Patents by Inventor Brian Greg Montano

Brian Greg Montano 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 for assembling hardware components in a computer system
    Patent number: 7072728
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a computer system (100) is disclosed in which the selection of hardware components in the computer system is evaluated to determine the compatibility of the hardware components of the computer system. Compatibility among hardware components is evaluated as well as compatibility between the hardware components and the base architecture of the computer system. As part of the evaluation of the selection of the hardware components of the computer system, the installation location of each hardware component is determined and a graphical representation (402) of the hardware components and their installation locations is created as an aid to the assembly of the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Greg Montano, James Richard Wadley
  • Method for assembling hardware components in a computer system
    Publication number: 20040039561
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a computer system (100) is disclosed in which the selection of hardware components in the computer system is evaluated to determine the compatibility of the hardware components of the computer system. Compatibility among hardware components is evaluated as well as compatibility between the hardware components and the base architecture of the computer system. As part of the evaluation of the selection of the hardware components of the computer system, the installation location of each hardware component is determined and a graphical representation (402) of the hardware components and their installation locations is created as an aid to the assembly of the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Dell U.S.A., L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Greg Montano, James Richard Wadley