Patents Assigned to Steinbeck Cannery, LLC
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Patent number: 7420801Abstract: A carrier and docking assembly in combination for removeably interconnecting a PC card device with a computer. The docking assembly is configured in size to be fixed in a memory storage device bay of a computer housing, or a memory storage device housing. The docking assembly includes a plug for the carrier, a power connector and an interface connector. The interface connector is adapted for connection with an IDE ribbon cable. The carrier includes a PC card device for receiving PC cards and a plug for interconnection with the docking assembly. The carrier plug removeably couples with the plug of the docking assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Steinbeck Cannery LLCInventor: Sunny Behl
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Patent number: 7391957Abstract: A television recorder defines a recessed memory storage device bay and a rack mounted in the memory storage device bay. The recorder includes a carrier for removeably locking a hard disk drive into the rack. The television recorder connects with a television and television broadcast source for simultaneously recording television programming and replaying recorded programming. The carrier engages the rack to removeably insert the hard disk drive into the television recorder.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Steinbeck Cannery LLCInventor: Sunny Behl
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Patent number: 7206201Abstract: A docking adapter capable of cooling a memory storage device such as a hard disk drive includes a carrier and a rack. The carrier has a face with a vent, a backplane, a first lateral side and second lateral side extending perpendicularly from the face to the backplane. At least one lateral side of the carrier has a periphery defining an opening. The rack has a first lateral rail and a second lateral rail configured for receiving the carrier. The carrier includes a fan mounted on the lateral rail of the rack to blow air through the opening of the carrier. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the fan is mounted on the carrier and the rack has a lateral opening. In each case, air is vented directly from the carrier to cool the hard disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Steinbeck Cannery LLCInventors: Sunny Behl, Chris Erwin
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Publication number: 20060056150Abstract: A docking adapter capable of cooling a memory storage device such as a hard disk drive includes a carrier and a rack. The carrier has a face with a vent, a backplane, a first lateral side and second lateral side extending perpendicularly from the face to the backplane. At least one lateral side of the carrier has a periphery defining an opening. The rack has a first lateral rail and a second lateral rail configured for receiving the carrier. The carrier includes a fan mounted on the lateral rail of the rack to blow air through the opening of the carrier. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the fan is mounted on the carrier and the rack has a lateral opening. In each case, air is vented directly from the carrier to cool the hard disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2005Publication date: March 16, 2006Applicant: Steinbeck Cannery LLCInventors: Sunny Behl, Chris Erwin
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Patent number: 6982872Abstract: A docking adapter capable of cooling a memory storage device such as a hard disk drive includes a carrier and a rack. The carrier has a face with a vent, a backplane, a first lateral side and second lateral side extending perpendicularly from the face to the backplane. At least one lateral side of the carrier has a periphery defining an opening. The rack has a first lateral rail and a second lateral rail configured for receiving the carrier. The carrier includes a fan mounted on the lateral rail of the rack to blow air through the opening of the carrier. In an alternate embodiment of the invention, the fan is mounted on the carrier and the rack has a lateral opening. In each case, air is vented directly from the carrier to cool the hard disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Steinbeck Cannery LLCInventors: Sunny Behl, Chris Erwin
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Publication number: 20050240979Abstract: A television recorder defines a recessed memory storage device bay and a rack mounted in the memory storage device bay. The recorder includes a carrier for removeably locking a hard disk drive into the rack. The television recorder connects with a television and television broadcast source for simultaneously recording television programming and replaying recorded programming.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: October 27, 2005Applicant: Steinbeck Cannery, LLCInventor: Sunny Behl
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Patent number: 6925246Abstract: A television recorder defines a recessed memory storage device bay and a rack mounted in the storage device bay. The recorder includes a carrier for removeably locking a hard disk drive into the rack. The television recorder connects with television and television broadcast source for simultaneously recording television programming and replaying recorded programming. The carrier engages the rack to removably insert the hard disk drive into the television recorder.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2000Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Steinbeck Cannery, LLCInventor: Sunny Behl
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Patent number: 6840801Abstract: A carrier and docking assembly in combination for removeably interconnecting a PC card device with a computer. The docking assembly is configured in size to be fixed in a memory storage device bay of a computer housing, or a memory storage device housing. The docking assembly includes a plug for the carrier, a power connector and an interface connector. The interface connector is adapted for connection with an IDE ribbon cable. The carrier includes a PC card device for receiving PC cards and a plug for interconnection with the docking assembly. The carrier plug removeably couples with the plug of the docking assembly. The card device (62) includes slot (68) and slot (70) for receiving plural PC type cards, the slots (68) and (70) are offset to receive cards of different sizes.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Steinbeck Cannery, LLCInventor: Sunny Behl