Patents by Inventor Roberto Prosperi

Roberto Prosperi 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).

  • Microprocessor performance mode control utilizing sensed temperature as an indication of microprocessor utilization
    Patent number: 7464277
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for controlling microprocessor (CPU) performance modes utilizing sensed temperatures as an indication of CPU utilization. By recognizing that temperature can be used as an indication of CPU utilization, higher performance modes can be entered as temperature increases, and lower performance modes can be entered as temperature decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Roberto Prosperi, Mohammed Hijazi
  • Apparatus and methods for information handling system with power supply device with variable output power
    Patent number: 7363522
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a power source configured to provide a plurality of power levels to a load. At least one of the plurality of power levels corresponds to a level obtained by de-rating a capacity of the power source from a nominal design specification of the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Roberto Prosperi
  • Method and apparatus for increasing the performance of a portable information handling system
    Publication number: 20070300003
    Abstract: A portable information handling system (IHS) performance increasing apparatus includes a portable slice chassis that is operable to be coupled to an IHS external to a portable IHS chassis. At least one graphics processing unit is located in the portable slice chassis. The apparatus may be coupled to a portable IHS to provide increased graphics processing power for the portable IHS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Lawrence Edward Knepper, Randall E. Juenger, Reynold Li Liao, Roberto Prosperi, James Roe Utz
  • Apparatus and methods for information handling system with power supply device with variable output power
    Publication number: 20070016806
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a power source configured to provide a plurality of power levels to a load. At least one of the plurality of power levels corresponds to a level obtained by de-rating a capacity of the power source from a nominal design specification of the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Roberto Prosperi
  • Channel connection for pipe to block joints
    Publication number: 20010050165
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly having a heat plate with a channel formed therein which is accessible through a surface of the heat plate via a slot. A heat pipe is disposed in the channel and is bound to the heat plate with a bonding material disposed through the slot and into the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: Aavid Thermalloy, LLC
    Inventors: Che M. Cheung, Marvin F. Moore, Roberto Prosperi