Patents by Inventor Thomas John Lavan

Thomas John Lavan 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).

  • Full enclosure chassis system with tool-free access to hot-pluggable circuit boards therein
    Patent number: 6061250
    Abstract: A full enclosure chassis system with tool-free access to hot-pluggable circuit boards therein. The system includes a front access plate that can be opened and closed from the front of a primary chassis when mounted within a secondary chassis so that only the front access panel is externally accessible. When the front access plate is in an open position, circuit boards within the full enclosure chassis system can be hot-pluggably removed and inserted without powering down the system or disrupting any component of the system. The full enclosure chassis system supplies standard connector access to components external to the system by way of standard connectors off the backplane at the back panel of the system. No tools are required to open and close the front access plate or to remove and insert a circuit board from within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Adaptec, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas John Lavan
  • Faceplate for a computing device
    Patent number: D395881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Adaptec, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Hartling, Thomas John Lavan, Robert Arthur Hoxsey, Victor Key Pecone, Stanton Michael Manzanares, Randall D. Decker