Patents by Inventor Jerry M. Yamamoto

Jerry M. Yamamoto 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: 6424525
    Abstract: The present invention is a system that enables a plurality of external peripheral devices to be easily connected to a conventional personal computer, or other computing device. The system can include the computer, or can alternatively be configured as a hub. In either configuration, the system includes an arcuate-shaped interface surface, on a base. One end of the interface surface includes an upright chassis, which includes a plurality of bays. Rails extend longitudinally along the interface surface, toward each bay. An external peripheral device is slid over a rail, which provides attachment and stability to the device and aligns it with the bay. Each bay includes an alignment pin, a power connection, and a data connection. Adjacent to each rail is a latch for securing an external peripheral device in a bay. The top of the chassis includes a marking to provide a visual reference that aids in attaching an external peripheral device to a bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Stratos Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Sean M. MacLeod, Jerry M. Yamamoto, Mark Tempel
  • Patent number: D428007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Stratos Product Development LLC
    Inventors: Jerry M. Yamamoto, Sean M. MacLeod, Mark Tempel