Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Moody

Christopher C. Moody 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).

  • Detecting faulty CPU heat sink coupling during system power-up
    Patent number: 7954007
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the detection of faulty CPU heat sink coupling during system power-up. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: monitoring a slope of a CPU temperature rise from initial system power-up; determining if the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds an expected value; and in the case that the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds the expected value, indicating an existence of a possible fault (PFA) related to a heat sink coupled to the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Henry G. McMillan, Christopher C. Moody, Challis L. Purrington, Terry L. Sawyers, Michael L. Scollard, Richard P. Southers, Troy S. Voytko, Christopher C. West, Christopher L. Wood
  • DETECTING FAULTY CPU HEAT SINK COUPLING DURING SYSTEM POWER-UP
    Publication number: 20080154536
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the detection of faulty CPU heat sink coupling during system power-up. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: monitoring a slope of a CPU temperature rise from initial system power-up; determining if the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds an expected value; and in the case that the slope of the CPU temperature rise exceeds the expected value, indicating an existence of a possible fault (PFA) related to a heat sink coupled to the CPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Henry G. McMillan, Christopher C. Moody, Challis L. Purrington, Terry L. Sawyers, Michael L. Scollard, Richard P. Southers, Troy S. Voytko, Christopher C. West, Christopher L. Wood