Patents by Inventor Paul McParland

Paul McParland 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: 11844186
    Abstract: A data storage ecosystem that includes a series of devices of increasing size, designed to look and work together as a family, with at least one of the devices being a data storage device having a first consumer-accessible connector and a second high speed connector. The data storage ecosystem also includes a rack-mounted docking unit having a third high speed interfacing connector configured to couple to the second high speed connector of the data storage device when the data storage device is inserted into the rack-mounted docking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Paul McParland, Bruno Jean Masson, Jeffrey Dale Fochtman
  • Publication number: 20220408585
    Abstract: A data storage ecosystem that includes a series of devices of increasing size, designed to look and work together as a family, with at least one of the devices being a data storage device having a first consumer-accessible connector and a second high speed connector. The data storage ecosystem also includes a rack-mounted docking unit having a third high speed interfacing connector configured to couple to the second high speed connector of the data storage device when the data storage device is inserted into the rack-mounted docking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Paul McParland, Bruno Jean Masson, Jerrfrey Dale Fochtman
  • Patent number: 11464129
    Abstract: A data storage ecosystem that includes a series of devices of increasing size, designed to look and work together as a family, with at least one of the devices being a data storage device having a first consumer-accessible connector and a second high speed connector. The data storage ecosystem also includes a rack-mounted docking unit having a third high speed interfacing connector configured to couple to the second high speed connector of the data storage device when the data storage device is inserted into the rack-mounted docking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Paul McParland, Bruno Jean Masson, Jeffrey Dale Fochtman
  • Patent number: 10776298
    Abstract: A data storage system can employ one or more data storage modules that each have multiple constituent data storage devices. A plurality of data storage devices can be connected to a control board within a single housing with the control board having a number of SATA outputs connected to each of the plurality of data storage devices. The number of SATA outputs may be less than a total number of data storage devices in the plurality of data storage devices. Each SATA output can be connected to a separate first-tier port multiplier that has circuitry to split a single set of SATA signals into multiple duplicate sets of SATA signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gene Morgan, Pierre Le Bars, Paul Mcparland, Timothy Bucher
  • Publication number: 20180181514
    Abstract: A data storage system can employ one or more data storage modules that each have multiple constituent data storage devices. A plurality of data storage devices can be connected to a control board within a single housing with the control board having a number of SATA outputs connected to each of the plurality of data storage devices. The number of SATA outputs may be less than a total number of data storage devices in the plurality of data storage devices. Each SATA output can be connected to a separate first-tier port multiplier that has circuitry to split a single set of SATA signals into multiple duplicate sets of SATA signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Gene Morgan, Pierre Le Bars, Paul Mcparland, Timothy Bucher
  • Patent number: 8732390
    Abstract: A method and system for specifying at least one read-only partition and at least one read/write partition in a storage device to provide a convenient user experience. Upon initial connection to a computing system, a read-only partition is specified to execute an autorun file. After completion of the autorun file and upon subsequent connections to the computing system, a read/write partition is specified and the read-only partition is invisible to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Warren Berman, Paul McParland
  • Publication number: 20120311257
    Abstract: A method and system for specifying at least one read-only partition and at least one read/write partition in a storage device to provide a convenient user experience. Upon initial connection to a computing system, a read-only partition is specified to execute an autorun file. After completion of the autorun file and upon subsequent connections to the computing system, a read/write partition is specified and the read-only partition is invisible to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Warren Berman, Paul McParland
  • Patent number: D640699
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Paul McParland
  • Patent number: D641364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Paul McParland
  • Patent number: D641368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Paul McParland