Patents by Inventor Donald J. Hall
Donald J. Hall 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).
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Patent number: 8434832Abstract: A lock for a computer device comprises a lever operable to be positioned in a locked position and comprising at least one flange, a locking base slidably coupled to a device housing and attached to the lever, and a spring coupled to the locking base and to the device housing and operated upon by the lever, where in the locked position the at least one flange slides in a first corresponding at least one notch formed on the device housing, and where the locking base slides into a corresponding second notch formed on the device housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John E. Calloway, Juan M. Perez, Donald J. Hall
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Patent number: 6934162Abstract: A screwless technique for mounting a circuit board in a computer chassis is provided in which circular portions of keyhole-shaped mounting openings in the circuit board body are first moved downwardly over notched chassis mounting bosses. The circuit board is then forwardly moved transversely to the bosses to move opening edge portions of the circuit board body into the boss notches in a manner releasably preventing the circuit board from being lifted off the bosses. A retaining bracket is placed adjacent a body edge of the installed circuit board to block the board against rearward releasing movement relative to the chassis bosses.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Juan M. Perez, Jeffrey A. Lambert, Donald J. Hall
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Patent number: 6912765Abstract: A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, particularly in the context of computer design and construction.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Donald J. Hall, Jeffrey A. Lambert
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Publication number: 20040134639Abstract: A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, particularly in the context of computer design and construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Donald J. Hall, Jeffrey A. Lambert
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Publication number: 20040125569Abstract: A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, particularly in the context of computer design and construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Donald J. Hall, Jeffrey A. Lambert
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Publication number: 20040064924Abstract: A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, particularly in the context of computer design and construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Donald J. Hall, Jeffrey A. Lambert
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Patent number: 6668431Abstract: A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, particularly in the context of computer design and construction.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Donald J. Hall, Jeffrey A. Lambert
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Patent number: 6618247Abstract: A computer may be easily user re-configured between desktop and tower housing orientations, with the computer's front side drive units being horizontally disposed in each orientation, using specially designed drive unit support and a reconfigurable front bezel. A square opening is formed in the front exterior wall of the housing, and the support apparatus includes spaced apart channel structures extending inwardly into the housing from the four sides of the wall opening, with opposing pairs of the channel structures being adapted to slidably receive corresponding projections on opposite side edge portions of the drive units. In this manner, each front side drive unit can be supported at the opening in a first orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a desktop orientation, or a second orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a tower orientation.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.Inventors: Francis A. Felcman, Donald J. Hall
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Publication number: 20030110603Abstract: A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the clip, particularly in the context of computer design and construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Donald J. Hall, Jeffrey A. Lambert
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Patent number: 6545870Abstract: A technique is provided for the insertion and removal of a motherboard and a heatsink from a computer chassis without the use of tools or threaded fasteners. The technique allows the heatsink to be supported by the chassis and not the motherboard thereby preventing damage to the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gregory C. Franke, Donald J. Hall, Jeffrey A. Lambert
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Publication number: 20020089829Abstract: A screwless technique for mounting a circuit board in a computer chassis is provided in which circular portions of keyhole-shaped mounting openings in the circuit board body are first moved downwardly over notched chassis mounting bosses. The circuit board is then forwardly moved transversely to the bosses to move opening edge portions of the circuit board body into the boss notches in a manner releasably preventing the circuit board from being lifted off the bosses. A retaining bracket is placed adjacent a body edge of the installed circuit board to block the board against rearward releasing movement relative to the chassis bosses.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2002Publication date: July 11, 2002Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATIONInventors: Juan M. Perez, Jeffrey A. Lambert, Donald J. Hall
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Publication number: 20020060901Abstract: A computer may be easily user re-configured between desktop and tower housing orientations, with the computer's front side drive units being horizontally disposed in each orientation, using specially designed drive unit support and a reconfigurable front bezel. A square opening is formed in the front exterior wall of the housing, and the support apparatus includes spaced apart channel structures extending inwardly into the housing from the four sides of the wall opening, with opposing pairs of the channel structures being adapted to slidably receive corresponding projections on opposite side edge portions of the drive units. In this manner, each front side drive unit can be supported at the opening in a first orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a desktop orientation, or a second orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a tower orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2002Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: Francis A. Felcman, Donald J. Hall
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Patent number: 6385051Abstract: A screwless technique for mounting a circuit board in a computer chassis is provided in which circular portions of keyhole-shaped mounting openings in the circuit board body are first moved downwardly over notched chassis mounting bosses. The circuit board is then forwardly moved transversely to the bosses to move opening edge portions of the circuit board body into the boss notches in a manner releasably preventing the circuit board from being lifted off the bosses. A retaining bracket is placed adjacent a body edge of the installed circuit board to block the board against rearward releasing movement relative to the chassis bosses.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Juan M. Perez, Jeffrey A. Lambert, Donald J. Hall
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Patent number: 6362955Abstract: A computer may be easily user re-configured between desktop and tower housing orientations, with the computer's front side drive units being horizontally disposed in each orientation, using specially designed drive unit support and a reconfigurable front bezel. A square opening is formed in the front exterior wall of the housing, and the support apparatus includes spaced apart channel structures extending inwardly into the housing from the four sides of the wall opening, with opposing pairs of the channel structures being adapted to slidably receive corresponding projections on opposite side edge portions of the drive units. In this manner, each front side drive unit can be supported at the opening in a first orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a desktop orientation, or a second orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a tower orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1998Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Francis A. Felcman, Donald J. Hall
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Publication number: 20020001174Abstract: A computer may be easily user re-configured between desktop and tower housing orientations, with the computer's front side drive units being horizontally disposed in each orientation, using specially designed drive unit support and a reconfigurable front bezel. A square opening is formed in the front exterior wall of the housing, and the support apparatus includes spaced apart channel structures extending inwardly into the housing from the four sides of the wall opening, with opposing pairs of the channel structures being adapted to slidably receive corresponding projections on opposite side edge portions of the drive units. In this manner, each front side drive unit can be supported at the opening in a first orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a desktop orientation, or a second orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a tower orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 1998Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: FRANCIS A. FELCMAN, DONALD J. HALL
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Patent number: 6307747Abstract: In a computer processor module/heat sink assembly, a spring clip member is used to resiliently hold a heat-generating die portion of the processor against the heat sink. Spaced retaining pins are secured to the processor module and extend through holes in the heat sink, with outer end portions of the retaining pins being captively retained in slots in the spring clip member, and portions of the clip member adjacent the outer pin ends being resiliently deformed toward the outer side of the heat sink to thereby resiliently press the processor die portion against the underside of the heat sink. The clip member may be quickly installed on and removed from the outer pin ends without the use of tools of any sort.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1999Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Arthur K. Farnsworth, Francis A. Felcman, Donald J. Hall
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Patent number: 6122173Abstract: A computer may be easily user re-configured between desktop and tower housing orientations, with a group of the computer's front side drive units being horizontally disposed in each orientation, using a specially designed drive unit support and latch structures. A square opening is formed in the front exterior wall of the housing, and the support apparatus includes spaced apart channel structures extending inwardly into the housing from the four sides of the wall opening, with opposing pairs of the channel structures being adapted to slidably receive corresponding projections on opposite side edge portions of the drive units. In this manner, each front side drive unit in the group thereof can be supported at the opening in a first orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a desktop orientation, or a second orientation in which the drive unit will be horizontally oriented with the computer in a tower orientation.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Francis A. Felcman, Donald J. Hall, Arthur K. Farnsworth