Patents by Inventor M. Scott Bunker

M. Scott Bunker 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).

  • Drive carrier light source control
    Patent number: 9263093
    Abstract: A drive carrier includes a first computing device with light source control capacity and a light source proximate to a front plate of the drive carrier. The first computing device receives a signal from a second computing device (external to the drive carrier) and controls the light source proximate to the front plate of the drive carrier based on the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael White, Timothy A Mccree, Keith J Kuehn, Andrew James Phelan, John P Franz
  • DRIVE CARRIER LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140169145
    Abstract: A drive carrier includes a first computing device with light source control capacity and a light source proximate to a front plate of the drive carrier. The first computing device receives a signal from a second computing device (external to the drive carrier) and controls the light source proximate to the front plate of the drive carrier based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael White, Timothy A. Mccree, Keith J. Kuehn, Andrew James Phelan, John P. Franz
  • DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20140149785
    Abstract: A distributed management system comprises a backplane and a plurality drive assemblies communicatively coupled to the backplane via a communication channel. Each of the plurality of drive assemblies includes a computing device, and each of the computing devices is to provide drive environmental data and control a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael White, Timothy A. McCree
  • Method and apparatus implementing a tuned stub SCSI topology
    Patent number: 7103694
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is a tuned stub, SCSI topology comprising a SCSI bus, a breakout node on the SCSI bus, an external SCSI connector on the SCSI bus at a first point defined by a first propagation delay; an internal SCSI connector on the SCSI bus at a second point defined by a second propagation delay, the first and second propagation delays being substantially equal; a SCSI adapter electrically tapping the breakout node; and a terminator electrically tapping the breakout node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Schumacher, M. Scott Bunker
  • DIMM connector accomodating sideband signals for battery status and/or control
    Patent number: 7007184
    Abstract: A DIMM connector, including pins for transmitting side band signals for at least one of battery status or control for a battery backed cache is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael L. Sabotta, M. Scott Bunker
  • Battery gauge using a resettable decrementer in a DIMM
    Patent number: 6469474
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is a battery fuel gauge for a cache card comprising a charging circuit for charging at least one battery and a decrementor circuit for counting the amount of time system power is removed from the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
    Inventor: M. Scott Bunker
  • Removable battery pack for a cache card
    Publication number: 20020080541
    Abstract: A battery pack for a DIMM memory module is disclosed. The battery pack comprises a first casing part and a second casing part. The second casing part may be joined to the first casing part to encase at least one battery. The second casing part includes a lip capable of engaging one side of a printed circuit board and a flexible tab terminating in a hook, the hook being capable of securing the battery pack to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael L. Sabotta, John R. Grady
  • Battery gauge using a resettable decrementer in a DIMM
    Publication number: 20020057072
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is a battery fuel gauge for a cache card comprising a charging circuit for charging at least one battery and a decrementor circuit for counting the amount of time system power is removed from the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventor: M. Scott Bunker
  • Method and apparatus for adapting a card for use with multiple protocols
    Publication number: 20020059492
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is a daughterboard comprising a printed circuit board and an I/O connector affixed to the printed circuit board. The I/O connector is capable of modifying the bus protocol used for communication with external devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Michael L. Sabotta, M. Scott Bunker
  • DIMM connector accomodating sideband signals for battery status and/or control
    Publication number: 20020058444
    Abstract: A DIMM connector, including pins for transmitting side band signals for at least one of battery status or control for a battery backed cache is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Michael L. Sabotta, M. Scott Bunker
  • Method and apparatus implementing a tuned stub SCSI topology
    Publication number: 20020056018
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is a tuned stub, SCSI topology comprising a SCSI bus, a breakout node on the SCSI bus, an external SCSI connector on the SCSI bus at a first point defined by a first propagation delay; an internal SCSI connector on the SCSI bus at a second point defined by a second propagation delay, the first and second propagation delays being substantially equal; a SCSI adapter electrically tapping the breakout node; and a terminator electrically tapping the breakout node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew J. Schumacher, M. Scott Bunker