Patents by Inventor Leo Spychalla

Leo Spychalla 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: 20070008872
    Abstract: A data storage cartridge is provided that is configured to be received by a socket including an actuator pin. The data storage cartridge includes a housing and a non-tape storage medium. The housing defines an access window and includes a planar member surrounded by a plurality of side walls. An elongated pin reception slot is defined through the planar member and is configured to receive the actuator pin of the socket. The non-tape storage medium is maintained within the housing and is configured to be accessed from a point external to the data storage cartridge via the access window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventor: Leo Spychalla
  • Publication number: 20060044674
    Abstract: A data storage cartridge comprising a hard drive and a cartridge housing. The hard drive includes a non-tape storage medium and an electronic data connector including a plurality of connection pads for accessing the non-tape storage medium. The cartridge housing substantially encloses the hard drive. The plurality of connection pads are transversely accessible by a cartridge drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Martin, Peter Groel, Jack Marion, Leo Spychalla
  • Patent number: 6932484
    Abstract: A rear view mirror assembly comprising a frame and a mirror supported by the frame. The mirror includes a first mirror section and a second mirror section pivotally coupled to the first mirror section. A screw drive is supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame, and has a first threaded surface. An arm has an inner arm end supported by the screw drive and extends outwardly from the screw drive to an outer arm end. The inner arm end has a second threaded surface that engages the first threaded surface. The outer arm end supports the second mirror section. An arm cam projects from the outer arm end away from the second mirror section and defines a first cam surface. A frame cam projects from the frame toward the second mirror section and defines a second cam surface contacting the first cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Inventors: Dale E. Brandt, Leo Spychalla
  • Publication number: 20050117249
    Abstract: A data storage cartridge including a housing, a door, and a hard drive. The housing defines an access window. The door is coupled to the housing and configured to selectively cover the access window. The hard drive is maintained within the housing and adapted to be accessed from a point external to the data storage cartridge via the access window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Leo Spychalla
  • Publication number: 20050117288
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a data storage cartridge including a housing and a hard drive. The housing defines an access window and at least one alignment feature. The hard drive is maintained within the housing. The hard drive has at least one electrical connection point, and the at least one alignment feature is configured to interact with the hard drive to align the at least one electrical connection point relative to the access window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Leo Spychalla