Patents by Inventor Pedro M. Alfonso

Pedro M. Alfonso 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: 20090119963
    Abstract: A product badge coupled to a product, such as an information handling system, has a manually-selectable orientation to allow the orientation of the product badge to change for adapting to changes in the orientation of the product. A product badge support rotationally couples the product badge to the product for user selection of a desired orientation of product information, such as a manufacturer logo or a product identification number. Manual activation to change product badge orientation includes pushing the product badge into the product badge support to engage opposing cams, pushing the product badge edge to rotate the product badge to an opposing side having product information of another orientation, and pushing the product badge to activate a retention mechanism for release and retention of a selected of plural clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: David J. Hernandez, Pedro M. Alfonso, Bradley Jackson, Kenneth Musgrave
  • Patent number: 7475506
    Abstract: A product badge coupled to a product, such as an information handling system, has a manually-selectable orientation to allow the orientation of the product badge to change for adapting to changes in the orientation of the product. A product badge support rotationally couples the product badge to the product for user selection of a desired orientation of product information, such as a manufacturer logo or a product identification number. Manual activation to change product badge orientation includes pushing the product badge into the product badge support to engage opposing cams, pushing the product badge edge to rotate the product badge to an opposing side having product information of another orientation, and pushing the product badge to activate a retention mechanism for release and retention of a selected of plural clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: David J. Hernandez, Pedro M. Alfonso, Bradley Jackson, Kenneth Musgrave
  • Patent number: 6836405
    Abstract: An information handling system such as a computer can be mounted in a secure and accessible manner. A bracket is attached to a support surface. A mounting member is releasably attached to a computer chassis in one of a plurality of orientations. The mounting member and computer chassis are movably mounted on the bracket. A security cover is attached onto the computer chassis for restricting movement of the mounting member on the bracket. The security cover is locked onto the computer chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Daniel S. Carr, Robert Duane Hrehor, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040136157
    Abstract: An information handling system such as a computer can be mounted in a secure and accessible manner. A bracket is attached to a support surface. A mounting member is releasably attached to a computer chassis in one of a plurality of orientations. The mounting member and computer chassis are movably mounted on the bracket. A security cover is attached onto the computer chassis for restricting movement of the mounting member on the bracket. The security cover is locked onto the computer chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Daniel S. Carr, Robert Duane Hrehor
  • Patent number: 6178089
    Abstract: A securing device for securing a computer equipment housing. The securing device is pivotable and slideable with respect to the computer equipment housing. The securing device is physically coupled to the computer equipment housing by e.g. via a pin and slot configuration. A securing device is e.g. a flat metal bar having a dog leg at one end with an elongated opening for receiving a securing implement such as a padlock shackle. The other end of one type of securing device has a pin structure that is secured in a slot of the computer equipment housing to physically secure the securing device to the computer system housing. The securing device can be used to secure computer equipment (such as speakers) to a main computer system housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Dell U.S.A., L.P.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Brian M. Byle
  • Patent number: D544906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Kenneth Musgrave, Thomas E. Pangburn
  • Patent number: D558264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Pedro M. Alfonso, Greg Holderfield
  • Patent number: D558822
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Smith, Pedro M. Alfonso, Aaron Vom Eigen
  • Patent number: D558823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Michael E. Smith
  • Patent number: D558824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Michael E. Smith
  • Patent number: D580970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Michael E. Smith
  • Patent number: D335030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Pedro M. Alfonso
  • Patent number: D337098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventor: Pedro M. Alfonso
  • Patent number: D345346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Daniel F. Ansell, Jeffrey W. Benck, Hunter T. Foy, Richard F. Sapper, Robert D. Wysong
  • Patent number: D348246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventor: Pedro M. Alfonso
  • Patent number: D359481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Tristan A. Merino
  • Patent number: D360411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael H. Sharp, Karen M. MacMurtrie, Pedro M. Alfonso
  • Patent number: D362843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Jeffrey L. Kline, Karen M. MacMurtrie
  • Patent number: D364149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Pedro M. Alfonso
  • Patent number: D370475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pedro M. Alfonso, Neil A. Baker