Patents by Inventor Robert J. Hastings

Robert J. Hastings 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: 5340340
    Abstract: A series of hard disk drives are secured atop molded plastic support trays slidably and removably received in opposing guide channel member pairs snap-fitted into opposite side walls of a sheet metal cage structure externally used in conjunction with a file server or other computer device. Snap-fitted into rear end portions of the trays are small printed circuit boards that are insertable into hot plug sockets at the rear of the cage. Forwardly projecting guard plates on the rear end of the cage block manual access to the board/socket interface, and the surface mounted grounding leads on the board extend rearwardly beyond its signal leads to enhance grounding safety during disk drive installation and removal. At the front end of each tray is a vertical support plate upon which LED indicating lights are conveniently mounted for the associated disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Hastings, Paily T. Varghese, Dennis J. Alexander, James F. Babb, John R. Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 5285108
    Abstract: A cooling member for an integrated circuit, the member having a recess therein for receiving the integrated circuit and contacting a portion of exterior surfaces of the integrated circuit and a portion of metal leads extending from the integrated circuit; in one aspect, such a member with a plurality of such recesses for accommodating a plurality of such integrated circuits; and in one aspect, such a system including a metal heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Hastings, Carl E. Davis
  • Patent number: 5277615
    Abstract: A series of hard disk drives are secured atop molded plastic support trays slidably and removably received in opposing guide channel member pairs snap-fitted into opposite side walls of a sheet metal cage structure externally used in conjunction with a file server or other computer device. Snap-fitted into rear end portions of the trays are small printed circuit boards that are insertable into hot plug sockets at the rear of the cage. Forwardly projecting guard plates on the rear end of the cage block manual access to the board/socket interface, and the surface mounted grounding leads on the board extend rearwardly beyond its signal leads to enhance grounding safety during disk drive installation and removal. At the front end of each tray is a vertical support plate upon which LED indicating lights are conveniently mounted for the associated disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Hastings, Paily T. Varghese