Patents by Inventor Karlene Berger

Karlene Berger 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).

  • System and method for assembly of component devices into an information handling system
    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
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCLOSING INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM COMPONENT DEVICES
    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
  • System and method for enclosing information handling system component devices
    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
  • System and method for enclosing information handling system component devices
    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
  • System And Method For Assembly Of Component Devices Into An Information Handling System
    Publication number: 20100251271
    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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Karlene Berger, James Utz, James Gossett
  • System And Method For Enclosing Information Handling System Component Devices
    Publication number: 20100251277
    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: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: James Utz, Kyle Spiess, Kevin Mundt, Karlene Berger