Patents by Inventor Charles Truax

Charles Truax 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: 8175757
    Abstract: A temperature control system and methods that remove dust or debris from inside an electrical equipment chassis are provided. One or more fans are placed in or near the exterior of the chassis. The fans are operated either in reverse, forward, pulsing, or reverse pulsing modes to create turbulent air flow through the chassis. The change in air flow pattern helps dislodge dust and particles. Once airborne, the fans can exhaust the dust and particles. Further, some embodiments provide vanes or other elements to further direct air flow. The temperature control system can be used in any electrical equipment that is ventilated with fans. The temperature control system provides the advantage of a low cost and efficient method for ensuring that dust does not accumulate on components within an enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor J. Aggus, Helane F. Daniels, Linda Derechailo, Richard Jaccard, Roman Kelbert, Steve Mak, Charles Truax, Niv Zilberman
  • Publication number: 20110060471
    Abstract: A temperature control system and methods that remove dust or debris from inside an electrical equipment chassis are provided. One or more fans are placed in or near the exterior of the chassis. The fans are operated either in reverse, forward, pulsing, or reverse pulsing modes to create turbulent air flow through the chassis. The change in air flow pattern helps dislodge dust and particles. Once airborne, the fans can exhaust the dust and particles. Further, some embodiments provide vanes or other elements to further direct air flow. The temperature control system can be used in any electrical equipment that is ventilated with fans. The temperature control system provides the advantage of a low cost and efficient method for ensuring that dust does not accumulate on components within an enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Avaya, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor J. Aggus, Helane F. Daniels, Linda Derechailo, Richard Jaccard, Roman Kelbert, Steve Mak, Charles Truax, Niv Zilberman
  • Patent number: 7792284
    Abstract: The shell of an electronic handheld device is adapted for easy and repeated—even frequent—assembly with and disassembly from the electronics, and the shell is washable, preferably in a dishwasher. Preferably, the shell comprises a plurality of parts that can be easily and repeatedly assembled and disassembled by hand without use of tools. For example, the parts of a telephone handset shell are made to be easily snapped together around, and unsnapped from, the handset's electronics, thereby enabling the shells of the handsets of telephones to be washed to have this function performed by unskilled personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Aggus, Robert Bopp, Warren Brown, Linda Derechailo, Rich Jaccard, Steve Mak, Robert Randall, Charles Truax, Greg Boothe
  • Publication number: 20070287142
    Abstract: An educational device comprising a housing and combined rotational device for offering a collective display of information to provide the user one or more instructional lessons. The device comprises a construction within the housing which promotes added rigidity to thereby promote extended product life and ease in handling thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Charles Truax