Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph McGrath

Michael Joseph McGrath 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 enabling a user to update one or more low-level resources of a computer system in a user-friendly manner
    Patent number: 8316361
    Abstract: A method of enabling a user to update one or more low-level resources of a computer system in a user-friendly manner is described. In particular, multiple computer files are grouped. These computer files are utilized in a pre-boot environment to provide a menu-driven update guide that requests one or more responses from the user. Moreover, the computer files are utilized to initiate updating of the low-level resources based on the responses. Furthermore, a bootable image file of the computer files is generated. The user is provided access to the bootable image file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Christopher Watson, Michael Joseph McGrath
  • Method of enabling a user to update one or more low-level resources of a computer system in a user-friendly manner
    Publication number: 20040148596
    Abstract: A method of enabling a user to update one or more low-level resources of a computer system in a user-friendly manner is disclosed. In particular, multiple computer files are grouped. These computer files are utilized in a pre-boot environment to provide a menu-driven update guide that requests one or more responses from the user. Moreover, the computer files are utilized to initiate updating of the low-level resources based on the responses. Furthermore, a bootable image file of the computer files is generated. The user is provided access to the bootable image file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Christopher Watson, Michael Joseph McGrath
  • Connector mounting receptacles
    Patent number: 5766034
    Abstract: Connector mounting receptacles include either a mounting base or a wall plate having a spaced apart tooth and resilient latch disposed to engage mounting slots in a modular connector to releasably mount the connector to the receptacle. The connector includes corner mounting slots disposed to engage lateral stops formed in the wall plate. Steel wall plate receptacles are integrally formed of conductive metal with the connector latching features being configured to concurrently releasably latch and conductively ground a shielded connector mounted in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Dale Alan Block, Karl Erik Falkstrom, Kris B. Lindley, Michael Joseph McGrath
  • Connector mounting receptacle
    Patent number: 5738539
    Abstract: Connector mounting receptacles include either a mounting base or a wall plate having a spaced apart tooth and resilient latch disposed to engage mounting slots in a modular connector to releasably mount the connector to the receptacle. The connector includes corner mounting slots disposed to engage lateral stops formed in the wall plate. Steel wall plate receptacles are integrally formed of conductive metal with the connector latching features being configured to concurrently releasably latch and conductively ground a shielded connector mounted in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventors: Jack Edward Caveney, Dale Alan Block, Karl Erik Falkstrom, Kris B. Lindley, Michael Joseph McGrath, Walter John Moehle