Patents by Inventor John Matthew Knadler, IV

John Matthew Knadler, IV 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).

  • Patent number: 8847874
    Abstract: An information handling system display backlight illuminates an image with plural strings of LEDs driven by a backlight driver integrated circuit with pulse width modulation. A string detection module detects the number of active LED strings and divides the time period by number of active LED strings into an equal number of time delays or shifts so that the backlight driver sequentially turns on an LED string at a predetermined time period. The active number of LED strings is detected by reading a total number of LED strings from a management interface and subtracting from the total number any detected failed LED strings or any LED strings powered down to reduce power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Erin L. Price, Guangyong Zhu, John Matthew Knadler, IV
  • Patent number: 8750940
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system is provided. The information handling system may include a processor; a display coupled to the processor, the display comprising a pixel clock source configured to generate a pixel clock frequency; a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device having a lookup table stored thereon; and a controller coupled to the processor and configured for: receiving frequency information associated with wireless transmissions of the information handling system; and dynamically adjusting the pixel clock frequency by selecting a frequency from the lookup table in response to a determination that the received frequency information is approximately equal to the pixel clock frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammad Hijazi, Randall Juenger, John Matthew Knadler, IV, Indu Ramamurthi
  • Patent number: 8638288
    Abstract: A Red, Green, Blue Light Emitting Device (RGB LED) backlight color control system includes an RGB LED backlight comprising a red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED. A driving current regulator is coupled to each of the red LED, the green LED, and the blue LED. A backlight power control is coupled to each of the driving current regulators and operable to receive adjustment data and use the adjustment data to adjust the driving current supplied by at least one of the driving current regulators to at least one of the red LED, the green LED, and the blue LED. By adjusting the driving current supplied to the red LED, green LED, and/or the blue LED, color pallet points on a color triangle (associated with a display that uses the RGB LED backlight) are shifted to achieve the color desired by the user, avoiding the loss of color pallet points in the color triangle that occurs with conventional re-mapping techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Erin L. Taylor, John Matthew Knadler, IV
  • Publication number: 20120083320
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system is provided. The information handling system may include a processor; a display coupled to the processor, the display comprising a pixel clock source configured to generate a pixel clock frequency; a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device having a lookup table stored thereon; and a controller coupled to the processor and configured for: receiving frequency information associated with wireless transmissions of the information handling system; and dynamically adjusting the pixel clock frequency by selecting a frequency from the lookup table in response to a determination that the received frequency information is approximately equal to the pixel clock frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammad Hijazi, Randall Juenger, John Matthew Knadler, IV, Indu Ramamurthi
  • Patent number: 8099135
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system is provided. The information handling system may include a processor; a display coupled to the processor, the display comprising a pixel clock source configured to generate a pixel clock frequency; a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device having a lookup table stored thereon; and a controller coupled to the processor and configured for: receiving frequency information associated with wireless transmissions of the information handling system; and dynamically adjusting the pixel clock frequency by selecting a frequency from the lookup table in response to a determination that the received frequency information is approximately equal to the pixel clock frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammad Hijazi, Randall Juenger, John Matthew Knadler, IV, Indu Ramamurthi
  • Publication number: 20100265933
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system is provided. The information handling system may include a processor; a display coupled to the processor, the display comprising a pixel clock source configured to generate a pixel clock frequency; a memory device coupled to the processor, the memory device having a lookup table stored thereon; and a controller coupled to the processor and configured for: receiving frequency information associated with wireless transmissions of the information handling system; and dynamically adjusting the pixel clock frequency by selecting a frequency from the lookup table in response to a determination that the received frequency information is approximately equal to the pixel clock frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L. P.
    Inventors: Mohammad Hijazi, Randall Juenger, John Matthew Knadler, IV, Indu Ramamurthi
  • Publication number: 20100128064
    Abstract: A Red, Green, Blue Light Emitting Device (RGB LED) backlight color control system includes an RGB LED backlight comprising a red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED. A driving current regulator is coupled to each of the red LED, the green LED, and the blue LED. A backlight power control is coupled to each of the driving current regulators and operable to receive adjustment data and use the adjustment data to adjust the driving current supplied by at least one of the driving current regulators to at least one of the red LED, the green LED, and the blue LED. By adjusting the driving current supplied to the red LED, green LED, and/or the blue LED, color pallet points on a color triangle (associated with a display that uses the RGB LED backlight) are shifted to achieve the color desired by the user, avoiding the loss of color pallet points in the color triangle that occurs with conventional re-mapping techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Erin L. Taylor, John Matthew Knadler, IV
  • Publication number: 20090051629
    Abstract: An information handling system display backlight illuminates an image with plural strings of LEDs driven by a backlight driver integrated circuit with pulse width modulation. A string detection module detects the number of active LED strings and divides the time period by number of active LED strings into an equal number of time delays or shifts so that the backlight driver sequentially turns on an LED string at a predetermined time period. The active number of LED strings is detected by reading a total number of LED strings from a management interface and subtracting from the total number any detected failed LED strings or any LED strings powered down to reduce power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Erin L. Price, Guangyong Zhu, John Matthew Knadler, IV