Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Dodson

Douglas A. Dodson 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: 7273167
    Abstract: A revenue balancing method and computer program that more quickly, accurately, and easily reconciles or balances revenue contained in a first cash drawer while at the same time building or filling a second cash drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Balance Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Publication number: 20050211762
    Abstract: A revenue balancing method and computer program that more quickly, accurately, and easily reconciles or balances revenue contained in a first cash drawer while at the same time building or filling a second cash drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventor: Douglas Dodson
  • Patent number: 6724624
    Abstract: Housing with directed-flow cooling (10) for computer (110) provides auxiliary airflow for cooling a heat-sensitive component, such as CPU (120). Housing (10) includes partition (60) that separates housing (10) into a lower compartment (40) for enclosing computer (110) and an upper compartment (20) for receiving ambient air through slots (24). Partition (60) includes vent opening (61) above CPU (120) that allows air to flow from upper compartment onto CPU (120), directed by impingement fan (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: 5787971
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electronic component, such as a computer processor, generally comprises a heat sink and a plurality of fans. The fans are redundant in that sufficient cooling is supplied should one fan fail. The fans are independently powered and are inspectable and independently replaceable in situ without un-powering the other fan or the processor. The heat sink includes a base plate having a bottom for surface contact with the processor, a front row of fins projecting upward from the front of the base plate and a rear row of fins projecting upward from the rear of the base plate. A plurality of fans are mounted substantially within a cavity between fan rows. Each fan blows a flow of air such that the flow impinges on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: 5638895
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electronic component, such as a computer processor, generally comprises a heat sink and a pair of fans. The fans are redundant in that sufficient cooling is supplied should one fan fail. The fans are independently powered and are inspectable and independently replaceable in situ without un-powering the other fan or the processor. The heat sink includes a base plate having a bottom for surface contact with the processor, a front row of fins projecting upward from the front of the base plate and a rear row of fins projecting upward from the rear of the base plate. Right and left fans are mounted substantially within a cavity between fan rows. Each fan blows a flow of air such that the flow impinges on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: 4702154
    Abstract: A retrofit power supply/fan unit for IBM PC and XT personal computers achieving lower operating temperatures. The unit is contained in a sub-housing positioned in a rear upper corner of the computer housing. The sub-housing has a rear exhaust opening and the computer housing has generally oppositely disposed air inlet openings. The sub-housing has a top wall with its uppermost portion spaced from the underside of the top of the computer housing about 5/8" and the top wall of the sub-housing having a forward sloping top wall portion downwardly sloping at an angle of about 10.degree. to the horizontal as it extends forwardly to facilitate air flow thereto. A pair of juxtaposed fan openings disposed in the forward sloping top wall portion and a pair of fans in the sub-housing aligned with the juxtaposed fan openings to draw air through the sub-housing, each fan being rated at about 32 cfm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D456022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D486485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D296585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D296587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D357670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D375725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D378815
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D389807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D398589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D399831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D402025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson
  • Patent number: D424186
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Inventor: Douglas A. Dodson