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Kenneth M. Valk
Also filed as: VALK KENNETH M · VALK KENNETH MICHAEL
40 granted patents·8 pending applications·353 citations·filing 1996–2017
97Inventor score
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48 records- 0195US8358658B2Implementing ordered and reliable transfer of packets while spraying packets over multiple linksIBM·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 22, 2013·50 cites·20 claims
- 0294US8995265B2Monitoring endpoint buffer occupancy to determine congestion in an ethernet networkBASSO CLAUDE·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 31, 2015·24 cites·12 claims
- 0389US9210095B2Arbitration of multiple-thousands of flows for convergence enhanced ethernetIBM·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 8, 2015·9 cites·11 claims
- 0489US8040799B2Network on chip with minimum guaranteed bandwidth for virtual communications channelsIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 18, 2011·18 cites·9 claims
- 0587US8275922B2Implementing serial link training patterns separated by random data for training a serial link in an interconnect systemBARRETT WAYNE MELVIN·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 25, 2012·13 cites·24 claims
- 0684US8379642B2Multicasting using a multitiered distributed virtual bridge hierarchyIBM·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 19, 2013·7 cites·20 claims
- 0782US9112784B2Hierarchical occupancy-based congestion managementCHEN YIYU L·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 18, 2015·7 cites·6 claims
- 0882US9055009B2Hybrid arrival-occupancy based congestion managementCHRYSOS NIKOLAOS I·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 9, 2015·8 cites·22 claims
- 0979US8929213B2Buffer occupancy based random sampling for congestion managementCHRYSOS NIKOLAOS I·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 6, 2015·6 cites·15 claims
- 1077US7996621B2Data cache invalidate with data dependent expiration using a step valueIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 9, 2011·8 cites·20 claims
- 1174US8594090B2Multicasting using a multitiered distributed virtual bridge hierarchyARMSTRONG WILLIAM J·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 26, 2013·3 cites·20 claims
- 1272US9860188B2Flexible and scalable enhanced transmission selection method for network fabricsARMSTRONG WILLIAM J·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 2, 2018·2 cites·14 claims
- 1371US7536514B2Early return indication for read exclusive requests in shared memory architectureIBM·Filed 2005·Granted May 19, 2009·5 cites·8 claims
- 1469US9843529B2Arbitration of multiple-thousands of flows for convergence enhanced ethernetIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 12, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 1568US8897301B2Multicast bandwidth multiplication for a unified distributed switchBASSO CLAUDE·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 25, 2014·2 cites·12 claims
- 1668US7197536B2Primitive communication mechanism for adjacent nodes in a clustered computer systemIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 27, 2007·13 cites·22 claims
- 1767US9106545B2Hierarchical occupancy-based congestion managementCHEN YIYU L·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 11, 2015·2 cites·6 claims
- 1867US5787094ATest and diagnostics for a self-timed parallel interfaceIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 28, 1998·52 cites·25 claims
- 1963US9231870B2Flexible and scalable data link layer flow control for network fabricsARMSTRONG WILLIAM J·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 5, 2016·1 cites·18 claims
- 2062US8667205B2Deadlock resolution in end-to-end credit protocolCHRYSOS NIKOLAOS I·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 4, 2014·1 cites·8 claims
- 2161US8514885B2Using variable length packets to embed extra network control informationFLYNN WILLIAM THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 20, 2013·2 cites·24 claims
- 2261US8479261B2Implementing electronic chip identification (ECID) exchange for network securityBYERS MARCY E·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 2, 2013·2 cites·14 claims
- 2360US8804960B2Implementing known scrambling relationship among multiple serial linksBARRETT WAYNE MELVIN·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 12, 2014·1 cites·11 claims
- 2460US8675683B2Implementing end-to-end credit management for enhanced large packet reassemblyVALK KENNETH M·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 18, 2014·2 cites·24 claims
- 2558US11095571B2Flexible and scalable enhanced transmission selection method for network fabricsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·21 claims
- 2657US7110402B2Method and system for filtering inter-node communication in a data processing systemIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 19, 2006·3 cites·5 claims
- 2756US10834008B2Arbitration of multiple-thousands of flows for convergence enhanced ethernetIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·0 cites·11 claims
- 2855US8416785B2Implementing ghost packet removal within a reliable meshed networkHILLIER III PHILLIP ROGERS·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 9, 2013·1 cites·20 claims
- 2955US8010682B2Early coherency indication for return data in shared memory architectureIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 30, 2011·4 cites·17 claims
- 3054US8914538B2Implementing network manager quarantine modeBYERS MARCY E·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 16, 2014·1 cites·24 claims
- 3153US6643818B1Storing and using the history of data transmission errors to assure data integrityIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 4, 2003·28 cites·9 claims
- 3253US6006255ANetworked computer system and method of communicating using multiple request packet classes to prevent deadlockIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 21, 1999·30 cites·20 claims
- 3353US5749087AMethod and apparatus for maintaining n-way associative directories utilizing a content addressable memoryIBM·Filed 1996·Granted May 5, 1998·27 cites·16 claims
- 3452US8989005B2Monitoring endpoint buffer occupancy to determine congestion in an Ethernet networkLENOVO ENTPR SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 24, 2015·0 cites·5 claims
- 3551US6754753B2Atomic ownership change operation for input/output (I/O) bridge device in clustered computer systemIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 22, 2004·2 cites·31 claims
- 3649US8677046B2Deadlock resolution in end-to-end credit protocolCHRYSOS NIKOLAOS I·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 18, 2014·0 cites·5 claims
- 3747US6275876B1Specifying wrap register for storing memory address to store completion status of instruction to external deviceIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 14, 2001·18 cites·23 claims
- 3846US2009271532A1Early header CRC in data response packets with variable gap countALLISON BRIAN D·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3946US2006087964A1Method and apparatus for switching among different network paths while suppressing ghost packetsIBM·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4045US2008301376A1Method, Apparatus, and System Supporting Improved DMA WritesALLISON BRIAN D·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4145US2009094385A1Techniques for Handling Commands in an Ordered Command StreamFREKING RONALD E·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4245US2008244189A1Method, Apparatus, System and Program Product Supporting Directory-Assisted Speculative Snoop Probe With Concurrent Memory AccessALLISON BRIAN D·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4345US2009268736A1Early header CRC in data response packets with variable gap countALLISON BRIAN D·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4445US2009268727A1Early header CRC in data response packets with variable gap countALLISON BRIAN D·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4544US9722810B2Computer-based flow synchronization for efficient multicast forwarding for products and servicesIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 1, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4640US2011246692A1Implementing Control Using A Single Path In A Multiple Path Interconnect SystemIBM·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4739US8185662B2Using end-to-end credit flow control to reduce number of virtual lanes implemented at link and switch layersVALK KENNETH MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted May 22, 2012·0 cites·23 claims
- 4833US8340112B2Implementing enhanced link bandwidth in a headless interconnect chipHILLIER III PHILLIP ROGERS·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 25, 2012·0 cites·22 claims
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