Patents by Inventor Ronald Sparer

Ronald Sparer 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).

  • Power failure detection and response
    Patent number: 6988222
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a personal computer assembly (motherboard), memory for storing data, means for detecting loss of applied power, and means responsive to the detecting means for inhibiting data transfers by the processor of the personal computer and the memory. In accordance with the invention, memory comprises non-volatile memory and the inhibiting means applies a signal to the memory to inhibit data transfer operations of the memory. The means for detecting loss of applied power detects loss at a power mains connection of a power supply for supplying operating power to the personal computer assembly. A machine control comprises a computer system according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Uniloy Milacron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Sparer
  • Power failure detection and response
    Publication number: 20040107384
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a personal computer assembly (motherboard), memory for storing data, means for detecting loss of applied power, and means responsive to the detecting means for inhibiting data transfers by the processor of the personal computer and the memory. In accordance with the invention, memory comprises non-volatile memory and the inhibiting means applies a signal to the memory to inhibit data transfer operations of the memory. The means for detecting loss of applied power detects loss at a power mains connection of a power supply for supplying operating power to the personal computer assembly. A machine control comprises a computer system according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald Sparer