Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Kibel

Daniel R. Kibel 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).

  • Configurable baseboard to power a mezzanine card and method
    Patent number: 6983385
    Abstract: A computer system (200) includes a baseboard (202) having a first side (201) and a second side (203), where the first side and the second side define a first key opening (205) and a second key opening (207). A mezzanine card interface (208) is coupled to the baseboard. A keying mechanism (219) is coupled to interface with the baseboard through the first key opening, where coupling the keying mechanism to the baseboard initiates a first key signal (225), and where the first key signal operates a logic circuit (229) to permit a first operating voltage (218) to power the mezzanine card interface. Alternatively, the keying mechanism can be coupled to interface with the baseboard through the second key opening, where coupling the keying mechanism to the baseboard initiates a second key signal (227), and where the second key signal operates the logic circuit to permit a second operating voltage (220) to power the mezzanine card interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. German, David C. Campbell, Daniel R. Kibel
  • Configurable baseboard to power a mezzanine card and method
    Publication number: 20040064744
    Abstract: A computer system (200) includes a baseboard (202) having a first side (201) and a second side (203), where the first side and the second side define a first key opening (205) and a second key opening (207). A mezzanine card interface (208) is coupled to the baseboard. A keying mechanism (219) is coupled to interface with the baseboard through the first key opening, where coupling the keying mechanism to the baseboard initiates a first key signal (225), and where the first key signal operates a logic circuit (229) to permit a first operating voltage (218) to power the mezzanine card interface. Alternatively, the keying mechanism can be coupled to interface with the baseboard through the second key opening, where coupling the keying mechanism to the baseboard initiates a second key signal (227), and where the second key signal operates the logic circuit to permit a second operating voltage (220) to power the mezzanine card interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Mark S. German, David C. Campbell, Daniel R. Kibel