Robert Eugene Poe

US Patent:

6339536, Jan 15, 2002

Filed:

Nov 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/438558

Inventors:

Eugene Buican - Austin TX
Ty R. Schmitt - Round Rock TX
Robert F. Poe - Austin TX

Assignee:

Dell USA, L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05K 900

US Classification:

361818, 361802, 361800, 361801, 439607

Abstract:

An I/O shield bracket for an I/O window of a computer system chassis. The I/O shield bracket includes mechanisms for reducing electromagnetic radiation that emanates from the edge of the I/O shield bracket and the edge of the I/O window. In one embodiment, the I/O shield bracket includes an embossed portion that resides next to the edge of the I/O window. In another embodiment, the I/O shield bracket includes shield tabs that overlap an I/O window ledge surrounding the I/O window. An I/O gasket made of an electrically conductive material may be mounted to the I/O shield bracket to provide shielding between the I/O shield bracket and I/O connectors. The I/O shield bracket may include snap fingers for removably attaching the I/O shield bracket to a computer system chassis.

US Patent:

6608765, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Jul 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/906635

Inventors:

Bradford E. Vier - Austin TX
Robert Poe - Liberty Hill TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05K 714

US Classification:

361801, 361752

Abstract:

An expansion card retainer includes a computer chassis having a card slot formed in a wall of the chassis. A metal tab extends from the wall adjacent the slot. A pivotable bar is attached to the wall. A flexible tongue on the bar is positioned adjacent the card slot for engagement with a card inserted into the slot. A recess in the bar is provided for engagement with the metal tab. A latch is provided on the bar for securing the bar in engagement with the wall.

US Patent:

6693802, Feb 17, 2004

Filed:

May 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/436301

Inventors:

Bradford E. Vier - Austin TX
Robert Poe - Liberty Hill TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05K 714

US Classification:

361801, 361752

Abstract:

An expansion card retainer includes a computer chassis having a card slot formed in a wall of the chassis. A metal tab extends from the wall adjacent the slot. A pivotable bar is attached to the wall. A flexible tongue on the bar is positioned adjacent the card slot for engagement with a card inserted into the slot. A recess in the bar is provided for engagement with the metal tab. A latch is provided on the bar for securing the bar in engagement with the wall.

US Patent:

6738261, May 18, 2004

Filed:

May 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/436284

Inventors:

Bradford E. Vier - Austin TX
Robert Poe - Liberty Hill TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05K 114

US Classification:

361740, 361801, 361802, 361686, 361732, 361747, 361741, 361756, 361759

Abstract:

An expansion card retainer includes a computer chassis having a card slot formed in a wall of the chassis. A metal tab extends from the wall adjacent the slot. A pivotable bar is attached to the wall. A flexible tongue on the bar is positioned adjacent the card slot for engagement with a card inserted into the slot. A recess in the bar is provided for engagement with the metal tab. A latch is provided on the bar for securing the bar in engagement with the wall.

US Patent:

20080151491, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961029

Inventors:

Richard G. Baldwin - Austin TX, US
Robert F. Poe - Liberty Hill TX, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361687, 361690

Abstract:

In various embodiments, a cool air unit may provide relatively cooler air from outside a rack to fan inlets at the rear of a rack mounted chassis (e.g., a PXI chassis). This may reduce the amount of warmer rack air in the chassis. The cooler air may be presented (e.g., made available) by the cool air unit to the inlet fans at the rear of the chassis. Because each chassis may thus have inlet air that is approximately ambient temperature (instead of an elevated temperature resulting from warmed air existing a preceding chassis in a rack), the chassis may be relatively cooler. The cool air unit may provide a system temperature reduction for system components like power supplies, controller hard drives, and other temperature sensitive modules or components.