公开(公告)号：US07193846B1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US10034110

申请日：2001-12-26

申请人： David R. Davis ,  Michael R. Flannery

发明人： David R. Davis ,  Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G06F1/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/20

摘要： An apparatus and method for cooling heat generating components within a compartment are disclosed. A cooling assembly isolates heat produced by a processor in a personal computer (“PC”) system and exhausts it from the PC prior to adversely affecting other components within the PC. A fan causes air to blow across the processor having an attached heat sink disposed within the cooling assembly, and the air exits the cooling assembly without adversely affecting the other components surrounding the processor. In one example, an alternative passage is provided for the air.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于冷却隔室内的发热部件的装置和方法。 冷却组件将个人计算机（“PC”）系统中的处理器产生的热量隔离，并在对PC内的其他组件造成不利影响之前将其从PC排出。 风扇使得空气吹过具有设置在冷却组件内的附接的散热器的处理器，并且空气离开冷却组件而不会不利地影响处理器周围的其它部件。 在一个示例中，为空气提供替代通道。

公开(公告)号：US06456491B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US08599680

申请日：1996-02-12

申请人： Michael R. Flannery ,  Stephen Vossler

发明人： Michael R. Flannery ,  Stephen Vossler

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/187

摘要： A modular floppy disk drive is designed to stand alone as an external drive or to be combined with a carrier to fit into a computer peripheral option bay configured for removable CD ROM drives. When used as an external floppy disk drive, the modular unit is connected to the personal computer through a connector and cable assembly. The carrier adapts the modular drive to the size and mechanical requirements of the peripheral option bay so that the modular unit can be inserted into the computer and used as an internal floppy disk drive.

摘要翻译： 模块化软盘驱动器被设计为独立作为外部驱动器或与载体组合以适应配置为可移动CD ROM驱动器的计算机外围设备选项卡。 当用作外部软盘驱动器时，模块化单元通过连接器和电缆组件连接到个人计算机。 运营商将模块化驱动器适应于外围选件托架的尺寸和机械要求，以便将模块化单元插入计算机并用作内部软盘驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US06275211B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US08985603

申请日：1997-12-05

申请人： Michael R. Flannery

发明人： Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G09G336

CPC分类号： G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/165 ,  G06F1/203 ,  G06F2200/1612

摘要： A display apparatus is provided having a back light generated by waste heat of a system. A thermally illuminated strip is disposed on a surface of the display apparatus. The system has heat generating components, such as a CPU, which produce excess waste heat. A heat pipe conveys the heat from the heat generating components to the thermally illuminated strip. Once the heat generating component warms up, the thermally illuminated strip is illuminated by the conveyed heat and provides back lighting for the display apparatus. Although several other applications are appropriate, one particular application for the display apparatus is for a status LCD within a computer.

摘要翻译： 提供具有由系统的废热产生的背光的显示装置。 热照明条设置在显示装置的表面上。 该系统具有诸如CPU的发热部件，其产生过多的余热。 热管将热量从发热部件传送到热照射条。 一旦发热部件变暖，热照射条被传送的热量照亮，并为显示装置提供背光。 虽然其他几个应用是适当的，但是用于显示装置的一个特定应用是用于计算机内的状态LCD。

公开(公告)号：US5826092A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US529237

申请日：1995-09-15

申请人： Michael R. Flannery

发明人： Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3275 ,  Y02B60/1217 ,  Y02B60/1225 ,  Y02B60/1228

摘要： The performance of a computer system which use reduction of clock speed to conserve power is enhanced by dynamically adjusting the minimum number of clock cycles required for memory access ("wait states"). When the computer system decreases its clock speed, the minimum number of wait states is decreased to account for the longer cycle time. Likewise, when the computer system increases its clock speed, this invention determines whether any increase in the minimum number of wait states is required, and if so, implements such an increase.

摘要翻译： 通过动态调整存储器访问所需的最小时钟周期（“等待状态”），可以提高降低时钟速度以节省功耗的计算机系统的性能。 当计算机系统降低其时钟速度时，减少等待状态的最小数量以考虑更长的周期时间。 同样，当计算机系统增加其时钟速度时，本发明确定是否需要最小数量的等待状态的任何增加，如果是，则实现这种增加。

公开(公告)号：US5799196A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-25

申请号：US677325

申请日：1996-07-02

申请人： Michael R. Flannery

发明人： Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/3215

摘要： The capability of a peripheral bus to provide an alternative low power source is combined with existing power management software that controls a computer's main power supply unit to provide stand-by power to logic in the computer that remains active to monitor the system environment for predetermined wake-up events. A self-powered Universal Serial Bus device supplies the minimal power needed by the active logic without the inefficiencies of a dual-stage power supply unit or the expense of incorporating both low-power and a full-power units.

摘要翻译： 外围总线提供替代低功率电源的能力与现有的电源管理软件相结合，控制计算机的主电源单元为计算机中的逻辑提供备用电源，以保持活动状态以监视系统环境以进行预定的唤醒 - 事件。 自供电的通用串行总线设备提供有源逻辑所需的最小功率，而不需要双级电源单元的低效率，或者兼并低功耗和全功率单元。

公开(公告)号：US08415043B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US13551644

申请日：2012-07-18

申请人： Michael R. Flannery

发明人： Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： H01M10/50 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M6/42

CPC分类号： H01M2/1205 ,  H01M2/105 ,  H01M2/204 ,  H01M2200/00

摘要： A battery assembly comprising a housing defining an interior and at least two electrical storage cells located in the interior of the housing. A thermal transfer barrier located in the interior of the housing, the thermal transfer barrier being positioned between the at least two cells in the housing, wherein the thermal transfer barrier is formed of a material having a greater insulation capability than a material of the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种电池组件，包括限定内部的壳体和位于壳体内部的至少两个电存储单元。 位于壳体内部的热传递阻挡层，热传递阻挡层位于壳体中的至少两个电池之间，其中热传递阻挡层由具有比外壳材料更大的绝缘能力的材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US07646977B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US11654449

申请日：2007-01-17

申请人： Michael R. Flannery

发明人： Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G03B7/00 ,  H04N5/238

CPC分类号： G03B7/14 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/2356 ,  H04N5/238

摘要： Methods and Systems are provided to enable automatically taking a series of depth of field bracket photos by varying the f-stop and shutter speed for a particular scene to keep the exposure constant. The method may be practiced on a digital camera which has been equipped with software in accordance with the present invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了方法和系统，以便通过改变特定场景的f-stop和快门速度来自动拍摄一系列景深照片，以保持曝光不变。 该方法可以在已经配备有根据本发明的软件的数字照相机上实施。

公开(公告)号：US06356435B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-12

申请号：US09299305

申请日：1999-04-26

申请人： David R. Davis ,  Michael R. Flannery

发明人： David R. Davis ,  Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G06F116

CPC分类号： G06F1/20

摘要： An apparatus and method for cooling heat generating components within a compartment are disclosed. A cooling assembly isolates heat produced by a processor in a personal computer (“PC”) system and exhausts it from the PC prior to adversely affecting other components within the PC. A fan causes air to blow across the processor having an attached heat sink disposed within the cooling assembly, and the air exits the cooling assembly without adversely affecting the other components surrounding the processor. In one example, an alternative passage is provided for the air.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于冷却隔室内的发热部件的装置和方法。 冷却组件将个人计算机（“PC”）系统中的处理器产生的热量隔离，并在对PC内的其他组件造成不利影响之前将其从PC排出。 风扇使得空气吹过具有设置在冷却组件内的附接的散热器的处理器，并且空气离开冷却组件而不会不利地影响处理器周围的其它部件。 在一个示例中，为空气提供替代通道。

公开(公告)号：US06286106B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US08902812

申请日：1997-07-30

申请人： Michael R. Flannery

发明人： Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G06F126

CPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/26

摘要： A computer having an emergency protection program is disclosed. The emergency protection program turns off the computer in response to receiving a notification of an impending potential local emergency. In one embodiment, the program receives the notification from an external network site over an external network connection. In one embodiment, the program waits a predetermined amount of time prior to shutting down the computer, and also is responsive to an abort-shut down input to not shut down the computer, or an immediate-shut down input to immediately shut down the computer.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有紧急保护程序的计算机。 紧急保护程序关闭计算机以响应即将发生的潜在的当地紧急情况的通知。 在一个实施例中，程序通过外部网络连接从外部网络站点接收通知。 在一个实施例中，程序在关闭计算机之前等待预定量的时间，并且还响应于中断关闭输入以不关闭计算机或立即关闭输入以立即关闭计算机 。

公开(公告)号：US5898424A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-27

申请号：US720527

申请日：1996-09-30

申请人： Michael R. Flannery

发明人： Michael R. Flannery

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/03549 ,  G06F2203/0333

摘要： A pointing device for a computer, having switching mechanisms with perceptively differing actuation forces, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the pointing device comprises a housing, a sensor, a first switching mechanism and a second switching mechanism. The sensor is disposed within the housing and translates movement into an electrical signal. The first switching mechanism is also disposed within the housing and has a first predetermined actuation force. The second switching mechanism is also disposed within the housing and has a second predetermined actuation force. The second predetermined actuation force is perceptively different than the first predetermined actuation force.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有感知不同的致动力的切换机构的计算机的指示装置。 在一个实施例中，指示设备包括壳体，传感器，第一切换机构和第二切换机构。 传感器设置在壳体内并将运动转换成电信号。 第一切换机构也设置在壳体内并且具有第一预定致动力。 第二切换机构也设置在壳体内并且具有第二预定致动力。 第二预定致动力在感知上不同于第一预定致动力。