David K Tarkington

US Patent:

7285022, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Sep 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/523320

Inventors:

Helen Shtargot - Foster City CA, US
Shawn Bender - Campbell CA, US
William J. Lewis - Mountain View CA, US
Lwin Tint - Newark CA, US
David Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ming Chi Chen - Union City CA, US
Rene Duzac - San Jose CA, US
James Everett Grishaw - Santa Clara CA, US
Torence Lu - Fremont CA, US
Kimberly Rae Turner - Dublin OH, US
Phong Hoang Ho - Cary NC, US
Robert A. Loose - Cary NC, US
Stephen Scearce - Apex NC, US
Terri Cruse - Lathrop CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H01R 25/00

US Classification:

439638

Abstract:

A network device includes card slots and Network Module slots that be reconfigured to hold cards and network modules having different form factors.

US Patent:

8295040, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/894050

Inventors:

Eric A. Knopf - Mountain View CA, US
David P. Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US
Matthew D. Rohrbach - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

36167947, 36167948, 36167949, 361695

Abstract:

A small form factor desktop computing device having a suitable internal cooling arrangement is disclosed. The device can be formed of a single piece seamless housing machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic shielding. The device can also include a removable foot, a heat producing element, a fan, an air processing manifold having a plurality of angled fins, and a heat exchanger.

US Patent:

8493727, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/893994

Inventors:

Eric A. Knopf - Mountain View CA, US
David P. Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US
Houtan R. Farahani - San Ramon CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H05K 5/00
H05K 7/00
G06F 1/16

US Classification:

36167934, 36167933, 36167935, 36167936

Abstract:

An aesthetically pleasing small form factor desktop computer is described. The small form factor desktop computer can be formed of a single piece seamless housing that in the described embodiment is machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic (EM) shielding. This simplicity of design can accrue many advantages to the small form factor desktop computer besides those related to aesthetic look and feel. Fewer components and less time and effort can be required for assembly of the small form factor desktop computer and the absence of seams in the single piece housing can provide good protection against environmental contamination of internal components as well as EM shielding.

US Patent:

20050117282, Jun 2, 2005

Filed:

Dec 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/020733

Inventors:

Helen Shtargot - Foster City CA, US
Dattatri Mattur - Sunnyvale CA, US
Shawn Bender - Campbell CA, US
William Lewis - Mountain View CA, US
Lwin Tint - Newark CA, US
David Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ming Chen - Union City CA, US
Rene Duzac - San Jose CA, US
James Grishaw - Santa Clara CA, US
Torence Lu - Fremont CA, US
Kimberly Turner - Apex NC, US
Phong Ho - Cary NC, US
Robert Loose - Cary NC, US
Stephen Scearce - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

H05K007/10

US Classification:

361679000

Abstract:

A router includes WIC and Network Module slots that be reconfigured to hold cards and network modules having different form factors. A motherboard/midplane arrangement provides for a field replaceable motherboard that can be replaced without removing the router from the rack.

US Patent:

20110304968, Dec 15, 2011

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/893970

Inventors:

Eric A. Knopf - Mountain View CA, US
David P. Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
G06F 17/00
H05K 13/00
H05K 7/02

US Classification:

3616796, 361807, 700117, 29854

Abstract:

An aesthetically pleasing small form factor desktop computer is described. The small form factor desktop computer can be formed of a single piece seamless housing that in the described embodiment is machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic (EM) shielding. This simplicity of design can accrue many advantages to the small form factor desktop computer besides those related to aesthetic look and feel. Fewer components and less time and effort can be required for assembly of the small form factor desktop computer and the absence of seams in the single piece housing can provide good protection against environmental contamination of internal components as well as EM shielding.

US Patent:

20130044429, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/615362

Inventors:

Eric A. KNOPF - Mountain View CA, US
David P. Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US
Matthew D. Rohrbach - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361692

Abstract:

A small form factor desktop computing device having a suitable internal cooling arrangement is disclosed. The device can be formed of a single piece seamless housing machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic shielding. The device can also include a removable foot, a heat producing element, a fan, an air processing manifold having a plurality of angled fins, and a heat exchanger.

US Patent:

20130279107, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/921960

Inventors:

David P. Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US
Houtan R. Farahani - San Ramon CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/18

US Classification:

36167931, 36167902, 29825

Abstract:

An aesthetically pleasing small form factor desktop computer is described. The small form factor desktop computer can be formed of a single piece seamless housing that in the described embodiment is machined from a single billet of aluminum. In some embodiments, the housing includes a fastening system for securing and electrically grounding internal components to the housing. Fewer components and less time and effort can be required for assembly of the small form factor desktop computer and the absence of seams in the single piece housing can provide good protection against environmental contamination of internal components as well as EM shielding.

US Patent:

20130333919, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/527482

Inventors:

Anthony P. Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
David P. Tarkington - Sunnyvale CA, US
Peter N. Jeziorek - Mountain View CA, US
Rico L. Zorkendorfer - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H01B 5/06

US Classification:

1741261

Abstract:

Electronic devices may be provided with conductive structures such as displays and conductive housing walls. Conductive gaskets may be used to form electrical paths between opposing conductive structures in an electronic device. The conductive gaskets may be formed from conductive sheets of material such as conductive fabric sheets. The conductive fabric or other conductive sheets may form conductive gasket wall structures that extend around air-filled cavities in the conductive gaskets. A conductive gasket may have an elongated shape such as a tubular shape that is characterized by a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis may follow a straight path or a curved path. To facilitate bending of a hollow conductive gasket to follow a curved path, the wall structures of the gasket may be provided with openings. Cables may be held in place using flaps of gasket wall material and may run through interior portions of a hollow gasket.