Patents by Inventor Alan B. Doerr
Alan B. Doerr 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: 10579115Abstract: A thermal management assembly in accordance with one example may include a first thermal management member that includes a first main region that is continuous, a first connection region that is discontinuous, and a first top side. The thermal management assembly may also include a second thermal management member that includes a second main region, a second connection region, and a second top side. The second main region and the second connection region are continuous. The thermal management assembly may further include a connection member to couple the first thermal management member and the second thermal management member to a memory device via the first connection region and the second connection region. The first top side and the second top side are substantially level with a top side of the memory device in a horizontal direction when the first thermal management member and the second thermal management member are coupled to the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Thomas Robert Bowden, Alan B Doerr, John Franz, Melvin K Benedict, Joseph Allen, John Norton, Binh Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190025896Abstract: A thermal management assembly in accordance with one example may include a first thermal management member that includes a first main region that is continuous, a first connection region that is discontinuous, and a first top side. The thermal management assembly may also include a second thermal management member that includes a second main region, a second connection region, and a second top side. The second main region and the second connection region are continuous. The thermal management assembly may further include a connection member to couple the first thermal management member and the second thermal management member to a memory device via the first connection region and the second connection region. The first top side and the second top side are substantially level with a top side of the memory device in a horizontal direction when the first thermal management member and the second thermal management member are coupled to the memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Thomas Robert Bowden, Alan B. Doerr, John Franz, Melvin K. Benedict, Joseph Allen, John Norton, Binh Nguyen
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Patent number: 9730356Abstract: An assembly to connect two electronic components is provided herein. The assembly includes a lever unit with a lever and a base. The lever includes a primary cam member and a secondary cam member connected thereto. The lever also includes a hook member extending therefrom. The base includes a guide structure to engage with a drive pin. Rotation of the lever to move a first electronic component along a y-axis towards, a backplane. The secondary cam member to move the drive pin along the guide structure, and the hook member to engage with a second electronic component and mate the first electronic component and the second electronic component along the second axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P Franz, Michael L Sabotta, David A Moore, Tahir Cader, Alan B Doerr
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Patent number: 9701330Abstract: An example of a server rack lifting apparatus can include a first side portion, a second side portion opposing the first side portion, a back portion connecting the first side portion to the second side portion, a first lifting surface associated with the first side portion to engage a portion of a server rack, a second lifting surface associated with the second side portion to engage an opposing portion of the server rack, and a motive component to adjust a height of the first and second lifting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Suzie Mkandawire, Alan B. Doerr, John P. Franz, Michael L. Sabotta, Jeffery M. Giardina
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Publication number: 20160157376Abstract: An assembly to connect two electronic components is provided herein. The assembly includes a lever unit with a lever and a base. The lever includes a primary cam member and a secondary cam member connected thereto. The lever also includes a hook member extending therefrom. The base includes a guide structure to engage with a drive pin. Rotation of the lever to move a first electronic component along a y-axis towards, a backplane. The secondary cam member to move the drive pin along the guide structure, and the hook member to engage with a second electronic component and mate the first electronic component and the second electronic component along the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: John P. Franz, Michael L. Sabotta, David A. Moore, Tahir Cader, Alan B. Doerr
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Publication number: 20160121915Abstract: An example of a server rack lifting apparatus can include a first side portion, a second side portion opposing the first side portion, a back portion connecting the first side portion to the second side portion, a first lifting surface associated with the first side portion to engage a portion of a server rack, a second lifting surface associated with the second side portion to engage an opposing portion of the server rack, and a motive component to adjust a height of the first and second lifting surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Suzie Mkandawire, Alan B. Doerr, John P. Franz, Michael L. Sabotta, Jeffery M. Giardina
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Patent number: 8649167Abstract: Apparatus (100) is provided for mounting media drives. Top and bottom frames (102, 104) are coupled together in a pivoting relationship (106, 108). The frames (102, 104) are configured to receive top and bottom media drives, respectively. In a closed position, the top frame (102) fits substantially over the bottom frame (104). In an open position, the top frame (102) pivots away from the bottom frame (104) by a pivot angle (136) sufficient to insert the bottom media drive into or remove the bottom media drive from the bottom tray (104).Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Alan B Doerr, Minh H Nguyen, Kelly K Smith
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Patent number: 8582287Abstract: A drive carrier comprises a base adapted to receive a drive, two opposing sides extending from the base with each side having first and second stand-off receiving apertures that each receives a stand-off from a surface on which the drive carrier is positioned. The carrier comprises a handle coupled to each side via a hinge. The handle has a stand-off receiving notch associated with each side and each stand-off receiving notch receives one of the stand-offs when the drive carrier is locked in place on the surface. Each notch applies insertion and removal forces against the received stand-off during insertion and removal of the carrier. The hinge defines a plane through the hinges and parallel to the base. The handle pivots downward toward the plane and base to lock the drive carrier to the surface. When the drive carrier is in a locked position, the handle rests above the plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Minh H. Nguyen, Kelly K. Smith, Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Alan B. Doerr
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Publication number: 20120268889Abstract: Apparatus (100) is provided for mounting media drives. Top and bottom frames (102, 104) are coupled together in a pivoting relationship (106, 108). The frames (102, 104) are configured to receive top and bottom media drives, respectively. In a closed position, the top frame (102) fits substantially over the bottom frame (104). In an open position, the top frame (102) pivots away from the bottom frame (104) by a pivot angle (136) sufficient to insert the bottom media drive into or remove the bottom media drive from the bottom tray (104).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala Ganta, Alan B. Doerr, Minh H. Nguyen, Kelly K. Smith
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Publication number: 20120087084Abstract: A drive carrier comprises a base adapted to receive a drive, two opposing sides extending from the base with each side having first and second stand-off receiving apertures that each receives a stand-off from a surface on which the drive carrier is positioned. The carrier comprises a handle coupled to each side via a hinge. The handle has a stand-off receiving notch associated with each side and each stand-off receiving notch receives one of the stand-offs when the drive carrier is locked in place on the surface. Each notch applies insertion and removal forces against the received stand-off during insertion and removal of the carrier. The hinge defines a plane through the hinges and parallel to the base. The handle pivots downward toward the plane and base to lock the drive carrier to the surface. When the drive carrier is in a locked position, the handle rests above the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: Minh H. Nguyen, Kelly K. Smith, Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: 7817430Abstract: An electronic module enclosure has a frame with an airflow opening. A gate positioned within airflow opening pivots between open and closed positions, allowing a maximum and minimum amount of airflow, respectively, through the airflow opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David W. Sherrod, Wade D. Vinson, Michael E. Taylor, Arthur G. Volkmann, Troy A Della Fiora, George D. Megason, Chong Sin Tan, Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: 7694926Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a rack-mount module having mounting brackets for mounting a horizontal support member between vertical support columns of an equipment rack. The mounting bracket comprises a base member and a latch. The base member comprises integrated side and end plates, with the side plate being securable to the horizontal support member and the end plate constructed to vertically support the mounting bracket thereon. The latch detachably adjoins the mounting bracket to the vertical support column, and is constructed to be hand-operated to detach the mounting bracket from the vertical support column in response to a tool-less manual manipulation of the latch.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joseph R. Allen, Thomas G. Bumby, Jr., Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: 7473846Abstract: A cable support arm is provided. In one embodiment, the cable support arm includes first and second arm sections that are rotatably coupled one over the other at a hinge structure. In this embodiment, the first and second arm sections include attachment mechanisms configured to couple the arm sections to a respective housing and device. One of the attachment mechanisms of this embodiment may include a mounting base and a mounting bracket that is reversibly coupleable to the mounting base to enable ambidextrous mounting of one of the arm sections to the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alan B. Doerr, Minh H. Nguyen, Kelly K. Smith
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Publication number: 20080310100Abstract: An electronic module enclosure has a frame with an airflow opening. A gate positioned within airflow opening pivots between open and closed positions, allowing a maximum and minimum amount of airflow, respectively, through the airflow opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: David W. Sherrod, Wade D. Vinson, Michael E. Taylor, Arthur G. Volkmann, Troy A Della Fiora, George D. Megason, Chong Sin Tan, Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: 7317623Abstract: A swappable mount and cable support arm for a rack mount system. The swappable mount may have a variety of toolfree mounts, threaded fasteners, latches, and other mounting mechanisms. The swappable mount is interchangeably coupled to the cable support arm to facilitate adaptation to a particular rack mount system. One embodiment has a releasable hinge mechanism to facilitate the interchangeable coupling between the swappable mount and the cable support arm. The cable support arm may have a variety of expandable support structures, such as pivotally coupled arm sections. One embodiment of the cable support arm has first and second arm sections rotatably coupled one over the other at a hinge.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Minh H. Nguyen, Alan B. Doerr, Stephen N. Bushong, Robert Hastings, Jelle M. Schuur
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Patent number: 7281694Abstract: In one embodiment, a mounting bracket for mounting a horizontal support member between vertical support columns of an equipment rack. The mounting bracket comprises a base member and a latch. The base member comprises integrated side and end plates, with the side plate being securable to the horizontal support member and the end plate constructed to vertically support the mounting bracket thereon. The latch detachably adjoins the mounting bracket to the vertical support column, and is constructed to be hand-operated to detach the mounting bracket from the vertical support column in response to a tool-less manual manipulation of the latch.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joseph R. Allen, Thomas G. Bumby, Jr., Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: D544866Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Qiang Wang, Minh H. Nguyen, Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: D560466Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Minh H. Nguyen, Alan B. Doerr, Qiang Wang
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Patent number: D939510Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Yinggang Du, Keith J. Kuehn, John P. Franz, Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: D951259Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Yinggang Du, Keith J. Kuehn, John P. Franz, Alan B. Doerr