Patents by Inventor Ross Hamilton

Ross Hamilton 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).

  • Hot plug interface (HPI) test fixture
    Patent number: 6704827
    Abstract: A method is provided, the method comprising testing at least one hot-pluggable peripheral hardware device and a computer system by simulating hot-plugging the at least one hot-pluggable peripheral hardware device using a test fixture inserted between the computer system and the at least one hot-pluggable peripheral hardware device. The method also comprises monitoring at least one effect of testing the at least one hot-pluggable peripheral hardware device and the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin G. Smith, Ross Hamilton