Donna G Hardee

US Patent:

20070119583, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/289025

Inventors:

Jimmy Foster - Morrisville NC, US
Donna Hardee - Raleigh NC, US
Don Keener - Apex NC, US
Robert Wolford - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

165185000, 165104330, 361700000, 257715000

Abstract:

A heat sink for distributing a thermal load is disclosed that includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a right plate, and a left plate, the plates connected along edges so as to define a space generally cubical in shape with four closed sides and two open ends; heat-dissipating fins connected to each plate, the fins spaced apart in parallel and extending from each plate towards a central axis of the heat sink; and a thermal transport connected to the plate receiving the thermal load and to at least one of the other plates so as to distribute the thermal load among the plates of the heat sink.

US Patent:

20070137838, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/314567

Inventors:

Jimmy Foster - Morrisville NC, US
Donna Hardee - Raleigh NC, US
Don Keener - Apex NC, US
Robert Wolford - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

165104330, 361700000, 165080300

Abstract:

A heat sink for distributing a thermal load is disclosed that includes two or more base plates connected and oriented around a central axis of the heat sink, at least one base plate receiving the thermal load, each base plate having thermal transport paths, the thermal transport paths oriented among the base plates so as to have the capability of accepting thermal transports having a plurality of lengths for thermal distribution between at least two base plates, heat-dissipating fins connected to each base plate, the heat-dissipating fins spaced apart in parallel and extending from each base plate towards the central axis of the heat sink, and a thermal transport connected between the base plate receiving the thermal load and at least one other base plate so as to distribute the thermal load among the base plates of the heat sink.

US Patent:

20070151712, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Jan 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/326566

Inventors:

Jimmy Foster - Morrisville NC, US
Donna Hardee - Raleigh NC, US
Don Keener - Apex NC, US
Robert Wolford - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

165104330, 361700000, 257715000, 361697000, 165080400

Abstract:

A heat sink for distributing a thermal load is disclosed that includes a base receiving the thermal load, the base having a front surface, a back surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the outer surface shaped generally as a cylinder and having a flat mounting region, and the inner surface shaped as a cylinder so as to define a cylindrical receiving space, a cylindrical thermal transport connected to the inner surface of the base so as to distribute the thermal load along the inner surface of the base, and heat-dissipating fins connected to the cylindrical thermal transport and extending from the cylindrical thermal transport towards a central axis of the cylindrical receiving space.

US Patent:

20100075756, Mar 25, 2010

Filed:

Sep 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/234415

Inventors:

Adam Roberts - Moncure NC, US
Donna Hardee - Raleigh NC, US
Christopher J. Hardee - Raleigh NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

463 39

Abstract:

An apparatus for emulating a console controller. The apparatus includes a console connector of a secondary controller, an input interface, and an output interface. The console connector of the secondary controller connects the secondary controller to a console controller. The secondary controller connects to a gaming console through the console controller. The input interface couples to the console connector. The input interface generates an input signal in response to a user input at the secondary controller. The output interface couples to the input interface. The output interface receives the input signal from the input interface, generates an output signal from the input signal, and sends the output signal to the gaming console through the console controller.