Patents by Inventor Lee Winick

Lee Winick 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).

  • Pulsar desk top system that will produce 500 watts of heat
    Patent number: 5963424
    Abstract: A computer housing which includes a chassis that has a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment includes a first electronic assembly and a first fan that creates a flow of air through the compartment to create a compartment pressure that is less than an ambient pressure. The second compartment contains a second electronic assembly and a second fan which produces a flow of air that creates pressure within the compartment that is greater than the ambient pressure. The housing also contains an inner wall which separates the first compartment from the second compartment to inhibit air flow between the compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vince Hileman, Steven J. Furuta, Kenneth Kitlas, Kenneth Gross, Quyen Vu, Lee Winick, Nagaraj P. Mitty, Clifford B. Willis
  • PCI expansion card double-door retainer
    Patent number: 5673175
    Abstract: Computers are manufactured with connectors in which are inserted at least one PCI expansion card to increase the capacity of the computer. A computer enclosure panel is formed with first opening for insertion and withdrawal of the card. The card has a cover which blocks the first opening after the card has been plugged in. The invention provides a retainer mounted on the rear panel which engages the cover to hold one end of the card in place. The invention further provides room for the tab conventionally extending outward of the card to extend outward of the enclosure so that the card may be located closer to the side panel, thereby conserving space within the enclosure. The retainer has an apertured first door pivotally mounted on the exterior of the panel which in closed position surrounds a second opening through which the card tab protrudes and engages one face of the tab. A second door is pivotally mounted on the first door and in closed position covers the aperture in the first door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Carney, Dave Desilets, Clifford Willis, Lee Winick, Chris Chiodo
  • Backbone substrate for a computer
    Patent number: 5650910
    Abstract: An electrical assembly which secures a detached cable/connector assembly to a substrate of a printed circuit board. The assembly has a printed circuit board that is mounted to a first surface of the substrate. The printed circuit board is coupled to an electrical connector assembly by a flexible cable. The electrical connector assembly can be plugged into an auxiliary device such as a CD-ROM. The electrical connector assembly has a tab that is inserted into an aperture located in the second surface of the substrate, to secure the connector assembly when the connector is not attached to the auxiliary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Winick, Kenneth Kitlas, Myra Torres, Erich Selna, Clifford B. Willis