Patents by Inventor Christine L. Koerber

Christine L. Koerber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for managing power in an electronic device
    Patent number: 6594771
    Abstract: A method of managing power in an electronic device having at least one connectable component includes determining a total power requirement for the at least one connectable component. The available power level for a power supply connected to the electronic device is determined. The total power requirement is compared with the available power level. The at least one connectable component may draw power from the power supply if the total power requirement is not greater than the available power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christine L. Koerber, Paul Henry Bouchier