Tri Minh Nguyen

US Patent:

6633486, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Nov 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/995887

Inventors:

Henry C. Coles - Saratoga CA
Hector Vidales - Campbell CA
Joseph R. Allen - Tomball TX
Tri Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 116

US Classification:

361726, 360137, 364 781, 3122231

Abstract:

A technique is provided for coupling and uncoupling modular devices with electronic and computing devices. A latch is coupled to a release member, which operates to release the latch from a mate latch by bending the release member to move the latch laterally away from the mate latch. The release member also may have grips for tool-lessly bending the release member to release the latch from the mate latch, and for removing the desired device. The technique also may embody a modular device having the latch and release member, or it may embody an overall system having the modular device disposed in a receptacle.

US Patent:

7167371, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Jul 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/630565

Inventors:

Henry C. Coles - Saratoga CA, US
Hector Vidales - Campbell CA, US
Joseph R. Allen - Tomball TX, US
Tri Nguyen - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 1/16

US Classification:

361726, 360137, 3122231

Abstract:

A technique is provided for coupling and uncoupling modular devices with electronic and computing devices. A latch is coupled to a release member, which operates to release the latch from a mate latch by bending the release member to move the latch laterally away from the mate latch. The release member also may have grips for tool-lessly bending the release member to release the latch from the mate latch, and for removing the desired device. The technique also may embody a modular device having the latch and release member, or it may embody an overall system having the modular device disposed in a receptacle.

US Patent:

7492591, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Jan 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/621825

Inventors:

Gunes Aybay - Los Altos CA, US
Tri Luong Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/00
A47B 77/08
F04B 17/00

US Classification:

361695, 361694, 454184, 312236, 415193, 4152191, 415206, 417360, 4174235

Abstract:

Reversible airflow in cooling systems of electronic devices is described. For example, an electronic device may include a reversible fan tray. The fan tray may include symmetric mounting features that allow the fan tray to be mounted in the electronic device in more than one orientation at the same location within the electronic device such that one or more fans in the fan tray either direct air into the electronic device or to pull air from electronic device. The fan tray may further include a symmetric arrangement of connectors that coincide with the symmetric arrangement of mounting features to allow the fan tray to be connected to a power source of the electronic device any of the more than one orientations. An arrangement of electronic devices including reversible fan trays may be configured so that inlet and outlet airflows are separated to increase cooling efficiency of the electronic devices.

US Patent:

7729116, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Feb 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/371271

Inventors:

Gunes Aybay - Los Altos CA, US
Tri Luong Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/00
A47B 77/08
F04B 17/00

US Classification:

361695, 361694, 36167948, 454184, 312236, 415193, 4152191, 415206, 417360, 4174235

Abstract:

Reversible airflow in cooling systems of electronic devices is described. For example, an electronic device may include a reversible fan tray. The fan tray may include symmetric mounting features that allow the fan tray to be mounted in the electronic device in more than one orientation at the same location within the electronic device such that one or more fans in the fan tray either direct air into the electronic device or to pull air from electronic device. The fan tray may further include a symmetric arrangement of connectors that coincide with the symmetric arrangement of mounting features to allow the fan tray to be connected to a power source of the electronic device any of the more than one orientations. An arrangement of electronic devices including reversible fan trays may be configured so that inlet and outlet airflows are separated to increase cooling efficiency of the electronic devices.

US Patent:

7808792, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Dec 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/958492

Inventors:

Tri Luong Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/00
G06F 1/20

US Classification:

361721, 36167948, 3616795, 36167951, 361694, 361720, 361724, 361788, 361796, 454184

Abstract:

A chassis may include a front section that contains a first electronic circuit board oriented in a first plane, a rear section that contains a second electronic circuit board oriented in a second plane, where the first plane and the second plane are substantially orthogonal, a midplane dividing the front and the rear sections, and a fan tray assembly including a plurality of fans to cool both the first electronic circuit board of the front section and the second electronic circuit board of the rear section.

US Patent:

7983039, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Jun 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/491808

Inventors:

Tri Luong Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Hogan Lew - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361695, 361694, 454184

Abstract:

A reversible airflow fan tray assembly is provided for an electronic device. The fan tray assembly includes a face plate to be removably mounted to the electronic device and a fan tray cassette to be removably mounted to the face plate in multiple orientations. The fan tray cassette includes a fan unit to provide airflow through the electronic device, and an interconnection board to provide an electrical connection between the fan unit and the electronic device, where the interconnection board mates with a connector on the electronic device when the fan tray cassette is in any of the multiple orientations. The interconnection board provides an airflow direction indication to the electronic device for a current orientation of the multiple orientations.

US Patent:

8068340, Nov 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/492326

Inventors:

Tri Luong Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Ankur Singla - San Jose CA, US
Hogan Lew - Sunnyvale CA, US
Stephen Strong - Fremont CA, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
F04D 29/54
H05K 5/00

US Classification:

361695, 36167948, 415206, 4152191, 165 803, 454184, 174547, 363141, 417360

Abstract:

A reversible fan tray device is provided for a power supply unit. The fan tray device includes a mounting panel to be removably mounted to the power supply, a fan unit secured to the mounting panel to provide airflow through the electronic device, and an interconnection board secured to the mounting panel to provide an electrical connection between the fan unit and the power supply unit. The mounting panel can be positioned in either of two orientations, the first orientation to draw external air into the power supply unit and the second orientation to force internal air out of the power supply unit. The interconnection board mates with a connector on the power supply unit when the fan tray cassette is in either of the two orientations. The interconnection board provides an airflow direction indication to the power supply unit for an existing orientation of the two orientations.

US Patent:

8634190, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Jun 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/166410

Inventors:

Tri Luong Nguyen - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Juniper Networks, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/00

US Classification:

36167951, 361695, 361724, 3616795, 454184

Abstract:

A chassis may include a front section that contains a first electronic circuit board oriented in a first plane, a rear section that contains a second electronic circuit board oriented in a second plane, where the first plane and the second plane are substantially orthogonal, a midplane dividing the front and the rear sections, and a fan tray assembly including a plurality of fans to cool both the first electronic circuit board of the front section and the second electronic circuit board of the rear section.