Patents by Inventor Odie Banks Killen
Odie Banks Killen 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).
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Publication number: 20240164050Abstract: According to an aspect a bezel-mounted acoustic filter is provided for use with rack rail-mounted chassis. A rack-mount component has a front side and a back side and includes electronics in the component. A fan is configured to draw air through the front side and across the electronics. An acoustic filter is at the front side and positioned so that that the fan draws the air through the acoustic filter to the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., Daniel Joseph Gregory
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Publication number: 20240155800Abstract: According to an aspect a perch is provided comprising a bracket configured to be attached to a rack-mount component, a bar having a width and an elongated surface, the bar having tabs configured to engage with the bracket, and an attachment screw to secure the bar to the bracket so that the bar extends horizontally across a portion of the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, Jr., John Albert Bauer, Jr.
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Publication number: 20240155814Abstract: Data storage systems may include a chassis with a first end and a second end. One or more fans may be positioned at the first end of the chassis. At least one storage media device may be positioned inside the chassis and behind the at least one fan relative to the first end of the chassis. A carrier including a frame may be coupled to the at least one storage media device, where the frame includes an elongated member extending away from the storage media device toward the first end of the chassis. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., John Albert Bauer, JR., Daniel Joseph Gregory, Charles Christoper Hill, Xin Wang, Kenneth Dale Van Antwerp, JR.
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Publication number: 20240093702Abstract: One feature pertains to an acoustic attenuation device. The acoustic attenuation device comprises a fan assembly, the fan assembly including at least one fan module that directs airflow in at least one direction, wherein the at least one fan module includes a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of air deflectors mounted to the top surface and the bottom surface of the at least one fan module, wherein the plurality of air deflectors include a plurality of surfaces, and wherein at least one of the plurality of surfaces is an angled surface that redirects the airflow 90-degrees, and acoustic attenuating foam, wherein the acoustic attenuating foam has a two-dimensional (2-D) surface and is applied to interior surfaces of the plurality of surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., Bradley S. Holway, Matthew J. Babcock
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Patent number: 11925004Abstract: One feature pertains to a data storage cooling module. The data storage cooling module comprises a fan cage assembly, the fan cage assembly including a fan cage that includes at least one fan bay, at least one fan assembly removably coupled to the at least one fan bay, and an interface board removably coupled to the fan cage assembly, the interface board including a first interface surface that includes at least one power connector configured to interface with the at least one fan assembly, and a second interface surface that includes at least one drive connector configured to interface with a baseboard.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Sanmina CorporationInventors: Odie Banks Killen, Jr., Matthew J. Babcock, Brendan Ruggles
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Patent number: 11867201Abstract: One feature pertains to an acoustic attenuation device. The acoustic attenuation device comprises a fan assembly, the fan assembly including at least one fan module that directs airflow in at least one direction, wherein the at least one fan module includes a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of air deflectors mounted to the top surface and the bottom surface of the at least one fan module, wherein the plurality of air deflectors include a plurality of surfaces, and wherein at least one of the plurality of surfaces is an angled surface that redirects the airflow 90-degrees, and acoustic attenuating foam, wherein the acoustic attenuating foam has a two-dimensional (2-D) surface and is applied to interior surfaces of the plurality of surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Sanmina CorporationInventors: Odie Banks Killen, Jr., Bradley S. Holway, Matthew J. Babcock
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Publication number: 20230232592Abstract: One feature pertains to a data storage cooling module. The data storage cooling module comprises a fan cage assembly, the fan cage assembly including a fan cage that includes at least one fan bay, at least one fan assembly removably coupled to the at least one fan bay, and an interface board removably coupled to the fan cage assembly, the interface board including a first interface surface that includes at least one power connector configured to interface with the at least one fan assembly, and a second interface surface that includes at least one drive connector configured to interface with a baseboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., Matthew J. Babcock, Brendan Ruggles
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Publication number: 20230228283Abstract: One feature pertains to an acoustic attenuation device. The acoustic attenuation device comprises a fan assembly, the fan assembly including at least one fan module that directs airflow in at least one direction, wherein the at least one fan module includes a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of air deflectors mounted to the top surface and the bottom surface of the at least one fan module, wherein the plurality of air deflectors include a plurality of surfaces, and wherein at least one of the plurality of surfaces is an angled surface that redirects the airflow 90-degrees, and acoustic attenuating foam, wherein the acoustic attenuating foam has a two-dimensional (2-D) surface and is applied to interior surfaces of the plurality of surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., Bradley S. Holway, Matthew J. Babcock
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Publication number: 20230137940Abstract: An input/output module (IOM) for use within a network storage system mounted within a rack enclosure. The IOM includes a switching component configured to provide top-of-rack (TOR) switching for data to be routed from input connectors to data storage devices within the rack enclosure. The IOM also includes a protocol interface configured to convert a protocol of the data from an input data protocol (e.g., Ethernet, Fibre Channel or InfiniBand™) to a protocol for use with the storage devices (e.g., nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) and Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)). Among other features, the IOM allows switching to be dis-aggregated from a TOR switch and distributed throughout the data network of the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., Charles C. Hill, Ritesh Kumar
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Patent number: 11467997Abstract: A data storage array has a backplane at the base of an enclosure. A plurality of data storage drives are coupled to connectors of the backplane. A hot-swappable protocol expander module is coupled between the drives and the backplane through a top of the enclosure or to the backplane through a side of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Odie Banks Killen, Jr., David Dick Anderson, John Davis Schnabel
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Publication number: 20180239734Abstract: A data storage array has a backplane at the base of an enclosure. A plurality of data storage drives are coupled to connectors of the backplane. A hot-swappable protocol expander module is coupled between the drives and the backplane through a top of the enclosure or to the backplane through a side of the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, JR., David Dick Anderson, JR., John Davis Schnabel
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Patent number: 10037782Abstract: An enclosure has a sidewall with a step that results in an upper part of the sidewall extending over a slide mounting region. A backplane is located at a base of the enclosure and is configured to receive a plurality of data storage drives. A circuit carrier extends from the backplane to the step in the side of the enclosure. The circuit carrier has one or more connectors proximate an upper surface of the step and is configured to receive one or more expansion modules that expand a functionality of the backplane.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Odie Banks Killen, Jr., David Dick Anderson, Jr., Kevin Van Pelt, David Michael Davis
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Patent number: 6975590Abstract: An enclosure services processor card is arranged to selectively split a fiber-channel arbitrated-loop (FC-AL) into two split loops. The card is adapted to plug into a backplane for a rack enclosure and includes a first switch operatively connected to a hub for the FC-AL. The hub comprises a plurality of port bypass circuits, each port bypass circuit being connected to a pair of tracks which in use connect to a respective one of each of the devices comprising the fiber channel arbitrated loop. The hub further comprises a pair of switches operatively controlled by the first switch, the pair of switches being disposed between respective port bypass circuits at which the loop is to be split. In a first state the pair of switches connect the devices in a single loop and in a second state the pair of switches divide the devices into two split loops.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Eurologic Systems LimitedInventors: Odie Banks Killen, Jr., Timothy Gene Lieber, Reuben Michael Martinez
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Publication number: 20020044562Abstract: An enclosure services processor card is arranged to selectively split a fibre-channel arbitrated-loop (FC-AL) into two split loops. The card is adapted to plug into a backplane for a rack enclosure and includes a first switch operatively connected to a hub for the FC-AL. The hub comprises a plurality of port bypass circuits, each port bypass circuit being connected to a pair of tracks which in use connect to a respective one of each of the devices comprising the fibre channel arbitrated loop. The hub further comprises a pair of switches operatively controlled by the first switch, the pair of switches being disposed between respective port bypass circuits at which the loop is to be split. In a first state the pair of switches connect the devices in a single loop and in a second state the pair of switches divide the devices into two split loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Odie Banks Killen, Timothy Gene Lieber, Reuben Michael Martinez