Patents by Inventor Kenneth Robert Schneebeli

Kenneth Robert Schneebeli 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: 8197124
    Abstract: A rack mount assembly measurement tool, for determining physical values including air flow and heat loads, includes a front assembly and a rear duct assembly that are non-intrusively and releasably mounted on the front and rear of such rack mount enclosure. Physical values are sensed at multiple vertical locations to enable a determination of overall and localized heat loads within the enclosure. Front sensor values are collected and wirelessly transmitted from the front assembly to a receiver/processor supported on the rear duct, which generates computed values that are displayed in addition to the sensed values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Claassen, Dennis John Hansen, Cary Michael Huettner, Madhusudan K Iyengar, Roger R Schmidt, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Gerard Vincent Weber, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100195694
    Abstract: A rack mount assembly measurement tool, for determining physical values including air flow and heat loads, includes a front assembly and a rear duct assembly that are non-intrusively and releasably mounted on the front and rear of such rack mount enclosure. Physical values are sensed at multiple vertical locations to enable a determination of overall and localized heat loads within the enclosure. Front sensor values are collected and wirelessly transmitted from the front assembly to a receiver/processor supported on the rear duct, which generates computed values that are displayed in addition to the sensed values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Claassen, Dennis John Hansen, Cary Michael Huettner, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Roger R. Schmidt, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Gerard Vincent Weber, JR.
  • Patent number: 7765331
    Abstract: A blade server system includes a plurality of blade slots, a management module, and a plurality of switch modules. The switch modules provide connectivity to a plurality of communications fabrics. At least one switch module includes an integrated redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller. A storage enclosure may be connected to the switch with the integrated RAID controller without having to include a stand-alone RAID controller, such as in one of the blade slots, and without having to include a RAID controller within the storage enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rezaul Shah Mohammad Islam, Gregg Steven Lucas, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
  • Patent number: 7656656
    Abstract: An enclosure for storage devices having at least one mounting surface and a viscoelastic layer disposed between a first layer and a second layer of the mounting surface. A receiver secured to the mounting surface within the enclosure receives a storage device carrier that retains a disk drive and positions the storage device carrier within the enclosure. Clip-on damped springs, coupled to the storage device carrier, guide the storage device carrier through the receiver and couple the storage device carrier to the mounting surface(s). A bezel of the storage device carrier is configured to receive a key in one of a plurality of key positions, with each key position corresponding to a particular disk drive/enclosure chassis interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald M. Connelly, Jr., Kenton Coleman Green, David Tung Lew, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Peter Paul Urbisci
  • Patent number: 7584325
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a redundant array of inexpensive disks (“RAID”) storage subsystem within a processor blade enclosure. A first RAID controller blade is included and configured to fit in a processor blade enclosure. At least one processor in communication with the first RAID controller blade is included. A disk enclosure blade is provided that includes a plurality of hard disk drives. The disk enclosure blade is configured to fit in the processor blade enclosure and the hard disk drives are in communication with the first RAID controller blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Gavin Holland, Shah Mohammed Rezaul Islam, Carl Evan Jones, Robert Akira Kubo, Gregg Steven Lucas, Andrew Boyce McNeill, Jr., Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
  • Patent number: 7495902
    Abstract: An enclosure for storage devices having at least one mounting surface and a viscoelastic layer disposed between a first layer and a second layer of the mounting surface. A receiver secured to the mounting surface within the enclosure receives a storage device carrier that retains a disk drive and positions the storage device carrier within the enclosure. Clip-on damped springs, coupled to the storage device carrier, guide the storage device carrier through the receiver and couple the storage device carrier to the mounting surface(s). A bezel of the storage device carrier is configured to receive a key in one of a plurality of key positions, with each key position corresponding to a particular disk drive/enclosure chassis interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald M. Connelly, Jr., Kenton Coleman Green, David Tung Lew, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Peter Paul Urbisci
  • Publication number: 20090040697
    Abstract: An enclosure for storage devices having at least one mounting surface and a viscoelastic layer disposed between a first layer and a second layer of the mounting surface. A receiver secured to the mounting surface within the enclosure receives a storage device carrier that retains a disk drive and positions the storage device carrier within the enclosure. Clip-on damped springs, coupled to the storage device carrier, guide the storage device carrier through the receiver and couple the storage device carrier to the mounting surface(s). A bezel of the storage device carrier is configured to receive a key in one of a plurality of key positions, with each key position corresponding to a particular disk drive/enclosure chassis interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald M. Connelly, JR., Kenton Coleman Green, David Tung Lew, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Peter Paul Urbisci
  • Publication number: 20080239650
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus comprising a tray coupled to leaf spring mounts with multiple guide slots, the multiple guide slots adapted to receive multiple guide pins coupled to an electronic component, the leaf spring mounts adapted to hold the electronic component in a pre-determined position with spring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshirio Fujie, Kenji Hidaka, Koji Nakase, Michihiro Okamoto, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Takeshi Wagatsuma
  • Publication number: 20080147844
    Abstract: A blade server system includes a plurality of blade slots, a management module, and a plurality of switch modules. The switch modules provide connectivity to a plurality of communications fabrics. At least one switch module includes an integrated redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller. A storage enclosure may be connected to the switch with the integrated RAID controller without having to include a stand-alone RAID controller, such as in one of the blade slots, and without having to include a RAID controller within the storage enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Rezaul Shah Mohammad Islam, Gregg Steven Lucas, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Theodore Brian Vojnovich
  • Publication number: 20080126696
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a redundant array of inexpensive disks (“RAID”) storage subsystem within a processor blade enclosure. A first RAID controller blade is included and configured to fit in a processor blade enclosure. At least one processor in communication with the first RAID controller blade is included. A disk enclosure blade is provided that includes a plurality of hard disk drives. The disk enclosure blade is configured to fit in the processor blade enclosure and the hard disk drives are in communication with the first RAID controller blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: William Gavin Holland, Shah Mohammed Rezaul Islam, Carl Evan Jones, Robert Akira Kubo, Gregg Steven Lucas, Andrew Boyce McNeill, Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, Theodore Brian Vojnovich