Predictive power-state manager for servers and control systems
This technology watches how much power a computing system has used in the past to predict how much it will need in the future, then automatically switches the system to an appropriate power state before that demand arrives. The key constraint is that the switch must not cause the system to miss its performance guarantees — it will not exceed a user-defined acceptable level of performance degradation. In effect, it is a predictive power manager that balances energy savings against guaranteed responsiveness. It applies to any predetermined system with measurable workloads, such as servers, industrial controllers, or embedded computing platforms.
What you could build
A firmware or middleware module for data center servers or industrial control systems that predictively right-sizes power states in real time, sold to IT infrastructure vendors or cloud operators seeking to reduce energy costs without violating service-level agreements.
Who in Virginia should care
Northern Virginia data center operators and cloud infrastructure companies — the region hosts one of the densest data center markets in the world and would be a natural early adopter of energy-efficiency middleware.
Readiness: Concept
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Kirk Cameron, Joseph Turner
- Granted
- December 23, 2014
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 8918657
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Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties handles licensing for this technology.
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