Patents by Inventor John Charles Hilburn

John Charles Hilburn 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).

  • Cabling between rack drawers using proximity connectors and wiring filter masks
    Patent number: 8589609
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which a number of inter-unit communication connections are detected between a rack-mounted system unit and adjacent rack-mounted system units. The connections are established by a set of electrical contacts selected from a set of available electrical contacts included on surfaces of the rack-mounted system unit. The set of electrical contacts is determined by physical masks inserted between the rack-mounted system unit and adjacent rack-mounted system units. A configuration of rack-mounted system units is identified including the rack-mounted system unit and the adjacent system units rack based on an arrangement of the inter-unit communication connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: John Charles Hilburn
  • Cabling Between Rack Drawers Using Proximity Connectors And Wiring Filter Masks
    Publication number: 20120102247
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which a number of inter-unit communication connections are detected between a rack-mounted system unit and adjacent rack-mounted system units. The connections are established by a set of electrical contacts selected from a set of available electrical contacts included on surfaces of the rack-mounted system unit. The set of electrical contacts is determined by physical masks inserted between the rack-mounted system unit and adjacent rack-mounted system units. A configuration of rack-mounted system units is identified including the rack-mounted system unit and the adjacent system units rack based on an arrangement of the inter-unit communication connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: John Charles Hilburn
  • Tool-less rack rail system incorporating clamping mechanism
    Patent number: 8025166
    Abstract: A rack rail system engageable with a post of a rack. The rack rail system includes a rail assembly and a flange provided on at least an end of the rail assembly. The flange includes a pin insertable into an aperture of the post when the flange is adjacent to the post. The rack rail system further includes a clamp pivotably connected to the flange and movable from an open position and a closed position. The clamp receives both the post and the flange in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Charles Hilburn, Stephen Peter Mroz, Joseph Daniel Rico, Jeffrey Alan Verkerke
  • TOOL-LESS RACK RAIL SYSTEM INCORPORATING CLAMPING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20100251534
    Abstract: A rack rail system engageable with a post of a rack. The rack rail system includes a rail assembly and a flange provided on at least an end of the rail assembly. The flange includes a pin insertable into an aperture of the post when the flange is adjacent to the post. The rack rail system further includes a clamp pivotably connected to the flange and movable from an open position and a closed position. The clamp receives both the post and the flange in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Charles HILBURN, Stephen Peter MROZ, Joseph Daniel RICO, Jeffrey Alan VERKERKE
  • Tool-less rack rail system incorporating clamping mechanism
    Patent number: 7762411
    Abstract: A rack rail system engageable with a post of a rack. The rack rail system includes a rail assembly and a flange provided on at least an end of the rail assembly. The flange includes a pin insertable into an aperture of the post when the flange is adjacent to the post. The rack rail system further includes a clamp pivotably connected to the flange and movable from an open position and a closed position. The clamp receives both the post and the flange in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Charles Hilburn, Stephen Peter Mroz, Joseph Daniel Rico, Jeffrey Alan Verkerke
  • TOOL-LESS RACK RAIL SYSTEM INCORPORATING CLAMPING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20090101603
    Abstract: A rack rail system engageable with a post of a rack. The rack rail system includes a rail assembly and a flange provided on at least an end of the rail assembly. The flange includes a pin insertable into an aperture of the post when the flange is adjacent to the post. The rack rail system further includes a clamp pivotably connected to the flange and movable from an open position and a closed position. The clamp receives both the post and the flange in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: John Charles Hilburn, Stephen Peter Mroz, Joseph Daniel Rico, Jeffrey Alan Verkerke