Patents and Awards

CPI Patents and Awards 

Leading the industry in innovation and excellence, CPI has received numerous patents for its groundbreaking product designs. CPI has also received multiple awards by prominent national organisations in recognition of its business philosophy and employee-ownership structure. 

Patents: CPI has been awarded the following patents (partial listing): 

Country 

Patent/Application No.    

Description 

Date Awarded 

 Canada

 2,535,374

 Rack Architecture and Management Systems

 Pending

 Hong Kong
 

 07102404.9

 Rack Architecture and Management Systems

 Pending

 Japan

 2006-524615

 Rack Architecture and Management Systems

 Pending

 Brazil

 PI 0413990-9
 

 Rack Architecture and Management Systems

 Pending

 China

 200480024550.9

 Rack Architecture and Management Systems

 Pending

 India

 136/MUMNP/2006

 Rack Architecture and Management Systems

 Pending

European Union

 04751096.1

 Rack Architecture and Management Systems

 Pending

 US

 37373-0750

High Density Power Distribution Unit with Integrated Cable Management

Pending
 

US

 11/625,729

Selectively Routing Air Within an Electronic Equipment Enclosure

Pending

US

 11/691,325

Indexing Hinge

Pending

US

 11/625,716

Internal Air Duct

Pending

US

 7,542,287

Air Diverter for Directing Air Upwardly in an Equipment Enclosure

02/06/09

US

 11/548,158

Ratio of Open Area to Closed Area in Panels for Electronic Equipment Enclosures

Pending

US

 29/248,105

Electronic Equipment Cabinet

Pending

US

 11/533,359

Ducted Exhaust Equipment Enclosure

Pending

US

 29/248,104

Electronic Equipment Cabinet

Pending

 US

 7,289,334

Rack Architecture and Management Systems

30/10/07
 

US

 7,119,282

Vertical Cable Management Rack

10/10/06

US

 6,814,244

Ramped Latch Closure System

09/11/04

US

 6,755,493

Wall Mounted Cabinet Having Improved Hinge Design

29/06/04

US

 6,613,981

Pivotable Cable Ring Wire Management System

02/09/03

 US

 6,609,034

System and Method for Remotely Controlling and Monitoring a Plurality of Computer Systems  

19/08/03

US

 6,605,782

Vertical Cable Management Rack

12/08/03

US

 6,504,100

Flexible Intra-Cabinet Cable Ring Wire Management System

07/01/03

US

 6,501,020

Electrical Equipment and Cable Support Assembly

31/12/02

US

 6,489,565

Vertical Cable Management Rack

03/12/02

US

 6,394,398

Modular Inter-Cabinet Horizontal Cable Support Apparatus

28/05/02

US

 6,332,594

Cable Support Device

25/12/01

US

 6,185,098

Co-location Server Cabinet

06/02/01

US

 5,997,117

Rack Frame Cabinet

07/12/99

 

 

 

 

Awards: CPI has received the following awards (partial listing): 

 

Year Awarded 

 Description 

2008

2008 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Business Development Strategy Leadership by Frost & Sullivan for the world rack and rack options markets

 Frost & Sullivan Award Recipient Document 

2008

Best ESOP Company Communication - Small Company by the National ESOP Association – Southwest Chapter

Best Combined Effort ESOP Committee/Communications by the National ESOP Association – Southwest Chapter

2007

2008 ESOP Company of the Year by the National ESOP Association - California/Western States Chapter

2001

Employee Ownership Award by Business Ethics Magazine
Special Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Community by the U.S. Congress

Annual Award For Communications Excellence by the National ESOP Association

1997

Annual Award for Communications Excellence by the National ESOP Association

1995

Certificate of Nomination by the Entrepreneur of the Year Institute

1993

ESOP Company of the Year by the National ESOP Association – California Chapter