Patents by Inventor David J. Burque

David J. Burque 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).

  • Hot-plug storage drive
    Patent number: 6889281
    Abstract: A drive assembly includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The tape drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander. A storage array includes a backplane, a plurality of storage devices coupled to the backplane, a bus coupled to the storage devices, and at least one input/output connector coupled to the bus. Each storage device includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory E. Burns, Richard J. Palmer, Cynthia D. Mills, John H. Marino, David J. Burque, William K. Miller, Eric R. Edstrom
  • Hot-plug storage drive
    Publication number: 20040088457
    Abstract: A drive assembly includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The tape drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander. A storage array includes a backplane, a plurality of storage devices coupled to the backplane, a bus coupled to the storage devices, and at least one input/output connector coupled to the bus. Each storage device includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory E. Burns, Richard J. Palmer, Cynthia D. Mills, John H. Marino, David J. Burque, William K. Miller, Eric R. Edstrom
  • Hot-plug storage drive
    Patent number: 6665763
    Abstract: A drive assembly includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The tape drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander. A storage array includes a backplane, a plurality of storage devices coupled to the backplane, a bus coupled to the storage devices, and at least one input/output connector coupled to the bus. Each storage device includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Gregory E. Burns, Richard J. Palmer, Cynthia D. Mills, John H. Marino, David J. Burque, William K. Miller, Eric R. Edstrom