Patents by Inventor Alfons Suiter

Alfons Suiter 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 having redundant power supply and system board
    Patent number: 10817036
    Abstract: The invention relates to a computer system, comprising a chassis, a system board, which is arranged in the chassis, and a first power supply unit, which is directly connected to the system board via at least one first plug connector. Furthermore, the computer system comprises an expansion board, which is arranged in the chassis and connected to the system board via at least one second plug connector. Furthermore, the computer system comprises a second power supply unit, which is directly connected to the expansion board via at least one third plug connector, and a circuit, which is arranged on the system board, wherein the circuit is connected to the at least one first plug connector and the at least one second plug connector and is configured to enable a power supply of the computer system selectively by the first power supply unit and/or the second power supply unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Manfred Wanner, Alfons Suiter
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM HAVING REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY AND SYSTEM BOARD
    Publication number: 20180181176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a computer system, comprising a chassis, a system board, which is arranged in the chassis, and a first power supply unit, which is directly connected to the system board via at least one first plug connector. Furthermore, the computer system comprises an expansion board, which is arranged in the chassis and connected to the system board via at least one second plug connector. Furthermore, the computer system comprises a second power supply unit, which is directly connected to the expansion board via at least one third plug connector, and a circuit, which is arranged on the system board, wherein the circuit is connected to the at least one first plug connector and the at least one second plug connector and is configured to enable a power supply of the computer system selectively by the first power supply unit and/or the second power supply unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Manfred Wanner, Alfons Suiter