Patents by Inventor David Todd Nay

David Todd Nay 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: 7527155
    Abstract: An apparatus and system are provided for vertically storing computing devices. The present invention conserves horizontal space in a rack mount frame by supporting an I/O service terminal station requiring substantially no horizontal storage space. The present invention includes at least one support connected to a mounting mechanism to permit the I/O devices or I/O service terminal stations to transition between an access position and a vertical storage position. Furthermore, the present invention allows a user to adjust or position the I/O devices in a variety of positions to accommodate the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Robert McClain, David Todd Nay, William Vigilante, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7513579
    Abstract: An end user work space mounting system for use with a computer cabinet. The end user work space may include a computer terminal or shelf, drawer or platform. The height of the workspace is adjustable in the vertical direction. In the case of a computer terminal, the viewing angle of the monitor, i.e., with respect to rack and the keyboard, is also adjustable. The keyboard, monitor, and bracket fold into the same plane, so that the keyboard, monitor, and bracket can fold into the rack when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Todd Nay, Aaron Roger Cox, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Bradley Michael Lawrence
  • Patent number: 7295882
    Abstract: The invention describes a method and apparatus for audible error code detection and identification. The method and apparatus allow an operator, user, or customer to automatically identify an error condition within an electronic device, such as a workstation computer or network server. The apparatus is configured to output an error message without the need for paper or electronic copies of manufacturer error code lookup tables, except as contained within the apparatus itself, thus simplifying the error detection and identification process. Additionally, the method and apparatus allow an operator to select various output modes so that the apparatus may report either a representation of the generated error code or a representation of the corresponding error condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Frederick Champion, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Bradley Michael Lawrence, Timothy Andreas Meserth, David Todd Nay, Kevin Laverne Schultz
  • Publication number: 20040002782
    Abstract: The invention describes a method and apparatus for audible error code detection and identification. The method and apparatus allow an operator, user, or customer to automatically identify an error condition within an electronic device, such as a workstation computer or network server. The apparatus is configured to output an error message without the need for paper or electronic copies of manufacturer error code lookup tables, except as contained within the apparatus itself, thus simplifying the error detection and identification process. Additionally, the method and apparatus allow an operator to select various output modes so that the apparatus may report either a representation of the generated error code or a representation of the corresponding error condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: David Frederick Champion, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Bradley Michael Lawrence, Timothy Andreas Meserth, David Todd Nay, Kevin Laverne Schultz
  • Patent number: D508053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Roger Cox, Gerard Francis Muenkel, David Todd Nay, Edward John Vitek, Jr.