Patents by Inventor Linh G. Tran

Linh G. Tran 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).

  • Systems and methods for connecting multiple hard drives
    Patent number: 8369073
    Abstract: A multiple hard drive connection system includes a first backplane, a second backplane, and a card assembly. The first backplane includes a pass-through and a first socket, and couples to a control system such that the first socket is in electrical communication with the control system. The second backplane is adjacent to and spaced apart from the first backplane, includes a second socket aligned with the pass-through, and couples to the control system such that the second socket is in electrical communication with the control system. The card assembly includes a first edge card connected to the first socket and a second edge card extending through the pass-through and connected to the second socket. The card assembly couples to a hard drive such that the hard drive is in electrical communication with the control system via the first backplane, the second backplane, and the card assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Minh N. Trinh, Mostafa Pakzad, Suleyman Attila Yolar, Peter H. Greilach, Henry Kuo, Linh G. Tran
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING MULTIPLE HARD DRIVES
    Publication number: 20120081851
    Abstract: A multiple hard drive connection system includes a first backplane, a second backplane, and a card assembly. The first backplane includes a pass-through and a first socket, and couples to a control system such that the first socket is in electrical communication with the control system. The second backplane is adjacent to and spaced apart from the first backplane, includes a second socket aligned with the pass-through, and couples to the control system such that the second socket is in electrical communication with the control system. The card assembly includes a first edge card connected to the first socket and a second edge card extending through the pass-through and connected to the second socket. The card assembly couples to a hard drive such that the hard drive is in electrical communication with the control system via the first backplane, the second backplane, and the card assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: MINH N. TRINH, MOSTAFA PAKZAD, SULEYMAN ATTILA YOLAR, PETER H. GREILACH, HENRY KUO, LINH G. TRAN