MICHAEL KYLE DURHAM
Electrician at Plz Ct, Houston, TX

6567868, May 20, 2003

Apr 28, 2000

09/561430

Robin T. Tran - Houston TX
Michael R. Durham - Houston TX
Mark A. Piwonka - Tomball TX

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

G06F 13372

710 60, 710 19, 710 58, 710267, 713500, 713501, 713503

The preferred embodiment of the invention has a combination of a detection circuit and executable software. The detection circuit is capable of detecting the removal and replacement of a computer system microprocessor and latching an indication that the microprocessor has been removed, even if that removal has taken place while the computer system is without power. Having latched an indication that the microprocessor has been removed and replaced, the detection circuit asserts appropriate signals to start the microprocessor in a safe mode. Once operating in a safe mode, an executable program polls the latched indication, and if the indication is that the CPU has been removed and replaced, the software is further adapted to prompt a computer system user for a new host bus to CPU core speed ratio and modify registors to indicate a new value, if necessary, that are subsequently used to start the CPU at the correct operational speed.

6253319, Jun 26, 2001

Oct 22, 1998

9/177272

Robin T. Tran - Houston TX
Michael A. Wright - Houston TX
Michael R. Durham - Houston TX

Compaq Computer Corporation - Houston TX

G06F 9445

713 1

A computer system is provided with a multifunction power switch. In addition to the normal function of turning the computer on and off, the power switch has the additional function of clearing CMOS memory. In one embodiment, pressing the power switch while the computer is connected to a power source turns the computer on and off, and when the computer is disconnected from the power source, the CMOS memory may be cleared by pressing and holding the power switch for a predetermined time delay, e. g. 10 seconds. As a precaution against malicious clearing of CMOS memory, activation of this feature may be disabled as long as the computer cover is closed. In this case, the computer cover would have to be at least partially removed before the power button is pressed and held to clear CMOS. An LED may be provided which illuminates to indicate the success of the CMOS clearing operation. Adding this functionality to the power button advantageously simplifies an otherwise difficult process for restoring a computer with corrupted CMOS to a bootable configuration.

7029310, Apr 18, 2006

Dec 13, 2004

11/010605

Juan M. Perez - Tomball TX, US
Stephen J. Higham - Houston TX, US
Michael R. Durham - Houston TX, US

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

H01R 13/62

439331, 439 73

In one embodiment there is disclosed a protective cover for a multi-pin electrical device socket. The socket, prior to having a device inserted therein, is covered with a cover having an inner surface facing the socket, a portion of the periphery of the inner surface of the cover contacting a frame having an open area surrounded by the frame structure. The inner surface of the cover has at least one protrusion thereon, with the protrusion adapted to contact an inserted electrical device thereby causing the cover to cease contacting at least one portion of the frame when the electrical device is installed in the socket.

2007009, Apr 26, 2007

Oct 24, 2005

11/257782

Robert Brooks - Houston TX, US
Michael Durham - Houston TX, US
Mark Tupa - Houston TX, US

G06F 1/26

713300000

In a control system for a microprocessor, a power supply conductor is configured to supply the power requirements of the microprocessor, and a current-sensing power controller is coupled to the power supply conductor as well as to a thermal control input of the microprocessor. The current-sensing power controller is operable to assert the thermal control input of the microprocessor when current flow in the power supply conductor exceeds a threshold value.

6307738, Oct 23, 2001

Aug 31, 1998

9/144306

Robin T. Tran - Houston TX
Christopher Simonich - Hillsboro OR
Michael R. Durham - Houston TX
Lee B. Hinkle - Tomball TX

Compaq Computer Corporation - Houston TX

G06F 116, H05K 500

361683

A computer system which includes an electromagnetic hoodlock, and does not have any simple way to bypass the hood-lock The hoodlock consists of a spring-loaded solenoid, and is controlled by the system microprocessor. The system chassis may only be opened by a user with sufficient rights, after entering a password, or after an administrative command is sent over the computer network.