Patents by Inventor Collan B. Kneale

Collan B. Kneale 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).

  • Rack based packaging system for computers with cable, cooling and power management module
    Patent number: 5216579
    Abstract: An assembly of chases is disposed on the exterior of a rack supporting discrete computer, DASD, communications, storage and similar electronic modules to provide input/output cable management, cooling passages to supply cooling air to each of the electronic units and a power distribution chase to manage the power distribution to the separate electronic modules. The cable management chase provides efficient storage of excess cable length to improve appearance and efficiency of electronic module installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Basara, Collan B. Kneale, Samuel A. Lucente, John Natoli
  • Portable personal computer
    Patent number: D243460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1977
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Greenfield, Collan B. Kneale, Frank Wilkey, Jr.
  • Magnetic tape cartridge transport
    Patent number: D244865
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Collan B. Kneale, Frank Wilkey, Jr.
  • Data-collection apparatus
    Patent number: D246783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tommy R. Hardy, Collan B. Kneale
  • Printer enclosure
    Patent number: D251492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Collan B. Kneale, Frank Wilkey, Jr.
  • Magnetic storage unit for a data processing system
    Patent number: D254736
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1980
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Collan B. Kneale
  • Dual data station for distributed data system
    Patent number: D264469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1982
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Collan B. Kneale
  • Control unit for a distributed data system
    Patent number: D265995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Collan B. Kneale
  • Display station for a data processing system
    Patent number: D285689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ted F. Kelley, Jr., Collan B. Kneale, Peter J. Mendel
  • Data processor
    Patent number: D290123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ted F. Kelley, Jr., Collan B. Kneale, Richard W. Marklin, Jr.
  • Rack and cover system
    Patent number: D345547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Collan B. Kneale, Robert E. Steinbugler