Patents by Inventor David S. Hicks

David S. Hicks 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).

  • Peripheral power saver
    Patent number: 5594672
    Abstract: A device that saves energy by turning on power to a peripheral device such as a printer only when a host computer sends data to its I/O port. When the peripheral device requires a warm-up period, the device will mediate the transition of the peripheral between a power-off state and a ready state by using a hold-off timer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Micro Energetics Corporation
    Inventor: David S. Hicks