Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Tower
Daniel W. Tower 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).
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Patent number: 11613908Abstract: Example implementations relate to a latch and a computing system including such latch. The latch may include a latch enclosure and a latch assembly housed at least partially within the latch enclosure. The latch assembly may include a lever mounted to the latch enclosure via a first pivot pin and having a handle section disposed outside the latch enclosure and a force transfer section integrated with the handle section and disposed inside the latch enclosure. Further, the latch may include a hook engaged with the lever and mounted at least partially within the latch enclosure via a second pivot pin, wherein a movement of the lever about the first pivot pin causes a movement of the hook about the second pivot pin via the force transfer section.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Daniel W. Tower, Earl W. Moore, Kenny Huy Pham
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Patent number: 11556156Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) carrier comprises a front structure, a first side structure extending perpendicularly from a first end of the front structure, and a second side structure extending perpendicularly from a second end of the front structure. The front structure and the first and second side structures defining an internal volume sufficient to contain an SSD conforming to any one of a plurality of different SSD form factors. At least one light pipe extends through in the front structure, and is configured to direct light from an indicator LED on a front face of the SSD to a location on a front face of the front structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John Norton, Paul Kaler, Daniel W. Tower
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Patent number: 11547012Abstract: A rail kit, comprising: an outer slide; a first strengthening bracket attached to a back of the outer slide; a rear bracket to fit over the outer slide; and a second strengthening bracket attached to a back side of the rear bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventor: Daniel W. Tower
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Publication number: 20220342463Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) carrier comprises a front structure, a first side structure extending perpendicularly from a first end of the front structure, and a second side structure extending perpendicularly from a second end of the front structure. The front structure and the first and second side structures defining an internal volume sufficient to contain an SSD conforming to any one of a plurality of different SSD form factors. At least one light pipe extends through in the front structure, and is configured to direct light from an indicator LED on a front face of the SSD to a location on a front face of the front structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: John Norton, Paul Kaler, Daniel W. Tower
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Patent number: 11464130Abstract: A cable management arm extension, comprising: a plate including apertures to allow for mounting a cable retainer; a first hinged section to connect to a first section of a cable management arm and to a first side of the plate; and a second hinged section to connect to a second section of a cable management arm and to a second of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Daniel W. Tower, Kevin Bold
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Patent number: 11277933Abstract: A cable management arm, comprising: a first cable management arm to connect to a first connector of a first rail kit of a computing device and a second cable management arm to connect to a second connector of the first rail kit of the computing device; a connector to pivotally attach to the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm; and a rail kit comprising: a retainer to connect to a connector of a second rail kit of the computing device; an inner slide, wherein the inner slide is pivotally connected to the retainer; and an outer slide, wherein the outer slide is slidably connected to the inner slide, wherein the rail kit pivotally attaches to the connector via a pin.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Daniel W. Tower, Kevin Bold, Paul Westphall
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Patent number: 11262809Abstract: A base chassis supports a set of storage cages. The base chassis includes a front portion that is removably attachable to a first storage cage. The base chassis also includes an extension portion. The extension portion has a first end that is fixedly attachable to the front portion to extend a length of the base chassis to support an additional storage cage when the first storage cage is detached from the front portion. The extension portion also has a second end that is attachable to the first storage cage to support the first storage cage.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Kenny H. Pham, Earl W. Moore, Paul E. Westphall, Daniel W. Tower
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Patent number: 11248723Abstract: A cable management arm basket clip, comprising: a latch to secure the cable management arm basket clip to a cable management arm basket; a connection to pivotally connect the cable management arm basket clip to the cable management arm basket; and guards disposed on both sides of the cable management arm basket clip to allow for passage of cables and to protect cables.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Daniel W. Tower, Kevin Bold, Kevin Conn
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Publication number: 20210384659Abstract: A system, comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB); and dual in-line memory module (DIMM) socket connectors, to connect to a top side of the PCB and a bottom side of the PCB, each DIMM socket connector including: a socket to accept a memory module; two latches located at opposite ends of the DIMM socket connector to secure a memory module; a first tab at one end of the DIMM socket connector including an aperture to allow for a fastener to pass through; and a second tab at the other end of the DIMM socket connector including an aperture with an insert to secure another fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Daniel W. TOWER, Earl W. MOORE, Kenny Huy PHAM, Minh NGUYEN
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Publication number: 20210270056Abstract: Example implementations relate to a latch and a computing system including such latch. The latch may include a latch enclosure and a latch assembly housed at least partially within the latch enclosure. The latch assembly may include a lever mounted to the latch enclosure via a first pivot pin and having a handle section disposed outside the latch enclosure and a force transfer section integrated with the handle section and disposed inside the latch enclosure. Further, the latch may include a hook engaged with the lever and mounted at least partially within the latch enclosure via a second pivot pin, wherein a movement of the lever about the first pivot pin causes a movement of the hook about the second pivot pin via the force transfer section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Daniel W. TOWER, Earl W. MOORE, Kenny Huy PHAM
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Publication number: 20210116052Abstract: A cable management arm basket clip, comprising: a latch to secure the cable management arm basket clip to a cable management arm basket; a connection to pivotally connect the cable management arm basket clip to the cable management arm basket; and guards disposed on both sides of the cable management arm basket clip to allow for passage of cables and to protect cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Daniel W. TOWER, Kevin BOLD, Kevin CONN
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Publication number: 20210105908Abstract: A cable management arm retainer, comprising: an attachment bracket to pivotally connect to a support of a cable management arm and to connect to a rail kit connector; the rail kit connector including a first end, the first end to connect to first connector of a rail kit, and a second end, the second end opposite the first end and including a latch, wherein when the latch is actuated, the rail kit connector is allowed to change orientation in relation to the attachment bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Daniel W. TOWER, Kevin BOLD
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Publication number: 20210037672Abstract: A cable management arm extension, comprising: a plate including apertures to allow for mounting a cable retainer; a first hinged section to connect to a first section of a cable management arm and to a first side of the plate; and a second hinged section to connect to a second section of a cable management arm and to a second of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Daniel W. Tower, Kevin Bold
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Publication number: 20210037673Abstract: A cable management arm, comprising: a first cable management arm to connect to a first connector of a first rail kit of a computing device and a second cable management arm to connect to a second connector of the first rail kit of the computing device; a connector to pivotally attach to the first cable management arm and the second cable management arm; and a rail kit comprising: a retainer to connect to a connector of a second rail kit of the computing device; an inner slide, wherein the inner slide is pivotally connected to the retainer; and an outer slide, wherein the outer slide is slidably connected to the inner slide, wherein the rail kit pivotally attaches to the connector via a pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Daniel W. Tower, Kevin Bold, Paul Westphall
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Patent number: 10882147Abstract: Examples described herein include an assembly. The assembly may be a heatsink assembly or some other cooling assembly (for example, a liquid cooling assembly). The heatsink or cooling assembly may include a heatsink or some other cooling means, such as a liquid cooling device. The heatsink or cooling assembly may include a base. The heatsink itself may connect to a base or the bottom of the heatsink may form the base. The base may interface or connect to a bolster plate. The base may interface or connect to a bolster plate via apertures in the base and fasteners included on the base and the bolster plate. The heatsink or cooling assembly may include one or more apertures to accept one or more guide pins and/or retention pins on the bolster plate. The base may include retention mechanisms positioned over the apertures to attach to retention pins on the bolster plate. The retention pins may be the guide pins with retention features.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Andrew Potter, Daniel W Tower, James Schulze, John Grady, Sunil Ganta, Chong Tan
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Publication number: 20200356147Abstract: A base chassis supports a set of storage cages. The base chassis includes a front portion that is removably attachable to a first storage cage. The base chassis also includes an extension portion. The extension portion has a first end that is fixedly attachable to the front portion to extend a length of the base chassis to support an additional storage cage when the first storage cage is detached from the front portion. The extension portion also has a second end that is attachable to the first storage cage to support the first storage cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Kenny H. Pham, Earl W. Moore, Paul E. Westphall, Daniel W. Tower
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Publication number: 20200344907Abstract: A rail kit, comprising: an outer slide; a first strengthening bracket attached to a back of the outer slide; a rear bracket to fit over the outer slide; and a second strengthening bracket attached to a back side of the rear bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: Daniel W. Tower
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Publication number: 20200344911Abstract: A rail kit, comprising: an outer slide; a middle slide retained by the outer slide, wherein the middle slide is horizontally slidable, relative to the outer slide, to a first position and a second position and wherein the middle slide includes a first latch to stop the middle slide from extending to the second position when the middle slide is extended from a fully inserted position to the first position; and an inner slide retained by the middle slide, wherein the inner slide is horizontally slidable, relative to the middle slide, to the first position and the second position and wherein the inner slide includes a second latch, wherein when the second latch is depressed and when the inner slide and middle slide are in the first position, the first latch is actuated and the inner slide and middle slide are extended to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Daniel W. Tower, Kenny Pham
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Patent number: 10627877Abstract: Examples described herein include air impeding structures with snap-in tabs. In some examples, an air impeding structure for a processing unit socket cover includes a main body encloses an interior space, a first snap-in tab, and a second snap-in tab. The main body may include a first curved wall at a first end of the main body connected to a second curved wall at a second end of the main body. The first snap-in tab extends below the first end of the main body and is recessed in relation to the first curved wall. The second snap-in tab extends below the second end of the main body and is recessed in relation to the second curved wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Daniel W. Tower, Pinche Tsai, Kevin F. Labbe, James Jeffery Schulze
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Publication number: 20200101570Abstract: A system, comprising: a heatsink assembly, including: a heatsink with a base, the base including two apertures; retention mechanisms positioned over the two apertures to lock onto retention pins of a bolster plateType: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Andrew Potter, Daniel W Tower, James Schulze, John Grady, Sunil Ganta, Chong Tan