Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Lown

Kenneth A. Lown 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).

  • Patent number: 6882530
    Abstract: A network system and computer component device rack having an integrated AC power distribution system is provided. The device rack and power distribution system includes a device rack frame having a plurality of locations for receiving network system and computer component devices within. The plurality of locations stacks network system and computer component devices one over another in a generally vertical orientation. A pair of AC power sequencers are mounted on an inner side panel, and a pair of power strips is provided along a rear edge. A plurality of compound angle AC jumper cords are provided for connecting network system and computer component devices to a plurality of power outlet receptacles on the pair of power strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Cyphers, Kenneth A. Lown
  • Publication number: 20040190241
    Abstract: A network system and computer component device rack having an integrated AC power distribution system is provided. The device rack and power distribution system includes a device rack frame having a plurality of locations for receiving network system and computer component devices within. The plurality of locations stacks network system and computer component devices one over another in a generally vertical orientation. A pair of AC power sequencers are mounted on an inner side panel, and a pair of power strips is provided along a rear edge. A plurality of compound angle AC jumper cords are provided for connecting network system and computer component devices to a plurality of power outlet receptacles on the pair of power strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Cyphers, Kenneth A. Lown
  • Patent number: 6542362
    Abstract: A computer system housing with a curved bezel that forms one or more sideways gap between a side of the computer housing chassis and the bezel attached to that side. Typically, the curved bezel is attached to the front of the chassis with each sideways gap extending perpendicularly from the front of the chassis to a predetermined width and stretching to predetermined length along the front of the chassis. The sideways gaps facilitate increased air inlet from the sides and allow efficient cooling of various system components that are mounted on the chassis and housed within the housing. One or more cooling fans may be mounted at different locations within the housing to optimize air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing. The chassis may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of the cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Lajara, Milton C. Lee, Alan Lee Minick, Kenneth A. Lown, Wayman Lee, Barry Marshall, Anita Patel, Steve J. Furuta, Kenneth Kitlas, Ronald Barnes
  • Patent number: 6373697
    Abstract: A computer system housing with a curved bezel that forms one or more sideways gap between a side of the computer housing chassis and the bezel attached to that side. Typically, the curved bezel is attached to the front of the chassis with each sideways gap extending perpendicularly from the front of the chassis to a predetermined width and stretching to predetermined length along the front of the chassis. The sideways gaps facilitate increased air inlet from the sides and allow efficient cooling of various system components that are mounted on the chassis and housed within the housing. One or more cooling fans may be mounted at different locations within the housing to optimize air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing. The chassis may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of the cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Lajara, Milton C. Lee, Alan Lee Minick, Kenneth A. Lown, Wayman Lee, Barry Marshall, Anita Patel, Steve J. Furuta, Kenneth Kitlas, Ronald Barnes
  • Publication number: 20020041484
    Abstract: A computer system housing with a curved bezel that forms one or more sideways gap between a side of the computer housing chassis and the bezel attached to that side. Typically, the curved bezel is attached to the front of the chassis with each sideways gap extending perpendicularly from the front of the chassis to a predetermined width and stretching to predetermined length along the front of the chassis. The sideways gaps facilitate increased air inlet from the sides and allow efficient cooling of various system components that are mounted on the chassis and housed within the housing. One or more cooling fans may be mounted at different locations within the housing to optimize air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing. The chassis may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of the cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Lajara, Milton C. Lee, Alan Lee Winick, Kenneth A. Lown, Wayman Lee, Barry Marshall, Anita Patel, Steve J. Furuta, Kenneth Kitlas, Ronald Barnes
  • Patent number: 6272007
    Abstract: A computer system housing where a vertical printed circuit board, e.g., a riser card, is inserted into a socket on a computer system motherboard. Some internal space within the housing may allow optimization of system memory capacity through packing of additional memory modules on the riser card. The additional memory may be mounted on the riser card and may reside in the vertical space created between the riser card and the directly-mounted memory on the motherboard. The computer system housing further includes a chassis that may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of one or more cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis. The cooling fans may be mounted at such locations on the chassis that allow optimization of air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Kitlas, Anita Patel, Satyanarayana Nishtala, Alan Lee Winick, Alan Lam, Winiie C. Leung, Kenneth A. Lown, Mohammed Tantoush