Patents by Inventor David John Orris

David John Orris 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).

  • Temperature control apparatus for a hard disk drive and a method of varying the temperature of a hard disk drive
    Patent number: 8061155
    Abstract: A temperature control apparatus for a hard disk drive includes a thermal chamber for receiving the hard disk drive. The apparatus also includes an oscillatory air movement generator for generating air movement within a region between the thermal chamber and the hard disk drive when the hard disk is received in the thermal chamber, thereby to facilitate heat transfer between the thermal chamber and the hard disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: David Ronald Bain Farquhar, David John Orris
  • Tempreature Control Apparatus for a Hard Disk Drive and a Method of Varying the Temperature of Hard Drive
    Publication number: 20080112075
    Abstract: The invention provides a temperature control apparatus for a hard disk drive, the apparatus comprising: a thermal chamber for receiving a hard disk drive; and an oscillatory air movement generator for generating air movement within a region between the thermal chamber and a said hard disk drive when received in the thermal chamber, thereby to facilitate heat transfer between the thermal chamber and a said hard disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: David Ronald Bain Farquhar, David John Orris