Patents by Inventor Tiffany Jin

Tiffany Jin 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: 11160187
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an assembly includes a container caddy including a plurality of compartments corresponding to at least a portion of ports of a computer networking equipment. Each compartment of at least a portion of the plurality of compartments is configured to hold a corresponding computer network transceiver corresponding to a corresponding port of the ports of the computer networking equipment. The assembly includes a coupler portion configured to allow the assembly to be removably hung on an external object. The assembly includes a grounding portion configured to provide electrostatic discharge grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany Jin, Che Kin Leung
  • Patent number: 10910768
    Abstract: A movable floating connector is disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a fixed structure coupled to a chassis, a movable floating connector assembly, and an elastic object. The movable floating connector assembly includes a receiving connector configured to engage with a module connector of an insertable module removable from the chassis. The elastic object is interfaced between at least a portion of the fixed structure and at least a portion of the movable floating connector assembly. The elastic object is configured to provide a force on the movable floating connector assembly against a direction of insertion of the insertable module to maintain a consistent engagement between the receiving connector of the movable floating connector assembly and the module connector of the insertable module across a variation in length in the direction of insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Held, Michael Haken, Tiffany Jin
  • Patent number: 10840643
    Abstract: A chassis is configured to receive a movable component inserted in the chassis. A lever arm is housed at least in part within the chassis and configured to rotate about a pivot point from a force applied on the lever arm by a contact portion of the movable component inserted in the chassis. At least a portion of an electrical connector is coupled to the lever arm and configured to rotate and mate with a mating portion located on a lateral side of the moveable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Tiffany Jin
  • Publication number: 20200266582
    Abstract: A movable floating connector is disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a fixed structure coupled to a chassis, a movable floating connector assembly, and an elastic object. The movable floating connector assembly includes a receiving connector configured to engage with a module connector of an insertable module removable from the chassis. The elastic object is interfaced between at least a portion of the fixed structure and at least a portion of the movable floating connector assembly. The elastic object is configured to provide a force on the movable floating connector assembly against a direction of insertion of the insertable module to maintain a consistent engagement between the receiving connector of the movable floating connector assembly and the module connector of the insertable module across a variation in length in the direction of insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Held, Michael Haken, Tiffany Jin
  • Patent number: 10622761
    Abstract: A movable floating connector is disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a fixed structure coupled to a chassis, a movable floating connector assembly, and an elastic object. The movable floating connector assembly includes a receiving connector configured to engage with a module connector of an insertable module removable from the chassis. The elastic object is interfaced between at least a portion of the fixed structure and at least a portion of the movable floating connector assembly. The elastic object is configured to provide a force on the movable floating connector assembly against a direction of insertion of the insertable module to maintain a consistent engagement between the receiving connector of the movable floating connector assembly and the module connector of the insertable module across a variation in length in the direction of insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Held, Michael Haken, Tiffany Jin