Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Hewlett-packard Company

Hewlett-packard Development, L.p.

Thomas S Neal

Kenneth Douglas Wood

Peter K Lee

Ken Wood

Roman Gebhard

Jeffrey A Salazar

Guillermo Andres

Joel Bernard Jacobs

Maaike Louise Evers

Tola I Chin

Sonja A Schiefer

Paul A Mazzetti

David William Laituri

Christopher D Weeldreyer

Stefan Pannenbecker

Sze-Moey Voon

Philip R Hartley

Jon C Lake

Dore C Mark

Jacques L Gagne

Jonathan R Harris

Christophe P Koch

Ken G Robertson

Ricardo Penate

Andrew Zee

Ray Gradwohl

Ameer A Karim

Kai Ng

Diane S Palme

Sze-moey Voon

Robert Throop

Mark P Roemer

Various technologies for cooling a computer system are described. In accordance with one described embodiment, a fan assembly system for a computer comprises a fan operable for cooling the computer and a fan duct coupled with the fan. The fan duct comprises a number of attaching features. The fan is suspended at least one component of the computer. Moreover, the suspended fan enables air to flow between the fan and the component (e.g., a heatsink) to facilitate cooling of the component.

Cooling a computing device

A storage compartment for storing a data storage disc and/or other items includes a side, and a post positionable relative to the side. With the positionable post, one may position the post to extend away from a bottom of the compartment to retain one or more discs in the storage compartment. Or one may recess the post to store other items, such as a camera and camera docking station, in the compartment. Thus, one can move the post out of the way when the compartment does not contain a storage disc, thus freeing up the compartment to better store other items.

Storage compartment with positionable post for holding a compact disc and related system and method

A housing for a computer system includes a conduit operable to protect a communication medium, such as a cable, that couples a peripheral device of the system to processing circuitry of the system. The conduit includes a bottom, a sidewall and a top that together define a passage in which the communication medium may be disposed. The passage includes a first opening and a second opening for allowing the communication medium disposed in the passage to extend through the passage. By disposing all or section of the communication medium in the passage, the conduit reduces the coupler's exposure between the interface of the processing circuitry and a peripheral device coupled to the interface, and thus protects the communication medium and the interface.

Housing having a cable conduit and related systems and methods

Power switch for processing circuitry or similar item

A computer housing, removable light pipe device, and method for assembling a computer are disclosed. The computer housing has a drive door assembly and a light pipe. The light pipe is removably coupleable with the drive door assembly.

Computer housing with removable light pipe

Personal computer bezel

Personal computer housing

Border and special function keys for a keyboard or similar article

Computer keyboard

Multimedia keys for a keyboard or similar article

Panel and special function keys for a keyboard or similar article

An access in a housing for a computer is disclosed. The access has a pivot mechanism coupled to the housing, and a door coupled to the pivot mechanism. The door rests flush against the computer housing when the access is not deployed. The door is configured to pivot in a downward direction for deployment of the access. An actuator is coupled to the door for actuating an ejection mechanism in a disk drive drawer. The actuator has a foam pad for depressing an eject button on a faceplate of the disk drive drawer.

Access for a computer housing

Computer housing

Flat panel display device

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Thomas S Neal