Patents by Inventor Lowell Starr

Lowell Starr 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).

  • Method of performing an extensive diagnostic test in conjunction with a bios test routine
    Patent number: 6035420
    Abstract: A BIOS testing routine is initiated. Control is transferred to a diagnostic routine. The diagnostic routine performs a series of test in which a plurality of components are examined. In one embodiment, a random access/random data memory test is performed on a block of memory. Subsequently, control is transferred to the BIOS testing routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Micron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ji-hwan Liu, Lowell Starr, Wei Wu
  • Apparatus for performing an extensive diagnostic test in conjunction with a bios test routine
    Patent number: 6009541
    Abstract: A BIOS testing routine is initiated. Control is transferred to a diagnostic routine. The diagnostic routine performs a series of test in which a plurality of components are examined. In one embodiment, a random access/random data memory test is performed on a block of memory. Subsequently, control is transferred to the BIOS testing routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Micron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ji-hwan Liu, Lowell Starr, Wei Wu