Patents by Inventor Jim L. Mechalke

Jim L. Mechalke 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).

  • Method and apparatus for identifying a faulty component on a multiple component field replaceable unit
    Patent number: 7568122
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a data storage system utilizing a number of data storage devices. The data storage system features one or more storage device sleds, which may each carry multiple storage devices. Each storage device sled and its interconnected storage devices may comprise a field replaceable unit. In response to the detection of a failure associated with a field replaceable unit, information related to that failure may be stored in memory or storage associated with the field replaceable unit. Repair personnel may access the stored information in order to positively identify the failed component of the field replaceable unit in connection with the repair or replacement of that component, in order to return the field replaceable unit to service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Dot Hill Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jim L. Mechalke, Yuanru Frank Wang