Inventor
SHIRK/HEATH SANDRA J
US41 patents
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IBM
37 patentsUS9590329B2Mar 7, 2017
Pin attach converter
IBM6 citations84
US12444869B2Oct 14, 2025
Coplanar card-edge connector
IBM2 citations74
US11757222B1Sep 12, 2023
Combined pin and card edge connector
IBM2 citations73
US10256578B2Apr 9, 2019
Active cable heat sink
IBM4 citations73
US10170850B2Jan 1, 2019
Adjusting an opening of a card edge connector using a set of electroactive polymers
IBM2 citations73
US9929485B2Mar 27, 2018
Card edge connector using a set of electroactive polymers
IBM3 citations73
US9383733B1Jul 5, 2016
Dynamic position control for electronic components
IBM3 citations73
US10326230B2Jun 18, 2019
Force limiting latch indicator
IBM2 citations72
US10141729B2Nov 27, 2018
Self securing cable jacket—cable bulk wire with jacket incorporated routing retention features
IBM2 citations72
US10039202B2Jul 31, 2018
Cable management for enclosures
IBM3 citations72
US10038280B2Jul 31, 2018
Cable latch indicator and retainer
IBM5 citations72
US9974205B1May 15, 2018
Cable management bracket with side clamps
IBM3 citations71
US10939571B2Mar 2, 2021
Cable management for enclosures
IBM0 citations62
US10892581B2Jan 12, 2021
Force limiting latch indicator
IBM0 citations62
US9997861B2Jun 12, 2018
Force limiting latch indicator
IBM1 citations62
US12015217B2Jun 18, 2024
Card retention connector system
IBM0 citations61
US11158987B2Oct 26, 2021
Multidirectional linecord
IBM1 citations56
US12339032B2Jun 24, 2025
Acoustic dampening air moving device housing
IBM0 citations52
US10644451B2May 5, 2020
Dynamic keying assembly
IBM0 citations52
US10310481B2Jun 4, 2019
Dynamic position control for electronic components
IBM0 citations52
US9954338B2Apr 24, 2018
Dynamic keying assembly
IBM0 citations52
US9907185B2Feb 27, 2018
Method of affixing a group of elastic filaments to an electronic component body
IBM1 citations52
US9853375B2Dec 26, 2017
Pin attach converter
IBM0 citations52
US9851710B2Dec 26, 2017
Dynamic position control for electronic components
IBM0 citations52
US9843152B2Dec 12, 2017
Dynamic keying assembly
IBM0 citations52
US9740192B2Aug 22, 2017
Dynamic position control for electronic components
IBM0 citations52
US10542631B2Jan 21, 2020
Cable management for enclosures
IBM0 citations51
US11785717B2Oct 10, 2023
Card retention connector system
IBM0 citations50
US11013138B2May 18, 2021
Cable management assembly for managing cables of rack-mounted computers
IBM0 citations50
US10944191B1Mar 9, 2021
Offset ;lug connector on a board connection area
IBM0 citations50
US10528092B2Jan 7, 2020
Midplane anti-codocking interlock system
IBM0 citations50
US10170873B2Jan 1, 2019
Illuminated latch release for cable
IBM0 citations50
US9859666B1Jan 2, 2018
Illuminated latch release for cable
IBM0 citations50
US11071235B2Jul 20, 2021
Airflow balancing assembly
IBM0 citations48
US9686885B2Jun 20, 2017
Enhanced rack design to improve component and cable access
IBM0 citations47
US9681575B2Jun 13, 2017
Enhanced rack design to improve component and cable access
IBM1 citations47
US10573996B2Feb 25, 2020
Integrated force gauge cable mechanism
IBM0 citations40