Dean K Cluff

US Patent:

6496891, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Dec 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/475030

Inventors:

Dean Kaye Cluff - Beaverton OR
Robert Patrick Hale - Portland OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1324

US Classification:

710260, 710 63, 703 24

Abstract:

A device and method for generating interrupts to a central processing unit (CPU) for an universal serial bus (USB) keyboard and an USB mouse so that an operating system will treat these interrupts as if caused by an IBMâ personal computer series (PS/2) keyboard and PS/2 mouse. An interrupt request (IRQ) register having a first bit and a second bit is used to trigger the interrupts. A first merge unit acting as an OR circuit is connected to the first bit of the IRQ register to generate an interrupt to the CPU when the first bit is set to one. A second merge unit also acting as an OR circuit is connected to the second bit of the IRQ register to generate an interrupt to the CPU when the second bit is set to one.

US Patent:

20030096639, May 22, 2003

Filed:

Nov 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/993580

Inventors:

Dean Cluff - Portland OR, US
Stephen Bigelow - Aloha OR, US

International Classification:

H04M001/00

US Classification:

455/567000, 455/556000, 455/415000

Abstract:

A telephone user may custom record sounds to act as ringers when incoming calls are received. In some embodiments, the recorded sounds may be correlated to caller identification information so that different sounds are played back when different callers are calling.

US Patent:

57794880, Jul 14, 1998

Filed:

Dec 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/772223

Inventors:

Dean Kaye Cluff - Beaverton OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

439 73

Abstract:

A non-intrusive socket may be used to mount an electrical component such as a surface mount device (SMD) to a board such as a fabricated motherboard. The socket includes a plurality of legs attachable to and detachable from the board. The socket also includes a body contacting with the electrical component and applying a force to the electrical component such that a plurality of electrical leads of the electrical component directly contact a plurality of electrical contact pads formed on the board.

US Patent:

59629304, Oct 5, 1999

Filed:

Nov 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/979583

Inventors:

Dean K. Cluff - Beaverton OR
Loc Van Doan - Vancouver WA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H02J 700

US Classification:

307 66

Abstract:

A microprocessor system includes a microprocessor and a first controller. The first controller is coupled to the microprocessor, and the first controller includes a first memory adapted to store a power loss indicator. A method for detecting a reduction of a power supply voltage in a microprocessor system includes coupling the power supply voltage to a first memory of a controller. A power loss indicator is stored in the first memory. The occurrence of a predetermined event is detected, and the first memory is read in response to the predetermined event to determine if the power loss indicator is intact.