Allen D Morrison

US Patent:

D607349, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Oct 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/326971

Inventors:

Brooks Vaughan - Houston TX, US
Allen T. Morrison - Tomball TX, US
Hoang Thanh Nguyen - Houston TX, US
David A. Moore - Tomball TX, US
Chris F. Felcman - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

1004

US Classification:

D10 57

US Patent:

7685323, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Jul 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/830954

Inventors:

David A. Moore - Tomball TX, US
Tuong Q. Tran - Houston TX, US
Hoang Thanh Nguyen - Houston TX, US
Allen T. Morrison - Tomball TX, US
Royal H. King - Magnolia TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

710 8, 710 15, 710 17, 710104, 709220, 717171

Abstract:

A method for automating configuration of devices in a network having a network bus for communicating with the devices, wherein the network is implemented in a physical environment the method comprising detecting a device assembly that is connected to the network bus, wherein the device assembly includes a plurality of devices assembled thereon in a predetermined physical order; upon detecting a device assembly connected to the network bus, determining whether the detected device assembly is of a predetermined first type; upon determining that the detected device assembly is of the first type, reading data from the plurality of devices assembled thereon in an order corresponding to the predetermined physical order of the plurality of devices as assembled on the device assembly; and identifying a physical location in the physical environment of each of the plurality of devices on the first-type device assembly based on the order in which data of the plurality of devices is read from the first-type device assembly.

US Patent:

20090287456, Nov 19, 2009

Filed:

Oct 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/244096

Inventors:

Steve Tran - Houston TX, US
Royal King - Magnolia TX, US
David Moore - Tomball TX, US
Allen Morrison - Tomball TX, US
Stewart Nguyen - Houston TX, US
Ratnesh Sharma - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

702188, 709202

Abstract:

A distributed sensor system includes a plug-in attachment, the plug-in attachment having a memory and at least one sensor; a modular node, the plug-in attachment being configured to connect to the modular node, the modular node being configured to read the memory and receive sensor data from the at least one sensor; a network, the network being connected to the modular node; and a central processor, the central processor being connected to the network and being in communication with the modular node through the network. A method for configuring and using a distributed sensor system includes connecting at least one plug-in assembly to a modular node, the at least one plug-in assembly having a memory and at least one sensor, the memory containing configuration data; connecting the modular node and a central processor to a network; configuring the modular node via the network; the modular node retrieving the configuration data and sending the configuration data via the network to the central processor; the modular node receiving sensor data from the at least one sensor, the modular node transmitting the sensor data via the network to the central processor.

US Patent:

20120039319, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Mar 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/147792

Inventors:

David A. Moore - Houston TX, US
Allen T. Morrison - Houston TX, US
Hoang Thanh Nguyen - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

H04W 40/00

US Classification:

370338

Abstract:

A plurality of sensors are coupled to switching devices arranged in a series of switching devices. Each switching device has an upstream port and a downstream port. The series of switching devices is formed by coupling the downstream port of each switching device, except a last switching device in the series of switching devices, to the upstream port of a next switching device in the series of switching devices.

US Patent:

6498716, Dec 24, 2002

Filed:

Aug 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/934271

Inventors:

Everett R. Salinas - Pasadena TX
Allen T. Morrison - Tomball TX

Assignee:

Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H05K 706

US Classification:

361610, 307150, 361727, 439341

Abstract:

The present invention is a power distribution assembly for distributing power about a rack mounted server system. In particular, each chassis of a rack mounted server system is provided power through a power distribution assembly that is hinged to a back of the rack of the server system. Each of the power distribution assemblies may be in either an open position or a closed position. In a closed position, each of the power distribution assemblies is rotated to lie very close to a backplane board of a chassis of the server system. In an open position, each of the power distribution assemblies is swung around so that full access may be had to the backplane boards of the chassis in the server system.