Patents by Inventor Roy A. Rachui
Roy A. Rachui 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: 7434307Abstract: An assembly support platform apparatus, system and method assembles a motherboard into an information handling system by coupling simulated electronic connectors of the platform to electronic connectors of the motherboard to support movement of the motherboard to an installation position in the information handling system. Openings in the assembly platform allow insertion of attachment devices to attach the motherboard to the chassis of the information handling system. Once the motherboard is secured, the assembly platform is removed by pulling away from the motherboard to de-couple the simulated electronic connectors of the assembly board from the electronic connectors of the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Roy A. Rachui, Mark S. Manley
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Publication number: 20060200978Abstract: An assembly support platform apparatus, system and method assembles a motherboard into an information handling system by coupling simulated electronic connectors of the platform to electronic connectors of the motherboard to support movement of the motherboard to an installation position in the information handling system. Openings in the assembly platform allow insertion of attachment devices to attach the motherboard to the chassis of the information handling system. Once the motherboard is secured, the assembly platform is removed by pulling away from the motherboard to de-couple the simulated electronic connectors of the assembly board from the electronic connectors of the motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Roy Rachui, Mark Manley
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Patent number: 7043829Abstract: A motherboard is assembled into an information handling system by coupling simulated electronic connectors of an assembly platform to electronic connectors of the motherboard to support movement of the motherboard to an installation position in the information handling system chassis. Openings in the assembly platform allow insertion of attachment devices to attach the motherboard to the chassis of the information handling system. Once the motherboard is secured to the chassis, the assembly platform is removed by pulling away from the motherboard to de-couple the simulated electronic connectors of the assembly board from the electronic connectors of the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Roy A. Rachui, Mark S. Manley
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Patent number: 6826346Abstract: Connector tips for paired fiber optic strands are protected from damage by a tip protector held in position with one or more flexible members that are disposed to cover the connector tips with the tip protector in an unflexed position and to flex to expose the connector tips by moving the tip protector. The flexible members, such as a pair of extension springs, are coupled to the paired fiber optic strands with a clamp that holds the flexible members on opposing sides of and parallel with the fiber optic strands to provide structural support to the fiber optic strands. Bending of the flexible members from parallel alignment with the fiber optic strands removes the connector tips from a recess of the tip protector. The flexible members are biased to return to the parallel alignment so that the tip protector is biased to return to a position that covers the connector tips.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Robert C. Sloan, Mark S. Manley, Roy A. Rachui
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Publication number: 20040161218Abstract: Connector tips for paired fiber optic strands are protected from damage by a tip protector held in position with one or more flexible members that are disposed to cover the connector tips with the tip protector in an unflexed position and to flex to expose the connector tips by moving the tip protector. The flexible members, such as a pair of extension springs, are coupled to the paired fiber optic strands with a clamp that holds the flexible members on opposing sides of and parallel with the fiber optic strands to provide structural support to the fiber optic strands. Bending of the flexible members from parallel alignment with the fiber optic strands removes the connector tips from a recess of the tip protector. The flexible members are biased to return to the parallel alignment so that the tip protector is biased to return to a position that covers the connector tips.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: Robert C. Sloan, Mark S. Manley, Roy A. Rachui
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Publication number: 20040107566Abstract: An assembly support platform apparatus, system and method assembles a motherboard into an information handling system by coupling simulated electronic connectors of the platform to electronic connectors of the motherboard to support movement of the motherboard to an installation position in the information handling system. Openings in the assembly platform allow insertion of attachment devices to attach the motherboard to the chassis of the information handling system. Once the motherboard is secured, the assembly platform is removed by pulling away from the motherboard to de-couple the simulated electronic connectors of the assembly board from the electronic connectors of the motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Roy A. Rachui, Mark S. Manley
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Patent number: 6462945Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling a heat-generating component according to which a body member is placed over a portion of a heat sink so that flanges on the body member engage the component. The body member is forced away from the heat sink so that the flanges force the component and the heat sink into intimate contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Robert C. Sloan, Mark S. Manley, Roy A. Rachui, Forrest J. Pobst
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Publication number: 20020093789Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling a heat-generating component according to which a body member is placed over a portion of a heat sink so that flanges on the body member engage the component. The body member is forced away from the heat sink so that the flanges force the component and the heat sink into intimate contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Robert C. Sloan, Mark S. Manley, Roy A. Rachui, Forrest J. Pobst
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Patent number: 6398569Abstract: An apparatus for automatically disconnecting a plug-in connector. A cord has a first end connected to the connector and has a second end extending from the connector. A catch member is attached to the second end. A fixed member includes an opening which is sized to permit the cord to move through the opening and to restrain the catch member from moving through the opening. As a result, movement of the connector away from the fixed member moves the cord through the opening until the catch member engages the opening, so that further movement of the connector is limited.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Scott J. Boyd, Mark S. Manley, Roy A. Rachui, Robert C. Sloan
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Patent number: 6312279Abstract: A modular component receiving structure (10) includes a guide structure (25) for guiding a modular component (12) into a proper installed position and for ensuring that the module is handled properly during installation. A drive arrangement including a threaded drive opening (32) may be included with the guide structure (25) for use in applying a proper installation force to move the memory module (12) into a proper installed position. The drive arrangement facilitates the use of a rotary tool to apply the installation force.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Roy Rachui, Robert C. Sloan, Mark Manley, Stephen Gill, Forrest Pobst
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Patent number: 6230908Abstract: A flow rack including a frame with a plurality of elongated channels attached to the frame. Each channel includes two spaced apart sides and a base wall extending between the sides. A plurality of rollers is movably mounted in each one of the channels. A portion of each roller extends above the respective channel at a first height. A reverse flow stop is pivotally mounted within each channel for movement between a stop position and a flow position. Each stop includes a stop arm. A weighted portion is attached to each stop for automatically biasing each stop to the stop position whereby the respective stop arm extends above the respective channel at a second height, greater than the first height. When the stop is in the flow position, the stop arm extends above the channel at a height equal to or less than the first height.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1999Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Dell USA, L.P.Inventors: Robert C. Sloan, Mark Manley, Stephen Gill, Roy Rachui
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Patent number: 6183284Abstract: An option card retainer (10) includes a first elongated leg member (14) and a second elongated leg member (15). The two leg members (14, 15) are aligned with their upper ends connected by a bridge structure (16). The first leg member (14) includes a first clip structure (18) at its lower end and the second leg member (15) includes a second clip structure (19) at its lower end. A biasing device (20) is located beneath the bridge structure (16) between the first and second leg members. The retainer (10) is fastened over an option card (11) with the biasing device (20) compressed between the bridge structure (16) and a top edge (26) of the option card with the clip structures (18, 19) in a gripping engagement with an underside of the option card connector (12).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Dell Computer CorporationInventors: Stephen Gill, Mark S. Manley, Roy Rachui, Robert C. Sloan
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Patent number: 6021049Abstract: A retention device for retaining the forward edge of a PCI or ISA adapter card in a computer frame is provided. The retention device has a channel mounted to the frame opposite a rearward edge of the card. The channel has upper and lower panels which define a slot for receiving the forward edge of the card. A finger is pivotally mounted to one end of the channel and has grooves on a lower surface for engaging grooves on an upper surface of the forward edge. The finger is movable between an engaged position for capturing the forward edge to retain it from moving, and a disengaged position for releasing the forward edge and allowing the card to be removed from the slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1998Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donald L. Thompson, Roy A. Rachui
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Patent number: 4511135Abstract: A modular envelope feed mechanism which may be used with a cut sheet feeder attachment for high speed printers or the like is disclosed. Envelopes are more reliably fed and separated because they are urged toward a pair of separators at the separation station with uniform force by a pressure plate containing a pivotable member provided with resilient pads positioned in alignment with the separators.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1982Date of Patent: April 16, 1985Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jose L. Huerta, Roy A. Rachui, James E. Roberts, Grainger I. Simpson, Jr.