公开(公告)号：US06542362B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US10011205

申请日：2001-12-07

申请人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Milton C. Lee ,  Alan Lee Minick ,  Kenneth A. Lown ,  Wayman Lee ,  Barry Marshall ,  Anita Patel ,  Steve J. Furuta ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Ronald Barnes

发明人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Milton C. Lee ,  Alan Lee Minick ,  Kenneth A. Lown ,  Wayman Lee ,  Barry Marshall ,  Anita Patel ,  Steve J. Furuta ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Ronald Barnes

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/183 ,  G06F1/20

摘要： A computer system housing with a curved bezel that forms one or more sideways gap between a side of the computer housing chassis and the bezel attached to that side. Typically, the curved bezel is attached to the front of the chassis with each sideways gap extending perpendicularly from the front of the chassis to a predetermined width and stretching to predetermined length along the front of the chassis. The sideways gaps facilitate increased air inlet from the sides and allow efficient cooling of various system components that are mounted on the chassis and housed within the housing. One or more cooling fans may be mounted at different locations within the housing to optimize air circulation and, hence, cooling within the housing. The chassis may be partitioned into two separate sub-chassis for proper positioning of the cooling fans as well as to accommodate changes in computer system configurations with minimized retooling of the chassis.

公开(公告)号：US5957465A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US877152

申请日：1997-06-17

申请人： Daniel Derrick Gonsalves ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Robert Antonnucio ,  William Izzicupo ,  James Carney ,  Mark Pugliese ,  Joseph Spano ,  Mathew Palazola ,  David Desilets

发明人： Daniel Derrick Gonsalves ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Robert Antonnucio ,  William Izzicupo ,  James Carney ,  Mark Pugliese ,  Joseph Spano ,  Mathew Palazola ,  David Desilets

IPC分类号： H05K9/00 ,  F16J15/02 ,  H05K7/18

CPC分类号： H05K9/0016

摘要： A PCI card is inserted through an I/O opening in a computer panel. On one edge of the card is a cover from one end of which projects a tab. A resilient gasket is attached to the panel to create a flexible EMC seal around the opening. Preferably the gasket is formed of tin-plated beryllium copper. The gasket has alternate staggered spring fingers oriented opposite to the direction of insertion of the PCI card. To retain the gasket the panel is formed with slots at either end and an outward struck projection at the middle. The gasket is formed with a tongue at either end to be inserted in one of the slots and a punched-out opening to receive the projection.

摘要翻译： PCI卡通过计算机面板中的I / O开口插入。 在卡片的一个边缘是一个盖子，其一端投射一个标签。 弹性垫圈连接到面板上以在开口周围产生柔性的EMC密封。 优选地，垫圈由镀锡的铍铜形成。 垫圈具有与PCI卡插入方向相反的交替的交错弹簧指。 为了保持垫片，面板在两端形成有槽，在中间形成有向外的突起。 垫圈在任一端形成有舌片以插入其中一个狭槽中，并且具有冲孔开口以接收突出部。

公开(公告)号：US06780182B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US10155462

申请日：2002-05-23

申请人： Brett S. Bowman ,  Vijay Dhaka ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Douglas C. Harrington

发明人： Brett S. Bowman ,  Vijay Dhaka ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Douglas C. Harrington

IPC分类号： A61B1818

CPC分类号： A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2017/4233 ,  A61B2018/00559 ,  A61B2018/00875 ,  A61B2090/065

摘要： A system for facilitating the placement of a catheter within the human body, in a lumen or vessel such as the fallopian tubes, and controlling the catheter after placement. The system coordinates the operation of treatment electrodes on the catheter with informative displays and prompts to an operator, based on information derived from electrical parameters of position detection electrodes on the catheter.

摘要翻译： 一种用于促进将导管放置在人体内，管腔或容器（例如输卵管）中并在放置之后控制导管的系统。 该系统基于从导管上的位置检测电极的电参数得到的信息，将导管上的治疗电极的操作与信息显示和操作者协调。

公开(公告)号：US06661665B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-09

申请号：US10135172

申请日：2002-04-30

申请人： Mohammed A. Tantoush ,  Kenneth Kitlas

发明人： Mohammed A. Tantoush ,  Kenneth Kitlas

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： G06F1/20

摘要： The electronic device with a system for enhancing the cooling of components located therein is provided. The device includes a housing with a fan positioned adjacent the housing and adapted for producing airflow within the housing. The printed circuit board is mounted within the housing, and a heat-producing device is mounted on the printed circuit board. The heatsink is coupled to the heat-producing device, and a shroud is mounted on the printed circuit board and extends up to the heatsink so as to improve airflow in the region adjacent the heatsink.

公开(公告)号：US06362968B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US09340961

申请日：1999-06-28

申请人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Hassan Siahpolo ,  Ronald Barnes ,  Kenneth Kitlas

发明人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Hassan Siahpolo ,  Ronald Barnes ,  Kenneth Kitlas

IPC分类号： H05K714

CPC分类号： G06F1/184 ,  H05K1/0271 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K7/1461 ,  H05K2201/044 ,  H05K2201/2009 ,  H05K2201/2018

摘要： A stiffener for a printed circuit board where the stiffener is placed between the printed circuit board and a wall of the metal chassis in a computer system housing. The loaded printed circuit board may first be mounted on the stiffener, which, in turn, may then be mounted on the appropriate wall of the chassis along with the circuit board. Alternately, the stiffener may first be mounted on the appropriate chassis wall, and the circuit board may then be mounted on the stiffener. Additional circuit components may then be added onto the circuit board. The lies between the circuit board and the wall of the chassis on which the circuit board is being mounted. The back plane support provided by the stiffener may reduce damage to the conducting paths of the printed circuit board due to pressures exerted during component mounting, manufacture, transportation, etc. Additionally, a circuit board carrying densely populated electronic components may be easily mounted on or removed from the chassis without damage. Adequate board-to-chassis grounding may also be accomplished through the sheet metal stiffener frame. Horizontal and vertical struts in the stiffener frame may provide additional stiffness and rigidity in the vicinity of the high density connectors on the circuit board. Besides increased stability, unusually tight tolerances on the flatness of the circuit board surface near high density connectors may be achieved with the support provided by the stiffener.

摘要翻译： 用于印刷电路板的加强件，其中加强件位于印刷电路板和计算机系统外壳中金属底盘的壁之间。 装载的印刷电路板可以首先安装在加强件上，然后可以将其与电路板一起安装在底盘的适当壁上。 或者，加强件可以首先安装在适当的底盘壁上，然后将电路板安装在加强件上。 然后可以将附加的电路部件添加到电路板上。 电路板和电路板正在安装的底盘的墙壁之间。 由加强件提供的背板支撑件可能由于在部件安装，制造，运输等过程中施加的压力而降低对印刷电路板的导电路径的损坏。此外，携带密集的电子部件的电路板可以容易地安装在 从机箱中取出而不损坏。 还可以通过金属板加强筋框架来实现足够的板对底盘接地。 加强框架中的水平和垂直支柱可以在电路板上的高密度连接器附近提供额外的刚度和刚性。 除了增加的稳定性之外，通过加强件提供的支撑可以实现在高密度连接器附近的电路板表面的平坦度上的非常紧密的公差。

公开(公告)号：US5884988A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US889353

申请日：1997-07-08

申请人： Khim Foo ,  Steven Furuta ,  Thanh Tran ,  Kenneth Kitlas

发明人： Khim Foo ,  Steven Furuta ,  Thanh Tran ,  Kenneth Kitlas

IPC分类号： G06F1/18 ,  H05K5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/181

摘要： A "tower"-type computer has a metal frame or chassis enclosed in an ornamental plastic housing. One side of the plastic housing with an attached metal liner is detachable for access to the interior of the chassis. The upper front corner of the chassis is provided with a metallic subframe. The front of the chassis is substantially open in front of this subframe and is formed with ventilation holes below the subframe. A detachable main bezel, divided into three vertically separated sections, covers the front of the chassis. The upper section of the main bezel is substantially open but is provided with ears so that fasteners can connect the ears to the front of the chassis. A peripheral bezel snaps onto this upper section of the main bezel and is provided with three openings which are covered with removable fillers. When a filler is removed, a computer peripheral may be inserted through the peripheral bezel into tracks in a bracket installed in the subframe.

摘要翻译： “塔式”型计算机具有封闭在装饰塑料外壳中的金属框架或底盘。 具有附接的金属衬垫的塑料外壳的一侧是可拆卸的，用于接近底盘的内部。 底盘的上前角设置有金属子框架。 底架的前部在该副车架的前面基本上是敞开的，并且在副车架下面形成通气孔。 可分离的主挡板分为三个垂直分隔的部分，覆盖机箱的前部。 主挡板的上部基本上是开放的，但是设置有耳朵，使得紧固件可以将耳朵连接到底盘的前部。 外围边框卡在主挡板的上部，并设有三个开口，这些开口用可移除的填充物覆盖。 当卸下填充物时，可以将计算机外围设备通过外围边框插入安装在子框架中的托架中的轨道中。

公开(公告)号：US07663889B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11585407

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Bakul V. Herekar

发明人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Bakul V. Herekar

IPC分类号： H05K5/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/1409 ,  G06F1/185

摘要： An assembly is disclosed which enables a printed circuit board (PCB) to be added to or removed from a computer system without deactivating other parts of the system. The assembly, which holds the PCB, translates lateral motion into vertical motion to enable lateral motion to be applied to derive the vertical motion needed to plug and unplug a PCB into and out of an expansion slot. This motion translation makes it possible to insert or remove a PCB via a rear, front, or side access portal of a housing rather than through the top of the housing. Thus, the assembly eliminates the need to remove the housing from a rack, or to remove a top from the housing, which in turn eliminates the need to shut down any other parts of the system. Thus, the assembly enables a PCB to be “hot swapped” into and out of a computer system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种组件，其使印刷电路板（PCB）能够从计算机系统添加到计算机系统或从计算机系统移除，而不使系统的其它部分停用。 保持PCB的组件将横向运动转换为垂直运动，以使得能够施加横向运动以导出将PCB插入和拔出扩展槽所需的垂直运动。 这种运动转换使得可以经由壳体的后部，前部或侧面通路入口插入或移除PCB，而不是通过外壳的顶部。 因此，组件消除了从机架移除壳体或从壳体移除顶部的需要，这又消除了关闭系统的任何其它部分的需要。 因此，该组件使PCB能够“热插拔”进入和离开计算机系统。

公开(公告)号：US20080094810A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11585407

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Bakul V. Herekar

发明人： Robert J. Lajara ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Bakul V. Herekar

IPC分类号： H05K5/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/1409 ,  G06F1/185

摘要： An assembly is disclosed which enables a printed circuit board (PCB) to be added to or removed from a computer system without deactivating other parts of the system. The assembly, which holds the PCB, translates lateral motion into vertical motion to enable lateral motion to be applied to derive the vertical motion needed to plug and unplug a PCB into and out of an expansion slot. This motion translation makes it possible to insert or remove a PCB via a rear, front, or side access portal of a housing rather than through the top of the housing. Thus, the assembly eliminates the need to remove the housing from a rack, or to remove a top from the housing, which in turn eliminates the need to shut down any other parts of the system. Thus, the assembly enables a PCB to be “hot swapped” into and out of a computer system.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种组件，其使印刷电路板（PCB）能够从计算机系统添加到计算机系统或从计算机系统移除，而不使系统的其它部分停用。 保持PCB的组件将横向运动转换为垂直运动，以使得能够施加横向运动以导出将PCB插入和拔出扩展槽所需的垂直运动。 这种运动转换使得可以经由壳体的后部，前部或侧面通路入口插入或移除PCB，而不是通过外壳的顶部。 因此，组件消除了从机架移除壳体或从壳体移除顶部的需要，这又消除了关闭系统的任何其它部分的需要。 因此，该组件使PCB能够“热插拔”进入和离开计算机系统。

公开(公告)号：US07352589B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-01

申请号：US10910472

申请日：2004-08-03

申请人： Jimmy Clidaras ,  Kenneth Kitlas

发明人： Jimmy Clidaras ,  Kenneth Kitlas

IPC分类号： H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K7/02 ,  H05K7/06 ,  H05K7/08

CPC分类号： H05K7/1429 ,  G06F1/181

摘要： A modular computer system mechanical interconnection includes a primary chassis having a first opening and a secondary chassis attached to the primary chassis and having a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are generally aligned. The apparatus further includes a backplate covering the aligned first opening and second opening.

摘要翻译： 模块化计算机系统机械互连包括具有第一开口的主底架和附接到主底架并具有第二开口的辅助底盘，其中第一开口和第二开口大致对准。 该装置还包括覆盖对齐的第一开口和第二开口的背板。

公开(公告)号：US06296509B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09340959

申请日：1999-06-28

申请人： Winnie C. Leung ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Anita Patel

发明人： Winnie C. Leung ,  Kenneth Kitlas ,  Anita Patel

IPC分类号： H01R13627

CPC分类号： H05K7/1407 ,  H05K7/1429

摘要： A method and apparatus to vertically mount a first printed circuit board into a high-density connector on a second circuit board using one or more torque-limiting screws. A suitable support structure or support surface may be mounted on the second circuit board with the top of the support structure lying below the high-density connector in such a manner as to align the connecting edge on the first circuit board with the longitudinal opening in the high-density connector when the first circuit board is placed on the top surface of the support structure. One or more torque-limiting screws may be mounted on appropriated edges of the first circuit board. One or more grooved channels, preferably equal in number to the torque-limiting screws on the first circuit board, may be provided on the top of the support structure. The torque-limiting screws on the first circuit board are oriented in line with the corresponding grooved channels when the first circuit board is placed on the top of the support structure. The connecting edge on the first circuit board gets inserted into the high-density connector on the second circuit board when the torque-limiting screws are fastened into the grooved channels. The use of one or more torque-limiting screws and a suitable stable support structure may generate a high insertion force over a short insertion distance without overtightening the screws and may also prevent damage to the delicate high-density connecting edge of the first circuit board due to over-insertion. A simple mechanism to insert and remove one circuit board from the other may thus be achieved.

摘要翻译： 一种使用一个或多个扭矩限制螺钉将第一印刷电路板垂直地安装到第二电路板上的高密度连接器的方法和装置。 可以将合适的支撑结构或支撑表面安装在第二电路板上，其中支撑结构的顶部位于高密度连接器下方，以使第一电路板上的连接边缘与第一电路板上的纵向开口对齐 当第一电路板被放置在支撑结构的顶表面上时，高密度连接器。 一个或多个扭矩限制螺钉可以安装在第一电路板的适当边缘上。 可以在支撑结构的顶部上设置一个或多个槽通道，其数量优选等于第一电路板上的扭矩限制螺钉。 当第一电路板放置在支撑结构的顶部时，第一电路板上的扭矩限制螺钉定向成与相应的槽形通道一致。 当扭矩限制螺钉固定在槽形通道中时，第一个电路板上的连接边缘插入第二个电路板上的高密度连接器。 使用一个或多个扭矩限制螺钉和合适的稳定的支撑结构可以在短的插入距离上产生高的插入力，而不会使螺钉过度拧紧，并且还可以防止损坏第一电路板的精细的高密度连接边缘， 过度插入。 因此可以实现将一个电路板从另一个插入和移除的简单机构。