IP Library Granted Patent US 12,436,567
Granted Patent B1
US 12,436,567 · App. 19/044,270 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Stand for mini-computer

Inventors: Mustafa Burak Guclu (San Diego, CA); Alan Turksu (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Sariana LLC
G06F1/1632G06F1/1626
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Patent No.
US 12,436,567
App. No.
19/044,270
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A mini-computer stand for use with a mini-computer, the mini-computer having a means for activation on a bottom side, the mini-computer stand including a top configured to accept the mini-computer; and a perimeter that substantially follows a perimeter of the mini-computer; wherein the mini-computer stand further comprises a cutaway positioned to expose the means for activation.

Claims (13)

1. A mini-computer stand for use with a mini-computer that has a square perimeter with rounded corners, the mini-computer stand comprising:

a top configured for placement of the mini-computer; and

a perimeter that is square with a plurality of rounded corners, wherein a back corner from the plurality of rounded corners of the mini-computer stand comprises a cutaway in top and side portions of the back corner that does not extend through a bottom side of the mini-computer stand, which is adapted to expose a corresponding back bottom portion of the mini-computer through the cutaway when the mini-computer is placed on the top of the mini-computer stand.

2. The mini-computer stand of claim 1 , further comprising data ports on a front side of the mini-computer stand to form a hub, wherein the front side is opposite a back side of the mini-computer stand that includes the back corner.

3. The mini-computer stand of claim 2 , wherein the front side of the mini-computer stand comprises a USB data port.

4. The mini-computer stand of claim 1 , further comprising a front side and an opposite back side that includes the back corner; and a data port on the front side and another data port on the back side of the mini-computer stand to form a hub.

5. The mini-computer stand of claim 1 , wherein:

the back corner has a) a first height that defines a beginning of the cutaway in the side portions and b) a second height that defines an end of the cutaway in the side portions;

the mini-computer stand has a stand height that is a sum of the first height and the second height; and

the second height is greater than the first height.

6. The mini-computer stand of claim 1 , wherein the back corner comprises a horizontally curved surface that defines the cutaway in the top and the side portions of the back corner.

7. The mini-computer stand of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of feet coupled to the bottom side of the mini-computer stand that is opposite the top.

8. A computer system comprising the mini-computer and the mini-computer stand of claim 1 , wherein the mini-computer comprises the perimeter that is square with rounded corners, further wherein the perimeters of the mini-computer and the mini-computer stand are substantially the same size so that when placed on the mini-computer stand, the mini-computer stand enables access to the back bottom portion of the mini-computer through the cutaway.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2025
From: GUCLU, MUSTAFA BURAK; TURKSU, ALAN
To: SARIANA LLC
Reel/Frame 071320/0756 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 18956609 · Nov 22, 2024
Continuation 29971079 · Oct 31, 2024
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