Patents by Inventor Timothy A. McCree
Timothy A. McCree 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).
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Patent number: 11442880Abstract: A storage drive adapter may comprise an adapter board, which may include a first and second carrier module interface to removably engage with a first and a second storage drive carrier module, respectively. The adapter board may further include a dual ported storage drive connector to engage with a complementary storage drive bay interface. The dual ported storage drive connector may include a first port to provide a first signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the first carrier module interface. Similarly, the dual ported storage drive connector may also include a second port to provide a second signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the second carrier module interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Troy Anthony Della Fiora
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Patent number: 11100021Abstract: A storage drive adapter may comprise an adapter board, which may include a first and second carrier module interface to removably engage with a first and a second storage drive carrier module, respectively. The adapter board may further include a dual ported storage drive connector to engage with a complementary storage drive bay interface. The dual ported storage drive connector may include a first port to provide a first signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the first carrier module interface. Similarly, the dual ported storage drive connector may also include a second port to provide a second signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the second carrier module interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Troy Anthony Della Fiora
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Publication number: 20210224211Abstract: A storage drive adapter may comprise an adapter board, which may include a first and second carrier module interface to removably engage with a first and a second storage drive carrier module, respectively. The adapter board may further include a dual ported storage drive connector to engage with a complementary storage drive bay interface. The dual ported storage drive connector may include a first port to provide a first signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the first carrier module interface. Similarly, the dual ported storage drive connector may also include a second port to provide a second signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the second carrier module interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Troy Anthony Della Fiora
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Publication number: 20190286594Abstract: A storage drive adapter may comprise an adapter board, which may include a first and second carrier module interface to removably engage with a first and a second storage drive carrier module, respectively. The adapter board may further include a dual ported storage drive connector to engage with a complementary storage drive bay interface. The dual ported storage drive connector may include a first port to provide a first signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the first carrier module interface. Similarly, the dual ported storage drive connector may also include a second port to provide a second signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the second carrier module interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Troy Anthony Della Fiora
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Patent number: 10366030Abstract: A storage drive adapter may comprise an adapter board, which may include a first and second carrier module interface to removably engage with a first and a second storage drive carrier module, respectively. The adapter board may further include a dual ported storage drive connector to engage with a complementary storage drive bay interface. The dual ported storage drive connector may include a first port to provide a first signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the first carrier module interface. Similarly, the dual ported storage drive connector may also include a second port to provide a second signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the second carrier module interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Troy Anthony Della Fiora
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Patent number: 10353443Abstract: An example carrier module may include a carrier board. The carrier board may include a storage drive interface and an adapter connector in electrical communication with the storage drive interface. The adapter connector may engage with a complementary adapter receiver. The adapter connector may include a plurality of signal pins, at least one ground pin that is longer than the signal pins, and at least one power pin that is longer than the signal pins. The plurality of signal pins, the at least one ground pin, and the at least one power pin may engage with the adapter receiver to facilitate electrical communication between the adapter receiver and the adapter connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Stephen Spencer
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Publication number: 20180203489Abstract: An example carrier module may include a carrier board. The carrier board may include a storage drive interface and an adapter connector in electrical communication with the storage drive interface. The adapter connector may engage with a complementary adapter receiver. The adapter connector may include a plurality of signal pins, at least one ground pin that is longer than the signal pins, and at least one power pin that is longer than the signal pins. The plurality of signal pins, the at least one ground pin, and the at least one power pin may engage with the adapter receiver to facilitate electrical communication between the adapter receiver and the adapter connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Stephen Spencer
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Patent number: 9927851Abstract: An example carrier module may comprise a carrier board, which may include a storage drive interface. The storage drive interface may engage with a storage drive so the storage drive can electrically communicate with the storage drive interface. The carrier board may further include an adapter connector in electrical communication with the storage drive interface. The adapter connector may removably engage with a complementary adapter receiver and may include multiple signal pins, and a ground pin and a power pin which are longer than the signal pins. The pins may facilitate electrical communication between the adapter receiver and the adapter connector. The carrier board may also include a power storage component in electrical communication with the storage drive interface and the adapter connector. The power storage component may receive and store a power input from the adapter receiver and may provide the power input to the storage drive interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S Bunker, Timothy A McCree, Stephen Spencer
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Publication number: 20180081844Abstract: A storage drive adapter may comprise an adapter board, which may include a first and second carrier module interface to removably engage with a first and a second storage drive carrier module, respectively. The adapter board may further include a dual ported storage drive connector to engage with a complementary storage drive bay interface. The dual ported storage drive connector may include a first port to provide a first signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the first carrier module interface. Similarly, the dual ported storage drive connector may also include a second port to provide a second signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the second carrier module interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Andrew Potter, Michael S. Bunker, Timothy A. McCree, Troy Anthony Della Fiora
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Publication number: 20170322605Abstract: An example carrier module may comprise a carrier board, which may include a storage drive interface. The storage drive interface may engage with a storage drive so the storage drive can electrically communicate with the storage drive interface. The carrier board may further include an adapter connector in electrical communication with the storage drive interface. The adapter connector may removably engage with a complementary adapter receiver and may include multiple signal pins, and a ground pin and a power pin which are longer than the signal pins. The pins may facilitate electrical communication between the adapter receiver and the adapter connector. The carrier board may also include a power storage component in electrical communication with the storage drive interface and the adapter connector. The power storage component may receive and store a power input from the adapter receiver and may provide the power input to the storage drive interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Andrew POTTER, Michael S. BUNKER, Timothy A. McCREE, Stephen SPENCER
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Patent number: 9263093Abstract: A drive carrier includes a first computing device with light source control capacity and a light source proximate to a front plate of the drive carrier. The first computing device receives a signal from a second computing device (external to the drive carrier) and controls the light source proximate to the front plate of the drive carrier based on the signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael White, Timothy A Mccree, Keith J Kuehn, Andrew James Phelan, John P Franz
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Publication number: 20140169145Abstract: A drive carrier includes a first computing device with light source control capacity and a light source proximate to a front plate of the drive carrier. The first computing device receives a signal from a second computing device (external to the drive carrier) and controls the light source proximate to the front plate of the drive carrier based on the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael White, Timothy A. Mccree, Keith J. Kuehn, Andrew James Phelan, John P. Franz
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Publication number: 20140149785Abstract: A distributed management system comprises a backplane and a plurality drive assemblies communicatively coupled to the backplane via a communication channel. Each of the plurality of drive assemblies includes a computing device, and each of the computing devices is to provide drive environmental data and control a light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael White, Timothy A. McCree
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Patent number: 7623356Abstract: Embodiments of the present technique are directed to a blade system. The blade system may include a first blade module comprising a first conjoining channel, and a second blade module comprising a second conjoining channel aligned with the first conjoining channel, wherein the first blade module and the second blade module are symmetrical and mechanically coupled to form a conjoined blade, wherein electrical components of the first blade module and electrical components of the second blade module are electrically coupled via an electrical coupler routed through the aligned first conjoining channel and second conjoining channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kevin B. Leigh, Thomas T. Hardt, Timothy A. McCree
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Publication number: 20080266815Abstract: Embodiments of the present technique are directed to a blade system. The blade system may include a first blade module comprising a first conjoining channel, and a second blade module comprising a second conjoining channel aligned with the first conjoining channel, wherein the first blade module and the second blade module are symmetrical and mechanically coupled to form a conjoined blade, wherein electrical components of the first blade module and electrical components of the second blade module are electrically coupled via an electrical coupler routed through the aligned first conjoining channel and second conjoining channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Kevin B. Leigh, Thomas T. Hardt, Timothy A. McCree