Patents by Inventor Ken Kitlas

Ken Kitlas 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).

  • Module shroud attachment to motherboard
    Patent number: 5852547
    Abstract: A shroud attachment (10) for positioning a CPU module (14) relative to a cooling fan (12) on a motherboard (18) and within a computer chassis (24). Shroud (10) includes a vented cooling fan enclosure (11), a CPU mounting section (13), a swing clip (60), fastener mounts (63, 65) for holding captive fasteners (20, 22), which secure motherboard (18) to chassis (24) and provide electrical ground points. Side rails (56, 58) capture side edges of CPU module (14), which includes an enclosure housing (16) for directing cooling air flow past the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Kitlas, Khim Foo