Patents by Inventor Christopher Lee Durham

Christopher Lee Durham 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).

  • Backplane for common building block
    Patent number: 6349037
    Abstract: An electrical machine, such as a router, switch, hub, etc., includes a housing in which a Primary Backplane and Secondary Backplane are mounted in stacked spaced relationship. A primary Bus is fabricated on the Primary Backplane and a secondary Bus is fabricated on the Secondary Backplane. Connectors with feed through elements provide mechanical support and electrical transmission between the Primary Backplane and Secondary Backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Lee Draughn, Christopher Lee Durham, Robert Fung-chen Pan, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
  • Low profile computer or communications network interconnecting device and housing therefor
    Patent number: 6195262
    Abstract: An electrical machine, such as a computer, network interconnecting device, etc., has an enclosure fabricated from a one piece material fold and cut into a desired form including sidewalls with an opening in one of the sidewalls and projections to which other components are connected. The components include a support member and brackets interconnecting the support member to the projections. The support and brackets are arranged to form cavities in which circuit cards can be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward James Bodette, John Gary Bulluck, Christopher Lee Durham, Anthony Wayne Miles, Brian Scott Oakley