Patents by Inventor Steve J. Furuta

Steve J. Furuta 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 system housing configuration
    Patent number: 6542362
    Abstract: A computer system housing with a curved bezel that forms one or more sideways gap between a side of the computer housing chassis and the bezel attached to that side. Typically, the curved bezel is attached to the front of the chassis with each sideways gap extending perpendicularly from the front of the chassis to a predetermined width and stretching to predetermined length along the front of the chassis. The sideways gaps facilitate increased air inlet from the sides and allow efficient cooling of various system components that are mounted on the chassis and housed within the housing. One or more cooling fans may be mounted at different locations within the housing to optimize air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing. The chassis may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of the cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Lajara, Milton C. Lee, Alan Lee Minick, Kenneth A. Lown, Wayman Lee, Barry Marshall, Anita Patel, Steve J. Furuta, Kenneth Kitlas, Ronald Barnes
  • Computer system housing and configuration
    Patent number: 6373697
    Abstract: A computer system housing with a curved bezel that forms one or more sideways gap between a side of the computer housing chassis and the bezel attached to that side. Typically, the curved bezel is attached to the front of the chassis with each sideways gap extending perpendicularly from the front of the chassis to a predetermined width and stretching to predetermined length along the front of the chassis. The sideways gaps facilitate increased air inlet from the sides and allow efficient cooling of various system components that are mounted on the chassis and housed within the housing. One or more cooling fans may be mounted at different locations within the housing to optimize air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing. The chassis may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of the cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Lajara, Milton C. Lee, Alan Lee Minick, Kenneth A. Lown, Wayman Lee, Barry Marshall, Anita Patel, Steve J. Furuta, Kenneth Kitlas, Ronald Barnes
  • Computer system housing configuration
    Publication number: 20020041484
    Abstract: A computer system housing with a curved bezel that forms one or more sideways gap between a side of the computer housing chassis and the bezel attached to that side. Typically, the curved bezel is attached to the front of the chassis with each sideways gap extending perpendicularly from the front of the chassis to a predetermined width and stretching to predetermined length along the front of the chassis. The sideways gaps facilitate increased air inlet from the sides and allow efficient cooling of various system components that are mounted on the chassis and housed within the housing. One or more cooling fans may be mounted at different locations within the housing to optimize air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing. The chassis may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of the cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Lajara, Milton C. Lee, Alan Lee Winick, Kenneth A. Lown, Wayman Lee, Barry Marshall, Anita Patel, Steve J. Furuta, Kenneth Kitlas, Ronald Barnes