Patents by Inventor Russell Aoki

Russell Aoki 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: 11291115
    Abstract: A microprocessor carrier, comprising a frame comprising a metal. The first frame surrounds an aperture for receiving a microprocessor package. At least one hinge assembly is on a first frame edge, and at least one latch assembly is on a second frame edge. One or more alignment tabs coupled to the frame. The one or more alignment tabs extend orthogonally from at least one frame edge. The alignment tabs are to align the microprocessor package with a microprocessor socket. The hinge assembly and the latch assembly are to engage with a microprocessor loading mechanism coupled to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shelby A. Ferguson, Bijoyraj Sahu, Russell Aoki, Thomas Boyd, Eric W. Buddrius, Kevin Ceurter, Mustafa Haswarey, Rolf Laido, Daniel Neumann, Rachel Taylor, Anthony Valpiani
  • Patent number: 11249816
    Abstract: Racks and rack systems to support a plurality of sleds are disclosed herein. A rack comprises an elongated support post and a plurality of support chassis. The elongated support post extends vertically. The plurality of support chassis are coupled to the elongated support post. Each support chassis of the plurality of support chassis is sized to house a corresponding sled of the plurality of sleds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Russell Aoki
  • Patent number: 10910746
    Abstract: Sleds for operation in racks of data centers are disclosed herein. A sled includes a circuit board substrate, one or more physical resources, and one or more memory devices. The circuit board substrate has a top side and a bottom side arranged opposite the top side. The one or more physical resources are coupled to the top side of the circuit board substrate. The one or more memory devices are coupled to the bottom side of the circuit board substrate. Additionally, the sled includes a connector to electrically couple the one or more physical resources to the one or more memory devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Russell Aoki, Aaron Gorius, Michael T. Crocker, Matthew J. Adiletta
  • Patent number: 10824360
    Abstract: A data connector to interface with a sled of a data center includes a main body, a plurality of guide shafts, and a cover. The main body includes electrical contacts. The guide shafts are associated with the main body, and each guide shaft extends along a corresponding longitudinal axis. The cover is coupled to the guide shafts such that the cover is slidable along the guide shafts in a direction defined by the longitudinal axes. The cover includes a movable door to provide protection to the electrical contacts of the main body when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Russell Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190306985
    Abstract: A microprocessor carrier, comprising a frame comprising a metal. The first frame surrounds an aperture for receiving a microprocessor package. At least one hinge assembly is on a first frame edge, and at least one latch assembly is on a second frame edge. One or more alignment tabs coupled to the frame. The one or more alignment tabs extend orthogonally from at least one frame edge. The alignment tabs are to align the microprocessor package with a microprocessor socket. The hinge assembly and the latch assembly are to engage with a microprocessor loading mechanism coupled to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Shelby A. Ferguson, Bijoyraj Sahu, Russell Aoki, Thomas Boyd, Eric W. Buddrius, Kevin Ceurter, Mustafa Haswarey, Rolf Laido, Daniel Neumann, Rachel Taylor, Anthony Valpiani
  • Publication number: 20190173211
    Abstract: Sleds for operation in racks of data centers are disclosed herein. A sled includes a circuit board substrate, one or more physical resources, and one or more memory devices. The circuit board substrate has a top side and a bottom side arranged opposite the top side. The one or more physical resources are coupled to the top side of the circuit board substrate. The one or more memory devices are coupled to the bottom side of the circuit board substrate. Additionally, the sled includes a connector to electrically couple the one or more physical resources to the one or more memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Russell Aoki, Aaron Gorius, Michael T. Crocker, Matthew J. Adiletta
  • Publication number: 20190141845
    Abstract: A configurable processor module includes a central processing unit (CPU) package mounted to a CPU substrate, which may be mounted to a circuit board substrate. The CPU substrate may include physical resources usable by the CPU package, which may not be included or duplicated on the circuit board substrate. As such, features of the CPU package that are unavailable on the circuit board substrate may be available on the CPU substrate. Additionally, the CPU substrate and physical resources may be selected and designed so as to provide varying levels of functionality across different compute devices that use the same type of CPU package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Mani Prakash, Thomas T. Holden, Aaron Gorius, Michael T. Crocker, Matthew J. Adiletta, Russell Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190067848
    Abstract: Sleds for operation in racks of data centers are disclosed herein. A sled includes a circuit board substrate, one or more physical resources, and one or more memory devices. The circuit board substrate has a top side and a bottom side arranged opposite the top side. The one or more physical resources are coupled to the top side of the circuit board substrate. The one or more memory devices are coupled to the bottom side of the circuit board substrate. Additionally, the sled includes a connector to electrically couple the one or more physical resources to the one or more memory devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Russell Aoki
  • Publication number: 20190069434
    Abstract: Racks and rack systems to support a plurality of sleds are disclosed herein. A rack comprises an elongated support post and a plurality of support chassis. The elongated support post extends vertically. The plurality of support chassis are coupled to the elongated support post. Each support chassis of the plurality of support chassis is sized to house a corresponding sled of the plurality of sleds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Russell Aoki
  • Patent number: 10175806
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a main housing, a flexible display, and a touchscreen, wherein regions of the touchscreen can be reconfigured based on an orientation of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Burr, David Browning, Russell Aoki, Saara Kamppari
  • Publication number: 20180151975
    Abstract: A data connector to interface with a sled of a data center includes a main body, a plurality of guide shafts, and a cover. The main body includes electrical contacts. The guide shafts are associated with the main body, and each guide shaft extends along a corresponding longitudinal axis. The cover is coupled to the guide shafts such that the cover is slidable along the guide shafts in a direction defined by the longitudinal axes. The cover includes a movable door to provide protection to the electrical contacts of the main body when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Russell AOKI
  • Patent number: 9766661
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that could include a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a display portion and a keyboard portion that includes a cradle dock to allow the display portion to be removably connected to the keyboard portion in a first configuration, where a viewing angle of the display portion can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hui, Russell Aoki, Anthony P. Valpiani, Nicolas A. Kurczewski
  • Publication number: 20160274718
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a main housing, a flexible display, and a touchscreen, wherein regions of the touchscreen can be reconfigured based on an orientation of the flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Jeremy Burr, David Browning, Russell Aoki, Saara Kamppari
  • Patent number: 9425543
    Abstract: A protective cover for a connector is described herein. In one example, the protective cover can include an angled outer shell to envelop a connector, and a locking mechanism to prevent the angled outer shell from retracting to expose the connector. The protective cover can also include a plunger assembly coupled to a magnet, the magnet to disengage the locking mechanism to expose the connector, and a set of springs to return the angled outer shell to a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Sprenger, Russell Aoki, David Pidwerbecki
  • Patent number: 9348363
    Abstract: A computer assembly comprising a computer assembly base for the computer assembly, a rotatable display screen support coupled to the computer assembly base configured to receive a display screen and an base stabilizer of the computer assembly base configured to extend from a back side of the computer assembly base, wherein upon extension is configured to provide counterbalance support to the computer assembly base to inhibit tipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hui, Russell Aoki, Anthony Valpiani, Ralph Miele
  • Publication number: 20160093979
    Abstract: A protective cover for a connector is described herein. In one example, the protective cover can include an angled outer shell to envelop a connector, and a locking mechanism to prevent the angled outer shell from retracting to expose the connector. The protective cover can also include a plunger assembly coupled to a magnet, the magnet to disengage the locking mechanism to expose the connector, and a set of springs to return the angled outer shell to a locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: MARK SPRENGER, RUSSELL AOKI, DAVID PIDWERBECKI
  • Publication number: 20150198980
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that could include a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a display portion and a keyboard portion (e.g., having about the same length and width as the display portion). The keyboard portion can include a cradle dock that allows the keyboard portion to be removably connected to the display portion in a first configuration. A viewing angle of the display portion can be changed when the cradle dock is rotated about an axis of rotation on the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Russell Aoki, Ralph Miele, Luke Schwartzel
  • Publication number: 20150185783
    Abstract: A computer assembly comprising a computer assembly base for the computer assembly, a rotatable display screen support coupled to the computer assembly base configured to receive a display screen and an base stabilizer of the computer assembly base configured to extend from a back side of the computer assembly base, wherein upon extension is configured to provide counterbalance support to the computer assembly base to inhibit tipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Michael HUI, Russell AOKI, Anthony VALPIANI, Ralph MIELE
  • Publication number: 20150036273
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that could include a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a display portion and a keyboard portion that includes a cradle dock to allow the display portion to be removably connected to the keyboard portion in a first configuration, where a viewing angle of the display portion can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Hui, Russell Aoki, Anthony P. Valpiani, Nicolas A. Kurczewski
  • Patent number: D810031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Sprenger, Russell Aoki, David Pidwerbecki