Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Zehrer

Matthew C. Zehrer 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: 7562742
    Abstract: An attenuation mechanism for an electronic device is presented. The attenuation mechanism includes an outer member that has an inner member oriented axially within the outer member. The inner member has an axial twist that causes a line of sight blockage between an exterior and an interior of a housing of an electronic device when the attenuation mechanism is mounted through the housing, such that sound and electromagnetic radiation is attenuated without obstructing cooling air that is flowing through the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Don A. Gilliland, Cary M. Huettner, Matthew C. Zehrer
  • Patent number: 7503705
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic component which includes a removable planar card having a light emitting diode (LED). The electronic component also includes an attachment flange having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to a removable planar card face, and a bushing installed in a hole in the attachment flange. The bushing includes an inner member having a head, a threaded shaft extending from the head. The inner member is inserted through the flange hole such that the head rests on the flange first face. The bushing also includes a sleeve having an threaded inner diameter that is threaded onto the shaft such that the attachment flange is clamped between the inner member and the sleeve and a bottom end of the sleeve is suspended over the LED. Finally, the electronic component includes an optical transmission line inserted into a through hole in the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew C. Zehrer
  • Publication number: 20080310813
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic component which includes a removable planar card having a light emitting diode (LED). The electronic component also includes an attachment flange having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to a removable planar card face, and a bushing installed in a hole in the attachment flange. The bushing includes an inner member having a head, a threaded shaft extending from the head. The inner member is inserted through the flange hole such that the head rests on the flange first face. The bushing also includes a sleeve having an threaded inner diameter that is threaded onto the shaft such that the attachment flange is clamped between the inner member and the sleeve and a bottom end of the sleeve is suspended over the LED. Finally, the electronic component includes an optical transmission line inserted into a through hole in the inner member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Matthew C. Zehrer
  • Patent number: 7445391
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic component which includes a removable planar card having a light emitting diode (LED). The electronic component also includes an attachment flange having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to a removable planar card face, and a bushing installed in a hole in the attachment flange. The bushing includes an inner member having a head, a threaded shaft extending from the head. The inner member is inserted through the flange hole such that the head rests on the flange first face. The bushing also includes a sleeve having an threaded inner diameter that is threaded onto the shaft such that the attachment flange is clamped between the inner member and the sleeve and a bottom end of the sleeve is suspended over the LED. Finally, the electronic component includes an optical transmission line inserted into a through hole in the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew C. Zehrer
  • Publication number: 20080245607
    Abstract: An attenuation mechanism for an electronic device is presented. The attenuation mechanism includes an outer member that has an inner member oriented axially within the outer member. The inner member has an axial twist that causes a line of sight blockage between an exterior and an interior of a housing of an electronic device when the attenuation mechanism is mounted through the housing, such that sound and electromagnetic radiation is attenuated without obstructing cooling air that is flowing through the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: DON A. GILLILAND, Cary M. Huettner, Matthew C. Zehrer
  • Publication number: 20080101756
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic component which includes a removable planar card having a light emitting diode (LED). The electronic component also includes an attachment flange having a first face and a second face substantially parallel to a removable planar card face, and a bushing installed in a hole in the attachment flange. The bushing includes an inner member having a head, a threaded shaft extending from the head. The inner member is inserted through the flange hole such that the head rests on the flange first face. The bushing also includes a sleeve having an threaded inner diameter that is threaded onto the shaft such that the attachment flange is clamped between the inner member and the sleeve and a bottom end of the sleeve is suspended over the LED. Finally, the electronic component includes an optical transmission line inserted into a through hole in the inner member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew C. Zehrer
  • Patent number: 7267550
    Abstract: A printed circuit board capable of receiving an on-board battery from multiple orientations is disclosed. The movement of the on-board battery on the printed circuit board is directed via one or more guide tabs on the on-board battery that fit within one or more guide rails attached to the printed circuit board. A cam lever is attached to the on-board battery and enables a user to utilize mechanical advantage to install and/or remove the on-board battery on the printed circuit board. A pull tab attached to the on-board battery provides additional surface area to distribute the force when a user removes the on-board battery. The on-board battery can be installed and/or removed orthogonally and/or horizontally to the printed circuit board during the operation of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Eckberg, Michael S. Good, Ray C. Laning, Mark D. Pfeifer, Scott A. Shurson, Matthew C. Zehrer