Patents by Inventor Larry Kunkel

Larry Kunkel 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).

  • Computer speaker beep routing
    Publication number: 20050276424
    Abstract: A computer comprising an internal chassis speaker; an external chassis speaker; and a routing circuit that routes a speaker beep signal generated by the computer to the external chassis speaker and to the internal chassis speaker through a volume control circuit responsive to an external control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Shaver, Larry Kunkel
  • Detecting expansion card connector mating status
    Publication number: 20050240702
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a mating detection circuit constructed and arranged to determine whether at least one connector of an expansion card is mated with a corresponding connector of a computer system in which the expansion card is configured to be installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Larry Kunkel, Charles Shaver
  • Systems and methods for configuring ports
    Publication number: 20050204070
    Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media and other embodiments associated with configuring a port are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a computing system that includes a port configured to operably connect an external device to the computing system. The example system may also include a mode controller operably connected to the port and that is configured to configure the port between a powered mode and a non-powered mode in accordance with a programmatically selected port configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Shaver, Larry Kunkel
  • Nested cigarette package spacer
    Patent number: 4815592
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are package inserts for cigarette products which comprise mutually nestable package inserts having cut-out edges to facilitate the removal of tobacco products from a package and which interconnect with other packaging inserts having the same shape so as to permit the formation of multiple package inserts from a single piece of regularly shaped stock. The package inserts may be placed in cigarette packs or boxes or in cigarette cartons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
    Inventor: Larry Kunkel