Patents by Inventor Darren R. Thomas

Darren R. Thomas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Disk drive unit overheating warning system
    Patent number: 5115225
    Abstract: Temperature sensors are located inside drive chambers where disk drives are located to signal an overheating condition. An overheating condition triggers external alarms and produces an interrupt signal to the disk drive controller, which, in turn, alerts the operating system. If the operating system does not comprehend the problem and take the appropriate action, the controller shuts down the disk drives after a certain period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Hung D. Dao, Thomas W. Grieff, Thomas W. Lattin, Jr., Darren R. Thomas, Stephen M. Schultz, Richard Ewert, David L. Flower