Patents by Inventor Bo Siu-Fai

Bo Siu-Fai 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: 6715850
    Abstract: A computer assembly comprising a computer housing and a plurality of separate outer casing members mountable in enveloping relationship with the housing; the plurality of outer casing members having an attached state in fixedly mounted relationship with the housing and a disengaged state in nontouching relationship with the housing; the plurality of outer casing members being toolessly switchable between the attached state and the disengaged state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignees: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Tatung Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth B. Diaz, Kun-Chi Hsieh, Bo Siu-Fai
  • Publication number: 20030122457
    Abstract: A method of replacing a side panel member of a computer casing comprising positioning the computer with a bottom portion thereof exposed and pushing a push button on the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Elizabeth B. Diaz, Kun-Chi Hsieh, Bo Siu-Fai
  • Patent number: 6466433
    Abstract: A tower computer including a sheet metal housing having a plurality of separate bays housing a plurality of computer components, the plurality of separate bays including a first bay; and a power supply assembly readily removeably mounted in the first bay exclusive of any other of the plurality of computer components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignees: Hewlett-Packard Company, Tatung Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Brandon Swan Diaz, Felix Guerra, Yancy Chen, Kun-Chi Hsieh, Bo Siu-Fai
  • Patent number: 6462940
    Abstract: A tower computer which includes a computer housing having a first bay with an access opening therein and a motherboard mounted in the bay opposite the access opening; a removable media drive mounted in the first bay which has a normal operating position in which access to at least a portion of the motherboard is blocked by the drive and a displaced position in which access is not blocked; the removable media drive being readily-displaceable between the normal operating position and the displaced position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Brandon Swan Diaz, Kun-Chi Hsieh, Bo Siu-Fai
  • Patent number: 6407910
    Abstract: A tower computer with a sheet metal housing which has a plurality of separate bays housing a plurality of computer components including a bay located at one vertical end of the sheet metal housing with a media drive assembly readily-removeably mounted therein exclusive of any other ones of the plurality of computer components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Brandon Swan Diaz, Felix Guerra, Yancy Chen, Kun-Chi Hsieh, Bo Siu-Fai
  • Patent number: 6307742
    Abstract: A tower computer including a motherboard enclosure electrically shieldingly and physically enclosing a motherboard assembly mounted on a fixed wall portion of the enclosure; a panel having an open state and a closed state provided on the enclosure for enabling access to the motherboard assembly; and a computer component mounted in the enclosure in spaced relationship from the motherboard assembly and having a normal operating position in which it is located between the panel and the motherboard assembly in access interfering relationship with said motherboard assembly and a displaced operating position in access non-interfering relationship with the motherboard assembly, said computer component being readily-displaceable between the normal operating position and the displaced position when the panel means is in the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignees: Hewlett-Packard Company, Tatung Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth Brandon Swan Diaz, Kun-Chi Hsieh, Bo Siu-Fai