Patents by Inventor David J. Kim

David J. Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20030048606
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a base having an interior portion defined by a first side panel and a second side panel and a frame joined to the first side panel and the second side panel such that the frame extends across the interior portion the base. A computer system includes a motherboard having a central processing unit, a power supply capable of supplying power to the motherboard, and an enclosure capable of housing the motherboard and the power supply. The enclosure includes a base having an interior portion defined by a first side panel and a second side panel and a frame joined to the first side panel and the second side panel such that the frame extends across the interior portion of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Kim, William W. Ruckman, Anthony Kozaczuk
  • Publication number: 20030048622
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a base having an interior volume and a first cover attachable to the base and adapted to cover a first portion of the interior volume of the base such that, with the first cover attached to the base, a second portion of the interior volume of the base is accessible. The enclosure further includes a second cover attachable to the base and adapted to cover a second portion of the interior volume of the base, wherein the first cover in combination with the second cover covers generally all of the interior volume of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Kim, Dimitry Struve, William W. Ruckman
  • Publication number: 20030047606
    Abstract: A smart card reader assembly includes a printed circuit board having a bus, a smart card reader interconnected with the bus of the printed circuit board, and a connector interconnected with the bus of the printed circuit board. The smart card reader is capable of reading data from a smart card and is capable of transmitting signals representing the data to the bus of the printed circuit board. Further, the smart card reader assembly is capable of being oriented so that the smart card may be inserted into the smart card reader in an upright orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Kim, Dimitry Struve, William W. Ruckman
  • Patent number: 6519140
    Abstract: A bezel assembly for a computer enclosure includes a bezel and a hinge capable of hingedly joining the bezel to the computer enclosure. A computer system includes an enclosure, a bezel, and a hinge capable of hingedly joining the bezel to the enclosure. A method of replacing a first component with a second component in a computer system enclosure having a hinged bezel includes pivoting the hinged bezel away from the computer system enclosure and removing the first component from the computer system enclosure. The method further includes inserting the second component into the computer system enclosure and pivoting the hinged bezel toward the computer system such that the hinged bezel is adjacent the computer system enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Kim, William W. Ruckman, Milton C. Lee, Dimitry Struve
  • Patent number: 6392149
    Abstract: A cable arm for a computer system includes a first leg, a second leg hingedly joined to the first leg, and an enclosure flange hingedly joined to the second leg. The cable arm further includes a rack flange, hingedly joined to the first leg, capable of being attached to a rack for holding the computer system, an enclosure bracket capable of being attached to the computer system and capable of being attached to the enclosure flange, and a hook, extending from the second leg, capable retaining a cable attached to the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Kim, William W. Ruckman, Steven J. Furuta