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Brian A. Trumbo
Also filed as: TRUMBO BRIAN · TRUMBO BRIAN A · TRUMBO BRIAN ALAN
33 granted patents·5 pending applications·1,279 citations·filing 1990–2016
98Inventor score
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38 records- 0198US6327139B1Electrical equipment rack having cable management arms with flexible linkageIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 4, 2001·176 cites·24 claims
- 0297US8023263B2Latch for securing a hardware component into a component bayIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 20, 2011·44 cites·20 claims
- 0395US8727138B2Toolless rail enabling simplified installation and removalDITTUS KARL K·Filed 2011·Granted May 20, 2014·62 cites·19 claims
- 0495US7782606B2Hard disk drive carrier latch apparatusIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 24, 2010·46 cites·16 claims
- 0593US6819567B2Apparatus and system for functional expansion of a bladeIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 16, 2004·50 cites·10 claims
- 0692US6891727B2Apparatus and system to mount a device to a rackIBM·Filed 2002·Granted May 10, 2005·61 cites·18 claims
- 0792US6688965B1Invertible back flow damper for an air moving deviceIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·65 cites·8 claims
- 0892US6269001B1System for enhanced cooling and latching of pluggable electronic componentIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 31, 2001·81 cites·7 claims
- 0992US6201692B1Disk drive enclosure optimized for mixed slim and half high drive sizeIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 13, 2001·82 cites·9 claims
- 1091US6771499B2Server blade chassis with airflow bypass damper engaging upon blade removalIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 3, 2004·76 cites·7 claims
- 1191USD484508SServer blade enclosure baseIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 30, 2003·45 cites·1 claims
- 1290US6956745B2Handling system for use with a blade in a blade server systemIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·49 cites·16 claims
- 1388US7881052B2Compact HDD carrier mechanism featuring self actuating EMC springs to prevent HDD component shortingIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 1, 2011·16 cites·12 claims
- 1485US8978245B2Method of securing electronic devices within a sub-chassisIBM·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 17, 2015·5 cites·10 claims
- 1585US8724330B1Variable latch to position a sub-chassis within a chassisIBM·Filed 2012·Granted May 13, 2014·7 cites·7 claims
- 1680US5136465APersonal computer with tandem air flow dual fans and baffle directed air coolingIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Aug 4, 1992·90 cites·14 claims
- 1777US5191544APersonal computer enclosure with shieldingIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 2, 1993·82 cites·16 claims
- 1876US8988877B2Automatic coupling of independent cooling regions during fan maintenanceCASH KEVIN M·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 24, 2015·6 cites·8 claims
- 1975USD493152SServer blade chassis midplane printed circuit board with coverIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 20, 2004·20 cites·1 claims
- 2075USD481393SServer module for a computer systemIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 28, 2003·20 cites·1 claims
- 2175US5180891ADigitizer tablet with internally stored wireless stylusIBM·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 19, 1993·66 cites·18 claims
- 2272US7247089B2Automatic recirculation airflow damperIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 24, 2007·16 cites·15 claims
- 2372US6182173B1Hot plug adapters using optical switchesIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 30, 2001·54 cites·3 claims
- 2471US10349559B2Cooling fan assembly and guidance track for installing and removing a cooling fanLENOVO ENTPR SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 9, 2019·3 cites·18 claims
- 2567USD331396SShield for electromagnetic radiation for personal computerIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 1, 1992·13 cites·1 claims
- 2666US8339778B2Rotating hard drive installation in a computer chassisHUGHES JAMES E·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 25, 2012·5 cites·10 claims
- 2760USD360409SComputer housingIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 18, 1995·9 cites·1 claims
- 2852US2009279244A1Disk Drive Carrier and Cage Preventing Installation of Incompatible Disk DrivesIBM·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2949US2009261214A1Securing And Managing Electronic Cables In A Modular, Rack-Mounted Computer SystemIBM·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3048US2014185247A1Latch to position and bias a module within a chassisIBM·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3147US5420760AMicrocomputer enclosure with interrupted wedge locking arrangement and shielding linerIBM·Filed 1994·Granted May 30, 1995·19 cites·13 claims
- 3245US10234072B2Vertical installation of a server midplaneLENOVO ENTPR SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 19, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3341US2012170191A1Midplane With A Direct Connect AdapterJENSEN DAVID J·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3440US6994572B2Apparatus, system, and method for component deactivated interlockIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 7, 2006·1 cites·28 claims
- 3540US2007140787A1Low profile cam latch assemblyIBM·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3638USD413587SModular computer base and tower unitIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 7, 1999·3 cites·1 claims
- 3732US5325264ADevice for removing a direct access storage device from a personal computerIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Jun 28, 1994·6 cites·7 claims
- 3828USD332036STool for removing computer hard drivesIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 29, 1992·1 cites·1 claims
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