Patents by Inventor Pierre J. Martin

Pierre J. Martin 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).

  • Line of power interruption in predetermined area of internal permanent memory
    Patent number: 5012406
    Abstract: The orderly powering down of a computer, in the event of a power interruption, is accomplished with a capability that senses the power interruption and supplies an independent source of power, together with and for the duration of a special austere orderly powering down series of instructions to the computer that terminates external interfaces and places all work in process in permanent memory with an indication that the interruption took place. The independent source of power and the sensing portions of the capability may be mounted in a subassembly compatible with the structure of the particular computer involved and the source of instructions may be placed in the computer memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Power Card Supply
    Inventor: Pierre J. Martin