Patents by Inventor Brent Nixon

Brent Nixon 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).

  • Stacked electronic integrated card assembly with multi-function shared interface
    Patent number: 6461170
    Abstract: A computer card assembly for removeable insertion into a receiving/expansion slot of a host computer is presented. The computer card assembly facilitates the removal and recombination of at least one electronic card in an electronic card interface tray that includes a shared interface. An electronic card interface tray includes an external shared interface that can facilitate larger jacks and opposing sidewalls which together form bays or slots within the computer card assembly. The electronic card is sized to be received within a bay of the card tray to facilitate insertion of the computer card assembly into the host expansion slot. The electronic card supports the standard host interface while sharing and external interface, such as a network interface, with other cards within the computer card assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: David Oliphant, Steven LoForte, Brent Nixon, Brent Madsen