Patents by Inventor Earl W. Moore

Earl W. Moore 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: 11800675
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a compute node having a chassis with front installed trays. The chassis includes a base, a pair of walls, each coupled to a peripheral side of the base, and a first top cover portion coupled to the pair of walls to cover a portion of the chassis. The compute node further includes a plurality of first latches coupled to a rear end inner surface of the first top cover portion. The plurality of trays is slidable from a front side of the chassis and at least one tray is fastened to at least one first latch. Each tray includes a front cover, a floor coupled to the front cover, a pair of brackets coupled to the floor, a pair of risers, where each riser is coupled to a respective bracket, and a pair of GPU card assemblies, where each GPU card assembly is plugged to a respective riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kenny Huy Pham, Earl W. Moore
  • Patent number: 11613908
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Daniel W. Tower, Earl W. Moore, Kenny Huy Pham
  • Publication number: 20220312624
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a compute node having a chassis with front installed trays. The chassis includes a base, a pair of walls, each coupled to a peripheral side of the base, and a first top cover portion coupled to the pair of walls to cover a portion of the chassis. The compute node further includes a plurality of first latches coupled to a rear end inner surface of the first top cover portion. The plurality of trays is slidable from a front side of the chassis and at least one tray is fastened to at least one first latch. Each tray includes a front cover, a floor coupled to the front cover, a pair of brackets coupled to the floor, a pair of risers, where each riser is coupled to a respective bracket, and a pair of GPU card assemblies, where each GPU card assembly is plugged to a respective riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Kenny Huy Pham, Earl W. Moore
  • Patent number: 11395431
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a compute node having a chassis with front installed trays. The chassis includes a base, a pair of walls, each coupled to a peripheral side of the base, and a first top cover portion coupled to the pair of walls to cover a portion of the chassis. The compute node further includes a plurality of first latches coupled to a rear end inner surface of the first top cover portion. The plurality of trays is slidable from a front side of the chassis and at least one tray is fastened to at least one first latch. Each tray includes a front cover, a floor coupled to the front cover, a pair of brackets coupled to the floor, a pair of risers, where each riser is coupled to a respective bracket, and a pair of GPU card assemblies, where each GPU card assembly is plugged to a respective riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kenny Huy Pham, Earl W. Moore
  • Patent number: 11388830
    Abstract: An apparatus includes: a 1 U drive chassis divided into a plurality of compartments by a partition, the plurality of compartments including an interior compartment; an interior cage installed in the interior compartment, the interior cage including a plurality of pockets into which storage media are mounted when in use and having a back edge; a hinge by which the interior cage is rotatably mounted to the 1 U drive chassis along the back edge of the interior cage; a lift to rotate the interior cage at least partially to an open position when the first latch is released; and a latch to maintain the interior cage in a closed position and to maintain the interior cage in the opened position according to the rotation of the interior compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kenny H. Pham, Minh H. Nguyen, Earl W. Moore, Keith Sauer
  • Patent number: 11262809
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kenny H. Pham, Earl W. Moore, Paul E. Westphall, Daniel W. Tower
  • Publication number: 20210410315
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a compute node having a chassis with front installed trays. The chassis includes a base, a pair of walls, each coupled to a peripheral side of the base, and a first top cover portion coupled to the pair of walls to cover a portion of the chassis. The compute node further includes a plurality of first latches coupled to a rear end inner surface of the first top cover portion. The plurality of trays is slidable from a front side of the chassis and at least one tray is fastened to at least one first latch. Each tray includes a front cover, a floor coupled to the front cover, a pair of brackets coupled to the floor, a pair of risers, where each riser is coupled to a respective bracket, and a pair of GPU card assemblies, where each GPU card assembly is plugged to a respective riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Kenny Huy Pham, Earl W. Moore
  • Publication number: 20210384659
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel W. TOWER, Earl W. MOORE, Kenny Huy PHAM, Minh NGUYEN
  • Publication number: 20210270056
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel W. TOWER, Earl W. MOORE, Kenny Huy PHAM
  • Patent number: 11026357
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure an electro-magnetic interference (EMI) containment device is described. The EMI containment device includes a number of spring devices to maintain contact between an electronic module and an enclosure. The spring device includes a spring portion to contact an electronic module disposed in the enclosure. A guide device of the spring device controls movement of the spring portion and an alignment mechanism maintains alignment of the spring portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: James Jeffery Schulze, Earl W. Moore, Keith A. Sauer
  • Publication number: 20200375054
    Abstract: An apparatus includes: a 1U drive chassis divided into a plurality of compartments by a partition, the plurality of compartments including an interior compartment; an interior cage installed in the interior compartment, the interior cage including a plurality of pockets into which storage media are mounted when in use and having a back edge; a hinge by which the interior cage is rotatably mounted to the 1U drive chassis along the back edge of the interior cage; a lift to rotate the interior cage at least partially to an open position when the first latch is released; and a latch to maintain the interior cage in a closed position and to maintain the interior cage in the opened position according to the rotation of the interior compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kenny H. Pham, Minh H. Nguyen, Earl W. Moore, Keith Sauer
  • Publication number: 20200356147
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kenny H. Pham, Earl W. Moore, Paul E. Westphall, Daniel W. Tower
  • Publication number: 20200253097
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure an electro-magnetic interference (EMI) containment device is described. The EMI containment device includes a number of spring devices to maintain contact between an electronic module and an enclosure. The spring device includes a spring portion to contact an electronic module disposed in the enclosure. A guide device of the spring device controls movement of the spring portion and an alignment mechanism maintains alignment of the spring portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: James Jeffery Schulze, Earl W. Moore, Keith A. Sauer
  • Patent number: 10681835
    Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The example computing device includes an enclosure that houses an electrical component. The example computing device also includes a latch assembly disposed on the enclosure, the latch assembly to facilitate coupling the enclosure to a rack. The latch assembly includes an antenna which is communicatively coupled to the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Earl W. Moore, James Jeffery Schulze, Joseph Oliver
  • Patent number: 10534411
    Abstract: A hard drive carrier and a method for removing a hard drive carrier from an enclosure are provided herein. In one example, the hard drive carrier includes a platform located in a center position on a front face of the hard drive carrier. The hard drive carrier includes a first pinch point and a second pinch point, where the second pinch point is located opposite of the first pinch point. The hard drive carrier also includes a first tab disposed adjacent to the first pinch point and a second tab, where the second tab is located opposite of the first tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Stephen Spencer, Belgie B McClelland, Earl W Moore
  • Patent number: 10282566
    Abstract: A base member for a tablet computing device including a fastener to removably couple a tablet computing device to the base. A receptacle can receive a security lock to secure the base, wherein the security lock is to prevent the fastener from releasing the tablet computing device in a first mode and allows the releasing of the tablet computing device in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Earl W Moore
  • Patent number: 9990012
    Abstract: A disk drive module is provided herein. The disk drive module includes a frame, a keyed member, a front aperture, and a back aperture. The frame includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls therebetween. The keyed member is formed along at least one of the pair of side walls. The front aperture to receive a drive carrier. The back aperture to interchangeably receive at least one back end selected from a hot plug back end and a non-hot plug back end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Earl W Moore, Minh H Nguyen, David A Selvidge
  • Patent number: 9886069
    Abstract: A system is provided herein. The system includes a support member and a latch mechanism. The support member includes a positioning member. The latch mechanism is connected to the support member. The latch mechanism includes a handle and a retention latch. The handle is formed to rotate about an axis. Rotation of the handle to shift engagement of the handle with the positioning member between an engaged position and an unengaged position. The retention latch to engage with a chassis and secure the support member therein. The retention latch connects to the handle. In the engaged position, the handle to connect to the positioning member and the retention latch to engage with the chassis. In the unengaged position, the handle and the positioning member to disconnect and the handle to displace the retention latch to release engagement of the retention latch with the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventor: Earl W Moore
  • Publication number: 20170367212
    Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The example computing device includes an enclosure that houses an electrical component. The example computing device also includes a latch assembly disposed on the enclosure, the latch assembly to facilitate coupling the enclosure to a rack. The latch assembly includes an antenna which is communicatively coupled to the electrical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Earl W. MOORE, James Jeffey SCHULZE, Joseph OLIVER
  • Patent number: D806697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Belgie B. McClelland, Earl W. Moore, Stephen Spencer, Gerald McLeod Glass, Jr., Steven Dale Chatham, Minal Santhosh