Patents by Inventor Galan J. Willig

Galan J. Willig 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).

  • Computing device interface connectors for peripheral component interconnect compliant devices and other devices
    Patent number: 10311004
    Abstract: Computing device interface connectors for PCI compliant devices and other devices are disclosed. According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a PCI compliant device residing on a computing device. Further, the apparatus includes another device such as a network controller sideband interface (NCSI) compliant device residing on the computing device. The apparatus also includes an interface connector being communicatively connected to the PCI compliant device and the NCSI compliant device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Warren D. Bailey, Gregory D. Sellman, Galan J. Willig
  • Computing device interface connectors for peripheral component interconnect compliant devices and other devices
    Patent number: 10007632
    Abstract: Computing device interface connectors for PCI compliant devices and other devices are disclosed. According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a PCI compliant device residing on a computing device. Further, the apparatus includes another device such as a network controller sideband interface (NCSI) compliant device residing on the computing device. The apparatus also includes an interface connector being communicatively connected to the PCI compliant device and the NCSI compliant device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Warren D. Bailey, Gregory D. Sellman, Galan J. Willig
  • COMPUTING DEVICE INTERFACE CONNECTORS FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT COMPLIANT DEVICES AND OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150205746
    Abstract: Computing device interface connectors for PCI compliant devices and other devices are disclosed. According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a PCI compliant device residing on a computing device. Further, the apparatus includes another device such as a network controller sideband interface (NCSI) compliant device residing on the computing device. The apparatus also includes an interface connector being communicatively connected to the PCI compliant device and the NCSI compliant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Warren D. Bailey, Gregory D. Sellman, Galan J. Willig
  • COMPUTING DEVICE INTERFACE CONNECTORS FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT COMPLIANT DEVICES AND OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150205745
    Abstract: Computing device interface connectors for PCI compliant devices and other devices are disclosed. According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a PCI compliant device residing on a computing device. Further, the apparatus includes another device such as a network controller sideband interface (NCSI) compliant device residing on the computing device. The apparatus also includes an interface connector being communicatively connected to the PCI compliant device and the NCSI compliant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Warren D. Bailey, Gregory D. Sellman, Galan J. Willig
  • Obtaining vital product data of a non-active component
    Patent number: 8825932
    Abstract: A computer system for obtaining vital product data (VPD) of a non-active component installed in the computer system. The computer system includes an active component, wherein the active component includes an optical sensor, wherein the optical sensor is positioned such that the optical sensor is able to scan an optically machine-readable representation of VPD of a non-active component when the non-active component is installed in the computer system, and wherein the non-active component includes the optically machine-readable representation of the VPD of the non-active component. The computer system is operable to scan the optically machine-readable representation of the VPD of the non-active component, decode the optically machine-readable representation of the VPD to determine the VPD of the non-active component, and store the determined VPD of the non-active component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Day, Jr., Cory D. Pate, Galan J. Willig