Patents by Inventor Jim Lo

Jim Lo 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing stackable hard-disk drive carrier using pull-out drawers
    Patent number: 9251858
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a stackable hard-disk drive (“HDD”) carrier using pull-out drawers and fasteners are disclosed. The carrier, in one embodiment, includes an inner case or drawer and an outer frame casing. The inner cage includes a base plate, a front cover, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first and second side panels are hinged to the base plate. The inner cage is configured to house a removable HDD. The first and second side panels also include fasteners for securing the HDD to the inner cage. The outer frame casing is configured to receive the inner cage via its two opposite guiding walls. The guiding walls are configured to allow extending the inner cage to a predefined distance from the outer frame casing for accessing the HDD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Netgear, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Lo
  • Method and Apparatus for Providing Stackable Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Using Pull-Out Drawers
    Publication number: 20150235673
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a stackable hard-disk drive (“HDD”) carrier using pull-out drawers and fasteners are disclosed. The carrier, in one embodiment, includes an inner case or drawer and an outer frame casing. The inner cage includes a base plate, a front cover, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first and second side panels are hinged to the base plate. The inner cage is configured to house a removable HDD. The first and second side panels also include fasteners for securing the HDD to the inner cage. The outer frame casing is configured to receive the inner cage via its two opposite guiding walls. The guiding walls are configured to allow extending the inner cage to a predefined distance from the outer frame casing for accessing the HDD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Lo
  • Method and apparatus for providing stackable hard-disk drive carrier using pull-out drawers
    Patent number: 9052878
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a stackable hard-disk drive (“HDD”) carrier using pull-out drawers and fasteners are disclosed. The carrier, in one embodiment, includes an inner case or drawer and an outer frame casing. The inner cage includes a base plate, a front cover, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first and second side panels are hinged to the base plate. The inner cage is configured to house a removable HDD. The first and second side panels also include fasteners for securing the HDD to the inner cage. The outer frame casing is configured to receive the inner cage via its two opposite guiding walls. The guiding walls are configured to allow extending the inner cage to a predefined distance from the outer frame casing for accessing the HDD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Netgear, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Lo
  • Method and Apparatus for Providing Stackable Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Using Pull-Out Drawers
    Publication number: 20140016262
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a stackable hard-disk drive (“HDD”) carrier using pull-out drawers and fasteners are disclosed. The carrier, in one embodiment, includes an inner case or drawer and an outer frame casing. The inner cage includes a base plate, a front cover, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first and second side panels are hinged to the base plate. The inner cage is configured to house a removable HDD. The first and second side panels also include fasteners for securing the HDD to the inner cage. The outer frame casing is configured to receive the inner cage via its two opposite guiding walls. The guiding walls are configured to allow extending the inner cage to a predefined distance from the outer frame casing for accessing the HDD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: NETGEAR, Inc.
    Inventor: Jim Lo
  • Control module for controlling the operation of a multifunctional peripheral device
    Patent number: H1677
    Abstract: A control module controls the operation of a multifunctional peripheral device. A control bus receives data from at least one auxiliary device associated with the control module. A control processor processes the received data. A control memory stores the received data. A video interface converts the received data into video data signals which are transmitted to the multifunctional peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Oki America, Inc.
    Inventors: Darwin Hu, Jim Lo, Tokuhiro Hasegawa, Banky Mor, Nobuyuki Sato