Inventor

Eric A. Eckberg

Inventor

Rochester, MN, US

Overview

1994–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 84 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H05Kprimary

H05KPrinted circuits26%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification16%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer8%

G06FElectric digital data processing8%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h106%

B23PMetal-working not otherwise provided for5%

F28FDetails of heat-exchange and heat-transfer apparatus, of general application3%

A61BDiagnosis2%

F28DHeat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact2%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties2%

PatentTitleYear

10,939,571Cable management for enclosures2021 10,840,644Parallel plugged circuit card removal2020 10,827,643Rack having a stowable retractable terminal for varying the positioning of input devices relative to the rest of the rack and/or a user2020 10,542,631Cable management for enclosures2020 10,405,451Zero-U rack keyboard and monitor2019 10,334,749Enhanced rack/cabinet mobility and stability for a server rack2019 10,172,250Cable management bracket2019 10,172,255Enhanced rack/cabinet mobility and stability for a server rack2019 10,117,348Cable management bracket2018 10,053,894Component and low profile flexible latch assembly2018 10,039,202Cable management for enclosures2018 9,958,910Shape memory alloy locking mechanism2018 9,903,486'Configurable modular sleeve valve'2018 9,896,867'Component and low profile flexible latch assembly'2018 9,894,793'Cable management bracket'2018 9,861,004'Zero-U rack keyboard and monitor'2018 9,769,941'Modular enclosure elements employing cams forming detent features with latches'2017 9,763,355'Method for securing and removing modular elements employing latches'2017 9,715,795'Indicator module for modular computing units'2017 9,686,883'Modular elements employing latches with flexure bearings'2017 9,655,287'Heat exchangers for cooling integrated circuits'2017 9,631,880'Process for optimizing a heat exchanger configuration'2017 9,617,766'Component and low profile flexible latch assembly'2017 9,618,984'Sleeve electromagnetic shield'2017 9,619,774'Product tracking system'2017 9,609,785'Air-cooled heatsink for cooling integrated circuits'2017 9,591,784'Multiple-backplane implementations for modular platforms'2017 9,492,899'Multi-rack, door-mounted heat exchanger'2016 9,497,871'Modular enclosure elements employing cams forming detent features with latches'2016 9,493,932'Configurable modular sleeve valve'2016 9,392,728'Automatic in situ coolant flow control in LFT heat exchanger'2016 9,386,736'Modular elements employing latches secured by linkages'2016 9,386,713'Modular elements employing latches secured by linkages'2016 9,354,001'Process for optimizing a heat exchanger configuration'2016 9,351,428'Blind docking apparatus to enable liquid cooling in compute nodes'2016 9,321,136'Multi-rack, door-mounted heat exchanger'2016 9,314,886'Multi-rack, door-mounted heat exchanger'2016 8,961,905'Micro-fluidic test apparatus and method'2015 8,941,993'Heat exchanger door for an electronics rack'2015 8,925,739'High-capacity computer rack with rear-accessible side bays'2015 8,929,075'Heat exchanger door for an electronics rack'2015 8,919,143'Air-cooling wall with slidable heat exchangers'2014 8,903,565'Operating efficiency of a rear door heat exchanger'2014 8,840,034'Automatic in situ coolant flow control in LFT heat exchanger'2014 8,827,331'Shape memory alloy locking mechanism'2014 8,804,334'Multi-rack, door-mounted heat exchanger'2014 8,789,384'Computer rack cooling using independently-controlled flow of coolants through a dual-section heat exchanger'2014 8,693,198'Structural configuration of a heat exchanger door for an electronics rack'2014 8,693,199'Structural configuration of a heat exchanger door for an electronics rack'2014 8,641,973'Micro-fluidic test apparatus and method'2014 8,608,207'Apparatus to make up multiple quick connect couplings'2013 8,602,457'Quick connect apparatus'2013 8,385,067'In-line memory and circuit board cooling system'2013 8,173,071'Micro-fluidic test apparatus and method'2012 7,999,179'Biased air baffle for computer rack'2011 7,975,860'Toolless rail mounting for a computer system rack'2011 7,944,698'Mounting a heat sink in thermal contact with an electronic component'2011 7,908,906'Fluidic test apparatus and method'2011 7,909,902'Modified hexagonal perforated pattern'2011 7,684,196'Enhancing the cooling of dual in-line memory modules'2010 7,660,116'Rack with integrated rear-door heat exchanger'2010 7,606,033'Mounting a heat sink in thermal contact with an electronic component'2009 7,558,066'System and method for cooling a module'2009 7,551,444'Method and computer system with anti-tamper capability and thermal packaging structure for implementing enhanced heat removal from processor circuitry'2009 7,486,516'Mounting a heat sink in thermal contact with an electronic component'2009 7,397,671'Low profile autodocking multi-battery pack system and in place service PCI storage controller card with redundant cache and concurrently maintainable redundant battery backup'2008 7,375,963'System and method for cooling a module'2008 7,345,881'Non-influencing fastener for mounting a heat sink in contact with an electronic component'2008 7,267,550'Printed circuit board capable of receiving an on-board battery from multiple orientations'2007 7,228,888'Rotatable liquid reservoir for computer cooling'2007 6,765,743'Micro-actuator transducer stack inertia cancellation control'2004 6,661,670'Apparatus, assembly and system for enhancing EMI shielding'2003 5,969,901'Gasket frame for grounding an actuator flex cable in a disc drive'1999 5,949,619'Servo actuated read/write head actuator assembly for a tape drive'1999 5,826,325'Method of merging heads'1998 5,793,573'Hybrid actuator servo actuated tape drive having a pivotally mounted motion transmission member'1998 5,768,068'Head/suspension design having fewer signal wires and making the same'1998 5,739,984'damping loop for a tape drive actuator with a servo control system'1998 5,726,834'Actuator for servo actuated tape drive'1998 5,710,681'Pivot bearing having no moving parts for use in a high density data tape drive'1998 5,677,806'Head locking apparatus in a servo system so that the head can read and write data on a tape without servo trucks'1997 5,659,441'Mechanical device enclosure for high performance tape drive'1997 5,644,453'Tape drive actuator including a one piece internally pre-loaded linear bearing'1997 5,363,261'Disk drive actuator latch'1994

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1994–2021Patents assigned to IBM (71)· patent assignee history

1994–2021Based in Rochester, MN, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to ECKBERG ERIC A (14)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to SHURSON SCOTT A (6)· patent assignee history

2014–2018Patents assigned to LENOVO ENTPR SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE LTD (13)· patent assignee history

2014–2017Patents assigned to MAHANEY JR HOWARD V (7)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IBM	71	1994–2021
ECKBERG ERIC Aself	14	2012–2017
LENOVO ENTPR SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE PTE LTD	13	2014–2018
MAHANEY JR HOWARD V	7	2014–2017
SHURSON SCOTT A	6	2013–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Rochester, Minnesota, US	84	1994–2021