Patents by Inventor Alan L. Marquardt

Alan L. Marquardt 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).

  • Selectable continuous and burst mode backlight voltage inverter
    Patent number: 7336255
    Abstract: An indicator of a brightness level for a backlight is received. The backlight has a voltage inverter. Either a continuous mode of operation for the voltage inverter or a burst mode of operation for the voltage inverter is selected based at least in part on the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Don J. Nguyen, Alan L. Marquardt
  • Dynamic power supply
    Patent number: 7092190
    Abstract: Briefly, descriptions of embodiments for, at least practically, reducing the power consumption of a mass storage device are provided. The present disclosure relates to at least partially reducing the power consumption of a mass storage device and, more particularly, to a method and device for at least partially reducing the power consumption of a mass storage device. One embodiment may include a power supply coupled with at least one mass storage device, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be capable of at least partially dynamically adjusting the amount of electrical power supplied to the mass storage device based, at least in part, upon at least one signal provided to the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Don J. Nguyen, Alan L. Marquardt
  • Dynamic power supply
    Publication number: 20020171963
    Abstract: Briefly, descriptions of embodiments for, at least practically, reducing the power consumption of a mass storage device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Don J. Nguyen, Alan L. Marquardt