Michael F Mcallister

US Patent:

20080089024, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Dec 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/949107

Inventors:

Michael McAllister - Milford CT, US
Harald Pross - Wildberg, DE
Gerhard Ruehle - Sindelfingen, DE
Wolfgang Scholz - Starzach, DE
Gerhard Schoor - Dettenhausen, DE

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361687000

Abstract:

A MCM system board uses a stiffener arrangement to enhance mechanical, thermo and electrical properties by incorporating an LGA compression connector in a computer system. The present designs of large scale computing systems (LSCS) in IBM use a MCM that is attached to a system board and held together by a stiffening frame. Due to the nature of the manufacturing of the system board, there can be significant gaps formed in the mounting area of the MCM between the board and the stiffener. A method is described that not only fills the void, it also, in addition promotes thermo conduction of excess heat away from the MCM and at the same time promotes enhanced electrical properties of the LGA connections of the MCM to the system board.

US Patent:

55225721, Jun 4, 1996

Filed:

Jun 10, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/257870

Inventors:

Stephan Copeland - New York NY
Michael McAllister - Harleysville PA

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B68G 500

US Classification:

248118

Abstract:

A support apparatus has dual, or left and right, palm rests. The apparatus is positionable to support an item like a keyboard in various inclined positions. The dual palm rests are mounted separately on a common carriage that slides in a plane back and forth relative to a front edge of an item on the apparatus. The manner of mounting the palm rests permits each palm rest to swivel about a generally vertical swivel axis and, additionally, move hingeally about a hinge axis that extends in a plane generally perpendicular to the associated swivel axis. The palm rests are connected to sets of torsion springs or the like to normally bias the palm rests about both the swivel axes and the hinge axes for clamping. Likewise, the sliding action of the carriage is preferably normally biased for clamping as well. Overall, the carriage, dual palm rests and biasing cooperatively effect a multiply adjustable clamping action on the from edge of the item.

US Patent:

58819797, Mar 16, 1999

Filed:

Jun 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/868681

Inventors:

Charles P. Rozier - New York NY
Michael L. McAllister - Harleysville PA

Assignee:

Knoll, Inc. - East Greenville PA

International Classification:

F16M 1126

US Classification:

2481885

Abstract:

A telescoping leveler can include a housing having one end securable to a support column of an article of furniture and a threaded bore provided in an opposite end, a cylindrical intermediate member threaded on both an outside surface and an inside surface with the threaded outside surface threaded into the threaded bore of the housing, and a leveling glide having an upper threaded shaft portion that can be threaded into the threaded inside surface of the cylindrical intermediate member. The leveling glide can also have a lower foot portion. Additionally, a plurality of telescoping cylindrical intermediate members can be provided between the housing and the leveling glide. Furthermore, a stop means can be provided to prevent the threaded shaft and the intermediate members from being fully removed out of the threaded bore and threaded inside surfaces.

US Patent:

54312060, Jul 11, 1995

Filed:

Oct 25, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/140559

Inventors:

Michael J. McAllister - Staten Island NY

International Classification:

B27C 900

US Classification:

144286R

Abstract:

In a preferred embodiment, a portable workstation, including: a support structure; a horizontal, generally planar, working surface disposed upon and supported by the support structure; a plurality of tools mounted on the working surface, each of the plurality of tools being mounted on a horizontal mounting plate, the mounting plate forming a portion of the working surface, and the mounting plate being rotatable such that each of the plurality of tools may be selectively rotated between a working position on top of the working surface and a stored position underneath the working surface.

US Patent:

D4232410, Apr 25, 2000

Filed:

Jan 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/098991

Inventors:

Carl G. Magnusson - New York NY
Michael L. McAllister - Harleysville PA
Lamar V. White - Hereford PA
William T. Shea - Barto PA

Assignee:

Knoll, Inc. - East Greenville PA

International Classification:

0601

US Classification:

D 6366

US Patent:

55646670, Oct 15, 1996

Filed:

Jun 10, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/258016

Inventors:

Stephan Copeland - New York NY
H. Peter Greene - Schwenksville PA
Michael McAllister - Harleysville PA

Assignee:

Knoll, Inc. - East Greenville PA

International Classification:

F16M 1300

US Classification:

2482781

Abstract:

A movable support arm positions a surface platform for a keyboard, display monitor, pointing device, wrist support or the like relative to a base structure such as the underside of a desk top. Articulated members between a base member and the platform are coupled by joints having rotational couplings on two mutually perpendicular axes, forming universal joints. The joints have axially facing rotational engagement surfaces that can be splined or otherwise made engageable, and are displaceable toward and away from one another, the latter preferably by a spring coupling that is axially limited in extension. The rotational engagement surfaces resist rotation when engaged. A line such as a cable traverses the joints and normally applies tension via a spring, causing all the joints to lock and to hold the supporting platform at a given position and orientation. A manually operable control is provided to extend the length of the line and disengage all the joints simultaneously, whereupon the support platform can be moved freely to a new position anywhere in a three dimensional range, as well as tilted, etc. The control is released at the new position to again hold the platform in place.

US Patent:

D4446380, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Jun 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/124709

Inventors:

Carl G. Magnusson - New York NY
Michael L. McAllister - Harleysville PA
Gregory P. Allison - Orefield PA
Lamar V. White - Hereford PA
Bryan B. Bray - Emmaus PA
William T. Shea - Barto PA

Assignee:

Knoll, Inc. - East Greenville PA

International Classification:

0601

US Classification:

D 6366

US Patent:

D3878074, Dec 16, 1997

Filed:

Nov 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/062453

Inventors:

Michael McAllister - Harrison NJ

International Classification:

1902

US Classification:

D19 91