Patents by Inventor Dan Blaugrund

Dan Blaugrund 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: 7551427
    Abstract: A hard disk drive bracket includes a bezel, a lever arm attached to the bezel rotatably between a closed position against the bezel and an open position apart from the bezel, wherein a hard disk drive is locked into the hard disk drive bracket when the lever arm is in the closed position, and a multifunction wireform, wherein the multifunction wireform latches the lever arm in the closed position and releases the lever arm into the open position. The hard disk drive bracket may include a release button, wherein the multifunction wireform releases the lever arm upon pressing of the release button. The multifunction wireform may hold and bias the release button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Blaugrund, Bradley Blackwood, Tim Lau
  • Patent number: 6829431
    Abstract: A device to automatically dispense the proper amounts of dry baby formula and heated water to make liquid infant formula. The baby bottle is held in place in a pivoting transfer arm with a clip that fastens around the neck of the bottle. After the powdered formula is dispensed, the transfer arm swings the bottle to the water dispensing station. Water heated to the desired temperature is added to the bottle, and the formula is ready to be mixed and served.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Acorn Product Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Haven, Jay Wilson, Dan Blaugrund, Vera S. Boudtchenko, Brandon Lee, Chang W. Lee