Patents by Inventor David John Belanger

David John Belanger 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).

  • System and method for controlling computer system fan speed
    Patent number: 9188996
    Abstract: Computer system fans having fixed operating states corresponding to discreet operating speeds may be controlled by collecting temperature information upstream or downstream of the fans and commanding the fans to switch between the fixed operating states based on the temperature information at a frequency sufficient to controllably achieve speeds between the discreet operating speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kalyanaraman Vaidyanathan, Kenny C. Gross, David John Belanger
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMPUTER SYSTEM FAN SPEED
    Publication number: 20110054705
    Abstract: Computer system fans having fixed operating states corresponding to discreet operating speeds may be controlled by collecting temperature information upstream or downstream of the fans and commanding the fans to switch between the fixed operating states based on the temperature information at a frequency sufficient to controllably achieve speeds between the discreet operating speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Kalyanaraman Vaidyanathan, Kenny C. Gross, David John Belanger