Patents by Inventor Kerry Michael Langford

Kerry Michael Langford 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).

  • Intelligent power strip connecting master and slave peripheral device(s) wherein the master can be detected when connected to any outlet of the power strip
    Patent number: 9287706
    Abstract: A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a smart power strip is controlled by a master device which is also plugged-into the power strip. In an exemplary implementation, a computer or PC operates as a master device and a direct line of communication from the computer allows the OS to make a decision based on settings whether or not to power on or off individual power outlets on the power strip used in common by the computer and various peripheral devices. Thus, only selected peripheral devices are powered-on along with the computer when the computer or other master device is powered-on at a common power strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Derek Ryan Brewer, Kerry Michael Langford, Robert Dale Wilhelm
  • Intelligent Power Strip
    Publication number: 20140330989
    Abstract: A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a smart power strip is controlled by a master device which is also plugged-into the power strip. In an exemplary implementation, a computer or PC operates as a master device and a direct line of communication from the computer allows the OS to make a decision based on settings whether or not to power on or off individual power outlets on the power strip used in common by the computer and various peripheral devices. Thus, only selected peripheral devices are powered-on along with the computer when the computer or other master device is powered-on at a common power strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Derek Ryan Brewer, Kerry Michael Langford, Robert Dale Wilhelm
  • Intelligent Power Strip
    Publication number: 20140327311
    Abstract: A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a smart power strip is controlled by a master device which is also plugged-into the power strip. In an exemplary implementation, a computer or PC operates as a master device and a direct line of communication from the computer allows the OS to make a decision based on settings whether or not to power on or off individual power outlets on the power strip used in common by the computer and various peripheral devices. Thus, only selected peripheral devices are powered-on along with the computer when the computer or other master device is powered-on at a common power strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Derek Ryan Brewer, Kerry Michael Langford, Robert Dale Wilhelm