Patents by Inventor Denis J. Crovo

Denis J. Crovo 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 fan for electronic devices
    Patent number: 7959419
    Abstract: A cooling system for an electric device such as a personal computer is disclosed. The cooling system includes a receiving assembly and a removable fan assembly. The receiving assembly has a first component of a bayonet lock and first electrical contact, while the fan assembly has a fan blade, a motor for the fan blade, a second component of the bayonet lock, and a second electrical contact. The first and second electrical contacts are situated with radial respect to each other such that turning the fan assembly to engage the bayonet lock forces an electrical connection between the first and second electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Olaf Borowski, Denis J. Crovo