Disk-drive system having multiple power supplies and mirroring and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7447015
APP PUB NO 20070030641A1
SERIAL NO

11537603

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A system and method for an improved multiple hard-disk-drive data-storage enclosure. Some embodiments position drives in counter-rotating pairs, each simultaneously accessing half the data, such that seek-caused actuator rotational-acceleration vibration cause simultaneous canceling rotational torque. Some embodiments position the edge of a first drive (or drive pair) at an angle to the actuator midpoint of a nearby second drive (or drive pair), such that rotational-acceleration vibration from a seek-caused actuator rotation in the first drive does not cause a rotational movement into the second drive that affects the tracking or seek operation. Some further embodiments position drives in a herringbone pattern to redirect air flow in addition to reducing rotational-acceleration vibration interaction. Other embodiments include a printed wire circuit board mounted to reduce the rotational-acceleration vibration interaction.

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  • ASSURANCE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SOLUTIONS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hall, Jonathan E Golden, CO 14 551
Lemaire, Charles A Apple Valley, MN 112 5545
McCormick, Daniel M Superior, CO 14 445
Wendel, Eric J Johnstown, CO 13 514

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