Patents by Inventor William Saville

William 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
    Publication number: 20050219809
    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: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Timothy Muncaster, William Saville
  • Disk drive unit
    Patent number: 6826046
    Abstract: A disk drive unit carrier (1) is adapted to carry a single disk drive unit (2). The carrier (1) includes a temperature control device (4) for controlling the temperature of the disk drive unit (2). The temperature control device (4) is preferably in the form of an air flow control device (5,6) for controlling the flow of air across the disk drive unit (2) appropriately according to the required temperature for the disk drive unit (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Timothy J. Muncaster, William A. Saville