Patents by Inventor Gordon J. Norquay

Gordon J. Norquay 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).

  • Removable enclosure housing a rigid disk drive
    Patent number: 5243495
    Abstract: A removable self-contained rigid disk drive has a head and disk assembly (HDA) and controller enclosed by a top and bottom cover. The industry standard form factor drive is externally dimensioned to be removably installable in a disk bay of the same form factor. HDA components are mounted on one side a composite plastic-steel base, and the controller is attached to the other side. The controller is proved with an industry standard electrical interface for connecting the drive with a host computer system with a complementary electrical interface. The covers of the drive are made of metal to reduce electromagnetic interference when the drive is in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Read, Charles E. Vaillant, Gordon J. Norquay
  • Removable rigid disk drive
    Patent number: D348448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Inventors: John D. Read, Charles E. Vaillant, Gordon J. Norquay