Patents by Inventor Manuel B. Camarena

Manuel B. Camarena 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).

  • Apparatus to protect shock-sensitive devices and methods of assembly
    Publication number: 20080158808
    Abstract: At least one shock-sensitive device is mounted within an enclosure using a shock-absorbing element as an exclusive point of contact between the shock-sensitive device and the enclosure. The shock-sensitive device may comprise a disk drive and/or a printed circuit board. The enclosure may comprise an end cap having at least one mounting bracket or flange to receive the shock-absorbing element. The shock-sensitive device may comprise a mounting tab to receive a fastener, wherein one end of the fastener is received in the mounting tab, and wherein the other end of the fastener is received in the shock-absorbing element. The shock-absorbing element may comprise a resilient material such as rubber, silicone, urethane, or foam. In an embodiment, the end cap may include ventilation holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Manuel B. Camarena, Jan Orlowski, Chi-Chi Lin, Tom O. McGoldrick
  • Hard drive enclosure
    Patent number: D578119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuel B. Camarena, Scott J. Maccabe, Maciek M. Brzeski, Linda C. Morris, Mark J. Quinn, Daniel K. Harden, David S. Benavidez
  • Hard disk drive case
    Patent number: D629399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuel B. Camarena, Thomas O. McGoldrick, Maciej M. Brzeski, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Brandon A. Warren, Jacqueline L. Belleau
  • Hard disk drive case
    Patent number: D641754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuel B Camarena, Thomas O McGoldrick, Maciej M Brzeski, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Brandon A Warren, Jacqueline L Belleau
  • Hard disk drive case
    Patent number: D643427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Toshiba America Information Systems
    Inventors: Thomas O. McGoldrick, Manuel B. Camarena, Jane S. Poon, Maciej M. Brzeski, Mario Kiang, Edward T. Johnson, Salvador O. Navarro