Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Dumas

Patrick A. Dumas 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).

  • VARIABLE HEIGHT INSTALLATION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220307722
    Abstract: A ventilation unit includes a housing including a plurality of walls defining an interior space. The housing may be mounted to a structure, such as a cabinet, using a plurality of primary mounts. A mount is coupled to the housing to mount the housing to the structure. The mount may be used prior to installation of the primary mounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Gagnon, Patrick Hébert, Alexandre Cloutier, Patrick Dumas, Daniel Bathalon, Sébastien Dubuc, Alexandre Gamache Veillette, Alain Ampleman
  • Hard disk password lock
    Patent number: 6199163
    Abstract: The invention provides an encryption circuit for encrypting and decrypting data as it travels to and from a hard disk. The encryption circuit can be turned on or off under control of the BIOS program and a user supplied password. With the present invention, a removed hard disk cannot be read without the user supplied password and a similar encryption circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick A. Dumas, Mark Pulver