Patents by Inventor John H. Marino

John H. Marino 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).

  • Configurable storage array adapted to configure a segmentable bus based on an arrangement of connectors
    Patent number: 7000042
    Abstract: A configurable storage array includes a backplane, a plurality of storage devices coupled to the backplane, a segmentable bus coupled to the storage devices, a plurality of input/output connectors coupled to the segmentable bus, and a control board. The control board includes control logic adapted to determine an arrangement of connectors coupled to the input/output connectors and configure the segmentable bus to define a plurality of storage device arrays based on the arrangement. A method for configuring a storage array having a plurality of storage devices includes determining an arrangement of connectors coupled to input/output connectors of the configuring a storage array; and grouping subsets of the storage devices onto isolated bus segments in the storage array based on the arrangement of connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory E. Burns, Alejandro R. Martinez, Jr., Keith Pollock, Ronald G. Phillips, John H. Marino, Dennis J. Alexander
  • 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
  • Front panel for a drive carrier
    Patent number: D455752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Computer corporation
    Inventors: Scott R. Gant, Eric R. Edstrom, John H. Marino