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Thomas M. Cipolla
Also filed as: CIPOLLA JR THOMAS · CIPOLLA THOMAS · CIPOLLA THOMAS M · CIPOLLA THOMAS MARIO
72 granted patents·2 pending applications·3,702 citations·filing 1977–2023
99Inventor score
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74 records- 0199US4572564AAdaptive gripping deviceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 25, 1986·130 cites·6 claims
- 0298US7761687B2Ultrascalable petaflop parallel supercomputerIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 20, 2010·136 cites·44 claims
- 0398US7555566B2Massively parallel supercomputerIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 30, 2009·121 cites·1 claims
- 0497US8004841B2Method and apparatus of water cooling several parallel circuit cards each containing several chip packagesIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 23, 2011·66 cites·22 claims
- 0597US4349277ANon-contact measurement of surface profileGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1980·Granted Sep 14, 1982·151 cites·28 claims
- 0696US8250133B2Massively parallel supercomputerBLUMRICH MATTHIAS A·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 21, 2012·33 cites·29 claims
- 0796US6791836B2Smart fan modules and systemIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 14, 2004·96 cites·8 claims
- 0895US8667049B2Massively parallel supercomputerBLUMRICH MATTHIAS A·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 4, 2014·23 cites·20 claims
- 0995US8081473B2Apparatus and method of direct water cooling several parallel circuit cards each containing several chip packagesCIPOLLA THOMAS M·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 20, 2011·52 cites·18 claims
- 1095US6592449B2Smart fan modules and systemIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 15, 2003·77 cites·15 claims
- 1195US5780925ALead frame package for electronic devicesIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 14, 1998·222 cites·11 claims
- 1292US8485831B2Tall mezzanine connectorCIPOLLA THOMAS M·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 16, 2013·27 cites·25 claims
- 1391US7715197B2Coined-sheet-metal heatsinks for closely packaged heat-producing devices such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs)IBM·Filed 2008·Granted May 11, 2010·22 cites·19 claims
- 1491US6012711AAlignment device for establishing a coplanar relationship between first and second surfacesIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 11, 2000·59 cites·15 claims
- 1591US5113565AApparatus and method for inspection and alignment of semiconductor chips and conductive lead framesIBM·Filed 1990·Granted May 19, 1992·171 cites·22 claims
- 1690US5343366APackages for stacked integrated circuit chip cubesIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 30, 1994·141 cites·39 claims
- 1789US6181553B1Arrangement and method for transferring heat from a portable personal computerIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·160 cites·24 claims
- 1889US4875614AAlignment deviceIBM·Filed 1988·Granted Oct 24, 1989·90 cites·28 claims
- 1987US8425236B2Tall mezzanine connectorCIPOLLA THOMAS M·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 23, 2013·14 cites·21 claims
- 2086US5777789AEfficient optical system for a high resolution projection display employing reflection light valvesIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 7, 1998·96 cites·11 claims
- 2186US5621486AEfficient optical system for a high resolution projection display employing reflection light valvesIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·99 cites·16 claims
- 2285US6752201B2Cooling mechanism for an electronic deviceIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 22, 2004·47 cites·20 claims
- 2385US5028983AMultilevel integrated circuit packaging structuresIBM·Filed 1988·Granted Jul 2, 1991·78 cites·24 claims
- 2484US6587151B1Video camera integration on a portable computerIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 1, 2003·117 cites·14 claims
- 2584US6247816B1Optical system for projection displays using spatial light modulatorsIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 19, 2001·78 cites·10 claims
- 2684US6097595AMechanism for automatic deployment of legs for portable personal computer for enhanced coolingIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 1, 2000·78 cites·36 claims
- 2784US5586005ARemovable heat sink assembly for a chip packageIBM·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 17, 1996·65 cites·6 claims
- 2883US7529085B2Thermal docking fansinkLENOVO SINGAPORE PTE LTD·Filed 2006·Granted May 5, 2009·13 cites·8 claims
- 2983US5910883AHinge incorporating a helically coiled heat pipe for a laptop computerIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 8, 1999·109 cites·18 claims
- 3082US5268815AHigh density, high performance memory circuit packageIBM·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 7, 1993·74 cites·18 claims
- 3181US4448405AVersatile gripping deviceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1981·Granted May 15, 1984·32 cites·6 claims
- 3280US7322844B1Pin grid array zero insertion force connectors configurable for supporting large pin countsIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 29, 2008·8 cites·18 claims
- 3380US7217144B1Connector drawerIBM·Filed 2006·Granted May 15, 2007·19 cites·10 claims
- 3480US6028768AMechanism for deploying a keyboard for a portable computerIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·94 cites·12 claims
- 3579US6414842B1Portable computer stand for enhanced coolingIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 2, 2002·35 cites·6 claims
- 3679US5208729AMulti-chip moduleIBM·Filed 1992·Granted May 4, 1993·63 cites·26 claims
- 3777US7402053B2Pin grid array zero insertion force connectors configurable for supporting large pin countsIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 22, 2008·6 cites·18 claims
- 3877US6507488B1Formed hinges with heat pipesIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 14, 2003·41 cites·26 claims
- 3973US5786934AEfficient optical system for a high resolution projection display employing reflection light valvesIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 28, 1998·44 cites·13 claims
- 4072US5786873AEfficient optical system for a high resolution projection display employing reflection light valvesIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 28, 1998·38 cites·8 claims
- 4171US6181554B1Portable computer riser for enhanced coolingIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 30, 2001·60 cites·10 claims
- 4270US6097596APortable computer rotational heat pipe heat transferIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·57 cites·11 claims
- 4368US6919515B2Stress accommodation in electronic device interconnect technology for millimeter contact locationsIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 19, 2005·15 cites·8 claims
- 4468US6078495AApparatus and method for moving keyboard and display for enhanced cooling on portable computersIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 20, 2000·54 cites·15 claims
- 4568US4339745AOptical character recognitionGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1980·Granted Jul 13, 1982·36 cites·16 claims
- 4667US8788879B2Non-volatile memory for checkpoint storageBLUMRICH MATTHIAS A·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·2 cites·22 claims
- 4766US6115249APortable computer stand for enhanced coolingIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 5, 2000·41 cites·35 claims
- 4866US6031716AComputer incorporating heat dissipator with hinged heat pipe arrangement for enhanced cooling capacityIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 29, 2000·34 cites·26 claims
- 4966US4131192ALamp parts feeding device having rotating reference frameGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1977·Granted Dec 26, 1978·15 cites·9 claims
- 5064US5946187AHeat pipe arrangement for enhancing the cooling capacity of a laptop computerIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·46 cites·16 claims
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