Patents by Inventor Owen Kidd

Owen Kidd 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: 12213273
    Abstract: A blind mate rack alignment component for a server type information handling system. The blind mate rack alignment component includes an alignment system mounting plate, the alignment system mounting plate defining a mounting space via which a power supply cable connector is coupled to the alignment system mounting plate and a blind mate alignment portion affixed to the alignment system mounting plate, the blind mate alignment portion interacting with a handle of a power supply to align the server type information handling system when the server type information handling system is inserted into a server rack in which the blind mate alignment portion is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver, Justin P. Bandholz
  • Publication number: 20240365497
    Abstract: A configurable bay device mounting system. The configurable bay device mounting system includes a device bay, the device bay being defined by a first side wall, a second side wall, a top plate and a bottom plate, the device bay being configurable to mount a plurality of devices conforming to one or both of a first form factor and a second form factor. In certain embodiments, the first form factor corresponds to an enterprise and datacenter standard form factor (EDSFF) E3 form factor and the second form factor corresponds to an EDSFF E1 form factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver
  • Publication number: 20240361818
    Abstract: A power interface component for a server type information handling system. The power interface component for a server type information handling system includes a power adapter structure, the power adapter structure converting a power supply based server type information handling system to function with a rack configured with a busbar power scheme, a portion of the power adapter structure being shaped to fit within a power supply unit bay of the server type information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver, Daniel Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20240353892
    Abstract: A retractable input/output port component for a server type information handling system. The retractable input/output component includes a housing, the housing having a front facet and a side facet, the housing being configured to be retracted into a volume of the server type information handling system; an ever present feature port, the ever present feature port being mounted to the front facet of the housing; and, a temporary use feature, the temporary use feature being mounted to the side facet of the housing, the temporary use feature being accessible when the housing is in an extracted configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver
  • Publication number: 20240353893
    Abstract: A front port dongle component for a server type information handling system. The front port dongle component includes a housing, the housing including an insertion portion and a front portion, the insertion portion being configured to fit within a void defined by the server type information handling system, the front portion being configured to protrude beyond a front bezel of the server type information handling system; a server side connector, the server side connector interfacing with at least one of a plurality of connection features; and, a plurality of connectors mounted on the front portion of the housing, the plurality of connectors being coupled to the server side connector and providing separate connections for at least two functions from the at least one of the plurality of connection features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver
  • Publication number: 20240357763
    Abstract: A device bay. The device bay includes a housing, the housing comprising a card connector positioned along a side wall of the housing and a hinged structural side wall, the hinged structural side wall being configured to pivot between an opened position and a closed position, the opened position allowing insertion and removal of a card into the device bay, the closed position retaining the card within the device bay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Owen Kidd
  • Publication number: 20240345636
    Abstract: An open compute project mounting system. The open compute project mourning system includes an OCP mounting bay, the OCP mounting bay defining a plurality of guide slots; a first OCP card module, the first OCP card module being positioned within the OCP mounting bay via a first pair of the plurality of guide slots; and, a second OCP card module, the second OCP card module being positioned within the OCP mounting bay via a second pair of the plurality of guide slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel Alvarado, Po-Li Hsieh, Mark A. Smith, Owen Kidd, Chien-Tung Huang
  • Publication number: 20240349439
    Abstract: A blind mate rack alignment component for a server type information handling system. The blind mate rack alignment component includes an alignment system mounting plate, the alignment system mounting plate defining a mounting space via which a power supply cable connector is coupled to the alignment system mounting plate and a blind mate alignment portion affixed to the alignment system mounting plate, the blind mate alignment portion interacting with a handle of a power supply to align the server type information handling system when the server type information handling system is inserted into a server rack in which the blind mate alignment portion is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver, Justin P. Bandholz
  • Patent number: 11758686
    Abstract: An information handling system may include an information handling resource and an air mover configured to drive a flow of air. The air mover may have one or more air mover components for driving the flow of air and a coil configured to heat the one or more air mover components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Owen Kidd, Walt Carver
  • Publication number: 20190025959
    Abstract: A capacitive touch sensor detects proximity of touch presence. The capacitive touch sensor includes a conductive surface at an edge of a substrate thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Mark V Kapoor, David Engler, Owen Kidd