Patents by Inventor Cary D. Cottrell

Cary D. Cottrell 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).

  • Multi-axis retention mechanism
    Patent number: 7909627
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a system board, a connector mounted on the system board, an electronic card attached to the connector, the card overhanging the connector at least on an inward end of the card, and a guide secured to the system board and spaced from the connector, wherein the guide is adapted to inhibit lateral movement of the card. The guide includes a latch adapted to inhibit removal of the electronic card from the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Brent A. Hill, Cary D. Cottrell, Yun Ling, John M. Lynch, Scott Noble, Guixiang Tan, Thai (Daniel) Tong, Daniel S. Willis, Yinan Wu
  • Retention mechanism for high mass add-in cards
    Publication number: 20040190268
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a system board, a connector mounted on the system board, an electronic card attached to the connector, the card overhanging the connector at least on an inward end of the card, and a guide secured to the system board and spaced from the connector, wherein the guide is adapted to inhibit lateral movement of the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Yun Ling, Thai Dan Tong, Scott Noble, Yinan Wu, Daniel S. Willis, Brent A. Hill, John M. Lynch, Guixiang Tan, Cary D. Cottrell