Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Thelen

Jeffrey Thelen 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).

  • Patent number: 9646565
    Abstract: A display cable supports communication of display information and peripheral information between a display and an information handling system by selectively adapting data links of the display cable to include peripheral information. The data links can switch between display information and peripheral information communication or can include identifier information to support switching of both types of information on a common data link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Patent number: 9383793
    Abstract: A display provides power to an information handling system through a display cable. The display cable includes a power wire and an auxiliary channel. The display and information handling system communicate through the auxiliary channel to coordinate power transfer from the display to the information handling system, such as in the form of a trickle charge to a battery integrated in the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Shuguang Wu, Joseph E. Goodart, Jeffrey Thelen, Randall E. Juenger, Samuel Nicklaus D'Alessio
  • Publication number: 20150127959
    Abstract: A display provides power to an information handling system through a display cable. The display cable includes a power wire and an auxiliary channel. The display and information handling system communicate through the auxiliary channel to coordinate power transfer from the display to the information handling system, such as in the form of a trickle charge to a battery integrated in the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Shuguang Wu, Joseph E. Goodart, Jeffrey Thelen, Randall E. Juenger, Samuel Nicklaus D'Alessio
  • Patent number: 8949627
    Abstract: A display provides power to an information handling system through a display cable. The display cable includes a power wire and an auxiliary channel. The display and information handling system communicate through the auxiliary channel to coordinate power transfer from the display to the information handling system, such as in the form of a trickle charge to a battery integrated in the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Shuguang Wu, Joseph E. Goodart, Jeffrey Thelen, Randall E. Juenger, Samuel Nicklaus D'Alessio
  • Publication number: 20130335430
    Abstract: A display cable supports communication of display information and peripheral information between a display and an information handling system by selectively adapting data links of the display cable to include peripheral information. The data links can switch between display information and peripheral information communication or can include identifier information to support switching of both types of information on a common data link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Patent number: 8355027
    Abstract: A dual transceiver architecture provides source and sink device capabilities for communicating visual information between information handling systems and displays. A detector determines whether a cable connected to a port provides visual information or receives digital information. If visual information is received at a port, the visual information is provided to an adjacent port through a dual transceiver architecture so that the visual information is available to forward to another display, information handling system or other device. A common connector configuration simplifies the connection of multiple displays or devices, such as in a daisy chain configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Patent number: 8237721
    Abstract: A method of providing information for display includes receiving primary, secondary, and tertiary information for display at an information handling system. The tertiary information is communicated to a display interface after the primary and secondary information during a time period otherwise assigned to the communication of dummy information. This allows more information to be communicated via a communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Patent number: 8154569
    Abstract: A modular display system and method assembles an external interface module with a display module to support built-to-order display configurations. The display module has display panel, timing controller and speaker components assembled in a display module housing that accepts a single LVDS and a single audio interface. The external interface module couples to the display module housing to form an integral display system. Selective assembly of the display system from plural types of external interface modules allows selective configuration of the display system with various television and information handling system display functionalities, such as to fill a purchaser order in a build-to-order manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Ford, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Publication number: 20110016332
    Abstract: A display provides power to an information handling system through a display cable. The display cable includes a power wire and an auxiliary channel. The display and information handling system communicate through the auxiliary channel to coordinate power transfer from the display to the information handling system, such as in the form of a trickle charge to a battery integrated in the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Shuguang Wu, Joseph E. Goodart, Jeffrey Thelen, Randall E. Juenger, Samuel Nicklaus D'Alessio
  • Publication number: 20100271389
    Abstract: A method of providing information for display includes receiving primary, secondary, and tertiary information for display at an information handling system. The tertiary information is communicated to a display interface after the primary and secondary information during a time period otherwise assigned to the communication of dummy information. This allows more information to be communicated via a communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Publication number: 20090322767
    Abstract: A dual transceiver architecture provides source and sink device capabilities for communicating visual information between information handling systems and displays. A detector determines whether a cable connected to a port provides visual information or receives digital information. If visual information is received at a port, the visual information is provided to an adjacent port through a dual transceiver architecture so that the visual information is available to forward to another display, information handling system or other device. A common connector configuration simplifies the connection of multiple displays or devices, such as in a daisy chain configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Publication number: 20090174826
    Abstract: A modular display system and method assembles an external interface module with a display module to support built-to-order display configurations. The display module has display panel, timing controller and speaker components assembled in a display module housing that accepts a single LVDS and a single audio interface. The external interface module couples to the display module housing to form an integral display system. Selective assembly of the display system from plural types of external interface modules allows selective configuration of the display system with various television and information handling system display functionalities, such as to fill a purchaser order in a build-to-order manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Ford, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Patent number: 7518624
    Abstract: A modular display system and method assembles an external interface module with a display module to support built-to-order display configurations. The display module has display panel, timing controller and speaker components assembled in a display module housing that accepts a single LVDS and a single audio interface. The external interface module couples to the display module housing to form an integral display system. Selective assembly of the display system from plural types of external interface modules allows selective configuration of the display system with various television and information handling system display functionalities, such as to fill a purchaser order in a build-to-order manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Ford, Jeffrey Thelen
  • Publication number: 20060164325
    Abstract: A modular display system and method assembles an external interface module with a display module to support built-to-order display configurations. The display module has display panel, timing controller and speaker components assembled in a display module housing that accepts a single LVDS and a single audio interface. The external interface module couples to the display module housing to form an integral display system. Selective assembly of the display system from plural types of external interface modules allows selective configuration of the display system with various television and information handling system display functionalities, such as to fill a purchaser order in a build-to-order manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Jeremy Ford, Jeffrey Thelen