Patents by Inventor John Yair

John Yair 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: 7106584
    Abstract: An electronics assembly, for example for use as a network server, comprises a frame that encloses a number of components of the assembly, a facia panel that is attached to a surface of the frame, and is formed as an upper and a lower part that are retained together generally horizontally. The assembly includes a printed circuit board for providing information relating to the assembly, the printed circuit board being located within the facia panel between the two parts. The frame and the fascia panel have a locating element at each side of the fascia panel for ensuring correct positioning of the panel with respect to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Yair, John David Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20050173352
    Abstract: A fluid purification device is provided, which comprises a chamber having an inlet and an outlet, a fluid mover, such as a fan, which causes fluid to pass through the chamber from the inlet towards the outlet and four elongate UV-C light sources in an arrangement such that fluid passes along their length and such that each light source forms an elongate edge of a square prism. The volume of the chamber and the speed of fluid movement as caused by the fluid mover are such that the fluid has a residence time in the chamber of greater than 1.0 seconds. The device may in particular be used to purify air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: John Burrows, John Yair
  • Patent number: 6886798
    Abstract: A support for holding an electronics assembly, comprises: (i) a rigid frame (6) that can be secured to the assembly; (ii) one or more cushioning elements (8) for protecting an electronics assembly held by the support against mechanical shocks during handling; and (iii) a plurality of handles (16) to enable the support to be manually lifted. The handles may be employed to lift both the assembly and the support, or they may be used to release the support from the assembly once the assembly is in place in an electronics cabinet. The support protects the assembly during installation in data centres after other packing materials have been discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Cain, Jay Kevin Osborn, John David Schnabel, Denise Silverman, Andrew John Yair
  • Patent number: 6842349
    Abstract: A modular electronic circuit is described wherein circuit boards extending across the width of circuit module are removable through an access opening substantially coextensive with the front face of the module. A hinge component for mounting an access door and a grip for extracting a module from a mounting rack is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Conor Wrycraft, Andrew John Yair
  • Patent number: 6833994
    Abstract: An electronics assembly comprises: (i) a chassis (1); (ii) at least one front panel (40, 42) that is arranged in front of the chassis to obscure the chassis; and (iii) at least one device (60) that is mounted on the chassis and supports the or a front panel. The or each device (60) or the or each panel (40, 42) includes at least one retaining element (62) that extends out of the device or panel and is received in a recess in the or each panel or in the or each device respectively to retain the panel on the chassis. The element is manually retractable into the device or panel to allow the panel to be removed from the chassis. The assembly may include, for example, air filters in the panel(s), and these may be changed quickly so that the assembly does not need to be powered down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Yair, John David Schnabel, Sean Conor Wrycraft
  • Patent number: 6746502
    Abstract: An electronics assembly includes a chassis and a panel mounted on the chassis. The panel has an air filter on a surface of the panel which is retained in position on the panel by one or more retaining elements (80), for example plastics rivets, that can be operated to allow release of the air filter from the panel. The air filter can be changed very quickly during maintenance of the assembly without the need to switch the assembly off during changing of the air filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Yair, John David Schnabel, Sean Conor Wrycraft, Stephen Paul Haworth
  • Publication number: 20040052041
    Abstract: An electronics assembly, for example for use as a network server, comprises a frame that encloses a number of components of the assembly, a facia panel that is attached to a surface of the frame, and is formed as an upper and a lower part that are retained together generally horizontally. The assembly includes a printed circuit board for providing information relating to the assembly, the printed circuit board being located within the facia panel between the two parts. The frame and the fascia panel have a locating element at each side of the fascia panel for ensuring correct positioning of the panel with respect to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems,Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Yair, John David Schnabel
  • Patent number: 6683794
    Abstract: An electronics assembly may include a frame (1) and a motherboard module (18) have cooperating temporary supporting elements (50, 54, 60, 62) that can be engaged to support one edge of the motherboard module until some of the securing elements have been engaged to secure the motherboard module to the frame or after the securing elements have been released. The provision of temporary supporting elements enables a service engineer to support the motherboard module with a single hand while securing it in position with the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Schnabel, Andrew John Yair
  • Publication number: 20030227758
    Abstract: An electronics assembly comprises
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: John David Schnabel, Andrew John Yair
  • Publication number: 20030227752
    Abstract: An electronics assembly comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew John Yair, John David Schnabel, Sean Conor Wrycraft
  • Publication number: 20030226949
    Abstract: A support for holding an electronics assembly, comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Matthew C. Cain, Jay Kevin Osborn, John David Schnabel, Denise Silverman, Andrew John Yair
  • Publication number: 20030226338
    Abstract: An electronics assembly comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew John Yair, John David Schnabel, Sean Conor Wrycraft, Stephen Paul Haworth
  • Publication number: 20030161113
    Abstract: A modular electronic circuit is described wherein circuit boards extending across the width of circuit module are removable through an access opening substantially coextensive with the front face of the module. A hinge component for mounting an access door and a grip for extracting a module from a mounting rack is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Sean Conor Wrycraft, Andrew John Yair
  • Patent number: 4964603
    Abstract: This invention relates to mountings for attaching an article to a generally cylindrical support, and in particular but not exclusively for a mounting to attach a bicycle lamp to a bicycle. The mounting 10 comprises an article support 11, an adjustable attachment member 12, a main body 13, a clamp member or strap 14, a bolt pad 15, a bolt 16 and a wing nut 17. The main body 13 and clamp strap 14 are held together by a bolt 16 which enables the clamp strap to be tightened so that a support can be trapped in a recess 24 in the main body 13. Couplings 34 and 37 are provided between the article support 11 and the main body 13 to provide rotational degrees of freedom about two orthogonal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Imbiex (Monmouth) Limited
    Inventor: John Yair
  • Patent number: D349684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Cliff Electronic Components Limited
    Inventor: John Yair
  • Patent number: D349685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Cliff Electronic Components Limited
    Inventor: John Yair