Inventor · Penryn, CA, US

S. Daniel Cromwell

16Patents
10h-index
10Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 30, 1994 → Feb 20, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6198630A Method and apparatus for electrical and mechanical attachment, and electromagnetic interference and thermal management of high speed, high density VLSI modules Electricity 112 Expired
US6084178A Perimeter clamp for mounting and aligning a semiconductor component as part of a field replaceable unit (FRU) Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 76 Expired
US6061235A Method and apparatus for a modular integrated apparatus for heat dissipation, processor integration, electrical interface, and electromagnetic interference management Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 55 Expired
US6191945A Cold plate arrangement for cooling processor and companion voltage regulator Electricity 38 Expired
US5926370A Method and apparatus for a modular integrated apparatus for multi-function components Electricity 30 Expired
US6330745A Method for making a modular integrated apparatus for heat dissipation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5506758A Circuit board inserter and extractor Electricity 23 Expired
US6634890B2 Spring-loaded heat sink assembly for a circuit assembly Electricity 20 Expired
US6746270B2 Spring-loaded heat sink assembly for a circuit assembly Electricity 13 Expired
US7289335B2 Force distributing spring element Electricity 11 Expired
US5502622A Retention clip to mount a handle to a circuit board Electricity 10 Expired
US7539027B2 Force distributing spring element Electricity 10 Active
US7345891B2 Circuit board assembly Electricity 7 Expired
US7646595B2 Computing device Electricity 3 Active
US7061126B2 Circuit board assembly Electricity 2 Expired
US7397666B2 Wedge lock Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.