Patents by Inventor Todd A. Hermanson

Todd A. Hermanson 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).

  • Method and system for extending a distance between a personal computer and a keyboard, video display, a mouse, and serial port
    Patent number: 6983340
    Abstract: A system and method for extending a separation distance between a PC and its accompanying keyboard, video display, mouse and serial port, which includes an internal expansion card disposed in a PC where the expansion card combines/multiplexes conventional keyboard, video display, mouse and serial signals, to/from a combined signal on a single elongated link cable extending to a remote module disposed near the remote keyboard, video display, mouse and ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Hermanson, John R. Bodensteiner, David T. Medin, Steven R. Waller
  • Method and system for deploying a display and keyboard in a rack
    Patent number: 6807054
    Abstract: A system and method for deploying a 1 U-sized display/keyboard unit in a rack of industrial computers which uses a display in a leading position in a linear arrangement with a keyboard, where the display is pivotable with respect to the keyboard and the keyboard is independently retractable with respect to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Waller, Erin N. Lowe, Todd A. Hermanson
  • Method and system for providing flash memory in an industrial personal computer
    Patent number: 6785132
    Abstract: A system and method for providing non-volatile memory to a PC which includes a compact flash expansion slot coupled to a horizontal backplane in an industrial PC and in the alternative, having an externally accessible slot for receiving a compact flash expansion card therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: David T. Medin, Todd A. Hermanson, Scott L. Kayser
  • Method and system for deploying a display and keyboard in a rack
    Patent number: 6563700
    Abstract: A system and method for deploying a 1 U-sized display/keyboard unit in a rack of industrial computers which uses a display in a leading position in a linear arrangement with a keyboard, where the display is pivotable with respect to the keyboard and the keyboard is independently retractable with respect to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Crystal Group Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Waller, Erin N. Lowe, Todd A. Hermanson