Patents by Inventor Timothy Samuel Farrow

Timothy Samuel Farrow 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).

  • Publication number: 20150282385
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, from a temperature sensor disposed within an electronic device, temperature input relative to a first heat generating component; the first heat generating component being upstream of a cooling element of the electronic device; receiving, from a temperature sensor disposed within an electronic device, temperature input relative to a second heat generating component; the second heat generating component being downstream of the cooling element; and controlling the cooling element to cool the first and second heat generating components based on both the temperature input relative to the first heat generating component and the temperature input relative to the second heat generating component. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Marc Richard Pamley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, Omar Ali Ali, William Fred Martin-Otto
  • Publication number: 20150277510
    Abstract: An assembly can include a processor; memory accessibly by the processor; a drive tray chassis; a drive tray positioned in the drive tray chassis where the drive tray includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a member coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall that defines a dimension of a first drive bay that extends from the first side wall to the second side wall, and an intermediate member that defines a dimension of a second drive bay that extends from the intermediate member to the second side wall wherein the dimension of the second drive bay is less than the dimension of the first drive bay; and a drive accessible by the processor and positioned in one of the first drive bay and the second drive bay. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Ali Kathryn Ent, Shuang Li, Albert Vincent Makley
  • Publication number: 20150277513
    Abstract: A system can include a base that includes a bracket; a board releasably coupled to the base where the board includes at least one processor; and a stop pivotably coupled to the bracket where the stop includes a pivoted orientation that forms a first clearance between the stop and the board that permits movement of the board with respect to the base by a release distance and a stop orientation that limits movement of the board with respect to the base to a distance less than the release distance. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Ali Kathryn Ent, Shuang Li, Albert Vincent Makley
  • Publication number: 20150277511
    Abstract: A system can include a chassis; a board operatively coupled to the chassis where the board includes card slots aligned along respective parallel planes and circuitry operatively coupled to the slots; a processor operatively coupled to the circuitry of the board; memory accessible by the processor; a bracket operatively coupled to the chassis where the bracket includes parallel recesses corresponding to the parallel planes; and a retainer operatively coupled to the bracket where the retainer includes parallel recesses where in an open orientation the parallel recesses of the retainer align with the parallel recesses of the bracket and where in a retention orientation the parallel recesses of the retainer misalign with the parallel recesses of the bracket. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Ali Kathryn Ent, Shuang Li, Albert Vincent Makley
  • Publication number: 20150277516
    Abstract: A system can include a chassis that includes a keeper; a board coupled to the chassis where the board includes a power receipt connector and at least one processor electrically coupled to the power receipt connector; a power supply unit that includes a power supply connector; and a pivotable member coupled to the power supply unit where the pivotable member includes a handle portion and a latch portion that, in a latched orientation, engages the keeper and secures the power supply connector to the power receipt connector. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Ali Kathryn Ent, Shuang Li, Albert Vincent Makley
  • Publication number: 20150277514
    Abstract: A system can include a chassis; a board operatively coupled to the chassis where the board includes card slots aligned along respective parallel planes and circuitry operatively coupled to the slots; a retainer; and a bracket operatively coupled to the chassis where the bracket includes a guide that guides rotation of the retainer to and translation of the retainer along a plane orthogonal to the parallel planes. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Ali Kathryn Ent, Shuang Li, Albert Vincent Makley
  • Patent number: 9020645
    Abstract: Described is a technology by which two or more air moving devices have some of their control lines combined, including a frequency control line from a controller. Along with the combined frequency control line, power voltage lines and ground lines and may be combined, with a separate sensing line for each air moving device. One or more couplers couples the combined lines to air moving device control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, Omar Ali, Marc Richard Pamley
  • Patent number: 8941987
    Abstract: A memory cooling duct can include: a front end and a back end; a top that includes a fan mount disposed between the front end and the back end; a front end vent; a front edge, a back edge and opposing side edges that define a rectangular bottom opening; and a flexible lever at the front end that includes a locking surface for locking the memory cooling duct over a rectangular array of memory sockets. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
  • Patent number: 8737065
    Abstract: A computer housing can include a front end and a back end; a back edge; opposing lateral sides; a top side; a base disposed between the front end and the back end and between the opposing lateral sides; and two spherical cap pads attached to the base that define, with respect to the back edge, a maximum tilt angle for downward movement of the back end responsive to upward movement of the front end of the computer housing. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, James Edward Hollifield, III
  • Publication number: 20130261836
    Abstract: Described is a technology by which two or more air moving devices have some of their control lines combined, including a frequency control line from a controller. Along with the combined frequency control line, power voltage lines and ground lines and may be combined, with a separate sensing line for each air moving device. One or more couplers couples the combined lines to air moving device control circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, Omar Ali, Marc Richard Pamley
  • Publication number: 20130258574
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing customized thermal control data structures. The default thermal control data structure is typically stored in a first storage device of the IOS module of the information processing system. A custom thermal control data structure is stored on a second storage device that is separately updatable from the first storage device. The thermal cooling module that provides cooling for the information processing system is directed to use the custom thermal control data structure for cooling components of the information processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Marc Richard Pamley, Omar Ali Ali, Cory Allen Chapman, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Keown, JR., Albert Vincent Makley, James A. Pfaltzgraff
  • Publication number: 20130250511
    Abstract: A computer housing can include a front end and a back end; a back edge; opposing lateral sides; a top side; a base disposed between the front end and the back end and between the opposing lateral sides; and two spherical cap pads attached to the base that define, with respect to the back edge, a maximum tilt angle for downward movement of the back end responsive to upward movement of the front end of the computer housing. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, James Edward Hollifield, III
  • Publication number: 20130250505
    Abstract: A memory cooling duct can include: a front end and a back end; a top that includes a fan mount disposed between the front end and the back end; a front end vent; a front edge, a back edge and opposing side edges that define a rectangular bottom opening; and a flexible lever at the front end that includes a locking surface for locking the memory cooling duct over a rectangular array of memory sockets. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
  • Publication number: 20130250508
    Abstract: A drive cage can include a base side and a top side that define altitude of the drive cage; a front end and a back end that define longitude of the drive cage; a lateral side disposed between the front end and the back end and between the base side and the top side; drive bays where each drive bay extends longitudinally; a first wire bundle clip fixed to the top side that extends longitudinally to a free end; and a second wire bundle clip fixed to the lateral side that extends altitudinally to a free end. Such an example may further include a wire bundle clipped to the drive cage via the first wire bundle clip and the second wire bundle clip. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: William Fred Martin-Otto, Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley, Marc Richard Pamley
  • Patent number: 8517085
    Abstract: An assisted heat pipe comprises an evaporator section, a condenser section, and a blower. The evaporator section converts a fluid from a liquid form to a vapor form, and the condenser section converts the fluid from a vapor form to back to a liquid form. The blower is encapsulated within the assisted heat pipe and resides between the evaporator section and the condenser section. The blower rotates and assists the vapor to travel from the evaporator section to the condenser section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley
  • Patent number: 8474804
    Abstract: An elastomeric pin isolator assembly is provided, including an elastomeric material, configured to engage a first support structure or mass, and a pin member, engaged with the elastomeric material, the pin member configured to slidably at least one of a second support structure or mass and the elastomeric material, and further wherein at least a portion of the elastomeric member is disposed between the first and second support structures or masses such that the first and second support structures or masses do not directly contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cabot Safety Intermediate LLC
    Inventors: Peter A. Masterson, Timothy Samuel Farrow
  • Publication number: 20120320513
    Abstract: A monitor stand assembly includes a base, an arm that includes a monitor joint configured for pivotable attachment to a monitor and a base joint configured for pivotable attachment to the base, and an adjustable force strut. Such a strut may include a strut housing, a strut rod, an adjustment mechanism for adjusting force exerted by the rod with respect to the housing, an arm joint configured for pivotable attachment to the arm and a base joint configured for pivotable attachment to the base. Such an assembly may be suited to accommodate monitors of various weights and provide for flexible ergonomics. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Cuong Huy Truong, Timothy Samuel Farrow
  • Patent number: 8181927
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a lever arm that couples to a pivot point on one end and a display on the other end. The lever arm rotates around the pivot point through a lever arm range of motion, and the weight of the display produces a display torque around the pivot point that varies as the lever arm rotates through the lever arm range of motion. The apparatus also includes a spring that couples to the lever arm using a cable. The spring produces, through the lever arm, a spring torque around the pivot point that is equally opposite of the display torque throughout the lever arm range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Timothy Samuel Farrow
  • Publication number: 20110242758
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a planar adapter card retainer bracket that is removably attachable to a computer chassis and is formed with a plurality of plunger openings. Each plunger opening is configured to receive a respective adapter card retainer plunger. The adapter card retainer plunger is configured to extend from the bracket into the computer chassis to engage an edge of an adapter card thereby retaining the adapter card in a selected slot even if the adapter card is a low-profile adapter card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
  • Publication number: 20110240809
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a planar adapter card retainer bracket that is removably attachable to a computer chassis and is formed with a plurality of plunger openings. Each plunger opening is configured to receive a respective adapter card retainer plunger. The adapter card retainer plunger is configured to extend from the bracket into the computer chassis to engage an edge of an adapter card thereby retaining the adapter card in a selected slot even if the adapter card is a low-profile adapter card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley