Inventor · Missouri City, TX, US

Thomas T. Hardt

33Patents
20h-index
29Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 1, 1978 → Jan 25, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5397176A Lockable computer tower unit housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 87 Expired
US6101459A System and associated method for cooling components within a computer system Physics 87 Expired
US5387901A Led indicating light assembly for a computer housing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US6326547A Cable management system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 62 Expired
US6058011A Computer chassis with integrated cooling features Electricity 60 Expired
US6208522A Computer chassis assembly with a single center pluggable midplane board Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US5653518A Quick release drive unit rail members Physics 52 Expired
US5375038A Computer tower unit having internal air flow control baffle structure Physics 47 Expired
US5021616A Switch cover Electricity 46 Expired
US6129429A Rack serviceable computer chassis assembly Physics 46 Expired
US5432674A Computer tower unit having internal air flow control baffle structure Physics 39 Expired
US6435889B1 Reduced complexity hot plug blind mate fan assembly and connector therefor Electricity 39 Expired
US7092258B2 Cable management system and method of installation and operation thereof Electricity 36 Expired
US5491611A Aligned quick connect cover for a computer system Physics 36 Expired
US5020768A Stabilizing apparatus with extensible legs for computer system tower unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6459589B2 Computer chassis assembly with a single center pluggable midplane board Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6052281A Computer chassis with airflow control mechanisms Physics 28 Expired
US5754406A Printed circuit board card guide having isolation arms and means for securing PCB Electricity 27 Expired
US6646893B1 Cable management system and method of installation and operation thereof Electricity 25 Expired
US5142442A Combined fan spacer and wire guide Electricity 24 Expired
US7190586B2 Heat sink retention assembly and related methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US6229709A Printed circuit board card guide Electricity 17 Expired
US7554815B2 Resilient clip for circuit board Electricity 12 Active
US4211166A Print band one edge guide Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US7466544B2 Latching mechanism Physics 5 Active

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