Patents by Inventor Hoainam James Tonthat

Hoainam James Tonthat 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: 9924611
    Abstract: A connector assembly for securing multiple rails in a computer rack system, the rack system having at least four racks positioned on separate corners to form a front, rear and two sides of a rack frame, and wherein each rack has a plurality of rack openings. The connector assembly comprising two pair of front and rear connectors, each pair being secured to the rack frame against one of the sides defined thereby, and wherein each pair of front and rear connectors are configured to secure thereto a plurality of rails. In addition, each connector, of the front and rear connectors, includes a base plate extending from a top to a bottom, and the base plate of each connector being configured to secure to a plurality of rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: 9814156
    Abstract: An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
  • Publication number: 20170094827
    Abstract: An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: INNOVATION FIRST, INC.
    Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
  • Publication number: 20160338217
    Abstract: A connector assembly for securing multiple rails in a computer rack system, the rack system having at least four racks positioned on separate corners to form a front, rear and two sides of a rack frame, and wherein each rack has a plurality of rack openings. The connector assembly comprising two pair of front and rear connectors, each pair being secured to the rack frame against one of the sides defined thereby, and wherein each pair of front and rear connectors are configured to secure thereto a plurality of rails. In addition, each connector, of the front and rear connectors, includes a base plate extending from a top to a bottom, and the base plate of each connector being configured to secure to a plurality of rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: 9456520
    Abstract: An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
  • Patent number: 9370119
    Abstract: A support rail assembly for supporting a load in a computer rack system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of rails configured to be secured to sides of computer equipment and secured to the rack system such that the computer equipment may slide into and out of the rack system. Each rail includes an inner rail slideably engaging an outer rail. The inner rail being secured to the sides of the computer equipment and the outer rail being secured to the front and rear racks. The outer rail having rear end and front end bracket that attach to the racks. Unique front end locking flanges and rear end locking flanges with rear end piloting flanges allow the outer rails to quickly pivot and lock into position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150084494
    Abstract: A support rail assembly for supporting a load in a computer rack system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of rails configured to be secured to sides of computer equipment and secured to the rack system such that the computer equipment may slide into and out of the rack system. Each rail includes an inner rail slideably engaging an outer rail. The inner rail being secured to the sides of the computer equipment and the outer rail being secured to the front and rear racks. The outer rail having rear end and front end bracket that attach to the racks. Unique front end locking flanges and rear end locking flanges with rear end piloting flanges allow the outer rails to quickly pivot and lock into position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: D733530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: D733531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: D759466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: D760579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: D830819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: D846971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
  • Patent number: D846972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
  • Patent number: D937075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III