Patents by Inventor Michael Rust

Michael Rust 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).

  • Patent number: 9001514
    Abstract: A storage enclosure includes a chassis, a plurality of drawers, and one or more power supplies. The plurality of drawers each include up to a predetermined number of storage devices. The plurality of drawers is individually extendable up to a predetermined distance through a front surface of the chassis. When each drawer of the plurality of drawers comprises the predetermined number of storage devices and is extended the predetermined distance through the front surface of the chassis, the center of mass of the storage enclosure is behind the front surface of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Dot Hill Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Brenden Michael Rust
  • Patent number: 8840095
    Abstract: A spring for ejecting a storage device module from a chassis is provided. The spring includes a first end, where the first end is held captive when the spring is installed in the chassis. The spring includes a second end, opposite the first end, and a body between the first and second ends. The body is formed with serpentine bends proceeding linearly between the first and second ends and in a common plane with the first end. The second end is oriented orthogonal to the common plane. The spring is in expansion when the storage device module is inserted into the chassis. The storage device module pushes against the second end when the storage device module is fully inserted into the chassis. The spring exerts force outward from the chassis when expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Dot Hill Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brenden Michael Rust, David Michael Keffeler, Andrew Rudolph Heyd
  • Publication number: 20140204537
    Abstract: A storage enclosure includes a chassis, a plurality of drawers, and one or more power supplies. The plurality of drawers each include up to a predetermined number of storage devices. The plurality of drawers is individually extendable up to a predetermined distance through a front surface of the chassis. When each drawer of the plurality of drawers comprises the predetermined number of storage devices and is extended the predetermined distance through the front surface of the chassis, the center of mass of the storage enclosure is behind the front surface of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventor: Brenden Michael Rust
  • Publication number: 20140203696
    Abstract: A storage enclosure includes a chassis, which includes a plurality of drawers arranged horizontally in the chassis. Each drawer of the plurality of drawers is extendable through a front surface of the chassis and is able to mount one or more side-accessible storage devices. For any drawer of the plurality of drawers bordering a side surface of the chassis, when the drawer is extended all storage devices are inserted to or removed from the drawer through an opposite side of the drawer to the side surface of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Brenden Michael Rust, Charles Powell Morris
  • Publication number: 20140204525
    Abstract: A rackmountable storage enclosure includes a chassis. The chassis includes one or more power supplies and a plurality of drawers, each extendable through a front surface of the chassis. Each drawer of the plurality of drawers provides mounting for one or more storage devices. All storage devices in any drawer of the plurality of drawers are inserted or removed through a common side of the drawer. Any storage device may be inserted or removed from any drawer of the plurality of drawers even if the side surfaces of the chassis are each parallel to and in contact with a wall, each of the walls extending forward at least to a fully extended length of any drawer. Electrical failures in any one drawer are prevented from affecting any other drawer of the plurality of drawers. The one or more power supplies provides DC power to the plurality of drawers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Victor Key Pecone, Kevin James Lonergan, Brenden Michael Rust, George Alexander Kalwitz
  • Publication number: 20130265417
    Abstract: A centrifuge is provided. The centrifuge includes a power source, the power source configured to generate electrical power from a renewable power source. At least one battery electrically coupled to the power source. A motor is electrically coupled to the at least one battery. A rotor is coupled to the motor. The rotor has a generally cylindrical body and a pair of opposing openings opposite the motor, and a pair of holders each disposed in one of the pair of opposing openings, each of the holders having an opening on one end sized to receive a capillary tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Rust, Joseph T. Papu, Andrew W. Browne
  • Publication number: 20130193130
    Abstract: A container for a medical device such as a glucose meter is provided. The container includes a base member having a plurality of sides defining an interior volume. A cover member is operably coupled to the base member and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the cover member encloses the interior volume when in the second position. An insert is disposed within the interior volume, the insert having an opening sized to receive the glucose meter. A heating element is disposed within the opening. A thermostat is in thermal communication with the opening and electrically coupled to the heating element, wherein the thermostat is configured to flow electrical power to the heating element when a temperature within the interior volume is below a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Rust, James Nichols, Nicholas Carlson
  • Publication number: 20130176677
    Abstract: A spring for ejecting a storage device module from a chassis is provided. The spring includes a first end, where the first end is held captive when the spring is installed in the chassis. The spring includes a second end, opposite the first end, and a body between the first and second ends. The body is formed with serpentine bends proceeding linearly between the first and second ends and in a common plane with the first end. The second end is oriented orthogonal to the common plane. The spring is in expansion when the storage device module is inserted into the chassis. The storage device module pushes against the second end when the storage device module is fully inserted into the chassis. The spring exerts force outward from the chassis when expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brenden Michael Rust, David Michael Keffeler, Andrew Rudolph Heyd
  • Publication number: 20070148151
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture and use of pancreatin in which the concentration of one or more biological contaminants is reduced, such as viruses and/or bacteria, through heating the pancreatin at a temperature of at least 85° C. for a period of less than about 48 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Frink, Claus-Juergen Koelln, Heinz Blume, Michael Rust
  • Patent number: 5685406
    Abstract: Power transmissions of the automatic shifting type have a park gear secured with the transmission output shaft such that the operator can select the park position to maintain the vehicle immobile. A park pawl is pivotally mounted within the transmission housing to selectively engage the park gear. Selective engagement and disengagement of the park gear by the park pawl is controlled by the vehicle operator through manipulation of the linearly movable actuator which is connected to an operator controlled detent plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Edward Crum, Michael Rust Toole, Thomas Lynn Bishop, Rayman Eton Bazilio
  • Patent number: D553026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Automation Dr. Nix GmbH and Co., KG
    Inventor: Michael Rust