Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Oracle International Corporation

Other

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Thomas E Stewart

Timothy W Olesiewicz

Robert J Lajara

Richard J Rogers

Yefim Gelfond

Russell Brovald

Steven J Furuta

Robert S Antonuccio

James M Carney

Daniel D Gonsalves

William A Izzicupo

Joseph M Spano

Mathew J Palazola

Gilberto Figueroa

Ramanan Sampath

Tina Vazirizad

Clifford B Willis

Michael White

Daniel Bernard Hruska

William L Grouell

Vince P Hileman

Alan Lee Winick

Vincent P Hileman

Nagaraj P Mitty

Mark R Pugliese

Timothy E Mautz

Carl L Meert

Lawrence E Piercey

Paul F Lando

Vince Gaines

Joseph A Tombari

Mark Richard Pugliese

Mark H Chen

Diana Stewart

Loren R Davidson

A frame, one or more wheels rotationally attached to the frame, two or more end feet attached to opposite ends of the frame, one or more end safety tether attachments, and a flip-pole attachment. The frame straddles the roof peak so the end feet are stably positioned on opposite roof surfaces. The wheels enable the device, when flipped to its inverted position, to be rolled up and down the roof for installation and removal. The flip-pole attachment enables attachment of a flip pole for use in installing and removing the device from a ladder. And the end tether attachments enable workers to couple their safety tethers to the secured device so that if they fall their fall will be arrested for safety. Typical embodiments include an outrigger assembly with roof-mounting side feet that in a pivoted use position are offset from the frame end feet for improved stability.

Outrigger-equipped roof-mounted fall-arrest safety device

A system for the management of rack-mounted field replaceable units (FRUs) that affords the enhanced availability and serviceability of FRUs provided by blade-based systems but in a manner that accommodates different types of FRUs (e.g., in relation to form factors, functionality, power and cooling requirements, and/or the like) installed within a rack or cabinet.

Method for interconnecting field replaceable unit to power source of communication network

Backplane nodes for blind mate adapting field replaceable units to bays in storage rack

Power switch manipulation apparatuses that allow users to manipulate power switches of FRUs mounted within storage racks in a manner free of a user having to physically reach into the storage rack to manipulate the power switches. One embodiment of the disclosed manipulation apparatus broadly includes a base member that may be rigidly secured to a portion of the frame of a storage rack (e.g., on a side or vertical member adjacent a rear door or opening of the rack at the same or similar height as at least one of the power switches) along with a tool that is movably mounted or mountable to the base member for manipulating a power switch of a FRU mounted in the rack.

Apparatuses for manipulating power switch of electronic device located in remote position within storage cabinet

Adapter facilitating blind-mate electrical connection of field replaceable units with virtual backplane of computing rack

Computing rack-based virtual backplane for field replaceable units

A system for use with a computing rack that prolongs operation of computing devices mounted within the rack in the event of a contaminant (e.g., liquid, debris) related event (e.g., natural disaster, activation of an overhead sprinkler system, etc.) by channeling or diverting contaminants attempting to enter a top portion of the rack towards an outer periphery of the rack before such contaminants have a chance to contact the computing devices. The disclosed system may include a plurality of channeling devices (e.g., sheets, panels, plates) secured to the rack framework at an angle thereto and generally adjacent the top of the rack (e.g., or at least above the highest location at which a computing device is to be mounted) for routing contaminants (e.g., via gravity) away from the computing devices.

Disaster resistant system for maintaining operation of computing devices mounted within storage racks during water and other related contaminating events

A system for use with a computing rack that prolongs operation of computing devices mounted within the rack by preventing or at least limiting the circulation of airflow (e.g., hot airflow) through empty receiving bays of the rack upon removal of computing devices from the receiving bays. In one arrangement, the system includes a plurality of airflow restriction devices (e.g., baffle plates) movably secured adjacent respective receiving bays of the cabinet. Each airflow restriction device is automatically movable between a deployed position to restrict airflow through respective receiving bay in the absence of a computing device in the receiving bay and a refracted position to allow for mounting of a computing device in the receiving bay (e.g., so that the computing device can exhaust hot air out of the rear portion of the receiving bay).

Airflow management system for cabinet having field replaceable units

A device allows an individual the ability to easily adjust the resistance to perform pushing and pulling exercises in multiple directions. The device allows the individual the ability to exercise at variable levels of intensity with a simple adjustment. The amount of ballast weight may be adjusted to offer additional levels of rolling resistance. The device may be set to operate either in a straight line, or in multiple directions. The device may use pneumatic tires, in a three-wheel design, which permit the device to be used on multiple surfaces and allows for ease of maneuverability during use. Unlike current systems, which do not allow for pushing or pulling at varied heights, the device has a handle bar that may change its height with a simple adjustable locking mechanism that incorporates a counterbalance system to allow for ease of movement of a force arm.

Power drive exercise apparatus

An expansion card carrier is disclosed, the expansion card carrier including a top portion for covering an expansion card, at least one side portion for supporting the top portion, and at least one pair of card guides for allowing an expansion card to slide along into the expansion card carrier. A method for assembling an expansion card carrier is also disclosed, the method including casting a panel including a top portion for covering an expansion card and at least one side portion for supporting the top portion, forming at least one side portion by deforming the panel, and attaching at least one pair of card guides inside the expansion card carrier for allowing an expansion card to slide along into the expansion card carrier.

Expansion card carrier and method for assembling the same

An apparatus for cooling a computer system includes a fan for flowing an air to a first assembly and a second assembly, a first filter for filtering an air to a first assembly, and a second filter for filtering an air to a second assembly. The first filter is disposed at a side of the first assembly and the second filter is disposed on an opening of a wall which separates the first assembly and the second assembly.

Upstream dust filters by retrofitting parallel path PCB cooling

An apparatus for dissipating heat in a computer system includes a heat sink, at least one fastener which secures the heat sink to at least one first support member, and at least one cup. The first support member has a top side and a bottom side. The at least one cup includes a cylindrical cavity, an upper protruding lip, and a lower base having a hole through which the at least one fastener passes. A method for dissipating heat in a computer system includes, mounting a heat emitting component onto a printed circuit board, pressing a heat sink into thermal contact with a heat emitting component, inserting a cup into an aperture of the heat sink, and supporting a heat sink.

High-load even pressure heatsink loading for low-profile blade computer applications

A computer system may include one or more modules coupled to a backplane in a housing. A module support structure may allow cooling air to flow upwardly across the modules. In one embodiment, a power section of the module may be located downstream of a data section of the module. In another embodiment, offset brackets may hold a circuit board of a module at an offset relative to a pair of guides in a module support structure. In another embodiment, a heat sink may be coupled between heat producing components on a pair of adjacent modules. In another embodiment, a converter apparatus may support a plurality of modules in a different number of slots in a system. In another embodiment, a heat sink on a module may include a pair of heat pipes arranged such that the heat pipes diverge from one another toward the condenser ends of the heat pipes.

System for mounting and cooling circuit boards

A circuit board assembly may include a heat sink that couples with a surface a circuit module installed on the circuit board. The heat sink may automatically couple to the surface of the circuit module when the circuit module is installed on the circuit board. The heat sink may include a thermal interface element that contacts the surface of the circuit module. A biasing element may be coupled between the body and the base to urge a body of the heat sink into contact with the circuit module when the circuit module is installed on the circuit board. In some embodiments, a heat sink may automatically couple with the circuit module when a locking member for the circuit module is actuated to a closed position. In some embodiments, a heat sink may automatically couple with a circuit module when an ejector for the circuit module is actuated. In some embodiments, a heat sink may include an ejector and a locking member for a circuit module.

Self-installing heat sink

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Thomas E Stewart