Patents by Inventor William Albert Saville

William Albert Saville 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).

  • Mounting device for a disk drive unit, releasable fastener and method of testing a disk drive unit
    Patent number: 7164579
    Abstract: A disk drive unit mounting device is adapted to carry one or plural disk drive units. The mounting device includes a temperature control module and a carrier module secured together y a releasable fastener device so that the temperature control module controls the temperature of the disk drive unit. The temperature control module has an air flow control device for controlling the flow of air across the disk drive unit appropriately according to the required temperature for the disk drive unit. The mounting device may be used in testing disk drive units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Timothy John Muncaster, William Albert Saville