Patents by Inventor Richard J. Palmer

Richard J. Palmer 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: 6889281
    Abstract: A drive assembly includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The tape drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander. A storage array includes a backplane, a plurality of storage devices coupled to the backplane, a bus coupled to the storage devices, and at least one input/output connector coupled to the bus. Each storage device includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory E. Burns, Richard J. Palmer, Cynthia D. Mills, John H. Marino, David J. Burque, William K. Miller, Eric R. Edstrom
  • Publication number: 20040088457
    Abstract: A drive assembly includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The tape drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander. A storage array includes a backplane, a plurality of storage devices coupled to the backplane, a bus coupled to the storage devices, and at least one input/output connector coupled to the bus. Each storage device includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory E. Burns, Richard J. Palmer, Cynthia D. Mills, John H. Marino, David J. Burque, William K. Miller, Eric R. Edstrom
  • Patent number: 6665763
    Abstract: A drive assembly includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The tape drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander. A storage array includes a backplane, a plurality of storage devices coupled to the backplane, a bus coupled to the storage devices, and at least one input/output connector coupled to the bus. Each storage device includes a carrier, a drive supported by the carrier, and an interface board. The drive includes a bus connector and a power connector. A plurality of cables are coupled to the bus connector and the power connector. The interface board includes an expander coupled to the cables and an external connector coupled to the expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Gregory E. Burns, Richard J. Palmer, Cynthia D. Mills, John H. Marino, David J. Burque, William K. Miller, Eric R. Edstrom
  • Patent number: 5881518
    Abstract: This invention relates to an upright partition for use in a modular office furniture system, the partition comprising: a frame comprising: two vertical posts each having outward opposing faces defining spaced apart parallel forward and rearward planes; a plurality of horizontal beams, at least one beam in each said plane, each beam having an inward face and an outward face, the inward face of each beam being connected to one said outward face of an associated post in an overlapping moment resisting connection; and a plurality of cladding panels each connected to one said beam; whereby an internal cavity is defined inward of the outward faces of said beams, and a raceway is defined outward of said outward post faces and inward of the outward faces of said beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Hollanding Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Edwards, Richard J. Palmer
  • Patent number: 4664382
    Abstract: A set of golf clubs has a detachable shaft portion such that a whole set of clubs can be utilized with a single top shaft element which can be firmly but removably attached to a shortened shaft portion provided with each club head. A carrying bag is provided for the clubs and shaft, this bag having a plurality of tubular receptacles, one for each club or shaft. A row of such receptacles is attached to each of the sides of the bag. The receptacles in each row have successively greater lengths and are arranged to form a stepped configuration so that the clubs will when installed in their receptacles have their heads in different levels in the bag for easy selection. A third row of receptacles are attached to each other and at one end of the row connected by a flexible connector to the rear of the bag so that the entire row will pivot both to facilitate selection of the clubs and to provide a compact assembly for carrying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Assignee: Global Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard J. Palmer, Raymond Banham, Colin Woodcock