ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,422,884, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to SIMPLY NUC INC. (Round Rock, Texas).

"Computer case with modular I/O panels" was invented by Aaron Rowsell (North Salt Lake, Utah), John Woellner (Round Rock, Texas) and Charles B. Abdouch (Round Rock, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a computer enclosure that includes a shell disposed around a computer chassis, the shell comprising a plurality of elongate members disposed on an outer surface of the shell, the elongate members comprising thermally conductive material. The computer enclosure includes a front input/output (I/O) panel selectively coupled to a front side of the s...