Patents by Inventor Anthony C. Sharp

Anthony C. Sharp 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: 7309279
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supported by the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Sanmina-Sci Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Patent number: 7011576
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supports by the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sanmina SCI Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Patent number: 6889853
    Abstract: An earthquake-resistant rack for electrical equipment including a base having access apertures for receiving wires and cable therethrough and mounting apertures for securing the base to a floor upon which the rack is mounted. The rack also includes a pair of vertically extending upright members have lower ends secured to opposite sides of the base, and each upright member has a web, opposing first and second flanges projecting from the web, and openings for mounting electrical equipment thereon, and a cross member extends between upper ends of the upright members. Moreover, the base includes a bottom plate, side channels extending at an angle between the bottom plate and the webs of the upright members, and a central channel extending horizontally between the side channels. The channels provide additional strength and stiffness to the rack, without adding substantial weight to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Sanmina Enclosure Systems Division
    Inventors: Andrew Hudz, Irena Borojevic, Anthony C. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20040180620
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supports by the brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony C Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffrey
  • Publication number: 20040132398
    Abstract: An integrated cabinet or a group of cabinets for supporting electronic equipment includes racks or other means for supporting the electronic equipment, heat management by liquid cooling, fire suppression systems, uninterruptible power supplies, power quality management, remote monitoring and control of cabinet parameters, such as temperature, humidity, intrusion, etc., a command center unit for connecting with and providing remote control and management of the electronic equipment contained within the cabinet(s), EMC/RFI/EMI containment and filters, seismic construction to comply with earthquake resistance standards, and acoustic noise control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Michael J. Clarke
  • Patent number: 6652373
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supported by the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sanmina-SCI Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Patent number: 6652374
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supported by the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sanmina-SCI Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Publication number: 20030116513
    Abstract: An earthquake-resistant rack for electrical equipment including a base having access apertures for receiving wires and cable therethrough and mounting apertures for securing the base to a floor upon which the rack is mounted. The rack also includes a pair of vertically extending upright members have lower ends secured to opposite sides of the base, and each upright member has a web, opposing first and second flanges projecting from the web, and openings for mounting electrical equipment thereon, and a cross member extends between upper ends of the upright members. Moreover, the base includes a bottom plate, side channels extending at an angle between the bottom plate and the webs of the upright members, and a central channel extending horizontally between the side channels. The channels provide additional strength and stiffness to the rack, without adding substantial weight to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew Hudz, Irena Borojevic, Anthony C. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20030077998
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supported by the brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Patent number: 6506111
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supported by the brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Sanmina-SCI Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Publication number: 20020173266
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supported by the brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Publication number: 20020173267
    Abstract: A system for removing heat from a plurality of electronic assemblies including a cabinet having brackets for supporting electronic assemblies in a vertical array between a first vertical airflow path and a second vertical air flow path of the cabinet, and a plinth underlying the cabinet and having an input port receiving air from the first vertical airflow path of the cabinet, an output port transmitting air to the second vertical air flow path, a heat exchanger positioned in an air flow path extending between the input and the output ports, and a fan assembly for driving air through the heat exchanger and towards the input port. The system further includes at least one air flow distribution device establishing a predetermined flow rate distribution through electronic assemblies supported by the brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony C. Sharp, Andrew Hudz, Peter Jeffery
  • Patent number: 6292780
    Abstract: A talking trading card playing system consists of a portable card player and a plurality of trading cards. Each card includes a card body having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, and a voice chip for storing and generating sound patterns. The portable player comprises a power source located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and sound generation components. The subject trading card and player may be activated by aligning the card with electrical contacts on the face of the player, thereby establishing electrical contact between the card and the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Micra SoundCards, Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter D. Doederlein, G. Dale Newman, Anthony C. Sharp, Michael E. Lucas
  • Patent number: 5938199
    Abstract: A trading card capable of generating sounds comprises a thin housing having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, a voice chip located in the housing for generating patterns of sounds, a battery located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and a switch located in the housing for activating the voice chip. The subject trading card may be activated by squeezing the flexible sheets between the thumb and forefinger at a selected switch location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: The M2000 Group Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter D. Doederlein, G. Dale Newman, Brian J. Burgess, Anthony C. Sharp
  • Patent number: 5855001
    Abstract: A talking trading card playing system consists of a portable card player and a plurality of trading cards. Each card includes a card body having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, and a voice chip for storing and generating sound patterns. The portable player comprises a power source located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and sound generation components. The subject trading card and player may be activated by inserting the card into the player, thereby establishing electrical contact between the card and the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Micra SoundCards, Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter D. Doederlein, G. Dale Newman, Anthony C. Sharp, Michael E. Lucas
  • Patent number: 5641164
    Abstract: A trading card capable of generating sounds comprises a thin housing having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, a voice chip located in the housing for generating patterns of sounds, a battery located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and a switch located in the housing for activating the voice chip. The trading card preferably has a piezoelectric driver coupled to a foam sound board for increasing the volume of sound. The subject trading card may be activated by squeezing the flexible sheets between the thumb and forefinger at a selected switch location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: The M2000 Group Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter D. Doederlein, G. Dale Newman, Brian J. Burgess, Anthony C. Sharp
  • Patent number: 5480156
    Abstract: A trading card capable of generating sounds comprises a thin housing having front and back surfaces, flexible sheets affixed to the front surface and to the back surface of the housing, a voice chip located in the housing for generating patterns of sounds, a battery located in the housing for supplying electrical power to the voice chip, and a switch located in the housing for activating the voice chip. The subject trading card may be activated by squeezing the flexible sheets between the thumb and forefinger at a selected switch location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: The M2000 Group Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter D. Doederlein, G. Dale Newman, Brian J. Burgess, Anthony C. Sharp