Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Glassburn

Timothy R. Glassburn 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).

  • Automatic peak current throttle of tiered storage elements
    Patent number: 9280200
    Abstract: Powering a data storage device (DSD) including at least a first storage tier and a second storage tier. A current used by the DSD is monitored and it is determined whether the current exceeds a current threshold. A throttle signal is asserted to reduce power used by the first storage tier when it is determined that the current exceeds the current threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Glassburn, Donald E. Adams