Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Cain

Matthew C. Cain 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).

  • Server system lifting device and method of use
    Patent number: 7946639
    Abstract: A server system lifting device includes a bearing area foldable at a midline. The bearing area includes a front portion and a rear portion that are defined by the midline. A plurality of handles are coupled to the bearing area. The plurality of handles includes two front handles coupled to opposite sides of the front portion of the bearing area and two rear handles coupled to opposite sides of the rear portion of the bearing area. The midline extends between the opposite sides. The bearing area is characterized by a width greater than or equal to a width of a server system chassis and a length such that the two forward handles are forward of a center of gravity of the server system chassis, and the two rear handles are posterior to the center of gravity, when the midline is approximately aligned with the center of gravity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: John W. Bridges, Matthew C. Cain, Matthew J. Hobbs
  • SERVER SYSTEM LIFTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20100019520
    Abstract: A server system lifting device includes a bearing area foldable at a midline. The bearing area includes a front portion and a rear portion that are defined by the midline. A plurality of handles are coupled to the bearing area. The plurality of handles includes two front handles coupled to opposite sides of the front portion of the bearing area and two rear handles coupled to opposite sides of the rear portion of the bearing area. The midline extends between the opposite sides. The bearing area is characterized by a width greater than or equal to a width of a server system chassis and a length such that the two forward handles are forward of a center of gravity of the server system chassis, and the two rear handles are posterior to the center of gravity, when the midline is approximately aligned with the center of gravity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: John W. Bridges, Matthew C. Cain, Matthew J. Hobbs
  • Support for electronics assembly
    Patent number: 6886798
    Abstract: A support for holding an electronics assembly, comprises: (i) a rigid frame (6) that can be secured to the assembly; (ii) one or more cushioning elements (8) for protecting an electronics assembly held by the support against mechanical shocks during handling; and (iii) a plurality of handles (16) to enable the support to be manually lifted. The handles may be employed to lift both the assembly and the support, or they may be used to release the support from the assembly once the assembly is in place in an electronics cabinet. The support protects the assembly during installation in data centres after other packing materials have been discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Cain, Jay Kevin Osborn, John David Schnabel, Denise Silverman, Andrew John Yair
  • Support for electronics assembly
    Publication number: 20030226949
    Abstract: A support for holding an electronics assembly, comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Matthew C. Cain, Jay Kevin Osborn, John David Schnabel, Denise Silverman, Andrew John Yair