Patents by Inventor Ron G. Duren

Ron G. Duren 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).

  • Drive enclosures for tool-less removable mounting of solid state drives onto printed circuit board devices
    Patent number: 8717752
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removably mounting a Solid State Drive (SSD) to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) device without use of a tool. An exemplary system comprises a top portion and at least two flexible legs. Each leg comprises a vertical member attached to the top portion, and a tab for insertion into the PCB, the tab restricting the motion of the drive enclosure with respect to the PCB when inserted into the PCB, thereby allowing for removable attachment of the enclosure to the PCB without use of a tool. The drive enclosure itself is adapted to receive the SSD and adapted to align the SSD for physical coupling with a connector for the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Dunham, Jason M. Stuhlsatz, Ron G. Duren
  • DRIVE ENCLOSURES FOR TOOL-LESS REMOVABLE MOUNTING OF SOLID STATE DRIVES ONTO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130003320
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removably mounting a Solid State Drive (SSD) to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) device without use of a tool. An exemplary system comprises a top portion and at least two flexible legs. Each leg comprises a vertical member attached to the top portion, and a tab for insertion into the PCB, the tab restricting the motion of the drive enclosure with respect to the PCB when inserted into the PCB, thereby allowing for removable attachment of the enclosure to the PCB without use of a tool. The drive enclosure itself is adapted to receive the SSD and adapted to align the SSD for physical coupling with a connector for the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: LSI CORPORATION
    Inventors: John M. Dunham, Jason M. Stuhlsatz, Ron G. Duren