Patents by Inventor Cong T. Vo

Cong T. Vo 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).

  • Removable data cartridge for a computer system
    Patent number: 4870605
    Abstract: A removable data cartridge is mounted in a data station cavity on a main computer. The cartridge has a securing bolt extending therethrough for securing the cartridge to the main computer. The bolt is turned by a knob on the front panel of the cartridge. The other end of the bolt engages a threaded aperture in the cavity. The cavity has indexing pins which engage indexing holes in the cartridge for permitting only the installation of cartridges compatible with the main computer. A solenoid mounted with the cartridge has a sliding pin for locking the cartridge into the cavity when the system is energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Cromemco, Inc.
    Inventor: Cong T. Vo