Patents by Inventor Timothy Andreas Meserth
Timothy Andreas Meserth 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).
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Patent number: 10912225Abstract: Systems having fluid conduit carriers for holding different portions of a fluid conduit and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a system includes a fluid conduit comprising a first portion and a second portion that are fluidly connected to each other for carrying cooling fluid proximate to a first electronic component and a second electronic component of a computing device. The system also includes a first fluid conduit carrier configured to hold the first portion of the conduit. Further, the system includes a second fluid conduit carrier configured to hold the second portion of the conduit. The first fluid conduit carrier and the second fluid conduit carrier are configured to connect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Alvin Gregory Davis, Jim Drake, Jeffrey Scott Holland, Vinod Kamath, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Glenn Myrto, Leo H. Webster, James Scott Womble, Jean J. Xu
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Publication number: 20200281094Abstract: Systems having fluid conduit carriers for holding different portions of a fluid conduit and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a system includes a fluid conduit comprising a first portion and a second portion that are fluidly connected to each other for carrying cooling fluid proximate to a first electronic component and a second electronic component of a computing device. The system also includes a first fluid conduit carrier configured to hold the first portion of the conduit. Further, the system includes a second fluid conduit carrier configured to hold the second portion of the conduit. The first fluid conduit carrier and the second fluid conduit carrier are configured to connect to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Alvin Gregory Davis, Jim Drake, Jeffrey Scott Holland, Vinod Kamath, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Glenn Myrto, Leo H. Webster, James Scott Womble, Jean J. Xu
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Patent number: 8743536Abstract: Embodiments disclose a conversion sleeve for connecting smaller form factor drives to a receptacle of a larger form factor drive. The conversion sleeve has an outer frame shaped to fit within the receptacle of the larger form factor drive. Within the conversion sleeve is at least one channel for receiving a smaller form factor drive. The smaller form factor drive is hot swappable. On a side of the conversion sleeve, a spring-locking mechanism is design to lock into an existing aperture of the receptacle. The conversion sleeve also includes an interposer to bring the smaller form factor drive to the receiving end of the conversion sleeve for easy access.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Roland Kamakau Alo, William Beauchamp, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Walter Adrian Goodman
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Patent number: 8592694Abstract: In one general embodiment, a product includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein and detachably coupled thereto, wherein the knockout portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the main portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom. In another general embodiment, a product includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein and detachably coupled thereto, wherein the main portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the knockout portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gregory Mark Bennett, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Derek Ian Schmidt
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Patent number: 8352881Abstract: A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing customizable, immediate and radiating menus for accessing applications and actions. Upon initiation of a predetermined user action, such as a right-click operation, a primary menu is displayed and a second radial menu is displayed proximate the primary menu with the cursor position at a predetermined location for minimizing cursor manipulation for selecting a menu item from the second radial menu.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Frederick Champion, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Mark E. Molander, Patrick Gabor Nyeste, David Thomas Windell, Jeffrey John Smith
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Publication number: 20120300384Abstract: Embodiments disclose a conversion sleeve for connecting smaller form factor drives to a receptacle of a larger form factor drive. The conversion sleeve has an outer frame shaped to fit within the receptacle of the larger form factor drive. Within the conversion sleeve is at least one channel for receiving a smaller form factor drive. The smaller form factor drive is hot swappable. On a side of the conversion sleeve, a spring-locking mechanism is design to lock into an existing aperture of the receptacle. The conversion sleeve also includes an interposer to bring the smaller form factor drive to the receiving end of the conversion sleeve for easy access.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Roland Kamakau Alo, William Beauchamp, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Walter Adrian Goodman
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Publication number: 20120222897Abstract: In one general embodiment, a product includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein and detachably coupled thereto, wherein the knockout portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the main portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom. In another general embodiment, a product includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein and detachably coupled thereto, wherein the main portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the knockout portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Gregory Mark Bennett, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Derek Ian Schmidt
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Patent number: 8247709Abstract: A product according to one embodiment includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein, the knockout portion being coupled to the main portion by at least one web of metal contiguous to both the knockout portion and the main portion, the at least one web allowing detachment of the knockout portion from the main portion, wherein the knockout portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the main portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gregory Mark Bennett, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Derek Ian Schmidt
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Patent number: 7956552Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for identifying and differentiating among multiple groups of devices, comprising at least two LEDs, a controller, and a blending medium. The at least two LEDs emit a wavelength of light that is different from a wavelength of each other LED. The controller drives the at least two LEDs to each emit light at specified intensities in response to a color identifying value. The blending medium combines the light emitted by the at least two LEDs into an identifying color that identifies a group of devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: International Business Machiness CorporationInventors: David Frederick Champion, Daniel Ernest Hurlimann, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Michael Sven Miller, Wallace G. Tuten, David Thomas Windell
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Patent number: 7949938Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for comparing and merging multiple merge documents, wherein each merge document includes content element locations having user content or empty. A determination is made in the determined merge documents of content element locations in at least two of the merge documents having a same content and content element locations in at least two of the determined merge documents having different content. An aggregate document is generated including content element locations corresponding to the content element locations in the determined merge documents. A content graphical indicator is rendered with content element locations in the aggregate document for which at least two of the determined merge documents provide different content, and information is rendered in response to user selection for the content in the plurality of the merge documents provided for the selected content element location.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Frederick Champion, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Patrick Gabor Nyeste, Jeffrey John Smith, David Thomas Windell
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Patent number: 7895785Abstract: In one embodiment, a tag includes a substantially flat portion having two faces and a length and a height, wherein the length is between about 1 inch and about 2½ inches. The height is between about ? inch and about 1 inch. The tag also includes at least one first member coupled to the flat portion and extending away therefrom at an angle of between about 45° and about 135° to a plane normal to a plane of the flat portion, the at least one first member being adapted for mounting in an opening of a surface of an electronics system thereby creating a removable coupling between the at least one first member and the surface of an electronics system when mounted.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew Nathan Hail, Michael David Herring, Jason Aaron Matteson, Timothy Andreas Meserth
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Publication number: 20100223827Abstract: In one embodiment, a tag includes a substantially flat portion having two faces and a length and a height, wherein the length is between about 1 inch and about 2½ inches. The height is between about ? inch and about 1 inch. The tag also includes at least one first member coupled to the flat portion and extending away therefrom at an angle of between about 45° and about 135° to a plane normal to a plane of the flat portion, the at least one first member being adapted for mounting in an opening of a surface of an electronics system thereby creating a removable coupling between the at least one first member and the surface of an electronics system when mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Andrew Nathan Hail, Michael David Herring, Jason Aaron Matteson, Timothy Andreas Meserth
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Publication number: 20100193241Abstract: A product according to one embodiment includes a metal panel having a main portion and a knockout portion formed therein, the knockout portion being coupled to the main portion by at least one web of metal contiguous to both the knockout portion and the main portion, the at least one web allowing detachment of the knockout portion from the main portion, wherein the knockout portion includes at least one member insertable in one or more apertures in the main portion for allowing re-coupling the knockout portion to the main portion after detachment therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Gregory Mark Bennett, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Derek Ian Schmidt
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Patent number: 7706903Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and electronic devices are provided for managing sound in a plurality of computer-executed applications. One method includes: operating a sound manager function to provide a user with an option to selectively mute up to n-1 applications of n applications, where n>1; and in response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n-1 applications, the sound manager function selectively muting the up to n-1 applications. Another method includes providing a user with an option to selectively mute up to n-1 applications of n applications, where n>1. In response to the user choosing to selectively mute up to n-1 applications, at least one action is performed in response to requests to play sounds by the selectively muted applications so that the sounds are muted with respect to a sound device.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Frederick Champion, Vincent Rocco Lanzolla, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Mark E. Molander, David Thomas Windell
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Publication number: 20090237006Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for identifying and differentiating among multiple groups of devices, comprising at least two LEDs, a controller, and a blending medium. The at least two LEDs emit a wavelength of light that is different from a wavelength of each other LED. The controller drives the at least two LEDs to each emit light at specified intensities in response to a color identifying value. The blending medium combines the light emitted by the at least two LEDs into an identifying color that identifies a group of devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Inventors: David Frederick Champion, Daniel Ernest Hurlimann, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Michael Sven Miller, Wallace G. Tuten, David Thomas Windell
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Patent number: 7562310Abstract: The invention concerns methods and apparatus for generating and controlling a slider control for simultaneously changing values of two variables. In the methods and apparatus of the invention a graph having two axes is displayed, wherein the axes correspond to first and second variables. The values of the first and second variables may be simultaneously adjusted using a slider control displayed in a two-dimensional region between the axes. As a user adjusts the slider control and changes values associated with the two variables, the methods of the present invention calculate the effects of the adjustment on a value of a third variable. A graphical component is then used to depict the updated value of the third variable. Additionally, curves corresponding to constant values, or ranges of values, of the third variable are displayed in the two-dimensional region to assist a user in selecting values for the first and second variables.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Frederick Champion, Vincent Rocco Lanzolla, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Mark E. Molander, David Thomas Windell
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Patent number: 7529101Abstract: In one non-limiting aspect thereof this invention provides a structure having a generally planar quadrilateral shape that includes a bottom portion defining a mounting section; a vertical wall portion that extends upwards from the bottom portion and a top-most portion having a generally triangular shape in cross-section and forming along widest portion thereof a lip having a lower surface. The lower surface has a generally rectangular shape characterized by a concave cut-out along a middle portion of an outer edge for reducing an amount of force that is required to be applied to the top-most portion to bend the top-most portion about a central axis thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Karl Klaus Dittus, James Goode, Aubrey Lamond Hodges, Timothy Andreas Meserth
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Patent number: 7518069Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a control panel that reduces overall size while providing integrated button protection for functional advantage. The control panel includes a function activator disposed at a fixed position on panel face of a device and a moveable cover, disposed over the panel face, the moveable cover having a first selection aperture configured to allow selection of a desired function by allowing engagement of a function activator only when the first selection aperture is moved to align with a function activator associated with the desired function.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Roland Kamakau Alo, David Frederick Champion, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Michael Sven Miller, Gerard Francis Muenkel, David Thomas Windell
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Patent number: 7513579Abstract: An end user work space mounting system for use with a computer cabinet. The end user work space may include a computer terminal or shelf, drawer or platform. The height of the workspace is adjustable in the vertical direction. In the case of a computer terminal, the viewing angle of the monitor, i.e., with respect to rack and the keyboard, is also adjustable. The keyboard, monitor, and bracket fold into the same plane, so that the keyboard, monitor, and bracket can fold into the rack when not in use.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2004Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Todd Nay, Aaron Roger Cox, Daniel Paul Kelaher, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Bradley Michael Lawrence
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Publication number: 20090050461Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a control panel that reduces overall size while providing integrated button protection for functional advantage. The control panel includes a function activator disposed at a fixed position on panel face of a device and a moveable cover, disposed over the panel face, the moveable cover having a first selection aperture configured to allow selection of a desired function by allowing engagement of a function activator only when the first selection aperture is moved to align with a function activator associated with the desired function.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Roland Kamakau Alo, David Frederick Champion, Timothy Andreas Meserth, Michael Sven Miller, Gerard Francis Muenkel, David Thomas Windell