Patents by Inventor Darin Ritter

Darin Ritter 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: 11844191
    Abstract: An apparatus and heat management mechanism are described. The apparatus includes an outer casing enclosing at least one heat generating electronic structure, such as a plurality of electronic components included on at least printed circuit board, the outer casing having an inner surface and an outer surface. The apparatus and the heat management mechanism further include a heat dissipation structure thermally coupled to the heat generating structure or printed circuit board, the heat dissipation structure forming an open-ended columnar channel, the open-ended columnar channel allowing air to flow within the heat dissipation structure in a direction parallel to a surface of the heat generating structure or printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventor: Darin Ritter
  • Publication number: 20220225533
    Abstract: An apparatus and heat management mechanism are described. The apparatus includes an outer casing enclosing at least one heat generating electronic structure, such as a plurality of electronic components included on at least printed circuit board, the outer casing having an inner surface and an outer surface. The apparatus and the heat management mechanism further include a heat dissipation structure thermally coupled to the heat generating structure or printed circuit board, the heat dissipation structure forming an open-ended columnar channel, the open-ended columnar channel allowing air to flow within the heat dissipation structure in a direction parallel to a surface of the heat generating structure or printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Darin RITTER
  • Patent number: 10285298
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes an electronic device having a first panel and and a second panel adjacent and orthogonal to the first panel, wherein the first panel includes apertures and the second panel includes a panel jack for connecting to cables, and a cable retainer having a base and a back upstanding wall extending from the base. The base is attached to the first panel of the electronic device. The back upstanding wall faces the second panel, the back upstanding wall is spaced from the second panel, and the back upstanding wall has slots for supporting the cable, wherein the upstanding wall has a plurality of sections in which the sections are at different gaps from the second panel of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: InterDigital CE Patent Holdings
    Inventors: Darin Ritter, Mickey Hunt
  • Publication number: 20180103558
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes an electronic device having a first panel and and a second panel adjacent and orthogonal to the first panel, wherein the first panel includes apertures and the second panel includes a panel jack for connecting to cables, and a cable retainer having a base and a back upstanding wall extending from the base. The base is attached to the first panel of the electronic device. The back upstanding wall faces the second panel, the back upstanding wall is spaced from the second panel, and the back upstanding wall has slots for supporting the cable, wherein the upstanding wall has a plurality of sections in which the sections are at different gaps from the second panel of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Darin RITTER, Mickey HUNT
  • Publication number: 20070229959
    Abstract: A projection display with a shield surrounding an output end of a light engine to prevent dust and stray light from entering a light box of the projection display is described. The projection display includes a cabinet, a light engine mounted in the cabinet and having an output end and an electronic end, a removable front cover mounted on the cabinet covering the light engine, and a shield surrounding the light engine between the output end and the electronic end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Duggan, Darin Ritter, Patrick Whitsett
  • Publication number: 20070229720
    Abstract: A projection display is described having two structural support arms for mounting the projection display on a stand or on a bracket. A light engine generates a light pattern to be displayed by the projection display. A bridge plate is positioned between the two support arms and the light engine is mounted on the bridge plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Duggan, Darin Ritter, Mark Yoder
  • Publication number: 20070222904
    Abstract: A projection display with a cabinet having a back wall with an outside face and an inside face, two support arms supporting the cabinet extending vertically along the outside face of the back wall of the cabinet and spaced apart a distance approximately equal to the width of the mirror is described. The cabinet has four raised pads formed on the inside face of the back wall proximate the support arms for locating the mirror, and the mirror is biased against the four pads to hold it in a vertical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Scott Duggan, Darin Ritter, Michel Cadio
  • Publication number: 20070209155
    Abstract: A hinge for mounting a projection display screen (10) to a cabinet (20) from the front of the screen is disclosed. A cabinet hinge part (40) is attached to the cabinet (20), and a screen hinge part (50) is attached to a screen frame (12) having the screen (10) mounted on it. Both the cabinet hinge part (40) and the screen hinge part (50) are elongate, stiff members, with one of the cabinet hinge part (40) and the screen hinge part (50) having an arcuate slot (42) extending along its elongate dimension and the other of the cabinet hinge part (40) and the screen hinge part (50) having an arcuate projection extending along its elongate dimension, where the arcuate projection (52) is pivotally interlockable with the arcuate slot (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Scott Duggan, Darin Ritter, Jon Kangas
  • Publication number: 20070195206
    Abstract: A projection display is provided having visible surfaces and concealed surfaces during normal operation. The projection display comprises a jack panel having one or more connectors for making electrical connections to the projection display, and the jack panel is accessible from at least one visible surface and at least one concealed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Thomas Licensing
    Inventors: Scott Duggan, Darin Ritter, Lawrence Coan