Patents by Inventor Martha Peterson

Martha Peterson 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).

  • Publication number: 20100064610
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a floor tile includes a body having a top side, a bottom side, and multiple lateral sides, and an integrated flow control element extending down from the bottom side, the flow control element being configured to control the flow of air below the floor tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Anand A. Kulkarni, Pin-Che Ronald Tsai, Martha Peterson
  • Publication number: 20070111550
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprising a hollow sleeve, an electrical conductor within the hollow sleeve, and first and second connectors on opposing ends of the electrical conductor that are fastened to opposing ends of the sleeve. The first connector is adapted to blind-mate to a corresponding connector in a cabinet backplane and the second connector is adapted to couple to an electronic device to be installed in the cabinet. Power is provided from the backplane to the electronic device via the electrical conductor. The hollow sleeve is disposed within a tunnel supported by the cabinet. The hollow sleeve has a length greater than that of the tunnel such that the first connector protrudes from a first opening of the tunnel and the second connector protrudes from a second opening of the tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Vic Chia, Martha Peterson, Robert Skoog, Terrel Morris
  • Publication number: 20070047180
    Abstract: Various embodiments of an electronic system and method for removing a power module from an electronic system are provided. The electronic system includes a power module that supplies power to a load and is movable along an axis from an enabling position to a disconnected position. The electronic system also includes a release control that restricts the movement of the power module along the axis when the power module is moved beyond a disabling position located between the enabling position and the disconnected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Wirtzberger, Steven Belson, Martha Peterson
  • Publication number: 20060203433
    Abstract: A direct current (DC) power port is included in a rack to provide DC power to electrical equipment external to the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Martha Peterson, Eric Peterson