Patents by Inventor Christopher Ellis Schroeder
Christopher Ellis Schroeder 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).
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Patent number: 10803907Abstract: A rack enclosure system includes a receiving frame and a carrier. The carrier is configured to capture a storage device and to be slidably received by the receiving frame in a mounting direction. The carrier includes a first rail and a second rail each extending between a front end and a back end. The carrier also includes a cap member. The cap member may be rotatably or non-rotatably connected to the first rail at the front end. The cap is releasably connected to the second rail adjacent to the front end. The carrier further includes a handle with a cam portion and a latch portion. The cam portion is rotatably connected to the cap member and optionally the first rail. The latch portion is releasably connected to the cap member or the second rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, Steven L. Weber, Anil Koyad Choyikkunnil, Anwar Maliyamveetil Ibrahim
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Patent number: 10257956Abstract: A storage device sled for mounting a storage device within a chassis is provided. The storage device sled includes a bezel, which includes a first portion that is stationary relative to a storage device, a second portion vertically captured within the first portion and configured to slide between unlatching and latching positions, and a spring configured to push the latch outwardly from the bezel. The second portion includes a finger-movable member, a latch, and a horizontal biasing feature adjacent to the latch and configured to move in concert with the latch. The storage device sled also includes first and second longitudinal members, each orthogonally coupled to opposite ends of the bezel first portion and each coupled to opposite sides of the storage device. When the storage device is installed in the chassis, the horizontal biasing feature exerts force against a first chassis interior side surface and biases the storage device sled against a second chassis interior side surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Kevin Lee Van Pelt, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
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Patent number: 10083721Abstract: A method for reducing susceptibility to vibration for a storage device is provided. The method includes running a performance test to the storage device over a predetermined range of vibration frequencies and determining there is a frequency of concern for the storage device. The method also includes establishing resonant frequencies of the storage device and determining if a resonant frequency of the storage device corresponds to the frequency of concern. If a resonant frequency corresponds to the frequency of concern, then the method includes reducing stiffness of a plurality of mounting members coupled to the storage device and repeating running the performance test, determining there is a frequency of concern, determining a resonant frequency overlaps a frequency of concern, and reducing stiffness of the plurality of mounting members until one of there are no frequencies of concern and a resonant frequency does not correspond to a frequency of concern.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, Charles Powell Morris, Kevin Lee Van Pelt
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Publication number: 20180146569Abstract: A rack enclosure system includes a receiving frame and a carrier. The carrier is configured to capture a storage device and to be slidably received by the receiving frame in a mounting direction. The carrier includes a first rail and a second rail each extending between a front end and a back end. The carrier also includes a cap member. The cap member may be rotatably or non-rotatably connected to the first rail at the front end. The cap is releasably connected to the second rail adjacent to the front end. The carrier further includes a handle with a cam portion and a latch portion. The cam portion is rotatably connected to the cap member and optionally the first rail. The latch portion is releasably connected to the cap member or the second rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, Steven L. Weber, Anil Koyad Choyikkunnil, Anwar Maliyamveetil Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20180110152Abstract: A storage device sled for mounting a storage device within a chassis is provided. The storage device sled includes a bezel, which includes a first portion that is stationary relative to a storage device, a second portion vertically captured within the first portion and configured to slide between unlatching and latching positions, and a spring configured to push the latch outwardly from the bezel. The second portion includes a finger-movable member, a latch, and a horizontal biasing feature adjacent to the latch and configured to move in concert with the latch. The storage device sled also includes first and second longitudinal members, each orthogonally coupled to opposite ends of the bezel first portion and each coupled to opposite sides of the storage device. When the storage device is installed in the chassis, the horizontal biasing feature exerts force against a first chassis interior side surface and biases the storage device sled against a second chassis interior side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Kevin Lee Van Pelt, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
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Patent number: 9888607Abstract: A self-biasing storage device sled for mounting a storage device within a chassis is provided. The self-biasing storage device sled includes a bezel, which includes a first portion that is stationary relative to a storage device, a second portion vertically captured within the first portion and configured to slide between unlatching and latching positions, and a spring configured to push the latch outwardly from the bezel. The second portion includes a finger-movable member, a latch, and a horizontal biasing feature adjacent to the latch and configured to move in concert with the latch. When the storage device is installed in the chassis, the horizontal biasing feature exerts force against a first chassis interior side surface and biases the storage device sled against a second chassis interior side surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Kevin Lee Van Pelt, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
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Patent number: 9681576Abstract: A drawer slide system for a chassis is provided. The drawer slide system includes a first slide affixed to a drawer. The drawer slide system allows the drawer to extend from the chassis. The drawer slide system also includes a slide assembly slidingly coupled to the first slide. The slide assembly includes a second slide and a first damped stop assembly, which includes a first stop tray and a first elastomer, arranged within the first stop tray. The first elastomer reduces shock to the chassis when the drawer is fully seated within the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, David Michael Keffeler, Andrew Rudolph Heyd, Michael Joseph Russell
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Publication number: 20170094828Abstract: A self-biasing storage device sled for mounting a storage device within a chassis is provided. The self-biasing storage device sled includes a bezel, which includes a first portion that is stationary relative to a storage device, a second portion vertically captured within the first portion and configured to slide between unlatching and latching positions, and a spring configured to push the latch outwardly from the bezel. The second portion includes a finger-movable member, a latch, and a horizontal biasing feature adjacent to the latch and configured to move in concert with the latch. When the storage device is installed in the chassis, the horizontal biasing feature exerts force against a first chassis interior side surface and biases the storage device sled against a second chassis interior side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Dot Hill Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Lee Van Pelt, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
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Publication number: 20170092335Abstract: A method for reducing susceptibility to vibration for a storage device is provided. The method includes running a performance test to the storage device over a predetermined range of vibration frequencies and determining there is a frequency of concern for the storage device. The method also includes establishing resonant frequencies of the storage device and determining if a resonant frequency of the storage device corresponds to the frequency of concern. If a resonant frequency corresponds to the frequency of concern, then the method includes reducing stiffness of a plurality of mounting members coupled to the storage device and repeating running the performance test, determining there is a frequency of concern, determining a resonant frequency overlaps a frequency of concern, and reducing stiffness of the plurality of mounting members until one of there are no frequencies of concern and a resonant frequency does not correspond to a frequency of concern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, Charles Powell Morris, Kevin Lee Van Pelt
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Patent number: 9558789Abstract: An improved storage device sled is provided. The storage device sled includes first and second portions, each of which includes a threaded fastener, a longitudinal member, and a bezel member. The longitudinal members are configured to couple to mounting holes of a storage device. Each of the bezel members is orthogonal to a longitudinal member. One of the bezel members includes a latching clip and cutouts to receive one or more alignment projections. The other bezel member includes a latching clip receiver, configured to receive and capture the latching clip, and the one or more alignment projections. Each of the longitudinal members includes a hole for the threaded fastener, which retains the longitudinal member to a mounting hole on a side of the storage device. The longitudinal members also include a tapered post, which captures a mounting hole on a side of the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Dot Hill Systems CorporationInventors: Kevin Lee Van Pelt, Charles Powell Morris, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
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Patent number: 9198322Abstract: A compliant drawer latch is provided. The compliant drawer latch includes a first portion affixed to an inside surface of a chassis, and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The second portion includes a latch strike plate, a latch spring cap plate, and a latch return spring arranged between the latch strike plate and the latch spring cap plate. A drawer contacts the latch strike plate when the drawer is seated in the chassis. When the drawer over-travels the latch strike plate compresses the latch return spring up to a predetermined distance, and the compressed latch return spring applies force to the latch strike plate to return the latch strike plate to a latching position when the drawer rebounds from over-travel.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Dot Hill Systems CorporationInventors: Michael Joseph Russell, David Michael Keffeler, Andrew Rudolph Heyd, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
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Publication number: 20140265784Abstract: A compliant drawer latch is provided. The compliant drawer latch includes a first portion affixed to an inside surface of a chassis, and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The second portion includes a latch strike plate, a latch spring cap plate, and a latch return spring arranged between the latch strike plate and the latch spring cap plate. A drawer contacts the latch strike plate when the drawer is seated in the chassis. When the drawer over-travels the latch strike plate compresses the latch return spring up to a predetermined distance, and the compressed latch return spring applies force to the latch strike plate to return the latch strike plate to a latching position when the drawer rebounds from over-travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Dot Hill Systems CorporationInventors: Michael Joseph Russell, David Michael Keffeler, Andrew Rudolph Heyd, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
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Publication number: 20140265794Abstract: A drawer slide system for a chassis is provided. The drawer slide system includes a first slide affixed to a drawer. The drawer slide system allows the drawer to extend from the chassis. The drawer slide system also includes a slide assembly slidingly coupled to the first slide. The slide assembly includes a second slide and a first damped stop assembly, which includes a first stop tray and a first elastomer, arranged within the first stop tray. The first elastomer reduces shock to the chassis when the drawer is fully seated within the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Dock Hill Systems CorporationInventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, David Michael Keffeler, Andrew Rudolph Heyd, Michael Joseph Russell