Patents
US 10943617 B2: Shared disk drive component system
- Granted
- 2021-03-09
- Filed
- 2020-03-16 application 16820646
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A server box embodiment is disclosed that generally comprises an array of dummy HDDs that share a common set of universal disk drive components in a master components module, or power module. Each dummy HDDs is constructed without expensive onboard chipsets that control the normal functionality of a standard HDD. By sharing expensive chipsets in a master components module (power module) money can be saved in building and selling the dummy HDD server. Embodiments envision a power module possessing the needed chipset functionality that is missing in a dummy HDD. The power module can be made to move from dummy HDD to dummy HDD supplying the necessary chipset in a shared manner when data is being stored or retrieved for client or end-user.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210309.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectra Logic Corporation 110 patents | US company or organization | Boulder, CO | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Aldo Nespeca | Boulder, CO | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jon Benson | Boulder, CO | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen P. Neisen | Fort Collins, CO | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matt John Ninesling | Arvada, CO | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G11B | Information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer | G11B19/28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H05K | Printed circuits; casings or constructional details of electric apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical components | H05K1/117 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B65G | Transport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors | B65G47/90 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F3/0625 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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