Network Appliance, Inc.

Pure Storage, Inc.

Apple Inc.

Netapp, Inc.

David J Baik

David J Willheim

Peter E Kirkpatrick

William Cerreta

John Gee Tang

Harold Miyamura

Brad A Reger

George T Feltovich

Marc F Moisson

Thomas Holland

Peter Snyder

Russell Read

Salvatore Bondi

James F Mattis

Thomas Meyerhoffer

Ko Yamamoto

David M Gallatin

Dave Howard

Anwyl McDonald

Bezel

A computing system that includes a computing device, the computing device comprising: an enclosure; a printed circuit board ('PCB') movably affixed to the enclosure; a force imparting component coupled to the PCB, the force imparting component configured to exert a force on the PCB when the computing device enclosure is inserted into a computing device receptacle.

Compliant printed circuit board ('PCB') within an enclosure

A computer chassis handle may comprise: (a) at least one handle portion rotatable about a first axis of rotation; and (b) at least one support portion rotatable about a second axis of rotation. A computer chassis may comprise: (a) a computer chassis body; and (b) at least one rotatable handle.

Computer chassis handle

A rail system for supporting equipment in a rack is disclosed. The rail system may include: a first support rail assembly extending between a pair of vertical columns; a second support rail assembly extending between a different pair of vertical columns. Each support rail assembly may include: a support rail having opposite ends; aligners configured to align the opposite ends of the support rail with apertures of vertical columns; and mounting plates configured to removably secure the aligners to the opposite ends of the support rail. At least one mounting plate may be further configured to define at least one receiving portion for receiving a fastener for securing an equipment supportable in the rack.

Rail system for supporting equipment in a rack

A system of keying implementation for swapping paired devices is provided. The system includes a controller module having a first keying member, a power supply unit having a second keying member, and a chassis having a plurality of receiving slots for receiving the controller module and the power supply unit. When the controller module and the power supply unit are a matched pair and when the controller module and the power supply unit are fully inserted, next to each other, into the plurality of receiving slots, the first keying member and the second keying member do not interfere with each other so that the power supply unit may supply power to the controller module.

Keying implementation for swapping paired devices

The present invention is a method and system for indicating field replaceable unit status and configuration. A visible alert may be mounted on a card, in proximity to a location for a field replaceable unit. The visible alert may indicate a failed replaceable unit or a location for installation of a new replaceable unit. Supplemental power may be available on the card whereby a visible alert may be operable when an appliance, which contains the field replaceable unit, is powered down or when the card has been removed from the appliance. Additionally, an appliance in accordance with the present invention may include cards with visible alerts associated with field replaceable units. The visible alerts may be visible to an administrator without opening the chassis of the appliance.

Alert for indicating field replaceable unit status and configuration

The present invention is an apparatus for supporting the dense integration of a plurality of multi-drive modules. A chassis assembly of the present invention may house a plurality of multi-drive modules whereby each multi-drive module may house multiple drives. Each multi-drive module may be easily removed from the chassis for reduced serviceability time. Each drive may be housed within a carrier assembly, the carrier assembly being easily removed from the multi-drive module of the present invention. Advantageously, a dense integration of drives may be achieved while providing proper ventilation and vibration dampening.

High density drive chassis assembly

A hard disk drive system includes a plurality of hard disk drive carriers and a hard disk drive chassis. Each of the plurality of hard disk drive carriers has a body and an ejector rotatably connected to the body. The ejector includes a first alignment member on a first side of the ejector and a second alignment member on a second side of the ejector. The second side of the ejector is opposite the first side of the ejector. The hard disk drive chassis includes a plurality of receiving slots for receiving the plurality of hard disk drive carriers. Two of the plurality of hard disk drive carriers may be fully inserted, next to each other, into the plurality of receiving slots.

Hard disk drive system and keying method

The present invention is directed to a method and system for the efficient transmission of electromagnetic radiation through a channel. An electromagnetic radiation guide of the present invention may include an optical channel having a refractive and transmissive index capable of guiding electromagnetic radiation through the guide. The electromagnetic radiation guide may also include an optical prismatic section capable of redirecting electromagnetic waves to allow increased light transmission by reducing losses from refracted light rays.

Bezel prismatic lightpipe design

Riser printed circuit boards are retained relative to a motherboard to avoid lateral side-to-side movement and vertical separation from an edge connector on the motherboard. A horizontal portion of a retaining plate extends above an upper edge of the riser boards, and a resilient compressible gasket is connected to the horizontal portion. The resilient compressible gasket contacts and upper edge of the riser boards, and applies resilient force to retain the riser boards. The retaining plate also ducts cooling air over heat-sensitive components of the motherboard and increases the air flow rate over those components by reducing the cross-sectional size of the path through which the cooling air flows.

Riser board retaining and air ducting structure for printed circuit boards

Portable computing device

An apparatus in a hand-held computing device for providing non-simultaneous user access to a pair of mutually exclusive electrical connectors is disclosed. The present invention includes a slidable door having three operative positions. In its closed position, the door is adapted to cover the pair of the mutually exclusive electrical connectors to prevent user access. The door can be guided to stop at a first open position where a first electrical connector of the pair is exposed for user access and the other connector remains covered. The door can also be guided to stop at a second open position where the other connector is exposed whereas the first connector is covered up. One aspect of the invention includes detents associated with the three door positions for user feedback.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

David J Baik