Patents by Inventor Alan Westrop

Alan Westrop 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).

  • Auxiliary power supply, a method of providing power to a data storage system and a back-up power supply charging circuit
    Patent number: 8868957
    Abstract: The invention provides a data storage system, comprising: one or more data storage media; a midplane to which the one or more data storage media are, in use, connected; at least one input/output module for providing control of data transfer between the or each of the data storage media and one or more hosts to which, in use, the data storage system is connected; and a back-up power supply to provide power to the input/output modules in the event of a failure of regular power sources therefor, the back-up power supply being provided separately from the at least one input/output module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: David M. Davis, Alan Westrop
  • AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY, A METHOD OF PROVIDING POWER TO A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND A BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY CHARGING CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20110072290
    Abstract: The invention provides a data storage system, comprising: one or more data storage media; a midplane to which the one or more data storage media are, in use, connected; at least one input/output module for providing control of data transfer between the or each of the data storage media and one or more hosts to which, in use, the data storage system is connected; and a back-up power supply to provide power to the input/output modules in the event of a failure of regular power sources therefor, the back-up power supply being provided separately from the at least one input/output module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: David M. Davis, Alan Westrop