Patents by Inventor Barry Carroll

Barry Carroll 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).

  • Power management system and method
    Patent number: 7581130
    Abstract: A power management system comprises a electronic device couplable to a power adapter. The electronic device is adapted to determine a power rating of the power adapter via an identifier associated with the power adapter and adjust at least one power-consuming activity of the electronic device based on the determined power rating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Barry Carroll, Lee Atkinson
  • Power management system and method
    Publication number: 20060103996
    Abstract: A power management system comprises a electronic device couplable to a power adapter. The electronic device is adapted to determine a power rating of the power adapter via an identifier associated with the power adapter and adjust at least one power-consuming activity of the electronic device based on the determined power rating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Barry Carroll, Lee Atkinson
  • System and method for power management when an operating voltage is between two thresholds
    Publication number: 20050127758
    Abstract: A system comprises power management logic and an electrical load coupled to the power management logic. The electrical load is configurable to operate in accordance with any of a plurality of power states. The power management logic forces the electrical load to operate in a reduced power state if an operating voltage for the system is between two thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Lee Atkinson, Barry Carroll
  • File cabinet
    Patent number: D379566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Global Upholstery Company
    Inventors: William Ewens, Barry Carroll