Patents by Inventor Gurjit Chadha

Gurjit Chadha 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).

  • Patent number: 12050788
    Abstract: Various devices, such as storage devices or storage systems are configured to recycle heat generated during normal operation. This recycled heat can be captured and converted into electricity that can be stored for later discharge and use in cooling the storage devices. The recycling can be done through a variety of energy recycling modules that can be placed on various components within a storage device. These energy recycling modules can be a series of semiconductors that utilize various natural effects to convert heat applied on one side of the module into electricity that can be delivered to various power storing components or used in other areas of the storage device or system. These energy recycling modules can include versions that act as a cooler that can work to accelerate cooling of the storage device upon completion of a period of high usage, thereby reducing cooling costs and increasing device lifespans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cono J Sammarco, Gurjit Chadha
  • Patent number: 12038797
    Abstract: Various devices, such as storage devices or storage systems are configured to avoid ungraceful shutdowns utilizing recycled power. Storage devices typically generate heat during normal operations. Energy recycling modules disposed on various components of the storage device recycle this heat. This recycled heat can be captured and converted into electricity that can be stored for later discharge and use. These energy recycling modules can be a series of semiconductors that utilize various natural effects to convert heat applied on one side of the module into electricity that can be delivered to various power storing components. The stored power can be utilized in the event of a sudden power loss in order to power one or more components necessary to perform a graceful shutdown. In this way, even when power is totally cut off from the storage device, there is enough stored recycled electricity that an ungraceful shutdown can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cono J. Sammarco, Gurjit Chadha
  • Publication number: 20230376382
    Abstract: Various devices, such as storage devices or storage systems are configured to avoid ungraceful shutdowns utilizing recycled power. Storage devices typically generate heat during normal operations. Energy recycling modules disposed on various components of the storage device recycle this heat. This recycled heat can be captured and converted into electricity that can be stored for later discharge and use. These energy recycling modules can be a series of semiconductors that utilize various natural effects to convert heat applied on one side of the module into electricity that can be delivered to various power storing components. The stored power can be utilized in the event of a sudden power loss in order to power one or more components necessary to perform a graceful shutdown. In this way, even when power is totally cut off from the storage device, there is enough stored recycled electricity that an ungraceful shutdown can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Cono J. Sammarco, Gurjit Chadha
  • Publication number: 20230376221
    Abstract: Various devices, such as storage devices or storage systems are configured to recycle heat generated during normal operation. This recycled heat can be captured and converted into electricity that can be stored for later discharge and use in cooling the storage devices. The recycling can be done through a variety of energy recycling modules that can be placed on various components within a storage device. These energy recycling modules can be a series of semiconductors that utilize various natural effects to convert heat applied on one side of the module into electricity that can be delivered to various power storing components or used in other areas of the storage device or system. These energy recycling modules can include versions that act as a cooler that can work to accelerate cooling of the storage device upon completion of a period of high usage, thereby reducing cooling costs and increasing device lifespans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Cono J. Sammarco, Gurjit Chadha
  • Publication number: 20230376087
    Abstract: Various devices, such as storage devices or storage systems are configured to recycle heat generated during normal operation. This recycled heat can be captured and converted into electricity that can be stored for later discharge and use. The recycling can be done through a variety of energy recycling modules that can be placed on various components within a storage device. These energy recycling modules can be a series of semiconductors that utilize various natural effects to convert heat applied on one side of the module into electricity that can be delivered to various power storing components or used in other areas of the storage device or system. These energy recycling modules can include versions that act as a generator of electricity by capturing heat, or as a component that actively cools via received power. These modules can be placed on heat-generating components within a storage device, such as a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Cono J. Sammarco, Gurjit Chadha
  • Publication number: 20170337987
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for self-testing one or more digital data storage drives. In particular, a drive tester system connects to the one or more digital data storage drives via a standard two-wire interface, such as a system management bus interface or an I2C interface. The drive tester system performs a self-test on the on more digital data storage drives via the standard two-wire interface. The self-test of the digital data storage drive includes a burn-in and endurance test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Gurjit CHADHA, Michael ROTHBERG, George SNEED
  • Publication number: 20160306006
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for self-testing one or more digital data storage drives. In particular, a drive tester system connects to the one or more digital data storage drives via a standard two-wire interface, such as a system management bus interface or an I2C interface. The drive tester system performs a self-test on the on more digital data storage drives via the standard two-wire interface. The self-test of the digital data storage drive includes a burn-in and endurance test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Gurjit Chadha, Michael Rothberg, George Sneed