second direction during vehicle descent. | 09-18-2014 |
20140312163 | BIDIRECTIONAL CONTROL SURFACES FOR USE WITH HIGH SPEED VEHICLES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Vehicles with bidirectional control surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a rocket can include a plurality of bidirectional control surfaces positioned toward an aft portion of the rocket. In this embodiment, the bidirectional control surfaces can be operable to control the orientation and/or flight path of the rocket during both ascent, in a nose-first orientation, and descent, in a tail-first orientation for, e.g., a tail-down landing. | 10-23-2014 |
20150034759 | BIDIRECTIONAL CONTROL SURFACES FOR USE WITH HIGH SPEED VEHICLES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Vehicles with bidirectional control surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a rocket can include a plurality of bidirectional control surfaces positioned toward an aft portion of the rocket. In this embodiment, the bidirectional control surfaces can be operable to control the orientation and/or flight path of the rocket during both ascent, in a nose-first orientation, and descent, in a tail-first orientation for, e.g., a tail-down landing. | 02-05-2015 |
20160023782 | BIDIRECTIONAL CONTROL SURFACES FOR USE WITH HIGH SPEED VEHICLES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Vehicles with bidirectional control surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a rocket can include a plurality of bidirectional control surfaces positioned toward an aft portion of the rocket. In this embodiment, the bidirectional control surfaces can be operable to control the orientation and/or flight path of the rocket during both ascent, in a nose-first orientation, and descent, in a tail-first orientation for, e.g., a tail-down landing. | 01-28-2016 |
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20150189982 | FOLDABLE STAND - A stand is provided that is foldable or collapsible between one or more erect positions and a folded or collapsed position. This allows the stand to provide the user with several ergonomic positions for supporting a laptop, book, etc., during use, and then subsequently allows the stand to fold or collapse into a compact configuration for storage, transport, etc. | 07-09-2015 |
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20080299954 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION SESSIONS TO REDUCE USER DISTRACTION - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299959 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION SESSIONS TO REDUCE USER DISTRACTION - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions. | 12-04-2008 |
20080305779 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE CONTEXT ASSOCIATED WITH A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305780 | MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION SESSIONS TO REDUCE USER DISTRACTION - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions. | 12-11-2008 |
20080318562 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE CONTEXT ASSOCIATED WITH A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions. | 12-25-2008 |
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20140057616 | MONITORING MOBILE DEVICE CONTEXT - Systems, methods and interfaces are disclosed for managing communications associated with a mobile communication device. Mobile communication devices process environmental inputs and transmit mobile communication device context information to a communication management system. The context information may, for example, reflect the motion and/or geographic location of the mobile device, and may reflect the risk associated with using the device to handle a call or other communications session. The communication management system uses the context information, optionally in combination with communication device profiles, to determine how to manage incoming and/or ongoing calls or other communication sessions. Mobile device users may also be inhibited from initiating communication sessions. | 02-27-2014 |
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