Patents by Inventor Charles D. Hood, III
Charles D. Hood, III 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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Publication number: 20130232995Abstract: A thermoelectric cooler assembly comprises a cold plate, a first thermoelectric cooler, and a second thermoelectric cooler. The cold plate has a first side and a second side. The first thermoelectric cooler is in thermal communication with the first side of the cold plate, and the second thermoelectric cooler is in thermal communication with the second side of the cold plate. A heat exchanger assembly is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: Dell Products, LPInventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Ioan Sauciuc, Mohammed Tantoush
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Patent number: 8453467Abstract: A thermoelectric cooler assembly comprises a cold plate, a first thermoelectric cooler, and a second thermoelectric cooler. The cold plate has a first side and a second side. The first thermoelectric cooler is in thermal communication with the first side of the cold plate, and the second thermoelectric cooler is in thermal communication with the second side of the cold plate. A heat exchanger assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Ioan Sauciuc, Mohammed Tantoush
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Publication number: 20120188170Abstract: An information handling system includes a touch screen, a motion sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the touch screen, receive signals from the motion sensor, determine a correlation between the inputs from the touch screen and signals from the motion sensor, and perform an action in response to the correlation. The inputs from the touch screen correspond to a touch contact with the touch screen, and the signals from the motion sensor corresponding to a touch impact to the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Dell Products, LPInventors: Roy W. Stedman, Charles D. Hood, III
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Patent number: 8079852Abstract: A power adapter includes an adapter base defining a plug member channel immediately adjacent a first channel wall and a second channel wall that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first channel wall. A power member connector extends into the first channel wall such that no part of the power member connector protrudes into the defined plug member channel. A ground member connector is located on the second channel wall and spaced apart from the power member channel. A plug member includes a plug base having a first plug wall and a second plug wall that is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first plug wall. A power member is located on the first plug wall and a ground member is located on the second plug wall. The plug member is operable to be inserted into the plug member channel such that the power member enters the power member channel and electrically couples to the power member connector and the ground member engages the ground member connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Donald L. Wallace, Christopher A. Torres
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Publication number: 20110170251Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the housing, and an engagement assembly fixedly coupled to the housing. The cover may include an open slot having an opening and a projection. The may have a bearing movable relative to the housing, the bearing configured, when moved, to pass through the opening to engage with the projection to couple the cover to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Matthew McGowan
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Publication number: 20110151780Abstract: An information handling system having an antenna disposed at an outer housing surface provides wireless information signals received by the antenna to a receiver within the housing by capacitive coupling of the signals through the housing. A capacitive pattern portion connected to the antenna at the outer housing surface is disposed opposite a capacitive coupler at the inner surface so that electromagnetic energy of wireless signals inductively couples between the conductive material of the capacitive pattern portion and the capacitive coupler through non-conductive material of the housing without physical contact between the capacitive pattern portion and the capacitive coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, James W. Clardy, Matt McGowan, Timothy Milam
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Patent number: 7961460Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the housing, and an engagement assembly fixedly coupled to the housing. The cover may include an open slot having an opening and a projection. The may have a bearing movable relative to the housing, the bearing configured, when moved, to pass through the opening to engage with the projection to couple the cover to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Matthew McGowan
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Patent number: 7903398Abstract: A keyboard support system includes a chassis. A keyboard base is mounted to the chassis. A keyboard is coupled to the keyboard base. A tensioning device is coupled to the chassis and the keyboard base, and the tensioning device is adjustable to produce a tension in the keyboard base in order to reduce the deflection of the keyboard that occurs when keys on the keyboard are depressed.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Daniel S. Carr, Gilberto Hernandez, Charles D. Hood, III
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Publication number: 20110053394Abstract: A power adapter includes an adapter base defining a plug member channel immediately adjacent a first channel wall and a second channel wall that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first channel wall. A power member connector extends into the first channel wall such that no part of the power member connector protrudes into the defined plug member channel. A ground member connector is located on the second channel wall and spaced apart from the power member channel. A plug member includes a plug base having a first plug wall and a second plug wall that is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first plug wall. A power member is located on the first plug wall and a ground member is located on the second plug wall. The plug member is operable to be inserted into the plug member channel such that the power member enters the power member channel and electrically couples to the power member connector and the ground member engages the ground member connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Donald L. Wallace, Christopher A. Torres
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Patent number: 7893635Abstract: A system comprising a fan tachometer module, a conversion module, and a pump tachometer module. The fan tachometer module is adapted to measure a speed of a cooling fan. The conversion module is in communication with the fan tachometer module, and is adapted to convert the speed of the cooling fan to a control voltage based on a predetermined ratio between the speed of the cooling fan and a speed of a cooling pump. The pump tachometer module is in communication with the conversion module, and is adapted to control the speed of the cooling pump based on the control voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Philip Grossman
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Patent number: 7854617Abstract: A power adapter includes an adapter base defining a plug member channel between a first channel wall and a plurality of second channel walls that are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first channel wall. A power member connector is located on the first channel wall. A ground member connector is located on at least one of the plurality of second channel walls. A plug member includes a plug base having a first plug wall and a plurality of second plug walls that are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first plug wall, a power member located on the first plug wall, and a ground member is located on at least one of the second plug walls. The plug member is operable to be inserted into the plug member channel to engage the power member with the power member connector and the ground member with the ground member connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Donald L. Wallace, Christopher A. Torres
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Publication number: 20100284136Abstract: A keyboard support system includes a chassis. A keyboard base is mounted to the chassis. A keyboard is coupled to the keyboard base. A tensioning device is coupled to the chassis and the keyboard base, and the tensioning device is adjustable to produce a tension in the keyboard base in order to reduce the deflection of the keyboard that occurs when keys on the keyboard are depressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Daniel S. Carr, Gilberto Hernandez, Charles D. Hood, III
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Publication number: 20100283270Abstract: A magnetic latch may include a first magnet assembly and a second magnet assembly. The first magnet assembly may have a plurality of first magnets, the first magnet assembly movable about a substantially linear axis between a first position and a second position. The second magnet assembly may have a plurality of second magnets. In the first position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically attracted to the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly. In the second position, the plurality of first magnets and the plurality of second magnets may be configured such that the first magnet assembly is magnetically repelled from the second magnet assembly when the first magnet assembly is substantially proximate to the second magnet assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Alpha Cheng, David May, Kevin Kao, Matthew McGowan, Timothy Radloff
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Publication number: 20100264221Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with providing a user-accessible card slot are provided. A removable card carrier a configured to mechanically interface an information handling system may include a body and a cover. The body may be adapted to hold a card. The cover may be movably coupled to the body such that exterior surfaces of the cover and the information handling system are substantially flush with each other when card carrier is disposed in the information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L. P.Inventors: CHARLES D. HOOD, III, DAVID MAY
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Publication number: 20100265643Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with attaching portions of equipment chassis to the remainder of the equipment are provided. An information handling system may include a housing, a cover configured to at least partially enclose the housing, and an engagement assembly fixedly coupled to the housing. The cover may include an open slot having an opening and a projection. The may have a bearing movable relative to the housing, the bearing configured, when moved, to pass through the opening to engage with the projection to couple the cover to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Matthew McGowan
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Publication number: 20100151737Abstract: A power adapter includes an adapter base defining a plug member channel between a first channel wall and a plurality of second channel walls that are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first channel wall. A power member connector is located on the first channel wall. A ground member connector is located on at least one of the plurality of second channel walls. A plug member includes a plug base having a first plug wall and a plurality of second plug walls that are oriented substantially perpendicularly to the first plug wall, a power member located on the first plug wall, and a ground member is located on at least one of the second plug walls. The plug member is operable to be inserted into the plug member channel to engage the power member with the power member connector and the ground member with the ground member connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Donald L. Wallace, Christopher A. Torres
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Publication number: 20090277617Abstract: A system comprising a fan tachometer module, a conversion module, and a pump tachometer module. The fan tachometer module is adapted to measure a speed of a cooling fan. The conversion module is in communication with the fan tachometer module, and is adapted to convert the speed of the cooling fan to a control voltage based on a predetermined ratio between the speed of the cooling fan and a speed of a cooling pump. The pump tachometer module is in communication with the conversion module, and is adapted to control the speed of the cooling pump based on the control voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Dell Products, LPInventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Philip Grossman
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Patent number: 7564683Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a motherboard includes a mounting boss and a boss backing. The mounting boss is alignable in a first orientation with a first hole spacing in the motherboard, and alignable in a second orientation with a second hole spacing in the motherboard. The boss backing is adapted to connect with the mounting boss in the first orientation through the motherboard having the first hole spacing, and adapted to connect with the mounting boss in the second orientation through the motherboard having the second hole spacing.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Jason A. Shepherd
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Publication number: 20090059513Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a motherboard includes a mounting boss and a boss backing. The mounting boss is alignable in a first orientation with a first hole spacing in the motherboard, and alignable in a second orientation with a second hole spacing in the motherboard. The boss backing is adapted to connect with the mounting boss in the first orientation through the motherboard having the first hole spacing, and adapted to connect with the mounting boss in the second orientation through the motherboard having the second hole spacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Jason A. Shepherd
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Patent number: 7440293Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a card in an information handling system provides a first riser card including a plurality of first connections. A second riser card is coupled to the first riser card by a plurality of connectors, the second riser card including a plurality of second connections. A first card slot extends from the first riser card and is electrically coupled to the plurality of first connections, and a second card slot extends from the first riser card and is electrically coupled to the plurality of second connections. The apparatus may be coupled to an information handling system in a chassis to provide for the mounting of cards in the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Charles D. Hood, III, Ajay Kwatra, John Revell