Michael J Mccormick

US Patent:

7070636, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Nov 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/416663

Inventors:

Michael J. McCormick - Long Beach CA, US
Henry Marcussen - Danville KY, US
J. Erik Hitzelberger - Danville KY, US
Tamaki Nishikori - Kusatsu, JP
Richard Eric Downey - Danville KY, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation of North America - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

A47L 9/16
B01D 35/20
B01D 45/12
B01D 50/00

US Classification:

55299, 55304, 55305, 55337, 55477, 55472, 55482, 55DIG 3, 15350, 15353

Abstract:

A bagless vacuum cleaner () includes a nozzle assembly () having a suction nozzle for picking up dirt and debris from a surface to be cleaned and a canister assembly () including a cavity (). A dust collection assembly () is received and held in that cavity (). The dust collection assembly () includes a filtering subassembly () and a dust container (). The dust container () has an open top (), a bottom wall (), a first cylindrical sidewall (), an inlet (), and a downwardly directed outlet () extending through the bottom wall. An airstream conduit is provided for conveying a vacuum airstream between the suction nozzle and the inlet. A filter () is carried on the filtering subassembly (). A sweeper () rotates relative to the filtering subassembly () to clean dirt and debris from at least a portion of the filter (). A suction fan () and suction fan drive motor () carried on either the nozzle assembly () or the canister assembly () generates the vacuum airstream for drawing dirt and debris through the suction nozzle, the airstream conduit and the dust container ().

US Patent:

7222392, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Oct 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/380604

Inventors:

Michael J. McCormick - Long Beach CA, US
Henry Marcussen - Danville KY, US
J. Erik Hitzelberger - Danville KY, US
Tamaki Nishikori - Kusatsu, JP
Hiroshi Nishimura - Gamo-Gun, JP
Eric J. Streciwilk - Perryville KY, US

Assignee:

Panasonic Corporation of North America - Secaucus NJ

International Classification:

A47L 9/16
A47L 9/20

US Classification:

15353, 15352, 55300, 55337, 55DIG 3

Abstract:

A bagless vacuum cleaner () includes a nozzle assembly () having a suction nozzle for picking up dirt and debris from a surface to be cleaned and a canister assembly () including a cavity (). A dust collection assembly () is received and held in that cavity (). The dust collection assembly () includes a filtering subassembly () and a dust container (). The dust container () has an open top (), a bottom wall (), a first cylindrical sidewall (), an inlet (), and a downwardly directed outlet () extending through the bottom wall. An airstream conduit is provided for conveying a vacuum airstream between the suction nozzle and the inlet. A suction fan () and suction fan drive motor () carried on either the nozzle assembly () or the canister assembly () generates the vacuum airstream for drawing dirt and debris through the suction nozzle, the airstream conduit and the dust container ().

US Patent:

20020050552, May 2, 2002

Filed:

Dec 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/021409

Inventors:

Naum Reznikov - Fremont CA, US
Michael McCormick - San Jose CA, US
Ehsan Ettehadieh - Berkeley CA, US
Daniel Hruska - San Carlos CA, US
Anthony Eberhardt - Los Gatos CA, US

International Classification:

F16M011/00

US Classification:

248/682000

Abstract:

A bracket having two parallel sides and an interconnecting crosspiece is attached to a disk drive or similar peripheral with the sides of the bracket extending longitudinally of the sides of the drive and the crosspiece extending across the front of the drive. A chassis of a computer or the like has internal parallel sides formed with horizontal guides to receive the bracket, a substantially open front face and an internal connector engageable with a mating connector on the rear of the drive when the bracket is fully inserted in the chassis. The sides of the bracket have features to protect the drive from horizontal and vertical vibrations. A handle is pivoted to the crosspiece near one end moveable between at least three positions: a first or latched position parallel to the crosspiece, a second position swinging out at about a 15 angle and a third position at about a 45 angle. In second position a first point on the end of the handle engages the front edge of the side and a second point is about to enter a slot in one side of the chassis. As the handle is pivoted toward third position the second point engages a margin of the slot and pulls the two connectors apart. To reinsert the drive, the positions of the handle are reversed. A spring biased latch engages a hook on the handle. A second spring opens the unlatched handle from the first to second positions.

US Patent:

20070113372, May 24, 2007

Filed:

Jan 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/653685

Inventors:

Michael McCormick - Long Beach CA, US
Henry Marcussen - Danville KY, US
J. Hitzelberger - Danville KY, US
Tamaki Nishikori - Kusatsu, JP
Hiroshi Nishimura - Gamo-Gun, JP
Eric Streciwilk - Perryville KY, US

International Classification:

A47L 9/16
A47L 5/30

US Classification:

015351000, 015353000, 015389000

Abstract:

A bagless vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly having a suction nozzle for picking up dirt and debris from a surface to be cleaned and a canister assembly including a cavity. A dust collection assembly is received and held in that cavity. The dust collection assembly includes a filtering subassembly and a dust container. The dust container has an open top, a bottom wall, a first cylindrical sidewall, an inlet, and a downwardly directed outlet extending through the bottom wall. An airstream conduit is provided for conveying a vacuum airstream between the suction nozzle and the inlet. A suction fan and suction fan drive motor carried on either the nozzle assembly or the canister assembly generates the vacuum airstream for drawing dirt and debris through the suction nozzle, the airstream conduit and the dust container.

US Patent:

60672250, May 23, 2000

Filed:

Aug 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/905464

Inventors:

Naum Reznikov - Fremont CA
Michael F. McCormick - San Jose CA
Ehsan Ettehadieh - Berkeley CA
Daniel Hruska - San Carlos CA
Anthony N. Eberhardt - Los Gatos CA

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 116
H05K 500
H05K 716

US Classification:

361685

Abstract:

A bracket having two parallel sides and an interconnecting crosspiece is attached to a disk drive or similar peripheral with the sides of the bracket extending longitudinally of the sides of the drive and the crosspiece extending across the front of the drive. A chassis of a computer or the like has internal parallel sides formed with horizontal guides to receive the bracket, a substantially open front face and an internal connector engageable with a mating connector on the rear of the drive when the bracket is fully inserted in the chassis. The sides of the bracket have features to protect the drive from horizontal and vertical vibrations. A handle is pivoted to the crosspiece near one end moveable between at least three positions: a first or latched position parallel to the crosspiece, a second position swinging out at about a 15. degree. angle and a third position at about a 45. degree. angle. In second position a first point on the end of the handle engages the front edge of the side and a second point is about to enter a slot in one side of the chassis.

US Patent:

59127996, Jun 15, 1999

Filed:

Jul 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/674027

Inventors:

William Grouell - San Ramon CA
Michael McCormick - San Jose CA
Ronald Barnes - Livermore CA

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 116
H05K 720

US Classification:

361685

Abstract:

An enclosure is assembled from metal-plated rigid structural foam plastic components to house in minimal space in many hard disk drives. Major components, including the power supply, plug directly to a motherboard at the rear of the enclosure, eliminating internal cables. The parts fit together in snap-in fashion in such manner that the back will not close if parts are not installed properly. For ventilation, slots are formed in the sides and a central partition which permit air from fans on one side to flow laterally across all the disk drives and then out through slots in the opposite side. A side facing door permits easy access to all drives simultaneously for service and upgrade.

US Patent:

56128525, Mar 18, 1997

Filed:

Mar 5, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/610844

Inventors:

Craig M. Leverault - Mountain View CA
Michael F. McCormick - San Jose CA
Robert J. Lajara - San Jose CA
Alan W. Lam - Fremont CA
Peter C. D. Ta - Hayward CA
Howard W. Stolz - Soquel CA
Jay K. Osborn - San Francisco CA
Michael S. Dann - Mountain View CA
Ronald Barnes - Livermore CA

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H05K 500
H05K 720

US Classification:

361687

Abstract:

A compact housing for a workstation-class computer is disclosed. The apparatus includes a structural heat sink with a horizontal base heat sink that includes an interchangeable power source housing and a hard disk drive receptacle. The horizontal base heat sink operates to conduct heat away from the functional elements positioned within the interchangeable power source housing and the hard disk drive receptacle. The structural heat sink also includes a vertical tower heat sink to support functional elements including a power converter. The vertical tower heat sink operates to conduct heat away from the functional elements. The vertical tower heat sink also includes support devices for receiving a detachable pivot display system. The structural heat sink is surrounded by a vented exterior skin that facilitates convective heat transfer from the structural heat sink.

US Patent:

20230049160, Feb 16, 2023

Filed:

Jul 28, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/875599

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Michael McCormick - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Salesforce, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06

Abstract:

An allocator tool represents work items in project. Work items may have an associated ID, status, cross-reference to child tasks to be complete before a work item may be complete, a child status of what resource the child is assigned, a sequence ID to indicate in which order a resource is going to work on a work items, and an expectation of how long it will take to do each work item. A calendar aspect of the allocator tool may track when work items are to be performed. Calendar entries may employ formulas/logic/AI to determine whether or not on that date for that work item a resource will be working on a task. Calendar gaps (idle time) may be identified and work items rearranged or reassigned to minimize gaps. Artificial Intelligence may perform calendar gap identification and remediation.