Patents
US 9213368 B2: Expansion chassis for laptop computers with BUS multiplier and multifunction USB cable
- Granted
- 2015-12-15
- Filed
- 2013-07-19 application 13946701
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an expansion chassis for a laptop computer. Specifically, the expansion chassis provides additional expansion bays for increased functionality, storage and/or battery power for the laptop computer. One or more BUS multipliers are integrated into a native SATA BUS, and one or more multifunction USB interconnect cables are integrated therein to integrate the expansion chassis into the existing laptop functions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151215.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 12 patents | US company or organization | Woodstock, IL | NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence O'Connor | Austin, TX | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Walter James Dresser, III | Sycamore, IL | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ronald Dritlein, III | McHenry, IL | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F1/1632 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49117 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-30 | Merger Merger | OWC HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2018-04-02 | NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WOODSTOCK, IL | 46759/17 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-11-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DRITLEIN, RONALD signed 2015-11-10 O'CONNOR, LAWRENCE R. signed 2015-11-10 DRESSER, WALTER JAMES, III signed 2015-11-11 | NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORP. WOODSTOCK, IL | 37102/266 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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