Patents by Inventor Mark Joseph Drouillard

Mark Joseph Drouillard 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).

  • Integral SATA interface
    Patent number: 7660131
    Abstract: An interface couples a host device and a peripheral device. The interface includes at least one tab integrally formed and extending from a main body of a printed circuit board. The at least one tab has a plurality of contact pads. The interface also includes at least one keying feature integrally formed with an enclosure of the peripheral device. The at least one keying feature configured to guide a receptacle connector of the host device into connection with the plurality of contact pads on the at least one tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Drouillard, Jason Allen Sorrell, Clifford S. Fernalld, Jr.
  • Integral SATA Interface
    Publication number: 20090063746
    Abstract: An interface couples a host device and a peripheral device. The interface includes at least one tab integrally formed and extending from a main body of a printed circuit board. The at least one tab has a plurality of contact pads. The interface also includes at least one keying feature integrally formed with an enclosure of the peripheral device. The at least one keying feature configured to guide a receptacle connector of the host device into connection with the plurality of contact pads on the at least one tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Drouillard, Jason Allen Sorrell, Clifford S. Fernalld, Jr.