Patents by Inventor Ralph Laing

Ralph Laing 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: 6597567
    Abstract: A housing system includes a rectangular chassis having a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and two outer side surfaces. Two front comer feet are adhered to front comers of the rectangular chassis. Two back comer feet are adhered to back corners the rectangular chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Stone, Ralph Laing, Mathew Duncan
  • Patent number: 6567271
    Abstract: An electronic system comprising a plurality of circuit boards and/or drives mounted in a stack within a housing. Interconnectors are provided between the circuit boards and/or drives to connect the circuit boards and/or drives and to provide vertical separations between the circuit boards and/or drives. A cooling fan is slidably disposed adjacent a wall of the housing to create a horizontal stream of air that flows through the separations and over the top and bottom surfaces of the circuit boards and/or the drives. This provides for convective cooling in an efficient manner, while minimizing the profile of the electronic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Stone, William Vu, Ryan Tze, Ralph Laing
  • Publication number: 20020122292
    Abstract: A housing system includes a rectangular chassis having a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and two outer side surfaces. Two front comer feet are adhered to front comers of the rectangular chassis. Two back comer feet are adhered to back corners the rectangular chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis Stone, Ralph Laing, Mathew Duncan
  • Publication number: 20020122295
    Abstract: A hard disk drive tray for accommodating a hard disk drive enclosed within a hard disk drive cage includes a connector adapted to provide an electrical connection with the hard disk drive. A chassis housing the hard disk drive tray is provided. The connector is mounted within the hard disk drive tray, and the hard disk drive tray is entirely enclosed within the chassis. At least one guiding member is provided to facilitate installation of the hard disk drive cage into the hard disk drive tray via at least one corresponding guiding member of the hard disk drive cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Ralph Laing
  • Publication number: 20020122296
    Abstract: An electronic system comprising a plurality of circuit boards and/or drives mounted in a stack within a housing. Interconnectors are provided between the circuit boards and/or drives to connect the circuit boards and/or drives and to provide vertical separations between the circuit boards and/or drives. A cooling fan is slidably disposed adjacent a wall of the housing to create a horizontal stream of air that flows through the separations and over the top and bottom surfaces of the circuit boards and/or the drives. This provides for convective cooling in an efficient manner, while minimizing the profile of the electronic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis Stone, William Vu, Ryan Tze, Ralph Laing