Patents by Inventor Dave Landolf

Dave Landolf 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).

  • Voltage regulator disable circuit
    Patent number: 5627413
    Abstract: A circuit disables an on-board voltage regulator when an upgrade voltage regulator is installed. The system including the voltage regulator disable circuit of the preferred embodiment comprises an on-board voltage regulator circuit, a receptacle, coupled to the on-board voltage regulator circuit, for receiving an upgrade voltage regulator module, and a disable circuit coupled to the on-board voltage regulator circuit and the receptacle, the disable circuit being activated upon insertion of the upgrade voltage regulator module to disable an output of the on-board voltage regulator circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Taha Mughir, Tom Rampone, Dave Landolf, Hal Massie