Jason Eric Franz

US Patent:

8274784, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

May 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/785914

Inventors:

Jason Franz - Austin TX, US
Jason A. Shepherd - Austin TX, US
Philip Seibert - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1/16

US Classification:

36167921, 248634, 348836, 2503551

Abstract:

A display support system includes a chassis housing an electronic display and defining a support member channel. A support member is moveably coupled to the chassis. The support member is operable to move between a stored position in which the support member is positioned in the support member channel and a support position in which the support member extends from the chassis. An adjustment member is moveably coupled to the support member. With the chassis engaging a support surface, the adjustment member is operable to engage the support surface and move relative to the support member such that an angle between the electronic display and the support surface may be adjusted. The system allows the electronic display to be supported in either a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation, while allowing the angle between the support surface and the electronic display to be adjusted in either orientation.

US Patent:

8416572, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Jan 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/690626

Inventors:

John Olsen - Austin TX, US
Bradley Jackson - Pflugerville TX, US
Eric Sendelbach - Austin TX, US
Gabriel Higham - Pflugerville TX, US
James Bryan - Austin TX, US
Jason Franz - Austin TX, US
Travis North - Pflugerville TX, US
William Morris - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
F28F 7/00
H01L 23/34

US Classification:

361699, 36167953, 361701, 361702, 165 804, 165 805, 16510433, 257714, 174 151

Abstract:

Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with traditional approaches to cooling information handling resources are provided. A method for cooling information handling resources, may include conveying a flowing fluid proximate to one or more information handling resources such that the flowing fluid is thermally coupled to the one or more information handling resources and heat generated by the one or more information handling resources is transferred to the flowing fluid. The method may also include conveying the flowing fluid to a cooling unit such that heat is transferred from the flowing fluid.

US Patent:

20060089623, Apr 27, 2006

Filed:

Oct 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/970546

Inventors:

Durrell Tidwell - Burleson TX, US
David Goodrich - Grapevine TX, US
Brian Barber - Southlake TX, US
Jason Franz - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606001000

Abstract:

A surgical instrument and a method according to which a vane is disposed in a rotor housing and is rotated by the impingement of air on the vane to drive a shaft to which a surgical tool is attached. The housing is fabricated of a relatively hard material to reduce the wear on it when compared to other materials.

US Patent:

20120320514, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Aug 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/595045

Inventors:

Jason Franz - Austin TX, US
Jason A. Shepherd - Austin TX, US
Philip Seibert - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
B23P 17/04
H05K 7/00

US Classification:

36167926, 361807, 29428

Abstract:

A tablet support system includes a chassis housing a plurality of components that provide a critical mechanical stack of the system. The plurality of components include a display that faces a first direction. The chassis includes a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite the first direction. A support member channel extends into the second surface. A subset of the plurality of components are positioned in the chassis such that they are not located between the support member channel and the display screen. A support member is moveably coupled to the chassis and operable to move into a stored position in which the support member is positioned in the support member channel. The subset of the plurality of components are positioned to allow the support member to be flush with the second surface when in the stored position without adding to a maximum thickness of the system.

US Patent:

20130229770, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/858702

Inventors:

Jason Franz - Austin TX, US
James Bryan - Austin TX, US
Bradley Jackson - Pflugerville TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/20

US Classification:

36167953

Abstract:

Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with traditional approaches to cooling information handling resources are provided. A method for cooling information handling resources, may include conveying a flowing fluid proximate to one or more information handling resources such that the flowing fluid is thermally coupled to the one or more information handling resources and heat generated by the one or more information handling resources is transferred to the flowing fluid. The method may also include conveying the flowing fluid to a cooling unit such that heat is transferred from the flowing fluid.

US Patent:

20160202772, Jul 14, 2016

Filed:

Mar 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/078676

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
ABU SHAHER SANAULLAH - Austin TX, US
JASON TAIT FRANZ - Austin TX, US
JUSTIN COLE LYLES - San Diego CA, US
CHARLES D. HOOD - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/023
G06F 3/0483
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

A portable information handling system may be used in tablet-laptop mode, where a first body and a second body are rotatable about each other within an angular range of about 360. Depending on the detected angular rotation of the first body about the second body, among other detectable usage aspects, line-of-sight operation or non-line-of-sight operation of touch input devices, such as a touch pad and/or a keyboard, may be activated.

US Patent:

20150277598, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/229040

Inventors:

DEEDER M. AURONGZEB - Round Rock TX, US
ABU SHAHER SANAULLAH - Austin TX, US
JASON TAIT FRANZ - Austin TX, US
JUSTIN COLE LYLES - San Diego CA, US
CHARLES D. HOOD - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G06F 3/0485
G06F 3/0483
G06F 3/023

Abstract:

A portable information handling system may be used in tablet-laptop mode, where a first body and a second body are rotatable about each other within an angular range of about 360 . Depending on the detected angular rotation of the first body about the second body, among other detectable usage aspects, line-of-sight operation or non-line-of-sight operation of touch input devices, such as a touch pad and/or a keyboard, may be activated.

US Patent:

20150205331, Jul 23, 2015

Filed:

Jan 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/159887

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Jason T. Franz - Austin TX, US
Justin C. Lyles - San Diego CA, US
Deeder M. Aurongzeb - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
G06F 3/044

Abstract:

A convertible information handling system transitions to tablet and tablet stand configurations having a keyboard with a friction enhanced surface disposed against a support surface, the keyboard resisting movement of the information handling system relative to the support surface. For example, the keyboard has a rubberized plastic outer surface on non-moving keys to effectively increase the surface area of the keyboard in contact with the support surface. In one embodiment, the friction enhanced surface has its friction characteristics increased when proximate a support surface and decreased when distal a support surface.