Patents by Inventor Simon Yingchun Zhang

Simon Yingchun Zhang 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).

  • Computer system with noiseless cooling
    Patent number: 6867985
    Abstract: A computer system uses a large heat sink to provide noiseless cooling, thereby avoiding the need for a conventional cooling fan that can be very noisy. The heat sink forms a part of a chassis that contains the motherboard and hard drive of the computer. The motherboard and hard drive are mounted in the chassis to provide thermal conduction from the microprocessor on the motherboard and from the hard drive to the heat sink, which dissipates the heat in the ambient air. Enhanced EMI shielding is provided by placing a shroud with vented top and bottom over the chassis containing the motherboard and the hard drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Westerinen, Simon Yingchun Zhang
  • Computer system with noiseless cooling
    Publication number: 20040156180
    Abstract: A computer system uses a large heat sink to provide noiseless cooling, thereby avoiding the need for a conventional cooling fan that can be very noisy. The heat sink forms a part of a chassis that contains the motherboard and hard drive of the computer. The motherboard and hard drive are mounted in the chassis to provide thermal conduction from the microprocessor on the motherboard and from the hard drive to the heat sink, which dissipates the heat in the ambient air. Enhanced EMI shielding is provided by placing a shroud with vented top and bottom over the chassis containing the motherboard and the hard drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Westerinen, Simon Yingchun Zhang