Patents by Inventor Denise R. Silverman

Denise R. Silverman 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: 7318532
    Abstract: A rackmount system for a component may include outer slide members that couple with inner slide members. The outer slide members may be coupled to a rack with slam latches. The slam latches may couple with rails of the rack when the slam latches are placed against the rails. The inner slide members may be coupled to a component. The inner slide members may include tabs that engage slots in a chassis of the component to couple the inner slide members to the component. An inner slide assembly may include an inner latch that couples with the outer slide member to inhibit movement of the inner slide member relative to the outer slide member. The rackmount system may include a locking mechanism that locks the component relative to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Z. Lee, Arthur S. Brigham, William R. Jones, III, Joel F. Jensen, Denise R. Silverman, Christopher H. Frank, Sarah Aquino, Robert F. Mori
  • Patent number: 6894895
    Abstract: An expansion enclosure allows additional expansion cards to be used with a computer system. The enclosure exhibits a small footprint (e.g., one rack unit, or 1¾ inches) for installation in a rack or other area in which space is limited. The enclosure accepts one or more (e.g., four) expansion cards, which are connected to a removable expansion card cage. The removable cage forms part of the structure of the enclosure and provides strength and rigidity. A stabilizer may be removably but securely installed in the enclosure to stabilize or hold the removable cage as a card is installed in or removed from the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford B. Willis, Denise R. Silverman, Nicholas J. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20020095539
    Abstract: An expansion enclosure allows additional expansion cards to be used with a computer system. The enclosure exhibits a small footprint (e.g., one rack unit, or 1¾ inches) for installation in a rack or other area in which space is limited. The enclosure accepts one or more (e.g., four) expansion cards, which are connected to a removable expansion card cage. The removable cage forms part of the structure of the enclosure and provides strength and rigidity. A stabilizer may be removably but securely installed in the enclosure to stabilize or hold the removable cage as a card is installed in or removed from the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Clifford B. Willis, Denise R. Silverman, Nicholas J. Anderson
  • Patent number: D460963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Mautz, Edward J. Cornelius, III, James Kitchen, Denise R. Silverman, Andrew Tosh