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Method for assembling hardware components in a computer system App 20040039561 - Montano, Brian Greg ;   et al. | 2004-02-26 |
Factory software management system Grant 6,591,418 - Bryan , et al. July 8, 2 | 2003-07-08 |
Bus controller operating code in system memory Grant 6,505,263 - Larson , et al. January 7, 2 | 2003-01-07 |
Automatic power supply selector for a ACPI-compliant PCI devices App 20020057019 - Moran, Jon | 2002-05-16 |
Thermal management data prediction system Grant 6,349,269 - Wallace, Jr. February 19, 2 | 2002-02-19 |
Hot-plug interface for detecting adapter card insertion and removal Grant 6,286,066 - Hayes , et al. September 4, 2 | 2001-09-04 |
Computing system and operating method for booting and running a graphical user interface (GUI) with r/w hard drive partition unavailable Grant 6,279,109 - Brundridge August 21, 2 | 2001-08-21 |
Factory installing desktop components for an active desktop Grant 6,262,726 - Stedman , et al. July 17, 2 | 2001-07-17 |
Electrically conductive vibration dampener Grant 6,233,140 - Cummings , et al. May 15, 2 | 2001-05-15 |
Combination EMI shield and light channel Grant 6,229,713 - Schmitt , et al. May 8, 2 | 2001-05-08 |
Stabilizing pedestal for computer system tower units Grant 6,193,208 - Schmitt , et al. February 27, 2 | 2001-02-27 |
Securing device for computer equipment housing Grant 6,178,089 - Alfonso , et al. January 23, 2 | 2001-01-23 |
Computer system including an enhanced communication interface for an ACPI-compliant controller Grant 6,131,131 - Bassman , et al. October 10, 2 | 2000-10-10 |
Protection circuit for electronic devices Grant 6,130,813 - Kates , et al. October 10, 2 | 2000-10-10 |
Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a personal computer Grant RE36,695 - Holt May 16, 2 | 2000-05-16 |
Secured snap-on cover for a computer system docking station Grant 6,061,234 - Broder , et al. May 9, 2 | 2000-05-09 |
Computer access panel having a biased cover latching mechanism and method Grant 6,053,586 - Cook , et al. April 25, 2 | 2000-04-25 |
Method of discovering client systems on a local area network Grant 6,052,727 - Kamalanathan April 18, 2 | 2000-04-18 |
Computer and computer/docking assembly with improved internal cooling Grant 6,038,128 - Hood, III , et al. March 14, 2 | 2000-03-14 |
Method and apparatus for providing and accessing data at an internet site Grant 6,038,597 - Van Wyngarden March 14, 2 | 2000-03-14 |
Method and apparatus for mounting a microprocessor module in a computer Grant 6,031,725 - Scholder , et al. February 29, 2 | 2000-02-29 |
Automatic IR port detection and switching Grant 6,029,213 - Belt , et al. February 22, 2 | 2000-02-22 |
Modular docking tray and method Grant 6,023,411 - Howell , et al. February 8, 2 | 2000-02-08 |
Computer and a rack mount system and method for a computer Grant 6,021,047 - Lopez , et al. February 1, 2 | 2000-02-01 |
Tuned shock absorbing system for portable computer hard disc drives Grant 6,021,041 - Genix , et al. February 1, 2 | 2000-02-01 |
Circuit board locating clip Grant 6,017,226 - Jeffries , et al. January 25, 2 | 2000-01-25 |
Docking station adapter for computer media modules Grant 6,011,687 - Gluskoter , et al. January 4, 2 | 2000-01-04 |
Computer and a system and method for cooling the interior of the computer Grant 6,005,770 - Schmitt December 21, 1 | 1999-12-21 |
Adapter for various LCD sizes in a computer Grant 6,002,582 - Yeager , et al. December 14, 1 | 1999-12-14 |
Computer access panel having single point release interlock mechanism Grant 5,997,115 - Radloff , et al. December 7, 1 | 1999-12-07 |
Shroudless small form CD ROM for notebook computers Grant 5,999,401 - Howell , et al. December 7, 1 | 1999-12-07 |
Computer with hard disk drive carrier Grant 5,995,365 - Broder , et al. November 30, 1 | 1999-11-30 |
Computer anti-theft system and method Grant 5,995,366 - Howell , et al. November 30, 1 | 1999-11-30 |
Optimal PWA high density routing to minimize EMI substrate coupling in a computer system Grant 5,955,704 - Jones , et al. September 21, 1 | 1999-09-21 |
Intelligent LCD brightness control system Grant 5,952,992 - Helms September 14, 1 | 1999-09-14 |
Computer power supply insertion and extraction apparatus and method Grant 5,949,652 - McAnally , et al. September 7, 1 | 1999-09-07 |
Modifiable partition boot record for a computer memory device Grant 5,944,820 - Beelitz August 31, 1 | 1999-08-31 |
Computer with an improved internal cooling system Grant 5,936,836 - Scholder August 10, 1 | 1999-08-10 |
Computer cabinet latching mechanism Grant 5,918,956 - Scholder July 6, 1 | 1999-07-06 |
Low cost power converter for a computer Grant 5,916,313 - Brown June 29, 1 | 1999-06-29 |
Process for configuring software in a build-to-order computer system Grant 5,894,571 - O'Connor April 13, 1 | 1999-04-13 |
Heat sink retention apparatus and method for computer systems Grant 5,886,871 - Jeffries , et al. March 23, 1 | 1999-03-23 |
Circuit and method for learning attributes of computer memory Grant 5,860,140 - Abbott January 12, 1 | 1999-01-12 |
Method for reprogramming flash ROM in a personal computer implementing an EISA bus system Grant 5,854,937 - Woodward December 29, 1 | 1998-12-29 |
Telephone customer support utility Grant 5,854,828 - Kocis , et al. December 29, 1 | 1998-12-29 |
Mouse with security feature Grant 5,838,306 - O'Connor , et al. November 17, 1 | 1998-11-17 |
Method and apparatus for implementing protected battery hot swapping in portable computers Grant 5,832,282 - Pate , et al. November 3, 1 | 1998-11-03 |
Combination heat sink and air duct for cooling processors with a series air flow Grant 5,828,549 - Gandre , et al. October 27, 1 | 1998-10-27 |
Test probe for computer circuit board test fixture Grant 5,823,818 - Bell , et al. October 20, 1 | 1998-10-20 |
Ergonomic docking station for a portable computer Grant 5,822,185 - Cavello October 13, 1 | 1998-10-13 |
Flexible I/O port configuration and connector labeling scheme for computer chassis Grant 5,822,182 - Scholder , et al. October 13, 1 | 1998-10-13 |
Dual smart battery detection system and method for portable computers Grant 5,818,200 - Cummings , et al. October 6, 1 | 1998-10-06 |
Multi-function heat dissipator Grant 5,815,371 - Jeffries , et al. September 29, 1 | 1998-09-29 |
Computer docking system having an electromagnetic lock Grant 5,812,356 - O'Connor September 22, 1 | 1998-09-22 |
Circuit board with enhanced rework configuration Grant 5,806,178 - Bell September 15, 1 | 1998-09-15 |
System and method for providing centralized backup power in a computer system Grant 5,809,311 - Jones September 15, 1 | 1998-09-15 |
Commonly housed multiple processor type computing system and method of manufacturing the same Grant 5,809,262 - Potter September 15, 1 | 1998-09-15 |
Rack mount mechanism having an angled bar-nut Grant 5,791,498 - Mills August 11, 1 | 1998-08-11 |
Technique for supporting semi-compliant PCI devices behind a PCI-to-PCI bridge Grant 5,790,814 - Gan , et al. August 4, 1 | 1998-08-04 |
Method of selecting pointing device in a computer comprising responsive to a reconfiguration event, indentifying all connected pointing devices and selecting one of the devices Grant 5,790,889 - Witte August 4, 1 | 1998-08-04 |
Integrated cooling fan and finger guard assembly Grant 5,788,566 - McAnally , et al. August 4, 1 | 1998-08-04 |
Keyboard with elevatable keys Grant 5,774,384 - Okaya , et al. June 30, 1 | 1998-06-30 |
Integrated electrical connector guard device for use in a personal computer Grant 5,769,646 - Cavello , et al. June 23, 1 | 1998-06-23 |
Technique for minimizing the height of a portable computer Grant 5,768,093 - Howell , et al. June 16, 1 | 1998-06-16 |
System for preemptive bus master termination by determining termination data for each target device and periodically terminating burst transfer to device according to termination data Grant 5,768,622 - Lory , et al. June 16, 1 | 1998-06-16 |
System for hot-plugging peripheral device to computer bus and disconnecting peripheral device upon detecting predetermined sequence of keystrokes inputted by user through keyboard Grant 5,768,541 - Pan-Ratzlaff June 16, 1 | 1998-06-16 |
Perspective windowing technique for computer graphical user interface Grant 5,754,809 - Gandre May 19, 1 | 1998-05-19 |
System for dissipating heat from a power supply Grant 5,745,041 - Moss April 28, 1 | 1998-04-28 |
Computer cabinet latching mechanism Grant 5,743,606 - Scholder April 28, 1 | 1998-04-28 |
Hinge detent mechanism in a computer system Grant 5,745,342 - Jeffries , et al. April 28, 1 | 1998-04-28 |
External line harmonics reduction module for power supplies Grant 5,742,103 - Ashok April 21, 1 | 1998-04-21 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting height of keyboard Grant 5,735,618 - Gluskoter , et al. April 7, 1 | 1998-04-07 |
Method and apparatus for configuration of processor operating parameters Grant 5,727,208 - Brown March 10, 1 | 1998-03-10 |
Circuit board-mounted IC package cooling apparatus Grant 5,714,789 - Estes , et al. February 3, 1 | 1998-02-03 |
Device for securing an electronic component to a pin grid array socket Grant 5,699,954 - Bell December 23, 1 | 1997-12-23 |
Computer docking station having interchangeable receivers configured for docking various sized portable computers Grant 5,699,226 - Cavello December 16, 1 | 1997-12-16 |
Method and apparatus for effecting drive ordering via adapter preference Grant 5,696,968 - Merkin December 9, 1 | 1997-12-09 |
Software battery gauge for portable computers Grant 5,691,742 - O'Connor , et al. November 25, 1 | 1997-11-25 |
Carrier for a computer device Grant 5,682,291 - Jeffries , et al. October 28, 1 | 1997-10-28 |
Screwless hard drive mounting in a computer system with a chassis via a first bracket rigidly mounted to the chassis and a second bracket movably mounted to the chassis Grant 5,680,293 - McAnally , et al. October 21, 1 | 1997-10-21 |
Secondary display system for computer Grant 5,673,170 - Register September 30, 1 | 1997-09-30 |
Method and apparatus for detecting an isolated power switch Grant 5,671,131 - Brown September 23, 1 | 1997-09-23 |
Apparatus for the expansion of computer chassis input/output connections Grant 5,650,911 - Scholder , et al. July 22, 1 | 1997-07-22 |
Keyboard with adjustable splay and pronation pivot points Grant 5,613,786 - Howell , et al. March 25, 1 | 1997-03-25 |
Compact circuit board switching apparatus and associated methods Grant 5,613,858 - Estes , et al. March 25, 1 | 1997-03-25 |
Captive latch mechanism for use with an expansion card cage in a personal computer Grant 5,601,349 - Holt February 11, 1 | 1997-02-11 |
Secondary display system having a plurality of clamping devices for mounting on a computer monitor Grant 5,594,620 - Register January 14, 1 | 1997-01-14 |
Computer system having system feature extension software containing a self-describing feature table for accessing I/O devices according to machine independent format Grant 5,586,324 - Sato , et al. December 17, 1 | 1996-12-17 |
Hidden latch hook for portable personal computer and the like Grant 5,580,107 - Howell December 3, 1 | 1996-12-03 |
Local proactive hot swap request/acknowledge system Grant 5,579,491 - Jeffries , et al. November 26, 1 | 1996-11-26 |
Anisotropic interconnect methodology for cost effective manufacture of high density printed wiring boards Grant 5,576,519 - Swamy November 19, 1 | 1996-11-19 |
Apparatus for retention of computer expansion cards and filler panels Grant 5,575,546 - Radloff November 19, 1 | 1996-11-19 |
System for memory table cache reloads in a reduced number of cycles using a memory controller to set status bits in the main memory table Grant 5,555,395 - Parks September 10, 1 | 1996-09-10 |
Checksum technique for verifying integrity of disk space reserved for suspend-to-disk operations Grant 5,539,879 - Pearce , et al. July 23, 1 | 1996-07-23 |
Power management control system for battery powered devices Grant 5,519,261 - Stewart May 21, 1 | 1996-05-21 |
Method and system for transferring compressed bytes of information between separate hard disk drive units Grant 5,438,671 - Miles August 1, 1 | 1995-08-01 |
Computer with transparent power-saving manipulation of CPU clock Grant 5,369,771 - Gettel November 29, 1 | 1994-11-29 |
Apparatus for queing and storing data writes into valid word patterns Grant 5,357,622 - Parks , et al. October 18, 1 | 1994-10-18 |
High efficiency regulator with shoot-through current limiting Grant 5,355,077 - Kates October 11, 1 | 1994-10-11 |
Method of convertibly upgrading a personal computer Grant 5,337,464 - Steffes August 16, 1 | 1994-08-16 |
Processor that performs memory access in parallel with cache access Grant 5,325,508 - Parks , et al. June 28, 1 | 1994-06-28 |
Computer expansion card support structure Grant 5,317,483 - Swindler May 31, 1 | 1994-05-31 |
Computer system having a selectable cache subsystem Grant 5,276,832 - Holman, Jr. January 4, 1 | 1994-01-04 |