Patents by Inventor Erling Hviid

Erling Hviid 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: 6522538
    Abstract: An electronic system enclosure has a first enclosure portion and a second enclosure portion such that the first enclosure portion is removably attachable to the second enclosure portion. A helical spring is mounted to the first enclosure portion and oriented such that the axis of the helical spring substantially follows and contacts the edge of the first enclosure portion, and such that the axis of the helical spring substantially follows and contacts the edge of the second enclosure when the first and second enclosure portions are attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Erling Hviid
  • Patent number: 5243616
    Abstract: In order to avoid that the thyratron in a conventional laser pulse discharge circuit latches up in its conductive condition, a control circuit is introduced, which ensures that the thyratron is only triggered in intervals where the voltage across the primary coil L1 is decreasing or has reached an oscillation amplitude which is below a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: PBI Development A/S
    Inventors: Erling Hviid, Kenny T. Jensen