Patents by Inventor Ronald B. Sutherland

Ronald B. Sutherland 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).

  • Hot swap system
    Patent number: 6704825
    Abstract: A system to connect cards in a chassis is provided. The system includes a chassis frame having a slot to receive a card. A rocker is coupled to the chassis frame and positioned in a closed state when the card is in the slot. A magnetic element is positioned on the rocker and a sensor positioned to detect a magnetic field generated by the magnetic element. The sensor then determines whether the rocker is positioned an open state or said closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Lascu, Michael Z. Eckblad, Brian R. Peil, Glen P. Gordon, Ron Flamm, Dan C. Plitt, Eryan Eylon, Ronald B. Sutherland, Mark W. Anderson