Patents by Inventor Patrick P. Hicks

Patrick P. Hicks 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).

  • Connector for electrically coupling one or more devices in a processor-based system
    Patent number: 6837720
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a connector for coupling one or more boards together substantially parallelly. The connector comprises a first and a second supporting member and a first set of electrical connectors adapted to couple to a first board. The connector further comprises a second set of electrical connectors disposed between the first and second supporting member, wherein the second set of electrical connectors are oriented substantially perpendicular to the first set of electrical connectors and wherein the second set of electrical connectors are adapted to couple to a second board that is substantially parallel to the first board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick P. Hicks, Gary L. Gilbert
  • A CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY COUPLING ONE OR MORE DEVICES IN A PROCESSOR- BASED SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20030100198
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a connector for coupling one or more boards together substantially parallelly. The connector comprises a first and a second supporting member and a first set of electrical connectors adapted to couple to a first board. The connector further comprises a second set of electrical connectors disposed between the first and second supporting member, wherein the second set of electrical connectors are oriented substantially perpendicular to the first set of electrical connectors and wherein the second set of electrical connectors are adapted to couple to a second board that is substantially parallel to the first board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Patrick P. Hicks, Gary L. Gilbert
  • Hinged case providing sectional cover with anti-pinch interleaving through
    Patent number: 4913463
    Abstract: Interleaving troughs (28-30) are securely fixed to a front cover (12) and a back cover (14) of a hinged apparatus (10). The first and second troughs (28-30) are generally semicircular in shape and are dimensioned to slidably cooperate with each other. A gap (34) is formed between the second trough (30) and the back cover (14) to receive the first trough (28) when the apparatus (10) is in a fully opened position. When the apparatus (10) is closed, first and second troughs (28-30) form a generally cylindrical container (36) for holding a wire spiral (26) of a book (20). When the apparatus (10) is closed, a void (38) of less than 3/16 inch is formed between the first and second troughs (28-30). The void (38) meets the ASTM standards for toy safety with regard to a pinching hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Steve H. Tlapek, Patrick P. Hicks, Julio E. Valella
  • Medical ventilator
    Patent number: D643535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Christopher G. Ross, Terry L. Landis, Patrick P. Hicks, Eric W. Schieve