Patents by Inventor Mitch A. Williams

Mitch A. Williams 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).

  • Adjustable portable computer
    Patent number: 7643275
    Abstract: Portable computers include a display unit and a base unit. The base unit often includes a keyboard and a touch-sensing device. The position of the display unit relative to the base unit can be adjusted. In one embodiment, a track and support bar is used to vary the display unit's height. In another embodiment, a collapsible support bar is used to vary the display unit's height. In another embodiment, a ball-and-socket joint is used to pivot the display unit. In another embodiment, a retractable touch-sensing device is attached to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mitch A. Williams, Richard P. Rangel
  • Adjustable portable computer
    Patent number: 7251128
    Abstract: Portable computers include a display unit and a base unit. The base unit often includes a keyboard and a touch-sensing device. The position of the display unit relative to the base unit can be adjusted. In one embodiment, a track and support bar is used to vary the display unit's height. In another embodiment, a collapsible support bar is used to vary the display unit's height. In another embodiment, a ball-and-socket joint is used to pivot the display unit. In another embodiment, a retractable touch-sensing device is attached to the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mitch A. Williams, Richard P. Rangel
  • Control of device-driver persistency
    Patent number: 6978465
    Abstract: In a server having several network-interface cards each under control of a corresponding device driver, a method for controlling persistency of a device driver in memory includes determining whether an intermediate driver present in memory. If so then the device driver is set to be persistent in memory. This preserves the integrity of the interface between the intermediate driver and the device driver during replacement of a failed network-interface card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Mitch A. Williams
  • Control of device-driver persistency
    Publication number: 20020078258
    Abstract: In a server having several network-interface cards each under control of a corresponding device driver, a method for controlling persistency of a device driver in memory includes determining whether an intermediate driver present in memory. If so then the device driver is set to be persistent in memory. This preserves the integrity of the interface between the intermediate driver and the device driver during replacement of a failed network-interface card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: Mitch A. Williams