Christopher C Stewart

US Patent:

7720955, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Oct 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/545754

Inventors:

Terence P. Kelly - Palo Alto CA, US
Alex X. Zhang - San Jose CA, US
Christopher C. Stewart - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

A method for determining performance of an application in a system is described herein. The method includes receiving performance data of the application, the performance data includes a plurality of types of transactions performed by the application, a counted number of transactions for each of the plurality of transaction types as performed by the application, and a total service time by the system of the counted number of transactions of each of the plurality of transaction types; calibrating a performance model of the application in accordance with the received performance data; and calculating an expected performance of the application by the system based on the performance model calibration and the received performance data.

US Patent:

8566835, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Oct 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/263425

Inventors:

Zhikui Wang - Fremont CA, US
Xue Liu - Palo Alto CA, US
Alex Zhang - San Jose CA, US
Christopher Stewart - Rochester NY, US
Xiaoyun Zhu - Cupertino CA, US
Terence Kelly - Mountain View CA, US
Sharad Singhal - Belmont CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718104, 718105

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention pertain to dynamically resizing a virtual machine container. According to one embodiment, an optimal utilization is determined based on a desired performance for a multi-tiered application and transaction mix information that describes a mix of transactions that result from executing the multi-tiered application. Automatic modification of an amount of a physical resource a virtual machine container is entitled to for executing a particular application component associated with the multi-tiered application is enabled where the amount is automatically modified based on the optimal utilization.

US Patent:

20110294152, Dec 1, 2011

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/957215

Inventors:

Kelley J. Lipman - Livermore CA, US
Michael F. Tomasco - Los Altos CA, US
Peter Uy-Vu Ly - San Jose CA, US
Jennifer Yuh-Jen Chen - Fremont CA, US
Paul D. Reynolds - Stanford CA, US
John F. Larkin - Monterey CA, US
Robin S. Gaffney - Redwood City CA, US
Kimberly J. Tansey - San Carlos CA, US
Christopher L. Stewart - Santa Clara CA, US
Raúl Escutia - Santa Clara CA, US
Robert W. Bowers - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Intuity Medical, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

C12Q 1/02
G01N 31/00
C12M 1/34
B01L 3/00

US Classification:

435 29, 422547, 436 17, 4352872

Abstract:

A device is described that includes: a first portion configured to be grasped by the hand of the user, and a second portion defining a reservoir containing a control material, wherein the control material contains a target analyte in a known or predetermined concentration. Related arrangements and methods are also described.

US Patent:

56739257, Oct 7, 1997

Filed:

Dec 29, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/581701

Inventors:

Christopher R. Stewart - El Sobrante CA

International Classification:

B60B 3500

US Classification:

280279

Abstract:

An improved quick release skewer system consisting of a connecting rod with a cam-actuated cap on one end and an expandable retaining nut on the other end. The device is specifically designed for application in mounting quick-release-skewer-hub bicycle wheels on bicycle forks having safety flanges which are intended to prevent the wheel from falling off the fork if the cam-actuated cap is accidentally loosened. Prior to the invention, to remove the wheel from the fork, the retaining nut had to be unscrewed. With the invention, once the cam-actuated cap is loosened, the expandable retaining nut is collapsed to further loosen compression forces on the bicycle fork and permit the wheel to be removed from the fork without unscrewing the nut. The expandable retaining nut prevents mishap in the event the operator fails to screw the nut back to its original position. The expandable retaining nut consists of a T-nut having a pair of arms projecting axially from a cylindrical body and a collar rotatably surrounding the cylindrical body with first and second landings for the arms at different levels from one another so that when the T-nut arms rest on one pair of landings, the nut is expanded and when they rest on another landing the nut is contracted.

US Patent:

53279182, Jul 12, 1994

Filed:

Mar 27, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/859065

Inventors:

Christopher O. Stewart - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A45D 2900

US Classification:

132 73

Abstract:

For use with infants and toddlers, an improved manicuring aid has a cylindrical body (10) of semi-rigid plastic with an interior cavity (16). The body has four shallow grooves (28) for guiding and separating the fingertips; two slots (12) and (14) through which an elastic cloth restraining strap (18) for restraining and controlling finger movement is drawn; and two fingertip support ledges (30) and (32) projecting from the body. The strap comprises two hook-and-loop strips (24) and (26) and a doubled strap end (20) which is engaged when drawn through one of the two slots. Multiple support ledges and slots permit the manicuring aid to be grasped in multiple ways. Unrestricted access to the interior cavity facilitates storage, removal, and use of the elastic cloth strap. The manicuring aid does not have small parts which can cause choking or be swallowed.

US Patent:

50039970, Apr 2, 1991

Filed:

Dec 11, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/448538

Inventors:

Christopher O. Stewart - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A45D 2900

US Classification:

132 73

Abstract:

A manicuring aid for use with infants between the ages of six months and two years old has a hollow cylindrical body (10) of pliable plastic. The body (10) has shallow grooves (24) for guiding and separating the fingertips; a support ledge (26) for supporting the fingertips; and a loop (28) through which an elastic restraining strap (18) for restraining and controlling finger movement is drawn. The strap (18) comprises two strips (20) and (22) with hook-and-loop fasteners and is fixed within an interior cavity (16) which is revealed when the end (12) of the body is removed.