Patents Examined by Darren Schulberg
  • Patent number: 6574098
    Abstract: A housing component is provided for a handheld computer. A film layer corresponds to an exterior surface of the housing component. The film layer may have a first tone and a second tone. A groove is formed on the film layer. The groove has a contoured interior. The first surface on the interior of the groove may have the first tone. A second surface on the interior of the groove may have the second tone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Zita Netzel, Brent Eikanas, Maaike Evers, Michael Ryner, Lawrence Lam
  • Patent number: 6421236
    Abstract: A hot swap disk drive carrier and drive bay with improved EMI/RVI/ESD suppression characteristics is disclosed. The disk drive carrier comprises a frame that has a base, and first and second arms that are coupled to the base. The carrier further includes a handle, which is coupled to the base, and slide rails that are coupled to the first and second arms. The disk drive bay comprises a plate that has first and second sides. The plate is coupled to first and second walls. These walls have grooves for receiving the disk drive carrier's slide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tommy S. Montoya, Douglas G. Bennett, William E. Root, Jim D. Williams