John Arthur Hendricks

US Patent:

7211742, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/112552

Inventors:

Robby Jay Moore - Auburn CA, US
Jeffrey Bart Abramson - Los Gatos CA, US
John Arthur Hendricks - Toledo OH, US

Assignee:

Auburn I.P. Holdings, LLC - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H01L 23/02

US Classification:

174539, 174480, 361695

Abstract:

A fire resistant, forced air cooled enclosure for one or more computer digital data storage devices is provided. An operable digital data storage device is mounted in a fire resistant enclosure. One or more openings are formed in the enclosure. A movable fire resistant hatch is positioned adjacent each of the openings and each hatch is movable between a closed position in which it closes the opening and an open position allowing ambient air to pass therethrough. A fan is positioned either inside or outside of the enclosure for actively driving ambient air through the opening to cool the data storage device. A hatch closure system is provided for closing each of said hatches automatically in the presence of a threshold temperature. The hatch closure system includes a temperature sensitive element which, when activated in the presence of the threshold temperature, causes the hatch to move to its closed position.

US Patent:

7291784, Nov 6, 2007

Filed:

Nov 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/285854

Inventors:

Robby Jay Moore - Auburn CA, US
Steven D. Goldsberry - Auburn CA, US
John Arthur Hendricks - Toledo OH, US

Assignee:

Auburn I.P. Holdings, LLC - Auburn CA

International Classification:

H02G 3/08

US Classification:

174 50, 174 17 VA, 312409, 361694

Abstract:

A fire and/or water resistant enclosure is provided for housing an operable digital data storage device. The enclosure is a low cost, preferably molded enclosure having various embodiments for providing resistance to fire and/or water. In one embodiment, a fan cooperates with one or more hatchless ventilation passageways to cool the digital data storage device. Passageways are sized to be sufficiently small to limit the transfer of heat through those passages sufficiently to prevent damage to the data storage device and to prevent loss of data stored thereon. Another embodiment provides a water resistant pouch surrounding the data storage device which may be made of flexible foil or of finned relatively robust and non-flexible thermal conductor. The enclosure in some embodiments utilizes a fan and in some embodiments operates without a fan. Similarly, the enclosure in some embodiments utilizes movable hatches and in other embodiments is hatchless in design.

US Patent:

7880097, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/980215

Inventors:

Robby Jay Moore - Auburn CA, US
Steven D. Goldsberry - Auburn CA, US
John Arthur Hendricks - Holland OH, US

Assignee:

ioSafe, Inc. - Auburn CA

International Classification:

H01L 23/02

US Classification:

174539, 174480, 361695

Abstract:

A fire and/or water resistant enclosure is provided for housing an operable digital data storage device. The enclosure is a low cost, preferably molded gypsum enclosure having various embodiments for providing resistance to fire occurring outside said enclosure and/or to water. In one embodiment, a fan cooperates with one or more hatchless ventilation passageways to cool the digital data storage device. Another embodiment provides a water resistant pouch surrounding the data storage device which may be made of flexible foil or of finned relatively robust and non-flexible thermal conductor. The enclosure in some embodiments utilizes a fan and in some embodiments operates without a fan. Similarly, the enclosure in some embodiments utilizes movable hatches and in other embodiments is hatchless in design.

US Patent:

8605414, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/199930

Inventors:

Robby Jay Moore - Auburn CA, US
John Arthur Hendricks - Sylvania OH, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
G06F 1/20
H05K 5/00
H05K 7/00

US Classification:

36167902, 36167947

Abstract:

A disaster resistant server enclosure is provided. A fire resistant outer enclosure is provided, and may be made of gypsum. A water resistant, thermally conductive container is mounted within the outer enclosure. A server is mounted within the water resistant container. A cold thermal storage device, such as a block of ice, is also mounted within an insulating cover inside said outer enclosure. When a fire is sensed outside the outer enclosure, an actuator thermally connects the cold thermal storage device to the water resistant container to cool the server during the fire.