Patents by Inventor Thomas S. Neal

Thomas S. Neal 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).

  • Patent number: 7505260
    Abstract: A storage compartment for storing a data storage disc and/or other items includes a side, and a post positionable relative to the side. With the positionable post, one may position the post to extend away from a bottom of the compartment to retain one or more discs in the storage compartment. Or one may recess the post to store other items, such as a camera and camera docking station, in the compartment. Thus, one can move the post out of the way when the compartment does not contain a storage disc, thus freeing up the compartment to better store other items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Sze-Moey Voon, Joel Jacobs
  • Patent number: 7430124
    Abstract: A housing for a computer system includes a conduit operable to protect a communication medium, such as a cable, that couples a peripheral device of the system to processing circuitry of the system. The conduit includes a bottom, a sidewall and a top that together define a passage in which the communication medium may be disposed. The passage includes a first opening and a second opening for allowing the communication medium disposed in the passage to extend through the passage. By disposing all or section of the communication medium in the passage, the conduit reduces the coupler's exposure between the interface of the processing circuitry and a peripheral device coupled to the interface, and thus protects the communication medium and the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sze-Moey Voon, Thomas S. Neal, Ameer Karim, Joel Jacobs
  • Patent number: 7215553
    Abstract: A computer housing, removable light pipe device, and method for assembling a computer are disclosed. The computer housing has a drive door assembly and a light pipe. The light pipe is removably coupleable with the drive door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Kai Ming Ng, Guillermo Andres
  • Patent number: 6891720
    Abstract: An access in a housing for a computer is disclosed. The access has a pivot mechanism coupled to the housing, and a door coupled to the pivot mechanism. The door rests flush against the computer housing when the access is not deployed. The door is configured to pivot in a downward direction for deployment of the access. An actuator is coupled to the door for actuating an ejection mechanism in a disk drive drawer. The actuator has a foam pad for depressing an eject button on a faceplate of the disk drive drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sze-moey Voon, Thomas S. Neal, Jacques L. Gagne, Ray Gradwohl, Ricardo Penate, Kenneth Wood
  • Publication number: 20040169997
    Abstract: An access in a housing for a computer is disclosed. The access has a pivot mechanism coupled to the housing, and a door coupled to the pivot mechanism. The door rests flush against the computer housing when the access is not deployed. The door is configured to pivot in a downward direction for deployment of the access. An actuator is coupled to the door for actuating an ejection mechanism in a disk drive drawer. The actuator has a foam pad for depressing an eject button on a faceplate of the disk drive drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Sze-moey Voon, Thomas S. Neal, Jacques L. Gagne, Ray Gradwohl, Ricardo Penate, Kenneth Wood
  • Patent number: D442151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Paul A. Mazzetti, Thomas S. Neal, Sonja Schiefer, Philip R. Hartley, Dore C. Mark, Jon C. Lake, Christopher D. Weeldreyer
  • Patent number: D450320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Diane S. Palme, Andrew Zee, Jeffrey Allen Salazar, Kenneth Douglas Wood
  • Patent number: D515578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Ken Wood
  • Patent number: D516558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Ken Wood, Peter Lee
  • Patent number: D521513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Peter K. Lee, Kenneth D. Wood
  • Patent number: D521514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Ken Wood, Peter Lee
  • Patent number: D455428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Guillermo Andres, Thomas S. Neal, Jeffrey Allen Salazar, David William Laituri, Roman Gebhard, Kenneth Douglas Wood
  • Patent number: D456405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Kenneth Douglas Wood, Maaike Evers, Roman Gebhard
  • Patent number: D526318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Peter K. Lee, Kenneth D. Wood, Tola I. Chin, Stefan Pannenbecker
  • Patent number: D530718
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Peter K. Lee, Kenneth D. Wood, Stefan Pannenbecker, Tola I. Chin
  • Patent number: D462682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Co.
    Inventors: Guillermo Andres, Thomas S. Neal, Jeffrey Allen Salazar, David William Laituri, Roman Gebhard, Kenneth Douglas Wood
  • Patent number: D462961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Co.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Kenneth Douglas Wood, Maaike Evers, Roman Gebhard
  • Patent number: D554083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ken Wood, Thomas S. Neal
  • Patent number: D497162
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Kenneth Douglas Wood, Christophe Koch, Jonathan Harris
  • Patent number: D434395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Paul A. Mazzetti, Thomas S. Neal, Sonja Schiefer, Philip R. Hartley, Dore C. Mark, Jon C. Lake, Christopher D. Weeldreyer