Patents by Inventor Gary Deaton

Gary Deaton 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).

  • Rugged hard disk drive storage assembly
    Patent number: 7719828
    Abstract: A rugged hard disk drive storage assembly is disclosed. The rugged hard disk drive storage assembly includes an enclosure capable of containing multiple hard disk drives. The enclosure also contains multiple shock and vibration absorbers that are configured to elastically support all the hard disk drives contained within the enclosure. The multiple shock absorbers protect the delicate electronic hard disk drives and their sensitive information from shock and vibration damage, even when the enclosure has been removed from the drive container, and is being carried away by personal in a harsh combat environment. In addition, the enclosure is hermetically sealed such that the hard disk drives are isolated from external environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Brown, Gary Deaton, Ryan S. Riegle
  • Rugged hard disk drive storage assembly
    Publication number: 20070058335
    Abstract: A rugged hard disk drive storage assembly is disclosed. The rugged hard disk drive storage assembly includes an enclosure capable of containing multiple hard disk drives. The enclosure also contains multiple shock and vibration absorbers that are configured to elastically support all the hard disk drives contained within the enclosure. The multiple shock absorbers protect the delicate electronic hard disk drives and their sensitive information from shock and vibration damage, even when the enclosure has been removed from the drive container, and is being carried away by personal in a harsh combat environment. In addition, the enclosure is hermetically sealed such that the hard disk drives are isolated from external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Brown, Gary Deaton, Ryan Riegle
  • Erosion control apparatus
    Patent number: 6250845
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in erosion control comprising a primary member and a secondary member pivotally connectable to the primary member to form a unit. The unit can be connected to another like unit to form a protective network of such units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Inventors: Gary Deaton, Brian T. Baumgartner, Frank Baker