Patents by Inventor James Utz

James Utz 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).

  • Publication number: 20180098429
    Abstract: A board-mounted circuit breaker assembly for an electronic equipment enclosure includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of quick-connect terminals and a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing and a plurality of quick-connect terminals that are at least partially recessed into a portion of the housing to reduce the overall “z”-height of the circuit breaker. The quick-connect terminals on the circuit breaker are adapted to mechanically and electrically connect to the quick-connect terminals on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: James Utz
  • Publication number: 20180091987
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile device. The mobile device may be located proximate a mobile terminal and controlled by the mobile terminal. The mobile device may include a processor and a memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: determine a mode of operation of the mobile device, determine a thermal profile for the mode of operation of the mobile device, and implement a power profile to achieve the thermal profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ralph V. Miele, Eduardo Escamilla, James Utz, James M. Yoder, Tongyan Zhai, Baomin Liu, Meenakshi Gupta, Brian R. Peil, Venkat R. Gaurav, Drew G. Damm, Andrew Larson, Ricky O. Branner, Steven J. Lofland, George H. Daskalakis, James C. Raupp, Michael Ahrens, David Pidwerbecki, Bo Qiu, Stacy L. Yee
  • Patent number: 9844143
    Abstract: A board-mounted circuit breaker assembly for an electronic equipment enclosure includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of quick-connect terminals and a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing and a plurality of quick-connect terminals that are at least partially recessed into a portion of the housing to reduce the overall “z”-height of the circuit breaker. The quick-connect terminals on the circuit breaker are adapted to mechanically and electrically connect to the quick-connect terminals on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James Utz
  • Publication number: 20170077649
    Abstract: A cable retention system for a power distribution unit includes a tether and a tether mount. The tether has an elongate portion and an attachment portion, and the attachment portion includes a channel therein. The tether mount has a base at a proximal end and a head at a distal end. The base is adapted to attach the proximal end of the tether mount to the power distribution unit. The tether is adapted to be secured to the tether mount by snap-fitting the head of the tether mount into the channel of the attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: James UTZ, William KRIETZMAN, Joshua YOUNG, Anderson HUNGRIA
  • Patent number: 9577448
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a wireless charging and a wireless connectivity in a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Bin Xiao, Ulun Karacaoglu, Chung-Hao J. Chen, James Utz
  • Publication number: 20170042030
    Abstract: A board-mounted circuit breaker assembly for an electronic equipment enclosure includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of quick-connect terminals and a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing and a plurality of quick-connect terminals that are at least partially recessed into a portion of the housing to reduce the overall “z”-height of the circuit breaker. The quick-connect terminals on the circuit breaker are adapted to mechanically and electrically connect to the quick-connect terminals on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: James UTZ
  • Patent number: 9509086
    Abstract: A cable retention system for a power distribution unit includes a tether and a tether mount. The tether has an elongate portion and an attachment portion, and the attachment portion includes a channel therein. The tether mount has a base at a proximal end and a head at a distal end. The base is adapted to attach the proximal end of the tether mount to the power distribution unit. The tether is adapted to be secured to the tether mount by snap-fitting the head of the tether mount into the channel of the attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James Utz, William Krietzman, Joshua Young, Anderson Hungria
  • Publication number: 20150222047
    Abstract: A cable retention system for a power distribution unit includes a tether and a tether mount. The tether has an elongate portion and an attachment portion, and the attachment portion includes a channel therein. The tether mount has a base at a proximal end and a head at a distal end. The base is adapted to attach the proximal end of the tether mount to the power distribution unit. The tether is adapted to be secured to the tether mount by snap-fitting the head of the tether mount into the channel of the attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: James UTZ, William KRIETZMAN, Joshua YOUNG, Anderson HUNGRIA
  • Patent number: 9098254
    Abstract: An information handling system accepts a storage device in a bay that interfaces through a standardized connector having a first set of pins, such as a SATA connector. The standardized connector has a second set of pins inserted within the standardized footprint to support communication by devices other the storage device. For example, a SATA connect shares one or more of its standardized pins with a USB connector so that one common connector within an information handling system bay supports multiple types of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Kevin Mundt
  • Patent number: 9054449
    Abstract: A cable retention system for a power distribution unit includes a tether and a tether mount. The tether has an elongate portion and an attachment portion, and the attachment portion includes a channel therein. The tether mount has a base at a proximal end and a head at a distal end. The base is adapted to attach the proximal end of the tether mount to the power distribution unit. The tether is adapted to be secured to the tether mount by snap-fitting the head of the tether mount into the channel of the attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James Utz, William Krietzman, Joshua Young, Anderson Hungria
  • Publication number: 20150056853
    Abstract: A power distribution unit includes a printed circuit board, having a plurality of outlet adapter receiving locations, and a plurality of outlet adapters. Each outlet adapter has a user-facing outlet connector and a printed circuit board-facing inlet connector. The outlet connector of a first of the plurality of outlet adapters is different from the outlet connector of a second of the plurality of outlet adapters. The inlet connector of each outlet adapter includes terminals. The terminals of the inlet connector of the first of the plurality of outlet adapters are arranged in a terminal pattern that matches that of the terminals of the inlet connector of the second of the plurality of outlet adapters such that the first and the second outlet adapters are interchangeably attachable at any of the plurality of outlet adapter receiving locations of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: James UTZ
  • Publication number: 20150035474
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a wireless charging and a wireless connectivity in a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Bin Xiao, Ulun Karacaoglu, Chung-Hao J. Chen, James Utz
  • Patent number: 8882536
    Abstract: A power distribution unit includes a printed circuit board, having a plurality of outlet adapter receiving locations, and a plurality of outlet adapters. Each outlet adapter has a user-facing outlet connector and a printed circuit board-facing inlet connector. The outlet connector of a first of the plurality of outlet adapters is different from the outlet connector of a second of the plurality of outlet adapters. The inlet connector of each outlet adapter includes terminals. The terminals of the inlet connector of the first of the plurality of outlet adapters are arranged in a terminal pattern that matches that of the terminals of the inlet connector of the second of the plurality of outlet adapters such that the first and the second outlet adapters are interchangeably attachable at any of the plurality of outlet adapter receiving locations of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James Utz
  • Patent number: 8330304
    Abstract: An information handling system component contained within an information handling system housing uses the information handling system housing as at least a portion of a safety enclosure for hazardous functions of the component. A lock out device disables the hazardous function if the information handling system housing is moved relative to the component. For example, an optical disc drive laser is disabled if a Hall effect sensor in the chassis of the optical disc drive no longer senses a magnet placed in a portion of the information handling system housing used to enclose the optical disc drive. Alternatively, the component couples to the information handling system housing to enclose the hazardous function within the interior of the information handling system housing so that the component is inaccessible from the exterior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Karlene Berger, James Utz, James Gossett
  • Publication number: 20120250245
    Abstract: An information handling system accepts a storage device in a bay that interfaces through a standardized connector having a first set of pins, such as a SATA connector. The standardized connector has a second set of pins inserted within the standardized footprint to support communication by devices other the storage device. For example, a SATA connect shares one or more of its standardized pins with a USB connector so that one common connector within an information handling system bay supports multiple types of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: James Utz, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Kevin Mundt
  • Publication number: 20120242172
    Abstract: An information handling system component contained within an information handling system housing uses the information handling system housing as at least a portion of a safety enclosure for hazardous functions of the component. A lock out device disables the hazardous function if the information handling system housing is moved relative to the component. For example, an optical disc drive laser is disabled if a Hall effect sensor in the chassis of the optical disc drive no longer senses a magnet placed in a portion of the information handling system housing used to enclose the optical disc drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: James Utz, Kyle Spiess, Kevin Mundt, Karlene Berger
  • Patent number: 8264103
    Abstract: An information handling system component contained within an information handling system housing uses the information handling system housing as at least a portion of a safety enclosure for hazardous functions of the component. A lock out device disables the hazardous function if the information handling system housing is moved relative to the component. For example, an optical disc drive laser is disabled if a Hall effect sensor in the chassis of the optical disc drive no longer senses a magnet placed in a portion of the information handling system housing used to enclose the optical disc drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Kyle Spiess, Kevin Mundt, Karlene Berger
  • Patent number: 8222774
    Abstract: An information handling system component contained within an information handling system housing uses the information handling system housing as at least a portion of a safety enclosure for hazardous functions of the component. A lock out device disables the hazardous function if the information handling system housing is moved relative to the component. For example, an optical disc drive laser is disabled if a Hall effect sensor in the chassis of the optical disc drive no longer senses a magnet placed in a portion of the information handling system housing used to enclose the optical disc drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Kyle Spiess, Kevin Mundt, Karlene Berger
  • Patent number: 8064220
    Abstract: Electrical communication between an information handling system chassis having a non-conductive surface and processing components within the chassis is established through the non-conductive surface with conductive elements extending from a conductive pad. A protruding element extending from a conductive pad engages the conductive elements through the non-conductive surface when the protruding element is coupled to a cavity formed in the chassis. Alternatively, the protruding element extends from the chassis to couple to a cavity in the conductive pad. Processing components have electrical communication with the chassis through the conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chase Berry, Gary Thomason, James Utz, Steven L. Williams, Jorge C. Marcet
  • Patent number: D687778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James Utz