Patents by Inventor David T. Medin

David T. Medin 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 and system for extending the functionality of an environmental monitor for an industrial personal computer
    Patent number: 7584387
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing the functionality of a dual opposing ISA/PCI bus alarm card of an industrial computer where the alarm card includes a microserver for communicating with web-enabled information on the host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Matthew J. Poduska, Christopher M. Jensen
  • Method and system for extending the functionality of an environmental monitor for an industrial personal computer
    Patent number: 7310750
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing the functionality of a dual opposing ISA/PCI bus alarm card of an industrial computer where the alarm card includes a microserver for communicating with web-enabled information on the host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Matthew J. Poduska, Christopher M. Jensen
  • System and method for caching web pages on a management appliance for personal computers
    Patent number: 7000010
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and managing an industrial computer which generates a web page, the system comprising an internal web page cache which stores numerous recent versions of said web page and makes them available via an independent management appliance CPU and an out-of-band connection to the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Jensen, David T. Medin, Matthew J. Poduska
  • Method and system for extending a distance between a personal computer and a keyboard, video display, a mouse, and serial port
    Patent number: 6983340
    Abstract: A system and method for extending a separation distance between a PC and its accompanying keyboard, video display, mouse and serial port, which includes an internal expansion card disposed in a PC where the expansion card combines/multiplexes conventional keyboard, video display, mouse and serial signals, to/from a combined signal on a single elongated link cable extending to a remote module disposed near the remote keyboard, video display, mouse and ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Hermanson, John R. Bodensteiner, David T. Medin, Steven R. Waller
  • Method and system for providing flash memory in an industrial personal computer
    Patent number: 6785132
    Abstract: A system and method for providing non-volatile memory to a PC which includes a compact flash expansion slot coupled to a horizontal backplane in an industrial PC and in the alternative, having an externally accessible slot for receiving a compact flash expansion card therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Todd A. Hermanson, Scott L. Kayser
  • Method and system for extending the functionality of an environmental monitor for an industrial personal computer
    Patent number: 6738930
    Abstract: A system and method for enhancing the functionality of a dual opposing ISA/PCI bus alarm card of an industrial computer where the alarm card includes a microserver for communicating with web-enabled information on the host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Matthew J. Poduska, Christopher M. Jensen
  • Method and system for quickly connecting a 1U personal computer
    Patent number: 6711012
    Abstract: A system and method for blind-mateably electrically connecting a 1U industrial personal computer with an industrial PC receiving bay in a rack, where the 1U industrial personal computer has a protuberant printed circuit trace member extending therefrom for cooperation with a blind-mateable connector assembly having a plurality of conductive trace grasping contacts therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Scott Kayser, Robert D. Hinds, Curtis R. Nelson
  • Method and system for quickly connecting a 1U personal computer
    Patent number: 6549400
    Abstract: A system and method for blind-mateably electrically connecting a 1U industrial personal computer with an industrial PC receiving bay in a rack, where the 1U industrial personal computer has a protuberant printed circuit trace member extending therefrom for cooperation with a blind-mateable connector assembly having a plurality of conductive trace grasping contacts therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Scott Kayser, Robert D. Hinds, Curtis R. Nelson
  • Upgradeable system and method for connecting a 1U personal computer
    Patent number: 6496364
    Abstract: A system and method for blind-mateably electrically connecting a 1 U industrial personal computer with an industrial PC receiving bay in a rack, where the 1 U industrial personal computer has a first dedicated blind-mateable connector for standard equipment disposed on a bracket at the back end of an industrial PC and a second dedicated blind mateable connector for use with a later added expansion card, where the connectors are coupled to circuitry in the 1U industrial personal computer via jumper cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Scott Kayser, Robert D. Hinds, Curtis R. Nelson
  • System and method for cooling compact PCI circuit cards in a computer
    Patent number: 6272012
    Abstract: A cooling system for use with compact PCI circuit cards in a computer, where the system includes an array of removable individual airflow-restricting panels disposed beneath the circuit cards. The panels having airflow characteristics which are matched to the circuit cards disposed immediately above, so as to control the volume of airflow across a particular circuit card, depending upon its individual cooling needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, John Bodensteiner