Patents by Inventor William Dernier

William Dernier 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).

  • THERMAL MITIGATION CONTROL RETAINING CLIP
    Publication number: 20180158755
    Abstract: A retaining clip adapted to be applied to secure and/or compress e.g., a heat sink element, to one or more assemblies of an electronic device may include a first planar region having a first end (e.g., a top end), and a second end, e.g., opposite or distal to the first end (e.g., a bottom end); a second planar region on the second end of the first planar region; a third planar region on the first end of the first planar region; a V-shape bend on an end of the third planar region; and an L-shape bend on an end of the second planar region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Darin Bradley RITTER, Randy Wayne CRAIG, William DERNIER
  • Set top box
    Patent number: D674367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventor: William Dernier