Patents by Inventor Eric B. Holloway

Eric B. Holloway 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).

  • Computer mother board multi-position chassis drawer latch and release mechanism
    Patent number: 6246576
    Abstract: A lock and release mechanism is disclosed which includes an elongated bendable member which engages a lock tab such that when the lock tab is disengaged with the chassis an electronics module can be moved into a plurality of positions, including a service position, a closed position and a removal position. Such a mechanism advantageously provides latch and release functionality using a single part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven L. Sands, Andrew L. McAnally, Eric B. Holloway
  • Combination electromagnetic shield and heat spreader
    Patent number: 6049469
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing heat dissipation and electromagnetic shielding for an integrated circuit, such as a CPU, in a computer system includes a first surface thermally coupling the apparatus to an integrated circuit (IC). The apparatus, including the first surface, is of a material, such as some alloys of beryllium copper, with a yield strength of at least 80,000 pounds per square inch and with a thermal conductivity of at least 220 watts/meter*degree (Kelvin). The material is electrically conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Damon W. Broder, Eric B. Holloway