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Howard L. Davidson
Also filed as: DAVIDSON HOWARD · DAVIDSON HOWARD L · DAVIDSON HOWARD LEE
82 granted patents·10 pending applications·2,731 citations·filing 1990–2021
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92 records- 0197US7372698B1Electronics equipment heat exchanger systemISOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RES INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 13, 2008·88 cites·20 claims
- 0297US5880010AUltrathin electronicsSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·237 cites·19 claims
- 0396US5783316AComposite material having high thermal conductivity and process for fabricating sameUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·110 cites·11 claims
- 0494US8452182B2Data center with free-space optical communicationsDAVIDSON HOWARD LEE·Filed 2010·Granted May 28, 2013·21 cites·57 claims
- 0594US5253702AIntegral heat pipe, heat exchanger, and clamping plateSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 19, 1993·167 cites·17 claims
- 0694US5216580AOptimized integral heat pipe and electronic circuit module arrangementSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 1, 1993·220 cites·5 claims
- 0793US5065277AThree dimensional packaging arrangement for computer systems and the likeSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 12, 1991·101 cites·2 claims
- 0892US6239892B1Method and apparatus for bit synchronization in optical communication and networking systemsSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 29, 2001·201 cites·25 claims
- 0991US6718559B1Motorcycle helmut snap-on decorative deviceFiled 2002·Granted Apr 13, 2004·112 cites·8 claims
- 1091US5320098AOptical transdermal linkSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 14, 1994·400 cites·17 claims
- 1190US11604212B1Multi-angle sample holder with integrated micromanipulatorMETA PLATFORMS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Mar 14, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1290US8965288B2Cost-effective mobile connectivity protocolsELWHA LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 24, 2015·11 cites·34 claims
- 1390US6400576B1Sub-package bypass capacitor mounting for an array packaged integrated circuitSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 4, 2002·80 cites·31 claims
- 1487US5661450ALow inductance termination resistor arraysSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 26, 1997·46 cites·20 claims
- 1586US6888720B2Distributed graphitic foam heat exchanger systemSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 3, 2005·43 cites·22 claims
- 1686US5181167AStacking heatpipe for three dimensional electronic packagingSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 19, 1993·60 cites·17 claims
- 1785US9876762B2Cost-effective mobile connectivity protocolsELWHA LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 23, 2018·7 cites·28 claims
- 1885US7857010B1Low permeability hose systemPARKER HANNIFIN CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 28, 2010·14 cites·17 claims
- 1984US8483569B2Data center with free-space optical communicationsDAVIDSON HOWARD LEE·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 9, 2013·7 cites·54 claims
- 2083US6619858B1Optical interconnectSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 16, 2003·39 cites·63 claims
- 2183US6279337B1Refrigeration system for electronic components having environmental isolationSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 28, 2001·29 cites·5 claims
- 2282US6870271B2Integrated circuit assembly module that supports capacitive communication between semiconductor diesSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2005·32 cites·24 claims
- 2382US5079619AApparatus for cooling compact arrays of electronic circuitrySUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 7, 1992·68 cites·11 claims
- 2481US8655187B2Data center with free-space optical communicationsDAVIDSON HOWARD LEE·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 18, 2014·6 cites·26 claims
- 2581US6317541B1Low thermal skew fiber optic cableSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 13, 2001·19 cites·27 claims
- 2679US6502419B2Electro-desorption compressorSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 7, 2003·15 cites·35 claims
- 2779US6264882B1Process for fabricating composite material having high thermal conductivityUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 24, 2001·33 cites·25 claims
- 2878US8401393B2Data center with free-space optical communicationsDAVIDSON HOWARD LEE·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 19, 2013·4 cites·49 claims
- 2977US8301028B2Data center with free-space optical communicationsDAVIDSON HOWARD LEE·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 30, 2012·5 cites·56 claims
- 3077US6222122B1Sealed liquid-filled module and method of forming sameSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·38 cites·20 claims
- 3177US6166438AUltrathin electronics using stacked layers and interconnect viasSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 26, 2000·45 cites·26 claims
- 3273US5387259AOptical transdermal linking method for transmitting power and a first data stream while receiving a second data streamSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 7, 1995·127 cites·17 claims
- 3372US8325773B2Structures and methods for adjusting the wavelengths of lasers via temperature controlKRISHNAMOORTHY ASHOK V·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 4, 2012·2 cites·12 claims
- 3472US8089995B2Structures and methods for adjusting the wavelengths of lasers via temperature controlKRISHNAMOORTHY ASHOK V·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 3, 2012·3 cites·16 claims
- 3572US6497110B2Refrigeration system for electronic components having environmental isolationSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 24, 2002·15 cites·28 claims
- 3672US6437889B2Method and apparatus for bit synchronization in optical communication and networking systemsSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 20, 2002·8 cites·28 claims
- 3771US9177600B2Systems and methods for atomic film data storageELWHA LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·2 cites·24 claims
- 3871US8971043B2Management of exterior temperatures encountered by user of a portable electronic device in response to an inferred user contact with the portable electronic deviceELWHA LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·2 cites·8 claims
- 3970US8693242B2Nanotube based nanoelectromechanical deviceDAVIDSON HOWARD L·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 8, 2014·2 cites·47 claims
- 4069US9781664B2Cost-effective mobile connectivity protocolsELWHA LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 3, 2017·2 cites·23 claims
- 4169US6823140B1Optical computer bus with dynamic bandwidth allocationSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 23, 2004·11 cites·7 claims
- 4269US6586279B1Method of integrating a heat spreader and a semiconductor, and package formed therebySUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 1, 2003·18 cites·32 claims
- 4368US9177592B2Systems and methods for atomic film data storageELWHA LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·1 cites·12 claims
- 4466US6749931B1Diamond foam material and method for forming sameP1 DIAMOND INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 15, 2004·12 cites·2 claims
- 4566US6140141AMethod for cooling backside optically probed integrated circuitsSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 31, 2000·31 cites·9 claims
- 4666US6028975ALow thermal skew fiber optic cableSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 22, 2000·24 cites·27 claims
- 4765US9716548B2Data center with free-space optical communicationsSEARETE LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 25, 2017·1 cites·33 claims
- 4865US9451394B2Cost-effective mobile connectivity protocolsELWHA LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 20, 2016·1 cites·13 claims
- 4965US8897116B1Systems and methods for atomic film data storageELWHA LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 25, 2014·1 cites·23 claims
- 5065US7514937B2Method and apparatus for interconnect diagnosisSUN MICROSYSTEMS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 7, 2009·4 cites·17 claims
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