Patents by Inventor Richard S. Mills
Richard S. Mills 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).
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Patent number: 9661777Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey, John Stuewe, Kunrong Wang
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Publication number: 20160345459Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey, John Stuewe, Kunrong Wang
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Patent number: 9438012Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey, John Stuewe, Kunrong Wang
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Publication number: 20150372462Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey, John Stuewe, Kunrong Wang
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Patent number: 9172219Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey, John Stuewe, Kunrong Wang
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Publication number: 20140192456Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey, John Stuewe, Kunrong Wang
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Patent number: 8708736Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Edmond I. Bailey, Kunrong Wang, Richard S. Mills, John Stuewe
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Publication number: 20130198532Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a detachable power cable interface box (PCIB) for coupling AC power to a rack-level power infrastructure is described. The detachable PCIB includes a body section and a terminal disposed within the body section. The terminal may be coupled to an AC power source. A wiring block may also be disposed within the body, and the modular wiring block may be coupled to the terminal. The wiring block may arrange power input from the AC power source into a pre-determined output configuration corresponding to a detachable interface. The system may also include the detachable interface, and the detachable interface may be configured to couple with an integrated connector of the rack-level power infrastructure. The detachable interface may be common to all types of AC power sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Edmond I. Bailey, Kunrong Wang, Richard S. Mills, John Stuewe
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Patent number: 8023275Abstract: An information handling system includes a printed circuit board and an extension card. The printed circuit board includes a first expansion terminal. The extension card includes a first coupling interface, a retention mechanism, and an access terminal. The first coupling interface is operable to engage the first expansion terminal. The retention mechanism is operable to be coupled to at least a first exterior portion of the first expansion terminal to secure the first coupling interface to the first expansion terminal. The access terminal is operably coupled to the first coupling interface, and the access terminal is electrically coupled the first expansion terminal to access terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey
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Publication number: 20110086520Abstract: An information handling system includes a printed circuit board and an extension card. The printed circuit board includes a first expansion terminal. The extension card includes a first coupling interface, a retention mechanism, and an access terminal. The first coupling interface is operable to engage the first expansion terminal. The retention mechanism is operable to be coupled to at least a first exterior portion of the first expansion terminal to secure the first coupling interface to the first expansion terminal. The access terminal is operably coupled to the first coupling interface, and the access terminal is electrically coupled the first expansion terminal to access terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey
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Patent number: 7876576Abstract: An interface retention and support apparatus and method of use is disclosed. In one form, an extension apparatus can include a first coupling interface operable to be coupled to an first expansion terminal of a printed circuit board. The apparatus can also include a retention mechanism aligned to a surface of the first coupling interface. The retention mechanism can be used to engage a first exterior surface of the first expansion terminal upon coupling the first coupling interface to the first expansion terminal. The apparatus can further include an access terminal operably coupled to the first coupling interface and an expansion circuit coupled between the first coupling interface and the access terminal. The expansion circuit can electrically couple the first expansion terminal to access terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey
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Patent number: 7554801Abstract: A device for preventing unauthorized entry of a removable media into a receptor. A key is attached to the removable media and a lock is attached to the receptor. If the key does not fit the lock, the lock prevents the removable media from fully entering the receptor. If the key does fit the lock, the lock will permit the removable media to fully enter the receptor.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Mark M. Bailey, Richard S. Mills
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Publication number: 20080291645Abstract: An interface retention and support apparatus and method of use is disclosed. In one form, an extension apparatus can include a first coupling interface operable to be coupled to an first expansion terminal of a printed circuit board. The apparatus can also include a retention mechanism aligned to a surface of the first coupling interface. The retention mechanism can be used to engage a first exterior surface of the first expansion terminal upon coupling the first coupling interface to the first expansion terminal. The apparatus can further include an access terminal operably coupled to the first coupling interface and an expansion circuit coupled between the first coupling interface and the access terminal. The expansion circuit can electrically couple the first expansion terminal to access terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Richard S. Mills, Edmond I. Bailey
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Publication number: 20080013260Abstract: A device for preventing unauthorized entry of a removable media into a receptor. A key is attached to the removable media and a lock is attached to the receptor. If the key does not fit the lock, the lock prevents the removable media from fully entering the receptor. If the key does fit the lock, the lock will permit the removable media to fully enter the receptor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: January 17, 2008Inventors: Mark M. Bailey, Richard S. Mills
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Patent number: 6858794Abstract: A computer chassis includes a first metal portion and a second metal portion. A mating edge connection is provided between the first and second portions. A gasket is mounted in the edge connection. The gasket includes a compressible strip of electromagnetic interference (EMI) limiting material. A pattern of holes is formed in the strip to improve compressibility and thus enhance EMI shielding.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Ralph W. Jensen, Richard S. Mills, Jeffrey C. Hailey
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Publication number: 20030209355Abstract: A computer chassis includes a first metal portion and a second metal portion. A mating edge connection is provided between the first and second portions. A gasket is mounted in the edge connection. The gasket includes a compressible strip of electromagnetic interference (EMI) limiting material. A pattern of holes are formed in the strip to improve compressibility and thus enhance EMI shielding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Ralph W. Jensen, Richard S. Mills, Jeffrey C. Hailey
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Publication number: 20030201111Abstract: A computer chassis includes a first metal portion and a second metal portion. A mating edge connection is provided between the first and second portions. A gasket is mounted in the edge connection. The gasket includes a compressible strip of electromagnetic interference (EMI) limiting material. A pattern of holes are formed in the strip to improve compressibility arid thus enhance EMI shielding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2003Publication date: October 30, 2003Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Ralph W. Jensen, Richard S. Mills, Jeffrey C. Hailey
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Patent number: 6621000Abstract: A computer chassis includes a first metal portion and a second metal portion. A mating edge connection is provided between the first and second portions. A gasket is mounted in the edge connection. The gasket includes a compressible strip of electromagnetic interference (EMI) limiting material. A pattern of holes is formed in the strip to improve compressibility and thus enhance EMI shielding.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Ralph W. Jensen, Richard S. Mills, Jeffrey C. Hailey
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Publication number: 20030037943Abstract: A computer chassis includes a first metal portion and a second metal portion. A mating edge connection is provided between the first and second portions. A gasket is mounted in the edge connection. The gasket includes a compressible strip of electromagnetic interference (EMI) limiting material. A pattern of holes are formed in the strip to improve compressibility and thus enhance EMI shielding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2001Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Ralph W. Jensen, Richard S. Mills, Jeffrey C. Hailey
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Patent number: 6349042Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a system component in a chassis includes an electrically conductive chassis having a grounding frame mounted therein and electrically connected thereto. An access opening extends through the grounding frame. The access opening is defined by opposed longitudinal edges. An elongated contact member is attached to the grounding frame adjacent to each longitudinal edge of the access opening. Each one of the contact members is resiliently deflectable about a pivot axis adjacent the corresponding longitudinal edge. Discontinuities and obstructions along the edge portions of the expansion device do not engage and damage the contact members. Furthermore, a substantially continuous EMI gasket is provided along substantially the entire edge of the expansion card, improving the reliability of the ground between the chassis and the expansion device and reducing electromagnetic emissions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Richard S. Mills, Andrew L. McAnally