Inventor
David L. Collins
Inventor
Magnolia, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 29 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing27%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for8%
G01VGeophysics8%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification8%
A63GMerry-go-rounds6%
G09BEducational or demonstration appliances6%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games4%
E02FDredging4%
A63JDevices for theatres, circuses, or the like2%
B08BCleaning in general2%
PatentTitleYear
9,580,043'Specialized restraint systems for amusement rides'20179,126,554'Specialized restraint systems for amusement rides'20158,966,328'Detecting a memory device defect'20158,505,383'Specialized restraint systems for amusement rides'20138,118,942'Dust removal apparatus and method'20127,905,789'Specialized restraint systems for amusement rides'20117,340,561'Computer memory initialization'20087,299,467'Method and system for minimizing memory access latency in a computer system'20077,103,766'System and method for making BIOS routine calls from different hardware partitions'20067,100,034'System for selecting another processor to be the boot strap processor when the default boot strap processor does not have local memory'20067,073,064'Method and apparatus to provide enhanced computer protection'20067,024,550'Method and apparatus for recovering from corrupted system firmware in a computer system'20066,915,393'Method and apparatus for physical memory partitioning'20056,889,341'Method and apparatus for maintaining data integrity using a system management processor'20056,843,755'Power management system'20056,725,324'Method and apparatus for increasing flash ROM programming performance in a multiple processor computer system'20046,625,729'Computer system having security features for authenticating different components'20036,625,730'System for validating a bios program and memory coupled therewith by using a boot block program having a validation routine'20036,377,062'Floating interface for integrated circuit test head'20026,321,278'Automatically detecting a connection into a computer system standardized connector for disabling a front speaker'20016,158,000'Shared memory initialization method for system having multiple processor capability'20006,119,228'Method for securely communicating remote control commands in a computer network'20006,086,509'Method and apparatus for transmission clutch modulation during gear shift based on payload and selected direction'20005,748,097'Method and apparatus for storing the boom of a work vehicle'19984,874,162'Motion picture amusement ride'19894,846,443'Floor covering installation tool'19894,798,376'Amusement ride apparatus with a plurality of individually tiltable frames'19894,752,065'Motion picture amusement ride'19884,209,007'Solar heating system, and control devices therefor'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1988–1989Patents assigned to SHOWSCAN FILM CORP (3)· patent assignee history
1988–1989Based in Westlake Village, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2000Patents assigned to CASE CORP (2)· patent assignee history
2000–2001Patents assigned to COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2000–2015Based in Magnolia, TX, US· patent location history
2003–2015Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (11)· patent assignee history
2005Based in Normal, IL, US· patent location history
2011–2017Patents assigned to TEAM IX LTD (3)· patent assignee history
2011–2017Based in Newbury Park, CA, US· patent location history
2012Based in Highton, AU· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO | 11 | 2003–2015 |
| COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP | 3 | 2000–2001 |
| SHOWSCAN FILM CORP | 3 | 1988–1989 |
| TEAM IX LTD | 3 | 2011–2017 |
| CASE CORP | 2 | 1998–2000 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia, Texas, US | 15 | 2000–2015 |
| Newbury Park, California, US | 4 | 2011–2017 |
| Westlake Village, California, US | 3 | 1988–1989 |
| Highton, AU | 1 | 2012 |
| Normal, Illinois, US | 1 | 2005 |