公开(公告)号：US07283319B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US11423896

申请日：2006-06-13

Applicant: Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Steve J. Livaccari ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Steve J. Livaccari ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G11B21/02

CPC classification number: G11B19/04 ,  G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/20

Abstract: A method, computer program product and hard disk drive for restricting a rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles for a spindle motor in a hard disk drive. The firmware in the hard disk drive determines a maximum rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over a designated period of time based on the number of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over its expected lifetime. The firmware disables the automatic standby mode of operation if a calculated rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles during the designated period of time is greater than the maximum rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over the designated period of time. By disabling the automatic standby mode of operation, the rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles will be reduced as the spindle motor will not incur a spin-up/spin-down cycle until the automatic standby mode of operation is enabled.

Abstract translation: 一种方法，计算机程序产品和硬盘驱动器，用于限制硬盘驱动器中的主轴电机的自旋/旋转下降循环的速率。 硬盘驱动器中的固件决定了主轴电机根据主轴电机的启动/下降循环次数在指定的时间段内处理的最大上升/下降循环速度 旨在处理其预期的使用寿命。 如果在指定时间段内计算出的自升/下降循环速率大于主轴电机设计的最大上升/下降循环速度，固件将禁用自动待机操作模式 在指定的时间段内。 通过禁用自动待机操作模式，由于主轴电机在启用自动待机操作模式之前，主轴电机将不会引起升压/降压循环，所以升压/降压循环的速率将会降低。

公开(公告)号：US6166901A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US42037

申请日：1998-03-13

Applicant: Eric T. Gamble ,  James R. Drake ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Eric T. Gamble ,  James R. Drake ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G11B33/12 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G11B33/124

Abstract: A "hot-pluggable" hard disk drive is mounted in a removable hard disk drive tray. The hard disk drive tray has a vibration dampening system for reducing vibration between the hard disk drive, the hard disk drive tray, and a hard disk drive docking bay located within a computer system. The vibration dampening system has three primary components. The first component is a strip of polymeric material located between an end of the hard disk drive tray and the docking bay. The second component of the vibration dampening system is a set of polymeric strips located between an inner surface of the tray and the hard disk drive. The third component of the vibration dampening system is a set of spring assemblies. Each spring assembly is located between the sides of the tray and the docking bay.

Abstract translation: “可插拔”硬盘驱动器安装在可移动硬盘驱动器托盘中。 硬盘驱动器托盘具有用于减少硬盘驱动器，硬盘驱动器托盘和位于计算机系统内的硬盘驱动器对接托架之间的振动的减振系统。 减震系统有三个主要部件。 第一组件是位于硬盘驱动器托盘的一端和对接托架之间的聚合物材料条。 减振系统的第二部分是位于托盘的内表面和硬盘驱动器之间的一组聚合物条。 减振系统的第三部分是一组弹簧组件。 每个弹簧组件位于托盘和对接托架的两侧之间。

公开(公告)号：US06249432B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09662252

申请日：2000-09-14

Applicant: Eric T. Gamble ,  James R. Drake ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Eric T. Gamble ,  James R. Drake ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G06F116

CPC classification number: G06F1/184 ,  G06F1/187 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G11B33/124

Abstract: A “hot-pluggable” hard disk drive is mounted in a removable hard disk drive tray. The hard disk drive tray has a vibration dampening system for reducing vibration between the hard disk drive, the hard disk drive tray, and a hard disk drive docking bay located within a computer system. The vibration dampening system has three primary components. The first component is a strip of polymeric material located between an end of the hard disk drive tray and the docking bay. The second component of the vibration dampening system is a set of polymeric strips located between an inner surface of the tray and the hard disk drive. The third component of the vibration dampening system is a set of spring assemblies. Each spring assembly is located between the sides of the tray and the docking bay.

Abstract translation: “可插拔”硬盘驱动器安装在可移动硬盘驱动器托盘中。 硬盘驱动器托盘具有用于减少硬盘驱动器，硬盘驱动器托盘和位于计算机系统内的硬盘驱动器对接托架之间的振动的减振系统。 减震系统有三个主要部件。 第一组件是位于硬盘驱动器托盘的一端和对接托架之间的聚合物材料条。 减振系统的第二部分是位于托盘的内表面和硬盘驱动器之间的一组聚合物条。 减振系统的第三部分是一组弹簧组件。 每个弹簧组件位于托盘和对接托架的两侧之间。

公开(公告)号：US08447998B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US13477257

申请日：2012-05-22

Applicant: Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3203

Abstract: Reducing current draw of solid state drives from a shared power supply of a computer at computer startup, each SSD including computer memory, a capacitor, a disk controller, and a charge controller, the disk controller configured to enable the charge controller to charge the capacitor upon receiving a charge command, the SSDs organized into startup groups characterized by a position in a predefined startup order. Upon startup of the computer, beginning with a first startup group in the predefined startup order and until the last startup group in the predefined startup order has received a charge command, embodiments include, sending, by a storage device initiator, a charge command to a startup group to initiate charging of the capacitor of each solid state drive in the startup group and waiting a predefined period of time before sending another charge command to a next startup group in the predefined startup order.

Abstract translation: 在计算机启动时，从计算机的共享电源减少固态驱动器的电流消耗，每个SSD包括计算机存储器，电容器，磁盘控制器和充电控制器，该磁盘控制器被配置为使得充电控制器能够使电容器 在接收到充电命令时，SSD被组织成以预定启动顺序表示的位置的启动组。 在计算机启动时，以预定义的启动顺序从第一启动组开始，并且直到预定义的启动顺序中的最后一个启动组已经接收到充电命令，实施例包括由存储设备发起者向...发送计费命令 启动组，以在启动组中启动每个固态驱动器的电容器的充电，并且在预定义的启动顺序中等待预定义的时间段，然后向另一个启动组发送另一个充电命令。

公开(公告)号：US20110145618A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12636185

申请日：2009-12-11

Applicant: Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3203

Abstract: Reducing current draw of solid state drives from a shared power supply of a computer at computer startup, each SSD including computer memory, a capacitor, a disk controller, and a charge controller, the disk controller configured to enable the charge controller to charge the capacitor upon receiving a charge command, the SSDs organized into startup groups characterized by a position in a predefined startup order. Upon startup of the computer, beginning with a first startup group in the predefined startup order and until the last startup group in the predefined startup order has received a charge command, embodiments include, sending, by a storage device initiator, a charge command to a startup group to initiate charging of the capacitor of each solid state drive in the startup group and waiting a predefined period of time before sending another charge command to a next startup group in the predefined startup order.

Abstract translation: 在计算机启动时，从计算机的共享电源减少固态驱动器的电流消耗，每个SSD包括计算机存储器，电容器，磁盘控制器和充电控制器，该磁盘控制器被配置为使得充电控制器能够使电容器 在接收到充电命令时，SSD被组织成以预定启动顺序表示的位置的启动组。 在计算机启动时，以预定义的启动顺序从第一启动组开始，并且直到预定义的启动顺序中的最后一个启动组已经接收到充电命令，实施例包括由存储设备发起者向...发送计费命令 启动组，以在启动组中启动每个固态驱动器的电容器的充电，并且在预定义的启动顺序中等待预定义的时间段，然后向另一个启动组发送另一个充电命令。

公开(公告)号：US5533125A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-02

申请号：US503536

申请日：1995-07-18

Applicant: Daniel Bensimon ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Daniel Bensimon ,  Neal A. Osborn ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/00 ,  H04K1/00

CPC classification number: G06F21/88 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/74 ,  G06F21/78 ,  G06F12/1466 ,  G06F2221/2105

Abstract: An intelligent removable information storage device (100), for coupling to a host microcomputer system (10), includes a local processor unit (106) including apparatus for preventing the microcomputer system from reading from, or writing to, the storage device absent the entry of an appropriate password by a user of the host microcomputer system. The storage device also includes a storage medium (e.g., a magnetic disk) for storing information including at least one password. The local processor unit includes apparatus for preventing access to the information stored in the storage means absent receipt of a valid password.

Abstract translation: 一种用于耦合到主机微机系统（10）的智能可移动信息存储设备（100），包括本地处理器单元（106），该本地处理器单元（106）包括用于防止微型计算机系统在没有进入的情况下从存储设备读取或写入存储设备 由主机微机系统的用户使用适当的密码。 存储装置还包括用于存储包括至少一个密码的信息的存储介质（例如，磁盘）。 本地处理器单元包括用于在没有接收到有效密码的情况下防止访问存储在存储装置中的信息的装置。

公开(公告)号：US08276003B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12636185

申请日：2009-12-11

Applicant: Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3203

Abstract: Reducing current draw of solid state drives from a shared power supply of a computer at computer startup, each SSD including computer memory, a capacitor, a disk controller, and a charge controller, the disk controller configured to enable the charge controller to charge the capacitor upon receiving a charge command, the SSDs organized into startup groups characterized by a position in a predefined startup order. Upon startup of the computer, beginning with a first startup group in the predefined startup order and until the last startup group in the predefined startup order has received a charge command, embodiments include, sending, by a storage device initiator, a charge command to a startup group to initiate charging of the capacitor of each solid state drive in the startup group and waiting a predefined period of time before sending another charge command to a next startup group in the predefined startup order.

Abstract translation: 在计算机启动时，从计算机的共享电源减少固态驱动器的电流消耗，每个SSD包括计算机存储器，电容器，磁盘控制器和充电控制器，该磁盘控制器被配置为使得充电控制器能够使电容器 在接收到充电命令时，SSD被组织成以预定启动顺序表示的位置的启动组。 在计算机启动时，以预定义的启动顺序从第一启动组开始，并且直到预定义的启动顺序中的最后一个启动组已经接收到充电命令，实施例包括由存储设备发起者向...发送计费命令 启动组，以在启动组中启动每个固态驱动器的电容器的充电，并且在预定义的启动顺序中等待预定义的时间段，然后向另一个启动组发送另一个充电命令。

公开(公告)号：US20120233452A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13477257

申请日：2012-05-22

Applicant: Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Mark E. Andresen ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F9/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3203

Abstract: Reducing current draw of solid state drives from a shared power supply of a computer at computer startup, each SSD including computer memory, a capacitor, a disk controller, and a charge controller, the disk controller configured to enable the charge controller to charge the capacitor upon receiving a charge command, the SSDs organized into startup groups characterized by a position in a predefined startup order. Upon startup of the computer, beginning with a first startup group in the predefined startup order and until the last startup group in the predefined startup order has received a charge command, embodiments include, sending, by a storage device initiator, a charge command to a startup group to initiate charging of the capacitor of each solid state drive in the startup group and waiting a predefined period of time before sending another charge command to a next startup group in the predefined startup order.

Abstract translation: 在计算机启动时，从计算机的共享电源减少固态驱动器的电流消耗，每个SSD包括计算机存储器，电容器，磁盘控制器和充电控制器，该磁盘控制器被配置为使得充电控制器能够使电容器 在接收到充电命令时，SSD被组织成以预定启动顺序表示的位置的启动组。 在计算机启动时，以预定义的启动顺序从第一启动组开始，并且直到预定义的启动顺序中的最后一个启动组已经接收到充电命令，实施例包括由存储设备发起者向...发送计费命令 启动组，以在启动组中启动每个固态驱动器的电容器的充电，并且在预定义的启动顺序中等待预定义的时间段，然后向另一个启动组发送另一个充电命令。

公开(公告)号：US07106540B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-12

申请号：US11145250

申请日：2005-06-03

Applicant: Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Steve J. Livaccari ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

Inventor： Jeffrey R. Hobbet ,  Steve J. Livaccari ,  Joaquin F. Pacheco

IPC: G11B15/46 ,  G11B5/596

CPC classification number: G11B19/04 ,  G11B19/06 ,  G11B19/20

Abstract: A method, computer program product and hard disk drive for restricting a rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles for a spindle motor in a hard disk drive. The firmware in the hard disk drive determines a maximum rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over a designated period of time based on the number of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over its expected lifetime. The firmware disables the automatic standby mode of operation if a calculated rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles during the designated period of time is greater than the maximum rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles the spindle motor is designed to handle over the designated period of time. By disabling the automatic standby mode of operation, the rate of spin-up/spin-down cycles will be reduced as the spindle motor will not incur a spin-up/spin-down cycle until the automatic standby mode of operation is enabled.

Abstract translation: 一种方法，计算机程序产品和硬盘驱动器，用于限制硬盘驱动器中的主轴电机的自旋/旋转下降循环的速率。 硬盘驱动器中的固件决定了主轴电机根据主轴电机的启动/下降循环次数在指定的时间段内处理的最大上升/下降循环速度 旨在处理其预期的使用寿命。 如果在指定时间段内计算出的自升/下降循环速率大于主轴电机设计的最大上升/下降循环速度，固件将禁用自动待机操作模式 在指定的时间段内。 通过禁用自动待机操作模式，由于主轴电机在启用自动待机操作模式之前，主轴电机将不会引起升压/降压循环，所以升压/降压循环的速率将会降低。