Patents by Inventor William Frederick Sauber

William Frederick Sauber 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).

  • Patent number: 10222846
    Abstract: A power input utilization system includes a plurality of components and a plurality of power input connectors. A power utilization engine is coupled between the plurality of power input connectors and the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is operable to detect a power input to the plurality of power input connectors and determine a power input characteristic for the power input. The power utilization engine is also operable to use the power input characteristic to determine a plurality of operation characteristics for the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is also operable to operate the plurality of components using on the power input and the plurality of operation characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, William Frederick Sauber
  • Publication number: 20160306407
    Abstract: A power input utilization system includes a plurality of components and a plurality of power input connectors. A power utilization engine is coupled between the plurality of power input connectors and the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is operable to detect a power input to the plurality of power input connectors and determine a power input characteristic for the power input. The power utilization engine is also operable to use the power input characteristic to determine a plurality of operation characteristics for the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is also operable to operate the plurality of components using on the power input and the plurality of operation characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, William Frederick Sauber
  • Patent number: 9367115
    Abstract: A power input utilization system includes a plurality of components and a plurality of power input connectors. A power utilization engine is coupled between the plurality of power input connectors and the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is operable to detect a power input to the plurality of power input connectors and determine a power input characteristic for the power input. The power utilization engine is also operable to use the power input characteristic to determine a plurality of operation characteristics for the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is also operable to operate the plurality of components using on the power input and the plurality of operation characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, William Frederick Sauber
  • Publication number: 20150220133
    Abstract: A power input utilization system includes a plurality of components and a plurality of power input connectors. A power utilization engine is coupled between the plurality of power input connectors and the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is operable to detect a power input to the plurality of power input connectors and determine a power input characteristic for the power input. The power utilization engine is also operable to use the power input characteristic to determine a plurality of operation characteristics for the plurality of components. The power utilization engine is also operable to operate the plurality of components using on the power input and the plurality of operation characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, William Frederick Sauber
  • Patent number: 7042459
    Abstract: A computer system that includes a first video controller, a second video controller, and a switching device is provided. The switching device is configured to receive a first signal from the first video controller and a second signal from the second video controller. The switching device is configured to provide the first signal or the second signal to a first display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: William Frederick Sauber
  • Patent number: 6792408
    Abstract: An interactive command recognition system and method are described. In a preferred embodiment, responsive to a user inputting a command, or word string, to the interactive command recognition system, a physical recognition portion of the system performs physical recognition functions on the input word string and assigns to a number of candidate matches for each of the individual words of the command, a physical score based on the probability that each word was properly recognized by the system, and then computes an average A of these scores. Similarly, a command recognition portion of the system performs command recognition functions on the input command, assigns to each of the words a score based on the probability that the word is part of a recognized command, and then computes an average B of these scores. These averages A and B can then be used in a variety of manners, depending on the particular implementation of the command recognition system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: William Frederick Sauber
  • Publication number: 20020188454
    Abstract: An interactive command recognition system and method is described. In a preferred embodiment, responsive to a user inputting a command, or word string, to the interactive command recognition system, a physical recognition portion of the system performs physical recognition functions on the input word string and assigns to a number of candidate matches for each of the individual words of the command a physical score based on the probability that each word was were properly recognized by the system, and then computes an average A of these scores. Similarly, a command recognition portion of the system performs command recognition functions on the input command, assigns to each of the words a score based on the probability that the word is part of a recognized command, and then computes an average B of these scores. These averages A and B can then be used in a variety of manners, depending on the particular implementation of the command recognition system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: William Frederick Sauber
  • Publication number: 20020097234
    Abstract: A computer system that includes a first video controller, a second video controller, and a switching device is provided. The switching device is configured to receive a first signal from the first video controller and a second signal from the second video controller. The switching device is configured to provide the first signal or the second signal to a first display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: William Frederick Sauber