Ronald Paul Dean
Engineers at Linden Lk Rd, Fort Collins, CO

6816370, Nov 9, 2004

Jun 17, 2003

10/464385

Tom J Searby - Ft. Collins CO
Michael P Eland - Fort Collins CO
Ronald P Dean - Fort Collins CO

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

G06F 116

361685, 361724

A computer enclosure has first and second removable access panels. The access panels may be locked shut by securing them both to a chassis at a single point with a locking device. When the locking device is removed, each access panel may be opened and removed independently of the other access panel. The first removable access panel has a first locking tab. The second removable access panel has a second locking tab. The first and second locking tabs do not overlap one another. When the first and second removable access panels are mounted to the chassis, the chassis restrains the first and second removable access panels from movement in first and second orthogonal directions. When the locking device is in place, the locking device restrains the first and second removable access panels from movement in a third orthogonal direction by securing the first and second locking tabs to the chassis.

6550732, Apr 22, 2003

Oct 29, 2001

10/020665

Erick J. Tuttle - Fort Collins CO
Ronald P Dean - Fort Collins CO
Douglas A. Fleecs - Greeley CO

Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

A47B 9600

24822521, 248694

A heat sink retaining bracket having a first surface for engaging a heat sink and a second surface for engaging a chassis wall or other substantially rigid support member. The first surface may include an opening having a rim around its periphery. The rim may be adapted to engaged the top and sides of the heat sink such that sideways and upward translational movements are restrained. Air may pass through the opening as it enters or exits the heat sink so that the cooling efficiency of the heat sink is not substantially impaired by the bracket. The second surface may be adapted to engaged the chassis wall or support member using a hook-and-slot arrangement and a fastener or fasteners. In one embodiment, the fastener or fasteners may be applied in a compression mode. In another embodiment, the fastener or fasteners may be applied in a tension mode.

6616106, Sep 9, 2003

Feb 21, 2002

10/080189

Ronald Paul Dean - Fort Collins CO
Kristina Lynn Mann - Fort Collins CO
Sean William Tucker - Loveland CO

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

G12B 900

248 271, 2482981, 361685, 361726

The present invention relates to a bracket system for mounting a device bracket within an assembly comprising a plurality of chassis brackets, a mounting bracket assembly and a chassis base with a plurality of tabs. The chassis brackets have slots and the brackets are attached to the chassis base of the assembly. The mounting bracket assembly has a plurality of tapered mounting bracket assembly slots, and a plurality of horizontally-protruding pegs.

6626507, Sep 30, 2003

Jul 9, 2001

09/902075

Ronald P Dean - Fort Collins CO

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

A47B 8100

3122232

A fire shield for mounting over air ventilation holes on the bottom of a computer chassis. The shield includes an offset for holding a fire-impenetrable surface away from the air ventilation holes. The surface blocks a path that passes through the ventilation holes and extends orthogonally outward from the computer chassis, thus preventing flaming particles that fall through the air holes from passing beyond the shield. The shield establishes an air cavity that is in fluid communication with the air holes and with ambient air for cooling purposes. It may be constructed of sheet metal with first and second folded portions serving to create the offset. Hooks along the first elongate fold engage the air holes. A clearance hole on the second elongate fold receives a fastener. The air cavity may vent to ambient air on either end of the shield between the two folds.

6789685, Sep 14, 2004

Jun 18, 2003

10/464994

Ronald P. Dean - Fort Collins CO
Sean W. Tucker - Loveland CO

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

A47F 700

211 26, 3122231, 3123482, 211190

A system and method for mounting a device into a rack comprises a mounting shelf that is attached to the rack, a first bracket that is attached to a first side of the device, and a second bracket that is attached to a second side of the device, wherein the second side is located opposite to the first side, wherein the first bracket and the second bracket are substantially similar, and wherein the device, with the first bracket and the second bracket attached thereto, is slideably positioned into the mounting shelf and attached to the mounting shelf via the first bracket and the second bracket.

6330161, Dec 11, 2001

Jul 12, 1999

9/351822

Darren B Smith - Windsor CO
Ronald P Dean - Fort Collins CO
Samuel M Babb - Ft Collins CO

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

H05K 700

361724

A computer is disclosed having a power supply assembly that may be rotated into a first position for operating the computer, rotated into a second position for servicing components within the computer, or removed from the computer quickly and easily. The power supply assembly is mounted to a chassis via first and second pivot pins that define an axis of rotation and engage first and second bearing surfaces. The first pivot pin may be disengaged from the first bearing surface without removing a fastener. In one embodinent, the first pivot pin is disengaged from the first bearing surface by relative movement between the first pivot pin and the first bearing surface along the axis of rotation. In another embodiment, the first pivot pin is disengaged from the first bearing surface by passing it through a slot in the bearing surface orthogonal to the axis of rotation. A support member mechanically coupled to the chassis at a hinge is folded downward when the power supply assembly is in the operating position and extended upward to support the assembly when it is in the service position.

2004002, Feb 5, 2004

Jul 11, 2003

10/618275

Ronald Dean - Fort Collins CO, US
Kristina Mann - Fort Collins CO, US
Sean Tucker - Loveland CO, US
David Mayer - Fort Collins CO, US

A47H001/10

248/300000

Disclosed is a mounting bracket for a device comprising a resiliently-deformable surface, having a deforming element disposed therein, and a pair of attachment members disposed on opposite sides of and attached to the surface. The attachment members of the mounting bracket are adapted to interface with the device upon deformation of the deforming element.

5794685, Aug 18, 1998

Dec 17, 1996

8/768906

Ronald P. Dean - Fort Collins CO

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

H05K 720

165121

A heat sink device is disclosed which provides a large surface area in order to facilitate heat transfer into the surrounding air and which also allows cooling air to impinge directly upon the integrated circuit device being cooled. The heat sink device is constructed having a relatively large central region which is adapted to contact the integrated circuit device. This large central region facilitates conduction of heat from the integrated circuit device into the heat sink device. Extending outwardly from the central region are a plurality of cooling fins which facilitate the conduction of heat out of the central region and which provide a large surface area to enhance heat transfer into the surrounding air.

7515437, Apr 7, 2009

Dec 21, 2004

11/019697

Ronald Paul Dean - Fort Collins CO, US
Jonathan D Bassett - Fort Collins CO, US
James Bullington - Athens AL, US

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

H05K 1/11

361801, 361759, 361802

A one-piece expansion card retainer may be installed in either of two positions to accommodate both full-height and low-profile expansion cards. The bi-positional expansion card retainer exerts flexional force on an expansion card to help maintain the expansion card in its proper position during shipment of an electronic device.

6120118, Sep 19, 2000

Apr 30, 1999

9/302674

Ronald P Dean - Fort Collins CO

Hewlett Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

A47B 8106

3122232

Integral hem rivets fasten a front end panel, a back end panel and internal structural support members to a main sheet metal panel of a computer enclosure. The main sheet metal panel forms a cosmetic surface for the computer enclosure. The integral hem rivets used to fasten pieces to the main sheet metal panel do not blemish the cosmetic surface. In addition, the configuration of the hem conserves volume within the enclosure for mounting internal system components.