Patents by Inventor Loren R. Davidson

Loren R. Davidson 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).

  • Computer housing with low noise cooling system
    Patent number: 5287244
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer housing with a low noise cooling system. The computer housing is comprised of two principal members, a cover and a base. Both a left surface and a right surface of the cover are perforated with vents to allowing the passage of air through the housing. The base additionally incorporates two air intake holes with a power source for the computer disposed over these air intake holes. The passage of air through the housing is facilitated through the use of three fans. These three fans are attached directly to the power source, and each of these fans operates at a different fan speed. The fan speeds are additionally adjusted in response to the outside ambient temperature. In operation, air enters the computer housing of the present invention through the vent array on the left surface of the cover, and the air intake holes in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent P. Hileman, Robert J. Lajara, Thomas E. J. Stewart, Nagaraj P. R. Mitty, Joseph A. Tombari, William L. Grouell, Clifford B. Willis, Steven J. Furuta, Lawrence E. Piercey, Loren R. Davidson