Patents by Inventor Angel Castillo de la Cruz

Angel Castillo de la Cruz 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).

  • Air flow control in data storage systems
    Patent number: 11737245
    Abstract: A cooling assembly includes an air mover and a vent panel coupled to the air mover. The vent panel includes an inlet. The cooling assembly includes a vane that is rotatable around a central vertical axis of the vane between an open position and a closed position to open and close the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Angel Castillo de la Cruz
  • Collapsible assemblies for air flow control
    Patent number: 11399447
    Abstract: A cooling assembly includes an air mover assembly including an inlet. The cooling assembly further includes an air management assembly that is coupled to the air mover assembly and that includes circular components arranged concentrically with respect to each other such that the circular components can move between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the circular components have gaps between each other. In the closed position, the circular components reduce or eliminate the gaps between each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Angel Castillo de la Cruz
  • Data storage retainer systems, methods, and devices
    Patent number: 11304328
    Abstract: A system includes an enclosure with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a first wall assembly. The first wall assembly extends between the first side wall and the second side wall and includes a first shaft-holding portion, a first plurality of latch assemblies having a first latch end and a first pivot end, and a first shaft that extends within the first shaft-holding portion and that is coupled to the first plurality of latch assemblies at respective first pivot ends of the first plurality of latch assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Manes, Angel Castillo de la Cruz
  • Data storage system enclosure covers
    Patent number: 11147175
    Abstract: A system includes a chassis and a top cover assembly. The top cover assembly is coupled to the chassis. The top cover assembly includes a first lid, a second lid, a middle cover between the first lid and the second lid, and a hinge coupling together the first lid, the second lid, and the middle cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Angel Castillo de la Cruz, Joseph P. Manes, Kevin L. Van Pelt
  • COLLAPSIBLE ASSEMBLIES FOR AIR FLOW CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210267094
    Abstract: A cooling assembly includes an air mover assembly including an inlet. The cooling assembly further includes an air management assembly that is coupled to the air mover assembly and that includes circular components arranged concentrically with respect to each other such that the circular components can move between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the circular components have gaps between each other. In the closed position, the circular components reduce or eliminate the gaps between each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Angel Castillo de la Cruz
  • AIR FLOW CONTROL IN DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210267091
    Abstract: A cooling assembly includes an air mover and a vent panel coupled to the air mover. The vent panel includes an inlet. The cooling assembly includes a vane that is rotatable around a central vertical axis of the vane between an open position and a closed position to open and close the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Angel Castillo de la Cruz
  • DATA STORAGE RETAINER SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES
    Publication number: 20210227714
    Abstract: A system includes an enclosure with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a first wall assembly. The first wall assembly extends between the first side wall and the second side wall and includes a first shaft-holding portion, a first plurality of latch assemblies having a first latch end and a first pivot end, and a first shaft that extends within the first shaft-holding portion and that is coupled to the first plurality of latch assemblies at respective first pivot ends of the first plurality of latch assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph P. Manes, Angel Castillo de la Cruz
  • DATA STORAGE SYSTEM ENCLOSURE COVERS
    Publication number: 20210068282
    Abstract: A system includes a chassis and a top cover assembly. The top cover assembly is coupled to the chassis. The top cover assembly includes a first lid, a second lid, a middle cover between the first lid and the second lid, and a hinge coupling together the first lid, the second lid, and the middle cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Angel Castillo de la Cruz, Joseph P. Manes, Kevin L. Van Pelt