Patents by Inventor Michael Robert Kluth

Michael Robert Kluth 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 system to determine external power available and fault states
    Patent number: 6795302
    Abstract: A method and system determines the status of an external power supply connection to an information handling system. A subsystem manager of the information handling system compares an external power source identification signal and a power available signal to determine whether external power is available, unavailable or faulty. For instance, an information handling system configured as a portable computer receives external power from an AC/DC converter along with an identification signal for the converter. A state machine running on the portable computer system's Super I/O compares the identification signal and a power available signal from an internal charger to determine state of the external power source and indicate the state to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Kluth, Christian L. Critz
  • Method and system to determine external power available and fault states
    Publication number: 20040008462
    Abstract: A method and system determines the status of an external power supply connection to an information handling system. A subsystem manager of the information handling system compares an external power source identification signal and a power available signal to determine whether external power is available, unavailable or faulty. For instance, an information handling system configured as a portable computer receives external power from an AC/DC converter along with an identification signal for the converter. A state machine running on the portable computer system's Super I/O compares the identification signal and a power available signal from an internal charger to determine state of the external power source and indicate the state to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Kluth, Christian L. Critz
  • Method and system to determine external power available and fault states
    Patent number: 6597565
    Abstract: A method and system determines the status of an external power supply connection to an information handling system. A subsystem manager of the information handling system compares an external power source identification signal and a power available signal to determine whether external power is available, unavailable or faulty. For instance, an information handling system configured as a portable computer receives external power from an AC/DC converter along with an identification signal for the converter. A state machine running on the portable computer system's Super I/O compares the identification signal and a power available signal from an internal charger to determine state of the external power source and indicate the state to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Kluth, Christian L. Critz