Patents by Inventor Keith Pinney

Keith Pinney 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).

  • Blade computing system
    Patent number: 7617336
    Abstract: A blade computing system is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The blade computing system includes a substrate, at least one capacitive communication system formed on the substrate and configured to capacitively exchange data communications, and at least one inductive power system formed on the substrate and configured to inductively receive electrical power. The blade computing system further includes one or more baffles formed on the substrate and positioned between a capacitive communication system of the at least one capacitive communication system and an inductive power system of the at least one inductive power system. The blade computing system further includes a processing system formed on the substrate and coupled to the inductive power system and the capacitive communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle Thomas Bertz, Frederick Carl Rogers, John Michael Everson, Keith Pinney, Salvador Cerda, Jr.