Patents by Inventor Russell Aoki
Russell Aoki 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: 11291115Abstract: A microprocessor carrier, comprising a frame comprising a metal. The first frame surrounds an aperture for receiving a microprocessor package. At least one hinge assembly is on a first frame edge, and at least one latch assembly is on a second frame edge. One or more alignment tabs coupled to the frame. The one or more alignment tabs extend orthogonally from at least one frame edge. The alignment tabs are to align the microprocessor package with a microprocessor socket. The hinge assembly and the latch assembly are to engage with a microprocessor loading mechanism coupled to a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Shelby A. Ferguson, Bijoyraj Sahu, Russell Aoki, Thomas Boyd, Eric W. Buddrius, Kevin Ceurter, Mustafa Haswarey, Rolf Laido, Daniel Neumann, Rachel Taylor, Anthony Valpiani
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Patent number: 11249816Abstract: Racks and rack systems to support a plurality of sleds are disclosed herein. A rack comprises an elongated support post and a plurality of support chassis. The elongated support post extends vertically. The plurality of support chassis are coupled to the elongated support post. Each support chassis of the plurality of support chassis is sized to house a corresponding sled of the plurality of sleds.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Russell Aoki
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Patent number: 10910746Abstract: Sleds for operation in racks of data centers are disclosed herein. A sled includes a circuit board substrate, one or more physical resources, and one or more memory devices. The circuit board substrate has a top side and a bottom side arranged opposite the top side. The one or more physical resources are coupled to the top side of the circuit board substrate. The one or more memory devices are coupled to the bottom side of the circuit board substrate. Additionally, the sled includes a connector to electrically couple the one or more physical resources to the one or more memory devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Russell Aoki, Aaron Gorius, Michael T. Crocker, Matthew J. Adiletta
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Patent number: 10824360Abstract: A data connector to interface with a sled of a data center includes a main body, a plurality of guide shafts, and a cover. The main body includes electrical contacts. The guide shafts are associated with the main body, and each guide shaft extends along a corresponding longitudinal axis. The cover is coupled to the guide shafts such that the cover is slidable along the guide shafts in a direction defined by the longitudinal axes. The cover includes a movable door to provide protection to the electrical contacts of the main body when not in use.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Russell Aoki
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Publication number: 20190306985Abstract: A microprocessor carrier, comprising a frame comprising a metal. The first frame surrounds an aperture for receiving a microprocessor package. At least one hinge assembly is on a first frame edge, and at least one latch assembly is on a second frame edge. One or more alignment tabs coupled to the frame. The one or more alignment tabs extend orthogonally from at least one frame edge. The alignment tabs are to align the microprocessor package with a microprocessor socket. The hinge assembly and the latch assembly are to engage with a microprocessor loading mechanism coupled to a printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Shelby A. Ferguson, Bijoyraj Sahu, Russell Aoki, Thomas Boyd, Eric W. Buddrius, Kevin Ceurter, Mustafa Haswarey, Rolf Laido, Daniel Neumann, Rachel Taylor, Anthony Valpiani
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Publication number: 20190173211Abstract: Sleds for operation in racks of data centers are disclosed herein. A sled includes a circuit board substrate, one or more physical resources, and one or more memory devices. The circuit board substrate has a top side and a bottom side arranged opposite the top side. The one or more physical resources are coupled to the top side of the circuit board substrate. The one or more memory devices are coupled to the bottom side of the circuit board substrate. Additionally, the sled includes a connector to electrically couple the one or more physical resources to the one or more memory devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Russell Aoki, Aaron Gorius, Michael T. Crocker, Matthew J. Adiletta
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Publication number: 20190141845Abstract: A configurable processor module includes a central processing unit (CPU) package mounted to a CPU substrate, which may be mounted to a circuit board substrate. The CPU substrate may include physical resources usable by the CPU package, which may not be included or duplicated on the circuit board substrate. As such, features of the CPU package that are unavailable on the circuit board substrate may be available on the CPU substrate. Additionally, the CPU substrate and physical resources may be selected and designed so as to provide varying levels of functionality across different compute devices that use the same type of CPU package.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Mani Prakash, Thomas T. Holden, Aaron Gorius, Michael T. Crocker, Matthew J. Adiletta, Russell Aoki
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Publication number: 20190069434Abstract: Racks and rack systems to support a plurality of sleds are disclosed herein. A rack comprises an elongated support post and a plurality of support chassis. The elongated support post extends vertically. The plurality of support chassis are coupled to the elongated support post. Each support chassis of the plurality of support chassis is sized to house a corresponding sled of the plurality of sleds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventor: Russell Aoki
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Publication number: 20190067848Abstract: Sleds for operation in racks of data centers are disclosed herein. A sled includes a circuit board substrate, one or more physical resources, and one or more memory devices. The circuit board substrate has a top side and a bottom side arranged opposite the top side. The one or more physical resources are coupled to the top side of the circuit board substrate. The one or more memory devices are coupled to the bottom side of the circuit board substrate. Additionally, the sled includes a connector to electrically couple the one or more physical resources to the one or more memory devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventor: Russell Aoki
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Patent number: 10175806Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a main housing, a flexible display, and a touchscreen, wherein regions of the touchscreen can be reconfigured based on an orientation of the flexible display.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Jeremy Burr, David Browning, Russell Aoki, Saara Kamppari
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Publication number: 20180151975Abstract: A data connector to interface with a sled of a data center includes a main body, a plurality of guide shafts, and a cover. The main body includes electrical contacts. The guide shafts are associated with the main body, and each guide shaft extends along a corresponding longitudinal axis. The cover is coupled to the guide shafts such that the cover is slidable along the guide shafts in a direction defined by the longitudinal axes. The cover includes a movable door to provide protection to the electrical contacts of the main body when not in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventor: Russell AOKI
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Patent number: 9766661Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that could include a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a display portion and a keyboard portion that includes a cradle dock to allow the display portion to be removably connected to the keyboard portion in a first configuration, where a viewing angle of the display portion can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Michael Hui, Russell Aoki, Anthony P. Valpiani, Nicolas A. Kurczewski
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Publication number: 20160274718Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, that includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a main housing, a flexible display, and a touchscreen, wherein regions of the touchscreen can be reconfigured based on an orientation of the flexible display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Jeremy Burr, David Browning, Russell Aoki, Saara Kamppari
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Patent number: 9425543Abstract: A protective cover for a connector is described herein. In one example, the protective cover can include an angled outer shell to envelop a connector, and a locking mechanism to prevent the angled outer shell from retracting to expose the connector. The protective cover can also include a plunger assembly coupled to a magnet, the magnet to disengage the locking mechanism to expose the connector, and a set of springs to return the angled outer shell to a locked position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Mark Sprenger, Russell Aoki, David Pidwerbecki
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Patent number: 9348363Abstract: A computer assembly comprising a computer assembly base for the computer assembly, a rotatable display screen support coupled to the computer assembly base configured to receive a display screen and an base stabilizer of the computer assembly base configured to extend from a back side of the computer assembly base, wherein upon extension is configured to provide counterbalance support to the computer assembly base to inhibit tipping.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Michael Hui, Russell Aoki, Anthony Valpiani, Ralph Miele
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Publication number: 20160093979Abstract: A protective cover for a connector is described herein. In one example, the protective cover can include an angled outer shell to envelop a connector, and a locking mechanism to prevent the angled outer shell from retracting to expose the connector. The protective cover can also include a plunger assembly coupled to a magnet, the magnet to disengage the locking mechanism to expose the connector, and a set of springs to return the angled outer shell to a locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: MARK SPRENGER, RUSSELL AOKI, DAVID PIDWERBECKI
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Publication number: 20150198980Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that could include a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a display portion and a keyboard portion (e.g., having about the same length and width as the display portion). The keyboard portion can include a cradle dock that allows the keyboard portion to be removably connected to the display portion in a first configuration. A viewing angle of the display portion can be changed when the cradle dock is rotated about an axis of rotation on the keyboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Russell Aoki, Ralph Miele, Luke Schwartzel
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Publication number: 20150185783Abstract: A computer assembly comprising a computer assembly base for the computer assembly, a rotatable display screen support coupled to the computer assembly base configured to receive a display screen and an base stabilizer of the computer assembly base configured to extend from a back side of the computer assembly base, wherein upon extension is configured to provide counterbalance support to the computer assembly base to inhibit tipping.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Michael HUI, Russell AOKI, Anthony VALPIANI, Ralph MIELE
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Publication number: 20150036273Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that could include a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular example implementation of the electronic device may include a display portion and a keyboard portion that includes a cradle dock to allow the display portion to be removably connected to the keyboard portion in a first configuration, where a viewing angle of the display portion can be adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Michael Hui, Russell Aoki, Anthony P. Valpiani, Nicolas A. Kurczewski
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Patent number: D810031Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Mark Sprenger, Russell Aoki, David Pidwerbecki