Patents by Inventor David M. Rhoads

David M. Rhoads 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).

  • Publication number: 20100217909
    Abstract: A unit for use as a solid state drive (SSD) system. The unit may include a number of removable components that can be field serviced without having to replace the entire unit and without having to remove the unit from its operational rack support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric G. Pavol, David M. Rhoad
  • Patent number: 6525245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for determining nucleic acid sequences that encode components of signal transduction pathways in higher plants. The method comprises combining a portion of an AOX promoter linked in operable fashion to a reporter gene to detect nucleic acid sequences of components of the signal transduction pathways between mitochondria function and metabolic status and nuclear gene expression and the signal transduction pathways between branched chain amino acid biosynthetic pathways and nuclear gene expression. A polynucleotide that encodes a portion of an AOX promoter, AOX1a, operably linked to a luciferase reporter gene is provided. A recombinant vector, transformed cells, and transformed organisms containing this polynucleotide are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventor: David M. Rhoads