Patents by Inventor Ian Christopher Fry

Ian Christopher Fry 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).

  • Variable louver control for fans
    Patent number: 11359835
    Abstract: Systems for controlling louver positions are described herein. Such systems may include: a louver frame; a louver coupled to the louver frame via a rotation member and adapted to rotate at a louver side around an axis of rotation at the rotation member. In one embodiment, the louver includes a spring member engagement feature. The system also includes a spring member coupled to the louver frame and adapted to engage with the spring member engagement feature of the louver and apply a force to the louver when a forward airflow is applied to the louver in a forward airflow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Duong Cu Lu, Robert Morris Wilcox, Richard Neville Hibbs, Ian Christopher Fry