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Sandra J. Shirk/Heath
Also filed as: SHIRK HEATH SANDRA JEANNE · SHIRK/HEATH SANDRA · SHIRK/HEATH SANDRA J
45 granted patents·3 pending applications·146 citations·filing 1996–2022
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48 records- 0192US12444869B2Coplanar card-edge connectorIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 14, 2025·2 cites·18 claims
- 0292US11757222B1Combined pin and card edge connectorIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 12, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0391US9893474B1Active cable heat sinkIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 13, 2018·9 cites·19 claims
- 0490US8716597B2Implementing enhanced dimensional stability with graphite nanotube hybrid socketMANN PHILLIP V·Filed 2012·Granted May 6, 2014·11 cites·18 claims
- 0589US5735707AMulti-directional shielded cable exitIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 7, 1998·75 cites·16 claims
- 0688US9383733B1Dynamic position control for electronic componentsIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 5, 2016·3 cites·1 claims
- 0786US10326230B2Force limiting latch indicatorIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 18, 2019·2 cites·16 claims
- 0885US10039202B2Cable management for enclosuresIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 31, 2018·3 cites·1 claims
- 0985US9590329B2Pin attach converterIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·6 cites·17 claims
- 1084US10141729B2Self securing cable jacket—cable bulk wire with jacket incorporated routing retention featuresIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·2 cites·7 claims
- 1181US10256578B2Active cable heat sinkIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 9, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 1280US9974205B1Cable management bracket with side clampsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted May 15, 2018·3 cites·16 claims
- 1379US10038280B2Cable latch indicator and retainerIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 31, 2018·5 cites·17 claims
- 1475US9929485B2Card edge connector using a set of electroactive polymersIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·3 cites·9 claims
- 1573US11158987B2Multidirectional linecordIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 26, 2021·1 cites·19 claims
- 1671US10804629B2Beveling staggered card edgesIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 13, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 1769US9907185B2Method of affixing a group of elastic filaments to an electronic component bodyIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 27, 2018·1 cites·1 claims
- 1868US10892581B2Force limiting latch indicatorIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 12, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 1968US10170850B2Adjusting an opening of a card edge connector using a set of electroactive polymersIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 1, 2019·2 cites·13 claims
- 2068US8550840B2Plug and receptacle arrangement with connection sensorMANN PHILLIP V·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·6 cites·20 claims
- 2167US9997861B2Force limiting latch indicatorIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 12, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2266US10939571B2Cable management for enclosuresIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 2364US12015217B2Card retention connector systemIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 18, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 2464US9681575B2Enhanced rack design to improve component and cable accessIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1 cites·7 claims
- 2562US9851710B2Dynamic position control for electronic componentsIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·0 cites·1 claims
- 2662US9740192B2Dynamic position control for electronic componentsIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 22, 2017·0 cites·1 claims
- 2758US10542631B2Cable management for enclosuresIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 21, 2020·0 cites·12 claims
- 2857US12339032B2Acoustic dampening air moving device housingIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 24, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2957US11785717B2Card retention connector systemIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 10, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3057US10310481B2Dynamic position control for electronic componentsIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 4, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 3156US9252525B2Sealing connector to mitigate corrosionGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·2 cites·16 claims
- 3256US2014165378A1Electronic component retainersIBM·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3351US11071235B2Airflow balancing assemblyIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 20, 2021·0 cites·14 claims
- 3451US10644451B2Dynamic keying assemblyIBM·Filed 2017·Granted May 5, 2020·0 cites·6 claims
- 3551US10553992B2Dynamic keying assemblyINT BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 4, 2020·0 cites·4 claims
- 3650US11013138B2Cable management assembly for managing cables of rack-mounted computersIBM·Filed 2019·Granted May 18, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 3749US10944191B1Offset ;lug connector on a board connection areaIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 9, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3849US10528092B2Midplane anti-codocking interlock systemIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·0 cites·16 claims
- 3949US9686885B2Enhanced rack design to improve component and cable accessIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 20, 2017·0 cites·8 claims
- 4049US2011320237A1Meeting Calendar OptimizationBEAMAN BRIAN S·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4148US10170873B2Illuminated latch release for cableIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 1, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4248US9853375B2Pin attach converterIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 26, 2017·0 cites·1 claims
- 4347US9954338B2Dynamic keying assemblyIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 24, 2018·0 cites·3 claims
- 4447US9859666B1Illuminated latch release for cableIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 2, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4547US9843152B2Dynamic keying assemblyIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 12, 2017·0 cites·13 claims
- 4644US2018322987A1Bulk wire bend radius managerIBM·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4740US10573996B2Integrated force gauge cable mechanismIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 25, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4825US5772463AElectrical cable with improved connectorIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 30, 1998·1 cites·16 claims
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