Patents by Inventor Michael W. Schrempp

Michael W. Schrempp 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).

  • Rack-mounted computer system with shock-absorbing chassis
    Patent number: 8755192
    Abstract: A system includes a rack and one or more computer systems mounted in the rack. At least one of the computer systems includes a circuit board assembly, such as a motherboard, and a chassis coupled to the circuit board assembly. At least a portion of the chassis is made of a shock-absorbing polymeric material, such as an expanded foam material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Schrempp, Matthew T. Corddry, Darin Lee Frink, Peter G. Ross, Osvaldo P. Morales
  • Managing data storage
    Patent number: 8650369
    Abstract: A storage unit includes one or more storage devices. In one embodiment, it is determined whether a temperature associated with the storage unit is below a minimum threshold. In another embodiment, it is determined whether a predicted heat load of the storage unit is below a minimum threshold. A predicted heat load for the storage unit is increased by initiating a data operation in the storage devices in response to determining that the temperature, or the predicted heat load, is below the minimum threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew T. Corddry, Benjamin Earle McGough, Michael W. Schrempp
  • Power routing device for expansion slot of computer system
    Patent number: 8395900
    Abstract: A power routing device includes one or more mounting portions and one or more power routing portions. At least one of the mounting portions can be mounted in an expansion slot of a circuit board assembly. The power routing portion can route electrical power to the circuit board assembly. In one embodiment, the expansion slot is a slot for a PCI expansion card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael W. Schrempp
  • Managing data storage
    Patent number: 8380942
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments including systems and methods relating to the management of heat load in a data center. An access frequency of a data object is estimated in a computing device. The data object is stored in at least one of a plurality of storage units. Each of the storage units comprises a plurality of solid-state storage devices in a proximal arrangement. The storing is based at least in part on the access frequency of the data object and a density of the arrangement of the solid-state storage devices within the at least one of the storage units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew T. Corddry, Benjamin Earle McGough, Michael W. Schrempp
  • Power Routing Device For Expansion Slot Of Computer System
    Publication number: 20110304966
    Abstract: A power routing device includes one or more mounting portions and one or more power routing portions. At least one of the mounting portions can be mounted in an expansion slot of a circuit board assembly. The power routing portion can route electrical power to the circuit board assembly. In one embodiment, the expansion slot is a slot for a PCI expansion card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Michael W. Schrempp