Patents by Inventor Thomas W. McClendon

Thomas W. McClendon 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).

  • Self adjusting clocks in computer systems that adjust in response to changes in their environment
    Patent number: 7577862
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a computer, circuit board, or integrated circuit is built including circuitry for receiving temperature information. The clock frequency of the electronic device is varied in response to the temperature of the electronic device, thus lowering speed and power consumption of the device during periods of higher than normal temperature. Alternately, an electronic device such as a computer, circuit board, or integrated circuit is built including circuitry for receiving power supply information. The clock frequency and possibly the power supply voltage of the electronic device is varied in response to the power supply status of the electronic device, thus lowering speed and power consumption of the device during periods of lower than normal power supply current capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas W. McClendon, Christian L Belady
  • Self adjusting clocks in computer systems that adjust in response to changes in their environment
    Publication number: 20030074591
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a computer, circuit board, or integrated circuit is built including circuitry for receiving temperature information. The clock frequency of the electronic device is varied in response to the temperature of the electronic device, thus lowering speed and power consumption of the device during periods of higher than normal temperature. Alternately, an electronic device such as a computer, circuit board, or integrated circuit is built including circuitry for receiving power supply information. The clock frequency and possibly the power supply voltage of the electronic device is varied in response to the power supply status of the electronic device, thus lowering speed and power consumption of the device during periods of lower than normal power supply current capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas W. McClendon, Christian L. Belady