Patents by Inventor Robert William Beauchamp

Robert William Beauchamp 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).

  • Compatible signal-to-pin connector assignments for usage with fibre channel and advanced technology attachment disk drives
    Patent number: 6829658
    Abstract: Described are a storage system and a method for adapting to an incompatible disk drive that has been installed in a storage enclosure. An adapter board receives a signal from a control board that indicates a type of the control board. In response to the first signal, the adapter board determines whether the type of the control board is compatible with a disk drive that is installed in the storage enclosure. If the control board is of an incompatible type, the adapter board sends a signal to the control board that causes the control board to bypass the installed disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Robert William Beauchamp, Douglas E. Peeke
  • Compatible signal-to-pin connector assignments for usage with fibre channel and advanced technology attachment disk drives
    Publication number: 20040117517
    Abstract: Described are a storage system and a method for adapting to an incompatible disk drive that has been installed in a storage enclosure. An adapter board receives a signal from a control board that indicates a type of the control board. In response to the first signal, the adapter board determines whether the type of the control board is compatible with a disk drive that is installed in the storage enclosure. If the control board is of an incompatible type, the adapter board sends a signal to the control board that causes the control board to bypass the installed disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Robert William Beauchamp, Douglas E. Peeke