Patents by Inventor Thomas Duane Wright

Thomas Duane Wright 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).

  • Riser card to support different kinds of connectors
    Patent number: 7443696
    Abstract: A connecting apparatus comprises a riser card (10) and a slot (20). The riser card comprises a PCI-X slot (13), a PCI-E slot (11), a first connector (15), a second connector (17) and a third connector (19). The first connector set a serial of PCI-X signal pads (151) on one side thereof. The second connector is adapted to provide power and ground signals. The third connector set a serial of PCI-E signal pads (191) on the same side thereof as the first connector. The slot is defined on a circuit board for the riser card inserted therein. The slot comprises a first portion (21) and a second portion (23) coupling to the second connector. The first portion comprises a first side with a series of PCI-X signal pins (211) coupling to the serial of PCI-X signal pads of the first connector, when the riser card is inserted into the slot in a first direction with the first connector inserted into the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Lin, Thomas Duane Wright