Patents by Inventor Alan J. Westbury

Alan J. Westbury 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).

  • Storage assembly, a physical expander and a method
    Patent number: 8402196
    Abstract: A storage assembly includes a physical expander for connection in use to two or more SCSI initiators, and two or more storage devices, wherein the expander is controlled such that it presents plural virtual expanders. A method for connecting two or more storage devices to two or more SCSI initiators within a storage assembly, includes providing a physical expander for connection in use to the two or more SCSI initiators, and two or more storage devices, and controlling the single expander such that it presents plural virtual expanders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: David M. Davis, Neil A. Edmunds, Timothy P. E. Williams, Alan J. Westbury
  • STORAGE ASSEMBLY, A PHYSICAL EXPANDER AND A METHOD
    Publication number: 20110219158
    Abstract: A storage assembly includes a physical expander for connection in use to two or more SCSI initiators, and two or more storage devices, wherein the expander is controlled such that it presents plural virtual expanders. A method for connecting two or more storage devices to two or more SCSI initiators within a storage assembly, includes providing a physical expander for connection in use to the two or more SCSI initiators, and two or more storage devices, and controlling the single expander such that it presents plural virtual expanders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: David M. DAVIS, Neil A. Edmunds, Timothy P. E. Williams, Alan J. Westbury