Patents by Inventor Grant L. Clarke, Jr.

Grant L. Clarke, Jr. 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).

  • Integrated circuit macro apparatus
    Patent number: 6134704
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a base macro, with fixed timing, surrounded by, and connected to, at least one selectable feature macro. The features of the apparatus may be selectively provided by connecting one or more of the selectable feature macros to the base macro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Adams, Grant L. Clarke, Jr., Kenneth J. Goodnow, Scott W. Gould, Sebastian T. Ventrone
  • Computer system having a selectable memory module presence detect information option
    Patent number: 5539912
    Abstract: A personal computer has two possible memory sizes differing by the maximum number SIMMs that can be installed. Each SIMM stores presence detect bits indicating the size and speed of the SIMM. An I/O controller includes a memory detect port which is used to read the presence detect bits from the SIMMs. The controller further includes a logic circuit that is set in accordance with the memory size to selectively control driving the presence detect bits or empty socket bits onto a data bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Grant L. Clarke, Jr., Peter J. Klim, Mark G. Noll, Jose A. Olive
  • Method and apparatus for suspending and resuming a keyboard controller
    Patent number: 5446906
    Abstract: A method and mechanism for suspending and resuming a keyboard controller. The present invention includes a method and mechanism for saving the state of an input device, such as a keyboard and/or mouse, such that the power to those devices may be removed. The keyboard controller of the present invention is capable of performing a password security function. The present invention allows the keyboard controller to be suspended and resumed without jeopardizing the password security function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Kardach, Jayesh M. Joshi, Patrick M. Bland, Grant L. Clarke, Jr.
  • Personal computer system with security features and method
    Patent number: 5388156
    Abstract: This invention relates to personal computer systems and, more particularly, to such a system having security features enabling control over access to data retained in such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: John W. Blackledge, Jr., Grant L. Clarke, Jr., Richard A. Dayan, Kimthanh D. Le, Patrick E. McCourt, Matthew T. Mittelstedt, Dennis L. Moeller, Palmer E. Newman, David L. Randall, JoAnna B. Yoder