Patents by Inventor Dave Collins

Dave Collins 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).

  • Multi-O/S system and pre-O/S boot technique for partitioning resources and loading multiple operating systems thereon
    Publication number: 20030115443
    Abstract: A technique is provided for loading a multiple-O/S platform on a computing device, such as a personal computer or server. The technique supports multiple operating systems by partitioning the computing device in an initialization or pre-boot phase, in which system resources are detected, initialized and tabulated. A desired O/S of the multiple operating systems is then loaded on each partitioned set of the system resources. The multiple operating systems may then operate simultaneously and independently on the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Darren J. Cepulis, Dave Collins
  • In-flight calibration of air data systems using a nose-mask sensor
    Patent number: 6439048
    Abstract: A nose cone overlay for determining air data quantities. The overlay is adapted for removable mounting to a conventional radome or nose cone of a typical aircraft. The overlay includes transducers for measuring data with respect to pressure from which quantities of the aircraft such as angles of attack, side slip are derived, which quantities are transmitted wirelessly to the interior of the cabin or a secondary location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: National Research Council
    Inventors: Kenneth Hui, Dave Collins
  • Electric broom
    Patent number: D635774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Royal Appliance Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Mark Butts, Dave Collins, Suzy Ponikvar, Karim Rashid, Greg Pajak, Louis Yip Yuen Cheong, Zhang Jian Hua, David Khalil