Patents by Inventor Bryan Van Alstyne

Bryan Van Alstyne 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).

  • Device mounting rail for mounting a device in a computer system
    Publication number: 20060158070
    Abstract: A device mounting rail for use in mounting a peripheral device in a computer system comprises first and second elongated sides. The first elongated side engages the peripheral device when the device mounting rail is used to mount the peripheral device in the computer system. The second elongated side engages a retaining wall within the computer system when the device mounting rail is used to mount the peripheral device in the computer system. The second side is also compressible toward the first side to generate a spring force. When the device mounting rail is used to mount the peripheral device in the computer system, the spring force maintains the peripheral device in a substantially rigid relationship to the retaining wall of the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: James Woods, James Webster, Bryan Van Alstyne