Robert C Sloan

US Patent:

6462945, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Jan 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/760266

Inventors:

Robert C. Sloan - Georgetown TX
Mark S. Manley - Leander TX
Roy A. Rachui - Georgetown TX
Forrest J. Pobst - Austin TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05H 720

US Classification:

361687, 361695, 361704, 454353, 165 803

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for cooling a heat-generating component according to which a body member is placed over a portion of a heat sink so that flanges on the body member engage the component. The body member is forced away from the heat sink so that the flanges force the component and the heat sink into intimate contact.

US Patent:

6826346, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Feb 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/370163

Inventors:

Robert C. Sloan - Georgetown TX
Mark S. Manley - Leander TX
Roy A. Rachui - Georgetown TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385136, 385137

Abstract:

Connector tips for paired fiber optic strands are protected from damage by a tip protector held in position with one or more flexible members that are disposed to cover the connector tips with the tip protector in an unflexed position and to flex to expose the connector tips by moving the tip protector. The flexible members, such as a pair of extension springs, are coupled to the paired fiber optic strands with a clamp that holds the flexible members on opposing sides of and parallel with the fiber optic strands to provide structural support to the fiber optic strands. Bending of the flexible members from parallel alignment with the fiber optic strands removes the connector tips from a recess of the tip protector. The flexible members are biased to return to the parallel alignment so that the tip protector is biased to return to a position that covers the connector tips.

US Patent:

7373137, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Jun 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/157538

Inventors:

Christina Karen Lauridsen - Austin TX, US
Hypatia Rojas - Round Rock TX, US
Elena Schneider - Austin TX, US
Robert Kevin Sloan - Pflugerville TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20
H04Q 7/32

US Classification:

455410, 455411, 455565, 455564, 4555501, 4554221, 455403, 4554141, 379199, 379200, 37920714, 37921002, 37921601

Abstract:

A method and system for monitoring calls being made from a cellular phone and preventing calls being made to unauthorized numbers, as defined by the owner of the cellular phone. A security challenge is issued to a cell phone user when a suspicious, previously unknown telephone number is attempted to be called. Approved/safe numbers and/or area codes are stored within the phone and/or in a subscriber's account accessible and updated via the Internet. If the user is unable to provide the correct security code in response to the challenge, the user is prevented from making the call to the particular number.

US Patent:

7796973, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Jan 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

11/968539

Inventors:

Christina Karen Lauridsen - Austin TX, US
Hypatia Rojas - Round Rock TX, US
Elena Schneider - Austin TX, US
Robert Kevin Sloan - Pflugerville TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455410, 455411, 455565, 455564, 4555501, 4554221, 379199, 379200, 37920714, 37921002, 37921601

Abstract:

A method and system for monitoring calls being made from a cellular phone and preventing calls being made to unauthorized numbers, as defined by the owner of the cellular phone. A security challenge is issued to a cell phone user when a suspicious, previously unknown telephone number is attempted to be called. Approved/safe numbers and/or area codes are stored within the phone and/or in a subscriber's account accessible and updated via the Internet. If the user is unable to provide the correct security code in response to the challenge, the user is prevented from making the call to the particular number.

US Patent:

8478923, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Sep 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/890648

Inventors:

Shiva Dasari - Austin TX, US
Suresh Lavani - Austin TX, US
Newton P. Liu - Austin TX, US
Thanh Nguyen - Austin TX, US
Mehul Shah - Austin TX, US
Robert K. Sloan - Pflugerville TX, US
Wingcheung Tam - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Wenning - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/24

US Classification:

710266, 710268, 710260

Abstract:

A processor receives interrupts of a same type from hardware. The processor determines a rate at which the interrupts are being received. The processor compares the rate at which the interrupts are being received to a threshold rate. In response to determining that the rate at which the interrupts are being received is greater than the threshold rate, the processor sends just the first received interrupt to firmware for processing. All other of the interrupts are not sent from the processor to the firmware but instead are suppressed by the processor. By comparison, in response to determining that the rate at which the interrupts are being received is less than the threshold rate, the processor can send all the interrupts from the processor to firmware for processing.

US Patent:

20130007356, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/173404

Inventors:

Newton P. Liu - Austin TX, US
Thanh Nguyen - Austin TX, US
Terence Rodrigues - Austin TX, US
Robert K. Sloan - Pflugerville TX, US
Mark W. Wenning - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 12/06

US Classification:

711105, 711E12078

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for assigning a classification to a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) are provided. Embodiments include determining, by a modifier, a classification of a DIMM; and providing a visual indication of the determined classification of the DIMM, including modifying, by the modifier, a top edge of a printed circuit board of the DIMM.

US Patent:

20130086571, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/249437

Inventors:

Shiva R. Dasari - Austin TX, US
Raghuswamyreddy Gundam - Austin TX, US
Newton P. Liu - Austin TX, US
Douglas W. Oliver - Round Rock TX, US
Terence Rodrigues - Austin TX, US
Mehul M. Shah - Austin TX, US
Robert K. Sloan - Pflugerville TX, US
Wingcheung Tam - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717168

Abstract:

Dynamically updating firmware in a computing system, including: receiving, by a firmware update module, a request to update firmware in the computing system; receiving, by the firmware update module, a firmware update; storing, by the firmware update module, the firmware update into computer memory of the computing system; and initiating, by the firmware update module, a system management interrupt with the address in computer memory of the computing system at which the firmware update is stored.

US Patent:

20130097412, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/275019

Inventors:

Shiva R. Dasari - Austin TX, US
Raghuswamyreddy Gundam - Austin TX, US
Newton P. Liu - Austin TX, US
Terence Rodrigues - Austin TX, US
Mehul M. Shah - Austin TX, US
Robert K. Sloan - Pflugerville TX, US
Wingcheung Tam - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Wenning - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for performing a boot sequence in a multi-processor system are provided. Embodiments include: in response to detecting initiation of a boot sequence of the multi-processor system, initializing, by a bootstrap processor (BSP), BSP memory associated with the BSP and initializing, by an application processor, memory associated with the application processor; determining, by the BSP, whether the initialization of the BSP memory is completed; and if the initialization of the BSP memory is completed, loading, by the BSP, an operating system on the BSP memory regardless of whether the application processor has completed initialization of the memory associated with the application processor.