Patents by Inventor George Youzhi Yi
George Youzhi Yi 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).
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Patent number: 10492321Abstract: A locking assembly is disclosed enabling quick and easy locking and removal of a drive chassis to and from a rack enclosure. A chassis may be removably secured within a rack enclosure using a pair of locking assemblies, one each at the left and right sides of a chassis. Each locking assembly comprises a latch assembly affixed to the drive chassis, and a catch mounted on a rack at the front edge of a rack enclosure. The latch assembly includes a self-actuated handle which is automatically opened and closed upon insertion of a chassis into the rack enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventor: George Youzhi Yi
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Publication number: 20180228045Abstract: A locking assembly is disclosed enabling quick and easy locking and removal of a drive chassis to and from a rack enclosure. A chassis may be removably secured within a rack enclosure using a pair of locking assemblies, one each at the left and right sides of a chassis. Each locking assembly comprises a latch assembly affixed to the drive chassis, and a catch mounted on a rack at the front edge of a rack enclosure. The latch assembly includes a self-actuated handle which is automatically opened and closed upon insertion of a chassis into the rack enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventor: George Youzhi Yi
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Patent number: 9099769Abstract: A faceplate configured for attachment to a communications module may be provided. The faceplate may comprise a first surface arranged in a vertical direction relative to the chassis and a second surface arranged at an angle to the first surface. The second surface may comprise a connector for attachment to another piece of equipment, such as an antenna.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: George Youzhi Yi
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Publication number: 20140268626Abstract: A faceplate configured for attachment to a communications module may be provided. The faceplate may comprise a first surface arranged in a vertical direction relative to the chassis and a second surface arranged at an angle to the first surface. The second surface may comprise a connector for attachment to another piece of equipment, such as an antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: George Youzhi Yi
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Patent number: 8784167Abstract: The electronic system has a chassis having a base and a set of flanges extending from the base. The electronic system has electronic circuitry housed within the chassis. The electronic system has a fan assembly having a fan arranged to generate an air stream suitable for cooling the electronic circuitry, and a fan mount. The fan mount has an attachment portion arranged to attach to the fan. The fan mount has a set of chassis interface portions arranged to form a cantilever with the set of flanges relative to the base to vibrationally isolate the fan from the base.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: George Youzhi Yi
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Patent number: 7859858Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an apparatus comprising a top case having a top surface and a side surface and a bottom case having a bottom surface and a side surface. The top case comprises a flange protruding from the side surface, the flange having at least one extended surface. The bottom case has an aperture having portions extending from the bottom surface to the side surface. The portion of the aperture extending along the bottom surface is configured to have sufficient width to allow the entire flange to pass through. The side surface of the bottom case has a vertical post such that the base section of the flange passes through the portion of the aperture on the side surface while vertical post retains the at least one extended surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Po-Chiang Tseng, Ming-Chien Chiu
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Patent number: 7653283Abstract: In an example embodiment, a light pipe mounting interface may include a support strip and at least one light pipe projecting from the support strip. The light pipe is to extend through a housing. A hook projects from the support strip to engage with the housing, and a cantilever snap head projects from an extension of the support strip to engage with the housing. The cantilever snap head and the hook lock the light pipe in a predetermined position with respect to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Truong Minh Doan
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Publication number: 20090279267Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an apparatus comprising a top case having a top surface and a side surface and a bottom case having a bottom surface and a side surface. The top case comprises a flange protruding from the side surface, the flange having at least one extended surface. The bottom case has an aperture having portions extending from the bottom surface to the side surface. The portion of the aperture extending along the bottom surface is configured to have sufficient width to allow the entire flange to pass through. The side surface of the bottom case has a vertical post such that the base section of the flange passes through the portion of the aperture on the side surface while vertical post retains the at least one extended surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Po-Chiang Tseng, Ming-Chien Chiu
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Publication number: 20090147473Abstract: The electronic system has a chassis having a base and a set of flanges extending from the base. The electronic system has electronic circuitry housed within the chassis. The electronic system has a fan assembly having a fan arranged to generate an air stream suitable for cooling the electronic circuitry, and a fan mount. The fan mount has an attachment portion arranged to attach to the fan. The fan mount has a set of chassis interface portions arranged to form a cantilever with the set of flanges relative to the base to vibrationally isolate the fan from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: George Youzhi Yi
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Publication number: 20090116187Abstract: In one embodiment, an opaque enclosure for an electronics module includes an inner barrier having downward-facing louvers for allowing air flow and a cover having vent holes. The vent holes and downward-facing louvers are oriented so that the interior of the electronics module is not visible through the vent holes of the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Lwin O. Tint, Robert A. Loose
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Publication number: 20090109700Abstract: In an example embodiment, a light pipe mounting interface may include a support strip and at least one light pipe projecting from the support strip. The light pipe is to extend through a housing. A hook projects from the support strip to engage with the housing, and a cantilever snap head projects from an extension of the support strip to engage with the housing. The cantilever snap head and the hook lock the light pipe in a predetermined position with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Truong Minh Doan
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Patent number: 7446259Abstract: An apparatus and method for preventing incorrect insertion of individual plugs into multiple connector ports is provided. A cable bundle is provided for the purpose. The cable bundle includes a plurality of cables and at least one slider. The slider holds the plurality of cables within the cable bundle in a required sequence. The slider can be positioned along the length of the cable bundle to determine the distance between the ends of the cables. This adjusted length and the sequence in which the plurality of cables are held, prevents incorrect insertion of individual cables into connector ports. The cable bundle may include a guide.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, William Lewis
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Patent number: 7433203Abstract: A circuit board includes a first circuit board section which is configured to support a set of light emitting diodes, a second circuit board section which is configured to support high-speed electronic circuitry, and a boundary section which defines an EMI boundary between the first circuit board section and the second circuit board section. The boundary section includes a set of outer surface elongated ground strips configured to form an EMI seal onto which a set of EMI shields is capable of mounting. In some arrangements, the set of outer surface elongated ground strips take the form of metallic bands (e.g., layers of copper). Such bands can be integrated into the circuit board itself (e.g., during PCB fabrication), or added onto one or more of the circuit board surfaces (e.g., after PCB fabrication).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, William Jeffrey Lewis, Hung-Ting Lin, Kuang Hsin Hsu
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Patent number: 7275945Abstract: A chassis utilizes spring fingers having contact portions and mid portions where each spring finger forms multiple cantilevers to provide different spring constants. Accordingly, the increase in force resulting from displacement can be better controlled and even minimized for certain ranges of displacement. In particular, each spring finger can be configured to perform in an operating range characterized by a smaller spring constant. As a result, the force increase in this operating range is slower thus accommodating circuit boards with large connector height variations without significantly changing the normal contact force. Such operation enables the chassis to consistently pass EMI and ESD testing, as well as provide more reliable device operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Kuang Hsin Hsu, Hung-Ting Lin
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Patent number: 7113392Abstract: An integrated standoff and wall mount apparatus is disclosed. A standoff is formed in the inner surface of a chassis backplane of an electrical device and comprises a conical shape extending generally upward from the inner surface of the chassis backplane. The integrated standoff is used to secure a PCB to the chassis. A keyhole feature may be formed in the surface of both said standoff and said chassis backplane for wall mounting the device. The keyhole feature includes an opening and a groove. A tongue-shaped coverplate is provided that extends from the standoff and provides safety features by covering the keyhole feature. The integrated standoff may be used to wall mount the device using a wall mount fastener secured in the keyhole.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Torence Lu, George Youzhi Yi
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Patent number: 7085141Abstract: A circuit board holder includes a base portion, and a mounting portion coupled to the base portion. The mounting portion is configured to actuate with a first circuit board when the circuit board holder attaches to the first circuit board. The circuit board holder further includes a capturing portion coupled to the base portion. The capturing portion is configured to capture an edge of a second circuit board when the circuit board holder attaches to the first circuit board and when the second circuit board electrically connects with the first circuit board. Such a holder alleviates the need to consume a large amount of circuit board space on the second circuit board. Furthermore, the use of such a circuit board holder enables the first and second circuit boards to maintain reliable electrical connectivity even when exposed to heavy shock or vibration.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventor: George Youzhi Yi
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Patent number: D597087Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Scot Herbst, Ken Wood, George Youzhi Yi, Torence Lu, Tracy Ann Tilford Winn, Sahadevan Harikrishnan, Harbans Kaur
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Patent number: D606523Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Scot Herbst, Ken Wood, George Youzhi Yi, Torence Lu, Tracy Ann Tilford Winn, Sahadevan Harikrishnan
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Patent number: D654066Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Terri Labelle Cruse, Lwin O. Tint, Lim Chiong Hsu
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Patent number: D664544Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: George Youzhi Yi, Lwin O. Tint