Patents by Inventor Amer Hadba

Amer Hadba 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).

  • Coupling device for an electronic device
    Patent number: 7020357
    Abstract: A coupling device for an electronic device having a first connector, and a carrier is disclosed which comprises a second connector having a plurality of connector pins and a coupling unit for coupling the first and the second connector, wherein the first connector has a number of connector pins which are less than the number of pins of the second connector and the excess pins of the second connector are used to provide additional functionality for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amer Hadba, Jason M. Lau, John S. Loffink
  • Coupling device for connectors wherein coupling device comprises multiplexer unit for selectiving first mode for SATA channel and second mode that establishes loop back function
    Patent number: 6983338
    Abstract: A coupling device for a SATA drive having a SATA connector is disclosed. The coupling device comprises a second connector having a plurality of connector pins, wherein the SATA connector has a number of connector pins which are less than the number of pins of the second connector and wherein the second connector provides a first and second SATA channel, and a coupling unit for coupling the first and the second connector, wherein the coupling unit comprises a multiplexer unit for establishing a coupling of one of the SATA channels with the SATA drive or for establishing a loop back function by coupling the first and second SATA channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Amer Hadba, Jason M. Lau, John S. Loffink
  • Coupling device for an electronic device
    Publication number: 20040203295
    Abstract: A coupling device for a SATA drive having a SATA connector is disclosed. The coupling device comprises a second connector having a plurality of connector pins, wherein the SATA connector has a number of connector pins which are less than the number of pins of the second connector and wherein the second connector provides a first and second SATA channel, and a coupling unit for coupling the first and the second connector, wherein the coupling unit comprises a multiplexer unit for establishing a coupling of one of the SATA channels with the SATA drive or for establishing a loop back function by coupling the first and second SATA channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Amer Hadba, Jason M. Lau, John S. Loffink
  • Coupling device for an electronic device
    Publication number: 20040197047
    Abstract: A coupling device for an electronic device having a first connector, and a carrier is disclosed which comprises a second connector having a plurality of connector pins and a coupling unit for coupling the first and the second connector, wherein the first connector has a number of connector pins which are less than the number of pins of the second connector and the excess pins of the second connector are used to provide additional functionality for the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Amer Hadba, Jason M. Lau, John S. Loffink
  • Coupling device for an electronic device
    Publication number: 20040198104
    Abstract: A coupling device for a SATA drive having a SATA connector is disclosed. The coupling device comprises a second connector having a plurality of connector pins, wherein the SATA connector has a number of connector pins which are less than the number of pins of the second connector and wherein the second connector provides a first and second SATA channel, and a coupling unit for coupling the first and the second connector, wherein the coupling unit comprises a multiplexer unit for establishing a coupling of one of the SATA channels with the SATA drive or for establishing a loop back function by coupling the first and second SATA channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Amer Hadba, Jason M. Lau, John S. Loffink